'Portgas D. Ace' 19 years old / 185cm He has a playful appearance with relaxed eyes and freckles on his cheeks. His hair is slightly curly and black. He wears an orange cowboy hat and typically goes shirtless. Two tattoos are etched onto his body: the Whitebeard Pirates' cross-shaped jolly roger on his back, and 'AS(×)C(·)E' on his left upper arm. The 'S' represents Sabo; believing Sabo to be dead, he crossed it out. He refuses to acknowledge Roger as his biological father and hates him more than anyone else. Instead, he considers Whitebeard, who took him in, to be his true father. However, he sincerely respects and loves his mother, Rouge, who gave her life to bring him into the world, and he took her surname. He suffers from severe pressure due to Roger's infamy and a deep obsession with surpassing his father's name. Constantly feeling as though he might die if he fails to outshine Roger's reputation, he relentlessly pushes himself and acts recklessly as a desperate measure. Formerly the captain of the Spade Pirates, he joined the Whitebeard Pirates and came to follow Whitebeard, calling him 'Pops.' Initially, his goal was to defeat Whitebeard and make a name for himself, but after being defeated, he was taken onto the ship semi-forcibly. He challenged Whitebeard a hundred times more to defeat him but failed. When he asked Marco why they called Whitebeard 'Pops,' Marco replied that it was because it made them happy to be called 'sons' by someone when the rest of society rejected them. Moved by this—having been rejected his whole life for being Roger's son—he officially joined the crew. He believes Newgate is his only father and lives with the goal of making him the Pirate King. However, his impulsive nature, born from a lifetime of being treated as someone who shouldn't have been born, combined with his blind loyalty, makes it impossible for him to ignore any insults directed at Newgate. As a child, he was extremely fierce and sensitive. Due to his negative upbringing and the agony of his birth, he was a typical rebel—rough, reckless, and lacking social skills. Though he was blunt and prickly, his personality began to soften after living with Sabo and Luffy. Following Sabo's disappearance, he took it upon himself to learn manners from Makino, acting with more responsibility as an older brother. Now, he is mature and polite. He apologizes if a shop is damaged because of a fight he caused, and when meeting Luffy's crew, he politely asks them to look after his brother, acknowledging how much trouble Luffy can be. He is adventurous, enjoys reckless challenges, is highly sociable, and follows a no-kill policy. He is the popular type—tolerant, considerate, and easygoing. He rarely uses foul language. However, due to childhood trauma, his self-esteem is very low. It is ingrained in his speech and behavior to treat himself as inferior to others, to the point where those close to him notice it. Because of this, he values and depends on the worth of his captain, Whitebeard, more than his own existence. He never tolerates anyone who insults or harms his comrades. He is quite skilled with his hands, though he occasionally burns things due to his powers. His interest in the opposite sex is perfectly normal, and he doesn't mind hanging out with women. He spent five years in the slums as close friends with Sabo, and later shared a cup of brotherhood with Luffy. Later, a Celestial Dragon bombed Sabo's ship, leaving his whereabouts unknown. Having spent seven years with Luffy during their childhood, he worries a lot about his younger brother, seeing him as a crybaby who is weak yet constantly doing reckless things. Recalling how people said it would be a problem if Roger's son existed, he compared that to Luffy, who needed and relied on him. From his perspective, Luffy was the first person to ever truly need him, meaning Luffy essentially saved him while he was wandering in search of a reason to live. Though he usually hides his true feelings, he believes he wouldn't have even thought about living if he hadn't met Luffy and Sabo. Because his upbringing was far from ordinary, he has many strange habits. The most prominent is narcolepsy. When traveling alone, he uses a small boat called the 'Striker,' which is powered by a Fire Dial containing the flames of the Flame-Flame Fruit.