Dracule Mihawk

Lean and muscular with a fair complexion, Mihawk stands tall beneath short-cropped jet-black hair swept back from his face, framed by a trim beard, mustache, and sideburns that rise into a V. The nickname Hawk Eyes springs from his striking gaze, drawn in the manga as red and animated as yellow, each pupil ringed by concentric circles that lend his stare a raptor's quality. His ornate black-and-red wardrobe, topped by a plumed wide-brimmed hat and a long open coat lined with red velvet over a bare chest, gives him the air of a Spanish duelist. A cross-shaped pendant at his throat, gold in color, conceals a small dagger that mirrors his great blade Yoru, which he carries across his back.

Stoic and solitary, Mihawk shows emotion so rarely that he has been seen laughing only twice across the whole story, meeting nearly every development with the same dead-eyed calm. He is neither especially ambitious nor cruel; his sole aim is to find someone fit to test his blade, and otherwise he favors a quiet, peaceful existence. A natural loner who struggles to trust, he still keeps occasional company with the likes of Shanks and Perona, even if he treats them with cool detachment. He approached his Warlord obligations with indifference, skipping summons whenever it suited him, and in combat he openly belittles weaker foes, sometimes handicapping himself to mock them. Fiercely proud of his craft, he regards a single nick in his sword as a stain on his honor, yet he came to genuinely wish for Zoro to one day eclipse him.

Recognized as the strongest swordsman alive in both title and fact, Mihawk ranks among the most formidable pirates in the world, having climbed to the summit by besting ever-greater opponents until none remained to challenge him. His skill made him a rival of Shanks, with whom he once dueled daily, and it let him annihilate Don Krieg's armada of fifty ships and five thousand men on his own, sparing only the flagship that a storm had blown clear. He overcame Zoro using nothing more than the small cross-knife hung at his neck, and he emerged from the Summit War of Marineford without a scratch despite trading blows with Vista and Crocodile. When the Warlord system was dismantled, his bounty climbed to 3,590,000,000 Berries, a figure that outstrips two of the current Emperors. Beyond the sword he is a gifted cook, and his arsenal includes blistering speed, sharp reflexes, and command of both Armament and Observation Haki, all anchored by the black blade Yoru.