- For the chapter of the same name, see Chapter 1120.
Atlas, also designated as Punk-05 (
She is a major ally of the Straw Hat Pirates during the Egghead Arc.
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Appearance
Atlas is an extremely large girl, appearing to be as tall as Kaidou according to Luffy, with a young appearance. She had floppy downward ears, blue eyes and short curly hair that was white on the left and pink on the right; she had a very long curl of hair on each side of her head that ran down to her belly. She had a long, bushy tail on her abdomen. She wore a short pink dress with her number on it as well as a downward-pointing arrow on the front. She also wore pink DOM shoes, brown gloves with white sleeves attached, an earpiece enabling communication with the other satellites, and a large red jetpack with a red-and-white checkered pattern around the middle of the engines on her back.[1] After her body's destruction, Atlas survived by reconvening into Edison's body, who reconstructed the combined Vegapunk with Edison's head, Atlas' left arm, Pythagoras's right arm, and Shaka's torso and legs.[3]
She seemed to be at least partially mechanical, as her face cracked and emitted smoke when damaged by a punch.[4] She, alongside the other satellites, was confirmed to be fully mechanical upon her reconstruction.[3]
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Personality
Being designated the "violence" satellite of Vegapunk, Atlas has a short temper and is prone to reckless violence upon getting angry, which has been shown to occur if someone attacks her or if people show an inability to utilize her inventions successfully. She is very talkative and will gladly give detailed explanations on the inner workings of her inventions. She is quite interested in the question of the definition of reality, and though she has a firm view on the matter, she thinks other people need to decide the answer for themselves.[1]
She uses the first person pronoun ore (おれ?),[1] which is typically considered masculine or aggressive, befitting her violent behavior.
Relationships
Satellites
Edison, Vegapunk and Atlas work together to crack York's code.
While Vegapunk's satellites all refer to themselves as Vegapunk, they each exemplify only one portion of Vegapunk's personality, and all have their own wills and desires and are therefore effectively six unique people. While this normally is not an issue as Vegapunk is supposed to synchronize his brain with all of his satellites via Punk Records, York decided to betray Vegapunk and her fellow satellites in an effort to become a World Noble. Once her treachery was revealed, she was effectively treated as an enemy by Vegapunk and the other satellites.
Following the Egghead Incident, Atlas and the other Satellites showed their disdain towards York for her betrayal. They get rid of all of York's spare parts just so she will not be revived if she is killed.
Abilities and Powers
Being a satellite of Vegapunk, Atlas has been a contributor to the genius scientist’s numerous technological developments.[1]
Atlas seems to carry out a human's basic need to relieve their stress and frustrations and also, possibly, physical workouts on behalf of the other Vegapunks, which she fulfills by attacking holograms.[5] Befitting her large size, Atlas possesses significant strength, as she was able to punch Luffy and send him slamming into a wall with great force, leaving him with bruises. She also possesses great durability, being barely affected by a normal punch from Luffy. Her body made a metallic clanging sound when Luffy struck it, meaning she may wear armor or have cyborg modifications.[1] She has good physical strength, demonstrated when she lifted and carried the immobile Bartholomew Kuma.[6]
According to her, she is capable of changing her mask at will and replacing whatever part of her gets damaged.[7] She can accomplish this using various spare parts stored somewhere within Punk Records.[3] Atlas is also capable of self-destructing as a last resort.
Engineering Expertise
Atlas high-fiving a hologram woman with her Light-Pressure Gloves.
As one of Vegapunk's satellites, Atlas has access to numerous futuristic pieces of equipment and weapons that she and the other satellites have developed.
- Her gloves, which are called Light-Pressure Gloves (光圧グローブ, Kōatsu Gurōbu?), allow her to interact with light as though it is tangible. This will cause the holograms on Egghead to react to her actions as though they were real, such as when she punched a dragon hologram and it recoiled.
- The jetpack on her back enables her to fly through the air.[1]
Techniques
- Digestion Punch (腹ごなしパンチ, Haragonashi Panchi?): A move Atlas uses after York has digested and relieved herself on behalf of the other Satellites.[8]
- Ultra Mighty Punch (ウルトラ マイティ パンチ, Urutora Maiti Panchi?): Atlas winds up her arm by spinning it multiple times before unleashing a powerful punch. Atlas first attempted to use this technique against Rob Lucci but was interrupted before she could throw the punch.[4]
History
Past
During a visit to Mary Geoise, as a memory of Vegapunk, Atlas experienced the cruelty of the World Nobles.[9]
Final Saga
Egghead Arc
Atlas encountered Monkey D. Luffy, Tony Tony Chopper, Jinbe, and Jewelry Bonney as they were exploring a portion of Egghead's surface and interacting with the illusory holograms. Thinking she was a hologram, Luffy punched Atlas, which caused her to attack back in return. The pirates then came across the Automatic Cooking Machine, and Atlas explained how it worked, as well as showing the power of her Light-Pressure Gloves, before introducing herself to the group as Dr. Vegapunk.[1] After the group had had their fill, Atlas left them, returning to her job as being violent, confusing the group.[5] After York had eaten and relieved herself on the other Satellites' behalf, Atlas threw a "Digestion Punch" at an unseen holographic opponent.[8]
Lucci knocks Atlas unconscious.
