Dio Brando

Dio Brando
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure character
Dio next to his Stand, The World, as they appear in the third story arc, Stardust Crusaders.
First appearance	Phantom Blood #1, "Dio the Invader" (January 1, 1987)
Created by	Hirohiko Araki
Voiced by	Japanese: Norio Wakamoto (1992) Nobuo Tanaka (1993–94, 2000–02) Isshin Chiba (1998) Hikaru Midorikawa (2006–07) Kenji Nojima (2006; young) Takehito Koyasu (2012–present) English: Kid Beyond (2002) Patrick Seitz (2014–present)
In-universe information
Species	Vampire (formerly human)
Gender	Male
Family	Dario Brando (father) George Joestar (adoptive father) Jonathan Joestar (adoptive brother/last owner of body)
Children	Giorno Giovanna (son) Donatello Versus (son) Rikiel (son) Ungalo (son)
Nationality	British
Stand	The World

Dio Brando (Japanese: ディオ・ブランドー, Hepburn: Dio Burandō), later known mononymously only as Dio (ＤＩＯ（ディオ）), is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Japanese manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. He is featured initially as the main antagonist of the series' first part, Phantom Blood, and later returns as the main antagonist of the series' third part, Stardust Crusaders, now solely referred to as Dio. In the alternate universe of the series' seventh part, Steel Ball Run, a character named Diego Brando (ディエゴ・ブランドー, Diego Burandō) bears resemblance to Dio and appears as a major antagonist.

The poor son of Dario Brando, an abusive alcoholic who worked Dio's mother to death, Dio first appears as a young misanthrope who, via the power of an ancient stone mask, becomes an immortal vampire. A century after the events of the first part, he resurfaces as the user of the time-stopping Stand named The World. As the series' most prolific villain, his defining trait is his staunch ambition, which develops into a "might makes right" philosophy and a drive for absolute control through absolute power.