Princess Vivi, then known as Miss Wednesday, was Introduced early on in the One Piece series before the Alabasta arc. As fate would have it, Vivi quickly turned into an ally of the Straw Hat pirates and sought their help in saving her country and defeating Crocodile. After the Alabasta arc of the series, Vivi and the Straw Hat pirates bonded so deeply that the Alabastan Princess almost joined the crew; however, as a princess, she has a duty to her country.