CHARACTER PROFILE
Zeppeli's Father
- Primary work
- Phantom Blood
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He was a scholar and leader of his university's archaeological group before turning into a vampire with the Stone Mask.
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02Appearance
Will's father is a tall man with a muscular build. He has curly dark hair, long sideburns, and thick eyebrows. He is shown wearing a navy admiral jacket with epaulettes on his shoulders while traveling on a ship.↗
In the manga, his face is only clearly depicted in Battle Tendency when Caesar A. Zeppeli recalls his ancestors.↗
03Personality
Will's father was knowledgeable with an interest in traveling and archaeology. Not much is known of his personality as a human, but he was respected by his son and capable of leading a large group of students.↗
Unlike most other vampires who retain at least some of their sense of self, Will's father quickly loses all of his former personality after donning the Stone Mask. He immediately begins massacring his entire crew in brutal ways due to his thirst for blood. Zeppeli mentions that his father completely lost his human heart. His hunger for blood doesn't subside after killing fifty-eight of his crew members, and he goes as far as targeting his own son to satiate his bloodlust.↗↗
04Story
SPOILERS
Will Anthonio Zeppeli 's father was an archaeology professional working at a university. At some point, he married; his son Will was born on January 19, 1838. His wife was also presumably a scholar, as Will states that he was born into a family of scholars.↗↗
Zeppeli's father was the leader of his university's archaeology group, which eventually consisted of sixty people including himself and his son. In the course of their expeditions, they traveled around the world to various countries, including Egypt and India. One day in 1858, the group headed to Mexico to excavate an underground Aztec ruin. Among their findings was the Stone Mask, excavated by Will himself.↗↗
As the man still craved blood, he jumped into the water in pursuit of his son. At the last second, dawn arrived, and the morning sunlight killed him before he could kill Will; it was only when he saw the vampire's face in the sunlight that Will realized its true identity. The ship with the mask drifted into the Atlantic, and the mask eventually resurfaced in an art gallery in London. Around 1868, it was purchased by Mary Joestar as a gift for George Joestar I.↗↗↗
05Plot details
SPOILERS
Appearances
Chapter 20: Jack the Ripper and Zeppeli the Strange, Part 3 (Flashback) (Death)↗
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 4: Overdrive (Flashback) (Death)↗
Profile details
Status Status based on their final appearance in the part(s) they are featured in: Deceased (Part 1)↗
Cause of Death: Vaporized by sunlight↗
Zeppeli's Father (ツェペリの父, Tseperi no Chichi) is an unnamed posthumous tertiary character featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood.↗
His eventual death from the sunlight leads his son to spend decades finding the Stone Mask and researching any weaknesses it may have, in order to prevent more tragedies from occurring.↗
06Appearances
Chapter 32: The Medieval Knights' Training Ground for Murder (Mentioned) Mentioned only↗
Chapter 63: Joseph Joestar of Rome (Family tree)↗
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 14: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times (Family tree)↗
Phantom Blood Musical Scene 6: Port Town (Mentioned) Mentioned only↗
Phantom Blood Musical Scene 13: Stars Drawn Together (Flashback)↗
07Relationships
| Character | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Will Anthonio Zeppeli | Son | ↗ |
| Mario Zeppeli | Grandson | ↗ |
| Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli | Great-grandson | ↗ |
08Sources & attribution
- Zeppeli's Father
Source text: JoJoWiki and its contributors. This entry has been reorganized and condensed for readability under CC BY-SA 4.0. Archived records reflect their capture dates. Referenced manga, anime, and artwork retain their respective copyrights.
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