Donovan

"I don't intend to kill you, just make you bleed enough so you quiet down."

- Donovan

Donovan (ドノバン) is a character who appears in Part II: Battle Tendency.

Personality
Donovan is a sadistic and deadly Nazi soldier. He initially presents himself as a confident fighter and seems to specialize in torture, claiming that he will find a way to make Joseph pass out from blood loss without killing him, and says that he would never talk even under torture. This proves to be a facade, as Joseph quickly makes him talk about the Nazi base just minutes after torturing him.

Battle Tendency
While Joseph travels through the desert in his search for why Speedwagon's body disappeared, he suddenly spots a large cape floating down toward him. Suspecting it to be related to his sense of being followed, he sends it flying and reveals a man with a knife, who immediately attacks. After a short back-and-forth, the man reveals himself to be a special forces Nazi officer sent to trail Joseph in order to acquire information on Straizo. In their fight, he seems to have the upper hand at first but Joseph soon turns the tables by using Hamon on a cactus to launch its needles at Donovan. Joseph demands information, but Donovan refuses - until Joseph sticks a magnetic compass in his eye. After telling him about Speedwagon being alive, Donovan tries to make a run for it as Joseph gets ready to leave on his motorbike. Joseph easily catches him and ties him to a cactus with a note reading "Hello Adolph!"

Abilities
Donovan excels at trailing people due to his ability to move lightly enough to avoid leaving footprints in sand. He is able to sneak up on wild bats, balance atop a cactus, using the flat edge of a knife, and possesses extraordinary athletic ability. His knife appears to be wrapped in a special material which can unwind and be used much like a whip.