Pell

Pell (ペル, Peru) is one of the commanders of the Alabastan guard and the strongest fighter in Alabasta. He ate the Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Falcon (トリトリの実 モデル隼(ファルコン) Bird Bird Fruit, Model Falcon, called the "Tweet Tweet Fruit" in the English anime) and thus can transform into a falcon, which has earned him the kickname "Peregrine Falcon Pell". The fruit is, apparently, one of five that have been discovered that give the user the ability to fly. Since the fruit is a Zoan type, he has 3 types of transformations meaning that he can turn into a falcon or a man/falcon hybrid, as well as maintain his natural human form.

He fights against Miss All-Sunday, aka Nico Robin, but is easily defeated. After the fight, he helps save Luffy and carries him to Alubarna. During the Alabasta Arc, Sir Crocodile had set up a massive bomb to blow up the capital city Alubarna. Princess Nefertari Vivi and the Straw Hats managed to find the bomb, but they couldn't disarm it. Pell (seemingly) sacrificed himself by carrying the bomb high into the sky where it exploded harmlessly. However, near the end of the Alabasta arc, a shop owner is calling to a person who left his hat that looked suspiciously like Pell. He was proven alive and well at the end of the Alabasta arc when he approaches his own grave in disturbed astonishment (Anime Only). Pell was again seen when Kohza's uncle and ex-Priest Gedatz opened up a tunnel from Alabasta to a hot spring resort. His most recent appearance was in Chapter 439 when the new bounties for the Straw Hat Pirates were revealed. He was concerned as to why Nico Robin, the former vice-president of Baroque Works, was a member of the Straw Hat Pirate crew. Pell also appeared in the end of the filler arc Rainbowmist. Igaram picked up the last rainbowmist book, and he is seen at the background talking to Vivi. In One Piece Movie 8, in the ending theme song, it shows Vivi hugging Pell, happy that he survived the explosion.

In a recent Japanese Fan Poll, Pell is currently ranked the 27th most popular character in One Piece.

First Appearance: Chapter 155; Episode 91

Attacks
 * Tobizune (Flying Talon) - Pell takes flight in his half human/half falcon form, swoops down on his opponent, and attacks with the bird talons of his hands, when using this attack Pell flies so fast that he appears to be invisible.

He was played by Marc Diraison in the 4Kids English dub, and Kevin M. Connolly in the Funimation English version of the eighth One Piece movie.