Skypiea

Skypiea (スカイピア, Sukaipia) is a land located in the sky above the Grand Line. The people are unique in that they have small wings on their backs, similar to the stereotypical angel, though no use has been revealed for them. The daily life of sky people revolves around the use of Dials, which normally aren't available in the Blue Sea. As opposed to the beli of the rest of the world, it uses extols as currency. The people of Skypiea have a religious reverence for soil, because it can yield plant life much better than island cloud can, and also other materials that comes from the Blue Sea.

Early History
From an ancient drawing in the city in the Moon we know that ancestors of the three sky peoples - Skypieans, Shandians, and Bilkans - had lived on the Moon together long time ago but once had headed to the Earth. Their further history mostly remains a mystery. We know, however, that some time in past Skypieans settled in the region which is now called Skypiea. According to Gan Fall, Skypiea was around long before Jaya got knocked up in the sky. At those times treasures from the Blue Sea would be knocked up into the sky, and the Skypieans would collect the spoils.

Emergence of Upper Yard and 400 Years War
Four hundred years ago half of Jaya, subsequently called Upper Yard, was knock up into the sky. By that time it had been homeland to Shandians for many centuries. Upper Yard presented amount of earth never seen by Skypieans before, and that's why they wanted it so bad that they fought off the Shandians to claim it. Calgara, the Shandian leader, fought bravely to defend his home, yet he was killed in battle. The Skypieans successfully drove off the Shandians and claimed the Upper Yard. For 400 years, Skypieans and Shandians were at each others throat. 6 years ago, Gan Fall wanted to return the Upper Yard to the Shandians to end the 400 Years War but his negotiations failed.

22 years ago, Gol D. Roger visited Skypiea and met Gan Fall.

Under Enel's rule
Six years ago powerful "God" Enel came to Skypiea with his men, after destroying his homeland Bilka. He overthrew Gan Fall and became the despotic ruler of Skypiea himself. He settled in Upper Yard with his warriors and servants, but for Skypieans and all other people this island became a forbidden land on death penalty. After Enel took over all citizens lived in constant fear of him. His highly developed mantra and ability to sense electric fields and to hear conversations made him aware of almost everything happening in Skypiea. If anyone dared to speak out against Enel, or challenge his list of commandments, he would shoot a giant column of lightning down from the sky to effectively eliminate the dissenter. Enel made foreigners out to be criminals by imputing a crime for almost any their action (even snoring). Until they arrived for the Judgement, the inhabitants of Skypiea were responsible for guiding them there. Anyone would become criminal himself, upon helping a criminal. This gave birth to the citizens' sense of crime. Skypieans became feeble and weak.

Defeating Enel
Soon after the arrival of the Straw Hat Pirates, great events happen in Skypiea. Straw Hats fight against Enel and his subordinates. Shandians were also involved in this fight. Enel tries to destroy the whole Skypiea, and destroys the Angel Island, but in the end he is defeated. Those events reconcile Shandians and Skypieans, and thus the 400 Years War ends.

Currently
Skypieans and Shandians now live together in peace in Upper Yard. The Shandians have managed to win back their home while they help the Skypieans rebuild their own home.

Areas in Skypiea
Skypiea is composed of numerous areas. Below the areas are listed in the order they would normally be encountered.

Heaven's Gate
Heaven's Gate is located in the White Sea but serves as an entrance to Skypiea.

Angel Island
This is the main and original part of Skypiea. It houses all Skypieans and is home to the famous Lovely Street. There exists a dock as well as houses, shops and the White Berets. Angel Island is made of Island Clouds.

Angel's Beach
The beach where the Straw Hat Pirates met Pagaya and Conis for the first time

Lovely Street
Lovely Street is a rather well-known and well-traveled part of Angel Island. The road has many shops, and is a sort of Skypiean Main Street. Shops of all kinds line the road of Lovely Street, including many Dial and food shops.

Gan Fall's Home
This is where the Knight of the Sky lives, which is out of the range of Enel's mantra.

Upper Yard
This is the other half of Jaya. Blasted up there by Knock-Up Stream 400 years ago, Upper Yard had become home to the rulers of Skypieans, who beared the title of God of Skypiea. Enel, after his invasion to Skypiea, made it his residence and instituted total control over the island. Apart from him, only the four Priests, which run their respective Ordeals there, God's Enforcers, Enel's servants and some of former Gan Fall's men turned into slaves inhabited the island. For everybody else it was forbidden to step onto Upper Yard, as it was considered "holy land". The trees and Animals on Upper Yard have grown to huge sizes, due to the decrease in the atmosphere. The situation was changed only when Luffy defeated Enel, both Skypieans and Shandians started to live together in peace there.

The trees and Animals on Upper Yard have grown to huge sizes, due to the decrease in the atmosphere. The ruins of the fallen golden city of Shandora remain here, with Giant Jack crushing through the center of it. A Milky Road leads to Upper Yard from Angel Island.

Most of the Skypiea arc took place here.

Ordeals Area
There were four areas of Ordeals, run by the Priests: Ordeal of Balls, Ordeal of String, Ordeal of Swamp, and Ordeal of Iron.

Sacrificial Altar
The Sacrificial Altar is a place located in the northeast portion of Upper Yard. People who commit a Class-5 Crime are sent there to be executed. It was also at this place, 400 years ago, that Musse was about to be sacrificed.

Giant Jack
Giant Jack is a giant beanstalk in the center of Upper Yard, going through the center of the once-great city of Shandora, Giant Jack towers over all of Skypiea. God's Shrine rests upon an Island Cloud that the Giant Jack goes through. The Shandorian Golden Belfry Bell was knocked up by Giant Jack, and resides on a cloud nearby. Giant Jack is a beanstalk, a reference to the western-culture story of Jack and the Beanstalk.

God's Shrine
This is the home of the current leader of Skypiea. God's Enforcers were known to stay around here, however after Enel took over they were forced to build his Ark, Maxim. Since then only servants stayed there to play music and feed Enel. It was destroyed by Enel, although it was rather burnt a little bit instead.

Shandian Village
This is a hidden village where the Shandian Tribe have lived after being expelled from Upper Yard. Its location was unknown to Enel. People live here in houses resembling Native American tipi. Totem poles and a statue of Calgara can be seen in the village.

Skypieans

 * Amazon
 * Pagaya
 * Conis
 * Gan Fall
 * McKinley

Shandians

 * Wiper
 * Genbou
 * Braham
 * Kamakiri
 * Laki
 * Shandian Chief
 * Aisa

Bilkans

 * Enel
 * Ohm
 * Shura
 * Gedatsu
 * Satori
 * Hotori and Kotori
 * Yama

Food

 * Pumpkins
 * Sky Seafood
 * Consnaches

Technology
Dials are the basis of technology of all peoples living in Skypiea. They are used both for daily needs and warfare.

Transportation

 * Waver
 * Jet Board
 * Jet Ski
 * Dial Boats. An example is Karasu-Maru

Weapons

 * Burn Blade
 * Sky Arrows
 * Light Guns
 * Burn Lance
 * Burn Bazooka
 * Ohm's Sword
 * Cloudcutter

Animals
See also Pierre, Fuza, Holy, and Suu.

Organizations

 * White Berets
 * God's Enforcers