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| “ | You're not my type! | „ |
| ~ Shirahoshi to Vander Decken IX. |
Princess Shirahoshi, also known as the Mermaid Princess, is a major character in the One Piece franchise, being one of the main characters of the Fishman Island arc. She is a giant smelt-whiting mermaid and the youngest of King Neptune and Queen Otohime's children as well their only daughter. She is the possessor of one of the three Ancient Weapons known as Poseidon allowing her to control sea kings, making her a target to either pirates or the World Government.
She is voiced by Yukana Nogami in Japanese and Bryn Apprill in English.
Personality[]
As one of the more simple-minded and sensitive characters of One Piece, Shirahoshi is also one of the kindest characters. Despite crying a lot and being very timid towards new people, Shirahoshi is not above being very amicable and polite. Just like her mom, Queen Otohime, Shirahoshi believes that fishmen and humans can have a great future together without anymore fear and hatred.
She greatly loves Fishman Island and all of the citizens of it to the extent she is willing to sacrifice her life to protect all the citizens and everyone else from the Noah. She also loves her family and is greatly loyal to them for protection and company. Shirahoshi has never truly shown any hate or disgust towards anyone, including those like Hody Jones and Vander Decken IX.
She also values relationships than complete rule, much like her mother. But like Luffy, Shirahoshi can be immature and childish, like when she admits that she would not want to be in a relationship with Vander Decken IX because she is not attracted to him. However, she is willing to take big risks to enjoy the pleasant nature of life, like taking a walk with Luffy despite having Vander Decken IX stalking her and disobeying King Neptune (her father's) view to enjoy this.
Shirahoshi's value of friendship even extends to kind pinky promises to the Straw Hats to do nothing more than to wish them a safe journey. But when it comes down to showing any other negative emotions than crying and being scared, Shirahoshi holds no grudge towards Vander Decken IX for stalking her for most of a decade and keeping her in confined solitude to ensure her safety. Her kindness even reaches out to irredeemable people like Hody Jones, who she finds forgiveness for even though the latter brutally killed her mother and tried to destroy Fishman Island.
Power and Abilities[]
As a mermaid, Shirahoshi is an extremely fast swimmer, enough so that Hody Jones found it difficult to keep up with her. Despite her large size, she has no combat experience whatsoever and relies on others to protect her. As the newest incarnation of Poseidon, Shirahoshi has the ability to summon the sea kings. At first, she had no control over this power and summoned them when she was in intense emotional stress. However, during the Fishman Island arc, she appears to have gained control over this ability and summoned the Sea Kings to stop the Noah from falling onto Fishman Island.
History[]
Background[]
Shirahoshi is the youngest child of King Neptune and Queen Otohime. She loved her mother dearly and would often sit in on her mother's lessons to local children about the surface world. When Shirahoshi saw her mother being held hostage by Saint Myosgard of the Celestial Dragons, Shirahoshi panicked and inadvertently summoned several Sea Kings. Her powers were hidden from her to protect her.
Just as her mother was nearing her goal of gathering signatures to bridge the racial gap between fish-men and humans, Otohime was shot. Otohime witnessed her mother's murder and nearly lost control of her powers again. Shirahoshi and her brothers made one final promise with their mother to not hate the person who killed her and work to build a brighter future.
Soon after Otohime's death, Shirahoshi was being harassed by love letters that were flying at her wherever she went. The pirate Vander Decken IX had touched Shirahoshi was when was shocked by her mother's attack, and now he could target her with any weapon that he threw no matter where she was. Otohime had to take refuse inside the Iron Shell Tower from the weapons Vander Decken had been throwing to kill her for rejecting him. She was unable to attend her mother's funeral and spend the next ten years locked inside with her pet shark Megalo. Megalo, in fact, had witnessed who had actually killed Otohime and told Shirahoshi. She kept this painful scerect to live up her the promise she made with her mother.
Fish-Man Island Arc[]
Ten years had passed, and Vander Decken was still trying to kill Shirahoshi. While she was asleep in her room, she felt someone jumping on her chest. This was Monkey D. Luffy, the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates. She thought he was an attacker, but he quickly saved her from an axe that had flown into the room. Luffy was rude, but he promised to take her out of the tower anywhere she wanted. She was reluctant, but he had an idea of how she could leave unseen. She hid inside Megalo's mouth and they left the castle for the Sea Forest. Alnog the way, they stopped off to pick up some of Luffy's crew, and Vander Decken attacked. Luffy protected her, and they later arrived at the Sea Forest, where Jimbei had been waiting. At the Sea Forest, Shirahoshi was finally able to visit her mother's grave for the first time. She then listened to Jimbei explain the the Straw Hats about her mother, Fisher Tiger, and their recent history.
Hody Jones soon announced that he had taken Shirahoshi's family captive and intended to execute them at Conchcorde Plaza. This was part of a trap to draw her in, becasue Hody fears Shirahoshi's power. Shirahoshi was accidentally captured with Jimbei and Luffy, whow as hiding inside Megalo's mouth. Hody Jones had finally admitted to being Othime's killer, and Shirahoshi revealed she had known. He mocked her for hiding him identity and was going to murder Neptune. She cried out for Luffy to save her father, and he leap from Megalo to kick Hody away. Jimbei and the Straw Hats protected Shirahoshi from the New Fish-Man Pirates until the island was under threat from the giant ship Noah, which Vander Decken had thrown to kill her and crush the entire underwater-island.
Shirahoshi swam into the ocean to draw Noah away from the island. This made her vulnerable to Hody, but Luffy and her brothers protected her. Noah was was now falling toward the island after Hody had stabbed Decken. Shirahoshi could only watch as the seriously wounded Luffy struggled to destroy Noah to same the island. Though before the giant ship was destroyed, the Sea Kings arrived to catch it. They explained how she had called them through her will to help Luffy. Shirahoshi rushed Luffy to his crew. His life was saved from a blood transfusion from Jimbei.
There was a giant party at the Ryugu Palace for the Straw Hats, but Shirahoshi was attacked and nearly abducted by Caribou. Luffy saved her and sent Caribou flying away. The Straw Hats left the island despite her wish they stay for another year, but they all (except Franky and Zoro)made a promise to return and take her to see a real forest at the surface.
Levely Arc[]
Shirahoshi and her family were able to the Levelly, where they escorted by Monkey D. Garp, Luffy's grandfather. They had some nice conversations with her regarding Luffy, whom Shirahoshi had met herself. Shirahoshi later met and befriended Vivi and Rebecca, mutual friends of Luffy.
She was nearly abducted by Saint Charloss, who her father nearly attacked out of rage and would've dealt with CP-0. Fortunately, Charloss was knocked by another assailant who was revealed to be Mjosgard and he ordered for the princess' release. The Neptune family recognized him as the World Noble that Otohime saved and he voiced gratitude for her deeds, informing them how he became a better man because of it.
After the Levely, Garp escorted Shirahoshi and her family back to their home to keep the mermaid princess from Saint Charloss.
External Links[]
- Shirahoshi on the One Piece Wiki.
- Shirahoshi on the VS Battles Wiki.
- Shirahoshi on the Pure Good Wiki.
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