Character Profile: X Drake
Basic Information
- Name: X Drake (pronounced "Diez Drake")
- Epithet: "Red Flag" (Aofuragi)
- Role: Captain of the Drake Pirates; Captain of SWORD (Secret Marine Special Force)
- Affiliations: Worst Generation; Marine Headquarters (Secret); Beasts Pirates (Former Headliner/Tobiroppo)
- Age: 33 (Post-timeskip); 31 (Pre-timeskip)
- Birthday: October 24th
- Height: 233 cm (7'8")
- Bounty: 222,000,000 Berries (Last known)
Appearance
- General: A tall, lean, yet muscular man with reddish-brown hair styled into an upward-sweeping pompadour and thin sideburns.
- Distinguishing Marks: A large "X" scar on his chest and another "X" tattooed on his chin. He wears a small black eye mask (resembling a domino mask) and a bicorne hat with the Drake Pirates' jolly roger.
- Post-Timeskip Update: His attire became more armored during his time with the Beasts Pirates, featuring heavy metallic spaulders (shoulder guards) and a long dark cape.
Personality
- Stern & Serious: Drake is a stoic professional who rarely smiles or shows emotion. He is observant and cautious, often analyzing a situation before committing to a fight.
- Deep Sense of Justice: Despite his cover as a "fallen Marine" turned pirate, he remains deeply committed to his duty as a soldier. He is willing to undergo extreme danger and isolation to gather intelligence for the Marines.
- Honourable: He respects strength and resolve, which led him to form an emergency alliance with Luffy and Zoro during the Raid on Onigashima after his cover was blown.
- Unique Quirk: He is famously "weak" to the sight of naked women, becoming visibly flustered (as seen during the bathhouse scene in Wano).
Abilities & Powers
- Devil Fruit: Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Allosaurus. An Ancient Zoan-type fruit that allows him to transform into a full Allosaurus or a powerful human-dinosaur hybrid.
- Enhanced Physicality: In his dinosaur forms, his strength, durability, and biting power are immense, allowing him to damage even the thick armor of a Pacifista.
- Hybrid Form: Grants him the speed and dexterity of a human with the predatory strength and tough hide of a dinosaur.
- Dual-Wielding Mastery: He is a master of "sword and axe" combat, simultaneously wielding a four-bladed axe and a rapier. He can use these weapons effectively even while in his hybrid Zoan form.
- Haki Mastery:
- Armament (Busoshoku): Highly proficient; he can coat his weapons and his dinosaur claws/teeth to bypass Devil Fruit defenses.
- Observation (Kenbunshoku): Skilled in sensing the presence and intent of multiple enemies.
Key Relationships
- Diez Barrels: His father, a former Marine officer turned pirate. Drake witnessed his father’s descent into cruelty and his eventual death at the hands of Donquixote Doflamingo.
- Koby: A fellow member of SWORD. Drake acts as a mentor-like figure and primary contact for Koby within the secret organization.
- Trafalgar Law: Their paths crossed as children during the tragedy on Minion Island. Years later, Drake surreptitiously helped Law escape imprisonment in Wano.
Key Trivia
- Namesake: Named after the real-life English privateer and explorer Sir Francis Drake.
- Favorite Food: Chicken rice.
- Animal Resemblance: Represented by the Dinosaur.