Doc Q

Doc Q (ドクQ, Doku Kyū) is the Blackbeard pirate crew's doctor, though, ironically, he has a sick body and needs his horse, Stronger (who is just as sick) to get around.

Appearance
Doc Q, like the rest of his crewmates, is a very large man and is always seen traveling on the back of his horse Stronger, who is just as tall for a horse. His nose is slightly longer than normal, his face appears always unshaven and there are straight purple tattoos coming from his hairline to the corner of his eyes. He has long, curly pale-blond hair. He is seen wearing a fur coat, wide brimmed beaten hat and what appears to be a hangman's noose around his neck. He apparently wears a green turtleneck, and from under his coat sprouts what appears to be a brown robe, under which his hairy legs are visible. He has black, large-buckled shoes. On his back he carries a long, cylindrical bag, in which he keeps his scythe. His overall appearance resembles that of a stereotypical undertaker from Western fictions.

As he is, by his own admission, very sick, this trait is often shown on his expressions. Despite that, he also displays occasional smiles on matters he finds impressive.

Personality
He, like the rest of his crew believes in fate, even though it seems to center more around the belief of luck. He seems to note when people are lucky or unlucky, and praises those with luck. He is very well aware of his sick body, but accepts it and even laughs about it.

Abilities and Powers
As the doctor of the crew, Doc Q has the medical training to help them. He also uses apples that have been mixed with explosives to give to his victims.

In Chapter 236 he was seen along with Jesus Burgess paddling their raft with some fairly large paddles, suggesting that despite his illness he still possesses some relative amount of strength.

Doc Q has been seen carrying around bags on his back. In present times, these bags are used to carry a scythe and are, unsurprisingly, named 'scythe bags'. During the group attack of the Blackbeard Pirates upon Whitebeard, he is seen using a double-bladed scythe, thus living up to his epithet "Grim Reaper" (死神, Shinigami)

Mock Town
He meets Luffy, Zoro, and Nami during the Jaya arc, while in Mock Town. After the Straw Hats help him get back on his horse, he offers Luffy an apple from the basket he is carrying. Unbeknownst to Luffy, Doc Q had been offering explosive apples to other pirates in Mock Town, who would then explode once they ate it. Luckily for Luffy, he picks a dud, and Doc Q tells him he is very lucky before riding off. Strangely, he is seen rowing on Blackbeard's ship, even though his body is supposedly sick and weak.

Banaro Island
While plundering a town on Banaro Island Van Auger read about the incident with the Straw Hats at Enies Lobby. Lafitte mentions the Sea Train and the fact that Water 7 was nearby. Doc Q then agreed that the Straw Hat Pirates were an unlucky bunch. This would later be proven false by the sudden arrival of Ace.

Later on he, alongside the rest of his crew, stood on the side lines while watching the fight between Blackbeard and Ace.

Impel Down Arc
While Luffy was rioting in Level 4, Doc Q arrived at Impel Down along with his captain and crew. They have shown obvious hostility and have forced their way into the great prison. Their objective in visiting the prison, uninvited, is still unknown but Blackbeard said that it is something that will shake the world to it's core. Furthermore they stated that Luffy was a very lucky kid.

After exchanging words with Impel Down's mass breakout army, Doc Q and the rest of the crew are caught and poisoned by Magellan's Hydra technique. Later, the whole crew is saved by an antidote from former Chief Guard Shiryuu, who accepts Blackbeard's offer and joins their crew.

Current Events
Doc Q and his horse Stronger are spotted along with the other members of the Blackbeard Pirates on the execution platform where they were watching the events that unfold on the battlefield. Currently he and the others came to Marineford because they wanted to witness Whitebeard's death. He then joined his crew in striking Whitebeard, slashing him with his double-bladed scythe.

After Whitebeard dies, Doc Q assists his fellow crewmates in covering Whitebeard's body in a black cloth and guards Blackbeard as he begins to demonstrate his powers. Doc Q and the other Blackbeard Pirates are then attacked by a shockwave created by Sengoku in his Buddha form. He later leaves with the crew when Shanks arrives at Marineford.

Translation and Dub Issues
His nickname is Shinigami (死神, "god of death" or "grim reaper").