In the Skypiea arc, the body of the ship had wings and the sheep figurehead was dressed as a chicken.ĭespite the incredible amount of damage the ship accumulated over its travel through the Grand Line, it had a miraculous resilience in that when Kaku released it to drop down a waterfall, it did not smash apart, but instead landed on its side, undamaged from the fall. By the time it reached Water 7, the keel was damaged, which was considered to be irreparable in the long run, thus dooming Merry. Several spots of the guardrail were damaged and missing, leading the crew to patch them up with wood-boards, which was done rather crudely due to their lack of experience in carpentry. As the crew traveled through the first half of the Grand Line, the ship received more and more damage and gained several metal patches to hold her together at places that could not be nailed back together: prominent examples are Merry's figurehead and the mast, which was torn off several times. After the Arlong Park Arc, the Going Merry gained three tangerine trees from Bell-mère's orchard, a memento of Nami's home. They were rarely used, as the Straw Hat Pirates usually preferred to run away or engage in hand-to-hand combat. The ship's armaments consisted of four cannons, one in the bow pointing forward, one in the stern, and two pointing to either side. The Going Merry had a jib and a central steer rudder. 2.5.5 The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle.2.4.9 Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island.2.3.7 Episode of Arabasta: The Desert Princess and the Pirates.2.3.6 Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals. Īfter its destruction, the Merry was succeeded by the Thousand Sunny, a ship specially built by Franky (and the Galley-La Company) to maintain the "soul" of its predecessor. Eventually, the Merry could no longer continue and after helping the Straw Hats escape Enies Lobby, it received a Viking funeral. Unfortunately, the Going Merry took an inordinate amount of damage during her "lifetime", being blown up, impaled, sliced up multiple times, and partially eaten by Wapol. Over time, it came to be loved by the crew as a home and as a friend, so much so that she eventually developed a life of her own and became a genuine crew member. Originally designed by Kaya's servant Merry, it was gifted to the Straw Hats for defending Syrup Village against the Black Cat Pirates. It was often affectionally referred to as simply Merry ( メリー, Merī ?) by the crew. The Going Merry was the first full-sized ship owned by the Straw Hat Pirates, a caravel that served as their main transportation through the East Blue, and the Grand Line up until Water 7.
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