Doflamingo

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

Doflamingo descended from the Donquixote line of Celestial Dragons. His father relinquished that status; Doflamingo later built the Donquixote Family, took control of Dressrosa, became a Shichibukai, and operated an underworld trade in weapons and Devil Fruits 567 662.

He came to Champion Island intending to kill Moke, who had recruited Ata—a survivor seeking revenge against the Donquixote Family. After witnessing Moke defeat the Baboon King, Doflamingo tested him with Conqueror’s Haki but shifted to negotiation. Moke proposed buying Devil Fruits and cooperating on intelligence, while insisting Ata’s feud with Gladius remain separate from their dealings 48.

The proposed transaction concealed a trap: Doflamingo planned to keep the fruits and use false information about Caesar Clown’s whereabouts to draw Kaido against Moke’s group 512 730. Their hostility later became open combat. At the Summit War, Moke severed one of Doflamingo’s legs; Kuma intervened before Moke could finish him 89 90.

In Dressrosa, Moke forced Sugar to restore people Doflamingo had turned into toys. Doflamingo responded by deploying Birdcage to prevent anyone from escaping the island 104. During their final confrontation, Moke trapped him in a Spatial Cage and killed him by compressing the space around him, ending Birdcage’s hold on Dressrosa 108 567.

Appearance

Doflamingo’s conspicuous dress and swagger make him readily recognizable 48.

• Blond hair and sunglasses 48
• Pink feather coat, cropped trousers, and pointed shoes 48
• A distinctive “Fuffuffuffuffu” laugh 48

Personality

Doflamingo is calculating and ruthless: he abandons an intended assassination when Moke proves difficult to kill, then pursues a deal he privately plans to betray 48 512. He also protects valued subordinates, intervening after Diamante is gravely wounded and ordering Lao G to retreat 107.

Abilities and Skills

String-String Fruit

Doflamingo creates and controls sharp threads for attacks, restraints, and decoys 89 107 551.

• Bullet String strikes from a distance 89.
• A thread clone can draw an opponent’s attack while the real Doflamingo remains elsewhere 107 551.
• Birdcage surrounds Dressrosa with threads, preventing escape 104.

Devil Fruit Awakening

His awakened ability turns surrounding objects, including buildings and ground, into threads 107.

• Billow White sends converted threads forward in waves 107.
• Thousand Arrows: Flap Thread attacks with thousands of Armament Haki-coated threads 107.
• Sixteen Holy Bullets: God Thread is described as his strongest awakened technique 565 867.

Haki

• Conqueror’s Haki incapacitates weaker bystanders and initially overpowers Moke’s recently awakened Haki 48 511.
• Armament Haki strengthens his thread attacks and can coat his body 107 867.
• Observation Haki aids his attempts to hide and attack from a distance after losing a leg 566.

Relationships

• Moke — Intended assassination target, prospective trading partner, and eventual killer 48 512 567.
• Gladius — Donquixote subordinate whose attack on Ata’s crew helped create the conflict with Moke; Doflamingo confided his transaction trap to him 694 730.
• Ata — Survivor seeking revenge against Doflamingo and his family 48 511.
• Vergo — Marine officer secretly loyal to Doflamingo until Moke altered his memories 43 44.
• Caesar Clown — Key figure in Doflamingo’s cooperation with Kaido and the subject of Moke’s search 48.
• Kaido — Business associate whose power Doflamingo sought to turn against Moke 48 730.
• Diamante — Subordinate whose severe injury provoked Doflamingo’s intervention 107.
• Sugar — Subordinate whose power Doflamingo used to turn Dressrosa’s inhabitants into toys 104.

Notable Quotes

“How could I casually hand Devil Fruits over to people destined to become our enemies?” 730