Gladius is an officer of the Donquixote Pirates' Pica Army.[2][3]
Appearance
Gladius wears a full body dark-colored coat, with metal rings on the arms and chest, and metal gears on the elbows, and matching boots. Gladius also sports a ninja mask, which is connected to a pair of goggles, covering half of his face, and a top hat, all giving him a very steampunk theme.[1] He has spiky light colored hair that seems to be condensed inside the top hat.[2] In the anime, his elbows seem to be completely mechanical.[4]
Gallery
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Personality
Gladius, like most of Doflamingo's underlings, treats his "young master" with great respect as he got angry when he noticed Violet's betrayal, and did not hesitate to shoot Baby 5 while she was assaulting Doflamingo. He values punctuality as well as following and executing orders precisely, and despises those who do not live up to his standards.
Despite the great respect he shows for his "young master", he does not seem to be able to distinguish him from Kin'emon in disguise. Whether this is a personality trait or that he deosn't see Doflamingo as often as the other memebrs is unknown.[2]
Relationships
Donquixote Pirates
Donquixote Doflamingo
Gladius has great respect for his captain, as he is quick to seek revenge for Violet's betrayal against him.[2] Gladius also was overprotective enough to shoot Baby 5 when she was trying to kill Doflamingo, while the other members did not seem to care.[1]
Baby 5
Gladius and Baby 5 have a rather strange relationship. On the one hand, Gladius did not seem to hesitate to go as far as shooting Baby 5 in order to protect his captain, and on the other, the two were seen a day later talking casually about Violet's betrayal.[1][2]
Violet
Gladius seemed to trust Violet's abilities enough, in order to agree on her key role to defeat the Straw Hats. When the news about her betrayal arrived, Gladius seemed quite surprised, but was willing to act quickly and punish her for it.[2]
Abilities And Powers
As one of the officers of the Donquixote Pirates, Gladius is presumably a powerful fighter. He possesses a great amount of durability, as he was struck by one of Luffy's Gear Second attacks, only to shrug it off. He also appears to be very fast, easily capturing Kabu and Rambo, and afterwards Thunder Soldier, all known for their high speed.
Devil Fruit
It seems that when Gladius gets angry, his hair grows to the extent of tearing his hat up.[2] This is a result of his devil fruit ability allowing him to make his own body or any inorganic object they touch to rupture and explode. Gladius also uses this ability for combat. He can use his ability on inorganic objects for a grenade-like effect that upon explosion sends shrapnel injuring his opponents as he did with his helmet. In Dressrosa, although the toys are changed people, they are still considered inorganic, thus enabling him to kill them with his ability. This was shown when he was about to blow up Thunder Soldier.[5]
Weapons
Gladius has been seen using a pistol to shoot Baby 5.[1]
History
Past
He participated in Doflamingo's takeover of Dressrosa. After Monet opened the gates to the palace, he and the other high-ranking members of the Donquixote Pirates invaded the palace.
Pirate Alliance Saga
Punk Hazard Arc
Gladius first appeared when Vergo called Doflamingo. As Baby 5 attacked Doflamingo, Gladius eventually shot her in order to get her to calm down.[1]
Dressrosa Arc
Gladius was talking with Baby 5 about Violet's betrayal and what they should do about it. His top hat began to expand as he became more angry about it, until Baby 5 told him to calm down and not explode. His hair ultimately burst through it and he angrily expressed his disgust of people who do not follow orders.[2]
Gladius blows up Kabu and Rampo.
Gladius is roaming the palace when he stumbles across Kyros, Kabu and Rampo escaping from Lao G. The two dwarves try to attack him, but intercepts them and blows them up. He goes after Kyros, stating he can't outrun him as a toy. He tackles Kyros from behind and, while explaining his ability, inflates Kyros' head. Right before it explodes, Luffy knocks him away with a Jet Stamp, deflating Kyros' head and bringing him into a safe distance. He rants about Violet's betrayal and thereby explodes his helmet, hurting her. Luffy, Kyros and Violet escape through the window. After chasing them, he walks into Kin'emon, disguised as the young master and answers his question about Kanjuro.
Major Battles
- Gladius vs. Kabu and Rampo
- Gladius vs. Kyros (interrupted by Monkey D. Luffy)
Anime and Manga Differences
In the anime, Gladius' mask seems to cover his whole face. Also, the color of his mask and gloves are white in the anime, while in the manga they both are dark-colored to match his general attire.
Trivia
- Gladius means sword in Latin, and usually refers to a Roman short sword roughly two feet long.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 69 Chapter 682 and Episode 608.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 One Piece Manga — Vol. 73 Chapter 723.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 74 Chapter 732.
- ↑ One Piece Anime — Episode 608.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 74 Chapter 740.
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