Shanks

Japanese Name:	シャンクス
Romanized Name:	Shankusu
English Name:	Shanks
First Appearance:	Chapter 1; Episode 4
Affiliations:	Red Hair Pirates; Yonko; Roger Pirates (former)
Occupations:	Pirate; Captain; Cabin Boy (former)
Epithet:	"Red-Haired Shanks" (赤髪のシャンクス Akagami no Shankus)
Japanese VA:	Shūichi Ikeda
4Kids English VA:	Tom Souhrada
Funi English VA:	Brandon Potter
Age:	27 (Chapter 1); 37 (Chapter 1 to 597); 39 (Chapter 598 and onwards)
Birthday:	March 9

Red-Haired Shanks (赤髪のシャンクス Akagami no Shankusu) is the captain of the Red Hair Pirates and one of the Yonko.
He is the pirate who inspired Luffy to go on his journey as a pirate. He found the Gomu Gomu no Mi which was accidentally consumed by Luffy.

Appearance

Shanks always wears a long black cape over his shoulders and, until he met Luffy, he wore a straw hat obtained from his captain that he had worn for many years beforehand, and was synonymous with his image. He initially wore slightly loose brown trousers cut below the knee and collected halfway up the shin, with golden buttons down the outer leg. Recently he has been seen wearing a similar pair, but looser and with floral patterns on them. He wears a pair of sandals and is unshaven with a short scruffy beard. In all his appearances so far as captain of his own crew, Shanks has worn a white shirt which is only buttoned halfway, leaving his chest exposed. Around his waist is a large red sash, which also holds his sabre on the right side. Initially, in Chapter 1, his shirt is tucked under the sash. However, in his appearances that feature him since he left Luffy's hometown, the shirt is untucked, giving him a much scruffier appearance than when he is seen in the past.
The most striking thing about Shanks is the color of his red hair, where his epithet 'Red-Haired Shanks' comes from. He also has three scars across his left eye, which were revealed to have been given to him by Blackbeard, and by saving Luffy from a Sea King he lost his left arm.
At the start of One Piece, Shanks bore a similarity to Luffy. As Oda's style changed, Shanks began to become more distinct. The shape of his eyes are drawn much sharper. His nose has become more defined, similar to how Nico Robin's nose is heavily defined from other characters in the series. His trademark red hair is also slightly longer, with his fringe pushed more toward the sides. It is also wavier and more licked back, as opposed to how it was parted in the middle at the start of the series. The scars seemed to tingle when he confronted Blackbeard.