George Joestar I

George Joestar is a minor character appearing in the manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, by Hirohiko Araki.

=Character= George Joestar is Jonathan Joestar's father. He lost his wife Mary Joestar in a carriage accident where he met Dario Brando. After Dario's death, Dio went to live with George and Jonathan at the Joestar Estate, because George thinks Dario saved his life (he incorrectly believes this for much of his life, and George even understands this, yet still honors Dario by care-taking his child). Eight years later, George was struck ill. Jonathan suspected Dio of poisoning his father, and set out to Ogre Street for proof and to find a cure. When Jonathan returned proven correct, the two rivals had a confrontation. In Dio's attempt to stab Jonathan, George acted as a human shield and was stabbed in the back. George's blood, which had splashed onto the mask, had caused Dio to change into a vampire. George died nestled in Jonathan's hold, commenting that it was not so bad to die in your son's arms.