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Baccarat is a fictional character from the 2016 film One Piece Film Gold, where she serves as a primary antagonist and a high-ranking operative within the criminal organization led by Gild Tesoro. Within the story, she holds the position of VIP concierge aboard Gran Tesoro, a massive, independent entertainment ship and city-state that functions as the world's largest casino.
In terms of appearance, Baccarat is depicted as a tall, slender woman with light brown skin, long red hair, and dark green eyes. She possesses a distinctive and elegant fashion sense, typically wearing a revealing black backless dress with a white stripe, black gloves, stiletto heels, and large crescent-shaped earrings. She also has a red tattoo of a spiral snake with a star in its center on her lower left hip. Her physical stature is notably tall, with some sources indicating she stands over 190 centimeters, making her taller than the character Nico Robin.
Baccarat's personality is characterized by a sharp duality. On the surface, she presents herself as a friendly, composed, and classy hostess to the guests of Gran Tesoro, guiding them through the city and encouraging them to indulge in its luxuries. Beneath this polished exterior, she is a manipulative, unscrupulous, and highly arrogant individual. Her primary motivation is to serve Tesoro by ruining visitors, tricking them into gambling away their fortunes so they fall into overwhelming debt and are forced into a life of slavery, working to repay what they owe. She takes great pride in her abilities and is deeply confident in her own invincibility, a trait that ultimately contributes to her defeat.
Baccarat's key role in the narrative is to act as the initial lure for the Straw Hat Pirates, welcoming them to Gran Tesoro and setting them on a path toward a trap. She is fiercely loyal to Gild Tesoro, having sworn allegiance to him when Gran Tesoro was completed five years before the events of the film. There is a deeper, more personal reason for her place at his side: her physical appearance bears a striking resemblance to Tesoro's lost love, Stella, a fact he exploits to use her abilities for his own gain. Her relationships with other subordinates, such as the security chief Mr. Tanaka and the dealer Dice, are professional as they serve as the core executives of Tesoro's crew.
Her notable abilities stem from consuming the Lucky Lucky Fruit, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit. This power allows her to steal the good luck of anyone she touches with her bare skin, which is why she typically wears gloves to avoid accidental use. Those who have their luck drained experience a rapid cascade of unfortunate and disastrous events. Conversely, by accumulating stolen luck, Baccarat herself becomes exceptionally fortunate, rendering her nearly invincible in combat as most attacks will miraculously miss her. She can weaponize this fortune in simple but devastating ways, such as tossing a coin which will then trigger a chaotic chain reaction of accidents that harm her opponents. However, this stored luck is not infinite; it can be depleted if too many fortunate events occur for her in a short period.
Regarding her development, Baccarat remains a confident and formidable antagonist for most of the film, facing off against Usopp, Chopper, and Brook. Her overconfidence proves to be her undoing. In a final confrontation, she dismisses Usopp as a threat, believing her immense good luck will protect her. Unbeknownst to her, a coin she threw was drawn into a hidden slot machine that Usopp had brought to the battlefield. The coin hit the jackpot, using up all of her accumulated luck in the process. With her fortune exhausted, she is left vulnerable and is subsequently defeated by one of Usopp's attacks, collapsing in bewilderment at her sudden change in fate.
In terms of appearance, Baccarat is depicted as a tall, slender woman with light brown skin, long red hair, and dark green eyes. She possesses a distinctive and elegant fashion sense, typically wearing a revealing black backless dress with a white stripe, black gloves, stiletto heels, and large crescent-shaped earrings. She also has a red tattoo of a spiral snake with a star in its center on her lower left hip. Her physical stature is notably tall, with some sources indicating she stands over 190 centimeters, making her taller than the character Nico Robin.
Baccarat's personality is characterized by a sharp duality. On the surface, she presents herself as a friendly, composed, and classy hostess to the guests of Gran Tesoro, guiding them through the city and encouraging them to indulge in its luxuries. Beneath this polished exterior, she is a manipulative, unscrupulous, and highly arrogant individual. Her primary motivation is to serve Tesoro by ruining visitors, tricking them into gambling away their fortunes so they fall into overwhelming debt and are forced into a life of slavery, working to repay what they owe. She takes great pride in her abilities and is deeply confident in her own invincibility, a trait that ultimately contributes to her defeat.
Baccarat's key role in the narrative is to act as the initial lure for the Straw Hat Pirates, welcoming them to Gran Tesoro and setting them on a path toward a trap. She is fiercely loyal to Gild Tesoro, having sworn allegiance to him when Gran Tesoro was completed five years before the events of the film. There is a deeper, more personal reason for her place at his side: her physical appearance bears a striking resemblance to Tesoro's lost love, Stella, a fact he exploits to use her abilities for his own gain. Her relationships with other subordinates, such as the security chief Mr. Tanaka and the dealer Dice, are professional as they serve as the core executives of Tesoro's crew.
Her notable abilities stem from consuming the Lucky Lucky Fruit, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit. This power allows her to steal the good luck of anyone she touches with her bare skin, which is why she typically wears gloves to avoid accidental use. Those who have their luck drained experience a rapid cascade of unfortunate and disastrous events. Conversely, by accumulating stolen luck, Baccarat herself becomes exceptionally fortunate, rendering her nearly invincible in combat as most attacks will miraculously miss her. She can weaponize this fortune in simple but devastating ways, such as tossing a coin which will then trigger a chaotic chain reaction of accidents that harm her opponents. However, this stored luck is not infinite; it can be depleted if too many fortunate events occur for her in a short period.
Regarding her development, Baccarat remains a confident and formidable antagonist for most of the film, facing off against Usopp, Chopper, and Brook. Her overconfidence proves to be her undoing. In a final confrontation, she dismisses Usopp as a threat, believing her immense good luck will protect her. Unbeknownst to her, a coin she threw was drawn into a hidden slot machine that Usopp had brought to the battlefield. The coin hit the jackpot, using up all of her accumulated luck in the process. With her fortune exhausted, she is left vulnerable and is subsequently defeated by one of Usopp's attacks, collapsing in bewilderment at her sudden change in fate.