Jonathan Joestar

Jonathon Joestar is the protagonist and hero of part one of the manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. He is the son of the wealthy George Joestar. He is an honest, kind and positive young man whose life is fraught with tragedy.

As an infant, his mother died in a carriage accident. That same accident indirectly brought Dio Brando into his life, because Dario, Dio's father, unwittingly saved Jonathan's father while Dario was intending to steal from the wrecked carrige, 12 years later, Dario died due to a illness (Jonathan finds out that Dio poisoned Dario) and Dio went to the Joestars. Dio, despite Jonathan trying to be friends with the evil boy, would become his nemesis both as a childhood rival and as an undead enemy. At the young age of 12, when Dio came into his life, he meets and falls in love with Erina Pendleton, but Dio ruins this relationship for a considerable time through his evil ways, by kissing Erina and boasting about it. Finally after eight years, Jonathan takes a stand against Dio when he discovers Dio's plot to poison George and take over the family fortune. In their fateful encounter, Dio stabs George.

Dio uses the stone mask to become a powerful vampire, and in the first confrontation with this new monster, Jonathan holds his own, but in a last ditch to kill Dio, Jonathan burns the house down, in the battle, Jonathan, torn by the losses caused, grabs Dio and sends him down many floors, Jonathan impales Dio on a statue, Dio escapes but isn't seen. However, Jonathan suffers horrible burns and is taken to hospital. Robert E.O Speedwagon watchs Jonathan being looked after and finds out that it is Erina Pendleton, who had went to India after Dio ruining her and Jonathan's relationship. Shortly after being discharged from the hospital. Jonathan is taken in by Will Zeppeli, who teaches him hamon in order to defeat Dio. He travels with Zeppeli and Speedwagon to the town of Windknights to confront Dio in his home territory, and once again manages to seemingly defeat the vampire.

He is nursed back to health from injuries received in this battle by Erina, who returns from his past. They rekindle their romance and marry, and soon set sail for America for a honeymoon. Their trip is cut short by an attack by Dio, now only a severed head, and Jonathan makes the supreme sacrifice, staying aboard the sinking ship in an attempt to take Dio down with him.