Epoida

Epoida is an infamous New World pirate who allied himself with Whitebeard.

Appearance
Epoida is a massive, rotund man with long, curly orange hair reaching down to his waist and constantly covering his eyes in a similar fashion to Sadi-chan. He has a big, pig-like nose, and his arms are relatively long and thin in comparison to his build. He wears a large-brimmed hat on his head and a striped shirt with an elaborate collar decorated by what looks like a jewel.

Personality
Epoida seems to be a brave pirate who doesn't lose his heart even in the most difficult situations, smiling defiantly as he enters the battle and charges forward.

Abilities and Powers
Epoida is a fearsome pirate who has managed to make himself an infamous reputation in the New World, and to ally himself with Whitebeard.

Devil Fruit


It appears that Epoida can transform into a massive caterpillar like creature, possibly due to the effects of a Zoan type Devil Fruit. In this form, he retains his human head and hands, but grows caterpillar-like sections on his chest, with the colored stripes on his shirt seemingly merging with them, and also larger, rotund-shaped forearms.

Weapons
He is seen wielding a double sided jousting lance, similar to Speed Jiru's. It can be assumed that he is proficient at using it. He was seen wielding it with both of his hands on its handle, pointing it onwards with his arms above him, in an unusual battle stance.

History
In the past, he allied himself with Whitebeard. Epoida and his crew are first seen, along with a fleet of 42 other infamous pirate crews, allied with the Whitebeard Pirates, attacking Marineford to save Portgas D. Ace from his execution. He is shocked when Sengoku revealed that Luffy is Dragon's son. Later, he and his crew are attacked by the Pacifista army.

Trivia



 * Epoida's ship was seen amongst the other vessels of the New World pirates allied with Whitebeard. It's a massive, heavily armed ship with a caterpillar figurehead, mirroring the captain's power and overall theme. The crew's Jolly Roger is represented on the largest sail: a caterpillar with a skull head and a pair of crossed swords behind it.
 * His name is given in the anime's credits, not in the manga, and therefore cannot be considered canon.