Axl RO

Axl Ro (アクセル・RO Akuseru Ro) is an antagonist appearing in Part VII: Steel Ball Run.

Appearance
As a soldier, Axl Ro's most noticeable feature is the army helmet that he wears. His attire consists of what appears to be a standard military outfit equipped with black boots and a few other fashionable touches.

History
Axl Ro was drafted into the army in 1863, where he was stationed in a tree to be a lookout in a remote town. Having no one to talk to, and being completely alone, Axl resorted to alcohol to relieve his despair. His job had been to light the lamp in order to warn the soldiers nearby of an incoming enemy troop. However, he did not do so in fear that the enemy would find him in the tree and would have killed him. So, he silently sat there and finished his drink as the town was burned to ashes. The people of the town and the soldiers were massacred, and that marked the beginning of continued losses for Axl's side in the war.

Ever since, Axl has always been looking for ways to repent his sins, and when he obtained his stand, he was hired by Funny Valentine to kill Johnny and Gyro.

Steel Ball Run
Johnny ended up shooting Axl, and after being killed, he mysteriously resurrected and claimed he was purified from his sins. Axl's sins were transferred to Johnny in the form of all the soldiers who died during that enemy attack long ago. Johnny was able to dodge the zombies by using his stand power, but was stabbed in the neck and killed by Axl. Having been killed, Johnny was revived and Axl's sins returned to him. In the end, Funny Valentine shot Axl and killed him for good.

Trivia

 * Axl had always wanted to be a musician, but could not due to being recruited into the Army.