Red King is a Marine Vice Admiral and one of the nine that took part in the Egghead Incident.[1]
He serves as a minor antagonist in the Egghead Arc.
Appearance[]
Red King is a large, bald man. He has a large mouth and a long neck with six chins and the word "MARINE" tattooed on the side.[3] He wears a pinstripe suit with a dark shirt and light tie underneath and the Justice coat draped over his shoulders. He also wears a giant gauntlet on his right arm with the word "RED" written on it.[4]
In his initial appearance, Red King's suit and tie were dark, with his suit having a solid color as opposed to the pinstripe one he later donned.[1]
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Personality[]
Red King values the Marines' weapons and dislikes having no choice but to destroy them.[5] He was also very concerned over Saturn when the Elder was suffering and facing death.[6]
Abilities and Powers[]
As a Vice Admiral, he has authority over lower-ranking Marines. During the Egghead Incident, he is shown to be adept at military strategy and knowledgeable about the durability of Vegapunk's weapons, as he prioritizes attacking the Sea Beast Weapons over the Pacifista[3] and determines that larger battleships are most effective against the Pacifista compared to smaller ones.[5]
Red King uses Steam Knuckle on a Mechanized Sea Beast.
He can equip his large gauntlet to deal powerful punches to opponents. He uses a technique called Steam Knuckle (
Haki[]
It was stated that all Vice Admirals possess Haki,[7] so Red King can also use the ability.
History[]
Final Saga[]
Egghead Arc[]
When the World Government had ordered to eliminate Vegapunk, Red King, alongside Jaygarcia Saturn, Kizaru, and eight other Vice Admirals, led a Marine fleet to besiege the island of Egghead.[1][8] Before the attack, he instructed his subordinates to target the Sea Beast Weapons rather than the Pacifista under Sentomaru's control.[3] After Kizaru had infiltrated Egghead, Red King and the Marines fought back against the Pacifista and Sea Beast Weapons.[4] After the Marines made landfall, Red King and other high-ranking Marines attempted to seize Vegapunk after Saturn grabbed Jewelry Bonney, but were ordered by Saturn to stop since they could not escape.[9]
Saturn then ordered a Buster Call on Egghead, prompting the Marines to evacuate. During the process, the Pacifista under Bonney's order started attacking the ships. Red King commanded the smaller ships to pull back and the larger battleships to shoot at the Pacifista.[5]
Red King is defeated by Franky.
As the Vice Admirals switched their target to Bonney, Red King, Guillotine and Pomsky went to the island to stop her and her group from escaping to the Giant Warrior Pirates' ship.[10] Red King moved to attack Franky, who warned him not to get in their way. Red King refused, and was quickly defeated by Franky in a short battle.[11]
In the aftermath of the Egghead Incident, Red King and the Vice Admirals met with Saturn. They apologized for their failure to stop the Straw Hats and wished to head after them to Elbaph, but Saturn advised them not to as their real concern was allowing Vegapunk's message to reach the world. Later, Red King became horrified upon witnessing Saturn suddenly withering away. Subsequently, Saturn's body exploded with only his skeleton remaining.[12]
Major Battles[]
- Marines, Five Elders and Cipher Pol vs. Straw Hat Pirates, SSG, Giant Warrior Pirates and their allies
- Red King vs. Franky
Trivia[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 107 Chapter 1078 (p. 11) and Episode 1111, Red King debuts.
- ↑ Weekly Shonen Jump 2024 Issue 49, Oda's 10 Q&A - Question #6: Oda explains the Cross Guild bounty system.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 One Piece Manga — Vol. 108 Chapter 1090 (p. 15), Red King gives an order to attack the Sea Beasts.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 One Piece Manga — Vol. 108 Chapter 1091 (p. 4-5), Red King uses his gauntlet on a Sea Beast.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 One Piece Manga — Vol. 109 Chapter 1107 (p. 8-9), Red King reluctantly orders his battleship to attack a Pacifista.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1125 (p. 12).
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 60 Chapter 594 (p. 7) and Episode 511, Dr. Fishbonen states Haki is a power all vice admirals use.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 108 Chapter 1089 (p. 8), The Vice Admirals participating in Egghead's seige are first shown together.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 108 Chapter 1095 (p. 5), Red King refrains from seizing Vegapunk on Saturn's orders.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 110 Chapter 1111 (p. 18), Red King stops Bonney's group from escaping Egghead.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 110 Chapter 1112 (p. 4).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1125 (p. 3-4, 11-13).