Hestuser/Personality

## Charlotte "Shefu" Hestuser

### Affiliations:

Olympian Dreamer Pirates (Current); Shefu Family (Current); Charlotte Family (Former); Big Mom Pirates (Former)

### Doriki:

431 (Normal); 446 (Chivalry Boost); 605 (Normal Enrobage D'épices); 620 (Chivalry Boost Enrobage D'épices)

## Address

### Residence:

The (Sailing) Pantheon (Current); Shokupan Island (Former); Tabemono Island (Former)

## Overview

One of Hestuser's most easily noticeable characteristics is the polite, calm, cool, and collected manner in which he carries himself. Even in dire or stressful situations, he maintains these characteristics and thus far has not acted without thinking. His demeanor in a lot of ways can be compared to that of a security guard. Even during comedic moments, they never break from these characteristics, such as when in the presence of Rayne or angered by a crew member.

Like Vhagar, he is more perceptive than he seems, and often tells people what they need to hear instead of what they want. This is mostly due to the fact of his brother, Katakuri, who did the same thing for him when he was a kid. For example, when the Olympian Dreamer Pirates meet him for the first time, Hestuser points out(and correctly deduces) that Athermos is dumber than anyone else there. Hestuser does possess an optimistic and idealistic side. His dream is to find a sea that might not even exist and kill Big Mom, something no one else at current dreams of doing. Furthermore, even after his traumatic experiences and belief that Katakuri might have been killed for saving him, he holds out hope that Katakuri is still alive.

Hestuser is not afraid to show his emotions when the moment calls for it and is entirely capable of crying or losing his temper, which he in part inherited from his mom and brother. Despite his outlook on life, Hestuser does not object to acting childish with someone he likes, such as when he repeatedly calls Vhagar "Fanboy" due to how they first met. He also does not object to acting uninformed, like when he's answering Athermos' question on what the treasure might be on Treasure Island. Hestuser seems to enjoy spending time with the crew, though particularly enjoys spending time with Rayne. Interestingly, Hestuser always views things from the more realistic but pessimistic side, as seen when he was talking to Katakuri about the fact he could not use Kenbunshoku Haki or Haoshoku Haki. This has been imbedded into him since a young age, in part due to his fear of his mother that he hasn't entirely grown out of.

He has a habit of helping everyone else in ways that he feels would best benefit the situation, such as times like:

* When Raijin and Al were first facing off against some of Boar Grimsbane's lesser forces, he took one down as a way to pay for his meal and lessen the work they had to do.
* When The (Sailing) Pantheon and Olympian Dreamer Pirates were about to crash into Shokupan Island, he used **All Spice** to stop their ship and prevent anymore destruction.
* When asked to join the Olympian Dreamer Pirates as their cook, he did so only after giving the food he made for Mihawk to him, as to ensure they would all leave Shokupan Island alive.
* While Vhagar was unconscious, he made sure to constantly take care of him and was making sure even unconscious he was getting the proper nutrients so his body wouldn't die.

He does admit that he is far from being even okay, and tried to squirm his way out of situations he felt he himself could not be up to the task for. He admitted that he could use Busoshoku Haki to Katakuri, though also admitted he could not maintain it long enough to please their mom.

### Intelligence

Hestuser is also able to think ahead in most situations, making him extremely clever compared to his other crewmates. The first example is when dealing with a Warlord of the Sea, he made sure to immediately win him over so that they could continue across the North Blue without death by Mihawk's hand. Later on, Hestuser(along with Rayne), made plans and came up with how they should handle their initial arrival on Treasure Island, knowing a war was incoming. Another example is when he deduced how to quickly take down an Arrow Tree and had Raijin supercharge his salt shaker for his **Salt** attack as to help the entire crew get past without dying. When these events go as he planned, he has a habit of looking Rayne's way, but is very subtle about it.

