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Spartan

Character

Spartan is a Corrida Colosseum gladiator who entered the tournament for the Mera Mera no Mi. A fifty-one-time champion of the arena's monthly bouts, he was floored almost instantly by a disguised Luffy before the competition truly began.

English Voice: Kenny James
Japanese Voice: Yasuhiro Mamiya
Status: Alive
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 703
Crew & Affiliations: Corrida Colosseum
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Appearance

A massive figure, Spartan keeps his long dark hair tied back. A scar runs down the right side of his body, starting at the base of his thick neck. For dress he sports an orange paludamentum, studded wristbands on both arms, dark briefs, and black boots.

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Personality

Hot-tempered and combative, Spartan has no patience for onlookers who drift into the Colosseum merely to gawk, and he readily turns to threats and violence to clear out anyone who irritates him before a match. His judgments come fast: catching sight of Luffy in his "Lucy" guise, he instantly wrote the newcomer off as a weakling unfit to compete. He had a cruel streak too, having reportedly tormented Rebecca in earlier days. Even so, a better side surfaced when he joined the other gladiators in stalling Doflamingo so Luffy could recover his Haki.

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History

Over his career, Spartan claimed victory in the Corrida Colosseum's monthly fighting tournament on fifty-one occasions, and during that stretch he also picked on Rebecca now and again.

When Luffy entered the tournament for the Mera Mera no Mi under the alias "Lucy," Spartan confronted him in the waiting room, fuming and assuming the young man was just a weakling there to sightsee, unaware he faced a notorious pirate. Brushing off the other fighters who tried to intervene, he swung at Luffy, who slipped the punch, seized his arm, hoisted him overhead, and slammed him down hard, leaving him unconscious as the room looked on stunned. Staff nearly disqualified Luffy for the scuffle, but the Chinjao Family spoke up and named Spartan as the one who deserved removal.

Much later, after Doflamingo raised his Birdcage and was nearly beaten, Spartan and the rest of the Colosseum gladiators rushed to back the exhausted Luffy. Their assault on Doflamingo failed and they were brushed aside, yet the delay they created let Luffy regain his strength, finish Doflamingo, and bring the Birdcage down.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Spartan in One Piece?

Spartan is a Corrida Colosseum gladiator who entered the tournament for the Mera Mera no Mi on Dressrosa. A fifty-one-time champion of the arena's monthly bouts, he was knocked out almost instantly by a disguised Luffy before the tournament truly began.

How many times did Spartan win the Corrida Colosseum tournament?

Spartan claimed victory in the Corrida Colosseum's monthly fighting tournament on fifty-one occasions over his career. That record made him one of the arena's most accomplished gladiators before his defeat by Luffy.

How did Spartan lose to Luffy in the waiting room?

Spartan confronted Luffy, disguised as "Lucy," in the waiting room and wrote him off as a weakling there just to sightsee. When Spartan swung at him, Luffy slipped the punch, seized his arm, hoisted him overhead, and slammed him down hard, leaving him unconscious.

Why did the Chinjao Family speak up after Spartan attacked Luffy?

Staff nearly disqualified Luffy for brawling with Spartan in the waiting room, but the Chinjao Family spoke up on his behalf and named Spartan as the one who deserved removal instead. This let Luffy remain in the tournament.

What did Spartan do during the battle against Doflamingo?

After Doflamingo raised his Birdcage and was nearly beaten, Spartan and the other Colosseum gladiators rushed to back the exhausted Luffy. Their assault failed and they were brushed aside, but the delay let Luffy regain his strength, defeat Doflamingo, and bring the Birdcage down.

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