Translation and Dub Issues
While Japanese sources have always remained consistent on Roger's last words, every official English translation has offered different wording and emphases:
While all preserve the dialogue's general spirit, only some emphasize "that place" (そこに, soko ni?)—a place presumably known to Roger, and possibly his audience, but not the reader—as the original does.
The specific execution method used on Roger also differs among translations (due in part to the ambiguity mentioned above):
(It should be noted that in the manga, the execution is punctuated by the sound effect "zan" (ザン?). This is often accepted as a katakana rendering of 斬, a term associated with cutting/slashing actions in general, and decapitation in particular. Additionally, the initial execution attempt on Portgas D. Ace during the Summit War of Marineford, set-up almost identically to Roger's, has the executioners aiming their blades at Ace's neck.[80])
The live-action series depicts the executioners skewering Roger in the back.
"Gol D. Roger" telah ditampilkan, berarti itu dipilih sebagai sebuah artikel yang menarik.
Gol D. Roger Nama Romawi: Gōru Dī Rojā Gold Roger (ゴールド・ロジャー, Gōrudo Rojā?),[1]Raja Bajak Laut (海賊王, Kaizoku-Ō?, King of the Pirates (Versi Inggris)) 5,564,800,000[6]
Roger adalah sosok pria tinggi. Penampilan fisik menonjol dengan kumis hitam melengkung, senyuman garang, dan mata yang tajam. Dia juga memiliki rambut hitam tebal dan leher berisi yang pendek.[1]
Seperti banyak bajak laut berperingkat tinggi, dia mengenakan jubah merah kapten.[1] Di dalam jubahnya, dia mengenakan kaus biru dan selempang hijau di sekitar pinggang. Dia mengenakan dasi putih di sekitar leher, celana biru gelap, dan sepatu boot warna gelap. Sebelumnya, dia juga mengenakan topi bajak laut dengan Jolly Roger di atas ikat kepala kuning.[7] Selama Perang Edd, ia mengenakan rompi biru gelap dan selempang kuning.[8]
Kemudian, selama kilas balik ke pertemuan pertama Roger dengan Rayleigh, terungkap bahwa Roger mengenakan Topi Jerami yang saat ini dikenakan Luffy.[9]
Gol D. Roger sebelum wajahnya terungkap.
Roger muda mengenakan topi jerami ketika pertama bertemu dengan Rayleigh.
Tampilan Roger di One Piece: Gigant Battle!.
Roger dikatakan tidak punya rasa takut, dan mereka yang menyaksikan eksekusinya bahkan mengaku bahwa dia tersenyum sebelum kematiannya.[11] Kepribadiannya sering dianggap oleh orang yang mengetahuinya mirip dengan Monkey D. Luffy.[12][13] Pertunjukkan terbaik ketika dia bertemu Rayleigh dan mengundangnya bergabung dengan kru, meski tidak tahu seberapa kuat atau bahkan posisi apa yang akan diperankan Rayleigh di kapal.[9] Portgas D. Ace mengungkapkan keturunannya pada Shirohige, yang mencatat bahwa kepribadian Ace tidak terlalu seperti ayahnya.[14] Namun, keduanya sama-sama menolak untuk lari dari pertarungan: Monkey D. Garp menyatakan bahwa Roger tidak akan lari dari musuh untuk melindungi krunya dari bahaya.[10]
Roger juga pria yang menyukai benda besar bercahaya dan terungkap dengan gelar Raja Bajak Laut meski ajalnya mendekat.[15] Ketika tidak digambarkan selama penampilannya, dia bisa menjadi musuh tanpa ampun ketika marah.[16] Ini terbukti ketika dia membunuh seluruh anggota kru Squard karena alasan yang tidak jelas.[17]
Roger sangat cepat marah, dan dia akan membalas hal sederhana seperti penghinaan terhadap krunya, tidak peduli seberapa kecil itu. Garp menyatakan bahwa Roger yang marah bisa menjadi kejam, egois, dan cepat marah, tapi aksinya telah murni dan lurus, seperti anak-anak, dan dia beruntung bisa bertahan dan menjadi Raja Bajak Laut meski kebiasaannya yang ceroboh.[16]
Dia nampaknya memiliki ikatan kuat dengan krunya. Silvers Rayleigh, rekannya, menggambarkannya sebagai "pria luar biasa".[18] Shanks dan Buggy juga terlihat sedih ketika berbicara tentang hari dimana kapten mereka dieksekusi, dan keduanya menangis saat eksekusi itu.[19]
Tidak diketahui jika krunya mengetahui bahwa Roger memiliki putra, Portgas D. Ace, sebelum Sengoku mengungkapkannya. Menurut Monkey D. Garp, bahkan jika seluruh dunia membencinya, krunya sepenuhnya percaya pada Roger. Dia juga menghancurkan kekuatan militer sebuah negara hanya karena menghina krunya.[16]
Banyak karakter yang berbicara tentang pertemuan pribadi mereka dengan Roger hanya berkomentar baik tentangnya, dia tampak memiliki banyak teman sepanjang perjalanannya.
Roger berteman dengan Gan Fall, Dewa Skypiea, dan meninggalkannya kenangan luar biasa.[20]
Roger juga berteman dengan Tom dan Kokoro, memperoleh cukup kekaguman karena Tom membuatkannya kapal, Oro Jackson.[21] Manusia ikan kemudian berbicara bahwa dia bangga telah membuat Oro Jackson untuk Raja Bajak Laut, bahkan ketika pernyataan itu membuatnya harus meninggal.[22]
Sebagai Angkatan Laut, Garp mencoba membunuh Roger beberapa kali, tapi keduanya saling menghargai sampai titik dimana Roger mempercayainya seperti dia percaya pada setiap anggota krunya. Dan Roger menyampaikan nama dan lokasi istrinya pada Garp agar Garp melindungi anak mereka, Portgas D. Ace, dari dicap sebagai kriminal hanya karena terlahir sebagai anak dari Raja Bajak Laut.[23]
Meski mereka bajak laut rival, Roger dan Shirohige nampak memiliki masa-masa indah. Sebelum kematiannya, Roger bahkan menawarkan pada Shirohige untuk memberikannya lokasi Raftel dan menjelaskan makna dari inisial D. pada pertemuan terakhir mereka.[7]
Di masa lalu, Shiki si Singa Emas bertarung dengan Roger.[8] Kemudian, setelah mendengar kabar eksekusi Roger yang akan datang, Shiki berusaha membunuh Roger dengan tangannya sendiri karena rasa hormatnya pada rivalnya; Shiki percaya bahwa meninggal di tangan Angkatan Laut lemah tidak terhormat, bahkan untuk Roger.[24]
Di masa lalu Ace, ada berandalan yang membenci Roger dan menghinanya.[25] Ace sendiri harus menanggungnya dengan mendengarkan omongan buruk tentang ayahnya, dan ketika kematiannya, dia mengkonfirmasi bahwa Roger tidak populer dalam skala dunia.[26] Ini berarti bahwa mereka yang tidak bertemu dengan Roger semasa hidupnya cenderung memandangnya sebagai orang jahat.
