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Name: Neferutari Bibi, Nefeltari Vivi
Epithet: Nefeltari Vivi
Age: unknown
First Appearance: Manga Chapter #103, Anime Episode #62
Species: Human
Bounty: none
Vivi first appears as an antagonist as the main characters reach the Grand Line, as a member of Baroque Works, a criminal organization that was behind several scandals in the country of Alabasta. It is revealed that Vivi is actually the princess of Alabasta, but infiltrated Baroque Works as Ms. Wednesday to find the identity of the leader, who turns out to be the Shichibukai Crocodile. With help from the Straw Hat Crew, she was able to reveal the truth to her people, ending several uprisings and stopping battles that would have forever ruined the nation.
Despite being a princess, Vivi never demands special attention or puts herself above others. She often thinks of others before herself, risking life to help anyone that needs her. She is also extremely brave when she needs to be, going up against powerful enemies to help her friends despite clearly being outmatched. Her selfless attitude and sense of responsibility are what push her to carry her country's burden.
As Vivi travelled with the Straw Hats, Nami and Vivi became very good friends. Vivi is Nami's opposite in appearance and personality. Nami has a hot tempered disposition, but Vivi is much more calm and collected. They switch personalities when something devastating happens; Nami is the one to calm down while Vivi panics. The two form a quick bond and pair together in most situations. It is also the thought of Vivi's burden, which was similar to Nami's, that led Nami to truly become a fighting force on the crew.
Whenever she sees Luffy doing something that might compromise the crew's safety, even when he means to help, she reminds him of a leader's responsibilities. Vivi usually mistakes most of Usopp's lies and excuses for not going into a situation as wisdom and trust instead of the pure cowardice that it is. Sanji immediately warmed up to her, and she quickly became one of his three main affections, and he defended her to the same degree as he did Nami (and later Robin). Because she put Nami's health before her own mission, the Straw Hats were able to recruit Chopper. She finds him adorable and calls him Tony-kun, which always launches him into one of his happy dances.
When arguing, Vivi has a hard time coming up with insults, usually just saying something of little offensiveness, such as nicknaming Zoro 'Mr. Bushido'[1] and has a habit of biting her bottom lip when she is tense. She often gave little speeches about responsibility while a Straw Hat, but doesn't like public speaking.
Vivi is the princess of the Kingdom of Alabasta and the daughter of its current King, Nefertari Cobra (Nefeltari Nebra in the English anime). When the reputation of the King was sullied and a rebellion instigated, Vivi (along with Igaram, the Captain of the Royal Guard) infiltrated the criminal organization "Baroque Works" under the alias "Miss Wednesday." There, she discovered that the villain behind the chaos in her homeland was none other than Sir Crocodile, a member of The Seven Warlords of the Sea (Shichibukai). As she was still ostensibly a Baroque Works Frontier Agent when she first met Luffy, the Straw Hats first treated her as an enemy. After her backstory was revealed (and Nami extorted money out of Igaram), however, they agreed to take her in and bring her safely to Alabasta.
During her time on the Going Merry (Merry Go), Vivi grew close to the Straw Hat Pirates, admiring their indomitable spirit in the face of adversity and their kind-hearted nature. She even reflected that she'd like to be a member of their pirate crew, if she wasn't a princess. The feeling was mutual, in fact: Luffy offered to let her join (they even considered her as their nakama), but though Vivi very nearly did, she ultimately (and tearfully) declined the offer.
To avoid Vivi being recognized as their ally, they said goodbye to her, showing the X mark of their crew as a sign of their friendship.
Vivi's last appearance in the manga is in chapter 343 to 345 cover page short story: "Gedatsu's Accidental Blue Sea Life". In the story, Vivi and her companions visited Gedatsu's hot spring.
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