When the CP0 agents infiltrated the island, Atlas was the first of all the Vegapunks to confront them and immediately rushed into battle, despite the fact that her opponents outnumbered her. Rob Lucci counterattacked with Rokuogan, severely damaging Atlas and knocking her to the floor.[4] While Luffy fought Lucci, Jinbe carried Atlas away,[10] intending to take her to Vegapunk for repairs. S-Snake directed Jinbe and Chopper to the Vacuum Rocket, in which they loaded Atlas and Bonney. Once Luffy rejoined them, they were launched up into the Labophase.[11]
While the other Satellites and the Straw Hats handled the CP0 and Seraphim threats, Atlas underwent repairs. Upon completion, she joined the others in searching for Stella, who had gone missing.[12] She searched inside the lab alongside Robin and Chopper for Vegapunk,[13] until she remembered a long-forgotten lab where she suspected the Stella to be, leading Robin and Chopper towards the lab.[9] Atlas later rejoined with the rest of the surviving satellites, Vegapunk, and the Straw Hats after they had captured the traitor York.[14] After finding out that York had put a password on the Frontier Dome, she, along with Vegapunk and Edison, worked together to attempt cracking the password,[15] being able to crack it successfully, with Atlas rubbing it under York's nose, much to the latter's annoyance.
Atlas was later horrified when Kizaru appeared in the Control Room and later more surprised when Kizaru was grabbed by a giant Luffy.[16] While Luffy dealt with Kizaru, Atlas wanted to leave the Control Room to regain control of the Pacifista, with Vegapunk wanting to come with her to save Bonney. After the two left in the Vegatank-08 and picked up both Franky and Sanji, Atlas gave new orders for the Pacifista to target the Marine ships.[17] The group was able to find and rescue Bonney, but they later noticed that the Pacifistas had stopped their attack on the Marines under Jaygarcia Saturn's command. As Atlas' group drove back up to the Labophase and witnessed Saturn's arrival on the island, Kizaru shot the clouds they were riding on and sent them back down. Vegatank-08 crashed upon landing, which left the group in front of Saturn.[18]
Atlas carries Kuma to safety.
When Atlas' group saw Bonney being grabbed by Saturn, they tried to save her but found themselves unable to move from some sort of power. They watched as the Marines raised their weapons to execute Bonney,[19] and when a worn-out Luffy asked for food to replenish his strength, she reiterated that she still could not move.[20] Just as Bartholomew Kuma had arrived and attacked Saturn, the group was freed from Saturn's power, and Vegapunk instructed Atlas to carry Kuma over to the Labophase.[21] Along with Franky and Bonney, they attempted to use the Vacuum Rocket to get to the Labophase, but Kizaru used his Devil Fruit power to break open the tube and send them falling down. Saturn then ordered to have the Pacifista fire at them.[22] Vegapunk then called Atlas, telling her to relay the countermeasure for the Pacifista to Bonney, with it being revealed that she had primary authority over them over the Five Elders; with this in effect, the Pacifista targeted their lasers at the Marines. Saturn then furiously stabbed through Vegapunk's chest and ordered Kizaru to kill them. Kizaru obliged and shot multiple beams at the group and Atlas, but before he could kill Kuma and Bonney, Luffy in his Gear 5 form punched Kizaru away.
Atlas catches Vegapunk's body.
Luffy then transformed the ground into rubber, saving Atlas and the others from the ground's impact.[23] After Luffy punched Saturn through various buildings for stabbing Vegapunk, Atlas carried Kuma on her back and told Bonney to escape with the hover boot function. Kizaru then attempted to shoot Bonney and Vegapunk, but it was countered away by Sanji. Atlas and Franky then proceeded to escape with Bonney and Kuma to the northeast shore.[24] As Atlas and the others made their escape, the Giant Warrior Pirates arrived and prevented Tosa from killing Bonney. The captains Dorry and Brogy inquired about who they were, explaining that they were looking for the Straw Hat Pirates and would protect their allies. The captains then had their crewmates take Atlas, Kuma, Bonney, and Franky back to their ship.[25] After the Vice Admirals, Red King, Pomsky, and Guillotine, who blocked the path, were subdued due to Franky and Bonney's efforts, Atlas and the others were confronted by Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro.[26]
Luckily for Atlas, Sanji had arrived at that moment, kicking Nusjuro and drawing his attention away. Unfortunately for Sanji, Nusjuro quickly recovered and attacked Sanji in his beast form, resulting in Sanji dropping Vegapunk's body. Atlas managed to catch it just in time as the fight continued.[27] As Nusjuro jumped to the Labophase,[28] Atlas and Sanji waited for Luffy, Dorry, and Brogy near the ship of the Giant Warrior Pirates.[29] As Luffy and the giants arrived, Atlas boarded the ship with them. After Mars started attacking the ship, Atlas moved Kuma and Vegapunk to a safer place on the ship.[30] Atlas volunteered to go and check why Usopp's group is late. As she flew to the Labophase, she communicated to Lilith the fact that York was monitoring them and that something had to be done.[31]
Atlas' arm is severed by Nusjuro.
