Thatch[5] was the 4th division commander,[1] as well as the head chef of the Whitebeard Pirates.[2] He was murdered by Marshall D. Teach for his Devil Fruit.[1]
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Appearance[]
Thatch was a tall man with a light brown pompadour hairstyle, which went to a point at the back of his head, and a goatee around his chin. He also had a stitched scar running down his face, around his left eye, reminiscent that of Garp. Thatch often dressed in a posh uniform, with calf-long pants and a black belt around his waist, and brown shoes.
Initially in the anime, he was given blonde hair spiking out rather than being arranged in a pompadour and his goatee was black. He wore a white foulard, a blue shirt, and gray pants with a sword on his right hip. Later in the anime, he was given a different color scheme. His hair was changed to orange brown, his foulard became yellow, and his entire uniform changed to a much lighter blue, with his shirt and pants the same color.[1]
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Personality[]
Jovial and affable, Thatch appeared to be one of the friendlier and more sociable commanders of Whitebeard's crew, being the first to interact with Ace after they captured him and the rest of the Spade Pirates.[6] He was a moral person, as he would scold Teach for starting fights or "joking" about the prospect of killing a comrade for a Devil Fruit. He also may have had a confident side, having chosen not to devour the Yami Yami no Mi after retrieving it from a raid, as according to the Whitebeard Pirates, the finder of the Devil Fruit has the right to consume it. However, this turned out to be a fatal mistake, as Teach took advantage of it and murdered Thatch for that very fruit.[1]
Relationships[]
Portgas D. Ace[]
Thatch was the first to have a relationship with Ace when he was taken aboard the Moby Dick,[6] going on many adventures together. After learning of Thatch's death, Ace went to hunt down Blackbeard to avenge his friend.[7][8]
Marshall D. Teach[]
Thatch seemed to have a good relationship with Teach as partners; however, when the latter did something wrong, like starting a fight or making a joke of killing a partner for a Devil Fruit, Thatch would often yell at him. Despite this, Thatch did not think of Teach as being a bad person.[9]
However, their relationship would come to a tragic end when Teach murdered Thatch to steal the Yami Yami no Mi.[1]
Abilities and Powers[]
Having been a division commander, he had authority over a vast number of subordinates. He was also recognized as one of the strongest pirates on board. His strength was also praised by Ace after seeing him fight the Raccoon crew.[9] In the anime, it can be seen that Teach had to resort to a surprise attack to kill him.
Culinary Expertise[]
As the head chef of his crew, Thatch was shown to be a master chef, being in charge of his crew's kitchen, his culinary skill is irreplaceable for his aging captain by providing high nutrition meals for Whitebeard to maintain his health. Following Thatch's murder, his crew was unable to cook meals of the same quality, and Whitebeard's health started to deteriorate faster as a result.[2]
Weapons[]
Thatch carried a three-foot-long kitchen knife on his right hip and was skilled at using it like a commander. However, Vista was superior to him as a swordsman.
In the anime, Thatch is seen carrying a sword on his right hip. He was also shown dual-wielding swords and was capable of fighting the Decalvan Brothers, although he was struggling a bit.[10]
History[]
Biography[]
Thatch was born in the North Blue,[3] and at some point joined the Whitebeard Pirates, becoming the commander of the 4th Division and the head chef of the crew.
Approximately two years before the narrative begins, Thatch entered Whitebeard's room to remind him to take the medicine, otherwise the doctor would reprimand him, and to inform him of Jinbe's impending departure. The emperor complimented him on the sea snake soup he had cooked. The two then went on deck, where Whitebeard complained to the fish-man that he was leaving the ship to go to Marineford without saying goodbye, then showed him the newspaper and asked if he knew Ace. Jinbe claimed to have heard of him and how notorious he is becoming; There Thatch asked him to keep them informed if he found out more about Ace to which Jinbe agreed.
The New Comrade[]
Thatch was one of the first to try befriending Ace when he had arrived on the ship. Ace responded cynically, and questioned why he is not being held with shackles while on board the Moby Dick. Thatch merely gave an amused look, as though he believed that was unnecessary.[6] Whitebeard later told Thatch and Teach to watch over Ace.[11]
One day, Thatch saw Teach and Ace argue so he split them up. Before leaving, Teach continued to ask Ace about his Devil Fruit but once again receiving no answer, he left angry. Thatch said that Teach was not evil at heart, or at least he believed that he was not.
Ace, Thatch, and Teach later fought a pirate named Raccoon for taking food in Whitebeard's territory without paying, and they quickly defeated him. When they were going to deliver him to a bounty hunter, Raccoon shot Teach, who then killed him.
