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Saint Rimoshifu Killingham

Character

Saint Rimoshifu Killingham ranks among the World Nobles and stands within the Knights of God, serving as a leading antagonist throughout the Elbaph Arc. A clumsy, narcoleptic noble wielding a qilin Mythical Zoan and dream-warping powers, he helps lead the assault on Elbaph before three Straw Hats cut him down.

Devil Fruit: Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Kirin
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 1140: Scopper Gaban
Crew & Affiliations: Knights of God, World Nobles (Rimoshifu Family)
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Appearance

Killingham looks fairly youthful and carries a gangly frame, yet in his partial qilin form he stands tall enough to loom over fellow Knights, rising to nearly double Figarland Shamrock's stature. His Human-Beast Form shows a dark, untidy spread of neck-length hair, slanted lashed eyes, a sharply defined nose, and pointed fangs whose origin remains unconfirmed.

Like his fellow Knights of God, he wears an elaborate military uniform: a high-collared orange tunic of double-breasted cut, studded with two columns of gold buttons and falling to mid-thigh, set off by a white cravat, elbow-length beige gloves, black trousers, and orange high-heeled boots reaching the knee. A matching orange trench coat sits over it, marked with epaulets and an armband bearing the order's emblem on the left arm. Unlike most Knights, he keeps the resin bubble worn by lower-ranking nobles around his head, though his is unusual for being fitted with an orange respirator and twin disk filters that cling to his beast head when he transforms. Sanji later burst this helmet, but it grew back on its own.

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Personality

Careless and clumsy, Killingham struggles to be on time and appears to suffer from narcolepsy, nodding off at the worst moments and even muttering in his sleep. When he is not fussing over his duties he stays calm and sluggish. He treats dangerous foes with caution, mindful of Luffy's standing as an Emperor and reluctant to provoke him needlessly, and he scolded Sommers for proposing they seize the Straw Hats. He prefers finishing missions fast and sensibly, dislikes lingering on Elbaph, and is rather out of touch with the wider world, not even realizing that Jinbe had once held a Warlord seat.

Like many of his caste, he places no value on the existence of anyone below his "holy" standing, children included, chatting casually about kidnapping the Walrus School's pupils. He is bigoted toward Fish-Men, branding Jinbe's people the ugliest alive, yet he generally respects others' personal tastes and even rebuked Sommers for mocking Gunko's way of enjoying music. Though less openly cruel than his companions, he was shown laughing with delight as he pressured the giants into torching their Owl Library. Once Imu surfaced by seizing control of Gunko, a far more energetic and sadistic side of him emerged. A poor loser, he refused to accept his defeat and clung to a god complex, reportedly boasting endlessly about being a deity.

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Abilities

As a World Noble, Killingham holds sweeping political authority and can summon even an Admiral at will, yet as a Knight of God he is a capable fighter in his own right, able to overpower multiple giants with ease, though he proved no match once three Straw Hats took him on together. He devoured the Ryu Ryu no Mi, a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit patterned on the qilin (Model: Kirin) that turns him into a single-horned, long-necked beast. He seems to have awakened the power while keeping his own mind, marked by a ribbon of flame-like smoke wreathing his head and upper body whenever he changes shape, and in that beast state he slammed the veteran giant Kiba into the ground.

His most distinctive gift is inducing sleep, even from afar, dropping whole groups of giant children at once and steering them along as sleepwalkers. He can also pull the contents of a sleeper's dream into reality, conjuring zero-calorie food from a pleasant dream or, far worse, summoning enormous nightmare beasts called MMA that dwarf even giants and wreak massive destruction, especially when paired with powers such as the Iba Iba no Mi wielded by Sommers. Through a covenant with Imu, he gained an Omen that sharply boosted his physique and let him leap great distances, a mark allowing him to travel via the Abyss magic circles, and immortality that kept him speaking even when reduced to a severed head. He also carries Haki, his arrival on Elbaph announced by a burst resembling black lightning that Scopper Gaban sensed as abnormal. For weapons he bears an oddly asymmetric trident, a bow and arrow he used to set the Owl Library ablaze, and a horn for calling and directing his MMA.

During the Elbaph Arc, Gunko's magic circle summoned Killingham and Sommers to the island, where he used his sleep power to herd the giant children toward the ships and manifested his nightmare creatures. He defeated the staff of the Walrus School, helped broadcast Sommers's threat, and torched the Owl Library. After Imu possessed Gunko and converted Dorry, Brogy, and others into demons, Killingham revived and enlarged his MMA and declared an eternal nightmare over Elbaph. He was eventually struck by Sanji's Concassé, then overwhelmed by Sanji, Franky, and Jinbe, who chopped him apart and bound his pieces to stop him regenerating. Imu later returned in person, cut him free, and granted him a fresh Omen, after which he flooded the Western Village using the summoned Rain God Zaza.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Killingham still alive in One Piece?

Yes, Saint Rimoshifu Killingham survives even after being chopped apart by Sanji, Franky, and Jinbe. Imu later frees him, grants him a fresh Omen, and he goes on to flood the Western Village using the summoned Rain God Zaza.

Who is Saint Killingham in One Piece?

Saint Rimoshifu Killingham is a World Noble and member of the Knights of God who serves as a leading antagonist during the Elbaph Arc, a clumsy, narcoleptic noble who wields a qilin Mythical Zoan and dream-warping powers.

What is Killingham's ability in One Piece?

Killingham ate the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Kirin, a Mythical Zoan that turns him into a qilin-like beast, and he can also induce sleep from afar and pull the contents of a sleeper's dream into reality, including summoning giant nightmare creatures called MMA.

Is Killingham a Fish-Man in One Piece?

No, Killingham is a World Noble rather than a Fish-Man, and he is openly bigoted toward Fish-Men, calling Jinbe's people the ugliest alive.

How was Killingham first defeated during the Elbaph Arc?

Killingham was struck by Sanji's Concasse and then overwhelmed together by Sanji, Franky, and Jinbe, who chopped him apart and bound the pieces to stop his regeneration, though Imu later returned to free him.

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