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Bolster

Character

Bolster, nicknamed Crimson, commands the mercenary band known as the Crimson Soldiers and serves as the chief villain of the One Piece Premier Show 2024 stage event. A survivor of the Gray Terminal fire, he fixates on Luffy as a kindred spirit.

Devil Fruit: Shuku Shuku no Mi
Japanese Va: Kaito Ishikawa
Status: non-canon
First Appearance: One Piece Premier Show 2024
Crew & Affiliations: Crimson Soldiers
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Appearance

A piece of mask covers Bolster's right eye, and his silver hair falls in an untamed, medium length. His clothing layers a great deal of texture: a silver vest leaves his stomach bare over a fishnet shirt, paired with gloves, striped trousers in black and silver, and dark boots tipped with red. Red accents continue through his tie and belt, while a silver coat trimmed in crimson fur hangs from his shoulders.

During childhood he had neither the eye mask nor the long hair, instead sporting a cropped cut. Back then his outfit was simple, gray overalls worn atop a white undershirt.

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Personality

Bolster is a brutal agent of ruin who throws himself into conflicts of every kind. His thoughts circle obsessively around Luffy, whom he regards as the lone individual capable of grasping the scars left by witnessing the Gray Terminal burn.

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Abilities

Through the Shuku Shuku no Mi, a Paramecia fruit, Bolster gained the power to shrink objects, earning him the label of a Compression Human. He can squeeze enormous bombs down to a tiny scale, or pack energy together and discharge it as a shockwave.

His past traces back to the Gray Terminal junkyard within the Goa Kingdom, where he was caught up in the blaze that consumed it. In the 2024 stage show, Bolster and the Crimson Soldiers ambushed the Straw Hats, seizing crew members as captives in a scheme to bring Luffy under their command.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Bolster in One Piece?

Bolster, nicknamed Crimson, is a non-canon character who commands the mercenary Crimson Soldiers and serves as chief villain of the One Piece Premier Show 2024 stage event. He survived the Gray Terminal fire and fixates on Luffy as a kindred spirit.

What Devil Fruit does Bolster have?

Bolster ate the Shuku Shuku no Mi, a Paramecia type Devil Fruit that lets him shrink objects, earning him the nickname Compression Human. He can compress enormous bombs to a tiny size or pack energy into a shockwave.

Why is Bolster obsessed with Luffy?

Bolster believes Luffy is the only person who can understand the scars left by watching the Gray Terminal burn, since he himself survived that same blaze in the Goa Kingdom.

What did Bolster do to the Straw Hats?

In the 2024 stage show, Bolster and the Crimson Soldiers ambushed the Straw Hat Pirates and took crew members captive in an attempt to force Luffy under their command.

What did Bolster look like as a child?

As a child, Bolster had a cropped haircut without the eye mask or long hair he wears as an adult, and he dressed simply in gray overalls over a white undershirt.

Sources & Information

Looking for more on Bolster? The One Piece Wiki on Fandom has a dedicated page with community notes.

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