In
the series, few characters have the middle initial "D.". This mysterious middle initial has been called "
the Will of the D"
(Dの意志 D no Ishi?) or "
D's will" by several characters in One Piece. Some translations mistakenly refer to it as
"Gol D's will" in reference to Gol D. Roger, the late pirate king. The English dub by 4Kids chooses to refer to the D as the
"Gol D.'s will", while the FUNimation dub refers to it simply as
"the Spirit of D." both deriving from a mistranslation of the original Japanese text. In the recap supplement
Grand Line Times, they were referred to as "
The men of D.
The Mystery of the D.
The initial was first pointed out in Oda's SBS questions and answers corner, he was also asked what the D in Luffy's name stood for. Oda just replied to read it as a D for now and that he would reveal the truth behind it in time.This was the first time Luffy's "D" was brought up, as well as Oda's first hint towards a bigger mystery.
In the storyline,
Kureha is the first to mention
The Will of D. and it was revealed by her that Gold Roger's (the late pirate king) true name was Gol D. Roger. She tells
Dalton that
Chopper has joined up with a very dangerous man.
| “ | So it still lives... The will of D. | ” |
— Kureha speaks to Dalton about Luffy |
The Will of D. is also talked about by Robin three times, the first was during the Alabasta arc as she asked Luffy about the meaning of 'D' although Luffy had no idea. The second was when Robin was talking to Gan Fall after they pulled up the ancient belfry. Gan Fall talks of Luffy making the same impression that Gol D. Roger did on him. He says to Robin, "It suits him to have a name of just one letter". The third time was when
Robin tried to ask
Silvers Rayleigh about the significance of The Will of the D. and at the same time mentioning the
Void Century. While he did not reply on what the D stood for, Rayleigh stated that they (The
Roger Pirates) discovered the details of the Void Century, but when he offers to tell her, she turns down his offer. Robin agreed to discover the truth herself. One clue about those who carry the "D" was left by
Jaguar D. 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.
So far, its seems that the Ds all may indeed be related to each other, if not by blood then at least by their fates. 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 (Who took his mother’s maiden name in rejection of his father),
Portgas D. Ace, has also been revealed to be blood related to Gol D. Roger and Portgas D. Rouge. Whitebeard noted that killing the bloodline of a D does not put out the flames that they (a person carrying the D) carry and someone else simply will pick it up one day.Later on
Trafalgar Law states "What's the Dark King thinking this time? The Will of the D. will almost certainly call up a storm again." It is still not stated why he said that, but it hints that
Silvers Rayleigh had a clear purpose for wanting to find
Monkey D. Luffy on
Amazon Lily. In the Post-War arc, one of the Gorousei stated that "D" means danger.
ALIVE
DEAD
| Name | Status | Affiliation | Nickname | Note |
|---|
| Monkey D. Luffy | Alive | Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates | "Straw Hat Luffy" | - At age 19, he is currently the youngest known carrier of the "D." initial.
- Son of Monkey D. Dragon, grandson of Monkey D. Garp, and adoptive younger brother of Portgas D. Ace.
|
| Monkey D. Dragon | Alive | Leader of the Revolutionary Army | "Revolutionary Dragon" | - The most wanted man in the world.
- Father of Monkey D. Luffy and son of Monkey D. Garp.
|
| Monkey D. Garp | Alive | Former Marine Vice Admiral | "Garp the Fist" | - Seemingly the oldest living "D." carrier.
- Known by many as "Garp the Hero" for his brave actions as a Marine.
- Father of Monkey D. Dragon, paternal grandfather of Monkey D. Luffy and adoptive grandfather of Portgas D. Ace.
|
| Marshall D. Teach | Alive | | "Blackbeard" | - 40 years old.
- The first "D." carrier to show fear of death, as well as extreme levels of disloyalty and immorality.
- Possesses an "atypical body structure" that permits him to wield two Devil Fruit powers.
|
| Gol D. Roger | Deceased | Captain of the Roger Pirates | "Pirate King" | - Died 24 years ago when he turned himself in to the Marines 4 years after being diagnosed with a fatal illness.
- Father of Portgas D. Ace and lover of Portgas D. Rouge.
|
| Portgas D. Rouge | Deceased | None known | None | - Died 22 years ago from childbirth after carrying her son Ace in her womb for 20 months.
- Mother of Portgas D. Ace and lover of Gol D. Roger.
- The first and only known female carrier of the "D." initial.
|
| Portgas D. Ace | Deceased | | "Fire-Fist Ace" | - Died 2 years ago: at age 20, killed by Admiral Akainu while protecting his adoptive brother from a fatal strike.
- Son of Gol D. Roger and Portgas D. Rouge, adoptive grandson of Monkey D. Garp and adoptive older brother to Monkey D. Luffy and Sabo.
- Born "Gol D. Ace" but changed surname to match his mother's out of respect.
- The first "D." carrier to die in the present and not in a flashback.
|
| Jaguar D. Saul | Deceased | Former Marine Vice Admiral | None | - Died 22 years ago: killed by Vice Admiral Kuzan for betraying the Marines, and to protect Nico Robin.
- He is the only known giant who carries the middle initial "D".
|
What is the real meaning of the Will of D?? interesting isnt it?? hmmmmm
the reason why Onepiece got my attention is because ... it's full of secrets..
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