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Black Maria used a pair of knuckledusters in order to physically torture Sanji after capturing him. Her original intent was to force him to shout for [[Nico Robin]] to come save his life, although she intended to continue punching Sanji even after he did so, as part of the disciplinary measure she reserves for her "pets". |
Black Maria used a pair of knuckledusters in order to physically torture Sanji after capturing him. Her original intent was to force him to shout for [[Nico Robin]] to come save his life, although she intended to continue punching Sanji even after he did so, as part of the disciplinary measure she reserves for her "pets". |
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Revision as of 22:41, 28 February 2021
Black Maria is one of the Tobiroppo, the strongest six Shinuchi of the Beasts Pirates.[4] She owns her own brothel on Onigashima near Kaido's mansion.[2]
Due to her actions and role, she is a supporting antagonist in the Wano Country Arc.
Appearance
Black Maria is a youthful woman of incredible size by human standards, at 8.2 meters tall[3] being similarly large as Kaido himself.[5][6] Her long blonde hair is styled like a geisha's, with two swords notably being part of its arrangement. Her eyes are sky blue, and a strand of hair tends to dangle in front of her left eye.
She has a pair of long, slightly curved red horns atop her head, wears prominent lipstick, and carries a long smoking pipe. She wears a low-cut dark kimono that leaves her right shoulder exposed and an obi around her waist, both with floral patterns. [4] She has the kanji 女難 ("woman trouble") tattooed on her back.[7] In her Zoan form, her spider forelimbs each bear a personalized Jolly Roger, indicating she may have them tattooed on her original body.[8]
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Personality
Black Maria close to her captain.
Black Maria is a flirtatious, courtesan-like figure who takes a laid-back approach to her missions and duties as one of the Tobiroppo. When assigned to fight or hunt for a target, Black Maria instead prefers to stay back from the action and enjoy the company of her captain or play music with her subordinates, taking refuge in safe locations away from all the strife while letting her peers deal with the problems themselves.[9] She also has a soft spot for children, taking pity on Momonosuke after he got brutalized by Kurozumi Kanjuro for rebellious behavior and tending to his injuries once his beaten body landed on her lap.[10]
That being said, Black Maria can be just as violent and sadistic as the rest of the Beasts Pirates, if not moreso. In stark contrast to her usual playful attitude seen during the Golden Kagura, Black Maria is a ruthless torturer when actually performing her job as a pirate, not holding back her punches for the sake of the crew's objectives. Even if the victim actually decides to cooperate with her, Black Maria may not honor her word and just keep them trapped under her power. When asked about her methods to keep Robin in line should the Beasts Pirates manage to capture her, Black Maria simply stated that she would mutilate the Straw Hat to the point of helplessness, then kill and discard her corpse after her purpose to read Kaido's Poneglyphs was fulfilled.[11]
Black Maria enjoys keeping captive men as "pets" for her to play with (particularly those who admit being attracted to her), using her known torture methods in order to forcefully implant obedience and devotion inside their heads, to the point victims are unable to say anything else but declarations of love towards her. Black Maria does not tolerate pets who refuse to dedicate themselves solely to her, considering it a form of "cheating" that must be violently disciplined.[7]
Abilities and Powers
As one of the Tobiroppo, Black Maria holds great authority in the Beast Pirates, with only Kaido and the All-Stars ranking above her.[4] As the owner of the Woman Trouble, she oversees the goings-on in it.[2]
Though Black Maria's combat ability has not yet been witnessed, as one of the six strongest Shinuchi, she can be assumed to be very powerful, potentially worth challenging the All-Stars for their position.[12]
Befitting her oiran image, Black Maria is a skilled musician, being a capable shamisen player and songstress.[9]
Tactical Skills
Black Maria has shown herself to be a crafty strategist, having collaborated with her subordinates to come up with an ingenious trap to subdue Sanji, one of the Straw Hat Pirates' strongest members, by taking advantage of his obsessive chivalry, having Sarahebi feign being sexually harassed while she used her spider web to trap Sanji, allowing Sarahebi and another Beasts Pirates member to effortlessly subdue Sanji.[13]
Devil Fruit
Black Maria in her hybrid spider transformation.
Black Maria ate the Kumo Kumo no Mi, Model: Rosamygale Grauvogeli, an Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit that allows her to transform into a Rosamygale grauvogeli — a prehistoric, carnivorous spider — as well as into a human-spider hybrid at will. Her hybrid form has a centaur-like body; whether this is her default hybrid form or a conscious choice she made is currently unknown.[8]
She has several spider abilities, including the ability to walk on walls and ceilings. She is also able to shoot sticky webs from her body that she can use to trap and bind her opponents. By her own admission, anyone trapped in them will never be able to get loose. Her webs can even be made into an intricate series of traps, so that no matter where someone steps, they will get captured.[7]
Weapons
Black Maria's polearm.
