Ankoro
CharacterAn enormous anglerfish kept by the Flying Pirates, Ankoro dwells in the Underworld of the Sea far below the surface. Treated as a pet by Wadatsumi, it was once warned against devouring ships.
Appearance
Ankoro is a colossal anglerfish colored grey and brown, marked by small white eyes and fins threaded with prominent veins. A large yellow lure glows at the tip of the antenna rising from its head.
Personality
Ankoro nearly swallowed the Straw Hats' vessel before Wadatsumi intervened. Wadatsumi objects to the creature eating ships at all, since a devoured vessel makes any treasure inside far harder to recover.
Abilities
Lined with a vast row of sharp teeth, Ankoro is taken to be a fierce predator that consumes its catch. Once part of Vander Decken IX's command and residing seven thousand meters beneath the waves, it attempted to make a meal of the Straw Hat Pirates and the Thousand Sunny, only for Wadatsumi to halt it and forbid the eating of ships. The anglerfish appeared again while Vander Decken IX spoke with Wadatsumi about Shirahoshi, after which its location became unknown. Its name derives from anko, the Japanese term for anglerfish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ankoro in One Piece?
Ankoro is an enormous anglerfish kept as a pet by the Flying Pirates in One Piece, dwelling seven thousand meters below the surface in the Underworld of the Sea.
What does Ankoro look like?
Ankoro is a colossal anglerfish colored grey and brown, marked by small white eyes and fins threaded with prominent veins. A large yellow lure glows at the tip of the antenna rising from its head.
Who owns Ankoro in One Piece?
Ankoro was once part of Vander Decken IX's command and is kept as a pet by Wadatsumi, who treats the anglerfish as his own.
What happened when Ankoro encountered the Straw Hat Pirates?
Ankoro nearly swallowed the Straw Hats' vessel, the Thousand Sunny, but Wadatsumi intervened and forbade the creature from eating ships, since a devoured vessel makes any treasure inside far harder to recover.
Where does Ankoro's name come from?
Ankoro's name derives from anko, the Japanese term for anglerfish.
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