Don Quixote Rocinante

**Don Quixote Rocinante** (ドン・キホーテ・ロシナンテ, *Don Kihōte Roshinante*), is both a fictional character and ally from the *One Piece* series. He was formerly a World Noble of the Don Quixote Family descent, as the second son of Don Quixote Homing and the younger brother of Don Quixote Doflamingo. After his family lost their status as Celestial Dragons and became pariahs, Rocinante became an Elite Officer of the Don Quixote Pirates, serving under Doflamingo under the codename **Corazon** (コラソン, *Korason*).

The truth, however, was that he was a Navy Commander, working undercover in order to stop Doflamingo. He was found out by the former Corazon, Vergo, and was executed by Doflamingo 13 years ago.

"*.*"

—Don Quixote Rocinante.

## Appearance

*Voice Actor*: Not Known (English), Kōichi Yamadera (Japanese), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (German), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (French), Not Known (Latin American Spanish)
*Voice Actor (young)*: Not Known (English), Ryō Hirohashi (Japanese), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (German), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (French), Not Known (Latin American Spanish)

### Appearance

#### The Young Past Days

During his childhood, Rocinante had his hair in an unkempt fashion, covering his eyes. Prior to leaving Marie Jois, he wore the typical garb of the Celestial Dragons, and had his hair in the same style as his older compatriots. After leaving, his hairstyle changed and he had wardrobe consisted of simple yet fine clothes with a frilled cravat that became very ragged due to the uneasy lifestyle he had to endure. Suffering from torture at the hands of the locals who hated the Celestial Dragons, as well as other battles, left scars and stitches all over his body. Upon joining the Navy, Rocinante wore the standard cadet uniform, minus the makeup/tattoos he has when working as a spy.

#### To The Days He Died

Rocinante was a tall man (standing just below his brother at 293 cm) as a 10-year old Trafalgar Law was not able to reach his waist; in adulthood, he was a comparable height to his older brother Doflamingo (who stands 305 cm). He had golden-blonde hair, fair skin (tanner in the manga, much like his brother), and sharp, reddish-brown eyes. He was seen wearing a dark red hood from which two heart-like shapes hang from, a pair of white jeans (beige in the manga), a dark purple feather mantle much like his brother and a white shirt with pink hearts printed all over it. He also wears mismatched shoes. His hair was styled longer than his brother's, as it came close to his eyes. Rocinante had tattoos (or makeup) over his eyes and mouth. He was also seen wearing sunglasses, though he did away with these upon his six-months journey with Law.

* Hair Color: Golden-Blonde
* Skin Color: Pale
* Eye Color: Reddish-Brown
* Age: 26 (Deceased)
* Birthday: July 15
* Height: 293 cm (9'7½")
* Weight: Not Known

## Personality

When Trafalgar Law first met with Rocinante, Rocinante was noted for hating kids, especially when Baby 5 and Buffalo played practical jokes on him, such as making him slip upon passing through the doorway or giving him scalding tea that burned his tongue, resulting in his abusive behavior towards them. In fact, the first thing that Rocinante did to Law was to grab him and throw him out the window. This was actually part of an act, however, as it was his duty as a Naval officer to dissuade children from joining the crew, which he failed with Baby 5, Buffalo, Dellinger and Law.

"*There's no way you can shoot me, you are too much like father.*"

—Don Quixote Doflamingo.
Despite his outward behavior of a violent man who dislikes children, he genuinely inherited his father's kindness (something Doflamingo himself admits) believing that his elder brother is a monster born evil and only acted crude to children in the hopes of driving them away from following Doflamingo. He cared deeply for his birth family as he wept for his mother's death and cried when his brother was shot with an arrow. From his kindness, he did not possess any manners of a typical Celestial Dragon, and saw it his duty to stop his brother's madness, a sense of justice that led him to join the Navy as an undercover spy. Because of this, Rocinante was shown to be forgiving since he did not hold any grudge against Law for stabbing him in the back and even kept quiet about his transgression. When Law revealed his true name, he showed genuine concern and worry, even warning him about the danger that he was in. He was capable of compassion as he went as far as to go out of his way with both his brother and the Navy to take Law throughout the North Blue to find a doctor to cure the boy's disease and flew into violent rages whenever the doctors cave into prejudice on their incorrect belief that Law was a walking contagious disease who should not have survived the extermination of Flevance. Despite his extreme methods due to his empathy and courage he appears to follow his own ideals instead of adhering to the Navy's doctrine of Absolute Justice.