Black Maria used a pair of knuckledusters in order to physically torture Sanji after capturing him. Her original intent was to force him to shout for Nico Robin to come save his life, although she intended to continue punching Sanji even after he did so, as part of the disciplinary measure she reserves for her "pets".
Once Robin and Brook infiltrated her banquet hall and freed Sanji, Black Maria picked up a polearm, at the end of which was a figure of a wanyudo, a flaming wagon wheel with a mans face on the side. The capabilities of this weapon are currently unknown, as is Black Maria's proficiency with it.
History
Wano Country Arc
The Tobiroppo gathered together on Onigashima.
Black Maria and the other Tobiroppo members arrived at Onigashima during the Fire Festival. Kaido had them brought into his fortress,[1] and as they waited to meet with him, Black Maria enjoyed watching Ulti become confrontational with anyone who annoyed her. However, she and the other Tobiroppo members became shocked when Ulti spoke rudely about Kaido as she questioned the purpose of their meeting.[4] As the group came before Kaido, he gave the six the mission of finding his son Yamato, saying he would let them battle one of the All-Stars for their post if they succeeded, with Black Maria noting that such a mission would be difficult.[12]
Instead of searching for Yamato like her comrades, Black Maria decided to stay with Kaido and Orochi. After Kanjuro arrived with the badly beaten Momonosuke, Black Maria tended to the young boy's injuries and let him rest his head on her lap. However, he was soon seized by Orochi, who revealed his plan to have Momonosuke crucified, much to the discomfort of Black Maria.[10]
As the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance waged war on Onigashima, Black Maria received a call from King informing the Tobiroppo that the challenge for an opportunity to fight the All-Stars was cancelled, and that they were to stop the enemy alliance from getting to the roof of the dome, where Kaido was fighting the Nine Red Scabbards.[14] Rather than engage the invaders, Black Maria and her subordinates retreated to the castle's tatami room, where they intended to wait out the battle. To help pass the time, Black Maria played her shamisen and sang a song about two lovers meeting beneath the moonlight.[9]
Black Maria captures Sanji and keeps him as her prisoner.
She later encountered Sanji after two of her subordinates lured him into a trap and captured him. Brought before the Tobiroppo member, Sanji exchanged banter with Black Maria, who admitted that she had a soft spot for "boys with rough edges" like Sanji. Although initially insulted by Black Maria referring to him as a "boy", Sanji soon became smitten with her.[13] When Sanji tried running away, Black Maria activated her spider hybrid transformation and chased after him, saying she wanted him to stay as her pet.[8] Although Sanji was able to fend off Black Maria's male subordinates, his refusal to hit her or her female subordinates allowed Black Maria to trap him once again. She then told him to call out to Nico Robin through a special mask that one of her subordinates wore, saying it would broadcast his voice through the whole castle and lead Robin right to them. Before she could apply the mask, Black Maria received a call from King that the wounded Nine Red Scabbards had been spotted in the Treasure Repository on the castle's second floor, prompting her to head there to try and kill them instead.[11]
Major Battles
- Black Maria vs. Nico Robin and Brook
Trivia
- Black Maria is likely named after the British card game of the same name, fitting with the card game-themed names of the Shinuchi. "Black Maria" is also a nickname for the Queen of Spades card.
- Black Maria's favorite food is mitarashi dango.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 97 Chapter 977 (p. 16-17), Black Maria walks in with the other Tobiroppo.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 One Piece Manga — Vol. 97 Chapter 981 (p. 10).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 97 (p. 154), The ages, heights, and favorite foods of the Tobiroppo are revealed.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 One Piece Manga — Vol. 97 Chapter 978 (p. 15-17), Black Maria is formally introduced along with the other Tobiroppo members.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 97 Chapter 979 (p. 10-11, 13, 15), Black Maria is seen near King, Kaido, and Jack.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 97 Chapter 982 (p. 2), Black Maria is seen sitting beside Kaido.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 One Piece Manga — Vol. 100 Chapter 1005.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 One Piece Manga — Vol. 99 Chapter 998 (p. 12-13).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 One Piece Manga — Vol. 98 Chapter 992 (p. 5-6).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 97 Chapter 982, Black Maria takes pity on Momonosuke's state.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 99 Chapter 1004.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 97 Chapter 979 (p. 10-15).
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 99 Chapter 997.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 98 Chapter 990 (p. 7).
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