Last reviewed on 2026-06-12
Monkey D. Luffy
CaptainCaptain of the Straw Hat Pirates. Ate the Gum-Gum Fruit (Nika Fruit) gaining rubber powers. Dreams of becoming Pirate King. Carefree, loyal, and incredibly strong. Awakened Sun God Nika form.
Roronoa Zoro
SwordsmanThree-sword style swordsman and first mate. Dreams of becoming the world's greatest swordsman. Incredibly strong with unwavering loyalty. Has terrible sense of direction.
Nami
NavigatorBrilliant navigator with weather manipulation abilities. Dreams of mapping the entire world. Money-loving but deeply cares for crew. Uses Clima-Tact weapon in battle.
Usopp
SniperMaster sniper and tinkerer. Cowardly but brave when it counts. Dreams of becoming a brave warrior of the sea. Incredible marksmanship and invents gadgets for the crew.
Sanji
CookMaster chef and powerful martial artist using only kicks. Dreams of finding All Blue. Gentleman who never kicks women. Enhanced abilities from Germa 66 modifications awakening.
Tony Tony Chopper
DoctorReindeer who ate the Human-Human Fruit. Talented doctor who can transform into multiple forms. Adorable and naive but skilled in medicine. Dreams of curing all diseases.
Nico Robin
ArchaeologistArchaeologist who ate the Flower-Flower Fruit. Can sprout body parts anywhere. Only person who can read Poneglyphs. Dreams of discovering the true history of the world.
Franky
ShipwrightCyborg shipwright who built the Thousand Sunny. Powered by cola. Eccentric personality with catchphrase "SUPER!" Dreams of building a ship that sails around the world.
Brook
MusicianSkeleton musician who ate the Revive-Revive Fruit. Gentleman with skull jokes. Soul King with devoted fanbase. Dreams of reuniting with Laboon. Master swordsman and musician.
Jinbe
HelmsmanWhale shark fish-man and master of Fish-Man Karate. Former Warlord who joined Straw Hats. Wise and honorable. Dreams of coexistence between humans and fish-men.
Shanks
EmperorOne of the Four Emperors and Luffy's inspiration. Gave Luffy his straw hat. Incredibly powerful despite losing an arm. Peaceful but commands respect across the seas.
Trafalgar D. Water Law
Surgeon of DeathCaptain of Heart Pirates with Op-Op Fruit powers. Can create "Room" to manipulate anything inside. Allied with Straw Hats. Cool and calculated strategist with tragic past.
Portgas D. Ace
Fire FistLuffy's older brother who ate the Flame-Flame Fruit. Commander of Whitebeard Pirates. Son of Pirate King Gol D. Roger. Sacrificed himself to protect Luffy. Beloved character.
Boa Hancock
Pirate EmpressFormer Warlord and empress of Amazon Lily. Ate Love-Love Fruit turning people to stone. Most beautiful woman in the world. Deeply in love with Luffy. Powerful Haki user.
Sabo
RevolutionaryLuffy and Ace's other brother. Chief of Staff of Revolutionary Army. Inherited Ace's Flame-Flame Fruit. Presumed dead but survived with amnesia. Powerful Haki and fire user.
Kaido
Former EmperorStrongest Creature in the World. Former Emperor who ruled Wano. Fish-Fish Fruit Model Azure Dragon. Defeated by Luffy in epic battle. Seeks honorable death in battle.
Charlotte Linlin (Big Mom)
Former EmperorFormer Emperor with Soul-Soul Fruit powers. Mother of 85 children. Rules Whole Cake Island. Incredibly strong with homies Napoleon, Prometheus, and Zeus/Hera.
Marshall D. Teach (Blackbeard)
EmperorOnly person with two Devil Fruits - Dark-Dark and Tremor-Tremor. Killed Whitebeard. Main antagonist candidate. Ambitious and cunning. Former Whitebeard crew member.
Edward Newgate (Whitebeard)
World's Strongest ManFormer Emperor known as World's Strongest Man. Tremor-Tremor Fruit user. Father figure to his crew. Died at Marineford saving Ace. Rival of Gol D. Roger.
Buggy
EmperorFailson Emperor who stumbled into power. Chop-Chop Fruit user. Former Roger Pirates apprentice with Shanks. Leader of Cross Guild. Comedy relief turned influential.
Dracule Mihawk
World's Strongest SwordsmanWorld's Greatest Swordsman and Zoro's goal. Former Warlord. Wields black blade Yoru. Trained Zoro during timeskip. Member of Cross Guild with Buggy and Crocodile.
Crocodile
Former WarlordSand-Sand Fruit user who tried to take over Alabasta. First major villain Luffy defeated. Now part of Cross Guild. Sophisticated and ruthless. Has mysterious past.