He was believed to be incapable of speech due to a prior accident and, according to Diamante, was unintelligent and cannot concentrate. However, this was merely a façade and he was fully capable of speaking, as well as perfectly intelligent, playing on how the others perceive him. Upon hearing Law's full name, knowing the importance of the initial "D.", he was forced to break his silence, showing more perception than what his comrades believed.

Although his mutism and dislike for children were mere acts to hide his true self, the one attribute that was genuine was his clumsiness, easily falling for Baby 5 and Buffalo's pranks and constantly tripping himself. He was also seen smoking, though due to his clumsiness, he accidentally set his own cowl aflame every time he tried to light a cigarette.

## Relationships

### Family

* unnamed Wife (deceased)
* Don Quixote Homing (father; deceased)
* Don Quixote Doflamingo (older brother)

## Abilities and Powers

Being born in the Don Quixote Family, Rocinante was originally a World Noble, thus granting him political rights and privileges to do almost anything he pleased, as well as near limitless wealth and the ability to summon a Navy Admiral to strike down anyone who offended him. When his father forfeited the status of a World Noble for the family, he lost such privileges.

As a former executive officer of the Don Quixote Pirates, occupying the Heart seat, Rocinante was undoubtedly a powerful fighter to attain such a rank. He was second-in-command of the many other officers and soldiers of the crew, alongside the other executive officers, and just under Doflamingo himself.

As a Navy Commander, he had command over all lower ranking soldiers, but he may have had more authority as he was a double agent who reported directly to an admiral.

Rocinante was noted to be unintelligent and lacking in concentration as well as being very clumsy as he fell for both of Buffalo and Baby 5's pranks and setting his own cape on fire while trying to light a cigarette. However, Diamante stated he was nevertheless talented enough to become an officer, possibly due to his lineage. As with his mutism, it was an act that shows his power of deception, as Rocinante is actually intelligent to deceive his crew on by hiding his true self and Devil Fruit powers in order to spy on them, as well as being aware that anyone with the D initial should not be anywhere near Doflamingo. However he was shown to be clumsy anyways, as it is his nature.

### Physical Abilities

Rocinante has extraordinary endurance and durability from withstanding the torture from angry civilians even as a child, and simply sat unflinching for a while after being stabbed deep in the back by Law before tending to the wound later that day. In his usual clumsiness of falling down and setting himself on fire, Rocinante was completely unfazed by the damage he suffered, showing incredible pain tolerance. He managed to move and sneak away with Law even after having been shot multiple times and brutally beaten by Vergo with Haki enhanced strikes, although Vergo made it clear that he was not trying to kill them. In the anime, while being seriously injured, Rocinante was still tenacious enough to run at high speed to evade Gladius's gunshots and Diamante's Vipera Glaive as well as the agile martial art master Lao G's punches. Moreover, he could withstand Trebol's explosive Beta Launcher, Pica's brutal crush grip in his massive golem form, and a hard hit from Diamante's bat and was later viciously kicked by Gladius in a furious rage. After being fatally shot by his older brother multiple times in a badly injured state, Rocinante could cling to life through sheer will long enough for Law to escape under the influence of his power.

Despite his clumsiness, Rocinante was also a skilled and powerful fighter, being capable of taking Vergo's place as an executive officer in the Don Quixote Pirates. Even Diamante acknowledged his fighting prowess. He could knock out Diez Barrels with a single kick, with enough force to release the Op-Op Fruit from his hand.

