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Marshall D Teach Blackbeard One Piece - Figures

The One Piece franchise began as a manga series that debuted in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in July 1997. As of early 2021, the series has reached over a thousand serialized chapters, all written and illustrated by series creator Eiichiro Oda. The manga's eventual success also led to an anime adaptation by Toei, which aired its first episode in 1999. This adaptation, like the manga, is still in production and has over nine hundred episodes and numerous theatrical releases. With the success of the manga and anime, One Piece has begun to spread into other forms of media as well, such as video games, novels, and, of course, merchandise.

As one of the most popular manga franchises to date, One Piece offers an incredible amount of collectible merchandise for fans, though one particularly popular type of merchandise is the collectible figure. While other characters like the Straw Hat Pirates have dozens of figures each, other lesser characters are still popular enough to have a small selection of collectible figures. One such character is Marshall D. Teach, who also goes by the name Blackbeard. A particularly popular Blackbeard figure can be found in the "One Piece World Collectable Figure: History Relay 20th Vol. 3" collection.

One Piece World: History Relay 20th Vol. 3 Collectible Figure

This collection from Banpresto's World Collectable Figure line features a variety of characters from the One Piece series as small chibi-style figures. Each figure has a unique pose that also illustrates each character's quirks and personalities, making it ideal for avid collectors. Additionally, each figure in this collection can be purchased individually or as a complete set. This particular collection includes figures of Usopp , Perona, Brook , Marco , Whitebeard , and Blackbeard.

The Blackbeard figure features him running while grinning eagerly. Although these figures are only seven centimeters (2.8 inches) tall, they are each packed with a surprising amount of detail. Blackbeard notably has a few missing teeth in his smile and is equipped with necklaces, rings, several pistols, a flask, and a black captain's coat, which only adds to his already intimidating presence.

Product Name: One Piece World: History Relay 20th Vol. 3 Collectible Figure
Series: One Piece
Product line: WCF
Manufacturer: Banpresto
Features: Painted figure, non-articulated, non-scale, with base
Height (approx.): 7 cm

Marshall D Teach Blackbeard One Piece - Figures, proximity Japan, figurine

About Marshall D. Teach

Marshall D. Teach, often nicknamed "Blackbeard," is one of the Four Emperors and is considered one of the main antagonists of the One Piece series following the Battle of Marineford. Here's a brief overview of his character.

Background

Before becoming a pirate, Teach was an orphan who always sought to become the Pirate King, no matter the cost. Since the Whitebeard Pirates were an incredibly powerful and influential group, Teach believed that joining them would be his best chance at finding the Dark-Dark Fruit, a vital part of his plan. Fortunately for Teach, one of his crewmates eventually found the Dark-Dark Fruit, leading Teach to steal it for himself, kill its former owner, and abandon the rest of his crew.

Teach, now calling himself Blackbeard, created his own crew and deliberately waited for Ace, another member of his crew, to attack. This led to the Marines capturing Ace, ultimately sparking the Battle of Marineford. During the battle, Blackbeard appeared amidst the chaos and managed to steal the power of Whitebeard's Quake-Quake Fruit. This made Blackbeard the only known person to wield two Devil Fruits at once, making him truly formidable. These events also led to his being named one of the Four Emperors.

Special Abilities

Before betraying his crew, Teach was a member of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division, which shows that he was quite strong in combat. Aside from his physical strength, Teach also possesses the powers of two different Devil Fruits: the Dark-Dark Fruit and the Quake-Quake Fruit. The Dark-Dark Fruit allows Teach to create and control darkness, which, in this case, has properties similar to black holes. In other words, Teach can attract virtually anything towards himself or the darkness he creates and absorb it. This ability also allows him to nullify any Devil Fruit abilities his opponent may have. On the other hand, the Quake-Quake Fruit allows him to cause earthquakes that are said to be powerful enough to completely destroy the world.

Other important characters in One Piece

Two characters who are particularly important to Blackbeard are Luffy and Whitebeard. Here's a brief overview of their relationship with Blackbeard.

Monkey D. Luffy

Monkey D. Luffy is the main protagonist of One Piece and has encountered Blackbeard several times throughout the series. They first met in the Jaya Arc, where Blackbeard attempted to capture Luffy to collect his bounty before the Straw Hats' ship was shot down in the Sky Islands by the Knock-Up Current. Their next encounter took place at Impel Down, where Blackbeard took advantage of Luffy's infiltration to rescue his sworn brother, Ace. Blackbeard revealed that he was the one behind Ace's capture, leading Luffy to attack him out of anger and rage. However, Jinbe brought Luffy back to his senses by reminding him that they needed to escape the prison to pursue Ace.

Edward Newgate

Edward Newgate, also known as Whitebeard and the World's Strongest Man, was Blackbeard's captain while he was still a member of his crew. Unlike most members of the Whitebeard Pirates, who viewed Whitebeard as a father figure, Blackbeard was a member solely for his own personal gain and did not hesitate to betray Whitebeard and his fellow crewmates. After the incident, Ace was determined to seek revenge, but Whitebeard explicitly told Ace not to pursue Blackbeard, as he believed it would lead to Ace's downfall.