Empress

Biodata

Background and History

Hancock’s Shichibukai position helps protect Amazon Lily, making her wary of anyone who might take it. When Jiang Lin arrives at the island and challenges her, she agrees to move their fight away from the sea. She defeats him with Conqueror’s Haki, orders his public execution, and later has him displayed alongside Luffy 5 6.

In the arena, Hancock petrifies Marguerite for admitting that she brought Luffy into the village. Jiang Lin then reveals that he can use Hancock’s Love-Love Fruit power and briefly enchants her with a fused ability. When Luffy shields Sandersonia’s burning back to conceal the sisters’ mark, Hancock recognizes what he is doing and ends the tournament before their secret is exposed 7.

Hancock subsequently hosts Luffy and Jiang Lin and helps them enter Impel Down to rescue Ace, concealing both men beneath her clothes during the security inspection 8.

At Marineford, Hancock initially fights as a Shichibukai, though she attacks Marines as well as pirates and denies that fighting alongside the Marines makes them her allies. She intervenes when Doflamingo approaches Jiang Lin, then later confronts Jiang Lin herself. Their fight ends when his poorly controlled tremor knocks her off balance and he catches her before she falls 28 30 31 36.

Jiang Lin publicly invites Hancock to join his crew. She hesitates because leaving the Shichibukai could endanger Amazon Lily. He pledges to protect the island and privately promises to help her confront the Celestial Dragons connected to her past. Hancock accepts, announces that Jiang Lin is her captain, and relinquishes her Shichibukai position 42 43 44.

Appearance

Hancock is repeatedly described as exceptionally beautiful; her appearance draws intense admiration from Marines, the Kuja Pirates, and Amazon Lily’s residents 5 6 42.

• Wears a red robe and spotless red high heels when she meets Jiang Lin at Amazon Lily 5.
• Often holds her head high and strikes an exaggerated pose of disdain 6 30 42.

Personality

Hancock is proud and commanding, accustomed to immediate obedience from her pirates and subjects. She openly attributes others’ willingness to forgive her actions to her beauty 6 7. Her hostility toward intruders is tied in part to her responsibility for Amazon Lily’s safety 5 43.

She guards the secret shared with her sisters and is deeply affected when Luffy protects Sandersonia from exposure. Around Jiang Lin, her usual composure gives way to concern, embarrassment, and eventually enough trust to leave the Shichibukai and join his crew 7 31 42 43.

Abilities and Skills

Love-Love Fruit

Hancock uses the Love-Love Fruit to petrify targets through heart-shaped attacks and strikes 5 6 36.

• Mero Mero Mellow — Launches a barrage of hearts that can turn targets to stone. Jiang Lin evades it at Amazon Lily; Luffy remains unaffected when Hancock aims it at him at Marineford, while nearby Marines are petrified 6 44.
• Slave Arrow — Fires numerous small, heart-shaped arrows that petrify what they strike 7 36.
• Perfume Femur — Uses kicks that turn the struck area to stone and can shatter it 31 36.

Conqueror’s Haki

• Hancock releases a wave of Conqueror’s Haki that renders Jiang Lin unconscious during their first fight, just as he completes copying her Devil Fruit power 6.

Relationships

• D. Jiang Lin — Initially challenges Hancock and copies her power. He later promises to protect Amazon Lily and help her confront her past; she becomes his first crewmate 5 6 43 44.
• Monkey D. Luffy — His protection of Sandersonia’s hidden mark changes Hancock’s view of him. She later helps him reach Impel Down to rescue Ace 7 8.
• Boa Sandersonia — Hancock shares a closely guarded secret with her sister and ends the arena tournament before Sandersonia’s mark can be exposed 7.
• Marguerite — A Kuja subordinate whom Hancock petrifies after she admits bringing Luffy into the village 7.
• Vice Admiral Momonga — Escorts Hancock toward Impel Down and later warns her to consider Amazon Lily’s safety when she petrifies Marines at Marineford 8 42.

Notable Quotes

“No matter what I do, I’ll be forgiven. Because I’m beautiful!” 7

“I agreed to fight Whitebeard alongside you. That does not make me your ally.” 36

“I... I accept! D. Jiang Lin, my captain, you’d better take good care of me from now on!” 43