Roddy

Roddy is a bull mink and a Guardian of the Whale Forest.

Appearance
Roddy is a large minkman with bull-like features. He wears dark clothing with a light-colored cape draped above his shoulders. He also has long, messy hair travelling down his back.

Personality
He attacked Luffy for invading the Whale Forest despite the fact that Luffy was an acquaintance of Bepo, suggesting an aggressive and territorial nature.

Similar to a bull, he can easily be distracted and enraged by fluttering objects, such as cloth. He also has the tendency to say "moo" during sentences.

Abilities and Powers
He appears to be fairly strong physically, being able to clash against Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Kane technique with a headbutt of his own while being injured.

He appears to be able to use Electro like the other guardians, but because Luffy is immune to electricity, it ended up not being effective on the rubber man.

Attacks

 * Mo Golova (モー頭 (ガラヴァ)): Roddy headbutts his enemy, making use of "Electro" to shock his opponent. It was first used against Luffy in their clash in the Whale Forest. Golova (голова) is Russian for "head".

Weapons
He carries a large sword under his cape, but it's unknown how proficient he is with it.

Past
When the Beasts Pirates, led by Jack, invaded Zou in search for a Wano ninja called Raizo, Roddy and the other mink warriors took a stand against them. The battle lasted for five days. Even though the minks had the upper hand, they were unable to defeat Jack. On the fifth day of the battle, Jack lost patience and used Caesar's poison gas weapon, which rendered the minks helpless. The following day, Jack left Zou after hearing about Doflamingo's defeat and capture. The Mink Tribe were later saved when Sanji and his group arrived at Zou after Jack's departure.

Zou Arc
When Luffy entered the Whale Forest, Roddy and Blackback attacked him despite Bepo's assurance that he was a friend. As Luffy clashed with Roddy, Blackback wondered why Roddy's Electro did not work on Luffy, and when Jean Bart attempted to break up the fight, Blackback punched him away. Wanda and Carrot then came and pacified Roddy with a floating piece of cloth, which he charged and ended up running his horns through a tree and getting stuck. He was then told to retreat by Pedro.

When the Straw Hats came to the Whale Forest to see Nekomamushi after visiting Inuarashi, Roddy and Blackback apologized to Luffy for attacking him.

On the next day, the minks heard that samurais arrived and they gathered at Kurau City. When Nekomamushi and Inuarashi met face-to-face and started quarreling, the minks tried to stop them from fighting to no avail. However, when Kin'emon and Kanjuro revealed themselves, the minks welcomed them and revealed that Raizo is safe.

Trivia

 * When Carrot threw a cloth to stop Roddy from attacking Luffy, she calls out that it's fluttering rather than that it's red. This averts the misconception that bulls are angered by the color; cattle are actually red-green colorblind. It's the movement of the muleta, not the color, that provokes the bull in bullfighting.

Major Battles

 * Mink Tribe and Heart Pirates vs. Beasts Pirates
 * Roddy vs. Monkey D. Luffy

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