Governor is the main antagonist of the third TV special One Piece episode. He is a corrupt Marine Commander who once served under Randolph during his time in the Marines.[1]
Appearance
Governor is a scrawny man with neatly combed dark hair that has side spikes, a thin mustache and a cleft chin. He wears a black suit with a medal adorned on the right side, gold bracelets and finger rings, along with a standard Marine coat. He is often seen with his pet chameleon, who tends to mimic his gestures.[1]
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Personality
Governor only cares about himself and obtaining power, showing no concern for the well-being of his subordinates. He often forces his men into battle by threatening to have them court-martialed, while taking all the credits of their accomplishments as his own, falsifying reports to give himself a better impression to his superiors, and even making dealings with pirates for self-benefits; even when his men deserted him, he cared more about protecting his trophy case of medals and forging facts on his report. He is also a coward, as when discovering that the pirate he was facing has a bounty of 
100,000,000, he flies into a rage at Lego for not informing him (which is actually because he refused to listen to his subordinate's attempt to explanation earlier) and turns blue with fear when said pirate corners him defenseless.[1]
Governor holds grudges to great extents, as when Randolph accused him of murder and disrupted his rise to power, he swore revenge even after Randolph resigned, abusing his own position simply to nurse his injured pride.[1]
Relationships
Marines
As a Commander, Governor holds authority over lower ranking soldiers, to which he abuses to get his subordinates to obey his every whim. He constantly threatens them with court-martial for questioning his orders, and taking full credit away from them for every accomplishment. In the end, his squad abandons him as they can no longer tolerate his tyranny, leaving Governor to suffer defeat.[1]
Randolph
Governor disrespects his former superior.
He once trusted Randolph as he worked under him in the Marines. After being accused of murdering a shipmate and being setback from rise to power, Governor harbored a deep grudge and swore vengeance against Randolph. Governor nearly succeeds by framing his former superior for illegal possession and trafficking weapons but was foiled by the Straw Hat Pirates.[1]
Jim
Jim was a fellow marine who worked alongside Governor, and is equally corrupted. Both Governor and Jim made dealings with pirates, making profits for themselves in order to advance their ranks. Despite this friendship, Governor unhesitatingly shot Jim in the head to take all the money and glory for himself.
Abilities and Powers
It is unknown how strong he was, as he rose to his rank through unscrupulous means, such as lying in his reports, making illegal deals with pirates, and taking credits from his subordinates. As a Marine Commander he has command over all lower ranking soldiers, at least until they abandoned him.[1]
History
Past
Governor joined the Marines sometime in the past, although unlike most, with the intention of only securing power. Subsequently, he and his friend Jim began smuggling Marine weapons in an attempt to build their capital. One night, after a successful deal, Governor killed his apparent friend in cold blood. This did not go unnoticed, and 10 days later, Governor was called into his superior, Randolph's, office. Although Governor attempted to deny the accusations, Randolph had him arrested and sent to be court-martialed. Thanks to his cautiousness, however, Randolph was unable to produce any evidence, therefore allowing Governor to go free. Despite that, his reputation was wounded by the accusation, forcing him to put significantly more effort into improving his ranking. Governor never forgave Randolph for his actions, and swore revenge.[1]
Sky Island Saga
Protect! The Last Great Performance
30 years later, in the present day, Governor had a number of Marine weapons covertly placed onto Randolph's ship, where he hosted his Theater. During Randolph's final show, Governor finally enacted his revenge, and had his former superior arrested for the crime he himself had been accused of in the past, trafficking Marine weapons. In their subsequent reunion, Governor revealed his ruse to Randolph, presenting false evidence and gloating about his plans to have Randolph executed. After meeting and managing to trap Luffy, Governor beat and dropped Randolph into a cell below. Unfortunately, he did not account for Luffy's Devil Fruit abilities, nor his great strength, so the Straw Hat captain was easily able to escape and free Randolph as well.
Governor is defeated by Luffy.
Governor was outraged to find out that Randolph had fled, and promptly had his subordinates attempt to destroy Randolph's ship. However, he failed to notice or restrain the Straw Hat Pirates, allowing them to defend and counterattack his small fleet. Governor gradually began to have a mental breakdown as his plans were foiled by the Straw Hats. Even after his soldiers abandoned him, he refused to give up. While he was planning his next step, Luffy appeared behind him, and promptly defeated him with a single punch, sending him flying.[1]
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