Don Krieg

From One Piece Encyclopedia

Don Krieg (首領・クリーク, Don Kurīku^?) of the Pirate Armada, was (in military strength) the most powerful pirate in the East Blue, one of the four seas of the One Piece world.

Contents 1 Personality 2 Abilities 2.1 Weapons 3 History 3.1 Past Story 3.2 Baratie Arc 4 Translation and Dub Issues 5 References

[edit] Personality

Krieg is a typical One Piece villain who displays cruel tendencies using a huge arsenal of weapons and overwhelming odds. He is used to winning and being able to topple any force that goes up against him; this led to his failed attempt to conquer the Grand Line. However, his constant victories and reliance on weapons and odds made him overconfident.

He displays some realisation that his crew are an important aspect to his efforts and he makes sure they are fed to regain their full strength after Mihawk's onslaught. ^[1] However, Don Krieg does not care for his crew and bullies them to fear him as their captain; he punishes those who fail him or show signs of weakness often with death. ^[2]

[edit] Abilities

Krieg, of the Pirate Armada, was considered (in military strength) the most powerful pirate in the East Blue (one of the four seas of the One Piece world), however, as Luffy pointed out in the animé, Krieg only had the biggest pirate crew but not the most powerful. Although Krieg had a lower bounty than Arlong, his fleet of 50 ships and over 5,000 pirates,^[3] combined with active pillaging, forced the Marines to view Krieg as a greater threat.

His most potent weapon has always been his talent for skulduggery, which seems to have no bounds. Don Krieg also claimed to be the strongest man in the world, while this is dubious, he was certainly formidable in physical combat.

[edit] Weapons

Krieg wears a gilded suit of steel armor that is filled with hidden weapons, including the dreaded MH5 (a built-in weapon in his shield that shoots off poison-gas bombs), diamond knuckles (for hand-to-hand combat), spike-covered cape, and a giant battle spear that explodes with every swing. The tip of the spear was ultimately shattered by Luffy, making it a bomb on a large stick. Don Krieg's armor is forged of Wootz steel. He can even convert his shield into a gatling gun that fires sharp stakes that impales Luffy.

[edit] History

[edit] Past Story

When he was first starting out as a pirate, he stole a Marine ship and, under the guise of a Marine flag, approached towns without suspicion. Krieg's massive armada gave him the title, "Pirate Admiral Don Krieg".

Don Krieg made a trip to the Grand Line with his fleet, hoping to find the One Piece. On his seventh day in the Grand Line, however, his ships were completely destroyed by Dracule "Hawkeye" Mihawk, one of the Shichibukai. With only one ship escaping through sheer luck but in terrible condition, Krieg returned defeated to the East Blue.

[edit] Baratie Arc

Krieg soon learned of the Baratie, a restaurant that floats at sea. When Krieg saw the fish-shaped ship, he knew that it would be the perfect ship, for no one would suspect it of being filled with pirates. With the Baratie as a trap, Krieg planned to rebuild his Armada and once again head out into the Grand Line. He also wanted to use Zeff's journal as a guide to avoid the same fate twice on that sea. ^[4]Unfortunately for Krieg, he arrived at the same time Monkey D. Luffy and his crew were at the restaurant. After a long and intense battle on the wreckage of his old ship, Krieg was eventually defeated by Luffy.

Even with this loss, he subconsciously wouldn't give up and it took his whole crew and a final punch in the gut from his first mate to finally drop him. However, he is still alive, but it is unknown if he will continue to pursue Luffy when he awakes.

[edit] Translation and Dub Issues

Krieg means "war" in German, alluding to Don Krieg's massive naval fleet and numerous personal weaponry.^[5]

Due to bloodshed caused by his stakes in the original, the english dub by 4Kids censored the scenes involving this attack. They were renamed "Poison Suction Cups" and the stakes were edited into suction cups to match their name. However, the cup parts were missing in some of the frames in which they were initially fired and Luffy's wounds bled in others.

[edit] References

1. ↑ One Piece manga - Chapter 49, Krieg feeds his men.
2. ↑ One Piece manga - Chapter 49, Krieg kills a crew member who questions his return to the Grand Line.
3. ↑ One Piece manga - Chapter 48, Don Krieg's fleet count.
4. ↑ One Piece manga - Chapter 48, Krieg states he wants the journal.
5. ↑ SBS One Piece Manga - Vol.18 Chapter 163, Krieg's name explained

Don Krieg's Pirate Armada
Crew:	Don Krieg | Gin | Pearl | Ideaman | Hustle | Kagikko
Ship(s):	Dreadnaught Sabre
Abilities
Weapon Based:	Krieg's Arsenal | Pearl's Iron Wall
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Story Arc(s):	Baratie arc