Up in the Labophase, Nusjuro had been blocking the Straw Hats' attempts to escape via Coup de Burst. Lilith informed her allies that any attempts to get past him without a distraction would result in them being knocked off course and presumably falling to their deaths. Before she could continue, Atlas made an appearance, punching Lilith into the ground and disconnecting her from Punk Records. While she was unconscious, Lilith snapped her neck back into place before ordering the Straw Hats to quickly take off. She then used her jetpack to fly toward Nusjuro, losing an arm from him in the process, but also giving her allies the critical time needed to escape. After a short fight, Nusjuro easily defeated Atlas but realized that she had been a distraction all along. While smiling at her success in helping her allies get away, Atlas violently exploded.[32] Despite her body's destruction, Atlas survived and reconvened into Edison's body alongside Shaka and Pythagoras.[3]
Other Appearances
Video Games
Playable Appearance
Early Concepts
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Atlas' original design was that of a burly, older man.[33] Her later female design lacked her jetpack featured in her finalized appearance. She instead had a cape of some sort, as well as a helmet with goggles, similar to Lilith's pair.[2]
Trivia
- Atlas may be named after the Titan Atlas or something named after him, such as the crater on the Moon or the moon orbiting Saturn.
- The Titan Atlas was a shepherd, potentially explaining why Atlas has some sheep-like features.
- If Atlas is named after the crater on the moon, she would share this trait with Edison and Pythagoras, themselves potentially named after moon craters.
- Atlas' design, as with other elements of Egghead, is visually similar to and likely takes inspiration from Astro Boy.
- Atlas' favorite food is Japanese curry rice.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 105 Chapter 1062 and Episode 1091, Atlas makes her debut.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary (Card #1717), Atlas' Vivre Card entry.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 111 Chapter 1125 (p. 14-15) and Episode 1155.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 106 Chapter 1068 and Episode 1099.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 105 Chapter 1063 and Episode 1092.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 109 Chapter 1104 (p. 14) and Episode 1138.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 106 Chapter 1075 (p. 5) and Episode 1107.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 105 Chapter 1065 (p. 16) and Episode 1095.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 107 Chapter 1078 (p. 6, 14-15) and Episode 1111.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 106 Chapter 1069 and Episodes 1099–1100.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 106 Chapter 1070 and Episodes 1101–1102.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 106 Chapter 1074 and Episode 1106.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 106 Chapter 1075 and Episode 1107.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 108 Chapter 1090 (p. 4-5) and Episode 1124, Atlas is seen after York's capture.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 108 Chapter 1090 (p. 9, 11) and Episode 1124, Atlas attempts cracking York's password.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 108 Chapter 1092 (p. 15-17) and Episode 1126, Atlas sees Kizaru entering the Control Room.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 108 Chapter 1093 (p. 2-4, 15, 17) and Episode 1127, Atlas gives orders for the Pacifistas to attack the Marines.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 108 Chapter 1094 (p. 5, 9, 12-13, 15, 17-19) and Episode 1128, Atlas' command of the Pacifistas is overruled by Saturn's.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 108 Chapter 1095 (p. 3, 7-9) and Episode 1129, Atlas is immobilized by Saturn's power.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 109 Chapter 1103 (p. 6) and Episode 1137.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 109 Chapter 1104 (p. 8, 10, 14) and Episode 1138.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 109 Chapter 1105 (p. 5, 10-13) and Episode 1139.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 109 Chapter 1106 (p. 4-5, 10-13) and Episode 1140.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 109 Chapter 1107 (p. 9, 12-14) and Episode 1141.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 109 Chapter 1108 (p. 7-9) and Episode 1142.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 110 Chapter 1112 (p. 17) and Episode 1146.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 110 Chapter 1113 (p. 11-12) and Episode 1147.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 110 Chapter 1115 (p. 9-11) and Episode 1149.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 110 Chapter 1117 (p. 9) and Episode 1150.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 110 Chapter 1118 (p. 10) and Episode 1151.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 110 Chapter 1119 (p. 8) and Episode 1151.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 110 Chapter 1120 (p. 7-10, 17-19) and Episode 1152.
- ↑ One Piece Magazine Vol.20 (p. 162), Atlas' various concept arts appear.
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