Great Kingdom



The "Ancient Kingdom", whose name remains a mystery, was a kingdom said to be enormous, prosperous, and powerful. It was likely an enemy of the 20 Kingdoms, (what is now the World Government) as implied by Professor Clover, and was seemingly utterly destroyed by them over 800 years ago at the end of the Void Century. In fact is seems their defeat allowed the Ancient Alliance to become truly the World Government. Furthermore, it is the real reason the World Government has banned any Poneglyph related research as the mere "existence and idea of this kingdom presents a threat to (the) World Government". (Professor Clover, Manga issue 395. Page 8)

The "Ancient Kingdom" was first mentioned by Professor Clover amid the impending destruction of Ohara as he explained to the Gorousei that he knew why they are afraid of the history covering the Void Century, as it would surely speak of this kingdom said to hold mighty power and ideals which, if discovered, posed a threat to the World Government.

Knowing it might lose the war and that all other information would eventually be destroyed by their enemies, the kingdom arranged for their writings to be carved onto indestructible stones, the Poneglyphs, as a means of passing messages on to future generations. Sure enough, the World Government later banned any research of the Poneglyphs and methodically erased the information on the "Ancient Kingdom" from all historical records and texts leaving the Poneglyphs as the only remaining source of information on the "Ancient Kingdom" or the Void Century.

As the Poneglyphs are considered indestructible, the fact that this "Ancient Kingdom" was able to not only create, but also shape and carve them gives a small insight into the potential technology and abilities they had. Also, as the Poneglyphs thus far uncovered point to weapons such as Pluton and Poseidon it may be that the people of this kingdom were somehow involved in the design and/or creation of these enormously powerful weapons again pointing to them as a people who may have been significantly advanced at least technologically if not societally.

While the threat the idea of this kingdom poses to the World Government is unclear, Professor Clover seemed certain that the name of the kingdom held the key to the answer of that and other pertinent questions. However, before Clover could say the name, he was shot. Further information has yet to be revealed.