Captain Don Krieg (首領・クリーグ, Don Kurīku?), nicknamed "Foul Play" Krieg (ダマシ討ちのクリーク, Damashi Uchi no Kurīku?), is the captain of the Krieg Pirates and well known for his underhanded tactics.ch.46 Krieg does not care for his crew and bullies them to fear and obey him.ch.49 He punishes those who fail him and those who show weakness.ch.61,62 He is very proud of his rank as captain and gets very mad when someone defies him, or even hesitates about his ideas. Krieg wears a gilded suit of steel armor that is filled with hidden weapons, such as guns, bombs, etc.ch.47 Krieg also uses a weapon called the "Mighty Battle Spear", that not only is a spear, but can release explosions and still stay intact. Krieg's current bounty is 17,000,000 Berries. He is voiced by Fumihiko Tachiki in the Japanese version of the anime.ep.21 In the English dubs, he is voiced by Marc Thompson for 4Kidsep.20, and by Andy Mullins for Funimation.ep.21
Oda chose the name Krieg, which means "war" in German, because the "Baratie arc's" main theme was battle, making the name easy to remember.ch.163
