As a child, Woonan was of typical height and build, with reddish-brown hair.
As a grown pirate, Woonan was decently tall and athletic. His hair was worn in a long, scraggly mane, prominent eyebrows, and a thin "horseshoe" mustache. Overall, he wore the attire of a typical pirate captain: low-cut shirt with golden edging and buttons, a waist-sash (holding at least one pistol), a large black captain's overcoat, a beaded necklace, and a black bicorne hat bearing his jolly roger.[1]
As a child, Woonan was incredibly ambitious and hot-tempered, caring little for the simple village life he had been born into. Indeed, he even dismissed his own father as "worthless" for earning a pittance over a lifetime of labor. Throughout all his childhood and most of his adulthood, he held gold to be the highest measure of a man's worth, and had few compunctions about becoming a pirate to acquire it (though he also appears to hold a romanticized view of piracy, swearing to only plunder from the evil).
Deep down, however, Woonan was also a sentimental man. Despite their diametrically opposed worldviews, he heavily respected Ganzo for his strength of character, and kept his first flag (a reminder of the last day they ever shared) all throughout his pirate career, claiming that as long as it flew, he could believe Ganzo's spirit was voyaging alongside him.
In old age, after acquiring fame and fortune beyond his childhood dreams, Woonan came to adopt a worldview similar to Ganzo's, valuing adventure and friendship over worldly goods. Even so, and even after returning all the gold he plundered, he never regretted his time as a pirate.
Relationships
Ganzo
Woonan was close friends with Ganzo as a child, despite their regular disagreements. One of their fights got them into hanging over a cliff. Ganzo let go of Woonan so that he could survive, and then Woonan dedicated his piracy to Ganzo.[1]
Rokai
In their younger days, Woonan and Rokai were close friends, to the point that Rokai described them as "like brothers", though they weren't actually related by blood. They sailed together as rookie pirates until they discovered the Ancient Gold; when Rokai was cursed and slaughtered his crew, only Woonan survived, but the two pirates never saw each other again.[3]
Abilities and Powers
It is believed Woonan was a very skilled pirate as he was able to steal a third of the world's gold.
Weapons
In his wanted poster, Woonan carried a gun in the sash on his waist. In his youth, he used a sword.
History
Biography
Ganzo "sacrifices" his life in order for Woonan to survive.
When they were young, Ganzo and Woonan had an argument about how important gold really is. Woonan was bitter about how little his father earned in his lifetime and was determined to make a mountain of gold. During the fight, they fell over the cliff they were on, hanging onto Woonan's pirate flag. Ganzo let go so the flag would not be ruined and Woonan could climb up. Distraught over his friend's death, Woonan set out to sea to become a pirate. Unbeknownst to him, Ganzo was rescued by a passing ship; they would never see each other again.[1]
In his early days as a pirate, Woonan met Rokai, a man who looked nearly identical to him. They became friends, almost like brothers, and searched the seas the treasure together. Eventually, 29 years ago, the two men and their crew found the Ancient Gold, and Rokai was placed under its curse. He flew into a rage and slaughtered his crewmates, with Woonan being the only known person to escape. Despite this, Woonan continued his pirate career, and continued searching for treasure; it appears he continued his career with a new version of the same crew, as Rokai wears the same jolly roger.[3]
Woonan was able to acquire a third of the world's gold.
Over the years, it was said he stole up to a third of the world's gold, which he piled as high as a mountain on his secret Gold Island,[1] and he earned a bounty of 60,000,000, among the highest within East Blue.[2]
Eventually, however, Woonan grew to lament stealing all of his gold fortune, as it became meaningless to him. Despairing, he decided to return all of it. Having lived a regretful life and gained infamy as a pirate, it was too late for him to turn back to a life of peace. He simply returned to his storeroom, sealed himself inside, sat down alone, and apparently awaited his demise.[1]
Post Mortem
Ganzo was able to discover Woonan's fate.
By the time he died, his treasure was allegedly left hidden, and Eldoraggo went after it, along with the Straw Hat Pirates, Ganzo and Tobio. However, when the Straw Hats, Ganzo, and Tobio reached the gold's hidden location, they found nothing but Woonan's remains and a note telling them that he realized that the gold he dedicated his life to was not what was important, but the adventure he had chasing it and the friendship he had with Ganzo.
60,000,000, among the highest within East Blue.[2]
