Raphael O. Raphael



Raphael O. Raphael is a Marine Commodore stationed in Paradise and serving the World Government. Originally from Baldimore, O. Raphael is man of quiet drive towards the unknown. Raphael earned his station through the development of technologies that have jumped the military strength of the Science Division forward by dozens of years.

Personality
An obsessed and driven man, O. Raphael seeks little in the ways of personal interaction with others; instead, he finds great solace in books and laboratories. He truly believes that peace will be obtained through the information contained in the sciences and that it must be unlocked by men of great character, like the Marines. He believes fully in Absolute Justice and that sacrifices must be made in order to protect the World.

Raphael has a taste for the finer things in life, like good tea, old books, rich food, fine music on Sound Dials, and comfortable weather. To supplement his income, he is not above selling experiments on the side or performing some on-the-side Bounty Hunting. He loathes sharing the riches his station brings him and maintains thorough contacts in the Underworld that can provide him the luxuries he needs.

While not a cruel man, Raphael expects to be treated with respect and dignity by his subordinates, and treats those above him with ample respect, bowing, and ass-kissing. He is not above schmoozing with big wigs in order to advance his career, gather more test materials, or increase his paycheck.

Relationships
Regarded as a very rigid and proper man, Raphael is not particularly loved by his crew. Cold with his servicemen and officers and tight with his pocketbook, he rarely fraternizes or pays attention to the trials and tribulations of his allies. However, he will defend them if attacked and stands with them in combat just as much as the next soldier.

Powers and Abilities
As Commodore, O. Raphael has control of all lower-ranked Marines under his command, as well as the scientific Marine base he commands in Paradise.

Research of Devil Fruits and the Lineage Factor
O. Raphael has developed research and development into several scientific breakthroughs for the Marines; notably, the manufacturing of SMILE Fruits of Mundane Animals and the method of 'feeding' these fruits to items and weapons. While SMILE weapons are more often failures than successes, O. Raphael continues to hone his skills for the betterment of... the World Government.

Physical Prowess
O. Raphael is a skilled Marine with years of combat experience under his belt. Utilizing his various SMILE-infused weapons, he is capable of combating many different types of enemies in Paradise. He would be grossly outclassed in the New World, as is Busoshoku Haki is middling in strength and his Rokushiki techniques are still developing.

Fighting Style
O. Raphael is a scientist and not a fan of hand-to-hand combat. However, if engaged, O. Raphael fights utilizing a wide variety of SMILE Devil Fruit-Infused weapons and armors. He lacks any ability to perform offensive Rokushiki techniques and instead uses Soru, Kami-E, and Tekkai to avoid or absorb damage. He is not above using his weapons to kill enemies.

Busoshoku haki
By his own numerical scale, O. Raphael's Haki is at a three on a scale of one to ten. He avoids training it at any cost.

Kenbunshoku haki
O. Raphael has no skill with Kenbunshoku Haki yet.

History
Raphael O. Raphael started his career thinking that he would become a famous pirate and that he would be the next Pirate King. This dream was swiftly crushed in literally his first skirmish with the Marines. However, he was weak enough to be deemed a captive of his own crew instead of the Captain, and was offered a job washing dishes. From here, he would rise through the ranks using scientific weaponry and experimentation as his merits.

Eventually, he would be granted the rank of Commodore, and with this, his mind would be expanded with the ability to work under his own rule. With funding and time, he discovered the Lineage Factor's affect on Devil Fruits, and how to utilize that Factor to inject fake Devil Fruits into weapons and items. This discovery has driven him to experiment and grow Devil Fruits of every kind and test these weapons on the Pirates of Paradise, to 'dissuade' them of their ways.