Gol D. Roger

Basics

Statistics Japanese Name: ゴール・Dディー・ロジャー Romanized Name: Gōru Dī Rojā Official English Name: Gol D. Roger Debut: Chapter 1; Episode 1[1] Affiliations: Roger Pirates;[1] Clan of D. Occupations: Pirate Captain[1] Origin: East Blue (Loguetown)[2][3] Alias: Gold Roger (ゴールド・ロジャー, Gōrudo Rojā?)[1] Epithet: Pirate King (海賊王, Kaizoku-Ō?, King of the Pirates (English versions))[1] Status: Deceased Age at Death: 53[4] Birthday: December 31st[5] Height: 274 cm (9'0")[3] Blood Type: S[3] Bounty: Beli 5,564,800,000[6]

Appearance

Roger was a tall and very muscular man. His most prominent physical features were his curved black mustache, a fierce grin he almost always wore, and his intense eyes. He also had thick black hair and a short, thick neck.[1] Like many other high-ranking pirates, he wore a long red captain's coat.[1] Beneath his coat, he wore a blue shirt and had a yellow sash around his waist. He wore a white cravat (a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men round the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt.) around his neck, dark blue pants, and what appeared to be black sea boots. Before he turned himself in, he also wore a pirate hat with his Jolly Roger on it over a yellow-spotted bandana.[10] During the Edd War, however, he donned a dark-blue vest and a yellow sash.[11]

Personality 1

Roger was said to be fearless, and those who witnessed his execution even claim that he smiled just before his death,[16] and during all of his flashback appearances, Roger was seen with a confident smile. His personality is often noted by people who knew him to have been similar to that of Monkey D. Luffy.[17][18] This is best shown when he meets Rayleigh and asks him to join him, despite having no idea how strong he was or even what role he would have on his ship.[12] Portgas D. Ace revealed his lineage to Whitebeard, who noted that Ace's personality was not much like his father's.[19] However, they both shared a refusal to run from battle. Monkey D. Garp stated that Roger would not run away from an enemy in order to protect his crew from danger.[15] They both also shared the common traits associated with the Will of D. Roger was also a man who loved big, flashy things and reveled in his title of Pirate King despite his oncoming death.[20] While not portrayed during any of his appearances, he could be a merciless enemy when he got angry.[21] This was further evidenced when he killed all of Squard's crew members personally for unknown reasons.[22]

Personality 2

Roger was very quick to anger, and he would retaliate for something as simple as an insult to his crew, regardless of how small it might be. Garp stated that an angry Roger could be a violent, selfish, and short-tempered man, but his actions had been pure and straight, just like a child's, and that he was lucky to survive and become the Pirate King despite his extremely reckless nature.[21] This headstrongness would be seen when he would argue against the risk's and warnings of his crew mate Scopper Gaban and fight with him about it.[23] also had a side to him that mocked his enemies. After defeating a group of Marines, he told them to bring Garp or Sengoku while telling the Marines he just defeated that they were not worth his time.[24] He did get excited when he got the opportunity to face strong enemies, charging straight ahead past Rayleigh and Gaban to face Kouzuki Oden himself. When he clashed with Whitebeard for the first time in a while, he reacted with glee and casually greeted his old rival. Despite his prideful and aggressive nature, Roger was a considerably humble man as he bowed to Whitebeard and Oden when requesting the samurai to join his crew and offered all the treasure and supplies his crew obtained to Whitebeard in exchange for Oden's service. He was also more than happy to tell others of his dreams and would socialize with his rivals with great enthusiasm. In addition, he was considerate towards civilians, and forbade his crew from stealing from them.[25]

Personality 3

He also had a soft spot for children, as he was seen happily cradling Kouzuki Hiyori when she was a baby. He was even gentle towards children of other races such as with the mermaid Shyarly when he innocently asked her for some predictions with a gentle smile, and with the mink Pedro when Roger encouraged him to wait for his own moment one day. He also believed a newborn child should not be responsible for the sins of their parents, as he asked Garp to protect his unborn child because he did not want his child to be killed for being related to him.