Straizo



Straizo is a former ally-turned villain from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

story
Straizo was a former Ripple warrior who helped Jonathan Joestar stopping Dio Brando and his zombified minions' rampage in the Phantom Blood arc. So acquainted was he with Jonathan that he was invited to Jonathan's wedding as an honorable guest. He made his reappearance in Battle Tendency arc, appearing as an older man and succeeded Tom Petty after his natural death of old age as Ripple master. He is welcomed by Speedwagon upon answering his call to meet him in Mexico. Soon after, he is brought to an underground chamber under a recently discovered pyramid where he sees various stone masks and the figure that Speedwagon needs his help to destroy. Up until now he initially had the impression of being a noble Ripple user who wanted to put an end to Vampires' threats to humanity.

However, he is revealed to be a villain with a severe case of gerontophobia. Straizo, obssessed with regaining and staying young at all costs, gave into temptation and used the Stone Mask, becoming a Stone Mask vampire. Immediately after, he murdered his own disciples and Speedwagon Foundation agents. After gravely wounding Robert Speedwagon, he admits that he's envied the youth and vigor Dio kept from using the stone mask.

Realizing that Joseph could become a potential threat to him in the future, he decides to kill Joseph before the young Joestar could become a full-fledged Ripple fighter. However, Joseph, who was already aware of Speedwagon's plight due to Straizo's treachery, was waiting for him. After destruction of body, exhaustion, falling into trickeries, hostage taking and provocation Joseph manages to take down Straizo. Straizo tells Joseph about the existence of a Pillar Man that he and Speedwagon found, telling Joseph that he will cross paths with the said being and learn the meaning of evolution. Straizo then releases the Ripple stored in his body to self-destruct, revealing he has no regrets for his actions and prefers going to hell in his prime.

In spite of his crimes, Straizo still maintained some goodness within him, as he didn't want to bring a bigger danger to Earth just to maintain his youth and warned Joseph about Santana's awakening in order to prepare him for the upcoming threat.