“ | She can't run or hide from me anymore! Shirahoshi has no choice but to stay with me in my heart forever! Burn in hell with the island! Goodbye my sweet Shirahoshi! Goodbye Fish-Man Island! | „ |
~ Vander Decken XI deciding to throw Noah at Shirahoshi and Fishman Island. |
Vander Decken IX is the secondary antagonist of the Fishman Island arc in One Piece. He is a bullhead shark fish-man, captain of the Flying Pirates, owner of the Flying Dutchman ship, and the eighth descendant of the original Vander Decken of legend. Obsessed with taking Princess Shirahoshi's hand due to her power to communicate with Sea Kings, he has allied himself with Hody Jones and the New Fishman Pirates' mission to destroy Fishman Island.
He is voiced by Wataru Takagi on Japanese, and by Jim Foronda on English.
His Evil Ranking[]
What Makes Him Close to Being Pure Evil?[]
- Since Shirahoshi was 6 and he was 25, Decken was obsessed with making her his wife due to her power of communicating with Sea Kings, no matter the cost.
- Due to her very young age, he initially wanted to forcefully age her up with the Tamate Box's contents so that he would be able to marry her.
- Making her a target of his power just as her mother Queen Otohime was dying, he sent her many marriage proposals that were increasingly threatening, which forced her father King Neptune to lock her in her room so that she wouldn't be harmed from possible attacks from Decken, with her not being able to even attend her mother's funeral.
- Although Shirahoshi eventually politely rejected Decken even when he was stalking him for 10 years, Decken decided that he would not take no for an answer, forcing her to either say yes or be killed.
- Eventually, Decken decided to throw the gigantic ark Noah at Shirahoshi with his powers, planning to both destroy Fishman Island as well as kill Shirahoshi and thousands of others, including his allies, due to having rejected him.
- Allied himself with captain of the New Fishmen Pirates, Hody Jones, in their conquest to bring Fishman Island to its knees.
- Ordered Wadatsumi to kill the Straw Hats while they were traveling under the ocean.
- Attempted to kill Hatchan for confronting him and Hody Jones on their plans.
- On the whole, he has no redeeming qualities and he is taken seriously most of the time.
What Prevents Him from Being Pure Evil?[]
- He is often played for laughs. He comically reacts every time he's rejected by Shirahoshi, such as when he recited a haiku about his rejection, and often acts comically, such as his tick of ending his sentences with "I think".
External Links[]
- Vander Decken IX on the One Piece Wiki
- Vander Decken IX on the Villains Wiki
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