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Saldeath

Character

Saldeath serves as one of Impel Down's chief guards and leads the Blue Gorilla units known as Blugori. Resembling a small horned imp in a white suit, he steers his beastly subordinates by treating his trident like a flute, and he plays a hostile part throughout the prison break of the Impel Down Arc.

English Voice: Orion Pitts
Japanese Voice: Kazuya Nakai
Birthday: June 8th
Age: 16 (debut); 18 (after timeskip)
Height: 218 cm (after timeskip)
Status: Alive
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 530: From One Hell to Another
Crew & Affiliations: Impel Down
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Appearance

Saldeath has the look of a tiny devil or imp dressed in a white suit, a yellow shirt beneath it, a black tie, and yellow gloves. A white sun hat sits atop his head, topped by two horns with the Blugori skull crest set between them, and a pair of bat wings extend from his back much like those of Magellan and Hannyabal. The hat makes it tough to tell, but he appears to lack external ears. After the timeskip he stands a good deal taller, his outfit resized to match while his face changes little. As a youngster he kept a shaved head and dressed in a white button-up shirt marked by a black stripe across the stomach, along with black pants and white shoes.

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Personality

Calm and even-tempered, Saldeath comes across as far less savage than the Blugori he oversees, even remarking to Luffy, Buggy, and Galdino that being caught by him was something to be grateful for, possibly in sarcasm, before they could descend toward Level 4. Even so, he treats his post at the prison with real seriousness, though he is easily annoyed when Luffy mistakes him for a monkey. As a boy he reportedly sicced his dog on anyone he judged to be a wrongdoer.

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History

Saldeath organized the ambush meant to snare Luffy, Buggy, and Galdino on the third level of Impel Down, but the scheme unraveled when a Sphinx tumbled into the net as well, woke up, and ripped the seastone netting apart, releasing the pirates. He then sent his men chasing after Luffy. Commanding the Blue Gorillas with his trident, which he blows into like a flute to relay orders, he later pulled them away to quell the prisoner uprising on Level 2. Once Luffy was recaptured, he put down the rioters yet still had keys left to recover. After Luffy, Ivankov, Inazuma, Crocodile, and Jinbe broke out of Level 6, Hannyabal dispatched Saldeath to Level 4, where his Blugori were felled by Ivankov in a single strike, and he is not seen afterward. Following the timeskip he turns up much larger, accompanied by Sadi.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Saldeath?

Saldeath is one of Impel Down's chief guards, where he commands the Blue Gorilla units known as Blugori, steering them by playing his trident like a flute.

Is Sal still alive in One Piece?

According to his profile, Saldeath is alive; he was last seen when his Blugori were felled by Ivankov's strike at Impel Down's Level 4 during the prison break, then resurfaced much larger after the timeskip.

What are the Blue Gorillas in One Piece?

The Blue Gorillas, or Blugori, are the beastly subordinate units that Saldeath commands at Impel Down, guided into action by the trident he plays like a flute.

What does Saldeath look like?

Saldeath resembles a small horned imp in a white suit with a yellow shirt, black tie, and yellow gloves, topped by a sun hat bearing the Blugori skull crest between his horns and bat wings extending from his back.

What role does Saldeath play in the Impel Down Arc?

Saldeath organizes the ambush meant to trap Luffy, Buggy, and Galdino on Level 3 of Impel Down, but the scheme fails when an escaped Sphinx frees the pirates, after which he sends his Blugori chasing after them.

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