Bruford

Bruford is a fictional character from the first part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, a vampire made from the centuries-old corpse of a brave and powerful warrior of ancient Britain. Allied to Tarkus, Bruford had unusual battle prowess and powers associated to his dark hair, and also owns the sword Luck and Pluck.

Story
Bruford and Tarkus were successful in the Challenge of the 77 in 1563 (two of only five challengers to succeed ever) (Chapter 28, p. 11). Together, the pair are known as "The Dark Knights" and were eventually resurrected as vampires by Dio Brando to oppose Jonathan Joestar, Will A. Zeppeli, and Robert Speedwagon.

Prior to their corruption, Bruford and Tarkus were members of the Tudor Dinasty and retainers of Mary Stuart. Eventually they were beheaded for supporting Mary against her political rival, Elizabeth. However, Elizabeth's deception to force them to surrender led to a strong sense of betrayal that made them susceptible to manipulation by Dio.