Gaban

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Gaban (贾巴)
Alias(es)	Mountain Devourer 248
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Roger Pirates
Occupation/Role	Senior combatant; regarded alongside Rayleigh as one of Roger's left and right-hand men 248
Status	Alive; resides in Elbaf with his giant wife and their Giant race child 430
First Appearance	Chapter 2 2

Background

Gaban was already a member of the Roger Pirates when Austin boarded the crew as an intern. He initially found the captain's willingness to take in more children abrupt, but accepted Roger's decision in accordance with the crew's code of following their captain's orders 2.

During the Roger Pirates' final voyage, Austin frequently sought instruction from both Gaban and Rayleigh. After the crew reached Laugh Tale, Gaban noticed Austin's sadness over their approaching separation, shared a drink with him, and gave him his Vivre Card 21.

When Kozuki Oden attacked the Roger Pirates, Gaban and Rayleigh immediately drew their weapons to confront him, though Roger stopped them in order to fight Oden himself 16.

During Austin's later journey into the past, Gaban fought Austin alongside Roger and Rayleigh. He objected when Roger tried to claim Austin as his opponent alone, arguing that Austin had challenged the entire Roger Pirates 229 231. At God Valley, Gaban and Rayleigh jointly held back Marines and Divine Knights from entering Austin's battlefield 248.

After Austin returned to his own time, he reunited with Gaban in Elbaf. Gaban was alarmed to see Austin badly injured and listened to his account of meeting the younger Roger Pirates during his time-travel journey 252 253.

Appearance

In his youth, Gaban's appearance served as Austin's model for the Hades identity: a roughly two-meter-tall man with long, tied-back hedgehog-like hair, sunglasses, and twin axes. Rayleigh considered the resemblance striking enough to wonder whether Hades was Gaban's son 342 356.

• Long, spiked hair tied behind his head 342
• Typically associated with sunglasses and twin axes 342 356
• Fought with a broad grin when challenged 231

Personality

Gaban is blunt, competitive, and highly spirited in battle. He refused to yield Austin's challenge to Roger, insisting that provoking the entire crew made the fight everyone's business 231.

He also displays attentiveness toward his crewmates. At Laugh Tale, he recognized Austin's melancholy and offered him a drink; years later, he was the first to notice Austin's body becoming transparent as the latter prepared to return to his own era 21 252.

Abilities & Skills

Dual-Axe Combat

Gaban fights with a pair of axes and can press high-level opponents alongside Roger.

• Attacked Austin with twin axes during the Roger Pirates' combined assault 232.
• His weapons are the defining basis of Austin's Hades disguise and combat style 342 361.
• Douglas Bullet and Kaido both mistook Hades for Gaban because of the axes, appearance, and fighting presence 387 401.

Conqueror's Haki

Gaban can infuse his attacks with Conqueror's Haki.

• Coated his twin axes in black-red lightning while attacking Austin 232.
• Was counted with Roger and Rayleigh among the Roger Pirates' three Emperor-level users of Conqueror's Haki Infusion 231.
• Stood beside Rayleigh as an impassable barrier against Marines and Divine Knights at God Valley 248.

Combat Standing

Gaban is recognized as one of the Roger Pirates' foremost fighters.

• A Marine identified him and Rayleigh as Roger's left and right-hand men 248.
• Rayleigh later described him as one of the three strongest men in the Roger Pirates 430.
• He helped catch Roger after Austin's full-power punch sent the captain flying across the battlefield 230.

Equipment

• Twin axes — Gaban's primary weapons, used with Conqueror's Haki Infusion 232.
• Vivre Card — Given to Austin at Laugh Tale before the Roger Pirates' disbandment 21.

Relationships

• Gol D. Roger — Captain and longtime crewmate. Gaban respects Roger's authority but openly argues with him over the right to fight strong opponents 2 229 231.
• Silbaz Rayleigh — Fellow senior Roger Pirate and combat partner. The two trained Austin, confronted Oden together, and jointly blocked enemies at God Valley 16 21 248.
• Dotol Austin — Former Roger Pirates intern who addresses him as “Uncle Gaban.” Gaban shared his Vivre Card with Austin and later reunited with him in Elbaf 21 252 253.
• Shanks — Former junior crewmate. Gaban was with Shanks when Austin reappeared in Elbaf 252 253.
• Unnamed Giant Wife — Gaban married a woman from the Giant race and has a Giant race child with her 430.

Notable Quotes

“Men on the sea need to drink to show their boldness!” 21

“Roger, there's no captain's privilege when it comes to fighting!” 229