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- For the chapter and episode of the same name, see Chapter 492 and Episode 386.
Duval[3] is the leader of the Rosy Life Riders (originally the Flying Fish Riders), active around the Sabaody Archipelago and Fish-Man Island.
Initially an enemy of the Straw Hat Pirates[1] due to a personal grudge against Sanji, he has since become their ally.
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Appearance[]
Duval is a very large man who was introduced wearing an imposing iron mask with long tufts of red hair attached to it,[1] giving him his epithet Iron Mask Duval.[2] While standing, he appears around two and a half times a normal person's height. He has a muscular torso, but skinny arms and legs. Besides his head and shoulders, which are covered in armor, he wears an open leather jacket, black pants, cowboy boots, and a long fur cape, all of which combine with his mask to give him an intimidating appearance.[5]
Underneath his iron mask and belying his tough exterior, Duval's face surprisingly looked exactly like the comical, poor-quality illustration of Sanji from his very first wanted poster.[6] Except for his eyebrow, which swirls downward instead of upward like Sanji's, his face was an exact duplicate of the drawing. Because of this resemblance to a wanted pirate, Duval was hounded by Marines and bounty hunters, and thus had to conceal his face to disguise himself. He bears many old wounds from fighting off these attackers; the most devastating being a scar on his back which he states is very painful. Duval has looked this way since he was born, and even his parents thought he was an ugly baby at the dawn of the Great Pirate Era.
Upon confronting Sanji to get revenge, Duval had his entire facial structure rearranged by a series of kicks from the chef, who hated the fact that his wanted poster's ugly face existed in real life. Improbably, the result of this crude and violent operation was a completely successful makeover. The kicks changed Duval's bone structure, altering his face into a very handsome one almost completely different from before (his only leftover features are very tiny spirals still present on the ends of his eyebrows). The only downside seems to be that Duval now has a hard time winking, and his eyes sometimes don't blink in unison. This may stem from the violent way his new face was created, but Sanji implies it might just be because Duval has never had to wink before.[7] Pleased with his new appearance, Duval stopped wearing his iron mask and began calling himself "handsome."
Gallery[]
Duval[]
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Iron Mask Duval[]
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Personality[]
Little is known of Duval's personality before he set out to sea, though he seems to have been a proud member of his hometown's mafia, unrepentantly extorting money from others. In the present, Duval is an emotional man driven by outrage, anger, and vengeance. Driven into hiding and forced to hide his face to disguise himself from the Marines and bounty hunters who pursued him, Duval was scarred both physically and mentally by his experiences, and weeps when he first explains his situation after his mask is knocked off. Duval is also not very intelligent or creative, as it apparently never occurred to him to try changing his hairstyle or facial hair to reduce his resemblance to the wanted poster, and he was shocked when Sanji suggested it during their confrontation.
Duval's hatred for Sanji was so strong that any mention of the chef would drive him absolutely ballistic, causing him to rant about his hatred and planned revenge until he could be calmed. He would become so emotional at the matter that it created quite a scene, and while ranting he would even slip into his original "country folk" accent that he otherwise spoke without. This accent is so different than the one he uses when he talks calmly that everyone, even his men and the Macro Pirates, noticed it. Like his face, he has had this accent from birth, even when he was just crying and was unable to talk yet.
Duval nursed this deep hatred of Sanji until the chef rearranged his face with a barrage of kicks during their confrontation. Upon regaining consciousness and seeing the results, Duval instantly loved the work. Not only did this new face look different enough that he would no longer be mistaken for Sanji, but it was also extremely handsome. Duval's entire outlook on life changed for the positive and his past grudges were instantly washed away. Unfortunately for those around him, he also became extremely vain and narcissistic, such that he even began using "handsome" instead of his name.
After taking on Sanji and the Straw Hat Pirates as friends, he now always does his best to assist them whenever they need help, such as by locating Camie after she was kidnapped, and guarding the Thousand Sunny with great vigilance against anyone who attempted to steal it.
Relationships[]
Rosy Life Riders[]
Though Duval is a character by himself, he is not alone. His men are particularly loyal to him. When Duval was suffering from his tragic situation with his original face, they empathized with their leader's pain. When he was enjoying his new face, they joined in with their leader's newfound joy and even called him by the nickname he then started using for himself, "Handsome".
Straw Hat Pirates[]
Duval originally blamed Sanji for his misfortunes, going as far as promising a reward for the capture of him and his crew. When he and Sanji finally met each other, the two got on each other's nerves due to the whole situation. After Sanji completely rearranged Duval's facial structure into a more handsome one, the Flying Fish Riders leader changed his attitude towards the chef and his crew, befriending the pirates. He started calling Sanji "Young Master", and sometimes "Master Black Leg". He even went so far as to defend their ship from any enemy during the Straw Hat Pirates' forced two-year absence from Sabaody. Though thankful, Sanji is still annoyed by Duval due to his newfound, narcissistic love for himself.
