Hoe

Hoe (ホエ) is the pet whale of King Neptune who uses him as a means of transportation. The only word he can say is "whale".

Appearance
Hoe is a large dark whale with a light underbelly. He has a set of rounded teeth and round eyes. Nami described him as "cute".

He wears an elaborate crown on his head. When he's not in the water, he also wears a bubble ring to "swim" through the air.

Fishman Island Arc
Hoe first appeared carrying Neptune to the front of Pappug's shop, so the king can invite the Straw Hat Pirates to Ryugu Palace. He carried his king back to the palace while Megalo carried the Straw Hats.

Later, when the New Fishman Pirates and Flying Pirates attacked Ryugu Kingdom in a coup d'etat, and Hordy Jones flooded the entire palace by shattering the walls, Neptune could not move due to his strained back and performing a technique that made it worse. Hoe immediately came and took Neptune and the Straw Hats. Before Hoe can carry them out of the palace, Hordy grabbed Neptune by the tail, preventing Neptune and the Straw Hats' escape. This forced Hoe and the guards to leave without their king. They immediately fled to go look for prince Fukaboshi.

Trivia

 * His name comes from "hoēru" (pronunciation of "whale" in Japanese), which seems to be all he can say.

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