Rouge adalah kekasih Roger. Tidak diketahui apakah mereka pernah menikah, atau bagaimana hubungan mereka sebenarnya, tapi Rouger terlihat menangis saat mengetahui kematian Roger dari koran, meninggal setelah kelahiran Ace karena kehamilan panjang, yang berlangsung secara tidak normal selama dua puluh bulan menjaga agar Ace tidak diburuh oleh Pemerintah Dunia,[27] dan juga menamai anak mereka "Gol D. Ace", membuktikan bahwa Rouge ingin Ace hidup dengan nama ayahnya.[28]
Ace adalah anak Roger. Saat Roger tidak ingin Ace dilahirkan sebagai kriminal karena ikatan keluarga, dia meminta Garp untuk merawat Ace secara rahasia. Ketika Roger berbicara pada Garp, dia berkata bahwa anaknya yang belum lahir ini tidak punya dosa.[23] Namun, Ace tidak melihat ini sebagai cinta dan membenci ayahnya.[29]
Meski kebencian pada ayahnya, Ace tampak menghormatinya, seperti saat dia beberapa kali memukul siapa saja yang menghina Roger. Namun, ini mungkin juga karena fakta yang dikatakan orang sering mulai memfitnah "anak dari Gol D. Roger", dengan begitu secara tidak sengaja mengacu pada Ace sendiri.[30] Dadan menyadari bahwa Ace mewarisi banyak kepribadian Roger setelah bertanya padanya mengapa ia tidak lari dari Bluejam.[31] Shanks juga mengucapkan saat pemakaman Ace bahwa dia sama dengan kaptennya, yang tidak akan lari dalam situasi kritis.[32] Sikap paling menonjol yang diwarisi Ace dari Roger adalah kekejaman pada siapa saja yang mengancam atau menghina orang yang dikasihi.
Perbedaan Anime/Manga
Di anime, ada episode filler tentang Roger, dimana terungkap bahwa Smoker berusia 12 tahun menyaksikan eksekusi Roger. Di adegan ini penampilan Roger diperlihatkan lebih jauh, tidak ada dari adegan ini yang dikonfirmasi di manga kanon. Juga, di episode itu eksekusi terjadi di hari cerah, sedangkan di Episode 0 itu terjadi di saat hujan dan gelap. Di anime Strong World Episode 0, Roger diperlihatkan memegang pedang ketika bertarung dengan armada Shiki, sedangkan di manga dia terlihat memegang pedang dan pistol. Di We Go! seorang Roger muda terlihat mengenakan jaket kulit hitam, jeans dan topi jerami.
"Gold" Roger, real name Gol D. Roger, was a legendary pirate who lived twenty-two years ago. As a member of the Family of D bloodline, Roger conquered the Grand Line, while amassing a vast fortune, as he became known as the King of the Pirates. But Roger knew that he would soon die from an incurable disease and disbanded his crew before turning himself in to be executed, while asking Monkey D. Garp to care for his son Portgas D. Ace.
The World Government intended to have Roger be publicly executed to discourage piracy, but his last words had the opposite impact. He stated that the next King of the Pirates would be the one who finds the concealed island of Raftel and acquires his legendary treasure One Piece. This started a new age of piracy.
His bounty prior to his death was 5,564,800,000.
Tier: High 6-A, possibly 5-C, far higher, possibly Low 5-B with Haōshoku Infusion
Name: Gol D. Roger, also called "Gold Roger" and "Pirate King"
Classification: Human, Former Captain of the Roger Pirates, Former Pirate King
Powers and Abilities:
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Master Swordsmanship, Adept Gunslinger, Telepathy, Extrasensory Perception, and Enhanced Senses (Possesses the ability to use the Voice of All Things, which allows him to understand the secret "voice" of animate and inanimate objects, and even communicate with them), Air Manipulation (Can generate air slashes with his sword), Haki (Advanced Haoshoku, Likely Intermediate Kenbunshoku, Beyond Advanced Busoshoku), Minor Adaptation (Adapted to the oxygen shortage in Skypiea), Large Size (Type 0; 2.74 m tall)
Resistance to Madness Manipulation, Mind Manipulation and Soul Manipulation via Willpower (Through sheer willpower they can resist losing their mind when absorbing shadows through the Kage Kage no Mi. Shadows belonging to strong-willed people are difficult to control, allowing them to rebel against Moria's pact which usually immediately submits a shadow to his supremacy and orders. Spiritual energy is contained within one's soul/life; this energy is represented by the fighting power or the Haki itself. Those with strong souls, which are homologous to shadows, resist the effects of Brook's soul manipulation), Limited Power Nullification and Stamina Absorption (Scaling to other/lesser Haoshoku Haki users who can resist the effects of Seastone to different extents)
Attack Potency: Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level+ (At least comparable to Prime Rayleigh and fought Whitebeard multiple times. Kaidou acknowledged Roger as one of the few people capable of fighting him, and Kaidou also referred to Roger as mighty[Statistics Values 1]), far higher, possibly Small Planet level with Haōshoku Infusion (Equally clashed with Whitebeard and managed to scar him. Hailed to be the strongest by Drunk Kaidou[Statistics Values 2])
Speed: FTL+ (Comparable to Whitebeard back in his prime. Catched Oden by surprise with his Kamusari.)
Lifting Strength: Class E (As strong as Whitebeard)
Striking Strength: Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level+, far higher, possibly Small Planet level with Haōshoku Infusion
Durability: Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level+ (Able to fight with his late rival, Whitebeard, for three days and nights, and came out with minor bruises)
Stamina: Superhuman, given that two characters weaker than him were able to continuously battle one another for ten days
Range: Extended Melee Range with sword, Tens of Meters with a pistol, likely Hundreds of Meters with air slashes
Standard Equipment: His saber, "Ace", and a flintlock pistol
Intelligence: Gifted (Profoundly accomplished and battle-hardened fighter with extensive combat experience (was a pirate for more than 20 years, during which time he frequently fought with Whitebeard and clashed with Garp and Shiki), capable leader with knowledge of naval warfare)
Weaknesses: None notable
Notes and Explanations
Takdir Tak Terhindarkan
Dua puluh enam tahun sebelum dimulainya cerita, Roger datang dengan penyakit yang tidak bisa disembuhkan. Dia memutuskan untuk melakukan perjalanan terakhir dengan krunya ke Grand Line. Ketika mencapai mercusuar di Reverse Mountain, pintu masuk Grand Line, dia merekrut Crocus sebagai dokter untuk menjaganya tetap hidup selama 3 tahun sebelum menyelesaikan perjalanan.[18]
Perjalanan membawa mereka ke Skypiea dan kemudian Water 7, dimana Tom membuatkan kapal bernama Oro Jackson.[21]
Dua dari musuh terkuat Roger selama perjalanan adalah Laksamana Madya Monkey D. Garp dan bajak laut Edward "Shirohige" Newgate. Garp dikatakan telah menyudutkannya beberapa kali,[33] dan Shirohige adalah rival terdekatnya. Dikatakan bahwa Shirohige satu-satunya yang mampu menyaingi Roger dalam pertarungan.[34]
Roger dan krunya tentang pertempuran Shiki.
Sebelum mencapai Raftel di perjalanan terakhirnya, Roger didekati oleh "Bajak Laut Flying" Shiki, yang mengetahui bahwa Roger tahu lokasi Senjata Kuno. Melihat kesempatan, dia meminta Roger apakah mereka boleh bergabung, dengan armada bajak laut besar dan senjata Roger, Shiki percaya mereka dapat menguasai seluruh dunia, bahkan memberitahu Roger bahwa apa yang terjadi antara mereka di masa lalu telah dilupakan. Meski desakan salah satu muridnya, Roger menolak tawaran Shiki dan berkata bahwa ia ingin bebas melakukan apa yang ia suka. Shiki mengumumkan bahwa jawabannya berarti kematian untuknya, namun Roger mengatakan itu berarti dia harus mengalahkannya, dan pertarungan besar di lautan terjadi antara kedua kru.[41]
Roger berbicara dengan Shirohige.
