Dragona Joestar
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 brother and works alongside him as a gangster in Hawaii. He is a Stand User that wields Smooth Operators, a colony Stand that can displace anything.
Appearance
Dragona is a slim 18 year-old boy with tanned skin and long straight hair that parts into long straight bangs. He wears a crown of flowers with some having elongated petals that are reminiscent of hands. The slight swelling in his chest is due to cosmetic injections.[1]
His appearance is heavily themed after dragons, as he has several stylized dragon tattoos on his shoulders and left thigh. He also has triple claw-like tattoos on his chest, arms, and left thigh. Moreover, he wears a necklace bearing a plate engraved with a stylized "D" which is made to look like a dragon.
During his first appearance, he wears a plain dark bikini with a belt and arm rings. Later, he wears a plain dress.
As a descendant of the Joestar Family, Dragona has the Joestar Birthmark on his left shoulder.
Personality
Dragona Joestar is a jovial and carefree individual. His most distinctive character trait is that despite being assigned male at birth, he looks and acts like a woman. He makes an effort to look like a slim woman, wears feminine clothes like a two-piece bikini, loves women's fashion and works at a fashion boutique, and most significantly had cosmetic injections performed to appear as if he has breasts.[2] Dragona also speaks effeminately, using feminine first-person pronouns to refer to himself and saying things in a cute, feminine manner using hearts. However, his brother Jodio always refers to him as a man and calls him "big brother."[3]
Apart from that, Dragona is an amiable, active youth who nonetheless participates in various crimes alongside his brother. His Stand Smooth Operators doesn't have the same offensive capabilities as Jodio's Stand. Thus, Dragona seems more inclined to talk his way out of trouble or at least use guile and surprise attacks instead of rushing head first into trouble.[4] He disapproves when Jodio needlessly stomps on the police officer despite Dragona being molested by the man[5], though he thanks Jodio afterward.[6] Despite his criminal life, Dragona also takes his regular job at the fashion boutique seriously and heavily disapproves of his 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. He jogs every morning and follows yoga courses. His motto that he 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 he eats for breakfast.[2]
Abilities
Stand
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. He works at a fashion boutique in Kalihi called Iko Iko. At some point, he joined a gang in the neighborhood.
One day, Dragona and his 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 his Stand, replacing the original photo on the license with his 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 him, 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, causing rain droplets to pin the officer behind him to the ground, flattening him.
Just before the other officer fires at Jodio, Dragona uses his 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 his Stand to change the numbers on the truck's license plate and gets rid of his 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 24-carat natural blue diamond worth $6 million. It is owned by a Japanese tourist who owns a villa on the Big Island of Hawai'i and 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
Jodio and Dragona's first appearance in a pick up truck
Dragona taking out his license
Jodio and Dragona laughing about Dragona being too excited from Dua Lipa's music
A photo of Dragona for his fake license
Hugging Jodio
Jodio introduces Dragona
Dragona's preferences and favorite motto
Ultra Jump March 2023 Back Cover
Ultra Jump February 2023 Next Issue Preview
Wall mural in Shibuya Station advertising The JOJOLands
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 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
