Dr. Vegapunk and His 6 Bodies in One Piece (Explained)

Dec. 10, 2024

Theanime adaptation of the Egghead arcin One Piece has fans at fever pitch about seeing the true genius — Dr. Vegapunk. Fans have been patiently waiting to see how the man looks, his role in the One Piece world, and so on. And now, at last, this Einstein-level mastermind has made his debut in the Egghead arc after a long wait. So, let me introduce you to Dr. Vegapunk and his six other bodies (satellites) in this guide.

Spoilers Warning:This article contains major spoiler about Dr. Vegapunk’s characterr in One Piece. So, we recommend you watch the anime and read the manga to avoid ruining the intended experience.

Who is Dr. Vegapunk in One Piece?

Dr. Vegapunk is thechief scientist of the World Government, famously known as the smartest man on the planet. He is the genius behind numerous astounding inventions in One Piece, including Sea Stones, Pacifistas, Seraphims, and many others. Hence, he leads thescience unitof theMarines, commonly known as the Special Science Group (SSG).

Before working full-time with the Marines, he oversaw the MADS, an illegal scientific research crew that the World Government later disbanded. During that period, he collaborated with some popular scientists we already know of, like Caesar Clown, Sanji’s father Vinsmoke Judge, Queen (confirmed to beFranky’s father), and Buckingham Stussy.

Vegapunk wasborn and grew up on Karakuri Island, which is more technologically advanced than any other island in this realm. You might vividly remember this island as one of theStraw Hats membersFranky was sent to this island by Bartholomew Kuma.

Fun Fact:As you might have already guessed, Vegapunk’s appearance is inspired by the real-life genius Albert Einstein. His character design is based on the photo of Einstein sticking his tongue out. Various aspects of him are inspired by many other renowned scientists, such as Isaac Newton, Nikola Tesla, etc.

Although Vegapunk already hailed from the technologically superior Karakuri island, he eventually consumed a devil fruit to clinch the title of the smartest man on the planet.

Dr. Vegapunk consumed theNomi Nomi no Mi (Brain-Brain Fruit), aParamecia-type devil fruitthat enables the user to gain and store an indefinite amount of knowledge. So, technically, it made him the most intelligent person in the One Piece universe.

In one of the flashbacks, we could see Vegapunk with an unusually large head. Due to his devil fruit powers, hisbrain got bigger and biggeras he kept learning more new information. However, he devised a brilliant plan to separate his brain from his body, which was a success.

He called his main body, “The Stella” and created several other bodies to dedicate his life completely to science. Dr. Vegapunk managed to split himself into 6 bodies aka satellites, namely:

With the help of his devil fruit’s power, Vegapunkcreated the Punk Records. It’s a system where Vegapunk removed his brain to store it separately. So, if you are wondering how he and his satellites could access his brain after that, I’ve got you; it’s a fascinating concept.

A while back, as the smartest man on the planet, he was preoccupied with many businesses, and it was hard for him to keep track of them all. This was when Vegapunk decided to divide himself into six other bodies, which he referred to as satellites. The Punk Records acted like a library and every one of his bodies was able to sync their knowledge easily.

These satellites are linked to Punk Records andsync their experiences and knowledgewith it once a day so that they all can stay on the same track. The information pipeline between them stays intact, thanks to the Punk Records. Moreover, each satellite stood out from the other as it represents a distinct emotion of Vegapunk’s character.

All 6 of his bodies identified themselves as Vegapunks. However, each of them has a name, and the main body is known as Stella. However, unfortunately, Stella akaDr. Vegapunk died in the Egghead arc. To this day, we still don’t know by which process he was able to split himself, but you can learn about each satellite of Vegapunk below:

Shaka is the representation of the good within Vegapunk, and as a result, he is seen as an incredibly rational and considerate person. He remained loyal to Vegapunk until he died at the hands of fellow satellite, York.

Lilith being the personification of Vegapunk’s evil aspect directly made her a deceitful person, one who was cruel and untrustworthy. However, to our surprise, she was also caring toward her friends. She was the most courageous and audacious of all the other satellites!

Moreover, Lilith was the only-surviving satellite of Vegapunk after the Egghead war. Or, so we were made to believe at first. The rest of the satellites combined their bodies to resurrect into a weird new patchwork body.

Edison was also seen as an empathetic character when compared to his fellow satellites. Oftentimes, he would say, “Eureka!” whenever he came up with a new idea. This was a clear tribute to one of the most famous physicists, Archimedes, the father of mathematics. Edison chose to sacrifice his life to let the Straw Hats flee by staying behind on the war-torn island.

He alsosecured the Punk Record from ending up in the World Government’s handsby creating floating clouds and flying away in them along with the records.

As he was bestowed with Dr. Vegapunk’s wisdom, he oversaw thetechnical involvements and discoveriesof the creator. Dealing with analyzing and compiling data, Pythagoras was inarguably one of the best contributors to various path-breaking inventions.

He was also seen as a very calm and considerate person who was also intelligent at the same time. However, his life came to an end when one of their creations — S-Snake (Seraphim in One Piece) killed him when York began to take over.

The inheritance of violence automatically made her a short-tempered character. Hence, she was always seen as a rash and reckless individual in the story. Although Atlas was a hothead, she wasalso a loquacious girlwhose expertise mainly relied on engineering.

Due to her enormous size, she eventually has a massive strength to clash with others. Similar to Edison, Atlas too decides to sacrifice her life to let the Straw Hat Pirates escape from the wrath of Nusjuro, one of theFive Elders. She exploded herself after her fight with the Elder but she bought the necessary time the Straw Hats needed to escape.

York is the final satellite, and so her designated title is Punk-06. She symbolizes the“greed”aspect of Dr. Vegapunk, and therefore, that makes her betray her kin later in the story. Similar to Atlas, she is also seen to havegreat height and great strength. She is regarded as extremely lethargic and a person with insatiable greed among her crew.

York was in charge of doing her fellow satellite’s duties, such as food intake, getting sleep, and many more. One could say York carrying out these duties alone made her lazy as well. She is incredibly manipulative, and due to her greediness, she became a traitor and switched teams to become an ally of the World Government. As a result, she killed her fellow satellite, Shaka, on Egghead Island.

Luffy promised to save the main Stella, but the old man decided to sacrifice his own life to let the world learn the truth about the past and theVoid Century. In the same Egghead war, every satellite of Vegapunk, except Lilith and York, was shown to meet their end in the story. However, Oda sensei surprised the fans with a twist in the climax of Egghead arc.

Edison, who was presumed dead, is indeed alive in One Piece. In the final moments, he salvaged the components of his fellow satellites and put them together to form a new combined, patchwork body of Vegapunk’s satellites. While we thought every satellite had lost its life, they are now confirmed to be alive in the form of a new Edison. They have successfully secured Punk Records and were shown heading to Haredas’ location.

So, we will see the combined edition of satellites gain in the future. That’s everything you need to know about Dr. Vegapunk and his satellites in One Piece. It was beyond exciting to finally see this genius and learn everything about him in this arc. Now, we know exactly why he is revered as the smartest man on this planet.

What are your thoughts on Dr. Vegapunk? Let us know in the comments below!

Dr. Vegapunk is certainly a good person, although one of his satellites, which embodied his greed aspect, later turned out to be a traitor within them.

The main body, called Stella, is the original Vegapunk. You can easily identify him based on his old appearance.

Unfortunately, Shaka and Pythagoras are confirmed to be dead after the former was killed by York and the latter by his creation, S-Snake.

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