Who Is Saint Figarland Garling in One Piece?
Just when we thought we had enough of Imu’s wickedness, Saint Garling Firgarland, another new vicious character, showed up. Saint FigarlandGarling appears to be linked to one of the well-known characters, Red Hair Shanks, and is imminent to play a significant part in the end game. But if you are still unaware of who is Saint Figarland Garling? Keep reading to learn about this new character in One Piece and the Figarland family.
Spoiler Warning:This article contains spoilers about Saint Figarland Garling in One Piece. We suggest you watch the anime and read the manga first to avoid ruining your experience.
Who is Figarland Garling in One Piece?
The most recent addition to One Piece’s cast of villainous adversaries is Saint Garling Figarland. He is a descendant of the Figarland family and is quoted to be the former“Champion of God Valley.” The fact that Garling has the Saint in his name confirms that he is aworld noble. But the most intriguing aspect is that he used to be theSupreme Commander of the God’s Knights.
Who would have imagined that this elderly man would be the key commander of the new mighty force? St. Garling was the one who was appointed as the judge and ordered the execution of St. Donquixote Mjosgard in One Piece. What this means is that Garling holds supreme authority, even over Celestial Dragons who are regarded as the descendant of the Gods.
He sentenced Mjosgard to execution as he was found as an accomplice to the Fish Men. As a result, St. Garling Figarland is nowone of the most hated charactersin the fandom. Later in the story, as St. Saturn was executed by Imu for his fiasco with the Egghead Incident, St. Garling Figarland was chosen as the replacement for Saturn. Thus, St. Garling is now officially a part of the Five Elders asthe Warrior God of Science and Defense.
Personality
In his introduction and that too within a single panel, fans noticed the ruthless nature of Saint Garling Figarland. He showcased his viciousness and hatred towards others who aren’t Celestial Dragons. St. Garling is a typical narcissistic world noble who, well, considers the commoners as scum as he mentioned that“anyone who protects scum is lower than the scum they protect.”
He also plays by his own rules as seen in chapter 1095 and once again shows his ruthlessness bykilling the king of the God Valley. Now in the latest chapters, he wasn’t afraid of the higher powers i.e., the remaining elders, and was seen composed as he just become a new elderstar.
Appearance
Chapter 1095 gave us a glimpse of a much younger Figarland Garling (38 years ago). As you can see here, he does not have his trademark crescent-shaped beard here. But his handsome face did make the women around swoon over him. And what else did this face remind you of? As speculated, it hugely resembles none other than Shanks. We have explored more about their connection right below.
And in his current appearance, he has crescent moon-shaped hair and a beard combo and wears sunglasses. He is always seen carrying an unknownsword(check out thebest swords in One Piece). He might be one of thestrongest swordsmen in One Piece, check out his powers right below.
How Powerful is Saint Figarland Garling?
When it comes to powers, St. Garling Figarland has been deemed to have both superior authority and physical powers as well. In terms of authority, since he used theSupreme Commander of the God’s Knights, he had absolute control of this all-new organization. Now, he has also become an Elderstar, which further bolsters his authority over the rest of the others.
Now, in terms of how powerful he is, we certainly don’t know his power levels yet. He has appeared briefly in the manga as of now. As he has become an Elder now, we can speculate he would receive the Yokai powers from Imu as the other elders did. So we’ll have to wait a bit to learn about how strong he is in the world of One Piece.
Who Are the Figarland Family?
The Figarland family was first mentioned in the One Piece Film: Red (seeall the One Piece movies in order) by Gorosei (The Five Elders). The Five Elders hypothesized thatUta was a member of the Figarland family, which might imply that Shanks is a descendent of the Figarland family as Uta is recognized as Shank’s daughter.
There was much discussion about this among fans, and now that the Figarland family has been established as canon, there is a strong likelihood Shanks wasborn a Celestial Dragon. There is also a huge possibility that Shanks is related to Saint Garling Figarland, which we discuss below.
Is Figarland Garling Related to Shanks?
The one question that is running through everyone’s minds is“Is Saint Garling Figarland related to Shanks?”
As mentioned earlier, Shanks was teased to be a part of the Figarland family in the latest One Piece movie Film: Red. The introduction of the “Holy Knights” had several silhouettes in which the main character had a resemblance to Shanks’ figure. Figarland Garling at a young age also looked similar to Shanks. Thus, every hint indicates that there is some sort of connection between these characters and this will be answered soon by author Eiichiro Oda.
But, as of now, we can’t say if St. Garling and Shanks are related by blood. But the fans have already started speculating that Garling Figarland is the father or grandfather of Shanks. There is sufficient evidence to back up this theory. We have listed them below
Shanks being a Celestial Dragon is one of the wildest theories that has been running for ages, and well, it might turn out to be true. Anyway, Saint Figarland Garling is shaping up to be another great villain in One Piece. We will update this article when new information related to this character is revealed in the manga.
In the meantime, what are your thoughts on Garling in One Piece? How do you think is he related to Shanks? Let us know in the comments below.
Ajith Kumar
An entertainment writer with a passion for analyzing and sharing insights on movies, shows, and anime.
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