Robin

Biodata

Background and History

Robin studied archaeology with the scholars who accepted her and passed the doctoral examination at eight. Inspired by her mother, she became interested in Poneglyphs, although investigating them was forbidden. After escaping Ohara’s destruction by a Buster Call on a bamboo raft, she was given a 79-million-Beli bounty on the charge of destroying six Marine warships. She spent the following years on the run, moving between factions and experiencing repeated betrayals 13 14.

Robin worked with Crocodile in Alabasta for three years, seeking the country’s Poneglyph. Arthur later captured her near Whiskey Peak, but her friendship with Nami led him to accept her as a temporary crew member rather than hand her over to the Marines 13 15 19 20.

Appearance

Robin is a tall woman with a mature, intellectual appearance 13 64.

• Height: 188 centimeters 13.
• Hair: Long and black 13.
• Eyes: Blue-black 20.
• Other features: Fair skin, a slender waist and long legs 13.

Personality

Robin is generally composed, gentle and observant. During her early voyage with Arthur and Nami, she acted like an attentive older sister: she listened to Nami, woke Arthur when the weather changed and used her ability to cover him when his blanket fell away 15.

Years of pursuit and betrayal left her guarded. She initially feared that Arthur, a bounty hunter, would turn her in; Nami’s kindness and shared experiences helped Robin open up about her past 13 14. Robin also has a playful side and occasionally teases her companions 30 64.

Her interest in history is intense enough to break her usual composure. She was visibly nervous approaching the Golden Bell’s Poneglyph and excited when she found its Ancient Script 27.

Abilities and Skills

Flower-Flower Fruit

Robin ate the Paramecia-type Flower-Flower Fruit, which allows her to sprout body parts elsewhere 13 83.

• Six Fleur chokehold: She sprouted three arms from each of Arthur’s shoulders and attempted to snap his neck. Arthur stopped the attack before the arms reached him 13.
• Remote assistance: She used her ability to check on Arthur and pull his blanket back over him 15.
• Restraint: Tying her hands to a railing was enough to prevent her from using her ability; when her hands were bound together but no longer tied to the railing, she could have used it again 14.

Archaeology and Ancient Script

Robin qualified as an archaeologist at eight and can read Ancient Script on Poneglyphs 14 27.

• On Sky Island, she translated a Poneglyph mentioning the Ancient Weapon Poseidon and found a message left by Gol D. Roger 27.
• She reads history and biographies to broaden her knowledge and improve the support she can provide the crew 83 86.

Relationships

• Arthur Pendragon — Her captor, captain and later romantic partner. His protection and help finding Poneglyphs gradually gave her a sense of security. After Nami encouraged her to confess, Arthur accepted her feelings 13 20 74.
• Nami — A close friend whom Robin came to regard like a younger sister. They bonded while Robin was captive, and Nami later encouraged her relationship with Arthur 14 15 74.
• Crocodile — Robin worked with him in Alabasta for three years while pursuing the country’s Poneglyph. Arthur defeated him shortly after arriving in Alabasta 19 20.
• Boa Hancock — A later passenger aboard Arthur’s ship. Robin and Nami teased Arthur about Hancock’s arrival, while Robin sometimes maintained a neutral position in Hancock and Nami’s rivalry 82 84.
• Nefertari Cobra — Alabasta’s king, who recognized Robin and agreed to let her see the country’s Poneglyph after Arthur requested access on her behalf 19 20.

Story Role

Capture and Alabasta

• Arthur pursued Robin across the sea, defeated her Six Fleur attack and captured her. Although he initially said she would remain aboard until they found a Marine branch, Nami’s growing friendship with Robin changed the situation 13 14.
• After Robin joined as an apprentice crew member, Arthur asked her to look after Nami while he went to Rainbase. He defeated Crocodile, then persuaded Cobra to let Robin see Alabasta’s Poneglyph 15 19 20.

Sky Island and Water 7

• Robin traveled to Sky Island with Arthur and Nami, nearly drowning when their flying horse entered the White Sea. Arthur later took her to the Golden Bell, where she read the Poneglyph and Roger’s message 23 27.
• At Water 7, Robin enjoyed the library aboard the crew’s new ship, the Don Stallion. News of the Straw Hat Pirates’ escape from a Buster Call later revived memories of Ohara and left her visibly shaken 29 30.

Fish-Man Island and Gran Tesoro

• Following the Paramount War, Robin reunited with Arthur and Nami in Water 7. The crew later traveled to Fish-Man Island, where Arthur promised to show her another Poneglyph 62 64 65.
• At Gran Tesoro, Robin confessed her feelings to Arthur. With Nami’s encouragement, the three became a family and spent a month enjoying the city 73 74.

New World

• Robin and Nami cared for Arthur in Nami’s alternate space after his battle with Kaido. Robin was frightened by the condition in which he returned, having rarely seen him so badly hurt 78.
• She later suspected that the bounty hunter Speed Maniac’s challenge was connected to a World Government attempt to test rumors about Arthur’s powers and the deaths of Celestial Dragons 84.
• At Kisu Island, Robin worried about Arthur potentially facing the entire Red Hair Pirates crew and urged caution 86.

Notable Quotes

“Because I met a knight.” — Robin, when Cobra asks why she is traveling with a bounty hunter 20.

“It’s all right if we can’t find it, because I’ve already found something more important.” — Robin, on a Poneglyph whose location Arthur could not identify 79.