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Monkey D. Luffy
モンキー・D・ルフィ
Mugiwara
Straw Hat
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❓ Monkey D. Luffy Full Character Profile
How old is this character?
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17; 19
When is this character's birthday?
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May 5
How tall is this character?
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172 cm; 174
What is this character's blood type?
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F
📜 About Monkey D. Luffy
Age: 17; 19 Birthdate: May 5, Taurus Height: 172 cm; 174 cm Blood type: F Affiliation: Straw Hat Pirates Position: Captain Devil fruit: Gomu Gomu no Mi (Gum Gum Fruit), Type: Paramecia, Bounty: Luffy is the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates and is best friends with all of them and values them over all else. At first glance, Luffy does not appear to be very intelligent, often seeing things in a childish manner and can easily be amazed by the simplest things. However, because he views the world in a straightforward and simple manner, he is occasionally the only person who can see past the events and see what should be done. Luffy seems to have an unstoppable appetite, a characteristic that is common to the Japanese archetype of the (at times simple-minded) young male hero/adventurer with a heart of gold; perhaps the hunger more so in Luffy's case due to having an elastic stomach. Luffy is also another one of the several characters given the middle initial "D." Although Luffy is fairly lightheaded and a funny character, he has an unstoppable sense of determination, optimism, and commitment and will do anything to stand up for his friends and comrades. Along with that, he has great courage to back it up as well as unbelievable strength. Ever since consuming the devil fruit he was shown to be not worried about his inability to swim, much like his brother. Much of these traits are common among D's. His only display of true fear is towards his grandfather, to the point that he is intimidated at the mere mention of him. Luffy never kills any of his enemies, no matter how cold-hearted they are; instead, he frequently sends the villain flying, knocking them out or beating them to a point that they are almost near death, which results in some of the villains searching for revenge, such as Buggy the Clown and Alvida. Oda explains that it's not a question of morality so much as a matter of punishing the villains for their crimes - he feels that killing the villains lets them off too lightly, whereas he considers letting them live to see their dreams be ruined a far more fitting punishment. Luffy's dream is to find the One Piece and become Pirate King. He knows that to achieve his goal, he will have to defeat many strong opponents, including the World Government and his childhood hero Shanks.
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Aliases
Straw Hat Luffy
Age
17 (Pre-Timeskip) 19 (Post-Timeskip)
Gender
Male
Height
172 cm (5'7½") Pre-Timeskip 174 cm (5'8½") Post-Timeskip
Hair
Black
Eye
Black
Status
Alive
Occupation
Pirate, Captain
Voice Actors
Japanese: Mayumi Tanaka
Japanese: Urara Takano (OVA)
English: Colleen Clinkenbeard
English: Chuck Powers (Odex)
English: Bella Hudson (4Kids)
Relatives
Monkey D. Garp (Grandfather)
Monkey D. Dragon (Father)
Portgas D. Ace (Adoptive Brother)
Sabo (Adoptive Brother)
🧠 Personality
Luffy is portrayed as a carefree and happy-go-lucky character with great ambitions and a huge appetite. He often thinks with his stomach and often gorges himself to comical levels. He is caring and generally good hearted. However, he is not as naive as many people believe him to be, showing more understanding in situations than people often expect. Knowing the dangers ahead, he is willing to risk his life to reach his goal to become the King of the Pirates, and protect his crew.
He invites several people, such as Chopper or Brook, onto his crew generally for their personality but also because of his instinctual ability to be able to read people. He needs several key jobs filled in his crew (cook, navigator, doctor, musician, shipwright, etc.) that each individual crew member fulfills. Luffy stated in the beginning of the series that he wants at least 10 crew members, each with abilities that he feels necessary for his goal. Each member of the crew respect him in their own way despite his carefree personality.
He is rarely concerned with the consequences of his actions, doing what he feels even if it leads to retaliation by a powerful force. However, he is an extremely loyal captain, who has demonstrated at many points throughout the series that he is willing to risk his life for the well-being of his crew.
He invites several people, such as Chopper or Brook, onto his crew generally for their personality but also because of his instinctual ability to be able to read people. He needs several key jobs filled in his crew (cook, navigator, doctor, musician, shipwright, etc.) that each individual crew member fulfills. Luffy stated in the beginning of the series that he wants at least 10 crew members, each with abilities that he feels necessary for his goal. Each member of the crew respect him in their own way despite his carefree personality.
