Dragona Joestar (ドラゴナ・ジョースター, Doragona Jōsutā) is a primary ally featured in the ninth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, The JOJOLands.
Dragona is Jodio Joestar's older sibling and works alongside him as a gangster in Hawaii. They are a Stand User that wields Smooth Operators, a colony Stand that can displace anything.
Appearance
Dragona is a slim 18 year-old with tanned skin and long straight hair that parts into long straight bangs. They wear a crown of flowers with some having elongated petals that are reminiscent of hands. They have had a cosmetic procedure to increase the size of their breasts.[1]
Dragona's appearance is heavily themed after dragons, as they have several stylized dragon tattoos on their shoulders and left thigh. They also have triple claw-like tattoos on their chest, arms, and left thigh. Moreover, Dragona wears a necklace bearing a plate engraved with a stylized "D" which is made to look like a dragon.
During their first appearance, Dragona wears a plain dark bikini with a belt and arm rings. Later, they wear a plain dress.
As a descendant of the Joestar Family, Dragona has the Joestar Birthmark on their left shoulder.
Personality
Dragona Joestar is a jovial and carefree individual. They wear feminine clothing like bikinis and dresses and work at a fashion boutique. They were assigned male at birth but have had injections in their chest to increase the size of their breasts.[2] Dragona refers to themselves with the feminine first person pronoun (アタシ, atashi) and speaks in a cutesy, feminine manner such as elongating the word "Ok" into "Okaayy". However, Jodio refers to them as his "big brother" (兄さん, nii-san).[3]
Apart from that, Dragona is an amiable, active youth who nonetheless participates in various crimes alongside their brother. Their Stand Smooth Operators does not have the same offensive capabilities as Jodio's Stand, thus Dragona seems more inclined to talk their way out of trouble or at least use guile and surprise attacks instead of rushing head first into trouble.[4] They disapprove when Jodio needlessly stomps on the police officer despite Dragona being molested by the man,[5] though they thank Jodio afterward.[6] Despite their criminal life, Dragona also takes their regular job at the fashion boutique seriously and heavily disapproves of their fellow gangster Paco stealing from the clients, scolding him and even pulling his ear to punish him.[7]
From Jodio's narration, it can be inferred that Dragona is physically active. They jog every morning and follow yoga courses. Their motto that they heard from an Indian yoga instructor is to, "Be sure not to push yourself too hard, but don't give up", indicating a preference for steady effort. One of Dragona's favorite foods is seemingly watermelon, as it is the only thing they eat for breakfast.[2]
Abilities
Stand
- Main article: Smooth Operators
Dragona wields Smooth Operators, a colony of small Stands on tank treads that are able to grab and displace anything, even if the object affected is supposed to be fixed in place.
History
Background
Dragona is the grandson of Joseph Joestar and Suzi Q, and the son of Barbara Ann Joestar and an unnamed man. They work at a fashion boutique in Kalihi called Iko Iko. At some point, they joined a gang in the neighborhood.
One day, Dragona and their younger brother Jodio go on a job to smuggle drugs in surfboards. They steal a pickup truck and Dragona creates a fake driver's license using their Stand, replacing the original photo on the license with their own.[1]
The JOJOLands
Jodio sits in the passenger seat of the pickup truck while Dragona drives, blasting music. They are suddenly stopped by police officers. One of the cops forces Dragona out of the car and harasses them, believing that they have drugs in their car. Jodio decides to intervene and steps out of the car, ignoring the officers' orders to stop. Instead, he demands that the officer takes his hands off of his big brother, threatening to kill him otherwise. The officers point their guns at Jodio but he summons his Stand November Rain, causing rain droplets to pin the officer behind him to the ground, flattening him. Just before the other officer fires at Jodio, Dragona uses their Stand to slide the officer's eyes to the back of his head, throwing off his aim. Finally, Jodio attacks the officer with rain drops as well, crushing him. He continuously stomps on the cop before Dragona stops him, calming him down so that Jodio doesn't kill the man.
Jodio then burns the officers' body cameras and dashboard camera along with their car, so that the officers would have no evidence and won't be able to go after them. Moreover, Dragona uses their Stand to change the numbers on the truck's license plate and gets rid of their fake license before they head to their gang's rendezvous point. One of the gang members praises them for doing well but reprimands them for being late. He also asks them if they heard about a police car being burned down but Jodio and Dragona pretend to be ignorant. They walk until they get to a major road and then call an Uber to go home.
Later, Jodio, Dragona, and Paco are summoned by their boss, Meryl May Qi, to the fashion boutique named Iko Iko. Paco attempts to steal from one of the customers but Dragona stops him by grabbing his ear. Meryl makes an announcement to close the shop and then orders the three gang members to turn off their phones before showing them her own phone. On the screen is a natural blue 24-carat diamond worth $6 million. It is owned by a Japanese tourist who owns a villa on the Big Island of Hawai'i who plans to stay there for around 12 more days. Their group will be getting a 2% split all together, while Meryl gets an 18% cut after they sell it on the black market. She also informs them that they will be going as a team of four. The student who Jodio and Paco sold drugs to at school in the morning arrives as their fourth member, as Meryl guarantees that he will be useful to them.[1]
Relationships
Family
- Jodio Joestar: Dragona's younger brother. The two have a close relationship, working together to earn money and protect their mother. Dragona seemingly makes efforts to restrain his more violent impulses, but still shows appreciation for his efforts to keep him safe.[1]
- Barbara Ann Joestar: The mother of Dragona and Jodio, who raises them alone. Jodio and Dragona love her and ensure her social safety by helping her behind the scenes with their gang work.[1]
Gangmates
- Paco Lovelantes: Dragona and Paco seem to fight often. When Paco tries to steal from customers at Iko Iko, Dragona reprimands him and threatens to wrap his ear around his head. Paco also challenges Dragona to fight afterwards, though Dragona refuses.[1]
Chapters
Manga Appearances- The JOJOLands Chapter 1: Departure (1st appearance)
Gallery
First appearance
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 The JOJOLands Chapter 1: Departure
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The JOJOLands Chapter 1: Departure, p.42
- ↑ The JOJOLands Chapter 1: Departure, p.15
- ↑ The JOJOLands Chapter 1: Departure, p.27-28
- ↑ The JOJOLands Chapter 1: Departure, p.30
- ↑ The JOJOLands Chapter 1: Departure, p.35
- ↑ The JOJOLands Chapter 1: Departure, p.56