This article contains spoilers from One Piece’s Elbaf Arc.
Summary
One Pieceis currently in the Elbaf arc, and the story arc has been much-awaited by the fans of the series for a long time.Elbaf was first teased in the Little Garden Arc of the story, and both Luffy and Usopp were incredibly excited to head to this island.
Finally, after over two decades, Elbaf is here, and the story arc is truly going to redefine what One Piece has had to offer over the years. Of course, Elbaf has many exciting characters already that fans know about, but there are certain interesting characters with deep ties to this country that fans might not have considered previously.
8John Giant
John Giant is a Vice Admiral of the Navy who was introduced to the fans during the Paramount War. The Marines have a whole battalion of Giants, and out of them, at the very least, fans know that John Giant stems from Elbaf. This Giant was trafficked by Mother Carmel and eventually found his way into the ranks of the Navy.
He has since then grown tremendously within the Navy and acquired great strength. Despite that, John Giant isn’t a massive threat in theOne Pieceworld, given that he’s far from the position of Admiral and was taken care of by Whitebeard easily during the Paramount War.
7Jaguar D. Saul
Jaguar D Saul is a very interesting Giant in theOne Pieceworld. He served as a Marine Vice Admiral at one point, but, after realizing the cruel nature of the Government, defected successfully.
Interestingly enough, Saul is not from Elbaf. According to him, not all Giants are from Elbaf, and he believes the Elbaf Giants to be barbaric in nature. However, after Saul was taken down on the island of Ohara, he headed to Elbaf. With the help of other Giants, he took all the books from the Tree of Knowledge to Elbaf, and he’s currently still living there.
6Lola
Lola is a character with an interesting connection to Elbaf. Although this character has never stepped foot on the land of Elbaf, she is connected to this island through their Prince, Loki. Loki is royalty in the country of Elbaf, and fans know that he was smitten with her.
He asked for her hand in marriage, but Lola wanted to choose her husband for herself. Because of that, she left on an adventure, and Big Mom tried to pass her sister, Chiffon, to Loki. Of course, the Giants figured this out, and thus, the relationship between the Yonko and the Giants soured even further. Perhaps, Lola will be involved in the Elbaf Arc in some form.
5Mother Carmel
Mother Carmel is a character who was deeply involvedwith the land of Elbaf. Carmel was first seen in Elbaf during Big Mom’s flashback. There, Carmel ran an orphanage, or, something that posed as an orphanage. In reality, Carmel was a human trafficker who trafficked children and sold them to the Navy or other bidders.
Mother Carmel was responsible for Big Mom as well, and she even fooled people of this island with her Devil Fruit tricks. Eventually, Carmel ended up being cannibalized by Big Mom and that is how her story ended.
4Shanks
Shanks is one of the Four Emperors of the Sea, and he too has deep ties to Elbaf. For one, fans know that his pirate crew is inspired by Nordic culture.
But, more than that, fans know the Shanks is the protector of Elbaf and claims it as his territory. Shanks is deeply tied to Elbaf and will most likely play a massive role in this arc of the story, which is something that fans absolutely cannot wait to see.
3Big Mom
Big Mom is yet another important character with deep ties to Elbaf. When she was a child, she spent quite a lot of time in this country.
However, Big Mom once rampaged during the Winter Solstice and killed one of their Elder Giants, Jorul, which eventually led to her expulsion from the country. Big Mom’s relationship with the Giants of Elbaf is certainly not good.
2Usopp
Usopp is a character deeply linked to Elbaf, despite not being from there, and not ever having stepped foot on that island either.
Usopp is inspired by the prideful culture of the Giants, and he wants to be just like them. According to him, the Giants are mesmerizing, and he sees himself as a follower of Dorry and Broggy. Now, he’s almost on Elbaf, where he will finally realize one of his biggest dreams.
1Luffy
Just like Usopp,Luffy is also enamored by the culture of the Giants. Although his dream isn’t directly tied to Elbaf, Luffy is mesmerized by this country and prideful culture as well.
More than that, Luffy is the Sun God Nika, and fans know that Nika originates from Elbaf itself. In that way, Luffy is directly tied to this country and this arc is surely going to progress his character even further.
