George Joestar I (ジョージ・ジョースターⅠ世 Jōji Jōsutā Issei) is a secondary ally featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood. George is portrayed as famous British aristocrat and the patriarch of the Joestar Family. He is the husband of Mary Joestar and father of the first protagonist, Jonathan Joestar. After a tragic misunderstanding, he adopts Dio Brando into his family, kick-starting the events of the entire series.