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Name : Franky
Epithet : Cutty Flam
Age : 34
Birthday : March 9th
First Appearance : Manga Chapter #329, Anime Episode #233
Species : Human (with artificial parts; a cyborg)
Bounty : 44 000 000 Belly
Franky usually acts tough and is quickly angered, but he is also very emotional when it comes to sad tales and often sings a song or plays a guitar to express his feelings. He looks after the other members of the Franky Family as though they are indeed his own family, so he plays the role of big brother to everyone. He even goes so far as to carry out revenge for them when they are beaten up. He tends to say the word 'Super' while doing his signature pose. He is well liked amongst the general population of Water 7 despite being a criminal, however as a criminal he is feared by many of them.
His relationship with Iceburg is often strange at times as the other man has never really understood Franky's often weird antics. His original goal to build a ship strong enough to kill a Sea King was always shunned by Iceburg who didn't understand why he kept building his weird ships. Tom however praised Franky for  the often ingenious designs he would come up with. When the Battle Franky's were used to hurt the innocent, Franky denounced them as his creations, which led Tom to teach him the most important lesson about being a shipwright- that you must be proud of what you've created no matter what. Furthermore, he announced that he was proud he had built Gold Roger's ship. Iceburg has never forgiven Franky for the part his Battle Frankys play in the framing of Tom, yet despite the differences between Iceburg and Franky, two former apprentices of Tom care deeply about the others well being. Iceburg was relieved to find out Franky was alive after he was hit by the Sea Train and equally Franky was angry with CP9 deeply after they told him Iceburg was dead.
Luffy appears to dislike Franky at first, largely due to Franky's role in the robbery of Usopp during the Water 7 arc. However, during the Enies Lobby arc he comes to accept Franky as an ally. Franky seems to have developed respect for Luffy as well. He also has come to some understanding with Usopp after he makes him comes to terms about the state of the Merry Go, something Usopp knew but didn't want to admit until then. He also builds an alliance with Nico Robin, becoming friendly with her while they were captive and defending her throughout the arc.
Franky's dream is to build a ship that would travel the world and reach the end of the Grand Line.
 Franky's real name is Cutty Flam. When he was young his parents (who are thought to have been pirates) threw him off their ship into the ocean. He was then rescued by a legendary shipwright named Tom. Tom took Cutty Flam in as his apprentice. Tom's other apprentice Iceburg then gave Cutty Flam the nickname "Franky" because "Cutty Flam is a weird name". Franky learned shipbuilding from Tom, but spent most of his time constructing warships designed to hunt and defeat Sea Kings, each one named "Battle Franky" with a number corresponding to the order of construction.
When Franky was 12, Tom was put on trial for having built the ship that Gol D. Roger sailed the Grand Line on. Tom was let off for ten years so he could finish building the Puffing Tom, a train that could sail the ocean. After fourteen years had passed (ten to build the train and the first line, four more to build the other three lines the train uses), the Marines were going to let Tom off as thanks for creating the train. However, he was framed by CP5's current leader, Spandam, who was after the blueprints for the ancient weapon Pluton, which had been handed down to Tom through the shipwrights of Water 7. Spandam used the warships that Franky had built to fight the Sea Kings to attack Water 7, and although Tom and his apprentices stopped the attack, it appeared to everyone that they had been the ones attacking. As a result, Tom was sentenced to death. Franky then tried to protect Tom, and stood in front of the Puffing Tom, which was taking Tom away. When he was run down by the train, his body was badly injured; he was presumed dead.
 He managed to fix himself with spare parts from an abandoned ship (and has on his shoulders tattooed BF 36 (making himself the 36th "Battle Franky"). Four years after his disappearance, he went to see Iceburg and was outraged to find that he had allied himself with the World Government. Undaunted, Iceburg gave him the blueprints, which he had got from Tom.
Having defeated Fukurou and rescued Chopper, he managed to finally catch up with Spandam and Robin before he was able to take her to the Marine Headquarters. He removed Robin's shackles and is now currently helping her secure an escape ship because the Buster Call is beginning. Using his immense strength, he took Spandam's Elephant Sword Funkfreed and slammed it on top on Spandam, knocking him out. He then cleared out all the marines on the ship, allowing the Straw Hats (sans Luffy) to commandeer and land on it. However, they were attacked by Buster Call ships that send in 200 captains and lieutentants to take care of them and capture Robin. Currently, he is fighting off a rush attack of 200 Captains employed in the Buster Call, along with the crew.
Four years later
Four years later when Luffy and his crew come to Water 7, Franky is head of the ship dismantling crew "The Franky Family," - the group also hunts bounties as a side job. A little before Franky actually encountered the Straw Hats, his crew mugged Usopp and got away with 200 million belli. That led to an uproar from Luffy, Sanji, Zoro and Chopper, who came back for revenge, and destroyed the "Franky House" completely.
After Franky discovered what happened to his 'family', he sought revenge and challenged Luffy. In the middle of the battle they were interrupted by the foremen of the Galley-La Company, accusing the Straw Hat Pirates as the ones who attempted to assassinate Iceburg.
Because of that, Franky went and kidnapped Usopp and Merry, thinking he is still one of the Straw Hats, in order to lure Luffy to come to the rescue. Franky took them to his secret base, the old "Tom's Workers" workplace. In there, the CP9's Kalifa, Kaku, Blueno and Lucci kidnapped him and Usopp and took him with them on the Puffing Tom heading towards Enies Lobby. Franky was being held captive by CP9 along with Nico Robin but managed to escape and eventually burned the blueprints for Pluton that CP9 had worked for the last five years in Water 7 to recover.
"Wanted"
Franky's dream is to build a dreamship that can sail around the whole world. He used the 200 million Beli that he stole from the Straw Hats to buy the "Adam" wood, using it as the principle material in a new ship that he wanted to give to them.
Following the attack on Enies Lobby, Franky receives a bounty of 44 Million. The Franky Family want Franky to join the Straw Hats because he is now a wanted man, and his presence is a danger to the island. It is briefly mentioned that Franky is the son of a pirate.
After the Straw Hats are introduced to the new ship, Franky goes into hiding because he doesn't want to leave the Franky Family but is also afraid that he'll accept their offer to join them.
Using drastic measures, the Franky Family steal his pants and lure him towards Water Seven's scrap island, where the ship is about to depart. He confronts Luffy there, who is holding his speedos and refusing to give them back unless he joins them. Franky initially refuses, which causes Nico Robin to use her powers to begin crushing his testicles. Iceburg reminds him that his dream will be unfulfiled unless he stays on that dreamship, to take care of it until its purpose is complete-- which finally convinces Franky to join the Straw Hats. Franky sends his farewells to the city of water and boards the ship with them.
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