Messina
Messina (メッシーナ, Messhīna) is a minor character featured in Battle Tendency. As disciples to Lisa Lisa, him and Loggins take up training Joseph and Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli in the ways of the Ripple.
Appearance
Messina is a tall muscular man, bald but having a Fu Manchu moustache.
Personality
Though much of Messina's personality isn't focused upon, he displays the characteristics of a stern, yet effective instructor to Joseph and Caesar. Despite this, Messina seems to have sense of humor as he, along with Loggins, would often tease his disciples during their training.
Synopsis
Battle Tendency
Messina and his partner Loggins are Ripple Masters as well as Lisa Lisa's servants. They trained Joseph Joestar and Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli the ripple for about 20 days, where they had to learn things such as how to breathe in for 10 minutes straight or how to breathe in 10 times in one second.
Joseph and Caesar's final test had them in a ripple match against their teachers. Messina would fight Caesar. After a while, Messina forfeited his match against Caesar, astonished that in 3 weeks, Caesar had gained more Ripple power than he had in 10 years. Messina went with Lisa Lisa, Caesar, and Joseph to Switzerland to find the Red Stone of Aja. When Caesar decided to go ahead of the group to fight Wamuu, Messina decided to follow him. During the battle, Messina had his arm taken off by Wamuu and was knocked out for the rest of the fight. As he wasn't in any condition to fight with only one arm, he didn't show up in the final battle against Kars.
After the battle, Messina attended Joseph's "funeral" and, just as everyone else, was shocked to see that Joseph was alive.
His whereabouts afterward is unknown, though it's presumed that he passed away during the 50-year gap between Part II and Part III.
Abilities
As one of Lisa Lisa's disciples, Messina is considered a skilled Ripple User and fighter. He is respected by both Caesar and Joseph as one of their masters, and his skill is indicated by being the final test for Caesar's 20 day training.
Gallery
Messina's introduction alongside Loggins
Messina's harsh training regime
Training with Caesar
Messina admits his defeat against Caesar
Messina goes, with the others, in search of the Red Stone of Aja
Messina severely wounded
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