Brook (One Piece)
| Brook | |
|---|---|
| One Piece character | |
Brook illustrated by Eiichiro Oda in the color spread of Chapter 726 | |
| First appearance | One Piece chapter 442: "Adventure in the Demonic Sea" (Weekly Shōnen Jump No. 9, January 29, 2007) |
| Created by | Eiichiro Oda |
| Voiced by | Japanese: Chō English: Ian Sinclair |
| Birthday | April 3 |
| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | Soul King Brook The Gentleman Skeleton "Dead Bones" Brook "Humming" Brook "Mr. Afro Skeleton" "The Humming Swordsman" |
| Species | Human (deceased, skeleton) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Pirate, Musician, Swordsman (Straw-Hat Pirates; formerly captain of the Rumbar Pirates) |
| Age | 38 (first death) 88 (debut) 90 (after the timeskip) |
| Bounties | 383,000,000 (current) 83,000,000 (after the timeskip) 33,000,000 (when alive) |
| Devil Fruit | "Revive Revive Fruit" (English translation) Yomi Yomi no Mi (Japanese) Grants no abilities in life, but upon dying the user's soul is allowed to return to their body and live again. |
Brook (ブルック, Burukku), widely known as "Soul King" Brook, is a fictional character in the anime and manga series One Piece, created and written by artist Eiichiro Oda. The character made his first appearance in the 442nd chapter of the series, which was first published in Japan in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on January 29, 2007. He is the ninth member of the Straw Hat Pirates and the eighth to join, serving as their musician. "Soul King" Brook was brought back to life by the Revive Revive Fruit and is a world-renowned rock star who can play any musical instrument.
Brook was once the leader of a battle convoy in a kingdom before becoming the musician swordsman and later captain of the Rumbar Pirates. Fifty-two years ago before the current story, the Rumbar Pirates left their pet the infant whale Laboon at Reverse Mountain and promised Laboon to return for him after they cirumnavigated the world.[ch. 487]. The Rumbar Pirates were killed in the misty Florian Triangle but Brook was brought back to life by the Devil Fruit he previously ate. Decades later, Brook loses his shadow to the pirate Gecko Moria, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, forcing Brook to stay out of the sunlight or face disintegration.
Five years later, Monkey D. Luffy recruits Brook to join the Straw Hats after restoring his shadow. Brook's goal is to circle the Grand Line and return to Reverse Mountain, reuniting with the whale, Laboon, and fulfilling the promise the Rumbar Pirates made. Within two years, "Soul King Brook" becomes a globally-renowned rock star. Brook then returns to the Straw Hats, and steals a crucial piece of Big Mom's treasure which helps reveal the location of the One Piece. After Luffy becomes recognized as an Emperor of the Sea, Brook is named one of Luffy's nine commanders.