Sayori
CharacterSayori was a pirate who drifted onto Medaka's island more than ten years back. She gave up the pirate life to settle there and wed Herring, and her tales later steered her daughter toward the sea.
Appearance
The novel does not give a described appearance for Sayori, leaving her physical look unrecorded.
Personality
Sayori is remembered as a gentle soul. When her old shipmates assaulted the island, she first tried to talk them into a peaceful departure, offering them provisions to send them on their way. Yet once they turned violent, she did not waver in rising to defend the village.
Abilities
By all accounts Sayori was an ordinary pirate with no extraordinary talents. She did, however, leave Medaka her naginata, though how she handled the weapon is never spelled out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sayori in One Piece?
Sayori is a former pirate who washed up on Medaka's island more than ten years before the story's present, gave up piracy, and married the fisherman Herring, becoming the mother of Medaka.
How did Sayori die?
When her old pirate crew raided the island and moved to abduct her after burning down the village, Sayori blew up their ship, sacrificing her own life to stop them.
Who is Sayori's daughter?
Sayori's daughter is Medaka, whose dream of becoming a pirate grew out of her mother's adventure stories, and who later carried her mother's refitted armor into battle against the Ganzack Pirates.
What happened when Sayori's former crew returned to the island?
Sayori recognized the raiding pirates as her old crew and talked them into sparing the village in exchange for supplies and water, but the pirates burned the village down anyway and tried to take her captive.
What weapon did Sayori leave behind?
Sayori left a naginata for her daughter Medaka, though the story never explains how Sayori herself used the weapon.
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- Created byEiichiro Oda
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byToei Animation
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