Pertempuran selesai berkat badai yang terjadi saat pertarungan, menenggelamkan sebagian armada Shiki.[8] Meski kalah dan tertancapnya roda setir ke dalam kepalanya yang bisa membunuhnya, Shiki tetap menghormat Roger.
Menjelang kematian, Roger bertemu dengan Shirohige, dimana dia memberitahunya tentang panggilan yang diberikan pemerintah padanya, Gold Roger, dan rahasia Kehendak D.[7]
Roger mempercayakan masa depan anaknya pada Garp.
Di hari terakhir era Roger, dia telah memperoleh harta, kekuatan, dan reputasi lebih dari yang orang bayangkan.[1] Meski dikenal sebagai Raja Bajak Laut, Roger sadar betul tentang kematiannya. Ketika melihat akhirnya, ia membubarkan krunya secara rahasia. Sebelum kematiannya, dia memberitahu Rayleigh dia tidak akan mati.[42] Dia memberitahu Shirohige bahwa dia akan mati sebelum eksekusinya; dimana dia mengacu pada penyakitnya atau menyerah pada Angkatan Laut.[43]
Juga, ketika bertemu dengan Portgas D. Rouge, wanita yang tinggal di Baterilla, yang kemudian akan menjadi ibu dari anaknya, Portgas D. Ace.[44] Mendadak, Roger menyerahkan dirinya pada Angkatan Laut dan dijadwalkan dieksekusi. Ketika di penjara, dia meminta Garp merawat anaknya ketika dia sudah pergi, berkata bahwa anak yatim piatu tidak seharusnya diberi cap kriminal hanya karena ikatan keluarga. Meski Garp tidak harus melakukannya, Roger tahu dia akan melakukannya.[23]
Eksekusi Roger di Loguetown.
Berpikir mereka akan menjadikannya contoh untuk mencegah yang lain menjadi bajak laut, Angkatan Laut segera menyiapkan eksekusi di Loguetown. Tapi saat akan meninggal, Roger meneriakkan kata-kata terakhirnya yang terkenal. Pedang eksekusi jatuh, dan bajak laut terhebat telah meninggal.
Dengan kematian Roger, apa yang dipikir akan menjadi peringatan untuk semua dan menghancurkan harapan bajak laut telah gagal. Kata-kata terakhir Roger menyalakan kegembiraan dunia, dan "Era Besar Bajak Laut" dimulai, dikatakan beberapa orang sebagai "Era Impian", dimana banyak bajak laut berlayar mencari lokasi harta Roger, "One Piece", atau untuk mengikuti jejak Roger.[1] Pengaruhnya menyebar sampai era sekarang, dan telah membentuk sebagian besar dunia setelah kematiannya.[18]
Pesaing utama yang terpengaruh langsung, mereka yang diketahui hadir di eksekusi Roger termasuk muridnya Shanks dan Buggy; Shichibukai Crocodile, Donquixote Doflamingo, Dracule Mihawk, dan Gekko Moriah; revolusioner Monkey D. Dragon,[19] dan dapat diasumsikan dari percakapan mereka dengan Shiki bahwa Monkey D. Garp dan mantan Laksamana Armada Sengoku juga hadir. Smoker juga tampak disana ketika masih kecil.[45] Dua puluh dua tahun setelah eksekusinya, ketika Shirohige akan meninggal, dia mengungkapkan pada dunia bahwa harta Roger, One Piece, itu nyata, dan menyimpulkan konsekuensi apa yang terjadi jika itu ditemukan.[46] Ini memicu awal dari Era Baru Bajak Laut yang diciptakan oleh harta legendaris Roger.
Semua pria dan wanita yang kenal dengan Roger dieksekusi.[47] Satu-satunya orang yang selamat adalah Rouge. Darah Roger bertahan melalui anaknya, Ace.[48]
Tekad Roger telah diwariskan dan dikirim ulang oleh kata terakhir Shirohige, yang akan memulai "Era Baru Bajak Laut".
Kemampuan dan Kekuatan
Orang yang memperoleh semuanya di dunia ini, Raja Bajak Laut, Gold Roger!
Sebelum kematiannya, Roger disebut "Raja Bajak Laut" karena kekuatan bertarungnya yang tak terhentikan. Hanya dua orang yang pernah menyaingi Roger dalam pertarungan: Laksamana Madya Monkey D. Garp, yang memiliki kekuatan sangat besar bahkan di masa tua dan beberapa kali memojokkan Roger[33] sebelum ia menyerah, dan rivalnya Edward "Shirohige" Newgate,[34] yang memiliki kekuatan Gura Gura no Mi dan disebut "Manusia Terkuat di Dunia" setelah kematian Roger.
Contoh kekuatannya termasuk bertarung seimbang dengan Shiki, yang memimpin armada bajak laut terbesar saat itu,[8] dan mengalahkan pasukan dari beberapa negara seorang diri.[16] Pernyataan lainnya tentang kekuatannya adalah fakta bahwa rekannya, Silvers Rayleigh, dapat bertarung seimbang dengan Laksamana Kizaru, bahkan ketika sudah tua.[35]
Roger juga dapat memahami arti dari karakter yang tertulis di Poneglyph, serta menulisnya dengan bahasa sama.[36] Namun, dia tidak seperti sarjana Ohara yang menggunakan kecerdasannya untuk mempelajari Poneglyph, jadi Roger tidak benar-benar "membacanya". Menurut Rayleigh, Roger dapat menafsirkan Poneglyph karena dia memiliki kemampuan untuk "mendengar suara segalanya".[37] Roger juga satu dari empat manusia yang diketahui dalam seri memiliki kemampuan mendengar Monster Laut dan Zunisha berbicara, yang lainnya adalah Luffy[38], Kozuki Oden, dan Kozuki Momonosuke.[39]
Ketika bertarung dengan Shiki dan armada besarnya, diperlihatkan bahwa Gol D. Roger memegang sebuah pedang dengan satu tangan dan senjata di tangan lainnya.[8]
Roger dan Rayleigh pertama bertemu.
Dilahirkan di Loguetown, Roger populer sebagai orang yang melakukan hal mustahil - menguasai Grand Line. Tampaknya dia telah berkeliling beberapa kali, mengingat Brook yang menganggapnya sebagai pemula, lebih dari 50 tahun sebelum alur cerita saat ini.[40] Sebelum membentuk krunya, dia bertemu Silvers Rayleigh, pria muda yang tinggal di kapal curian setelah rumah terbakar. Roger berkata bahwa itu adalah pertemuan takdir dan meminta Rayleigh bergabung dengannya.[9]
Pertarungan Non-Kanonik
Semua ini disebutkan sebagai pertarungan di film atau filler di anime:
Whitebeard was the strongest man in the world. He was the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, directly controlling an enormous pirate fleet of 1,600 pirates divided into 16 divisions, each one being led by an incredibly powerful division commander.
Unlike Roger and Rocks, Whitebeard was not a D. and he wasn’t trying to find taboo subjects (Void Century, Ancient Weapons, etc.).
