Devil Fruits are mysterious treasures of the sea that grant the eater supernatural powers at the cost of their ability to swim. Known as the “fruits of the sea devil,” they are scattered across the world with no apparent origin, each unique, each feared and coveted.
Legends claim there are hundreds, but no one knows how many truly exist. To eat one is to gain a miracle — and a curse.
One Fruit, One Bite – Once eaten, a Devil Fruit’s power is bound to its user. The fruit itself becomes an ordinary husk.
The Ocean’s Curse – All Devil Fruit users lose the ability to swim; the sea rejects them, dragging their bodies down like anchors.
Seastone Weakness – Special minerals, known as kairoseki, nullify Devil Fruit abilities on contact.
No Second Chance – Eating two Devil Fruits is said to kill instantly, as their powers violently reject one another.
Inheritance Mystery – When a user dies, their fruit’s power is said to be “reborn” into another fruit somewhere in the world.
Devil Fruits fall into three known categories:
The most common type.
Grants abilities that alter the user’s body, affect the environment, or produce substances.
Examples: Gum-Gum Fruit (rubber body), Chop-Chop Fruit (body separation).
Allows the user to transform into an animal or hybrid form.
Subcategories include:
Mythical Zoan – Rare, granting transformations into legendary creatures.
Ancient Zoan – Dinosaurs and extinct beasts.
Examples: Human-Human Fruit, Ox-Ox Fruit (Bison Model).
The rarest and most feared.
Allows the user to become, create, and control a natural element or force.
Examples: Flame-Flame Fruit (fire), Sand-Sand Fruit (sand).
Origins Unknown – No one knows where Devil Fruits came from, though scholars of Ohara whispered of forbidden connections to the Void Century.
The Will of the Sea – Some sailors claim the ocean itself despises them, for they are “unnatural.”
Artificial Fruits – In later eras, scientists such as Caesar Clown and Vegapunk experiment with recreating them, with varying success.
Dream of the Complete Index – The World Government and certain scholars seek to catalog every fruit in existence, though secrecy shrouds their research.
Fruit Hunters – Pirates, nobles, and underworld brokers who specialize in acquiring Devil Fruits at any cost.
Naming Conventions – Most fruits are named in the pattern “X-X no Mi,” often describing their power.
Passing of Powers – Some crews kill Devil Fruit users just to claim the fruit when it reappears.
Appearance: Each fruit has a strange, swirled pattern on its skin, unique to its type.
Taste: Universally described as disgusting, no matter the fruit.
Sayings: “The sea gives, the sea takes.” / “A Devil Fruit is worth more than a kingdom.”
Allies: Pirates seeking power, kingdoms looking for weapons, and the bold who gamble their lives.
Enemies: The sea itself, Seastone, and those who fear or despise the unnatural.
Neutral: Common folk, who often see fruit users as cursed monsters.
“The sea rejects its thieves.”
“One bite can change the world.”
“A Devil Fruit is never free — the ocean always takes its price.”