Over the years, Nico Robin has become a household name among One Piece anime fans and manga readers. However, One Piece live-action viewers are crossing paths with the mysterious Miss All-Sunday for the first time in One Piece Season 2. Nico Robin’s motives and past remain shrouded in secrecy during her introduction. So, no matter what kind of One Piece media you follow, here is everything you should know about the fan-favorite Nico Robin, including her age, actor, Devil Fruit powers, etc.
Spoilers Warning:
This article contains spoilers about Nico Robin from One Piece. Read at your own discretion if you wish to learn more about her character in the One Piece series.
Who Is Nico Robin in One Piece?
Nico Robin is introduced as one of the core members of the Baroque Works organization during the events of the Whiskey Peak arc. Operating under the alias, Miss All Sunday, she is later revealed to be the Vice President of Baroque Works, basically serving as the right-hand woman of their leader, Mr. 0, aka Crocodile, in One Piece.
Therefore, Nico Robin serves as a major antagonist among many villains we meet in the Arabasta saga. However, that isn’t the end of her character. She has a love for archaeology, and her dream is to uncover the hidden history of the One Piece world. There is a side of Nico Robin we never learn when she debuts, which will be gradually revealed in the upcoming arcs.
Who Plays Nico Robin in the One Piece Live-Action?
For a long time, Unwinding fame Erin Maloney was rumored to play Miss All Sunday in the live-action One Piece Season 2. However, Netflix cast Lera Abova, a German-Russian actress, as the fan-favorite Nico Robin in the One Piece live-action. This turned out to be a great decision as One Piece fans fell in love with Lera Abova’s portrayal of Robin even before season 2 premiered.
Also known as Valeria Smirnova, she was a model before turning into an actress. Lera Abova is known for her roles in Anna and Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, Honey Don’t!, and Exterritorial. Now, Lera Abova is set to reach a milestone in her acting career with Nico Robin’s role.
How Old Is Nico Robin in One Piece?
Nico Robin is confirmed to be 28 years old at the time of her debut in One Piece. After some time, a major two-year time skip happens in the One Piece story, making Nico Robin 30 years old in the modern day. Nico Robin is indeed one of the oldest among her crew members in One Piece.
If you are wondering how old Robin was during her flashback (Ohara Incident) in the Ennies Lobby arc, she is mentioned to be 8 years old at that time. So, yeah, Nico Robin was just 8 years old when she received a hefty bounty of 79 million berries from the World Government.
What Is Nico Robin’s Backstory?
Nico Robin’s flashback is one of the most tragic backstories we have seen in the One Piece series. She was born on Ohara, the island of scholars, where archaeologists were keen on uncovering the true history of the world closely guarded by the World Government. Robin’s mother, Nico Olvia, one of the best female characters in One Piece, was also a leading archaeologist traveling across the world to bring the truth to light.
So you can now understand how Robin was inspired by her mom and the citizens of her homeland. Robin joined the scholars at a young age and began learning archaeology. However, tragedy struck them when the World Government found out that they had been secretly researching forbidden world history. Thus, the World Government decided to erase their existence with a Buster Call (bombardment), and the island of scholars was soon reduced to ashes.
Nico Robin was the only survivor of the Ohara incident and lost all her family, friends, and mentors in this tragedy. This incident scarred her for the rest of her life. Robin has even contemplated the idea of ending her own life, torn by her grief. But it is her giant friend Saul’s words that kept her pushing forward in life. So, Nico Robin has been on the run since she was a kid, and that is also the reason why she joined Baroque Works in exchange for protection of her life in the story.
What Is Nico Robin’s Bounty in One Piece?
Following the Ohara Incident, Robin was the only one left capable of reading Poneglyphs (giant blocks containing ancient scriptures about the true history of the world). She was declared a fugitive and given the name “Devil Child.” That is also the history behind why Robin was assigned a bounty of 79 million berries when she was just eight years old.
Nico Robin’s bounty only grew further after she joined the Straw Hat Pirates. It reached 80 million, then 130 million, and has skyrocketed all the way up to 930 million berries in the present storyline. Now, Nico Robin has the 25th highest bounty in One Piece.
What Is Nico Robin’s Devil Fruit?
Nico Robin is one of the most powerful Devil Fruit users right from the beginning of the series. When she was a kid, she consumed a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, Hana Hana no Mi (Flower-Flower Fruit), and it doesn’t let her produce flowers as one might think at first. Instead, Robin is blessed with the ability to make replicas of her body parts emerge from any surface, and even clones of her body, like a flower blossom, within a specific range.
No holds barred when it comes to Robin creating replicas, as she can generate as many as she desires, but one should note that these extra parts should be treated as an extension of her own body. That means every damage her clones or the replica body parts receive, her main body is affected as well.
Thus, Nico Robin’s Flower-Flower Fruit is one of the most versatile Devil Fruits in the One Piece series, as it comes in handy not just in battles but in many other scenarios as well. Robin gradually becomes a highly skilled Devil Fruit user over time and showcases the wildest powers of her Hana Hana no Mi.
Is Miss All Sunday and Nico Robin the Same Person?
Yes! Nico Robin and Miss All Sunday are the same person in the One Piece series. If you are confused as to why she was introduced as Miss All Sunday, it is because there is a mandatory rule in the Baroque Works organization. All female members of Baroque Works were given aliases based on weekdays and holidays.
Thus, when Nico Robin joined the criminal organization for her own protection, she was given the codename Miss All Sunday. She continued to operate under that alias until the Baroque Works got disbanded at the end of the Arabasta arc.
When Will Nico Robin Join the Crew?
Although it is a spoiler, it is pretty well known at this point that Nico Robin eventually becomes a member of the Straw Hat Pirates after being their primary antagonist in the Arabasta saga. So, if you are curious when exactly Nico Robin gives up on her agent role and teams up with the Straw Hats, it happens right at the end of the Arabasta arc (anime episode 130 and manga chapter 217)
After bidding farewell to their friend, Princess Vivi, the Straw Hat Pirates find their first stowaway, Nico Robin, on their ship. Usually, Captain Luffy invites someone to join his crew. However, Nico Robin becomes the first person to request to join the Straw Hat Pirates, and her wish soon gets granted by Luffy. Therefore, Nico Robin becomes the seventh member of the Straw Hat Pirates following the conclusion of the Arabasta saga.
And that’s a wrap to our explainer on everything you need to know about the iconic Nico Robin from One Piece. She may have been a villain at the start, but soon she wins over everyone with her true character. That is exactly why Robin-chwaan is still celebrated as one of the best characters in One Piece to this day.
With that said, is Robin also your favorite character from One Piece? Let us know in the comments below.
Nico Robin was 8 years old during her flashback, 28 years old during her introduction, and currently 30 years old after the two-year time skip period in One Piece.
When Nico Robin joined the Baroque Works, she was given the alias Miss All Sunday as all female members of the organization were give codenames inspired by holidays.
Lera Abova is playing Nico Robin on Netflix’s One Piece live-action series.
Yes! Nico Robin becomes a loyal nakama of Luffy and sincerely believes he will become the Pirate King one day.
Ajith Kumar
