Pekoms

Pekoms is a combatant of the Big Mom Pirates.

Appearance
Pekoms is a large lion (though not as large as Richie) who is able to stand on two legs and talk. Because of his beady eyes, people seem to think he looks cute when he removes his sunglasses to threaten someone. He often holds his fists up in a confrontational manner. Despite having large paws for hands, his feet are evidently small enough to fit into the small boots he wears.

He wears a black suit, sunglasses, an earring on his left ear, a sword on his right hip, and wears black high-heeled boots with a ruffled brim.

Personality
Pekoms has a temper since he was in a fit of rage when he was first introduced. He lifts up his sunglasses while threatening people, but because of his "cute" beady eyes, he doesn't look frightening. He also adds a roar to the end of most of his sentences. Like many other members of the crew, he seems terrified of Big Mom.

He seems to carry around a list of bounties on wanted people such as pirates and takes note of the people he's seen on bounty posters.

Big Mom
Pekoms is deeply afraid of Big Mom. He fears her so much that he hesitated in answering a phone call from her.

Tamago
Pekoms seems to respect Tamago as his crewmate and partner, as the two of them are are tasked with collecting the monthly candy tribute from Fishman Island for Big Mom.

Fishman Island
Inspite of Pekom's tendency to issue obvious threats, the citizens of Fishman Island seem to find him "cute" rather than intimidating. Pekoms did not show any concern with the problems that Fishman Island had to content with. When the Minister of the Left explained to him about how the Candy Factory was damaged during the coup of the New Fishman Pirates, Pekoms just states that the Big Mom Pirates are not responsible for the civil war and expects the citizens to fulfill their payment. However, the citizens showed genuine concern for him when he was gunned by Caribou only to realize that his status as a fighter for one of the Yonko is well-deserved once he retaliated and quickly defeated Caribou.

Abilities and Powers
He, like Tamago, is responsible for collecting the candy payments Big Mom demands from the islands under her protection. Not much is known about his abilities or powers but he seems quite agile and strong due to the fact he dodged and defeated Caribou, a Logia user, with only one punch snapping the scythe subsequently.

Devil Fruit
He admitted that he is a Devil Fruit user. He seems to have eaten a Zoan fruit which grants him the ability to turn into a turtle or tortoise, as he blocked Caribou's attack by hiding in a shell. The shell is very resilient, as it took many bullets from a gatling gun and did not show any signs of damage.

Haki
Pekoms was able to hit Caribou, a Logia user in just one move while sending him flying backward with tremendous force, demonstrating the use of Busoshoku Haki.

Weapons
He is seen carrying a sword, which he is presumably competent in using.

Fishman Island Arc
Pekoms first appears on Fishman Island to threaten the citizens about their candy tribute, but seemingly fails to realize that the citizens were more enticed than frightened due to Pekoms' beady eyes.

After hearing about Luffy eating the candy, he calls Bobbin and tells him about the situation. Pekoms then talks to Luffy about the candy, but Tamago interrupts him. When Big Mom calls Fishman Island, Pekoms is too scared to answer the Den Den Mushi and is deeply shocked that Luffy answers the call himself and deliberately infuriates Big Mom.



Before leaving Fishman Island with the island's treasure, he is attacked by Caribou who wants the treasure back, as he stole it first. Caribou first attacks with a gatling gun from his swamp body, but Pekoms turns into a turtle and uses his natural shield to protect himself. After Pekoms reverts to his normal form, Caribou tries to slice him with a scythe, but Pekoms defeats him with a single punch, breaking the scythe and hitting Caribou. After commenting that a Logia Devil Fruit user's belief in their own invincibility is also their downfall, he then leaves the island with Tamago.

Major Battles

 * Pekoms vs. Caribou

Trivia

 * His name may come from "pekopeko" (ペコペコ), which means to "be very hungry" in Japanese. It may also come from "pod pekom", which means "under the lid" in Croatian and is a way of cooking meat where the dish has been put into a stone oven under a metal cover. Either way follows the eating/food themed names of the Big Mom Pirates.
 * Pekoms may be based on the tarasque, a French mythical creature with a leonine face and a turtle shell among other animal features.
 * His constant anthropomorphic animal appearance, his "cutesy" eyes and characteristic body shape all appear very similar to Bepo of the Heart Pirates and the Demon Guards of Impel Down.

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