"Will Of D"

[Draak]

Originally Posted by Will Of D

Inherited will, the swelling of the changing times, And the dreams of people. These are things that cannot be stopped. As long as people seek the answer to freedom, these will never stop! One Piece, second intro and words heard in Loguetown.
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One clue about those who carry the "D" was left by Saul who specifically said that while he didn't know the meaning of the initial, he did know everyone in his family carried it in their names. [4].
So far, its seems that the Ds all may indeed be related to each other. [4] Luffy does have a grandfather, Vice-Admiral Garp, whose full name is Monkey D. Garp. Luffy is also the son of the revolutionary Monkey D. Dragon. In addition, Luffy's brother, Portgas D. Ace, has also been revealed to be blood related to Monkey D. Dragon and Monkey D. Garp as well.
[edit] Known Family Names

• Monkey
• Gol
• Marshall
• Jaguar

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An odd trait of the D's is related to death. Often they are seen laughing or smiling greatly when they are about to die, as if they seem to accept their death when they cannot escape it and display no apparent fear toward death. The reactions of many characters who witness this is often shock or disbelief because it is hard to imagine anyone not being afraid of dying at all. So far this strange habit has been shown 3 times:

• Witnesses claim Gol D. Roger died smiling during his execution.
• 22 years later one of those witnesses, Captain Smoker, witnessed Luffy smiling in the same manner as Gol D. Roger when Buggy was about to kill him.
• Nico Robin also witnessed Saul laughing and smiling as he was frozen by Aokiji . [5]

There was almost a fourth instance which was the duel between Ace and Blackbeard, in which Ace smiles before his final attack against Blackbeard. He did not die and was only defeated and sent to Impel Down but probably thought he would either win or die. Blackbeard was also smiling and even laughing.[6]


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The biggest mystery with the D's is that those that carry the D. themselves do not know fully what it means either. When asked by Nico Robin why those that carry the D. fight, Monkey D. Luffy was completely clueless about what she was talking about. Jaguar D. Saul also displayed an absence of knowledge on the subject of the D when she asked him what it meant. [6]


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Living Will of D

• Monkey D. Luffy (Known as "Straw Hat Luffy"): Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates
• Portgas D. Ace (Formerly Monkey D. Ace, known as "Fire Fist Ace"): Commander of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates
• Monkey D. Dragon (Known as "Revolutionary Dragon"): Leader of the Revolutionaries
• Monkey D. Garp (Known as "Garp the Fist"): Marine Vice Admiral
• Marshall D. Teach (Known as "Blackbeard"): Former subordinate of the Whitebeard Pirates second division, Captain of the Blackbeard Pirates, Shichibukai member

[edit] Deceased

In the present storyline, Roger has been dead for 22 years. Saul has been dead for twenty years. Saul was a giant, making him the only apparent non-human "man of D" in the storyline. As a giant, his age may have been anywhere up to 300 years (the normal lifespan of a giant).

• Gol D. Roger (Known as "Pirate King"): Captain of the Jolly Roger Pirates; Turned himself in for execution after being diagnosed with a fatal illness.
• Jaguar D. Saul: Former Marine Vice Admiral; Killed by Vice Admiral Kuzan for betraying the Marines.

Thanks to One Piece Encyclopedia: Link

yes i got lazy half way through and c/p into the quotes and it is not my words in the quote.
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What is your opinion on the "Will of D." and the meaning behind the opening quote

nherited will, the swelling of the changing times, And the dreams of people. These are things that cannot be stopped. As long as people seek the answer to freedom, these will never stop! One Piece, second intro and words heard in Loguetown.

p.s i curse lazy town intro >.< it is stuck in my head.

[qrembiezs]

Until now the D still mysterious ... thanx's for share info about the D,I've a deferent think about the D

[kilsoboys]

ya when do you think
they well show it

[Amaterasukyo]

the will of D.. do have something to do with 100 years lost in time??? that can mean something XD

[2ong2ong]

D = Destiny

[Draak]

maybe it has something to do with destiny? but not actually mean destiny...

[Byako_x]

I always thought that the D people are descendants of the people of the lost island. u know the island that was destroyed by worlds government in the missing 100 years? because they were developing dangerous weapons like that pluton in alabasta story. that if my memory is correct though.