### Devil Fruit

*Main article:* *Calm-Calm Fruit*
The **Calm-Calm Fruit** (ナギナギの実, *Nagi Nagi no Mi*, literally meaning "Fruit of the Soundproof-Soundproof"), a Paramythia-type Devil Fruit, which was eaten by Rocinante, that granted him the power to create an invisible soundproof field, making the user a **Soundless Human** (無音人間, *Muon Ningen*). Anyone inside the field cannot hear the sounds from the outside and vice versa. With this power he could deceive Doflamingo to make him think he was mute, since no one in the Don Quixote Pirates knew that he had this ability. The use of this power gave him great advantage on his job of a Marine informant.

The fruit also allowed Rocinante to cancel out all sounds within a certain distance of him, allowing him to do things that would normally immediately attract attention, such as fire cannons and cause explosions. Using this power, he was able to break into a mansion filled with pirates, blow it up, and escape with a Devil Fruit without being noticed.

#### Techniques

The named techniques that are used by Rocinante that involve the Devil Fruit are as follows:

* **Silent** (サイレント, *Sairento*): With a snap of his fingers, Rocinante creates a circular soundproof field to surround himself with. The field prevents any sound coming from within from leaving, as well as blocking all outside sounds from entering. This was first seen used by Rocinante to conceal his conversation with Law.

* **Calm** (カーム, *Kāmu*): Rocinante cancels all noises caused by him. This also applies to noises not caused directly by the user such as objects being thrown on the floor and breaking or explosions caused by weapons. Through this technique, the user can accomplish otherwise loud tasks without attracting the attention of his enemies. Rocinante was first shown using this technique through a demonstration of his powers to Law. This technique can also be used on other people.

### Weapons

Rocinante was shown using a bazooka while demonstrating his Devil Fruit ability to Law at Minion Island. Later, he was seen using a flintlock pistol to destroy some lamps at Diez Barrels' hideout. He was also equipped with explosives, which he used against Barrels' crew after obtaining the Op-Op Fruit. In his final moments, Rocinante aimed the pistol at his brother, though was unable to pull the trigger.

## History

### Past

#### Childhood

Rocinante was born as the second son of Don Quixote Homing, a member of the World Noble family Don Quixote, after the firstborn Don Quixote Doflamingo. When Rocinante was 6 years old, the brothers lost their status as World Nobles when their modestly idealistic father abandoned Marie Jois in order to live a normal life amongst the commoners.

After they moved to an unknown northern country, the citizens learned that the Don Quixote Family were no longer World Nobles. They subsequently persecuted the family for all the misery the World Nobles had inflicted onto them and their loved ones. The enraged citizens burned down their manor and forced them to flee. Rocinante and his family then lived in a rundown shack in a junkyard. While living in poverty, their mother died from an illness and Rosinante cried at her deathbed. The remaining three were eventually captured by locals and tortured. Although the three survived, Doflamingo's hatred for such a hellish life reached a boiling point, and two years later, he used the gun gifted by Trebol to kill his father. As Doflamingo prepared to shoot Homing in the head, Rocinante desperately pleaded for his brother to stop, but to no avail.

#### Infiltrating the Don Quixote Pirates

While Doflamingo took their father's head back to Mariejois, only to be denied reentry, Rocinante went off on his own with a broken heart. He wandered until Admiral Sengoku found him and took him in, and later enlisted in the Navy, rising in ranks as a Commander. After fourteen years, when Doflamingo became a pirate and captain of the Don Quixote Pirates specializing in the black market trade (using the codename "Joker"), Rocinante returned to him to monitor his activities and to inform admiral Sengoku. Rocinante simulated to have become mute and became his second-in-command and an Elite Officer alongside Trebol, Pica and Diamante, becoming known as the "**Second Corazon**" (2代目コラソン, *Nidaime Korason*), while the first, Vergo, went abroad. He also ate the Calm-Calm Fruit, which granted him the ability to seal off sounds, which he did not tell his crew and used it against them instead.

