Daniel J. D'Arby
Also known as: D'Arby the Gambler, Daniel D'Arby
Daniel J. Darby is DIO's gambler-Stand-user enforcer across Stardust Crusaders' Cairo lead-in. His Stand Osiris steals souls from anyone who gives up during a wager, storing the soul-fragments as poker chips. Defeated by Jotaro Kujo in a high-stakes poker game whose resolution is one of Stardust Crusaders' most-cited gambling-combat sequences.
Story
Stardust Crusaders
Part 3 · 1989Daniel's combat scene against Jotaro across the Cairo lead-in's poker-game sequence is one of Stardust Crusaders' most-cited gambling-combat resolutions. Osiris steals souls from opponents who give up during wagers — Daniel's combat strategy is to engineer hopeless-position bets that force opponent give-up. Jotaro's tactical Stand-use eventually wins the wager and Daniel surrenders his own soul to Osiris in the resulting forfeit.
Powers & Abilities
Osiris
StandOsiris is a Long-Range Stand named after the Egyptian death-deity Osiris. The Stand steals souls from anyone who gives up during a wager, storing the soul-fragments as poker chips. The mechanic is the franchise's first depicted gambling-Stand combat ability.
Relationships
Trivia
- Daniel is DIO's gambler-Stand-user enforcer and the older of two D'Arby brothers.
- His Stand Osiris is named after the Egyptian death-deity Osiris — continuing Stardust Crusaders' Egyptian-mythology Stand-naming cluster.
- His defeat by Jotaro in the high-stakes poker game is one of the franchise's most-cited gambling-Stand combat resolutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Daniel D'Arby?
Daniel J. Darby is DIO's gambler-Stand-user enforcer across Stardust Crusaders' Cairo lead-in. His Stand Osiris steals souls from anyone who gives up during a wager. Defeated by Jotaro Kujo in a high-stakes poker game.