Donquixote Doflamingo
Former WarlordString-String Fruit user. Former Celestial Dragon turned pirate. Ruled Dressrosa through manipulation. Defeated by Luffy. Broker in underworld as "Joker". Conqueror's Haki user.
Monkey D. Dragon
Revolutionary LeaderLuffy's father and world's most wanted criminal. Leader of Revolutionary Army opposing World Government. Mysterious wind powers. Saved Luffy at Loguetown.
Gol D. Roger
Pirate KingThe Pirate King who found One Piece. Ace's father. Started Great Pirate Era with his execution. Only person to conquer Grand Line. Rival and friend to Garp and Whitebeard.
Silvers Rayleigh
Dark KingRoger's first mate known as Dark King. Trained Luffy in Haki during timeskip. Incredibly powerful despite old age. Coating mechanic at Sabaody. Married to Shakky.
Monkey D. Garp
Marine HeroLuffy's grandfather and Marine hero. Cornered Roger multiple times. Refused Admiral promotion. Incredibly strong with just Haki and fists. Conflicted about family vs duty.
Sakazuki (Akainu)
Fleet AdmiralCurrent Fleet Admiral with Magma-Magma Fruit. Killed Ace at Marineford. Absolute Justice philosophy. Fought Aokiji for Fleet Admiral position. Main Marine antagonist.
Borsalino (Kizaru)
AdmiralAdmiral with Light-Light Fruit powers. Moves at light speed. Laid-back personality but extremely dangerous. Fought at Sabaody and Marineford. Uncle-like relationship with Sentomaru.
Issho (Fujitora)
AdmiralBlind Admiral with gravity powers from Press-Press Fruit. Gambling enthusiast. Wants to abolish Warlord system. Has strong sense of justice. Respects Luffy.
Kuzan (Aokiji)
Former AdmiralFormer Admiral with Ice-Ice Fruit. Lost to Akainu for Fleet Admiral. Now allied with Blackbeard. Lazy Justice philosophy. Spared Robin as child. Complex morality.
Smoker
Vice AdmiralSmoke-Smoke Fruit user obsessed with capturing Luffy. First Logia user Luffy faced. Has grudging respect for Straw Hats. Partner with Tashigi. Believes in his own justice.
Eustass Kid
Worst GenerationMagnetic-Magnetic Fruit user. Worst Generation rival to Luffy. Lost arm to Shanks. Aggressive and prideful. Allied against Kaido and Big Mom. Recently defeated by Shanks.
Yamato
Kaido's ChildKaido's child who idolizes Oden. Dog-Dog Fruit Model Okuchi-no-Makami. Powerful fighter with Conqueror's Haki. Protects Wano. Wanted to join Straw Hats but stayed to defend Wano.
Carrot
Mink WarriorRabbit mink from Zou. Can use Electro and transform into Sulong form under full moon. Traveled with Straw Hats. Inherited Pedro's will. New leader of Mokomo Dukedom.
Nefertari Vivi
PrincessPrincess of Alabasta and honorary Straw Hat. Infiltrated Baroque Works as Miss Wednesday. Chose duty over adventure. Recently targeted by World Government. Has mysterious D. connection.
Marco
PhoenixWhitebeard's first division commander. Phoenix-Phoenix Fruit grants regeneration and flight. Doctor of Whitebeard Pirates. Helped in Wano. One of strongest non-Emperor pirates.
Charlotte Katakuri
Sweet CommanderBig Mom's strongest son with Mochi-Mochi Fruit. Advanced Observation Haki sees future. Never showed his back in defeat. Gained respect for Luffy. Protects siblings.
Perona
Ghost PrincessHollow-Hollow Fruit user creating negative ghosts. Former Thriller Bark commander. Lived with Mihawk during timeskip. Gothic lolita style. Cared for injured Zoro.
Bartolomeo
Straw Hat FanboyBarrier-Barrier Fruit user. Biggest Straw Hat fan who leads Grand Fleet division. Witnessed Luffy at Loguetown. Unbreakable barriers. Crude but loyal. Collects Straw Hat merchandise.
Gecko Moria
Former WarlordShadow-Shadow Fruit user who ruled Thriller Bark. Stole shadows to create zombies. Defeated by Nightmare Luffy. Lost crew to Kaido. Presumed dead after Marineford.
Bartholomew Kuma
Former WarlordPaw-Paw Fruit user and former Revolutionary. Saved Straw Hats at Sabaody. Became Pacifista cyborg. Protected Sunny for two years. Bonney's father. Tragic sacrifice for daughter.
Jewelry Bonney
Worst GenerationAge-Age Fruit user who can alter ages. Worst Generation captain. Kuma's daughter. Big eater like Luffy. Recently learned truth about her father. Seeking revenge on World Government.
