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Laffitte,[7] nicknamed "Demon Sheriff",[5] is the navigator,[2] chief of staff,[4] and the Titanic Captain of the Blackbeard Pirates' Fifth Ship.[5] He is also a former West Blue policeman known for countless acts of police brutality, which resulted in his exile from that sea.[3] Due to his actions and role, he is a minor antagonist in the Jaya Arc, a supporting antagonist in the Impel Down and Marineford Arcs, and a major antagonist in the Final Saga. Appearance Laffitte is incredibly pale, and tap dances while he walks because of his shoes (though his black tap-dancing shoes do not seem to affect his stealthiness). He is also very tall, as much so as the majority of his crewmates, and slim. He wears an off-white collared long-sleeve shirt patterned with yellow crosses and navy jumper pants. His most distinguishing accessories are his classic black top hat and red wooden cane, with which he also wears a pair of gold hoop earrings. His lips are abnormally dark red.[1] After becoming the captain of the fifth fleet, he added a new black (white in the anime) cape with feathered collar to his attire.[5] Laffitte's wide open eyes and ability to move silently are similar to owls, as well as his wings and overall face. His hair is sightly long, black and straight. height: 340 ('11"2) birthday: march 13th age: 39 (debut), 41 (after time skip) zodiac sign: Pisces (hahahaha, laugh of despair) state: alive

Laffitte lived in West Blue and worked as a sheriff, but was exiled because he was excessively cruel and violent.[3] In contradiction to his past, Laffitte now seems to be a calm and affable individual that is constantly smiling. He apparently did not attempt to assist in fighting alongside his crew when Portgas D. Ace attacked, whistling as he ran away with the rest of the crew to a safe watching distance.[8] When Teach ordered his crew to attack, Laffitte gleefully smiled as he shot Whitebeard to death, and also when Teach used his new-found Gura Gura no Mi to wretched havoc on the already devastated Marineford as Teach taunted the Marines about sinking their Headquarters. Despite being a malevolent pirate, Laffitte has an extremely refined and sophisticated personality, always speaking in a polite and courteous manner even when threatening people such Avalo Pizarro for wanting to replace Teach as captain. He also reprimanded Burgess for his habit of referring Teach as "captain" instead of "admiral". Like the rest of the Blackbeard Pirates, Laffitte believes strongly in luck, fate, and dreams.

Abilities and Powers As a former sheriff, Laffitte had authority and power over citizens. However, due to his extreme cruelty, he lost this authority when he was exiled.[3] After the time-skip, he is officially the Captain of the Blackbeard Pirates 5th fleet/ship and part of a group of Ten Titanic Captains that personally guard the Emperor, Blackbeard.[5] Although his combat abilities are unknown, he must be someone very powerful. The fact, that Blackbeard refuses to accept any weakling in his crew, even going so far as to reject Super Rookie Jewelry Bonney with a bounty of Beli 140,000,000, is further testament to Laffite's power. He seems to have confidence in his abilities as he threatened to kill Avalo Pizarro, one of the most powerful criminals in Level 6.[9] He was also quickly recognized by Vice Admiral Tsuru.[1] It was stated during the Marineford Arc that he was able to hypnotize Marines to open the Gates of Justice for him.[10] Stealth Master Laffitte is considerably skilled in infiltration. When he traveled to Mary Geoise, he easily bypassed all the security defenses of the sacred land of the World Government and joined in the meeting for the new Warlord of the Sea nomination, all without being noticed until he willingly revealed himself, a notable feat considering he was able to sneak past a number of high ranking Marines and three Warlords who each boast considerable degrees of sensory Haki, while wearing tap shoes no less (anime-only feature).[1] Later at Marineford, before the Blackbeard Pirates sailed to Impel Down, Laffitte infiltrated the control room to hypnotize the Marines present there without being noticed.[10]

Navigational Skills As a navigator,[2] Laffitte guides the rest of the Blackbeard Pirates through the open seas. His level of navigational skills are as of yet unknown, though it is expected he is a significantly skilled navigator to navigate through the Grand Line including the seas of the New World. Interestingly enough, despite his occupation, he is not seen carrying a Log Pose, which is essential for navigating in the Grand Line. Physical Abilities Laffitte is able to quickly move in a similar fashion to the Soru technique as shown in Blackbeard's fight with Ace.[11] Laffitte has been shown to possess a large amount of endurance being able to continue fighting even after taking one of Whitebeard's Gura Gura no Mi shockwaves (albeit not a direct hit)[12] and a direct hit from Fleet Admiral Sengoku's shockwaves with the rest of the Blackbeard Pirates.[13] Devil Fruit Laffitte's Wings Laffitte using angel-like wings to fly. Laffitte has eaten an unnamed Devil Fruit and shown that he can transform his arms into a pair of bird-like wings, though it has not been confirmed if this is the Fruit's ability or a power separate from it.[4] He demonstrated this ability when the Blackbeard Pirates invaded Impel Down.[14] Weapons Laffitte carries a cane that he spins to accompany his tap-dancing from time to time;[1] it is yet unknown if it can be used as a weapon. Laffitte was using a pistol when he helped to murder Whitebeard.[15] He was also seen holding it while keeping Marine soldiers away from Blackbeard.[16]