Elbaph Arc may reveal the shocking creation myth of One Piece's world

Modified Oct 28, 2024 06:39 GMT

Elbaph Arc may reveal the shocking creation myth of One Piece's world (Image via Toei Animation)

One Piece Elbaph arc went on a hiatus after dropping a fitting chapter for the series's final saga, which could have hinted at something bigger than the fandom had already speculated. It all connects to the sword that was present on the Yggdrasil tree, which the majority of the fandom might have ignored.

This also links to Robin's narration of the Poneglyph she read to Crocodile, which hinted at the existence of an ancient giant. This link between the arcs further hints at the supernatural being protecting humans, which tells that the giant sword at Elbaf could belong to an ancient giant that separated the world through his sword, creating the Red Line.

Disclaimer: This article contains potential spoilers from the One Piece manga series and has the author's opinion.

One Piece: Why Elbaph arc might hint about the creation of the work

A giant sword stuck inside the Yggdrasil tree (Image via Shueisha)

The One Piece Elbaph arc commenced with Nami and some of the other Straw Hat Pirates trapped on Elbaph Island. Every moment the Straw Hat Pirates were on the island, they saved something that proved the inspiration of Norse mythology. The biggest hint was the presence of a tree named the Yggdrasil tree— a tree similar to the sacred tree, of the same name, from Norse mythology.

However, the full panel of the Yggdrasil tree had a small detail that most of the fandom ignored. This detail was the presence of a big sword that was shoved inside the tree. Although the origins of this weren't explained and they will be explored, let's first go back in the series and discover the presence of an entity the fandom ignored.

The first and last mention of Mamudin (Image via Shueisha)

At the end of the Arabasta Arc of One Piece, Robin and Crocodile found the Poneglyph while they had kidnapped King Cobra. After witnessing the Poneglyph, Crocodile wanted to know about the location of the Ancient Weapon, but Robin told him about legends mentioned on the Poneglyph. One of the legends mentioned on the Poneglyphs was Mamudin, the Great Hero of Oltea.

Even after almost 1000 more chapters, the mystery behind Mamudin is yet to be revealed. However, this mysterious personality could be an ancient giant, given how giant creatures are used as saviors in the series, like the Sea Kings. So, the Elbaph and Arabasta arc might be connected, showing the existence of an ancient giant that could still be present.

The Red Line as seen in the anime (Image via Toei Animation)

This ancient giant could be the true holder of the sword that is pierced inside the Yggdrasil tree, but how does all of this connect? This 'ancient giant,' who is also the owner of the sword, could be the first giant, paralleling Ymir from the Norse mythology. As Norse mythology is already a confirmed reference in One Piece, this would make sense.

This ancient giant divided the world using his sword and this was what created the Red Line that separates the Grand Line. Unfortunately, this giant could either be dead or taken hostage by the World Government leader, Imu, who took over the world after the Red Line was created.

Final thoughts

This theory brings into question some genuine key points, one of which is Mamudin. As the fandom already knows, Eiichiro Oda is known for utilizing every character in this series, be it supporting or main.

Mamudin could therefore make an appearance in the future, as the Elbaph arc just started. However, the theory still takes a lot of self-speculated information into consideration to prove its point.

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Edited by Ahana Mukhopadhyay