Ham

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Ham had worked among mercenary groups for over twenty years, accumulating extensive navigation experience. His former group was wiped out in a double-cross, but Ham survived and eventually joined the pirate crew in which he met Rogge and Jelly. Though he usually kept a low profile, he was already a capable fighter 1. He was also connected to Ohara eighteen years prior as a companion of Nico Robin’s mother, Olvia, working alongside archaeologists who studied Poneglyphs, and successfully evaded World Government detection 64.

After the three became independent, Ham helped dispose of their illicit funds and supported Rogge's increasingly ambitious plans. For the Heavenly Tribute operation, he spent considerable money and effort locating a Fish-Man ally capable of creating an underwater entry point into a Marine warship 2 3 6.

Following the theft of the three Devil Fruits, Ham ate the Kangaroo Fruit and became one of the Asura Pirates' principal combatants 8.

Personality

Ham is practical, level-headed, and usually serves as a counterweight to Rogge's reckless confidence. He repeatedly warns the crew against charging blindly into overwhelming enemy forces, including the Bloodhand Pirates and naval battles where Devil Fruit users risk drowning if their ship is destroyed 11 20.

Despite this caution, he is not timid. Ham supports dangerous decisions once they are made, trusts Rogge's ability to survive, and can be ruthlessly direct when evaluating potential threats. When the crew considers recruiting Ares, Ham's immediate solution is to kill him should he refuse to cooperate 9 26.

He is also easygoing and humorous, frequently joining in the crew's teasing. Beneath that attitude, he is reflective about age, lost dreams, and how far the crew has risen from its beginnings 20 47.

Abilities & Skills

Navigation

Ham is a veteran navigator with more than two decades of experience.

• Easily handles navigation in the Four Blues and studies Grand Line methods before the crew crosses Reverse Mountain 10 20.
• Guides the crew's preparations to cross Reverse Mountain, though Cook handles the ship itself 20 23.
• Uses a Log Pose to track the Grand Line route 23.
• Possesses a blank pointer, allowing the crew to gather magnetic readings from nearby routes and alter course without becoming lost 41.
• Helps keep the Hell afloat during a sudden Grand Line storm alongside Cook and Jelly 43.
• Continues to navigate accurately across the Grand Line and into the New World using recorded logs and fluctuating pointers 65 88.

Kangaroo Fruit

Ham's Zoan-type Devil Fruit grants him a powerful human–kangaroo hybrid transformation.

• Transforms into a tall, fur-covered fighter with enormous fists and amplified musculature 8.
• Uses enhanced punches to blast away groups of opponents during the raid on the Bloodhand Pirates 12.
• Can rapidly knock out enemies one by one while moving across a ship's deck 21.
• Uses his transformed strength to carry Rogge and Jelly before throwing them onto separate enemy ships during a coordinated boarding assault 21.
• Like the crew's other Devil Fruit users, he is endangered if stranded in the sea during naval combat 20.

Hand-to-Hand Combat

Ham primarily fights with his fists rather than conventional weapons.

• Performs Straight Punch, launching more than a dozen Bloodhand Pirates away with a single blow 12.
• Kills Bloodhand officer Jones with one punch during the battle against Blood Hand Brian's forces 15.
• Possesses sufficient combat ability to be regarded as dangerous even before obtaining his Devil Fruit 1.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Heavenly Tribute Incident

• Helps Rogge and Jelly prepare the attack by finding and hiring the Fish-Man who enables Rogge's underwater infiltration 3 6.
• Receives the Kangaroo Fruit after the successful theft of the three Devil Fruits 8.

Thousand Lake Island and the Bloodhand Pirates

• Uses his familiarity with Thousand Lake Island from his mercenary years to guide the crew around the island 11.
• Investigates Ares's whereabouts with Cook and discovers that the Bloodhand Pirates abducted him 11.
• Battles more than a thousand pirates alongside Rogge, Jelly, and Cook, displaying the Kangaroo Fruit's combat potential 12.
• Helps eliminate Bloodhand Brian's remaining officers and later assists Ares with purchasing voyage supplies 15 17.

Entry into the Grand Line

• Studies Grand Line navigation while the crew travels through the West Blue 10.
• Confidently takes responsibility for navigation toward Reverse Mountain despite never having crossed it before 20.
• Participates in the assault on the pirate alliance blocking the crew's route to the Grand Line 21 22.

Recruitment and Marine Pursuit

• Brings Simon's request to join the crew to Rogge and supports accepting the dangerous bounty hunter 28.
• Entrusts Simon with ship supplies and cannon duties after his recruitment 29.
• Activates the Hell's external propulsion system during the escape from Smoker and Hina's ten-warship fleet 41.
• Recognizes the value of changing course and reveals the blank pointer when the crew needs a new route 41.
• Helps the crew survive a violent Grand Line storm through his sailing expertise 43.

Grand Line and New World Journeys

• Aids in navigating through Alabasta, Skypiea, and towards Lodestar Island 48 75 321.
• Acts as a confidant regarding Ohara and helps secure Rogge's agreement to spare Nico Robin 64.
• Participates in battles against major forces, including Emperor crews and Baroque Works agents 52 127.

Relationships

• Rogge — Captain and longtime companion. Ham respects Rogge's ambition and explains that the crew followed him before he became powerful because of his drive to grow stronger 27.
• Jelly — Close companion and frequent sparring partner in conversation. The two mock one another constantly, including arguments over Billy and insults about Jelly's appearance 12 19 48.
• Cook — Ham located Cook for the Heavenly Tribute operation; the two later work together to find Ares and coordinate navigation and ship operations 3 11 41.
• Ares — Ham helps recruit and integrate Ares, though he initially proposes killing the doctor if he proves unwilling to cooperate 9 17.
• Simon — Ham introduces Simon to Rogge and helps establish him as the crew's weapons specialist 28 29.
• Billy — Initially observes Rogge's unusual attachment to the dog with disbelief; later joins the crew in teasing Jelly over Billy's nickname, “Pigtaro” 18 19.

Notable Quotes

“Did you know how weak he was when he was with us before? At most, he was only a little stronger than an ordinary person. But we were willing to follow him not because of his strength, but because of his ambition.” 27