Koby

**Koby** is a member of the Marine and one of Luffy's initial allies.

He is a major character in Season 1 of One Piece.

## Appearance

### Season 1

Koby was a thin, tall boy, standing close to Luffy in height with kobi pink hair and round-frame glasses.

During the Romance Dawn Arc, he wears the same his first outfit as anime series

During his time at Marine Base, Koby wears his Marine uniform which is before Garp's training.

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## Personality

Koby was first introduced as the Alvida Pirates' hapless ship caretaker who lived in fear of both the ship's crew and captain. Two years of forced servitude had robbed him of all hope of escaping as well as his dream of becoming a Marine, leaving him with few goals other than avoiding being bludgeoned to death by Alvida's iron mace. Luffy was less than impressed with Koby's cowardice, describing him as "pretty stupid and useless...and kinda wimpy too". However, Luffy's boundless optimism and single-minded pursuit of his dream rekindled a similar conviction in the downtrodden ship caretaker, allowing him to defy his captors, even under the threat of a brutal death by Alvida's mace.

As the pair continued in their travels, Koby remained timid and cautious, often relying on Luffy to perform dangerous tasks and becoming alarmed by his companion's reckless behavior.

Koby wants to protect people and is kind and hard-working. He's fearful and anxious but Luffy's optimism and determination helped him following his own dream and being more courageous. He wants to do the right thing and with Luffy's view on the world, he understands that just being a Marine is not enough to protect people, he need to be a *good* Marine.

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## Relationships

### Marines

#### Monkey D. Garp

Garp is the mentor/instructor of Koby and Helmeppo.

#### Helmeppo

After his father's termination from the Marines, Helmeppo lost access to the luxurious life that he once held under his father's rank. He was forced to become a chore boy alongside Koby, and despite Koby's good-natured attempts to befriend him, he refused any of it, even trying to put him down to make himself look better to Garp's eyes.

### Straw Hat Pirates

#### Monkey D. Luffy

Koby was one of the first people Luffy met on his journey. He traveled briefly with Luffy, acting as a temporary navigator after Luffy had helped him escape from his servitude to Alvida. He was the one to

#### Roronoa Zoro

At first, Koby was afraid of Zoro's bad reputation and ability to fight, hiding under a table in the bar when he fought Helmeppo and his soldiers.

### Enemies

#### Alvida Pirates

Koby was forced to serve as a chore boy under Alvida and her crew for two years after he had accidentally boarded their ship. Because of his cowardice, he would do whatever he was ordered to do without question. He was often mocked by the pirates in Alvida's crew. Alvida would often ask Koby who was the most powerful woman in the world and, if he did not reply that she was, he would be punished. When Luffy showed up, he explained to Koby that he was willing to die for his dream. After Koby had realized that he should also be willing to die for his dream, he found the courage to openly defy Alvida and express his true feelings towards her. This angered Alvida, and she was about to kill Koby, but Luffy stepped in and quickly defeated her.

## History

### Past

Koby was born sixteen years ago in the East Blue. When Koby was 14 he had intended to board a ship for a fishing trip one day, but he got on the wrong ship and ended up with the Alvida Pirates. To stay alive, Koby put himself in servitude to the crew. He harbored dreams of escaping and becoming a Marine.

### East Blue Saga

#### Romance Dawn Arc

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## Trivia

* Koby's hair is a shade of pink called Kobi Pink.

## Manga differences

* Koby plays a much major role in the Season 1 of the Live Action than he does in the East Blue Arc of the manga. After becoming a Marine at the end of Shells Town, we don't see Koby again for multiple arcs, while in the LA he continues to appear, along with Garp and Helmeppo.
	+ He's the one to give Luffy his first Wanted poster while in the manga, Luffy sees it with the News Coo's mail.