Most recently, Hestuser has showcased the ability to remember events in great detail, to the point where he was able to accurately retell the events of Polarhaven(albeit summarized) to his crew members, and later Ainya. Similarly, Hestuser was able to replicate and nearly perfect a technique that lets him jump off the air to fly after only seeing it once, with no practice prior to his first then repetitive usage. Hestuser is also capable of continuously creating plans, having recently leaned into the role of determining how they should plan to combat their enemies. The main depiction of this was when the Olympian Dreamer Pirates were about to combat the Shadow Tides, with Hestuser appropriately(albeit through luck in some instances) giving the Olympians an enemy that they could best combat or they would have the best chances of defeating.

### Combat Attitude

Hestuser's attitude towards fights is an interesting manner, as he doesn't actively go looking for fights and tries to avoid them, unless he knows they are inevitable. At which, he resigns his fate and decides to fight. Unlike Vhagar who fights to get stronger and achieve his specific dreams, Hestuser only engages in fights or continues them when the people he cares about are in trouble. Despite getting into fights, and even when told not to, Hestuser goes out of his way to avoid putting someone into a fatal state while he is present. He will not stop himself from heavily injuring them to permanent wounds, but he will avoid killing them.

Interestingly, his core personality does alter slightly when his loved ones are directly put in harm's way and he becomes aggravated. This was especially evident as after everyone had fired an attack at the Olympian Dreamer Pirates, when Hestuser re-engaged his enemy he began to taunt them and outright disrespect them. It is unclear if he did this because Rayne was a target, or just because the entire crew was targeted. Hestuser gets especially aggravated when a child is put in harm's way, causing him to lose his cool entirely and go for the kill instead of greatly wounding his enemies.

### Chivalry

A recently developed trait of Hestuser's is his chivalry, which came to fruition during the Shokupan Island Arc. At the moment, not much is known about how chivalrous he is, but it is enough that he gains a considerable boost to his Doriki and Seitaru by just being around women. Most recently, his chivalry also extended to female children, confirming his Doriki and Seitaru get a boost from all women in general and not just Rayne.

### Compassion, Sympathy & Empathy

Hestuser has shown decent levels of Compassion, Sympathy, and Empathy. He has a natural sense of generosity, sympathy, and empathy for others, evident by how he empathized with the Olympian Dreamer Pirates and joined their crew because it reminded him of his own past. Similarly, another example of these traits was when Vhagar mentioned his goals, he himself internally remarked about how tough and complicated family issues were. Due to the acts of Katakuri, Hestuser will save anyone if he can however he can, such as when he had no obligation to save anyone on The (Sailing) Pantheon, but did so out of kindness. The greatest sign of Hestuser's kindness was shown when he spent an entire week taking care of the Olympian Dreamer Pirates, but specifically Vhagar, while he was unconscious. Something Athermos indirectly pointed out to Vhagar who admitted he was hesitant to trust the newest members of the crew(Raijin, Al, and Hestuser).

When first meeting Ainya, Hestuser immediately asked if she was okay despite the girl having ran into him. When she had ran and told him off, he held no grudge and instead just decided that after he finished his own business he would try and look for her to make sure she was fine. Then again when he found out she was on The Pantheon later on, he prepared a meal for her and made sure it would help her recover. Then again when Ainya was harshly told off by Vhagar, Hestuser immediately told Vhagar he was being too harsh and he needed to stop. While on Verdant Isle, after The Pantheon was thrown to the shoreline by Torrent, despite Ainya having little injury in comparison to himself, he gave her a piggyback ride the entire time on the island so she didn't strain herself.

When Ainya was put in harm's way and repeatedly threatened then terrified, Hestuser simply kept reminding her that he would protect her with his life no matter what happened, going so far as to ask if she was alright after defeating Torrent despite being critically wounded. After departing, Hestuser was the one who insisted that Ainya joined the crew because he(and the others) were capable of protecting her, and he would rather watch over her.

