User blog comment:AYET/Other talks about chapter 747/@comment-1595565-20140515025641/@comment-4754162-20140516043951

Yes, he does need a retelling about his past but even without that at the moment, I find his character to be quite fascinating. Look at what we know (directly and indirectly) about him:

1) he has a good business sense, knowing where good money comes from (first slavery, then smiles, arms trading)

2) he is genuinely (or at least we have been shown enough that he is) caring for his crew to the point of the slightest disrespect to his "family" is enough to earn his wrath, refer to Pika and his rushing to PH to "save" Baby5 and Buffalo

3) a cunning strategist who calculates a lot in order to gain the best advantages he can get in any situation, who also can make use of people to his favor, someone who can (up to this point) be able to "one-up" any disadvantages others caused him

4) like many other users, he makes full use of his DF ability in battle and also in manipulation (how he made Riku clan fall and himself ascending to the throne with full confidence from the citizen)

5) his influence under the guise of Joker is far and wide in the New World, seriously this guy could equal the Yonko (maybe not in battle strength but in influence) or perhaps maybe greater than that (his supply of SAD and smiles may also be exploited to bring down a Yonko, if he chooses to do so), in my opinion, anything illegal or "underground" has to have his tracks in it.

6) if no. 5 is not enough, he is a Tenryubito brat! We know what "benefits" that status grants...

In many ways, he is "Crocodile during Arabasta arc" but at a much MUCH grander scale. As of this moment, can you name one OP character who can top all the above description?