Oda's One Piece series has introduced us to a variety of formidable and powerful characters. Some of them had a short run in the series, others a longer run. Some were more interesting, others less so. In this article, we'll be talking about a lesser-known character who only made a brief appearance but piqued the interest of fans. The character we'll be discussing is Meadows, the large warrior who participated in the tournament to win the Mera Mera no Mi. In this article, you'll discover everything we know about Meadows in One Piece.

Meadows is a warrior who competed in the Mera Mera no Mi tournament at the Corrida Colosseum. He is a gladiator who wanted to win the fruit but was ultimately eliminated, losing at the end of Block D. He is a supporting character and has not been introduced since, nor does he seem relevant enough to be introduced in the first place.

The rest of this article will focus solely on Meadows' character, as we bring you everything you need to know about him and his actions. We'll give you some background on the character's history, as well as his role in the story. We'll also answer a series of relevant questions about Meadows.

Who is Meadows in One Piece?

Meadows is a swordsman and gladiator who competes in the Corrida Colosseum tournament to win the Mera Mera no Mi. Meadows is a tall, stout man with a black mustache and beard. He wears a cat-like pelt coat and hat, along with a sleeveless brown jacket. His eyes have never been seen. He only appears during the Dressrosa Arc and made his debut in manga chapter 706, titled "I Won't Laugh at You," which is similar to anime episode 659, titled "A Horrible Past! Dressrosa's Secret."

Meadows competed in the Corrida Colosseum tournament to win the Mera Mera no Mi. He was assigned to Block D. With only about twenty fighters remaining in the ring, he, like all the other participants excluding Rebecca, was defeated by Hakuba's lightning attack. When the twelve criminals of Dressrosa received their bounties from Doflamingo, an ancient celestial dragon, Meadows set out to capture them to obtain the reward promised by the Flamingo.

But when he discovered Doflamingo's true intentions, he sided with Luffy along with dozens of other warriors to hold off Doflamingo while the Straw Hats recovered from the side effects of Gear Fourth, apologizing to him for not helping him earlier. Despite the number of gladiators and soldiers confronting Doflamingo, Meadows and Luffy's other allies were quickly defeated by the Warlord of the Sea. However, they managed to buy enough time for Luffy to recover and defeat Doflamingo.

Meadows is quite "greedy," as when he preferred capturing the Straw Hats to earn the bounty rather than helping them. However, he later admitted that he was blinded by money. However, he can be humble and selfless, as shown when he apologized to Luffy for attempting to capture him and promised to protect him from Doflamingo.

How strong is Meadows in One Piece?

The most obvious thing to point out here is that Meadows' fighting abilities aren't widely known, but if he decided to participate in the tournament, it's because he must be quite confident in his skills. He has a weapon with four short, curved claws in his left hand. In the anime, he is seen wielding an axe to fight. But other than that, not much is known about him.

Comparatively, however, Meadows really isn't that strong, as he didn't even come close to winning the tournament. He was defeated—in the manga—by Cavendish's alias, Hakuba. Cavendish is a formidable fighter, that much cannot be denied. His fencing skills are even recognized by Marine Vice Admiral Bastille, who describes him as a "genius with the sword." It seems that Cavendish possesses, as evidenced by his impressive musculature, good physical strength. It can also be noted that he possesses considerable reflexes coupled with impressive flexibility and speed.

Yet, Cavendish isn't even in the upper echelon of the Supernovae, meaning he's not one of the strongest fighters in One Piece, but he managed to easily defeat Meadows. In the manga, he was eliminated by Acilia, who should be somewhere on his level, meaning she's not one of the strongest characters in the One Piece series either.

Acilia is confident in her abilities and quite powerful, having defeated several gladiators during the Corrida Colosseum tournament. She was powerful enough to free Rebecca from Logan's grasp with a single blow, and thanks to her shield, she was able to defend herself against his extremely powerful blows despite his massive physical strength. However, she is not a top-level fighter.

It's also worth noting that Meadows was trashed by Doflamingo and was significantly weaker than Luffy at this point in the story. Meadows is more about appearance than anything else. He's not a weakling, you can't tell, but he looks stronger than he actually is. He's big and tall, which gives him a terrifying appearance, but a relatively skilled fighter could easily defeat him in a fight.

If you look at the structure of Block D of the Corrida Coliseum—which contained the characters Suleiman, Orlumbus, Cavendish, Rebecca, Mummy, Agyo, Damask, Rolling Logan, Acilia, Doerena Kingdom Noble, and Gardoa—these characters are He's not too strong, but Meadows couldn't defeat all of them, which is a good comparative overview of his powers and abilities. As we said, he might be able to defeat your neighborhood bully, but that's about it.

Any stronger One Piece character would easily defeat Meadows in a fight, which is why he is not as strong as people perceive him to be due to his appearance.