Eric Magnus

Eric Magnus, born as Eric Francis Maxwell, is an infamous Pirate from the Grandline, formerly situated in Paradise, and is now currently roaming the seas of the New World. He is the son of former Marine Vice Admiral, William Maxwell, the grandson of famed maritime explorer, Marcus Maxwell, and the eldest and former heir to the prestigious Maxwell Family. Before his life as a notorious pirate, Eric was a marine officer, having served as a Commander, Captain, and finally Rear Admiral. He was admitted into the marines at a young age, mainly due to the influence of his father, Vice Admiral William, and was also the latter’s protégée throughout most of his career as a marine.

Despite his family lineage, Eric managed to establish himself as a competent marine, having gained a well-known reputation amongst his peers and superior officers. As a marine, Eric fought against some of the most powerful rookie pirates of his time and along with his fellow officer’s managed to take down various pirate crews in the first half of the grandline. After 8 years of service to the World Government, he was finally promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral, becoming one of the youngest individuals ever to obtain the rank of admiral.

Despite gaining the high rank of Rear Admiral, he would only keep the position for a year and a half, before deciding to leave the marines and defecting from the world government. Ten years prior to the Marineford War, Eric betrayed his comrades in the marines, stealing various classified documents, taking out an entire infantry unit, and killing a fellow rear admiral. As a result of his actions, Eric was stripped of his status as a rear admiral and due to his former position within the marines, the world government deemed him to be incredible threat and as such issued a bounty of 240,000,000 million for his capture.