He was content with pirating with his group he used to call Family and he wouldn’t start a war UNLESS you mess with his crew (despite having a devil fruit that can destroy the world and being the world’s strongest man).
Still Whitebeard gets 5 billion bounty!
While Gol D. Roger was actively seeking topics directly prohibited by or against the World Government’s ideals. He held the title of Pirate King and owned the legendary treasure known as “One Piece”.
The Roger Pirates were the only crew to ever reach Laugh Tale, the end of the New World in the Grand Line. On the final island, they found a treasure left behind 800 years ago by Joy Boy and learned the truth behind the Void Century, Ancient Weapons, and the meaning of the D.
For these reasons, Roger obtained 5.5 billion bounty. Only higher by half billion than Whitebeard’s.
"Gol D. Roger" has been featured, meaning it was chosen as an article of interest.
Sean Hennigan;Marcus D. Stimac (young)
Gol D. Roger,[7][3] more commonly known as Gold Roger,[1] was a legendary pirate who, as captain of the Roger Pirates, held the title of Pirate King and owned the legendary treasure known as One Piece.[1] He was also the lover of Portgas D. Rouge and the biological father of Portgas D. Ace.[8]
Roger was famed as the man who did what no one thought possible - he conquered the Grand Line and amassed a vast fortune. Afterwards, knowing that he would soon die from an incurable disease, Roger disbanded his crew before turning himself in to be executed. The World Government intended to have Roger be publicly executed to discourage piracy, but his last words had the opposite impact. He stated that anyone who can find his treasure can claim it. As such, this made Roger single-handedly responsible for starting the Great Pirate Era.[1][9]
The title of Pirate King, reserved for the strongest pirate alive, was officially held only by Gol D. Roger. There is no record of any predecessor.
The Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, owned a legendary treasure known as One Piece. This immense treasure is thought to be hidden at Laugh Tale, the last island on the Grand Line. Roger's revelation of One Piece's location before his execution ignited the Grand Age of Pirates.
Portgas D. Ace is the biological son of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King. Ace's mother carried him for an unusual twenty months to shield him from the World Government. Ace adopted his mother's name, owing to Roger's notorious reputation.
Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, sailed the Grand Line, marking a significant achievement in the One Piece universe. His capture and execution by the World Government triggered a global shift. His final words revealed the location of One Piece, the world's greatest treasure, igniting the Grand Age of Pirates. As the captain of the Roger Pirates, his strength and notoriety were unparalleled.
While not blood-related, Luffy and Gol D. Roger share a connection through Ace, who is Roger's son and considered a brother by Luffy. Furthermore, characters like Crocus and Gan Fall have remarked on Luffy's resemblance to Roger, implying a deeper bond.
Roger was a tall and very muscular man. His most prominent physical features were his curved black mustache, a fierce grin he almost always wore, and his intense eyes. He also had thick black hair and a short, thick neck.[1]
Like many other high-ranking pirates, he wore a long red captain's coat.[1] Beneath his coat, he wore a blue shirt and had a yellow sash around his waist. He wore a white cravat (a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men round the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt.) around his neck, dark blue pants, and what appeared to be black sea boots. Before he turned himself in, he also wore a pirate hat with his Jolly Roger on it over a yellow-spotted bandana.[10] During the Edd War, however, he donned a dark-blue vest and a yellow sash.[11]
Later on, during a flashback to Roger's first meeting with Rayleigh, it was revealed that Roger wore the straw hat that Monkey D. Luffy is currently wearing.[12] Ironically, Roger's looks in his youth were strikingly similar to Luffy's and as he grew older, he began to resemble his future son, Ace.
Thirty-eight years ago, Roger held the straw hat on his coat and did not have his trademark moustache yet.[13]
Thirty years ago, he was seen wearing a necklace.[14]
Roger's color scheme in the manga.
Roger's original appearance.
Roger's color scheme in the manga at age 51.
Roger's face before its reveal.
Roger wearing his bandana without the hat.
Roger's concept art from the anime.
Roger at age 47 in the Digitally Colored Manga, with a golden necklace and chain.
Roger's wanted poster in the live-action series.
Roger was said to be fearless, and those who witnessed his execution even claim that he smiled just before his death,[16] and during all of his flashback appearances, Roger was seen with a confident smile.
His personality is often noted by people who knew him to have been similar to that of Monkey D. Luffy.[17][18] This is best shown when he meets Rayleigh and asks him to join him, despite having no idea how strong he was or even what role he would have on his ship.[12] Portgas D. Ace revealed his lineage to Whitebeard, who noted that Ace's personality was not much like his father's.[19] However, they both shared a refusal to run from battle. Monkey D. Garp stated that Roger would not run away from an enemy in order to protect his crew from danger.[15] They both also shared the common traits associated with the Will of D.
Roger was also a man who loved big, flashy things and reveled in his title of Pirate King despite his oncoming death.[20] While not portrayed during any of his appearances, he could be a merciless enemy when he got angry.[21] This was further evidenced when he killed all of Squard's crew members personally for unknown reasons.[22]
Roger runs happily towards enemies to fight.
Roger was very quick to anger, and he would retaliate for something as simple as an insult to his crew, regardless of how small it might be. Garp stated that an angry Roger could be a violent, selfish, and short-tempered man, but his actions had been pure and straight, just like a child's, and that he was lucky to survive and become the Pirate King despite his extremely reckless nature.[21] He also had a side to him that mocked his enemies. After defeating a group of Marines, he told them to bring Garp or Sengoku while telling the Marines he just defeated that they were not worth his time.[23] He did get excited when he got the opportunity to face strong enemies, charging straight ahead past Rayleigh and Scopper Gaban to face Kouzuki Oden himself. When he clashed with Whitebeard for the first time in a while, he reacted with glee and casually greeted his old rival.
Despite his prideful and aggressive nature, Roger was a considerably humble man as he bowed to Whitebeard and Oden when requesting the samurai to join his crew and offered all the treasure and supplies his crew obtained to Whitebeard in exchange for Oden's service. He was also more than happy to tell others of his dreams and would socialize with his rivals with great enthusiasm. In addition, he was considerate towards civilians, and forbade his crew from stealing from them.[24]
He also had a soft spot for children, as he was seen happily cradling Kouzuki Hiyori when she was a baby. He was even gentle towards children of other races such as with the mermaid Shyarly when he innocently asked her for some predictions with a gentle smile, and with the mink Pedro when Roger encouraged him to wait for his own moment one day. He also believed a newborn child should not be responsible for the sins of their parents, as he asked Garp to protect his unborn child because he did not want his child to be killed for being related to him.
Roger and his crew while partying.
He apparently had a strong bond with his crew. Silvers Rayleigh, his first mate, described him as a "magnificent man".[25] Shanks and Buggy also seemed saddened when speaking of the day of their captain's execution, and both cried a lot at his execution.[26]
It is unknown if any of his crew knew that Roger had a son, Portgas D. Ace, prior to Sengoku making it public. According to Monkey D. Garp, even though the whole world hated him, his crewmates trusted Roger completely. He had also destroyed the military force of one country for insulting his crew.[21]
Kin'emon stated that Roger had great admiration for Kouzuki Oden and recruited him as a crewmate for his final voyage.[27] The feeling appeared to be mutual as Oden thought very highly of Roger, perhaps even more than his previous captain Edward Newgate.[28] After receiving news of Roger's execution, Oden simultaneously cried and laughed as he marveled at Roger's achievements in life.[29]
Most characters who speak of their personal encounter with Roger only make good comments about him, as he seemed to have made many friends in his journey.
