Charlotte Perospero
Charlotte Perospero is the eldest son of the Charlotte family and Minister of Candy who possesses the Lick-Lick Fruit ability. He serves as a key figure among the Big Mom Pirates, overseeing candy-based operations and enforcing family directives during critical events. Perospero is known for trapping enemies in candy creations, directing guests at major gatherings, and participating in pursuits and defenses across multiple confrontations.
Appearance
Charlotte Perospero wears striped clothing paired with a large hat and candy-themed accessories that extend from his body and staff. His long tongue is frequently visible as he licks a striped candy cane staff during interactions.1
Perospero maintains a tall figure with a wide grin and intense eyes accentuated by his candy-like hat and polka-dot outfits in various settings. Close views highlight his extended tongue and sinister smile amid dripping candy effects.2
Personality
Charlotte Perospero displays a sadistic streak when threatening captives with candy transformations and licking them mercilessly after a three-minute process. He mocks opponents about their weaknesses and past failures while counting down their demise.3
Perospero greets arriving guests cheerfully and urges them forward while noting that Mama hates latecomers. He remains composed in directing operations yet shows panic when realizing potential discovery of missing items.43
Abilities and powers
Charlotte Perospero commands the Lick-Lick Fruit to generate candy traps that mimic real objects and restrain targets like Caesar. He creates defensive candy walls and projectiles from alternate angles during assaults on structures.567
Perospero activates candy powers to engulf ship sections and set lethal countdowns while operating from mirrored rooms. His gigantification extends duration yet remains limited under ten minutes with reduced effectiveness against certain foes.89
History
Whole Cake Island events
Charlotte Perospero oversees operations at the Whole Cake Chateau where he interacts with prisoners held in the library and shower areas. He laughs at the condition of captives while Big Mom arrives to confront them directly.10
Perospero greets underworld emperors arriving via a candy escalator and urges them to hurry because Mama hates latecomers. He directs subordinates to send the guests onward while they marvel at the edible architecture.11
Whole Cake Island period
Pursuit and recovery
Pursuit after the wedding
Aftermath on Totto Land
Perospero stands with a megaphone to announce that Mama's tantrum has ended thanks to Pudding's efforts. Crowds on nearby islands celebrate the news that the damage will spread no further.18
Relationships
Charlotte Perospero works alongside his sister Brûlée during a chase and creates barriers to shield her from Big Mom's rampage. He screams for help while trying to keep Luffy from escaping with her.19
Perospero discusses succession with crew members after Mama falls from the ship. He insists that Dogtooth is the obvious next captain by birth order and suggests the crew might be renamed the Perospero Pirates.2021
Perospero responds submissively to Big Mom during later operations and leads efforts to recover Zeus and Prometheus while standing atop the ship.2223
Major battles
Charlotte Perospero confronts Chopper and Brook on the Thousand Sunny by trapping them in candy and explaining the lethal three-minute process. He later faces Carrot near the Skull Dome entrance after defeating a mink warrior and taunts her about Pedro.2425
Perospero battles Queen inside the Skull Dome where his attacks prove ineffective and his gigantification time runs short. He is ultimately defeated by Nekomamushi after the moonlight returns during the Onigashima events.92627
Onigashima conflicts
Perospero confronts an injured Carrot near the Skull Dome entrance after a close call with rubble. He mocks her for losing due to the weather and tells her to keep moving forward or return to the woods while declaring he must teach upstarts the meaning of an emperor.2829
Perospero battles Queen inside the Skull Dome where his attacks prove ineffective against the opponent. He reflects that his gigantification has less than ten minutes remaining and threatens to test how long Queen can maintain the current state.3031
Narration states that Big Mom's eldest son Perospero has been defeated along with other fighters during the events on Onigashima.32