Richie

Richie is Mohji's pet lion, and a member of the Buggy Pirates.

Appearance
Richie is a large lion who has green fur with a purple mane (golden brown fur and a pink mane in the manga).

He normally appears to show a fierce expression during fights and confrontations. However, he is not foreign to also show a goofy face when he is not doing anything.

Personality
Despite his size and fierce look, he mostly acts like a kitten and has his goofy moments when he is doing nothing. He also is not very bright and occasionally thinks about nothing but food.

Invading Orange Town
He is first seen during the Buggy Arc early on in the series, where he and Mohji beat up Chouchou the dog. They are then defeated by Luffy and knocked unconscious. When they finally come round they once again get caught up with Luffy resulting in Richie being used as a shield by Cabaji.

New Captain
The most notable role he has played was during Buggy's mini-series. During the fight between Cabaji and Mohji over who should be captain, Richie fell asleep and dreamed about being captain himself and fighting a dragon. He beat up Cabaji and Mohji while sleep walking and was declared captain.

However, he and the rest of the Buggy pirates got captured by the Kumate Tribe. But, luckily, Buggy and Alvida manage to save them by defeating the cannibalistic crew.

Meeting Ace
During the Jaya Arc, Richie was later seen in the background (picking his nose) when Ace hopped on board Buggy's ship. While it is not shown, Ace apparently gets Richie to jump through a hoop of fire.

Buggy's Imprisonment
Richie's appeared again when the Buggy Pirates attempted to save Buggy from Impel Down, even having bought an Eternal Pose worth quite much. While Buggy's crew is shown at first desperate to save their captain, after Alvida's explanation of the dangers surrounding their decision they give up and decide to follow Alvida. Among all of this Richie is comically shown to only think of food and nothing else.

Reunion with Buggy
After Buggy is reunited with his crew, Richie is seen in the background thinking about onigiri, candy, and cake.

Major Battles

 * Richie & Mohji vs. Chouchou
 * Richie & Mohji vs. Luffy
 * Richie Pirates vs. Kumate Tribe

Early One Piece


Early sketches of Buggy's crew featured a version of Richie which was no bigger then a normal lion.

Anime and Manga Differences
In the manga, Richie's fur is golden brown, while his mane is red. In the anime, he is given light green fur and a purple mane.