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Jonda Joestar

Character

Jonda Joestar is a minor figure from the light novel JORGE JOESTAR, drawn from the alternate 37th Universe. A son of Joseph Joestar, he takes in the abandoned child Joji Joestar and raises him, later marrying Penelope de la Rosa and fathering a daughter named Joeko.

Status: Alive
Race: Human
First Appearance (Novel): JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 2: Nishi Akatsuki
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Appearance

Jonda is presented as a youthful man whose thick brows and overall features closely recall Jonathan Joestar. His hair is combed into a style much like that of his adopted son Joji, marking the resemblance that runs through the Joestar line even across parallel worlds.

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Personality

The novel sketches him mainly through his conduct as a guardian and husband rather than through detailed temperament. He is shown as a willing parent who accepts a boy left behind by others and brings him up as his own, and as a man who wins the lasting devotion of Penelope de la Rosa.

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History

After Joji is surrendered to the authorities by his birth parents, Jonda takes the boy in and raises him with an English upbringing. This makes Jonda the adoptive father of a child who is otherwise tied to the wider Joestar bloodline.

Later, Penelope de la Rosa journeys alongside Joji back into his own universe. There she grows fond of Jonda and the two wed. Roughly a year afterward, the couple welcome a daughter, Joeko Joestar.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Jonda Joestar?

Jonda Joestar is a minor character from the light novel JORGE JOESTAR, drawn from the alternate 37th Universe, who adopts the abandoned Joji Joestar and later marries Penelope de la Rosa.

Who is Joseph Joestar's son?

In the 37th Universe of JORGE JOESTAR, Jonda Joestar is a son of Joseph Joestar who goes on to adopt and raise Joji Joestar.

Why does Jonda Joestar resemble Jonathan Joestar?

Jonda Joestar's thick brows and overall features closely recall Jonathan Joestar, reflecting a family resemblance that runs through the Joestar line even across the franchise's parallel universes.

How does Jonda Joestar become Joji Joestar's father?

Jonda Joestar takes in Joji Joestar after the boy is surrendered by his birth parents, raising him with an English upbringing as his adoptive son.

Who does Jonda Joestar marry?

Jonda Joestar marries Penelope de la Rosa after she journeys alongside Joji back into Jonda's own universe and grows fond of him, and the couple later have a daughter named Joeko Joestar.

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