### Cooking & Food Respect

It is unclear how much cooking and food respect Hestuser has, but he clearly cares about preparing meals as he spends time perfecting each one as best he could. Even when he was about to serve a Warlord, he admitted he had been doing so for years, showing at the very least it was acceptable. So much so that it indirectly saved the Olympian Dreamer Pirates from death at the hands of the warlord. Interestingly, he also has thorough respect for the acts of cleaning up afterward, even if he must get his feet dirty. Evident by the fact he completely vaporized the bento boxes when they were empty, as there was no feasible way to clean them for reuse due to their circumstances. If he thinks or knows someone cannot eat the meals he has prepared, he will often ask someone else first if he should put it away if he thinks they might come back, or will just outright put it up for later.

### Bravery, Loyalty & Pride

Being one of the strongest members of the crew, Hestuser is one of the more reasonably fearless members, though at one point in his past he would outright fear practically everything he felt uncomfortable or unsure of. His bravery has extended so far that he stated his goal was to outright kill an Emperor of the Sea, despite only days ago showing concerns about fighting one. It is unclear if his time being around the Olympian Dreamer Pirates gave him a bravery boost, though he also showed little fear at the number of enemies present in the North Blue War. Interestingly, when facing a Giant, Gugir, who was much taller than his own mother. Hestuser simply, and unamused, thought that Gugir was taller and not much else. Most recently when presented the threat of the Shadow Tides, Hestuser showed no fear even when outright told that one of their members, Torrent, was at the very least twenty times Hestuser's own strength while in the water.

Hestuser's loyalty to those dear to him take his priority, and ultimately overrule his own self preservation. This was notable during the North Blue War where, despite having only spent about a week with the Olympian Dreamer Pirates, his priority was to see they get across the other side and away from the Arrow Trees safely. Similarly, he wanted Vhagar and Athermos to get to Roger's Sword, challenging a Marine Captain and Pirate Captain, along with lesser Pirate forces to secure this. He strongly believes in loyalty, likely due to his time as a Big Mom Pirate wherein a lack of it would result in several decades being taken from his soul. Likewise, he even pointed out that when the crew was about to start throwing accusations at one another, this wasn't the time and they all needed utmost loyalty and faith in one another for the impending war. Recently, his loyalty has extended to Ainya, going so far as to repeatedly insist that he would make sure she was fine even if he died. Even after his initial duties of defending her were done, he continued showing this loyalty when the crew had the option to leave her on Maple Island, choosing to instead be her protector and asking if she could continue traveling with them.

Hestuser can be prideful and stubborn, though this is notably only toward people he has a strong disdain or like for. This was evident wherein he held his ground that the crew could save their bickering for after the war, or when he wanted to avoid fighting Mascarpone. However, he also is willing to put aside his pride as evident when he let Bendis and Jaspar take down some Kurogaru and Crossbone Pirates if it met his crew would have less risk of being targeted. Hestuser is also pretty modest about his fighting and culinary skills, as evident by when Bendis asked if his strength made him the second strongest, and by extension Co-Captain/First-Mate of his crew. Instantly, however, he simply said the honor went to Vhagar. Most recently his pride and stubbornness extended to the point where he repeatedly insisted he didn't care how strong someone was, and that he would continue protecting Ainya until he died.

## Crew Relations

Hestuser first met the crew after Mihawk sent The Pantheon flying toward Shokupan Island, wherein he had to save their ship from crashing into the island. His first impression was that they were "the interesting group", but otherwise he had no immediate first impressions of them as a whole. Despite this, he previously met Raijin and Al on Goto Island and had a moderate amount of respect for them as a result. Similarly, after a brief conversation with Athermos he found him to be a simple person. Likewise, his first impression of Vhagar was that he was suicidal because he wanted to challenge Mihawk.