Sixteen years ago, in North Blue at the port town of Spider Miles, Corazon met Trafalgar Law for the first time and the first thing he did was throw him out the window as Diamante stated he hated kids, probably because of the pranks Baby 5 and Buffalo were pulling on him. Law survived the fall and was shocked at Corazon's eccentric behavior, as Corazon was on fire after accidentally setting his feathery mantle ablaze while lighting a cigarette.

After Law had been with the crew for about a week, Corazon was seen having a meal with the other members of Doflamingo's "family". Even though Law furiously stated outright that he was unafraid of death and swore revenge, disregarding Doflamingo's warning of the blood law, Corazon remained undeterred by Law's threat. Later on while most of the crew was out on a raid, Law stabbed Corazon in the back while the man was reading a newspaper, a transgression witnessed by Buffalo.

Corazon, however, did not report the incident to Doflamingo, instead claiming that he was attacked by an enemy; Buffalo's own silence regarding the incident was due to Law bribing him with ice cream. Over the next two years, Law grew to belong in the Don Quixote Family, and presumably developed good relations with Corazon. A year before Law was due to die, Corazon overheard Law telling Buffalo and Baby 5 his real name, Trafalgar D. Water Law. He immediately dragged Law away from them and later revealed that he was capable of speech. He warned Law that he should run away from Doflamingo, saying that he should not be anywhere near him.

He and Law then spoke in private. Corazon revealed that he was never mute and created a soundproof barrier to prevent others from hearing their conversation. He also revealed that his goal all along was to stop Doflamingo's madness. He did not want Law to became a monster like his brother so he once again asked Law to leave the crew. Law refused to do so and Corazon explained to him about the secret name "D" and asked Law to go find a cure for his illness. Instead, Law stated that he would reveal Corazon's secrets to Doflamingo. Corazon tried to stop Law with a kick, but Law managed to trip him and he fell into a garbage bin. Corazon later returned to Doflamingo, expecting doom, but Law decided to keep their conversation secret to repay Corazon for not telling Doflamingo about his transgression.

#### The Search for a Cure and Death

Corazon later took Law with him to find a cure for the Amber Lead Syndrome. He then contacted Sengoku, informing him that he was putting his secret mission on hold. In an attempt to help Law, Corazon took him to various hospitals, but everyone they met treated Law with spite and refused to treat him.

Six months later, Corazon lamented on his inability to help Law. He revealed that he felt pity for Law and that he understood Law's suffering during the time he stabbed him. From hereon, the two had a much better relationship of friendship, as Law referred to him as "Cora-san". At that moment, Doflamingo suddenly contacted them via Transponder Snail.

Corazon answered and Doflamingo inquired on the status of finding a cure for Law's illness. Corazon replied to his questions by tapping his finger on the Transponder Snail, three times for "yes" and twice for "no". After communicating that they had not made any progress, Doflamingo asked him and Law to come back to the ship, because he had discovered a pirate was selling the Op-Op Fruit to the Marines and he planned to steal it, shocking Corazon greatly. Doflamingo expressed his desire for Corazon to eat the fruit and heal Law, then hung up.

Corazon rejoiced at the news, because the fruit would be able to save Law's life. However, since he already had a devil fruit and he knew that there was no way he could really return to the Don Quixote Pirates, Corazon told Law he would eat the fruit and they would leave the Don Quixote Pirates. Corazon also knew that the real reason Doflamingo wanted him to eat the fruit was so Doflamingo could gain eternal life at the cost of his. Corazon then told Law of his plan to go behind Doflamingo's back and steal the Op-Op Fruit first, then go incognito. Corazon then contacted Admiral Sengoku and asked him about the Op-Op Fruit. Corazon was told that the trade was scheduled to happen on Rubeck Island in three weeks. Corazon also informed the admiral of Doflamingo's plans and explained that his meeting with Doflamingo would occur on Swallow Island three days before the exchange. Sengoku then planned to ambush the Don Quixote Pirates on Swallow Island and instructed Corazon not to go near there. After they finished their discussion, Corazon was horrified to see that Law's sickness started to take a toll on his health and begged him to hang on a little longer.

