Lily Nyan

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

Lily Nyan left Zou when she was very young and later fell into the hands of human traffickers. She remembered little of her origins when Morito rescued her from a sunken pirate ship. She chose to remain with him despite Enel’s objection 126 206 376.

On Belle Isle, a Celestial Dragon ordered her capture as a slave. Lily Nyan killed the guards who attacked her and then killed the Celestial Dragon. The resulting 170-million-Belly bounty reflected the killing more than her combat strength at the time 136 143 174. At Sabaody, pirates drugged and kidnapped her to collect that bounty; Rayleigh and Shakky intervened before Morito found her 172 173 174.

Years after her disappearance from Zou, two Minks searching for her recognized her as their “princess.” The title was not hereditary: her exceptional childhood talent had led the tribe to regard her as a future ruler. Lily Nyan rejected both a return to that role and the title itself, identifying instead as a Dragon Slayer pirate. She agreed to visit Zou when Morito sought its Red Stone Poneglyph 376 377 378.

Appearance

Lily Nyan’s Devil Fruit gives her a youthful, humanlike appearance rather than the fully furred appearance of most Minks 174 375.

• Cat ears and a cat tail; her ears twitch when touched 135 231.
• Humanlike hands, usually fitted with weapon-like cat-paw gloves; she also wears cat-paw shoes 126 338.
• A Golden Sun Flag mark on her shoulder contains a curse mark through which Morito can sense danger to her 290.

Personality

Lily Nyan speaks of herself by name and often appears innocent, but she recognizes social cues well enough to appeal directly to Morito when Enel tries to discourage her from joining them. In combat, her manner can turn ruthless, particularly when she faces captors or threats to someone she has been asked to protect 126 129 136 290.

She is strongly attached to Morito and takes his assignments seriously, even when protecting Law proves more frustrating than fighting enemies. She wants friends among her fellow Minks but insists on continuing Morito’s journey rather than settling on Rebolde Island 290 305 380 381.

Abilities & Skills

Shadow Hunter Devil Fruit

The Hito Hito no Mi’s Mythical Zoan Shadow Hunter form grants Lily Nyan powers based on shadows 290 338 366.

• Shadow infiltration: She can enter shadows and travel through a connected shadow world. Her demonstrated range is about a hundred paces 290 366.
• Shadow clone: She can create a clone with strength equal to her own. One intercepts Ain during Lily Nyan’s fight with Kazan; another defeats a Sea Beast while Lily Nyan sleeps 338 368.
• Limit: The Rainbow Mist prevents her from entering shadows, although she says it does not suppress all her abilities 366.

Electricity, Claws and Speed

• Channels Mink electricity through her claws, including attacks that tear apart Steelhide Boars 290 338.
• Uses rapid, direct attacks; her Lightning Flash breaks through Kazan’s sword slash 337.
• Completes her leg of a relay race almost instantly 336.

Haki

• Coats her cat-paw gloves in Armament Haki when fighting Kazan and blocks Nekomamushi’s trident with Haki-coated claws 338 378.
• Shows strong potential for Observation Haki during Morito’s early lessons, though she has not yet mastered it at that point 130.

Sulong

• Lily Nyan left Zou before learning to control her Sulong state. Morito later seeks an opportunity for her to train it; prolonged use would consume stamina rapidly 380 338.

Equipment and Items

• Cat-paw gloves — her claw weapons, removed when she eats 126.
• Cat-paw shoes — help her grip surfaces, including a ship’s mast 126 338.
• Vivre Card — allows Morito to follow its direction when searching for her 172.

Relationships

• Morito — rescues Lily Nyan, trains her and repeatedly intervenes when she is captured or endangered. She remains loyal to him and protects him when the Mink leaders confront them 126 206 290 378.
• Enel — initially opposes her joining Morito’s group and later resents her higher bounty 126 143.
• Trafalgar Law — assigned to keep him alive during Morito’s island test. Law rejects her help, and their exchanges become openly hostile 290 305.
• Little Pi and Little Kuma — Minks who search for her for years. She recognizes them despite her otherwise vague memories of Zou 376.
• Inuarashi and Nekomamushi — Zou’s rulers welcome her return, but she refuses the princess title and opposes their attempt to stop Morito 378 379.
• Carrot and Wanda — Minks Lily Nyan chooses as companions. Carrot travels with her, while Wanda goes to Rebolde Island 381.
• Nico Robin — Lily Nyan stops Crocodile’s attack on her and later accepts Morito’s assignment to protect her 409 414.