After joining the crew, Hestuser seemed immediately attached to them and wanted to do all he could to help, forming close bonds with all of them barring Vhagar in the one week travel to Treasure Island. Hestuser often butts heads with Vhagar in a playful manner, and enjoys the specific company of Rayne. He takes pleasure in making feasts for them and their happiness, going so far as to tell them to shelve their own feelings if it would get in the way of a collective goal that would end up making a crewmate happy later on. Just before they entered the Grand Line, it was Hestuser who suggested they make their eighth member Ainya, whom the crew had gotten to know over the course of their battle against the Shadow Tides.

His overall relationship with the crew, despite having been with them for the shortest period barring Ainya, was such that he had saved all of them numerous times. It can be said that Hestuser sees the crew as his real family because of his own past and trauma with the one he was born into. Likewise, it could be said that he(seemingly) cares more about the crew than the Shefu Family as he had instantly given up the life of a chef with them to travel with the Olympians(and become their chef). Just before they entered the Grand Line, it was Hestuser who proposed a celebration for when they got to the Grand Line, which ended up resulting in the entire crew(barring Ainya) to announce their dreams.

### Dansei D. Athermos

The two first met after Hestuser saved The Pantheon from crashing into Shokupan Island, wherein he was thanked while Hestuser just wanted to know who attacked the ship. Athermos decided to ask him to become his chef after learning that his attack was named after the spices Hestuser used to cook, wherein Hestuser decided to accept. Immediately afterward, Hestuser helped Athermos and the rest of the crew survive by giving the food he had prepared to Mihawk. Then, after the battle between Vhagar and the Warlord concluded, Hestuser once more helped Athermos and the rest of the crew by aiding Vhagar and making sure he lived.

Despite calling Athermos simple or showing no objections when someone else does it, Hestuser has no ill-will toward Athermos. Hestuser has respect for Athermos as a captain, and doesn't mind his gluttoness side as much as the other crewmates, specifically Rayne, does. Hestuser rarely shows shock or surprise at the things Athermos does, instead being more frustrated with his captain instead unless he believes it to be a good thing. On Polarhaven, Hestuser volunteered and attempted to give his life for the entire crew to help them get away from Butley, but was stopped by the arrival of Gaban. He has shown to be consistently impressed, albeit annoyed, by the feats Athermos is able to do, so much so that he has faith in his captain in whatever he does.

Athermos and Hestuser have great trust in each other despite knowing each other for a brief duration, as evident by the fact Athermos goes along with every plan Hestuser comes up with and consistently trusts his input. Hestuser's belief in Athermos has thus far been uncontested, giving his captain praises whenever he believes Athermos has earned it.

### Vermithor D. Vhagar

Though they behave in a way that could be seen as childish and taunting, they typically have high respect and act calmly and casually with one another. They typically get into altercations with one another that often escalate to name-calling, to which Hestuser refers to Vhagar as "Fanboy"(because of how he first acted when meeting Mihawk) while the latter refers to him as "Spice-Boy", and "Salt Boy"(among other things). Even after their first meeting where they had no direct interactions outside of Hestuser first advising Vhagar not to ask for Mihawk's autograph, Hestuser seems relatively attached to Vhagar. Among the crew, Vhagar makes up one-of-three-of Hestuser's closest friends, outweighed only by Rayne and Athermos respectively.

During the interlude between the Shokupan Island Arc and Treasure Island Arc, Hestuser took extreme care of the comatose Vhagar. This went to the point where he went out of his way to take the most shifts so everyone else could stay rested when they were keeping tabs on Vhagar. They first gained a hint of a rivalry during the Treasure Island Arc after Hestuser consumed his Devil Fruit, to which their nicknaming amped up amongst each other. Their rivalry continues pushing strong and growing, but despite this they have great respect for each others abilities; when Hestuser was confused as the crews second-in-command, he corrected the accusation.

Although they spent a lot of the time nicknaming and bantering with one another, the most recent occasion taking place after Vhagar freaked Ainya out on their ship, they aren't beneath constantly siding with one another. He has tried to stop Vhagar from sacrificing himself for the crew to save everyone else, instead trying to sacrifice his own life as he admitted he was nearing death's door anyways. Although, this was quickly stopped by Gaban. When the duo work together, they have proven to be a near-unstoppable force.

