Benn Beckman

Ben Beckman (ベン・ベックマン, Ben Bekkuman) is the first mate in Red-Haired Shanks' pirate crew. When first seen in the manga and anime, he wears his black hair in a ponytail, and is never seen without his rifle nearby or a cigarette in his mouth. Later on in the series, his hair has turned grey and is cut short, and he has a large X-shaped scar on his left temple. His first appearence was Manga Chapter #1 and Anime Episode #4; his last appearence was Manga Chapter #234, Japanese Anime Episode #151, and English Anime Episode 39 (however he has appeared in Flashbacks since). He appears to be a lot less fun-loving than the other members of the crew but a lot more relaxed, acting as the level headed member, similar to Zoro. He possesses astonishing wisdom and strength, and acts as advisor to his captain. According to Eiichiro Oda, Ben Beckman has the highest IQ of all the characters introduced in the East Blue saga.

Trivia

 * In the English dub, Ben's cigarette is edited out.