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Saint Sommers of the Shepherd Family is a member of the God's Knights and a World Noble.[1]
Due to his actions and role, he is a major antagonist in the Elbaph Arc.
Appearance[]
Sommers is a muscular, middle-aged man with wrinkles, a bulbous nose, shaggy body, long hair held in place by pigtails and a light, short full beard that is styled in a crucifix shape below the mouth. His left arm has a distinct, elaborate tattoo and he wears a pair of plain glasses when off-duty, switching to sunglasses during official missions.
Sommers' God's Knights attire consists of a dark-colored tunic held together by light colored strings, a belt and decorated with various medals and a rose pinned on his attire's left breast, leaving the right comparatively bare save for a single medal in parallel to his rose. His tunic is also open at the upper torso, exposing part of his chest, and he wears long light gloves and dark boots, the latter reaching all the way to his thighs. Furthermore, he wears a light-colored armband on his left arm with the God's Knights insignia depicted on it. Sommers completes his uniform with a fancy cape sporting a furry collar and epaulets draped over his shoulders. At least four pentagrams decorate his attire at various spots, one above his rose, one above his belt, one below and positioned between his sword and a final one on his pants. His belt buckle is decorated with the Hoof of the Soaring Dragon flocked by a pair of feathered wings. He keeps a sword with a thorn shaped guard at his side, held in place by a shoulder sash-like belt.
When first summoned, Sommers was in a state of undress, wearing a light-colored undershirt and dark briefs with heart-shaped polka dots, and his military cape draped over his shoulders.
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Personality[]
Sommers has a twisted, sadistic personality and cares little for the feelings of those beneath him. He has an an abstract belief of the concept of "Love", stating that loving is about "hurting one another",[3] and uses this viewpoint to fuel his interest in pain and agony, thinking that the tragedy of, for example, a parent dying for their child is an exciting, beautiful prospect, casually and nonchalantly admitting so in front of his fellow God's Knights. [4] Sommers seems to apply the concept of love to a lot of different situations, such as when Robin charged at him, he asked her if she was in love with him.
In spite of his cruel character, Sommers has his own dense, humorous moments, such as not registering that he had been summoned to Elbaph in his underwear, believing that Gunko and Figarland Shamrock were in fact visiting his mansion instead. Sommers also does recognize Luffy as an Emperor of the Sea and rather not want to put up a fight with him, though he was reprimanded by Killingham beforehand when Sommers congratulated Gunko on capturing the Straw Hat crew and beating up Brook.
In addition, Sommers also has no issues with revealing the God's Knights mission and ultimate goal when they were sent to Elbaph, as he broadcast their objective all across Elbaph, fully wanting to execute the World Government's absolute domination over the giants. He even went so far as to combine their objectives with his cruel side, as he told the shocked giants that they would kill each of the children they had captured one by one if their demands were not met, playing into his personality of total disregard for other lives while gaining benefits for himself or the World Government. He believed that academic pursuits and historical retention to be completely worthless for warriors of Elbaph, demanding both to be abolished. This complete lack of empathy even went so far as he disregarded Ange's pleas for the Owl Library's vast collection of books to be preserved, calling her out and ignoring her pleas.[5]
Due to his immortality, Sommers is very relaxed during his missions, as he continued his broadcast completely unbothered when Robin attacked him and dealt otherwise lethal injuries to him. However, should his regeneration fail to heal him, he seems to fall into a panic.
According to his fellow knight Killingham, Sommers is a gourmet with good taste in food.[4] He also enjoys live musical performances, albeit, by his own admission, he is very strict against mistakes and will punish anyone who plays imperfectly. Unlike most World Nobles, Saint Sommers appears to be more informed of the goings on of the "Lower World" and calmer in handling the crisis of the food shortage ravaging the Holy Land.
Like several other characters, Sommers has a unique laughing style: "Gihaha" (ギハハ, Gihaha?).[3]
Relationships[]
God's Knights[]
Sommers is a member of the God's Knights and appears to be amiable and laid-back with his fellow knights, though his casual state of undress greatly embarrassed Gunko so much so that she blushed and had to turn away while he got dressed. Figarland Shamrock appeared unfazed by this however, and instead moved on topic to discuss the mission at hand.[1]
Notably, unlike Gunko and Killingham, Sommers does not address his superior Shamrock by rank, instead using his proper name instead, implying a degree of close familiarity between the two.