Basil Hawkins
Worst GenerationStraw-Straw Fruit user who uses tarot for divination. Worst Generation member. Served under Kaido. Creates straw dolls to redirect damage. Died protecting Kid's crew.
X Drake
Undercover MarineDragon-Dragon Fruit Model Allosaurus. Worst Generation captain secretly working for Marines. SWORD member. Former Kaido subordinate. Son of former Marine turned pirate.
Koby
Marine CaptainLuffy's first friend who became Marine. Trained by Garp. Rapid growth from coward to hero. Awakened Observation Haki at Marineford. SWORD member. Captured by Blackbeard.
Rob Lucci
CP0 AgentWorld Government's deadliest assassin, formerly CP9, now CP0. Cat-Cat Fruit Model: Leopard user and Rokushiki master. Luffy's brutal rival at Enies Lobby, defeated again on Egghead Island.
Enel
God of SkypieaSelf-proclaimed god of Skypiea with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, a lightning Logia paired with near-perfect Observation Haki. Defeated by Luffy, his natural rubber counter. Last seen heading to the moon.
Arlong
Fish-Man CaptainSawshark fish-man captain of the Arlong Pirates who tyrannized Nami's home village for years. Former Sun Pirate under Fisher Tiger. His defeat at Arlong Park cemented Luffy's early legend.
Caesar Clown
Mad ScientistGas-Gas Fruit Logia user and former colleague of Dr. Vegapunk. Ran twisted experiments on Punk Hazard and produced artificial SMILE Devil Fruits for Doflamingo and Kaido's army.
King
Beast Pirates All-StarKaido's right-hand All-Star and last known Lunarian, a fire-wielding race from the Red Line. Ancient Zoan Pteranodon user. Defeated by Zoro and the black blade Enma in Wano.
Queen
Beast Pirates All-StarFlamboyant Beast Pirates All-Star, cyborg scientist, and Ancient Zoan Brachiosaurus user. Former Vegapunk collaborator who engineered the Plague Rounds. Defeated by Sanji at Onigashima.
Kozuki Oden
Legendary SamuraiLegendary daimyo of Wano who sailed with both Whitebeard and Gol D. Roger and reached Laugh Tale. Master of Oden Two-Sword Style. His execution by Kaido sparked Wano's rebellion.
Bentham (Bon Clay)
Baroque WorksClone-Clone Fruit user who copies any face he touches. Former Baroque Works officer Mr. 2 turned beloved ally who sacrificed his freedom for Luffy at Impel Down. Friendship incarnate.
Sengoku
Former Fleet AdmiralFormer Fleet Admiral called "Sengoku the Buddha." Mythical Zoan Human-Human Fruit, Model: Daibutsu turns him into a giant golden Buddha. Led the Marines at Marineford; now Inspector General.
Tashigi
Marine CaptainMarine captain serving under Smoker and a dedicated swordswoman who hunts famous blades. Strikingly resembles Zoro's late childhood friend Kuina, making their encounters emotionally charged.
Donquixote Rosinante (Corazon)
Undercover MarineDoflamingo's younger brother and undercover Marine with the Calm-Calm Fruit. Saved the dying child Law by stealing the Op-Op Fruit, giving his life in the process. Law's beloved "Cora-san."
Capone Bege
Worst GenerationMafia-style captain of the Fire Tank Pirates with the Castle-Castle Fruit, turning his body into a walking fortress. Worst Generation member who plotted Big Mom's assassination alongside Luffy.
Killer
Worst GenerationEustass Kid's right hand, the masked "Massacre Soldier" of the Kid Pirates. Lethal with spinning scythe blades. Forced to eat a defective SMILE fruit by Orochi, yet fought through Wano.
Kin'emon
Red ScabbardFoxfire-style samurai and leader of the Kozuki clan's Nine Red Scabbards. His Devil Fruit conjures clothing and disguises. Led the decades-spanning mission to avenge Oden and free Wano.
Shirahoshi
Mermaid PrincessGiant mermaid princess of Fish-Man Island and the living Ancient Weapon Poseidon, able to command Sea Kings. Gentle and easily frightened, she is fiercely protected by Luffy and her brothers.
Magellan
Impel Down WardenWarden of the great underwater prison Impel Down during Luffy's break-in. Venom-Venom Fruit user whose hydra poison nearly killed Luffy. Utterly devoted to his duty; now Vice Warden.
Straw Hat Pirates Crew — All 10 Members in Order
Every member of Luffy's crew in the order they joined, with their role, Devil Fruit (if any), and current bounty after the Wano arc.