While sailing through a typhoon, Law reminded Corazon that the World Government was responsible for the destruction of his home and the death of his family. To Law's relief, Corazon told him that he was not a Marine. Corazon and Law then traveled to Minion Island, where the pirate crew who possessed the Op-Op Fruit was stationed. After leaving Law in a safe place, Corazon began his operation to steal the Devil Fruit. Using his ability to conceal sounds, Corazon stormed through the pirates' base and stole the Op-Op Fruit. While running from the base with the fruit in his hands, Corazon accidentally tripped and fell down a hill. He then found himself held at gunpoint by several pirates.

Corazon managed to escape from the pirates and get back to Law despite his wounds. He then proudly showed Law the Op-Op Fruit. Law expressed some skepticism at the thought of the fruit being able to heal him. Corazon subsequently lost his patience and force-fed the fruit to Law. After he swallowed it, Corazon expressed relief and collapsed on the ground apparently out of exhaustion, saying that they had outwitted his brother and that Law could be saved. He then requested a favor from Law. Law expressed concern and rolled him over to see that his entire front was riddled with bullets. Law attempted to use his new powers to heal his wounds, but Corazon said that he made a blunder and chuckled at Law's attempt to use his abilities, saying that they don't work like magic. He handed Law a secret letter and asked him to deliver it to the Marines and then return to him so they could leave the island together.

Law later returned with the Marine officer he had delivered it to, wanting him to heal Corazon. Much to Corazon's shock and horror, the Marine was Vergo. He accidentally revealed that he can speak, and the full danger of the situation came down on him as Vergo read the letter, despite Corazon's pleas, and realized Corazon's treachery towards Doflamingo. Vergo brutally attacked Law and Corazon and then revealed everything to Doflamingo as he and his crew arrived on the island. In spite of his injuries, Corazon managed to escape with Law when Vergo turned away, provoking Doflamingo to use his Birdcage technique to prevent him from escaping with the Op-Op Fruit, unaware that Law had already eaten it. Corazon realized that his death was inevitable and resigned himself to saving Law. He smiled at Law, saying that he would die with a smile and expressed his hopes that if Law thinks of him when he's gone, he will remember him smiling.

Shortly after, Rocinante placed Law into a treasure chest and told him to stay hidden in it. He placed a Calm field around the boy so no one could hear him and promised Law that he would survive. Rocinante then allowed himself to be caught to serve as a distraction and the Don Quixote Pirates violently attacked him for his treason. When Doflamingo arrived, Rocinante pointed his pistol at him and revealed his Navy rank. He also indirectly apologized to Law for lying about not being a Marine. Doflamingo then demanded the whereabouts of the Op-Op Fruit and Rocinante revealed that Law already ate it and misinformed him that Law escaped the birdcage safely and was in the custody of the Navy. When Buffalo and Baby 5 informed Doflamingo that they intercepted a transmission saying that Navy took a boy into custody, Rocinante was surprised about the coincidence.

As Doflamingo prepared to go after Law, Rocinante firmly declared that Law would not obey him. In anguish, Doflamingo shot Rocinante multiple times before leaving. Rocinante could not shoot Doflamingo back because he was noted to be very similar to Homing in terms of kindness. As he laid dying, Rocinante made sure to stay alive long enough to make sure that Law escaped undetected under his Devil Fruit power. His dying thought was about Law, reassured that he was saved and that he was free from his sickness and Doflamingo. Rocinante then passed away with a smile.

## Legacy

Doflamingo had reserved the now vacant Heart seat for Law, who he saw as a brother, to succeed, hoping that the young pirate would take the codename as the "T**hird Corazon**" (3代目のコラソン, *Sandaime no Korason*). But due to Rocinante not being the one to eat the Op-Op Fruit as intended, Doflamingo decided to force Law, via brainwashing and manipulation (or as Doflamingo puts it, "educating"), to be the one to perform the Perennial Youth Operation in Rocinante's stead.