Shakky[]
After the timeskip, Duval is bandaged up and hooked up to an IV on a bed in Shakky's Rip-off Bar along with his crew.[8]
Abilities and Powers[]
Physical Abilities[]
Duval has incredible strength as he was capable of crushing bundles of his metal harpoons with a single hand. Duval is a highly skilled fighter as he managed to survive being hunted down by powerful Marines and infamous bounty hunters. He beat up Peterman, a large man and the head of the Hound Pets with great ease and when defending the Thousand Sunny, he kicked away three of the Coffee Monkeys easily with a single kick. For two whole years, he managed to protect the Thousand Sunny from the Marines alongside the Rosy Life Riders, Hatchan, and Bartholomew Kuma. He is not as skilled as Sanji, having been felled by the latter in an instant after Duval challenged him in a one-on-one fight.
He is highly experienced in the art of kidnapping, despite not wanting to be in the profession in the first place, and he along with his group rely on heavily coordinated attacks to subdue otherwise powerful foes that they could not overcome on their own. As part of having worked as a slaver, he is also knowledgeable about how human auctioning operates in the Sabaody Archipelago.
While his men typically ride giant Flying Fish, Duval in particular rides a large bison called Motobaro.
Weapons[]
Duval's larger harpoon gun.
Duval typically uses harpoon guns for combat. Two types of harpoon guns in his arsenal are a small one that resembles a rifle and a large one that resembles a handheld multiple rocket launcher. Harpoons apparently can be loaded up to the small rifle shaped harpoon gun easily and the weapon is capable of storing and firing four rounds at the same time. The rocket launcher shaped harpoon gun, on the other hand, requires large magazines containing several harpoons in order to be loaded up, but is capable of firing all of them at the same time to create a deadlier barrage than the smaller rifle-shaped one.
Duval's harpoons are named "Scorpion's Poison harpoons" and are unsurprisingly coated with the eponymous poison, as their name implies. The poison coated on the harpoons is so potent that it can kill their target within three minutes, as well as highly corrosive it could cause steam to rise from a ship constructed from Treasure Tree Adam wood upon contact. He stores his harpoons in a quiver on his left hip.
History[]
Past[]
Chapter 0: Strong World[]
A year before the execution of Gold Roger, Duval was born. Due to his unsightly appearance, he was deemed to have been 'cursed' by the Great Pirate era.[9]
Life As A Kidnapper[]
Duval was originally a small-time mafia member on an island. After the incident in Enies Lobby with the Straw Hat Pirates and their new bounties came out, Duval's life turned for the worse. Because his face is almost an exact duplicate to the wanted poster of "Black Leg" Sanji, all sorts of people started chasing after him due to Sanji's father sending them to apprehend who he thought was his son.[10] These people ranged from famous bounty hunters to Marines from the Marine Headquarters, all of whom had mistaken Duval for Sanji.[11] At one point, Duval was captured in an iron cage, where he was saved by Motobaro, who became his steed. Despite his pleas, Duval could not reason with them and was forced to don an iron mask to protect himself from his pursuers.
Eventually, Duval came to the Sabaody Archipelago and in order to further protect himself and in hopes of getting his revenge against the one who ruined his life, Sanji, he founded a kidnapping gang called the Flying Fish Riders despite his thoughts against such an occupation. His organization slowly rose to power amongst the other gangs in the area and Duval's name became feared throughout the archipelago. Though he and his gang became the most feared, Duval still covered his face behind his mask for protection. He and his men decided to continue attacking pirate ship after pirate ship until they found Sanji so that Duval could finally have his revenge.
Summit War Saga[]
Sabaody Archipelago Arc[]
Motobaro's charge is stopped by Luffy.
Duval then had the Macro Pirates to kidnap Hatchan, in order to drive his friends Camie and Pappag, along with the Straw Hat Pirates, in a trap, and finally getting revenge on Sanji. The stratagem worked, and Luffy and his crew were driven to Duval's base, where they confronted the Flying Fish Riders and Macro's crew, managing to free Hatchan, who defeated Macro and his men. During the fight, Duval's mask was thrown away by one of Luffy's attacks, and his face finally revealed. Duval then cried out his sad fate, for the mere coincidence of his face looking exactly like the horrific wanted poster he was branded with. He attempted to drown Sanji with an iron net sent in by the Flying Fish Riders, but he was saved by the speedy swimming of Camie. Next trying to drop a massive anchor on the Thousand Sunny, it was stopped by their latest weapon: the "Gaon Cannon", which annihilated part of his base in the process. He even tried to charge Motobaro against the Straw Hats, but its charge was stopped by Luffy, who then frightened him by unconsciously using his Supreme King Haki, and then fainted as it ran away.
Sanji rearranging Duval's facial structure.
