Charlotte Linlin
Charlotte Linlin |
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Kanji | シャーロット・リンリン |
Romaji | Shārotto Rinrin |
Age: | 68 |
Birthday: | February 15th |
Height: | 880 cm (28’10”) |
Voice Actor | |
Japanese: | Mami Koyama |
English: | Pam Dougherty |
Charlotte Linlin, better known as “Big Mom,” is the captain of the Big Mom Pirates and formerly one of the Four Emperors who ruled over the New World. As the sole female member of the Four Emperors, Big Mom commanded immense power and influence. She is the matriarch of the massive Charlotte Family, whose numerous children form the backbone of her crew. Linlin is also the creator of the Homies, living creatures infused with fragments of souls, who inhabit her territory, Totto Land. Her three primary Homies, Napoleon, Prometheus, and Zeus, serve as her weapons, although Zeus was eventually replaced by Hera due to his failures.
Background
Appearance in Anime
Big Mom was raised in the Sheep’s House under Mother Carmel, a nun with a hidden agenda of selling orphaned children to the World Government. After a tragic event that resulted in Carmel’s death, Linlin inherited Carmel’s Soru Soru no Mi Devil Fruit power. Alongside Streusen, Linlin co-founded the Big Mom Pirates and began her journey toward creating Totto Land, a utopia where all races could coexist without discrimination.
As one of the core members of the legendary Rocks Pirates, Big Mom fought alongside powerful figures like Kaidou and Edward Newgate (Whitebeard) before their crew disbanded after the God Valley Incident. Later, she became a dominant force in the New World, ruling Totto Land as its queen and working to establish her ideal society. Despite her ambitions for peace, Linlin’s methods were tyrannical, relying on fear, manipulation, and brute force to maintain her rule.
Appearance
Big Mom is an enormous woman with a towering and intimidating presence. Her pink hair, wide grin, and colorful wardrobe reflect her eccentric personality. She is often seen wearing a polka-dot dress and a pirate hat adorned with Napoleon, her living bicorne Homie. Her immense size and strength contribute to her fearsome reputation, and her expressions shift rapidly between motherly affection and terrifying rage.
Personality
Big Mom is a complex character driven by her vision of a utopia where all races can coexist. However, her obsessive nature and short temper often undermine her ideals. She values loyalty but has little tolerance for failure, as seen in her treatment of Zeus. Linlin’s insatiable hunger and violent mood swings make her unpredictable and dangerous, while her maternal instincts add a contrasting dimension to her otherwise ruthless behavior.
Role in the Story
Whole Cake Island Arc
Big Mom served as the main antagonist of the Whole Cake Island Arc, where she sought to strengthen her power by forcing a political marriage between her children and other powerful families. Her clash with the Straw Hat Pirates revealed her monstrous abilities and her terrifying reputation as an Emperor.
Wano Country Arc
In Wano, Big Mom formed an alliance with Kaidou and the Beasts Pirates to achieve world domination. Despite their shared history as former Rocks Pirates, their alliance was marked by rivalry and mistrust. Big Mom faced off against the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance during the Raid on Onigashima, where she was ultimately defeated by Eustass Kid and Trafalgar Law.
Relationships
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Kaidou
A former ally and rival, Kaidou and Big Mom briefly joined forces to conquer the world, though their partnership was fraught with tension. -
Charlotte Family
As the matriarch, Linlin maintains strict control over her children, using them to further her ambitions. Despite her domineering nature, she shows genuine care for them. -
Straw Hat Pirates
Big Mom views Luffy and his crew as significant threats after their interference in her plans during the Whole Cake Island Arc.