However, in honor of Rocinante's final wishes and a newborn hatred for Doflamingo, Law left the Don Quixote Pirates, leaving the Heart seat vacant, while greatly respecting and looking up to Rocinante for saving his life and swearing to avenge him by destroying Doflamingo.

Over the next 13 years, Law's feelings did not diminish in the slightest; if anything, they only grew stronger. As a tribute to his fallen benefactor, Law created his own crew and named it the Heart Pirates, and made their Jolly Roger similar to Doflamingo's, but without the cancel sign, to remember Corazon as smiling. Law has proved himself willing to go to any lengths necessary to kill Doflamingo since his mentor was too kind to do so, even forming an alliance with the Straw Hat Pirates and using them until he no longer needed them, and plotted to pit Doflamingo against Kaido in the hopes the Four Emperors would kill him. However, after Doflamingo trapped Dressrosa in his "birdcage", Law decided to switch tactics and challenge Doflamingo head-on, even if it meant facing Kaido's wrath later.

Thirteen years after Rocinante died, his death has been finally avenged when Law's ally, Monkey D. Luffy, defeated Doflamingo and his empire.

Sengoku had raised Rocinante as though he was his own son, and upon the Minion Island incident, where Rocinante died, Sengoku wanted to know the circumstances. Upon Doflamingo's defeat and speaking with Law on the matter, both managed to have some closure, and decided to never forget Don Quixote Rocinante as to honor him; Sengoku also told Law not to be bound by self-imagined debts to sully Rocinante's noble actions.

## Battles

### Canon

* Rocinante vs. Barrels Pirates
* Rocinante and Trafalgar D. Water Law vs. Vergo
* Rocinante vs. Don Quixote Pirates officers
* Rocinante vs. Don Quixote Doflamingo

## Translation and Dub Issues

* According to his Marine registry profile in the magazine release of the chapter, the name is spelt as "Donquijote Rocinante." The "j" in his family name may be an error, as it clashes with that of Doflamingo's, which has been romanized as "Don Quixote Doflamingo" in his introductions and wanted poster, as well as other supplementary materials. In *Chapter 765*, the "j" has since also been used on the crew's sail from thirteen years ago; this has been corrected in *Chapter 767*.
	+ In the re-release of the chapter in Volume 77, the name on his registry has been corrected, spelling as "Don Quixote."
* In a similar case, the word "Corazon," as it was spelled on Law's back in *Chapter 747*, is incorrect, since the correct spelling in Spanish is "Corazón," with an accent over the second "o." In *Chapter 780*, however, it is spelled correctly with the tilde visible, again on Law's back.

## External links

* Don Quixote Rocinante *One Piece Encyclopedia*

## Notes & Trivia

* Corazón is the Spanish word for "heart", matching the card suit motif of Doflamingo's top executive officers.
* Rocinante's Navy Code is 01746. When it is read in reverse, it is 6, 4, 7, 10 - Ro, Shi, Na, Ten, or Rocinate.
* Rocinante was the name of the horse of Don Quixote, protagonist of "*El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha*" from Spanish writer Cervantes. This fits the Don Quixote motif that their last name has. The word Rocinante in Spanish comes from Rocín, which means low-quality horse. The horse Rocinante is very clumsy, similar to the character.
* The tattoo that was under his right eye resembles that of Alex from the 1971 film *A Clockwork Orange*.
* In the 5th fan poll, Rocinante ranked 52nd.
* In the 6th fan poll, Rocinante ranked 16th.
* While the first Corazon, Vergo, is a pirate who worked undercover as a naval officer, the second Corazon, Rocinante, is a genuine naval officer who worked undercover as a pirate.
* Rocinante's favorite foods are cabbage, lettuce, and dried plums. He dislikes pizza and also shares Law's dislike of bread.