Shortly after they went to a bar, Ace asked Thatch which pirate in their crew had scarred Shanks, but Thatch did not know anything about it. Ace then asked Teach, who said he did it, which surprised them both, but then Teach said it was just a joke. Thatch said that he was envious of Ace's Mera Mera no Mi since he was a cook. Teach advised him to kill Ace, but Thatch told him not to joke about such things since he would never kill a comrade. Ace asked Teach what kind of fruit he would like, but before Teach could answer, Thatch suggested that it was the Suke Suke no Mi. Teach laughed that he was right, and Thatch went on to say that it was every man's dream. Some girls then came over to their table and gave them flowers as thanks for defeating Raccoon. While Teach and Ace talked, Thatch told the girls that such talk did not interest them. After thanking them for the flowers, he asked if they wanted to marry him in twenty years but then corrected himself by saying ten. The girls immediately rejected the offer and left.[9]
Death[]
Thatch holding the Yami Yami no Mi.
Thatch later found the Yami Yami no Mi, the Devil Fruit that Blackbeard was after for a long time. This Devil Fruit was the very reason that Blackbeard joined the Whitebeard Pirates. Because of the rule on Whitebeard's ship is that the one who finds a Devil Fruit may eat it, Teach murdered Thatch and ran off with it,[1] leaving his former commander, Portgas D. Ace, to hunt him down for revenge.[7]
Legacy[]
However, when Ace failed and was captured and ultimately executed, the quest for revenge also ended in failure.[12][13] Whitebeard himself attempted to get revenge in place of Ace, but he was killed collectively by the Blackbeard Pirates.[14]
A year after the Summit War of Marineford, the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates—led by Marco—clashed with the Blackbeard Pirates in part to avenge Thatch,[15] but were defeated, leading to the dissolution of the Whitebeard Pirates.[16]
Anime and Manga Differences[]
Thatch's death as seen in the anime.
The episode showing Ace's flashback contains more information about Thatch than ever given in the manga. These scenes ultimately depict Thatch as a very close friend to Ace. This would include him and Ace fighting together back to back against the Decalvan Brothers, even so far as the betrayal by Marshall D. Teach and his corpse laying on the deck of the Moby Dick, having been stabbed to death in the back. Also there is a scene in which Ace received a banquet for becoming the 2nd division commander, and Thatch is shown giving something to Ace to drink after he choked on his food. In the anime, it is also seen that he gets along quite well with Marco.
Major Battles[]
- Whitebeard Pirates vs Raccoon Crew
- Thatch vs. Marshall D. Teach (past battle unseen)
Filler Battles[]
- Portgas D. Ace and Thatch vs. Decalvan Brothers (past battle)
Other Appearances[]
Video Games[]
Playable Appearances
Trivia[]
- Seeing a resemblance between Thatch's name and that of the real-life pirate known as Blackbeard, Edward Teach, a reader asked Oda in a SBS question if Thatch was based on the real-life Blackbeard along with Edward Newgate and Marshall D. Teach. Oda replied to the reader that he indeed based Thatch's name on the real life Blackbeard's. However, the similarity is in name only.[17]
- During the war at Marineford, Whitebeard is seen with only fourteen division commanders, not including Ace, indicating that Thatch had not been replaced.
- In Episode 476, a statue resembling Thatch can be seen after Hancock's first attack.
- In volume 2 of One Piece novel A, Thatch claimed that Teach wanted to eat the Suke Suke no Mi, unaware that Teach truly wanted the Yami Yami no Mi.
- While without one in the series, Treasure Cruise gives him the epithet "Twin-Blade Thatch" (双剣のサッチ, Futaken no Satchi?).
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 45 Chapter 440 and Episode 325, Thatch makes his debut.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 One Piece Novel — A Vol. 2 Prologue, Thatch is the head chef of the crew.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary (EX Characters: Whitebeard Pirates Vol. 1 #0457), Thatch's Vivre Card entry.
- ↑ One Piece Blue Deep: Characters World (p. 67), Thatch's birthday is revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Green: Secret Pieces, Thatch's name is romanized.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 57 Chapter 552 (p. 10) and Episode 461, Thatch meets Ace.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 18 Chapter 159 (p. 15) and Episode 95.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 57 Chapter 552 (p. 14) and Episode 461.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 One Piece Novel — A Vol. 2 Chapter 5.
- ↑ One Piece Anime — Episode 461.
- ↑ One Piece Novel — A Vol. 2 Chapter 4.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 50 Chapter 486 (p. 3) and Episode 378.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 59 Chapter 574 and Episode 483.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 59 Chapter 576 and Episode 485.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 90 Chapter 909 and Episode 890.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 82 Chapter 820 (p. 11-12) and Episode 773.
- ↑ SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 49 (p. 88), The origin of Thatch's name is revealed.
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