He is rarely concerned with the consequences of his actions, doing what he feels even if it leads to retaliation by a powerful force. However, he is an extremely loyal captain, who has demonstrated at many points throughout the series that he is willing to risk his life for the well-being of his crew.
👔 Appearance
Luffy is usually recognized by his straw hat, which was given to him by "Red-Haired" Shanks after being saved from an attack by a Sea King. The straw hat is also where he gets his nickname "Straw Hat Luffy". He has short, messy black hair and a scar with two stitches underneath his left eye that he got when he was a child. He wears short, blue trousers with cuffs, sandals, and a sleeveless red vest. During the Battle of Marineford, after being severely wounded by Akainu, Luffy is left with a large X-shaped scar on his chest. Although many see him as appearing to be scrawny, Luffy has a surprisingly well-built physique.
After two years apart from his crew, Luffy wears an open, long-sleeved red cardigan with four buttons (which shows the X-shaped scar covering most of his chest), with a yellow sash tied around his waist. He has grown slightly taller, and is shown to be significantly more muscular due to his training.
After two years apart from his crew, Luffy wears an open, long-sleeved red cardigan with four buttons (which shows the X-shaped scar covering most of his chest), with a yellow sash tied around his waist. He has grown slightly taller, and is shown to be significantly more muscular due to his training.
⚡ Abilities
Luffy's rubber powers are a result from eating the Gomu Gomu no Mi (Gum-Gum Fruit), which makes him virtually immune to nearly every blunt force attack, as well as the ability to stretch his body at will. Combined with the elasticity of his body, he uses that ability to accelerate parts or the whole of his body as if shot by a slingshot to deliver punches, kicks, head butts, body checks, or simply for propulsion. Luffy's signature move is the Gomu Gomu no Pistol, a punch technique which he learned during his years of training. As with other Devil Fruit users, Luffy is unable to swim and when he is submerged in water it can negate his powers. In addition to his Devil Fruit powers, Luffy possesses immense strength and endurance.
Luffy has developed techniques later on in the series that increases his speed and strength though each one has a few drawbacks:
Gear Second — a technique where Luffy's speed increases greatly by pumping blood into his limb, but can strain his body after a limited amount of time.
Gear Third — a technique that uses air inflated into his bone structure to attack with massive limbs but initially causes him to shrink afterwards. He is capable of using both techniques simultaneously.
Gear Fourth — a technique that uses air inflated into his muscular structure to increase his physical strength.
Eventually, Luffy develops his latent ability to use Haki (ambition). This ability has two types: Armament Haki, which is an armor-like force that can amplify defense and the force of attacks and negate a Devil Fruit user's defense; and Observation Haki, which is a sixth sense that can read a person's moves and detect their presence. He has a rare variation, the Color of the Supreme King Haki which can render people or animals in his proximity unconscious.
After being defeated by Kaido he awakens Gear Fifth, the awakened Zoan form of the Hito Hito no Mi: Model Nika, the true name of the Gomu Gomu no Mi, which allows him to turn other things into rubber and grants him greater strength, speed and flexibility than any other gear.
Luffy has developed techniques later on in the series that increases his speed and strength though each one has a few drawbacks:
Gear Second — a technique where Luffy's speed increases greatly by pumping blood into his limb, but can strain his body after a limited amount of time.
Gear Third — a technique that uses air inflated into his bone structure to attack with massive limbs but initially causes him to shrink afterwards. He is capable of using both techniques simultaneously.
Gear Fourth — a technique that uses air inflated into his muscular structure to increase his physical strength.
Eventually, Luffy develops his latent ability to use Haki (ambition). This ability has two types: Armament Haki, which is an armor-like force that can amplify defense and the force of attacks and negate a Devil Fruit user's defense; and Observation Haki, which is a sixth sense that can read a person's moves and detect their presence. He has a rare variation, the Color of the Supreme King Haki which can render people or animals in his proximity unconscious.
After being defeated by Kaido he awakens Gear Fifth, the awakened Zoan form of the Hito Hito no Mi: Model Nika, the true name of the Gomu Gomu no Mi, which allows him to turn other things into rubber and grants him greater strength, speed and flexibility than any other gear.
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