Danny

Danny (ダニー) is a minor character appearing in Phantom Blood, and Jonathan Joestar's dog.

Appearance
Danny resembles a large and lean Harlequin Great Dane. He is white and spotted with black.

Personality
Danny is cheerful, given his active play with Jonathan.

Danny was timid and fearful before he saved Jonathan's life. George Joestar I reflects, "Is he not a splendid dog, who knows the value of a life?"

Abilities
On one occasion, Danny heroically swims out to Jonathan while he is drowning, dragging him back to the land by his collar.

Phantom Blood
Jonathan's father bought Danny when he was a puppy and when Jonathan was five years old. Danny was very afraid of unfamiliar places and strange people. Jonathan and Danny did not get along for a while, which caused Danny to bite Jonathan. Jonathan, in turn, attacked Danny by throwing stones at him. One day, while swimming in a river, Jonathan started drowning and was saved by Danny, which made them the best of friends.

When Dio arrived, he kneed Danny in the jaw and later put him into a box, planning to incinerate the dog. Danny was burned to death and buried in the backyard of the Joestar Estate. That night, Jonathan cried while laying awake in bed, remembering Danny's death.

Trivia

 * In the manga, Danny manages to escape from the incinerator as he is being burned, but in the anime, this is only commented on and not actually shown.
 * In the Anime, Danny's backstory and his saving of Jonathan's life is completely skipped.
 * In Steel Ball Run, Danny's counterpart is a white mouse.

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