Gorud

Biodata

Name	Gorud
Original Name	哥鲁德
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Kuja Pirates
Occupation/Role	Kuja Pirate; Boa Hancock's younger sister
First Appearance	Chapter 2 2

Background

Gorud and Sonia state that they rescued Norse three years before the events on Amazon Lily. Norse subsequently joined the Kuja Pirates, though Gorud criticizes his earlier reluctance to perform crew duties and his habit of slacking off. 3

As one of Hancock's sisters, Gorud is fiercely protective of her. She and Sonia readily confront anyone they believe has insulted or endangered their elder sister. 3 6

Appearance

Gorud has thick orange hair framing her face. 2

• Can transform into an Eight-Forked Serpent form. 50
• Uses sunglasses when handling Norse's light-infused cooking, which can flash brightly enough to impair vision. 53

Personality

Gorud is outspoken, impulsive, and highly food-motivated. She initially urges Norse to kill ferocious beasts quickly, not out of mercy alone, but so she and Sonia can eat the resulting feast; she becomes embarrassed when Sonia exposes their real motive. 2

She can be aggressive toward enemies and resentful when opponents are spared, as shown when she objects to Norse allowing Marines to leave without surrendering supplies. However, she later recognizes that she had contributed little to the battle and apologizes for making demands of him. 17

Despite her bravado, Gorud becomes visibly anxious when faced with overwhelmingly strong enemies, such as Marine Headquarters' strongest admiral. She relies on Norse's composure and strength to steady herself. 20

Abilities & Skills

Eight-Forked Serpent Transformation

Gorud can take the form of an Eight-Forked Serpent for combat. 50

• Fights alongside Sonia in transformed form, wielding a steel fork. 50
• Attempted to stop a thousand-meter giant snake, but her weapon failed to pierce its iron-hard scales. 50

Armament Haki Combat

Gorud is able to engage elemental opponents at close range through Armament Haki. 55

• Seized Enel's lightning-transformed arm without being harmed immediately. 55
• Used rubber gloves prepared by Norse to further negate the effects of Enel's lightning. 55
• Could not maintain her hold when Enel released 100 million volts of electricity. 55

Equipment

• Steel fork — used in her Eight-Forked Serpent form. 50
• Rubber gloves — prepared by Norse to resist lightning during the confrontation with Enel. 55
• Large blade — used to carve Norse's roasted snake meat. 53
• Sunglasses — worn to protect her eyes from the intense flash of Norse's light-infused food. 53

Relationships

• Boa Hancock — Elder sister; Gorud is intensely protective of Hancock and helps guard her during crises. 3 7
• Sonia — Sister and frequent partner; the two share a love of Norse's cooking and fight together against enemies. 2 50 55
• Norse — Fellow Kuja Pirate whom Gorud helped rescue years earlier. She initially scolds and pressures him, but later acknowledges his strength and apologizes after making unreasonable demands. 3 17
• Enel — Enemy during the Skypiea conflict; Gorud and Sonia temporarily restrained him using Haki and rubber gloves. 48 55

Story Role / Major Arcs

Amazon Lily and Marine Encounters

Gorud argues with Norse over his treatment of beasts and his position in the Kuja Pirates, while defending Hancock from perceived insults. 2 3 During the Marine threat, she urges Norse to take command and later regrets criticizing him after he faces the enemy alone. 14 17

Skypiea Arc

Gorud joins Hancock and Sonia against Enel's forces. She and Sonia defeat Divine Soldiers without killing them, only for Enel to execute the incapacitated enemies with lightning afterward. 49 She later confronts Enel directly with Sonia, using rubber gloves and Armament Haki to restrain him. 55

Angel Island Beauty Pageant

Gorud and Sonia place outside the top ten in Angel Island's beauty pageant, which they regard as a humiliating defeat and vow to challenge again in four years. 60

Trivia

• Gorud and Sonia are described by Norse as “foodies,” and both eagerly anticipate meals made from defeated beasts. 2
• She worries that Norse might abandon Hancock during a crisis, but is reassured when he promises that no one will harm the Kuja sisters while he is present. 88