Nico Robin
Nico Robin is an archaeologist who seeks the True History recorded on poneglyphs. She serves as a member of the Straw Hat crew after previously acting as Miss All Sunday and partner to Mr. 0. Her goals center on uncovering the blank century while surviving pursuit by marines and government agents. She is known for her calm demeanor during conflicts and her use of the Hana Hana no Mi to sprout limbs.
Appearance
Nico Robin wears a wide black hat and polka-dot top while seated on railings with legs crossed. She maintains a composed posture with chin resting on hand and a slight smile during confrontations. Her dark eyes and serene expression remain visible in close views even as large sound effects erupt nearby.1
Robin stands gracefully on decks with composed posture and requests no weapons pointed at her using polite gestures. She traces poneglyph glyphs with her hand while wearing a hat and dark outfit among ruins. Sweat drops appear on her face during intense examinations of inscriptions.21
Personality
Nico Robin remains calm when admitting she allowed a tail and confirms she is technically a bad guy. She explains finding the princess's plan amusing to observe and states she has no orders or reason to fight the crew. Her serene smile persists even as attacks occur around her seated position.3
Robin states she could not care less about handing over a weapon and shows no interest in whether countries and people live or die. She sought the Rio Poneglyph above all else after twenty years of searching. Her composed responses continue during revelations about history and weapons.4
Robin observes the crew's lively atmosphere on deck after living in hiding from marines for twenty years. She has worked as an archaeologist since age eight and placed herself under care of villains as a child to survive at sea. Nami threatens to remove her if suspicious activity occurs while Sanji serves her a snack.5
Abilities and powers
Nico Robin activates her Hana Hana no Mi power on a long-haired woman and demonstrates full range of her sprouting ability. She uses Treinta Fleurs to sprout multiple arms and restrain Yama while maintaining grip despite his weight and impact. Electricity sparks from her hands during the struggle as she counters by flipping dials on his weapon.67
Robin activates Maria Net technique against Black Maria and remains caught inside a burning cage after multiple heavy punches. She counters with Veinte Fleur Calendula summoning multiple spinning arms in flower formation while reacting with pain to bat strikes. She applies Clutch to Moria's shadow after recognizing it looming above her.89
History
Baroque Works
Nico Robin is identified as Miss All Sunday and Mr. 0's partner. She reveals she observed Vivi's actions for amusement and uses an unseen ability to fling Zoro and others with control of large floating limbs. She claims no hostile orders against the Straw Hats while seated calmly during the encounter.10
Water 7
Ohara
Young Nico Robin stands watching the giant from the shore and speaks the word MIMIZU while observing Jaguar D. Saul. She agrees not to reveal his presence and shares a moment of laughter with him after he reveals his full name. Saul urges her to live during the bombardment as evacuation ships depart.1213
Young Nico Robin stands small before towering Poneglyph in vast circular library basement at night. She faces away from viewer toward Poneglyph, backlit by library shelves and ladders. Close-up panel shows Robin's wide eyes, open mouth, sweat drops, and tears in distress after scholars react with alarm to her question about Poneglyph.14
Explosions rock the burning harbor as Marine warships fire on the fleeing giant. Saul carrying young Robin charges through the chaos and sets Robin down on the shore urging her to run. Robin stares up in shock tears forming and cries out while Saul urges her to use his raft and sail out because nobody is on the sea anymore.15
Relationships
Revolutionary Army
Major battles
Dressrosa
Robin uses her Devil Fruit power to catch one of the tiny attackers. She calmly says Mil Fleur and hands bloom through the plants. The technique becomes Campo de Flores as a field of hands rises and grabs at the unseen movement while Robin finally identifies what has been moving through the forest as dwarves.17