Gyro Zeppeli

Origin of the character

Gyro Zeppeli (ジャイロ・ツェペリ, Jairo Tseperi?), born Julius Caesar Zeppeli, is, along with Johnny Joestar, the protagonist of Steel Ball Run. Gyro was a master of Gyro, applied with his Steel Balls, developed in the service of the King of Naples. He joins the Steel Ball Run to win amnesty for a child who is assigned to execute

Character details

Gender: Male Sexual orientation: bisexual Species: Human Nationality: Neapolitan Age: 24 years old Height: 1.75

Appearance

Gyro is a man of average to above average height and average to athletic build. He has long, collarbone-length light blond hair, light eyes, square patches of facial hair lining his jaw, and (in illustrations) often painted lips. He either sports dental grills or has the phrase "GO! GO! ZEPPELI" chiseled into prosthetic teeth. Gyro's basic equipment consists of a short-sleeved, studded black leather coat, leather pants, and cowboy boots. He wears a belt, the buckle of which bears an engraved pair of hands pointing towards his crotch, and on his hips are a pair of special holsters for his Steel Balls. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, with slits on the crown and brim that allow light and air to filter through. Located around the crown of his hat are a pair of slit-shaped goggles. Depending on the weather, he may equip his goggles, as well as a scarf.

Personality

Gyro is a proud and flamboyant executioner marked by the harshness of life, as well as participating in the Steel Ball Run for the sake of a child. Gyro is initially introduced as an arrogant and aggressive jockey in Steel Ball Run. Unlike other competitors, Gyro aggressively seeks to always take first place, getting ahead of everyone[4] and then fending off anyone who challenges him. He also has a tendency to take dangerous shortcuts in order to get ahead of the rest of the competitors. Gyro is a rough man, mocking the vast majority of those he encounters with insults and mocking remarks. Even with his closest friend Johnny Joestar, Gyro does not mince words and sometimes argues with him. Furthermore, Johnny only left a lasting impression on Gyro through his stubborn willfulness, and otherwise belittled him during their first meeting. The only person Gyro had any degree of respect for is his stern father Gregorio Zeppeli. Gyro's arrogance and rudeness extends to his fights, during which Gyro is prone to mock his enemies in some way or say something conceited. For example, he openly made fun of Mountain Tim's "ridiculous" hat. He is also quite rude and vulgar, insulting people outside of him or whom he deems suspicious, such as when he told Hot Pants to "go eat shit" upon not trusting her due to their brief skirmish earlier or when he insulted Lucy Steel for stealing Funny Valentine's pigeon containing the coordinates to the location of the next part of the Holy Corpse and running away without a subsequent plan. Gyro is particularly proud of his mastery of the Spin, a familiar technique involving the spinning and throwing of steel balls with various effects and hails the Spin as the pinnacle of human skill, this pride is justified at the last moment when the Spin proves capable of defeating even the Stand Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.

Mindset

As an executioner and a man of confrontation, Gyro is not afraid to use violence even in a lethal manner. However, Gyro does not have the same ruthlessness as Johnny and does not initially seek to kill his enemies if he deems it unnecessary. In particular, Gyro attempted to dissuade a thief from fighting him and only used his steel balls to make the man shoot himself if he ever pulled out his gun, instead of killing him outright. He also shows some compassion by not wanting to kill a child as an executioner, thinking it was somewhat unfair, so he decides to save his life by paying his kingdom what he would be determined to win in the Steel Ball Run. In non-dangerous situations or when they are relaxed, Gyro usually has a carefree and somewhat childish attitude, to kill time he usually makes jokes or sings songs made up by himself.

Turning ability

The Zeppeli Family's Gyro technique, usually applied with special Steel Balls, is a versatile skill that Gyro has trained in since his youth. Gyro equips himself with two Steel Balls as a means of self-defense, offense, and overall strategic advantage. By launching his Steel Balls with Spin, Gyro can create a variety of impressive trajectories, even capable of returning directly to him, especially after successful contact with his target. Upon impact with flesh, spiraling waves often appear. Gyro can apply a wide range of effects to human or animal targets, including muscle, nerve, and bone manipulation, as well as forcefully twisting flesh to drain water. Gyro explains that while it is used by his family for execution, the Gyro was not developed for destructive purposes, and is in many ways equally suitable for medical treatment.