Dio Brando emotional one. Araki wanted his name to sound cool next to JoJo's, so he chose Dio, the Italian word for God. According to Araki, Dio's physical appearance is inspired by Rutger Hauer's character Roy Batty from the 1982 film "Blade Runner". Throughout all his adulthood depictions, Dio possesses a towering, muscular build as impressive as that of the series' first three titular protagonists. As a vampire, he maintains messy, shoulder-length blond hair, and his various designs all feature clothing that prominently display the color gold. Once Dio fuses his head to the body of Jonathan Joestar, the first protagonist of
Blade Runner (franchise) for the type of flying car featured throughout the "Blade Runner" universe; they are seen in "Blade Runner" and "Blade Runner 2049". They can drive on the ground as a normal car, take off vertically, cruise and hover. Spinners use an unspecified form of jet propulsion, similar to Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft. In "Blade Runner", they are used extensively by the LAPD to survey the general population, as well as by wealthy entrepreneurs. The Spinner was designed by Syd Mead. The Spinner has been replicated in films such as "Back to the Future Part II", "The Fifth Element" and