Joseph Joestar was assumed dead. He shows up at his own funeral. He forgot to send a telegram to say he was alive as he healed in Venice. Joseph is smart and cunning even though he acts like and idiotic goofball. He defeats the ultimate lifeform Kars but he lost his arm in the process, replacing it with a mechanical arm. Joseph Joestar's nickname is JoJo. He has a star shaped birthmark on his shoulder, something all Joestars have. Joseph can often predict a persons next words. He uses Hamon 