He befriended Gan Fall, the God of Skypiea, and left him with wonderful memories.[30]
He also befriended Tom and Kokoro, gaining enough admiration and respect for Tom to build him a ship, the Oro Jackson.[31] The Fish-Man would later boast that he was proud he had built the Oro Jackson for the late Pirate King, even though such a declaration led to his death.[32]
Roger asking Garp to protect his child.
While the two had been enemies for many years, In the past, both Roger and Garp allied with each other in order to defeat the Rocks Pirates.
As a Marine, Garp attempted to kill Roger several times, but both men respected one another to the point that Roger trusted him as he would trust any member of his own crew. Garp was one of two Marines that Roger considered to be worth his time, the other being Sengoku.[23] Prior to his execution, Roger imparted the name and location of his lover to Garp in order to protect their child, Portgas D. Ace, from being branded a criminal just by being born as the son of the Pirate King.[33]
In the past, Shiki the Golden Lion and Roger were enemies on opposing crews as he was a Rocks Pirates. Eleven years later, Shiki got in a fight with Roger.[34] Later, upon hearing news of Roger's upcoming execution, Shiki attempted to kill Roger himself because of his respect for his rival; he believed that dying by the hands of the weak Marines would not be honorable, even for Roger.[35]
In the past, Linlin and Roger fought against each other during the God Valley Incident.[36] Some years later Roger managed to locate Big Mom's Road Poneglyph using the Voice of All Things and learned its contents with the help of Oden, allowing him to reach Laugh Tale before her. After failing to stop Roger from this, Big Mom vowed not to let anyone who read her Road Poneglyph get away again.
As Linlin was defeated by Law and Kid in Wano, she cursed and resented Roger for having started the Great Pirate Era, thereby bringing about a new wave of ambitious pirates which aims to remove her, as well as her fellow Emperors, from power and dominion over the seas in order to find the One Piece.[37]
Roger's first and perhaps his most formidable rival and greatest enemy was Rocks D. Xebec, the captain of the legendary Rocks Pirates who sought to become the king of the world.
In Ace's past, there were thugs who hated Roger and spoke ill of him.[38] Ace himself had to endure a life of listening to bad remarks about his father, and in his own death, he confirmed that Roger was not popular on a worldwide scale.[39] This implies that those who did not encounter him in their lifetime tend to view him in a bad light.
Rouge was Roger's lover. It is unknown if they were ever married, nor how their relationship worked out, but she was seen crying when she learned of Roger's death from the newspaper. She died after Ace's birth due to a prolonged pregnancy, which lasted an unnatural twenty months in order to protect Ace from being hunted by the World Government,[40] and also named their child "Gol D. Ace", proving that she wanted him to live up to his father's name.[41]
Ace was the last carrier of the Gol family's bloodline.
Ace was the son of Roger. As Roger did not want his child to be born a criminal simply due to family ties, he requested Garp to take care of him in secrecy. When Roger spoke to Garp, he said that his unborn child held no sins.[33] However, Ace did not see this as love and detested his father.[42]
Despite his hatred for his father, Ace seemed to have at least some respect for him, as he severely beat anyone who badmouthed Roger. However, this may have actually been due to the fact that said offenders often would begin slandering "the son of Roger", thereby unknowingly referring to Ace himself.[43] Dadan noticed that Ace had inherited much of Roger's personality after asking him why he did not run from Bluejam.[44] Also, Shanks remarks at the place of Ace's burial that he was the same as his captain, who would not run away, even in the most critical situations.[45] The most prominent of the traits that Ace inherited from Roger was ruthlessness toward anyone who threatened or insulted his loved ones.
Roger and Whitebeard laughing with each other.
Even though they were rival pirates, Roger and Whitebeard appeared to be on fairly good terms. They seemingly had multiple duels upon their lives, with one instance in particular leading to a friendly gift exchange between their crewmembers after three days of endless battling. When Roger requested Whitebeard to allow him to borrow Oden for a year in order to reach the Final Island, even bowing down and giving away all of his treasure in exchange, Whitebeard became enraged by this request and initially refused until Oden himself asked him to allow it.
Before his death, Roger and Whitebeard met alone on an unknown island to have their final discussion. During which, Roger even offered to tell Whitebeard the location of Laugh Tale and explained the significance of the initial D.[10]
Roger was hailed as one of the strongest pirates of all time, considered nearly unstoppable in battle. As the Pirate King, he retains the highest status among all the world's pirates, even post-mortem. Elucidating this is the truly enormous bounty he had prior to his death, with 5,564,800,000 being the highest in pirating history.[6]
In addition, unlike the majority of the most powerful individuals in the world, Roger never had any Devil Fruit powers, which makes him even more impressive.[46]
Kaidou envisions Roger behind Luffy alongside other legendary pirates.
Very few people are known to have ever matched Roger in battle: most prominently the legendary "Hero of the Marines", Monkey D. Garp, said to have cornered Roger multiple times before his surrender.[47] According to Roger himself, he also considered Sengoku, the then future Fleet Admiral who wielded the power of a golden Buddha Mythical Zoan, as one of the two Marines that were worth his time.[23]
Aside from his animosity with the Marines, Roger's second foremost pirate rival was Whitebeard,[48] who wielded the strongest Paramecia-type Devil Fruit and was renowned as the "Strongest Man in the World", even before Roger's death.[3] Another person known to rival Roger was Rocks D. Xebec, who was considered to be his first and most formidable rival, even more so than Whitebeard would come to be.[49] Other examples of Roger's strength include fighting with Shiki, who commanded the largest pirate fleet of his time,[34] and single-handedly defeating the armies of several countries.[21] He also fought against Chinjao in the past many times.[3]
Kaidou, who at some point came to be called the world's "Strongest Creature", put Roger in the same elite class with a very small number of other notable figures that actually possess the strength to stand against him in battle, such as Whitebeard, Kouzuki Oden, Shanks, and Xebec.[50] Even a mighty warrior such as Oden, who had effortlessly slain actual gigantic beasts, commented on Roger's prowess, comparing his presence to that of a wild beast's.[51]
Roger hears the voices of Sea Kings.
According to Rayleigh, Roger could locate the Poneglyphs because he had the ability to "hear the voice of all things".[52] However, he was not like the Ohara scholars who used their intellect to study the Poneglyphs, so he could not exactly "read" them.
Roger was also one of only five known beings who possessed the ability to hear Sea Kings speaking, the other four being Luffy, Shirahoshi, Poseidon, and Oden.[53] He was also one of four known humans in the series who possessed the ability to hear Zunesha speaking, the other three being Luffy, Kouzuki Oden, and Kouzuki Momonosuke.[54]
Roger possessed immense physical strength, as shown when he easily sent Kouzuki Oden flying. He could also clash evenly with a young Edward Newgate, who could, even in his old age, effortlessly overpower giants.
Roger also had immense levels of endurance and vitality, even when his body was ravaged by an incurable disease. Aided by Crocus' medical skills, he managed to conquer the Grand Line in a mere three years. He was even able to fight for three days and three nights against Whitebeard until the fight resulted in a draw.
