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Banshee

Character

Banshee is a mermaid who stood as the lone woman among the Spade Pirates, the crew Portgas D. Ace built before joining Whitebeard. She handled cooking duties aboard ship and fiercely defended her captain.

Age: over 30
Status: Unknown
Gender: Female
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 552: Ace and Whitebeard
Crew & Affiliations: Spade Pirates
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Appearance

Plump in figure, Banshee dresses in a short-sleeved blouse paired with dark trousers patterned in light polka dots, finished with dark heels. A flintlock is often in her grip. Her hair falls long and wavy in a pale shade, tied back by a dark bandanna that echoes the polka-dot motif, and she paints her lips dark. Because a mermaid's tail divides into legs after she turns thirty, Banshee passes readily for human and wears human clothing.

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Personality

Her devotion to Ace runs deep, enough that she stood ready to shield him from an Emperor of the Sea. There is a blunter, irreverent streak to her as well: she happily mocked Masked Deuce's adventure diary, laughing at his clumsy prose even though chronicling their voyages was his cherished goal. That ridicule cost the offenders, since Deuce struck their names from the record in retaliation.

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Abilities

With no dedicated cook aboard, Banshee took charge of preparing the crew's meals. Her combat skill remains undocumented, and she and the rest of the Spades fell easily before Edward Newgate. Her mermaid heritage grants her several natural gifts: she can converse with fish and summon them through sonar-like calls, breathe beneath the waves, and swim at tremendous speed. In a fight she carries a flintlock, though how skilled she is with it is unknown. Across her travels she helped repel bounty hunters and surrounded the Marine Ensign Isuka when she infiltrated the crew's vessel. The Spades were once shipwrecked in Wano Country, befriended Tama in Amigasa Village, and raided Onigashima to free abducted children, eventually crossing paths with Yamato. After Ace fought Jinbe to a draw, Banshee and her crewmates were beaten by Newgate and absorbed into the Whitebeard Pirates alongside their captain.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a pirate banshee?

In One Piece, Banshee is a mermaid pirate who serves as the lone female crew member of the Spade Pirates, the crew Portgas D. Ace led before joining the Whitebeard Pirates. She handled the ship's cooking and fiercely defended her captain.

What are banshees' powers?

As a mermaid, Banshee can speak with fish and summon them using sonar-like calls, breathe underwater, and swim at tremendous speed. In battle she also carries a flintlock, though her skill with it is unknown.

What are banshees weak against?

Banshee's combat ability is never detailed in the story, so specific weaknesses are not stated; what is known is that she and the rest of the Spade Pirates were easily defeated by Edward Newgate, also known as Whitebeard.

What does Banshee look like?

Banshee has a plump figure and wears a short-sleeved blouse with dark polka-dot trousers and dark heels. Her long, wavy pale hair is tied back with a dark polka-dot bandanna, and she paints her lips dark.

How did Banshee treat Masked Deuce's adventure diary?

Banshee mocked Masked Deuce's adventure diary, laughing at his clumsy writing even though recording their voyages meant a great deal to him, which led Deuce to strike her name from the record in retaliation.

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