Hestuser also seems to understand Vhagar on a personal level, often relating to his personal problems and ideals in a way he can only do due to his personal experiences. This is specifically evident whenever Vhagar brings up his family or the situations surrounding it, wherein Hestuser silently agrees to whatever Vhagar states due to his own experience. Likewise, even when Vhagar has stated he didn't trust Hestuser, he told Vhagar there was no reason to explain himself and still trusted his crewmate with his life. The level of trust and care he has for Vhagar even when unreciprocated is one that was stimulated from his understanding of Vhagar. Despite this, Hestuser has shown frequent frustrations with Vhagar whenever he felt the latter went too far, often vocalizing this. However, they are good friends and do not hesitate to back each other up and guide one another as the time calls.

### Hanish Rayne

Hestuser and Rayne's relationship started off almost non-existent, as the first time they met they didn't even have any interactions with one another. However, during the week's journey to Treasure Island, Hestuser grew nearly inseparable from Rayne and developed a deep bond with the crew's navigator. He was often there for Rayne and counseled her, making sure she knew that she was doing everything she could and also making sure she ate and remained healthy while taking care of Vhagar.

The duo's relationship only continued to increase when Hestuser would compliment Rayne whenever she did anything, and likewise trusted and listened to whatever Rayne would state. Similarly, they both seemed to have great trust and the ability to harmonize quite well, as they are able to effortlessly and effectively bounce off one another when it comes to creating plans or handling challenges that require intellectual hurdles for the crew to overcome. Hestuser seems to take great issue with Rayne being put in harm's way, much like he does for the rest of the crew, getting especially worked up whenever it happens in front of him. Hestuser's primary concern whenever he sees Rayne getting injured is to ask if she is okay first and foremost, and then the rest of the crew. Hestuser is always especially kind to Rayne in specific, and the duo care for each other a great deal.

Likewise, Hestuser seems to have feelings of romance for their navigator, which seems to be reciprocated. The duo consistently exchange the most non-violent exchanges, with them constantly hugging one another or using some other form of public affection portrayal. Much like how Hestuser cares for her wellbeing, Rayne seems to care a great deal(much more so than for any of her other crewmates) at his well being as well. This was especially evident after Hestuser had defeated Torrent and came back unable to move on his own. In response to that, she had ran and hugged him, expressing extreme gratitude and happiness for the fact he was okay, despite her other friends being injured or in bad condition.

### Pharocan Pancho

Hestuser and Pancho seem to share a great deal of respect and understanding toward one another. They don't bicker and have had very few one-on-one interactions with each other, instead often keeping their interactions in a group dynamic. Hestuser likewise seems to have a great deal in Pancho's abilities to keep Rayne and himself safe, something Hestuser considers one of his biggest priorities. In addition to this, Hestuser has showcased that even if they have very few one-on-one interactions, he cares deeply for Pancho to the point where he was willing to sacrifice his life for him.

### Alchuss Al

Hestuser and Al seem to share a great deal of respect and understanding toward one another, with their interactions being very limited much like Hestuser and Pancho's interactions. They seem to have some sort of prior history with one another, likely due to the fact Hestuser has consistently visited Al's bar back when he was a bartender. This relationship seemed to be so strong that Hestuser was able to defeat one of the Palm Tree Pirates crew members and it was an acceptable form of payment. Likewise, they don't bicker and despite their few one-on-one interactions, and when in the kitchen the duo seem to trust each other a great deal and exchange secrets to their respective positions(cooking and bartending). Hestuser has a great deal of trust in Al's abilities, trusting that along with Pancho he could keep Rayne and himself safe, something Hestuser considers one of his biggest priorities. Likewise, Hestuser showcased that he cares deeply for Al to the point where he was willing to sacrifice his life for him.

