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The Will Of D. is...
Oda likes to leave hints and clues here and there, he seems to take pleasure leaving us with cryptic messages for us to decipher which he sometimes does through references from religion and mythology.
Quite a few things in One Piece have a touch of biblical reference to them it like Treasure tree Adam, Sunlight Tree Eve, Tree of Knowledge, etc.
Cain and Abel were from the same family, yet Cain killed Abel -
Cain killing Abel also alludes to satan trying to destroy the line of David where Jesus would be born from -
Authoritative figures from the past who influence the saviour, such as John the Baptist influencing Jesus -
Note: God had to intervene in situations, protect his lineage and put in place inspirational and important figures to pave the way. The resemblance with One Piece is almost uncanny, the lineage of D. cannot be destroyed, tarnished or wiped out just like the line Jesus came through; the prophecy will be fulfilled.
An example would be the case of Calgara's promise to Norland which ended up being carried out by inspiring future generations; just like this dream/promise was carried out, the same can be expected of D's Will.
Another surprising aspect of the Will of D is that it has the power to intervene in situations to favour those who share the will; in a sense the Will of D is also a power similar to what one would call "good luck", not just simply a will.
There's also the occasion where Luffy was to be executed...
Luffy at the battle of Marineford...
Luffy defeating Doflamingo...
Note: The 'prime' champion for the 'Will of D' is Luffy, everything will centre around him. Law survived so he could be of assistance to Luffy in the future; in a sense Luffy is the incarnate of D's will.
The D. Lineage
Oda likes to leave hints and clues here and there, he seems to take pleasure leaving us with cryptic messages for us to decipher which he sometimes does through references from religion and mythology.
Quite a few things in One Piece have a touch of biblical reference to them it like Treasure tree Adam, Sunlight Tree Eve, Tree of Knowledge, etc.
Referential similarities between One Piece and Christianity
Cain and Abel were from the same family, yet Cain killed Abel -
This contention is similar to that of Blackbeard and Luffy despite both being from the same Clan D.
This is similar to the WG destroying the Ancient Kingdom to stop them being a threat.
In One Piece, Roger influences Luffy.
Note: God had to intervene in situations, protect his lineage and put in place inspirational and important figures to pave the way. The resemblance with One Piece is almost uncanny, the lineage of D. cannot be destroyed, tarnished or wiped out just like the line Jesus came through; the prophecy will be fulfilled.
This is the promise God made to David (same Lineage as Adam), that one of his sons will become a King and rule the world in place of the first Adam that sinned.At this point I'm sure you get the picture, the lineage will always go on. In the Bible the 'D' middle-initial is referential to the line of Jesus's origin which is known as the "Tribe of Judah' or the 'line of David'. With little research this can be confirmed if you're interested for personal reasons.1 Chronicles 17:11–14 (ESV)11 When your days are fulfilled to walk with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
This is the promise God made to David (same Lineage as Adam), that one of his sons will become a King and rule the world in place of the first Adam that sinned.
About D. Bearers
- The Will of D. is carried by D. name bearers.
- Not all D. bearers carry the will as Whitebeard just realized.
The World Nobles and D. Bearers
The World Nobles control the world and they fear those who bear the D. initial as they use it as folklore to scare their children. They harbour a fear of the D. bearers themselves since they have made it the job of the World Government to be on the look out for them; this fear stems from the threat that their grip on the world will be loosened.What is D. and Who are They?
D. is an initial that's shared by various people all over One Piece, they're also a clan, but even they're more specifically the remnants or survivors of an Ancient Kingdom. For more details, click the following link. - Ancient Kingdom's Secrets
What happened to the Ds and the Void Century?
The Ancient Kingdom was destroyed by 20 Kingdoms who were threatened by their Ideals and philosophies which they wanted to perpetuate throughout the world, but were stopped from doing so by supposedly wiping them out of existence; this essentially means the Void Century only exists because of the Ancient Kingdom (the clan of D).What is a Will?
A will exists when one dies and is then inherited by a successor, sometimes a Will is also a request made by someone whose death is unequivocally imminent. Remember the Ds or Ancient Kingdom were wiped out because they had a philosophy or ideal they wanted to spread which is similar to that of the Revolutionary Army. Though, because they expected death, they left messages on Poneglyphs so the chosen one would read them and carry out the will.Theme of Wills and Dreams
Roger is basically saying a man's life will be extinguished and will eventually die due to the flow of time; in contrast and ironically, concepts like "Dreams" and "Wills" which seem to lack the subtance of man never die as long as time goes on because either someone will inherit similar dreams/will or be inspired by one's dream, it inherently makes these concepts immortal which is why they're treasured and not to be underestimated out of foolishness.These are things that can't cannot be stopped; inherited wills, the destiny of an age and the dreams of its people. As long as people continue to pursue the meaning of freedom, these things will never cease to be!
- Gol D. Roger
An example would be the case of Calgara's promise to Norland which ended up being carried out by inspiring future generations; just like this dream/promise was carried out, the same can be expected of D's Will.
The 'Will of D'
Due to their supposed being annihilated, their ideals and philosophy has now become a will which is what's currently being carried out only by those who share similar philosophy even if subconsciously like is the case with Luffy. The theme of this ideal is FREEDOM, something both Roger and Luffy share which is why they're the beacons of the Will of D.Another surprising aspect of the Will of D is that it has the power to intervene in situations to favour those who share the will; in a sense the Will of D is also a power similar to what one would call "good luck", not just simply a will.
Moments the 'Will of D.' Intervened or manifested its power:
Rocinante questioning if it's his own will...to save Law or D's will, he doesn't care any more as he's grown a soft spot for Law who really was doomed to death. He's a world Noble, yet he's gone so far and this is as a result of D's Will orchestrating events.
and as he was about to die smiling, lightening struck his executor; Luffy has a significant role to play in D's will so it saves him.
from Impel Down was being assisted by Ivankov and Whitebeard; during the battle Ivankov realized why people seemed to have a natural affinity to assisting Luffy and it's because of D's will to protect him as he has a purpose to accomplish.
was not just off his own power; powerful pirates in the right place at the right time? an Admiral who won't apprehend him? This is the Will of D. at work.
Parallels and Additional Information
- Just like there were prophets who had roles to pave the way before Jesus became the saviour; One Piece has Legends such as Roger who have also been instrumental to the 'Will of D' before Luffy arrived as saviour.
- Luffy is like Jesus because he's going to the saviour of the world.
- Luffy had a humble background just like Jesus (he was a carpenter), yet he's destined for greatness.
- Both Luffy and Jesus get ridiculed for their bold claims; Luffy claiming to be Pirate King while Jesus claimed to be the Son of God/King of the Jews.
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