Harald[]
Sommers is aware of the late King Harald and possibly respected him, as he wondered if Shamrock could have been visiting his grave.[1] However, he does curse him for complicating their plans with his pushes for pacifism, indicating a deeper connection between him and the World Government.[6]
Scopper Gaban[]
Sommers seems to have met Scopper Gaban in the past, as Gaban recognized Sommers when they encountered each other on Elbaph, with Sommers acknowledging Gaban's strength, being in panic and terrified when Gaban charged at him and sliced his hand off before being struck vertically in the chest.[7]
Abilities and Powers[]
As a World Noble Sommers has the power to do essentially as he pleases and can summon an Admiral to handle any transgressor that may interfere with or threaten him. However, given his status as a member of the God's Knights , Sommers is a powerful fighter and can easily defend himself without the intervention of an Admiral if he ever runs into trouble as shown when he was summoned to the fearsome land of Elbaph. He effortlessly overpowered former Vice Admiral Saul without any damage to himself.
Devil Fruit[]
- Further information: Iba Iba no Mi
Sommers manifesting thorns.
Sommers ate the Iba Iba no Mi, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit which grants him the ability to create and control thorny vines. Once the vines are created, he can wrap them around himself, or bind them around any target of his choosing, even to multiple individuals at once.[4] He can create enough oversized vines to cover an entire battlefield. He can also create an enormous thorn-covered kanabō many times larger than himself.[6]
If someone attempts to make physical contact with a person wrapped by the vines, they will get hurt by the thorns.[4] Additionally, the thorns can be made invisible, making it easier for someone to fall into the trap and more difficult for them to figure out the nature of the ability.[4]
Abyss[]
As someone who can travel through the Abyss, Sommers has a "mark" that allows him to summon magic circles in order to teleport through them.[1]
Immortality[]
Through unknown means, Sommers is effectively immortal as he can heal instantaneously from injuries. When Nico Robin used her powers to snap Sommers' spine in half, he effortlessly restored himself as if nothing happened.[8] However, when former Roger Pirates member Scopper Gaban severed Sommers' arm, the Noble was shocked to find out it was not growing back.[9]
Haki[]
- Further information: Haki
Sommers possesses Haki. His arrival on Elbaph was accompanied by a massive burst of Haki which resembled black lightning. His Haki was sensed by Scopper Gaban and described as being abnormal.[10]
Weapons[]
Sommers is shown to carry a sword with a thorn-covered guard over the hilt.[1] Using his Devil Fruit power, Sommers can transform his sword into a thorny kanabō many times larger than he is tall which he has used to beat Saul, using the many spikes on it to inflict extra damage.[6]
History[]
Final Saga[]
Elbaph Arc[]
Sommers and Killingham being summoned to Elbaph.
Due to the precarious nature of their mission, Figarland Shamrock decided that reinforcements would be required, and had Gunko contact Mary Geoise about getting a person ready.[11] Upon landing in a proper location, Gunko created a Magic Circle, summoning Rimoshifu Killingham and Sommers to Elbaph. Upon arrival, both were oblivious to the fact that they had just been transported, with Sommers still seated in a chair while undressed for the mission at hand, and still attempting to speak to someone in Mary Geoise about the food shortage. The pair eventually realized their mistake, and while Sommers readied himself, Killingham relayed a message to Shamrock about the fact that he had been recalled to Mary Geoise, due to a "dire" situation there. After being briefed on the mission to abduct the Giant children, Sommers agreed to the plan, although he voiced his concerns about the difficulty of taking the Giants back to Mary Geoise without using a magic circle. Due to the unique situation, Shamrock conceived the idea that they could make kidnapping the children into a "game" of some sort, using their powers.[1]
The group quickly got to work, with Killingham putting the giant children to sleep, Sommers placing invisible thorns on them, and Gunko directing them toward the ships using their abilities. While sitting and watching as a massive group of what the children feared most attacked the Walrus School, Sommers questioned Gunko on what she feared most, and was shocked at her simple answer of "Nika".[3] Sometime after, the trio setup a table and began to dine as Killingham's monsters began to cause chaos. Sommers laughed at the idea of the giant parents being unable to rescue their children, due to the thorns he had placed around them, and even considered the idea of the parents dying in front of the children to be exciting. At the same time, Gunko was unmoved, making Sommers grow annoyed at her apathetic attitude toward their "game". Upon further discussion, Sommers was disappointed at realizing that they had essentially already won, due to how unprepared the giants were for them. Gunko assured Sommers that they had nothing to worry about, as the giant children were inadvertently walking straight toward a large fire (that had been started by Loki), which would add some uncertainty to their "game".[4]
After finishing their meal, Gunko began listening to her headphones, which Sommers likened to a ritual. When Sommers attempted to make fun of Gunko for it, Killingham chastised him for insulting what others liked, leading to Sommers apologizing. At the same time, he took notice of the fact that the giants were attempting to save their children from the fire.[12] Sommers and Gunko made their way to the edge of their perch, and watched as the children began to enter the flames. Sommers was amused by the giants failing attempts to stop the flames, and found himself laughing after hearing Gunko's grim description of what she believed their fates would be. However, a last-moment save by Jinbe quashed the flames, preventing the children's deaths.[13]
Sommers fights with Saul.