### Kaminari Raijin

Raijin and Hestuser have had very few interactions with one another, often keeping their conversations to a group dynamic. Despite this, their relationship seems strained yet respectful and caring, as Hestuser seemed to be deeply disappointed and angered when Raijin tried to stir trouble about Vhagar's lack of trust. This went so far that Hestuser consistently told Raijin to be quiet and that the situation could be resolved later on. Besides this instance, they seem to be on good terms and have no issues working together or placing their trust in one another. This was especially evident when Hestuser trusted that Raijin could handle himself in a one-on-one battle against Bane despite not knowing the latter's strength in comparison to Raijin's. Likewise, despite their strained relationship, Hestuser showed that he cares deeply for Raijin to the point where he was willing to sacrifice his life for him.

### Ainya

Hestuser and Ainya share a very deep relationship despite having known each other for a brief period of time. When they first met Ainya had bumped into Hestuser on Polarhaven, Hestuser expressed specific care in her mental and physical well being. This extended to the point that he decided he would go look for her if he had time once he got what he needed for the crew's well being. Then again when he discovered Ainya had stow away on their ship mistaking it for a Marine, he gave a sarcastic statement to her about how it should be impossible to make that mistake. Likewise, even though Athermos had already asked him too, Hestuser was planning to and willing to feed her one of his meals to aid in her recovery. He seemed to also immediately be protective and willing to help her as well, taking specific issue with the way Vhagar was handling the situation when she had gunned the crew down.

Interestingly, after learning that the Shadow Tides was after her, he made it apparent that he cared deeply for her well being when they crashed onto Verdant Isle. Despite her not suffering any major injuries, he expressed his willingness to carry her for the remainder of their travels, and wanted to be the one to specifically protect her. Their relationship continued growing to the point of a brother-sister relationship by the time they had gotten to Torrent, wherein Hestuser consistently put her own safety above his when fighting Torrent. This had continued extending even after he was being abused if it meant she was fine, and when she tried to give herself over Hestuser merely reiterated the fact he would die before letting something happen to her.

Hestuser seems to take Ainya's well being and care personally, to the point where the mere suggestion of her being a victim of molestation made him so angry he wanted to kill the Shadow Tides personally. Likewise, he expressed specific rage when Torrent didn't realize terrifying and harming Ainya was the biggest mistake and problem Torrent could ever make in front of him. His care for her is so deep that even after he was on death's door and no longer able to move, he only cared that she was fine. This feeling was reciprocated when Ainya was crying out and only wanted Hestuser to be alright after he had defeated Torrent. The duo seem to also be capable of aiding one another, as seen when she repeated his initial signs of politeness by helping him walk back to the rest of his crew. They seem to be especially close despite their brief knowledge of one another, to the point where Hestuser vouched for and stated he would personally protect Ainya if it meant she could join the crew. Fortunately, she was allowed too.

## Family Relations

Overall Hestuser has an unknown relationship with his family, with only three exceptions; two being blood ties, and one being with one of his mother's Homies. Despite this, even with the known relationships, the information is vague as of this point in time.

### King Baum

His mother's tree homie; Hestuser and King Baum share a decent relationship with Baum often having advised Hestuser on how to proceed and being a form of comfort for him. Despite this, not much else is known about their relationship.

### Charlotte Katakuri

Hestuser's relationship with his brother is one of complete trust and care. Hestuser seems to have a deep trust and care for his brother and vice versa, with him often expressing how he feels to his brother. Of the Charlotte Family, Katakuri seems to be the only person Hestuser was able to connect with. When Hestuser was little, Katakuri took up the father role in Hestuser's life, often protecting and advising him as well. On several occasions his advice would be vague yet informative, and he often was able to calm Hestuser down. Likewise, Katakuri seems to be a prominent figure in Hestuser's life even today, as he does everything for Katakuri and in ways he thinks his brother would approve of. Not much else is currently known about their relationship.

