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Suleiman

Character

Suleiman the Beheader is a class A war criminal turned mercenary who entered the Corrida Colosseum to win the Mera Mera no Mi. He fights alongside Luffy through the Dressrosa Arc and afterward enlists with Cavendish's Beautiful Pirates under the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.

Japanese Va: Ken Narita
Bounty: 67,000,000
Birthday: January 30th
Age: 40
Height: 240 cm
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 704
Crew & Affiliations: Beautiful Pirates, Straw Hat Grand Fleet, Underworld (former)
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Appearance

Standing well over two meters, Suleiman keeps his straight blond hair tucked under a broad black hat trimmed with a skull, gold wings, and three bird feathers, the brim angled to hide one of his lilac eyes. A long black coat with a sharp collar and a pair of military medals sits over grey trousers and dark heeled boots. A scar cuts straight down the middle of his face.

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Personality

Stoic and fiercely patriotic, Suleiman insists he still loves the homeland that exiled him, going so far as to keep wearing the naval uniform that no longer ties him to it. He extends sympathy to others in similar straits, questioning how Rebecca could bear to live in a nation that scorned her, and he ultimately threw in with a captain who had likewise been cast out of his own country. Unlike many who were freed from Sugar's curse, he showed no greed, choosing to fight the Donquixote Pirates rather than aid them.

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History

Once swept into the Sea Battle of Dias, Suleiman was branded a war criminal and exiled, drifting through the underworld as a mercenary. He joined the Corrida Colosseum's contest over the Mera Mera no Mi and was sorted into D Block, where he dueled Rebecca and pressed her hard with his swordsmanship before Cavendish blundered into the fight. Cavendish's berserk alter ego Hakuba then struck down nearly everyone in the block, Suleiman included. Defeated entrants were carted to Dressrosa's underground port and turned into toys, and Suleiman was among the slaves who hailed Usopp once Sugar's collapse undid the curse.

With Doflamingo's Birdcage sealing the island, Suleiman climbed back up through a gap that Pica had torn open and pledged to bring the Warlord down, banding together with Luffy's group and the other colosseum fighters. He helped drive back former toys who came after the bounties set on Luffy, Zoro, and Law, then joined the march on the palace and the assault against Pica. On the King's Plateau he was ambushed and impaled through the body by Dellinger. Healed afterward by Mansherry, he and the gladiators crushed the remaining Donquixote Pirates and, with Bartolomeo's barrier, held the shrinking Birdcage back long enough for Luffy to win.

As the Straw Hats fled Dressrosa, Suleiman and his fellow fighters stood against the pursuing Marines and Issho, eventually boarding Orlumbus' flagship the Yonta Maria. There he announced his enlistment under Cavendish, and the Beautiful Pirates became one of the seven groups swearing allegiance under the Straw Hat Grand Fleet before parting ways with Luffy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Suleiman in One Piece?

Suleiman, known as Suleiman the Beheader, is a class A war criminal turned mercenary who fights in the Corrida Colosseum for the Mera Mera no Mi and later joins Cavendish's Beautiful Pirates as part of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.

How strong is Suleiman in One Piece?

Suleiman is a skilled swordsman who pressed Rebecca hard in their Corrida Colosseum duel, though he was struck down along with most of D Block when Cavendish's berserk alter ego Hakuba went on a rampage. He later survived being impaled by Dellinger and helped crush the remaining Donquixote Pirates after being healed by Mansherry.

Who is the beautiful pirate in One Piece?

The Beautiful Pirates are the crew captained by Cavendish, and Suleiman enlists with them after the Dressrosa Arc, becoming one of the seven crews to swear allegiance to the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.

Why was Suleiman exiled from his homeland?

Suleiman was branded a war criminal and exiled after being swept into the Sea Battle of Dias, after which he drifted through the underworld as a mercenary.

What happened to Suleiman during the fight for Dressrosa?

During the fight for Dressrosa, Suleiman was defeated and turned into a toy, then freed when Sugar's curse broke, and he later climbed back up through a gap in the palace grounds to join Luffy's group in the fight against Pica and the Donquixote Pirates.

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