- Monkey D. Luffy — Captain — Gum-Gum Fruit (Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika) — Bounty: ฿3,000,000,000
- Roronoa Zoro — Swordsman / Combatant — No Devil Fruit (Three-Sword Style) — Bounty: ฿1,111,000,000
- Nami — Navigator — No Devil Fruit (Clima-Tact) — Bounty: ฿366,000,000
- Usopp — Sniper — No Devil Fruit (Kabuto slingshot) — Bounty: ฿500,000,000
- Sanji — Cook — No Devil Fruit (Black Leg Style) — Bounty: ฿1,032,000,000
- Tony Tony Chopper — Doctor — Human-Human Fruit — Bounty: ฿1,000
- Nico Robin — Archaeologist — Flower-Flower Fruit — Bounty: ฿930,000,000
- Franky — Shipwright — No Devil Fruit (cyborg body) — Bounty: ฿394,000,000
- Brook — Musician — Revive-Revive Fruit — Bounty: ฿383,000,000
- Jinbe — Helmsman — No Devil Fruit (Fish-Man Karate) — Bounty: ฿1,100,000,000
Nefertari Vivi sailed with the crew through the Alabasta saga and is widely considered an honorary eleventh Straw Hat.
All One Piece Character Names (A–Z)
A quick alphabetical reference of every One Piece character covered on this page:
Arlong, Bartholomew Kuma, Bartolomeo, Basil Hawkins, Bentham (Bon Clay), Boa Hancock, Borsalino (Kizaru), Brook, Buggy, Caesar Clown, Capone Bege, Carrot, Charlotte Katakuri, Charlotte Linlin (Big Mom), Crocodile, Donquixote Doflamingo, Donquixote Rosinante (Corazon), Dracule Mihawk, Edward Newgate (Whitebeard), Enel, Eustass Kid, Franky, Gecko Moria, Gol D. Roger, Issho (Fujitora), Jewelry Bonney, Jinbe, Kaido, Killer, Kin'emon, King, Koby, Kozuki Oden, Kuzan (Aokiji), Magellan, Marco, Marshall D. Teach (Blackbeard), Monkey D. Dragon, Monkey D. Garp, Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, Nefertari Vivi, Nico Robin, Perona, Portgas D. Ace, Queen, Rob Lucci, Roronoa Zoro, Sabo, Sakazuki (Akainu), Sanji, Sengoku, Shanks, Shirahoshi, Silvers Rayleigh, Smoker, Tashigi, Tony Tony Chopper, Trafalgar D. Water Law, Usopp, X Drake, Yamato.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many One Piece characters are there?
One Piece has over 1,100 named characters across more than 1,100 manga chapters, one of the largest casts in all of fiction. This page covers the 62 most important and most-searched characters, from the Straw Hat Pirates to the Four Emperors, Marines, Warlords, and major villains.
Who are the Straw Hat Pirates?
The Straw Hat Pirates are Luffy's crew of ten: Monkey D. Luffy (captain), Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Tony Tony Chopper, Nico Robin, Franky, Brook, and Jinbe. Nefertari Vivi is widely considered an honorary eleventh member.
Who are the Four Emperors in One Piece now?
After the Wano arc, the Four Emperors are Shanks, Marshall D. Teach (Blackbeard), Monkey D. Luffy, and Buggy. Kaido and Big Mom lost their titles after being defeated at Onigashima, and Whitebeard died at the Battle of Marineford.
Who is the strongest One Piece character?
Among living characters, Shanks, Blackbeard, Dracule Mihawk, Akainu, and Gear 5 Luffy are usually ranked at the very top. Historically, Gol D. Roger and Whitebeard are considered the strongest pirates who ever lived.
What Devil Fruit does Luffy have?
Luffy's fruit was long known as the Gum-Gum Fruit (Gomu Gomu no Mi), a Paramecia that made his body rubber. The Wano arc revealed it is actually the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika — a Mythical Zoan whose awakening unlocks Gear 5.
Who joined Luffy's crew first?
Roronoa Zoro was the first to join, recruited by Luffy at the Marine base in Shells Town. Nami, Usopp, and Sanji followed during the East Blue saga, and Jinbe was the most recent member, officially joining during the Wano arc.
About One Piece Characters
One Piece by Eiichiro Oda is the best-selling manga of all time with over 500 million copies sold. The series follows Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates as they search for the legendary One Piece treasure to make Luffy the Pirate King.
With over 1,000 chapters and episodes, One Piece features an incredibly diverse cast of characters, each with unique Devil Fruit powers, fighting styles, and dreams. The world-building, character development, and emotional storytelling have made it one of the most beloved anime and manga series globally.
The Straw Hats are the canonical found family in modern shounen — a structure explored in the found family trope. They're also the textbook example of how to manage a 20+ member ensemble, examined in ensemble casts in long-form stories. New to One Piece and weighing manga vs. the anime's slower pacing? See manga vs. anime.