Immediately after, Sommers descended to Jaguar D. Saul's position, where he made quick work of the former Vice Admiral using his devil fruit powers. He received a call from Killingham, with the intent of having Sommers speak to the giants on Elbaph using their Dengo Mushi system, but put it off for a moment. After Saul collapsed, Sommers went on a rant about Elbaph's transformation into a peaceful society, and blamed Harald for not making the giants into mercenaries for the World Government.[14] In the meantime, Gunko arrived with the four Straw Hats she had captured. Sommers questioned on whether or not they were to be taken prisoner, but was informed by Killingham that provoking a fight with Luffy was not in their interests. Sommers agreed, and demanded that Gunko leave the Straw Hats be for the time being. A few moments later, Sommers began his broadcast to Elbaph as a whole. Sommers announced to the giants that the God's Knights had taken 10 of their children hostage, and defeated Saul while he was at it. After taking a moment to laugh at the Giant Warrior Pirates being defeated, Sommers addressed Jarul directly, and instructed him that he would speak for the giants as a whole. Sommers issued the demand that the giants would either serve as warriors for the World Government, or he and his allies would slaughter their children. He informed them that if they were to accept, they would have to burn down the Owl Library and Walrus School.[15]
Sommers is wounded by Gaban.
To make his threats clear, Sommers had Gunko stand one of the children in a position that would allow her to be quickly dropped to her death. He then gave Jarul 30 seconds to make a call on whether or not the giants would burn down the library and school. Nami berated Sommers for his disregard for the children's lives, but Sommers simply laughed at her in response. While the giants argued about what to do, Sommers announced that his goal was the destruction of giant culture as a whole, however, he was interrupted by an unseen attack from Nico Robin. Before he could gain his bearings, Robin used Cuatro Manos : Clutch, but he was able to simply shrug it off, thanks to his immortality. As Sommers announced that only 20 seconds remained, Robin suddenly tackled him off of the branch they were on. Sommers was confused and annoyed by the attempt to remove him, and tried to impale Robin on his thorns. Upon learning that the Robin he stabbed was actually a clone, he became outraged at having been outsmarted. Fortunately, Sommers was able to make a quick move with one of his thorns, allowing him to quickly proceed back up to the branch, where he attacked the real Robin. With only a few seconds remaining, Sommers counted down to add pressure, and was satisfied when Jarul tearfully told Ange to burn down the school and library. Believing himself to have won, Sommers gloated and prepared a finishing move on Robin, but found himself confused as his hand was suddenly cut off, yet he was unable to regenerate it. A look of horror appeared on his face as he recognized Scopper Gaban, before being struck down by the former pirate.[16]
Major Battles[]
- Shepherd Sommers vs. Jaguar D. Saul
- Shepherd Sommers vs. Nico Robin
- Shepherd Sommers vs. Scopper Gaban
Trivia[]
- Sommers' tattoo resembles the logo of the St. Briss.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1140 (p. 13-17), Sommers debuts.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1143 (p. 9), Fruit debut.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1142 (p. 16-17).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1143 (p. 4, 8-11).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1147.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1146.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1148.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1148 (p. 7), Robin breaks Sommers.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1148 (p. 19), Gaban cuts off Sommers' arm.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1145 (p. 15), Scopper comments on sensing abnormal Haki.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1138 (p. 8-9).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1144 (p. 9).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1145 (p. 13-14).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1146 (p. 15-17).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1147 (p. 2-3, 5-8, 12-17).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1148 (p. 3-11, 14-15).
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