Father Styx
CharacterFather Styx is a hard-drinking priest who appears late in Phantom Blood aboard the ship carrying Jonathan and Erina to America. His curiosity about a strange ornate box seals his fate, unaware that it holds the severed head of Dio Brando.
Personality
Styx is a priest with a serious fondness for the bottle. His faith in God is genuine, yet he grumbles constantly about being dispatched to unpleasant corners of the world on missionary duty, and he has little tolerance for grime or mess. For all his complaints, his fellow clergy still count on him.
History
Styx boards the same ocean liner bound for America that carries Jonathan Joestar and Erina on their honeymoon, having been handed an assignment to travel to a Mexican village and win converts. Drowning his displeasure in drink during the crossing, he drops his crucifix through a metal grate and is forced down into the ship's cargo hold to retrieve it.
There he spots the cross resting atop an ornate box and notices its lock hanging open. His curiosity proves fatal: touching the box trips a hidden defense that fires an embedded gem into his face, killing him instantly. The container, unknown to him, is the coffin holding the severed head of Dio Brando.
Notes
Styx is left out entirely of the Phantom Blood PlayStation 2 game despite its otherwise faithful retelling. His placement aboard the ship has been read as a nod to the Styx song Come Sail Away, and the actor who voiced him in the anime dub would later take on the role of Ghiaccio.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Father Styx in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?
Father Styx is a hard-drinking priest who appears late in Phantom Blood, boarding the ocean liner carrying Jonathan Joestar and Erina to America. His curiosity about a strange box aboard the ship seals his fate.
How does Father Styx die?
Father Styx notices the lock on an ornate box hanging open and touches it out of curiosity. The box has a hidden defense that fires an embedded gem into his face, killing him instantly.
Why does Father Styx end up in the ship's cargo hold?
Father Styx drops his crucifix through a metal grate while drinking during the crossing, so he is forced down into the ship's cargo hold to retrieve it, where he stumbles upon the fatal box.
What is hidden inside the box that kills Father Styx?
The box Father Styx touches is a coffin holding the severed head of Dio Brando, though Father Styx never learns this before it kills him.
Was Father Styx included in the Phantom Blood video game?
No, Father Styx is left out entirely of the Phantom Blood PlayStation 2 game despite it otherwise faithfully retelling the story.
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