Roger was an immensely skilled and powerfully swordsman, overpowering the legendary master samurai Kouzuki Oden with only one strike. Along with his mastery of Haki, he was also able to clash equally against Whitebeard's Murakumogiri, creating a powerful shockwave that blew back everything on the island as well as the Moby Dick by the coast.[55]
Roger was one of the very few people in the world who could use all three types of Haki.[3] Kaidou mentioned that despite him not having a Devil Fruit, his Haki alone was powerful enough to make him among the strongest people in the world.[46]
Roger and Newgate's Supreme King Haki-imbued clash.
Roger possessed immense mastery in the usage of Supreme King Haki, which was seen when he clashed with fellow Supreme King Haki user Edward Newgate. Their clash created a notable effect similar to lightning and released a large burst that traveled across the island that they were on and pushed back the Moby Dick alongside the nearby trees, clouds, and people.
Most notably, Roger was one of the very few Supreme King users able to use the advanced application to "infuse" his attacks with Supreme King Haki to exponentially increase his attack power, with his sword being shown emitting streams of black lightning-like energy in his clash with Edward Newgate, signifying the infusion.[55][56]
Roger imbues Ace with Armament Haki (alongside Supreme King Haki).
Roger was an immensely skilled user of Armament Haki. He could imbue his saber with Haki, allowing it to evenly clash against the Haki-infused Murakumogiri, one of the 12 Supreme Grade Meito. As a testament to his mastery, he overpowered Kouzuki Oden, who was an exceptional master of Armament Haki in his own right, with only a single brief attack.
Furthermore, Roger could utilize the advanced application of emitting Armament Haki out from his blade, allowing him to attack opponents without making physical contact. He was first shown using this during his battle against Whitebeard.[55]
In the anime, when Roger used advanced Armament Haki, it is shown as a red-colored flowing aura.
Roger possessed the ability to use Observation Haki.[3]
Roger's main weapon was a cutlass named Ace, which is one of the 12 Supreme Grade Blades. He wielded it at least as far back as the God Valley Incident,[57] and was shown possessing it up until the end of his pirating journey.[55] During the Battle of Edd War, Roger was shown wielding a flintlock pistol with his right hand and Ace with his left.[34]
Roger and Rayleigh first meet.
Gol D. Roger was born in Loguetown in the East Blue 77 years ago.[2] According to Monkey D. Garp, Roger grew up in difficult circumstances and developed great fear of losing his loved ones above all else.[58] Sometime later during his youth, he met Silvers Rayleigh and became impressed by the ship he was using, which Rayleigh stole to live on after his house burned down. Viewing their encounter as a fated meeting, he asked Rayleigh to join him in "turning the world upside down". Though Rayleigh refused at first, Roger's insistence managed to win him over, and the two became best friends ever since.[12]
Roger eventually became the captain of the Roger Pirates with Rayleigh as his first mate. He was renowned as a rookie around five decades ago.[59][3] At some point, Roger's crew visited Water 7 and hired the master shipwright, Tom to build a new ship for them. Using wood from the legendary Treasure Tree Adam, Tom constructed the Oro Jackson, which became the Roger Pirates' famed ship. Roger and his crew then sailed into the New World, and 39 years ago, he and his crew reached Lodestar Island, the final island that the Log Pose pointed to. However, Roger knew that the real final island was beyond this point and that the Road Poneglyphs gave clues about its location.[60]
Roger and Garp allied against the Rocks Pirates.
38 years ago, Roger and his crew arrived at God Valley to confront Rocks D. Xebec for some past grievance that occurred a year prior as well as to intercept oncoming attacks from the God's Knights.[13] At the same time, he and his longtime rival, Marine Vice Admiral Garp formed a temporary alliance against the Rocks Pirates, which led to the pair fighting on God Valley against the crew including Edward Newgate, Charlotte Linlin, Shiki, Kaidou, and their captain, Rocks D. Xebec. The battle resulted in the dissolution of the crew, with people viewing Xebec as Roger's first and most formidable enemy. Afterwards, the event became known as the God Valley Incident, although the alliance and Roger's involvement was not publicly reported.[61] Roger also found a one-year-old Shanks inside a treasure chest they had looted from the location post-incident and decided to have the infant sail with them.[62]
At some point, Roger managed to sneak into Linlin's territory of Totto Land and gained a copy of her Road Poneglyph, though they could not translate it.[63][64] 30 years ago, Roger read a newspaper and learned that a samurai from Wano Country had joined the Whitebeard Pirates, leading Roger to become interested in meeting him.[14] Roger and his crew got into numerous battles with other pirate crews, with one such clash being against the Maelstrom Spider Pirates; this battle ended with the Roger Pirates wiping out everyone on it except for the captain Squard.[65]
28 years ago, Roger came down with an incurable disease. He decided to pitch one last journey with his crew into the Grand Line. Upon reaching the lighthouse at Reverse Mountain at the entrance of the Grand Line, he recruited Crocus as his doctor to keep him alive until the completion of his final journey.[9]
Roger leads his crew into battle against Shiki's armada.
27 years ago, Roger was approached by Shiki, who had learned that Roger had located an Ancient Weapon. Seeing the opportunity, he asked Roger if they could join forces, as with his large pirate fleet and Roger's weapon, Shiki believed that they could take over the whole world together, even telling Roger that what happened between them in the past was forgotten. Despite the urges of Buggy, Roger refused Shiki's offer and said that he wanted to be free to do what he wanted. Shiki announced that his answer meant the death of him, while Roger said it meant that he would beat him, and a great sea battle soon ensued between their crews.[66] The battle was resolved by a storm that happened during their fight, which sunk half of Shiki's fleet.[34]
Roger shares his theory of the New World's last island to Whitebeard and Oden.
Around a year later, Roger and his crew brutally defeated a Marine squadron, creating a ruckus that attracted the attention of the Whitebeard Pirates. Roger's crew went to meet them and encountered Kouzuki Oden charging toward them. Roger quickly overpowered Oden before clashing with Whitebeard, and the skirmish between the crews lasted for three days and three nights before it ultimately became a gift exchange. Roger spoke with Whitebeard and Oden and told them about his intention to reach the last island in the Grand Line. Roger then begged Oden to join his crew for one year to decipher the Road Poneglyphs. Oden agreed, and he, his wife Toki, and children Momonosuke and Hiyori set sail with Roger. Inuarashi and Nekomamushi followed them as stowaways.
Crocus told Roger he had one year left to live, and soon afterward, the Roger Pirates journeyed up to Skypiea. Roger easily found the Shandorian Golden Belfry Bell due to his ability to hear its voice, which he claimed spoke about a certain weapon named Poseidon. Roger told Oden to inscribe a message about his presence at Skypiea and intended goal to reach the ends of the world into the bell's surface.[67][68]
After leaving Skypiea, the crew's ship sailed to Water 7 to pay Tom a visit. With Oden at his side, Roger sought after the Road Poneglyphs, which held together the key to the coordinates of the final island. Already possessing a transcription of Big Mom's Road Poneglyph at hand and having a general idea about where to find another,[69] Roger learned about the location of two more from Oden, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi, whose family and people had them guarded at Wano Country and Zou, respectively.
Shyarly predicts the future to Roger.
