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) "Dust to Dust", an 8-issue comic book limited series serving as a prequel to the events of both "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" (1968), "Blade Runner" (1982) and "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" (2010). The series was written by Chris Roberson and drawn by Robert Adler. detailing the days after World War Terminus. The series was marketed with a sneak peek of an eight-page digital preview which was released on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. A replicant is a fictional bioengineered or biorobotic android in the "Blade Runner" franchise. Virtually identical to adult humans, replicants typically have superior