Bellemère is a former Marine and the adoptive mother of Nami and Nojiko in the anime series One Piece. She discovered the two girls as orphans and took them in, raising them as her own in the village of Cocoyasi. Despite her tough exterior, Bellemère is deeply caring and protective of her daughters. Her tragic death at the hands of the fish-man Arlong becomes a pivotal moment in the series, deeply affecting Nami's character and fueling her determination to free her village from Arlong's tyranny.