*Dio Brando is a main antagonist and recurring character in the manga and anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Some of his defining traits include:

Ambition: Dio's ambition is a driving force that leads to his "might makes right" philosophy and his desire for absolute control.

Immortality: Dio becomes an immortal vampire after using an ancient stone mask.

Time-stopping: Dio later uses the time-stopping Stand named The World.

Obsession with Fate: Dio becomes obsessed with the forces of Fate that control people's lives and plans to use them to benefit himself.

Here are some other things to know about Dio Brando:

Dio is the son of Dario Brando, an abusive alcoholic who worked Dio's mother to death.

After killing his father, Dio was adopted into the Joestar family and lived with his adoptive brother, Jonathan Joestar.

Before becoming a vampire, Dio was already an athletic monster with good fighting experience.

Dio is a character meant to show ambition taken to an extreme.*