Sabo
Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff, Flame Emperor
A character from One Piece, Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army. Luffy's sworn brother who possesses the ability to manipulate flames.
Quotes
- “We protect each other with our lives—that's the bond of our sworn brotherhood.”
- “My fire will never go out.”
- “The flames of revolution seeking freedom cannot be stopped by anyone.”
- “I will definitely return to Luffy's side.”
- “With the power of flames, change the world!”
Trivia
- The name 'Sabo' means wooden shoe in French, which has a different meaning from the character's name origin.
- A key character themed around the sworn brothers' oath in the story.
- Was the son of a noble in childhood but joined the Revolutionary Army of his own accord.
- The flame manipulation ability awakened in a form inheriting Ace's ability.
- Particularly memorable performance in the Whole Cake Island arc.
Alternate names
Flame Emperor
Flame Emperor
Sabo-
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- March 20
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A young man with a muscular and toned physique, featuring short blond hair. He has a distinctive scar over one eye.
- Height
- Approximately 185cm
- Eye color
- Black
- Hair color
- Blond
- Distinguishing features
-
- Scar over one eye
- Sharp gaze
- Aura as a flame ability user
- Iconic items
-
- Top hat
- Black gloves
- Revolutionary Army uniform
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Sincere
- Detailed personality
- Sincere with a strong sense of justice, caring for comrades. Capable of calm and strategic judgment. Places great importance on the bond with sworn brothers.
- Keywords
-
- Hot-blooded
- Loyal
- Composure
- Brave
- Comrade-loving
- Motto
- The bond of brothers is stronger than anything
- Talents
-
- Flame ability
- High combat skills
- Strategic judgment
- Resilient mental strength
- Leadership
- Skills
-
- Swordsmanship
- Haki
- Martial arts
- Strategy as chief of staff
- Motivation
- To succeed in the revolution to make the world a better place and reunite with his brothers.
- Habits
- Shows great respect toward sworn brothers.
- Favorite foods
- Meat, Spicy food
- Favorite colors
- Red, Black
History
- Backstory
- Originally the son of a noble from the East Blue, he left home and joined the Revolutionary Army. Sworn brothers with Luffy and Ace, sharing a deep bond since childhood. Faked his own death and survived, later becoming the Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff. Acquired the ability to manipulate flames and holds the epithet 'Flame Emperor'.
- Debut date
- April 2, 2012
- Work title
- One Piece
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Volume 0, later first anime appearance
Rescue and Reunion
- Significant event
- Rescue and Reunion
- Description
- Reappeared as Luffy's sworn brother; revealed to have survived despite being thought dead.
Appointment as Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff
- Significant event
- Appointment as Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff
- Description
- Took on an important role in the Revolutionary Army.
Battle at Whole Cake Island
- Significant event
- Battle at Whole Cake Island
- Description
- Utilized flame abilities to fight enemies under Doflamingo.
Relationships
Monkey D. Luffy
Sibling
Formed a sworn brother pact since childhood, the closest relationship.
Portgas D. Ace
Sibling
Likewise sworn brothers with a deep bond, but Ace's death became a great trauma.
Dragon
Leader
Great influence as the leader of the Revolutionary Army.
Sanji
Ally
Joint front at Whole Cake Island.
Revolutionary Army
Revolutionary Army: strategist
Media appearances
One Piece
Manga / Supporting
Serialization started in 2012
One Piece
Anime / Supporting
First TV anime appearance in 2013
ONE PIECE FILM GOLD
Movie / Supporting
2016 theatrical release
Voice cast and creators
Toru Furuya
- Voice actor
- Toru Furuya
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime version
ERIC STEWART
- Voice actor
- ERIC STEWART
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- English dub
Eiichiro Oda
- Creator name
- Eiichiro Oda
- Role
- Original author
Eiichiro Oda
- Creator name
- Eiichiro Oda
- Role
- Character designer
Toei Animation
- Creator name
- Toei Animation
- Role
- Animation studio
Related goods
Sabo Figure
- Item name
- Sabo Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Sabo Plush
- Item name
- Sabo Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Limited