Spartan

Spartan
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Japanese Name:	スパルタン
Romanized Name:	Suparutan
Official English Name:	Spartan
Debut:	Chapter 703
Affiliations:	Corrida Colosseum
Occupations:	Gladiator
Status:	Alive

Spartan is a gladiator at the Corrida Colosseum who was going to compete for the Mera Mera no Mi, before being defeated by Luffy.

Appearance

A closeup of Spartan's face

Spartan is a hulking man with long dark hair that is pulled back. He has a scar running down the right side of his torso from the bottom of his thick neck.

His attire consists of a dark paludamentum, a pair of studded wristbands, and dark briefs.

Personality

He is a very aggressive individual who dislikes idle spectators who only come into the Colosseum to look around, He does not hesitate to use force and intimidation to eliminate anyone he dislikes before the matches. He is quick to judge, as when he first saw Luffy (as Lucy), he immediately considered him a weakling who was unworthy to compete in the Colosseum. He also seems to be a cruel person, as he was said to have bullied Rebecca in the past.

Abilities and Powers

Spartan is powerful enough to win the fighting tournaments fifty-one times within the high-caliber Corrida Colosseum, though he was utterly no match for Luffy.

History

Past

Throughout the course of his life, Spartan won the monthly fighting tournament held at Corrida Colosseum fifty-one times. He also bullied Rebecca from time to time.

Dressrosa Arc

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Spartan is easily defeated by Luffy.

When Monkey D. Luffy (under the disguise of "Lucy") joined the tournament to compete for the Mera Mera no Mi, Spartan first appeared in the waiting room angry at Luffy, thinking he was just a weak boy who came just to look around, not knowing his identity as the infamous pirate. Although the other tournament players tried to stop him, he attacked Luffy, who dodged the punch and grabbed his hand, lifting him high and flipping him down into the ground, hard. He was then knocked out while the others were left shocked at Luffy's strength.

Trivia

• A Spartan is a person from the Greek municipality Sparta or the ancient Greek city-state of the same name. Fittingly, Sparta was very militaristic and was the dominant land-power in ancient Greece. From a young age, male Spartiates were trained for battle and put through grueling challenges to craft them into fearless warriors.