### Shefu Family

Not much is known about Hestuser's relationship with the Shefu Family beyond the fact they taught him the Food-Leg Style and took him in as a child. Likewise, Hestuser seems to have a decently strained relationship to the point that he doesn't like using said style to fight. Similarly, he seems to have a good relationship with family friends, and loves the family more than the Charlotte Family. Outside of that, nothing else is known.

## Enemy Relations

Due to Hestuser's principles, anyone who harms someone he cares about, be it man, women, or especially children, will earn his wrath. In direct contrast to Vhagar who makes an attempt to respect and earn the respect of his enemies, Hestuser does no such thing. In fact, all of his battles thus far excluding group ones have resulted in him not gaining any respect for his enemies and seeing them even lower than they initially were in his eyes. Like all of his crewmates, however, Hestuser continues to grow stronger and learn from each encounter.

### Jaspar

The duo first met during the North Blue War after Jaspar attempted to attack the crew, with Hestuser immediately defending against it. While they showed no immediate respect for each other, the duo did acknowledge one another's strength. Despite this acknowledgement, they were purely enemies with the drive to beat one another. After continuing to fight, Hestuser began getting fed up with and gaining an increasing amount of disdain for the Fishman. This all culminated after Jaspar attempted to attack the entire crew with all the other enemies present, resulting in Hestuser returning to the fight with a vengeance. Since then, Hestuser has hated Jaspar to the point where he repeatedly calls him a bastard, or puts the word fish with an insult. Just before defeating Jaspar, Hestuser revealed his origins and the fact he was the son of Big Mom, before utterly defeating Jaspar.

### Torrent

The duo first met indirectly after Torrent caused a massive wave to end up crashing against The Pantheon, sending it crashing into Verdant Isle. There they laid eyes on each other and Hestuser immediately developed a hate for the fishman, going out of his way to make it so he would end up fighting him stating they "had a score to settle". During their battle, Hestuser outright hated Torrent and repeatedly got in his way while stating he would take Torrent out and fry him. Even after their battle had started, Hestuser slang this insult left and right, stating he wouldn't let the fish harm Ainya if it was the last thing he did, because Torrent made an unforgivable mistake before him. During the closing finale of the battle, Hestuser revealed a technique that shrouds his legs in all of the built up spices, condiments, herbs, and seasonings that would allow him to defeat Torrent. was harming and terrifying a child, especially one he swore to defend who was also a lady, in front of him. He then killed Torrent in cold blood before falling himself.

## Marine Relations

Hestuser is considered the third largest threat and dangerous member of the crew despite Hestuser's origins being known. Despite this, he is a big exception to the crews' typical themes of bounties, his mother pulling strings so his Wanted Posters' status was Only Alive. Even still, Vhagar seems to have a deep disregard for the G4 Branch Marines specifically. Otherwise. he doesn't care either way about the Marines.

### Bendis

Much like with Jaspar, Hestuser seems to have a dislike for the marine, though not as major of one. They seemed to be fine during their first meeting when they entered combat with one another, with him not focusing on insulting him as much as Jaspar. Despite this, Hestuser continued slinging insults until the entire crew was put in harms way. From there Hestuser gained a deeper dislike for him, brutalizing him and defeating him in the most ruthless way possible without killing him. Afterward, when they met once more on Polarhaven, Hestuser seemed annoyed he'd have to fight Bendis, claiming he had already dealt with the marine before.

## Emperor Relations

### Charlotte Linlin

Hestuser's relationship with the only female Emperor of the Sea is a complex one. Likewise, said emperor is also his mother and the duo seems to have a strained relationship made of complete disdain. As a child Hestuser was nearly killed by his mom, and thus holds a large grudge against her. Despite this, he seemed to have been afraid of her at one point in time, only to have recently shown little fear. They haven't come into contact since, but it appears his mother has some type of care for him as she had his bounty updated to being wanted alive only.