Red Hair Pirates
A crew of legendary power, known for their captain's influence and mysterious presence.
The Red Hair Pirates are a pirate crew led by Shanks, one of the Four Emperors. Shanks, their captain, was once a cabin boy on the Roger Pirates. The crew's reputation is such that their mere presence can alter the course of major events, as when Shanks arrived at Marineford after Portgas D. Ace's execution and Whitebeard's mortal wounding to halt the conflict.
Quick Facts
- Captain
- Shanks
- Affiliation
- Yonko Crew; Four Emperors
- Current status
- Active in the New World
Lore & Background
Shanks, captain of the Red Hair Pirates, was once a cabin boy on the Roger Pirates under Gol D. Roger, serving alongside Buggy before forming his own crew. He is one of the Four Emperors, a position he held at the start of the story. The crew's reputation is vast: their arrival at Marineford after Ace's execution and Whitebeard's mortal wounding stopped the slaughter of remaining forces.
Reader's Guide
The Red Hair Pirates are a Yonko-level faction led by Shanks, one of the Four Emperors. Their primary known intervention was at Marineford, where Shanks stopped the war after Ace's death and Whitebeard's mortal wounding.
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