Character Profile: Sabo
Basic Information
- Name: Sabo
- Epithet: "Flame Emperor" (Entei); "Chief of Staff"
- Role: Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff (No. 2 in the organization)
- Affiliations: Revolutionary Army; ASL Sworn Brothers; Noble Family of Goa Kingdom (Former)
- Age: 22 (Post-timeskip); 10 (at time of "death")
- Birthday: March 20th
- Height: 187 cm (6'1½")
- Bounty: 602,000,000 Berries (Current)
Appearance
- General: A tall, athletic young man with curly blonde hair and a distinct, large burn scar over his left eye (sustained from the Celestial Dragon's attack in his childhood).
- Attire: He maintains a "gentlemanly" aesthetic, wearing a long black coat, a blue vest, a white cravat, and a tall black top hat with a pair of blue goggles wrapped around the crown.
- Weapon: He consistently carries a silver metal pipe, which he has used as his primary weapon since childhood.
Personality
- Polite & Protective: Sabo is much more refined and level-headed than his brothers, Luffy and Ace. However, he is fiercely protective of Luffy, often acting with a "doting older brother" intensity that borders on overprotectiveness.
- Rebellious Idealist: Born into nobility, he despised the high-society lifestyle of the Goa Kingdom, viewing it as "rotten." He values true freedom and equality, which drove him to join the Revolutionary Army.
- Amnesiac (Past): For ten years, he suffered from amnesia due to his childhood trauma, only regaining his memories upon seeing the news of Ace’s death at Marineford.
Abilities & Powers
- Devil Fruit: Mera Mera no Mi (Flame-Flame Fruit). A Logia-type fruit previously owned by Ace. It allows him to create, control, and transform into fire.
- Hiken (Fire Fist): His signature move, inherited from Ace, which launches a massive pillar of fire.
- Moeru Ryuusoken: Combines his fire abilities with his martial arts for explosive physical strikes.
- Ryusoken (Dragon Claw Martial Arts): A powerful fighting style developed by Sabo that focuses on finger strength and "gripping" the core of an object to shatter it.
- Ryu no Kagi (Dragon's Claw): Three-fingered strikes capable of crushing steel and skulls with ease.
- Ryu no Ibuki (Dragon's Breath): He plunges his fists into the ground to find its structural "core" and releases a shockwave that can destroy large structures (like the Colosseum ring).
- Haki Mastery:
- Armament (Busoshoku): His specialty. He can harden his metal pipe or his hands to a level that effortlessly shatters Vice-Admiral-grade weapons.
- Observation (Kenbunshoku): Highly advanced, allowing him to navigate the chaotic battlefield of Mary Geoise.
Key Relationships
- Monkey D. Luffy & Portgas D. Ace: His sworn brothers. The three shared a cup of sake as children to seal their bond. Sabo carries the guilt of not being there for the Summit War.
- Monkey D. Dragon: His mentor and savior. Dragon rescued Sabo from the wreckage of his ship and raised him within the Revolutionary Army.
- Koala & Hack: His closest comrades and partners within the Revolutionary Army. Koala often scolds him for his recklessness, though they share a deep mutual trust.
Key Trivia
- Symbolism: His top hat and goggles are a nod to his childhood dream of becoming a free pirate.
- The "Flame Emperor": Following the events at the Levely, his fame and influence have grown to the point where some believe his "legend" surpasses even that of Dragon.
SABO Revolutionary partner Koala, or leader himself, Monkey D. Dragon