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Basil sails with the anime-only Phoenix Pirates, an honorable swordsman who believes wholeheartedly that his captain Puzzle will become Pirate King. He featured in the Ice Hunter Arc's struggle against the flag-stealing Accino Family.

English Voice: Gregory Lush
Japanese Voice: Hiroshi Okamoto
Status: Alive
Crew & Affiliations: Accino Family, Phoenix Pirates
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Appearance

Lanky and dark red-haired, Basil keeps his locks in a short bowl cut with sunglasses perched up top. Stationed in a frozen region, he bundles against the cold in a fur-lined poncho of pale pink over a light purple shirt and trousers, the pants cinched with a soft sash.

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Personality

Like all of the Phoenix Pirates, Basil treasures his crew, holding firm to the belief that Puzzle is destined for the Pirate King's throne and grieving deeply over Vigaro's death. He carries a strong sense of honor, taking up arms against the Accino Family to win back his crew's stolen flag. For all his fighting spirit, he has a notably low tolerance for pain and flinched while Chopper tended his injuries.

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History

Basil and his crewmates crossed Paradise and pushed into the New World, but the foes waiting there outmatched them, costing them Vigaro and driving them back to the first half of the Grand Line. They then ran afoul of the Accino Family, who beat them, seized their flag, and forced them into servitude luring other crews into traps. Strong enough to reach the New World yet unable to topple the Accino Family alone, Basil fights with a sword he handles with fair skill, and he and the crew could at least scatter packs of Domo Penguins.

Posing as raided fishermen, the Phoenix Pirates crossed paths with the Straw Hats, accepting Chopper's care and Luffy's hospitality before drugging the food and drink they offered in return to steal the Thousand Sunny. Sanji, Franky, and Robin only feigned sleep and confronted them, and Basil fought alongside Sutton and Guyle until Stansen called a retreat. After Brindo's cruelty pushed Luffy into battle, the crews tangled with the Accino bounty hunters; Basil and the others rescued Luffy from the sea, fended off Domo Penguins at Lovely Land, and once every flag was reclaimed set sail again for the New World beside the Straw Hats, charging joyfully into Campacino's revenge attack so their allies could press on.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Basil in One Piece?

Basil is an honorable swordsman who sails with the anime-only Phoenix Pirates. He believes wholeheartedly that his captain, Puzzle, will become Pirate King.

What crew does Basil belong to in One Piece?

Basil belongs to the Phoenix Pirates, an anime-only crew captained by Puzzle that appeared during the Ice Hunter Arc.

What happened to Basil and the Phoenix Pirates in the New World?

Basil and his crewmates pushed into the New World but were outmatched by the foes waiting there, costing them their crewmate Vigaro and driving them back to the first half of the Grand Line.

How did Basil and the Phoenix Pirates interact with the Straw Hats?

Posing as raided fishermen, Basil and the Phoenix Pirates accepted Chopper's care and Luffy's hospitality, then drugged their hosts' food and drink to steal the Thousand Sunny. After Sanji, Franky, and Robin caught them, the crews later fought side by side against the Accino Family and parted as allies.

What weapon does Basil use?

Basil fights with a sword that he handles with fair skill, though he has a notably low tolerance for pain.

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