Stronger

Stronger is the horse that Doc Q rides on. Because Doc Q is seemingly always sick, he rides on Stronger all the time, since the doctor tends to collapse if left unsupported for some time; however, Stronger is just as sick as he is. He is classified as a Type A creature, “Big Friendly”.

Appearance

Stronger is a pale blue horse with very long legs. He has a white mane that covers his eyes. His ears also stick up out of the unruly mane and he wears a thin brown bridle.

Personality

Stronger is very loyal to his rider, Doc Q, as he is always seen carrying him, whether during a fight with Ace or after being poisoned by Magellan. He, like his owner, seems to always be sick.

Abilities and Powers

Despite being a very sick horse, Stronger has the strength and stamina to carry around Doc Q for an extended period of time and only succumbed to exhaustion on an occasional basis. He can also gallop with extraordinary speed while carrying his master as shown in the anime when Teach ordered his crew to kill Whitebeard, Stronger enabled his master to land a hit on Whitebeard after Shiryu. Despite his sickly constitution, Stronger has great endurance, being completely submerged in Magellan’s deadly venom and also took a shockwave attack from Sengoku.

Devil Fruit

Further information: Uma Uma no Mi, Model: Pegasus

Stronger ate the Uma Uma no Mi, Model: Pegasus, a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit that allows him to transform into a Pegasus hybrid and a full Pegasus at will. Since he is already a horse, this power basically just allows him to grow wings and fly.

With his powers, he was able to carry both Doc Q and Blackbeard while airborne, albeit the latter being of crushing weight for him.

History

Sky Island Saga

Jaya Arc

Stronger carried Doc Q throughout the Blackbeard Pirates’ visit to Mock Town, often collapsing while carrying his master. After the crew left Mock Town, they set sail on their raft in pursuit of Monkey D. Luffy, but the raft was destroyed by the Knock Up Stream, which left Stronger and Doc Q struggling to stay afloat.

Water 7 Saga

Post-Enies Lobby Arc

Stronger was once again carrying his sick master during the Blackbeard Pirates’ raid on Banaro Island. When Portgas D. Ace attacked Blackbeard, Stronger and Doc Q were knocked back by Ace’s Fire Fist. While their captain prepared to retaliate, Stronger carried Doc Q as the Blackbeard Pirates fled the town. They all watched from a safe distance as Blackbeard fought and defeated Ace.

Summit War Saga

Impel Down Arc

During the Blackbeard Pirates’ attack on Impel Down, Stronger carried Doc Q. After an exchange of words between Blackbeard and Monkey D. Luffy, Stronger was poisoned along with the rest of the crew by Magellan’s Hydra.

Later, the whole crew was saved by an antidote provided by former Chief Guard Shiryu, who accepted Blackbeard’s offer and joined their crew. They traveled down to Level 6, where Blackbeard had the prisoners fight their cellmates to the death. Of the survivors, four were recruited to join the crew.

Marineford Arc

The crew traveled to Marineford, and during the Summit War of Marineford, they were spotted on the execution platform where they had been watching events unfold. Whitebeard attacked them, but they survived and retaliated, killing the Emperor.

Soon after, Stronger helped drape a black cloth over Whitebeard’s body and Blackbeard, and the crew then stood guard to stop the Marines and other pirates from interfering. After Blackbeard successfully absorbed the powers of the Gura Gura no Mi, he demonstrated his new abilities while his crew celebrated. Sengoku in his Buddha form attacked the Blackbeard Pirates, who all survived the attack. When Shanks arrived and called for an end to the war, the Blackbeard Pirates left rather than fight the Red Hair Pirates.

Post-War Arc

In the New World, the Blackbeard Pirates captured Jewelry Bonney and her crew and planned to trade her for a Marine warship. However, when Akainu arrived on the warship, the pirates fled, with Stronger carrying Doc Q.

During the Timeskip

One year after the war at Marineford, the Blackbeard Pirates fought against the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates and ultimately won.

Whole Cake Island Saga

Zou Arc

The Blackbeard Pirates later attacked Baltigo, the Revolutionary Army’s headquarters. Baltigo was destroyed by the time the Marines and Cipher Pol arrived, but the Revolutionary Army was able to escape. The Blackbeard Pirates fled after a brief clash with Cipher Pol.

Final Saga

Egghead Arc

On the route between Wano Country and Winner Island, the Blackbeard Pirates ambushed the Heart Pirates in an attempt to steal their Road Poneglyph copies. Stronger flew with Doc Q above the Blackbeard Pirates’ ship. After the Heart Pirates gathered on Winner Island, Teach hopped onto Stronger’s back for a ride over to the island, and the horse struggled to carry the Commodore. Law used R-ROOM to cut Stronger in two, causing the horse and the men to fall toward the ocean. Doc Q also dropped his basket of exploding apples, which Shachi made detonate in mid-air next to the three. Despite being torn in half, Stronger was later seemingly put together again, as he was carrying Doc Q when Blackbeard stood triumphantly above Law after defeating the latter.

Major Battles

• Blackbeard Pirates vs. Impel Down Guards (Level 1)
• Blackbeard Pirates vs. Edward Newgate
• Blackbeard Pirates vs. Fleet Admiral Sengoku
• Blackbeard Pirates vs. Bonney Pirates
• Blackbeard Pirates vs. Whitebeard Pirates (under Marco, unseen)
• Blackbeard Pirates vs. Revolutionary Army (unseen)
• Blackbeard Pirates vs. Cipher Pol (unseen)
• Blackbeard Pirates vs. Heart Pirates

Trivia

• Stronger’s favorite food are carrots without bombs inside.
• Stronger is likely inspired by the pale horse ridden by Death, one of the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” mentioned in the Christian bible.

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