The crew later journeyed to Fish-Man Island. Roger and Oden also noticed voices during the undersea trip, unaware that they came from the resident Sea Kings. After reaching Fish-Man Island, Roger got reacquainted with King Neptune. The Road Poneglyph whose whereabouts Roger had a suspicion of was located at the Sea Forest, near Fish-Man Island and right next to the Poneglyph containing Joy Boy's letter of apology. While at Fish-Man Island, Roger met a young Shyarly and became aware of certain prophecies about the future, showing a particular interest about Poseidon's whereabouts.
Sometime after leaving Fish-Man Island, Toki became ill, and the Roger Pirates stopped by at Wano Country. After acquiring the information from Wano's Poneglyphs, the crew left Toki, Momonosuke, Hiyori, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi behind. Later, with the help of a Vivre Card and letter from Nekomamushi and Inuarashi, Roger was able to land at Zou and befriend the Mink Tribe. On his way to the Road Poneglyph inside the Whale Tree, Roger experienced another mysterious voice alongside Oden, leaving the both of them with feelings of unease. Later on, Roger was approached by a young Pedro, who was eager to accompany him on his adventure. Roger declined Pedro's request, but still reassured the Mink that he would play an important role in the future.
Roger laughs after finding Joy Boy's treasure.
Roger's condition was worsening as they progressed further, so he and his crew had to rush their quest, leaving Buggy, who became sick, and Shanks, who was taking care of him, behind. With the information of every Road Poneglyph at hand, Roger and his crew ultimately made it to the elusive final island of the Grand Line. There, not only did they learn the truth about the Void Century, the Ancient Weapons, and the Will of D., but they also stumbled upon Joy Boy's treasure. Roger and his crewmates reacted to this discovery with a burst of laughter. Roger professed his curiosity about Joy Boy, considering the circumstances behind this past figure as funny. Inspired by Joy Boy's story, Roger bestowed the final island with the name of "Laugh Tale".[70]
Roger departs from his crew.
Soon, the news of Roger's discovery of Laugh Tale led the world to recognize him as the Pirate King. As a result, many pirates and Marine forces were targeting the crew to eliminate Roger and get his treasure. Later, Roger decided to disband his crew. Upon learning they were early, Roger planned to sire a son that would find One Piece next. Roger also told Oden that he wanted to meet Whitebeard before he died. Later, he was the first to leave the crew and the ship, leaving his first mate Rayleigh some final words claiming that he "would not die". He also took some medicine from Crocus as he parted ways with his comrades, who cried as he left.[71]
Roger's last talk with Whitebeard.
Following disbanding his crew,[72] Roger had a final meeting with Whitebeard, where he told him about the nickname the government gave him, Gold Roger, and the secret of the Will of D. Roger offered to tell Whitebeard how to get to Laugh Tale, but Whitebeard declined due to lack of interest.[10]
At some point after leaving his crew, he met Portgas D. Rouge, a woman living in Baterilla, and the two fell in love. In time, Rouge came to bear Roger's child, and Roger came up with two names depending on the baby's gender: "Ann" if it was a girl, or "Ace" if it was a boy. Knowing that he would be long dead by the time the child arrived, Roger then left Rouge and turned himself in to the Marines. While in prison, he asked his old enemy, Garp, to take care of his child after he was gone, saying that an infant should not be labeled a criminal just for his family ties. Although Garp said he had no obligation to do so, Roger knew he would do it anyway.[33]
Roger's execution in Loguetown.
Thinking they would make an example of him to prevent others from becoming pirates, the Marines brought him back to his birthplace, Loguetown, to face his execution in front of a large crowd. However, instead of trembling with fear like most people would before their demise, Roger smiled proudly without regret, which was noticed by several spectators, including a young Smoker. And just before he met his end, Roger yelled out his famous last words:
Immediately after that, the swords of the executioners fell, and the greatest pirate of them all died while still smiling.[1]
Roger's legacy has been among the most impactful legacies left by one person in history. Although the World Government intended his execution to send a message against the institution of piracy, Roger's final words created the opposite result. Numerous people from across the world began to set sail as pirates in the hopes of finding Roger's treasure, with the general view that whoever next made it to Laugh Tale and acquired the One Piece would assume Roger's mantle of "Pirate King". The explosion in piracy across the world has resulted in the time following it, all the way to the present day, to be dubbed the "Great Pirate Era".[1] The crowd at Roger's execution consisted of a great number of people who would go on to become extremely infamous pirates and criminals,[26] and this fervor was passed down to those who were born after Roger's execution, with many of the young adults composing the newest pirate generations of the present day being among that group.
Pirates who knew Roger personally all had different reactions to his demise. The members of his old crew all became depressed upon learning of their former captain's execution, but also proud of what he did right before he was executed. This includes his First Mate, Silvers Rayleigh as well as Kouzuki Oden, who both laughed and cried at the news. His disciples, Shanks and Buggy, who were both heartbroken at Roger's death, began forming their own crews right afterwards. Though while Buggy preferred laying low with his crew to avoid attention from the Marines, Shanks eventually returned to the New World with his men and joined the ranks of most influential pirates in the world; the Four Emperors, and also inherited his old captain's trademark technique. In addition, right before heading to the New World, Shanks inspired a young boy from the East Blue named Monkey D. Luffy to become a pirate himself and seek out his old captain's fortune to claim his title; even giving the boy his prized straw hat, which he also received from Roger himself. As for those outside Roger's crew; his greatest rival, Whitebeard, having known of Roger's intentions leading up to his execution, was unaffected by the Pirate King's death. Roger's other rival Shiki, on the other hand, could not believe that the Marines managed to take Roger into custody and attacked Marineford in order to get the chance to kill Roger personally.[35]
Due to Roger's exceptional infamy, the World Government worked tirelessly to eradicate anyone with connections to him, no matter how small. Members of the Roger Pirates continue to possess active bounties, even with nearly a quarter-century having passed since Roger's death.[73] Any civilian who worked with Roger, regardless of what reasons they had for doing so, is also considered a criminal; a prominent example of this was Tom, who was sentenced to death simply for building the Oro Jackson, despite the general standard being that shipwrights were not responsible for how their ships were used.[74] Although this persecution caused most people who were affiliated with Roger to go into hiding, these connections also granted the potential to gain respect in more lawless circles. This was seen to a considerable degree with Buggy, who was able to get hundreds of powerful Impel Down prisoners to rally around him out of admiration just for his affiliation with the Pirate King.[75] This connection alone was enough to enable him to acquire a seat within the Seven Warlords of the Sea until its dissolution, and then allow him to become one of the Four Emperors after unintentionally forming an alliance with two other famous pirates, Crocodile and Dracule Mihawk. In addition, Roger's other disciple, Shanks would also become a powerful pirate who, unlike Buggy, actually earned the title of Emperor, which he held for six years running, and would even copy one his old captain's most powerful sword techniques.
A special degree of attention was given to the idea of Roger's progeny, with the World Government being committed to eliminating any and all remainders of the Pirate King's bloodline. It was heavily believed by the government and Marines that anyone with Roger's bloodline would start a new reign of terror with the next generation of pirates. Their efforts were at their most intense in the year following Roger's death, and all children born near areas where Roger had visited within 10 months of his death were inspected along with any pregnant woman; any child possessing even a suspicion of a connection to Roger was to be killed. This hunt resulted in Rouge, Roger's only lover, keeping their only child, who she named Ace based on Roger's wishes, in her womb for an additional 15 months to allow him to be born after the hunt had subsided, though at the cost of her own life. As per Roger's request, Garp adopted Ace and guarded him throughout his childhood.
