Nico Robin

Nico Robin was born in Ohara, an island nation dedicated to historical archaeology and the study of ancient civilizations. When she was eight years old, her homeland was destroyed in a Buster Call — a devastating military operation ordered by the World Government to erase all knowledge of the Void Century, the blank hundred years of history the government has hidden. Her entire people, her family, and everyone she knew died in that bombardment, except Robin, who escaped as the sole survivor. For two decades, she wandered as an orphan and criminal, joining various organizations including the Baroque Works and eventually the Akatsuki, always working to survive in a world where her very existence was a crime in the eyes of the World Government. When Luffy led the Straw Hats to Enies Lobby to rescue her, it was the first time anyone had fought for her — the first people who saw her as worthy of protection rather than as a tool. She joined the crew and found true nakama for the first time since her childhood. Her unique ability to read Poneglyphs makes her central to uncovering the world's true history, a knowledge the World Government will kill to keep hidden, yet she pursues it with the unwavering support of her crew.