Once Sanji reemerged from the sea, he used his kicking abilities to literally rearrange Duval's face the same way he did to Wanze, with it resulting in him becoming very handsome. Feeling deep gratitude to Sanji, Duval (now calling himself "Handsome") and his men stopped fighting the Straw Hats. As the Straw Hats sailed away to Sabaody Archipelago, Duval caught up with them just long enough to thank them and give them the number for his Den Den Mushi (so they can call him for help if needed) before riding off to return to his peaceful country life. He was contacted by Sanji and was assisting the Straw Hat crew in finding Camie. Soon, they reached Grove 1 where the auction was being made, and when Luffy caused a massive ruckus by punching Saint Charlos they regrouped and found a way to escape as Luffy and two other pirate captains, Eustass Kid and Trafalgar Law cleared the pathway full of Marines. Duval also beat up Peterman for capturing Camie and stealing her bag.
When the coast was clear, The Straw Hat Pirates escaped with Duval and his Rosy Life Riders, reaching Grove 13 again as Duval returned Camie's bag and departed again. It seemed he was also assigned to look after the Thousand Sunny until the Straw Hats return, but due to them being forcibly moved from the Sabaody Archipelago by Bartholomew Kuma, The Straw Hats had not yet appeared.
Post-War Arc[]
Duval kicking away the Coffee Monkeys.
Duval fended off the Coffee Monkeys when they attempted to steal the Thousand Sunny. Duval swore with a high-sounding voice that he would never allow any crook to lay a finger on the Straw Hats' ship, despite initially mistaking and speaking about not letting anyone lay a finger on a young girl in his presence. Camie arrived, complimenting him, to which Duval tried one more time to wink, failing as always and being ignored. When Shakky spoke about their need to protect the Thousand Sunny, Duval started saying that he would protect the ship from every enemy together with his men, but he was interrupted by one of them, who informed him about Kuma's presence on the island. After a little misunderstanding regarding bears, Duval got ready to fight the Warlord with his men, arming his harpoon rifle. Kuma's mission, however, was to protect the Thousand Sunny. After Duval and Hatchan were injured from a battle with the Marines, Kuma took over as the protector.
Fish-Man Island Saga[]
Return to Sabaody Arc[]
Duval meets Sanji after two years.
When Sanji arrived at Shakky's Rip-off Bar after two years, Duval was bandaged up for the injuries he received guarding the Thousand Sunny. It was stated that he would need a year to recover. Sanji thanked him for protecting the ship but quickly ignored his tales of heroism for information about Nami. Duval then looked at himself in a mirror admiring his handsomeness.[8]
Final Saga[]
Egghead Arc[]
At the Rosy Life Riders' base, Duval listened to Vegapunk's worldwide broadcast. After hearing that the message was played at the time of Vegapunk's death, he was shocked as that contradicted the morning's news report that Vegapunk was being held hostage by the Straw Hat crew.[12]
Major Battles[]
- Flying Fish Riders vs. Straw Hat Pirates and Hatchan
- Duval vs. Sanji
- Duval vs. Peterman
- Duval vs. Coffee Monkeys
- Rosy Life Riders and Hatchan vs. Marines (unseen)
Other Appearances[]
Video Games[]
Playable Appearances
Support Appearances
Other Media[]
Duval in Premier Show 2010.
- Duval appears in One Piece Premier Show 2010. In One Piece Premier Show 2018, Duval comes to the Straw Hat' aid, helping them face the Bounties Pirates and save the kings of Levely.
- Duval appeared in the 2017 season of Sanji's Pirates Restaurant.
Trivia[]
- Duval wearing an iron mask parallels Sanji being forced to wear an iron mask as a child as punishment.[13][14]
- Duval's favorite food is pork legs.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 50 Chapter 491 (p. 19) and Episode 386, Duval make his debut.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 51 Chapter 492 (p. 4) and Episode 387, Duval is introduced.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary (Card #0496), Duval's name is romanized and information about him is revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Blue Deep: Characters World (p. 108), Duval's birthday is revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 51 Chapter 492 and Episode 387, Duval's body is fully seen except for his face.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 51 Chapter 494 (p. 18-19) and Episode 388, Duval's face and which Straw Hat he has a grudge against are revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 51 Chapter 496 and Episode 390, Duval's new face is seen.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 61 Chapter 598 and Episode 518, An injured Duval is seen in Shakky's Bar along with his crew.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 0 Chapter 0 (p. 15) and Episode 0.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 82 Chapter 826 (p. 14), The reason for Duval being constantly pursued is revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 51 Chapter 495 (p. 3-4) and Episode 389, Duval explains the truth about the confusion between him and Sanji.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 110 Chapter 1113 (p. 14) and Episode 1147.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 83 Chapter 833 (p. 14) and Episode 794.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 84 Chapter 840 and Episode 803, page-16-17
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