Although Roger inspired a great number of people to pursue piracy, he appeared to be despised by the majority of civilians, who like the World Government viewed any child sired by him as a dangerous threat. Pirates who had been victimized by Roger and his crew in the past also despised the Pirate King and looked to take out their grudge on any potential offspring. Due to these sentiments and Roger not being in his life, Ace hated and disowned his father for bringing him into a world that wanted him dead just for existing, choosing to use his mother's surname instead of Roger's to keep his true heritage a secret.[76] Nontheless, and despite Garp's insistence that he should become a Marine, Ace ultimately followed in his father's footsteps and became an infamous pirate in his own right. However, he had no desire to find his father's treasure or claim his title of Pirate King, beleving that should be his adopted brother, Luffy's acomplishment. Instead, he wished to surpass Roger by doing the one thing his father could not: killing his greatest rival, Whitebeard, though he ultimately ended up joining his crew, where he became like a son to Whitebeard. When Ace revealed his heritage to Newgate, the old pirate stated that he did not even care that Ace was related to his sworn rival.
Roger's legacy ultimately played a large role in facilitating the Summit War of Marineford, one of the greatest conflicts of the last century. Having known for some time that Ace was Roger's son, the government took him being delivered into their captivity by Blackbeard as an opportunity to publicly execute him, even though this would start a war with Whitebeard and his crew, who fought with everything they had to save him. Before the war began, Sengoku revealed Ace's true heritage to the world, making him even more infamous than he ever was previously, and also claimed that Whitebeard was grooming Ace to inherit his father's title, a belief whose veracity is uncertain.[76] This revelation would cause one of Whitebeard's allies to betray his benefactor due to his grudge against Roger, only to be calmed down and reminded that one's bloodline does not make them guilty for the sins of their parents.
Despite great efforts to rescue him, Ace ultimately perished in the war, thus ending Roger's bloodline completely, and Whitebeard himself would follow suit afterwards. But just before his death, Whitebeard claimed that even if Roger's lineage was erased, his will would still be inherited. He and others have given indications that Ace's adopted brother, Monkey D. Luffy would carry on this will. After all, Luffy was inspired to find the One Piece and become the next Pirate King by Roger's former disciple, Shanks, who gave him the straw hat that Roger himself once wore.[77] After spending two years aiding in Luffy's training, Silvers Rayleigh himself noted the similarities between the two men and stated that Luffy had grown to be "more worthy" of the hat Roger wore.[12]
There were many who did not believe Roger's words upon his death, believing that the One Piece was nothing more than a myth he invented to spread chaos upon the world after his demise out of spite. Many pirates who have had their dreams crushed by the harsh environment of the Grand Line also came to accept this philosophy and even chose to mock others for continuing to believe in such things. However, Whitebeard used his final breath to proclaim to the world watching the broadcast of the Marineford War that the One Piece does indeed exist, thus removing any and all doubt in Roger's final words. Although the Great Pirate Era had not subsided at that point, this proclamation created a renewed interest in piracy, leading to the years after the war being dubbed the "New Age".[77]
Roger's arrival at Laugh Tale and discovery of the true history of the Void Century there would set into motion many of the events that were foretold in that time, even though he arrived two decades before those events would ultimately take place. Namely, Kouzuki Oden became aware of the need to open the borders of his homeland Wano Country in preparation for these events.[78] However, his efforts were blocked by another one of Roger's rivals, Kaidou, who conspired with the Kurozumi family to take control of Wano and kill Oden; although his retainers swore to accomplish what their leader couldn't. But even after Kaidou's defeat, Oden's son and heir, Momonosuke, decided not to open the country's borders yet, believing it to be too soon to do so.
In addition, Roger had an unknown dream, and he thought that by reaching Laugh Tale and obtaining whatever treasure was left there, he would be able to accomplish it. When he told his dream to both Whitebeard and Oden, the former laughed at how silly or impossible it was while the latter was left in awe and shock. Oden wrote down what Roger said in his logbook, which was retrieved and kept safe by Yamato. Coincidentally, Luffy has the exact same goal that Roger had and also believed that he can truly accomplish it by reaching Laugh Tale and becoming Pirate King. He told it to both Ace and his other adoptive brother, Sabo, and then years later told it to his crew. When Ace told Yamato what Luffy said years prior, Yamato was surprised and left in tears at the similarities that Luffy had to Roger.
Notable Attacks/Techniques
Haki: There are normally two types of Haki regular people can tap into: the Kenbunshoku Haki which allows individuals to sense the presence of others, and Busōshoku Haki which allows individuals to create an invisible armor around them. There is however a third type of Haki, Haōshoku Haki, that only a few individuals can use. Roger is one of these people.
Divine Departure: Roger charges with his Cutlass in his hand and unleashes a horizontal Air slash at the opponent's stomach.
Terjemahan dan Isu Dub
Sebenarnya bagaimana Gol D. Roger meninggal adalah subjek perdebatan. Di anime, dua orang menusukkan tombak ke jantungnya, menusuknya (meski gagal untuk menghentikannya berhenti tersenyum); di dub 4Kids, dia "digantung" di tiang "Roguetown";[49] dan manga berbahasa Inggris mengatakan Angkatan Laut "memotong kepalanya", memenggalnya. Manga asli Jepang tidak pernah mengungkapkan bagaimana persisnya ia dieksekusi (meski tergambar di adegan), tapi tetap diperhatikan apakah ini akan menjadi plot penting ke depannya, atau ini hanya cara mengurangi dampak mendalam dari kematian karakter. Karakter lainnya yang diperlihatkan dengan metode eksekusi yang sama adalah Montblanc Norland.
Di dub 4Kids, kata-kata terakhir Roger sebelum meninggal adalah: "Kekayaanku silahkan kau ambil, tapi kau harus mencarinya dahulu. Aku meninggalkan semuanya, Aku memiliki One Piece". Di volume satu dari manga Inggris, kata-kata terakhir Roger adalah: "Hartaku? Mengapa, itu ada di tempat aku meninggalkannya. Itu akan jadi milikmu jika kau menemukannya. Tapi kau harus mencarinya di seluruh dunia!". Jadi dengan harta legendarisnya One Piece, orang-orang pergi ke lautan untuk mencarinya. Kata "Di dalam One Piece" adalah penafsiran Amerika.
Di pembukaan asli Jepang, Gol D. Roger menyatakan "Kekayaan dan hartaku? Jika kau menginginkannya, aku akan memberikannya...carilah! Aku meninggalkan semuanya di tempat itu".[50] "Tempat itu" adalah cara menggambarkan suatu tempat yang diketahui oleh pendengar (meski tidak diungkap pada pembaca sampai sekarang) - orang lain yang berbicara tentang lokasi harta telah jelas bahwa itu adalah Raftel, pulau terakhir Grand Line.
Di pembukaan FUNimation, kalimat terakhir Roger adalah: "Kau ingin hartaku? Kau bisa memilikinya! Aku meninggalkan semuanya, Aku mengumpulkannya semuanya di satu tempat. Sekarang kau hanya perlu mencarinya!".
Anime and Manga Differences
The Toei anime created a number of original details on Roger's life—and death—during the Loguetown Arc, in particular Episode 48. Among them:
Toei went on to ignore most of these when adapting the manga's own expansions on Roger's final days, though Episode 400 (adapting Chapter 506) reiterates the idea of Roger being impaled by the executioners.
