Topman Warcury

Saint Topman Warcury is one of the Five Elders who publicly head the World Government, holding the title of "Warrior God of Justice".

Along with the other Elders, he is an overarching major antagonist of the entire One Piece series, being one of the primary antagonists in the Final Saga.

Appearance
Warcury is a bald elderly man who has a very large white mustache as well as birthmark spots on his forehead. He wears a black suit over a black tie and a white buttoned shirt, as well as black pants. In the anime, he initially had a short white beard, but lost it after the timeskip.

Personality
Like the other Elders, Warcury cares about the balance in the world maintained by the Three Great Powers and wishes to maintain it. He appears to be patient, as he was content to observe Shanks' potentially threatening actions and not rush to intervene. However, he cursed Crocodile and Luffy for threatening the balance when the latter removed the former from the Seven Warlords of the Sea, saying that Luffy could not be forgiven. He also wishes to preserve the image of the World Government by keeping the events of the Void Century a secret, and he and the other Elders will immediately have anyone destroyed who is found to be studying it.

He appears to take positions of authority seriously, as he disapproved of Admiral Aokiji going off on his own without telling anyone. Like the other Elders, he has little tolerance for people of lower rank challenging their authority, as shown during the Elders' meeting with Marine Fleet Admiral Sakazuki instead of threatening or making hostile moves towards the fleet admiral, but Warcury was especially abrasive toward Sakazuki, reminding him of his place and failures by mentioning how Aokiji had joined forces with Blackbeard. He takes rebellion very seriously and said the annihilation of the Lulusia Kingdom could serve as an example to other unsettled governments.

Compared to the other Elders, Warcury has appeared to display shreds of conscience regarding the lives of his subjects. When Imu ordered for the Lulusia Kingdom to be annihilated, Warcury brought up the fact that the kingdom was heavily populated; however, he had no qualms about going through with it once Imu reaffirmed the decision. He also seems to value racial harmony, as he was displeased to hear of Jinbe's resignation from the Seven Warlords of the Sea, which had maintained bonds between humans and fishmen.

Abilities and Powers
As a member of the Five Elders, Warcury is one of the few to have the "highest authority of the World Government", being above even the World Nobles. He has control over every facet of the World Government, including the police, the Marines, and Cipher Pol, and even the Fleet Admiral of the Marines is incapable of challenging his power. As a result, he has authority to declare a Buster Call, and he and the other Elders can use their great degree of power to manipulate the media and withhold facts from the general public, including erasing entire segments of history, most notably the Void Century. The only known person who seems to outrank the World Nobles is Imu.

Transformation


Warcury has an ability that allows him to transform into a creature with tusks or wing-like appendages and noticeable long ears. In this form, he could withstand a point-blank blast of fire from Sabo without difficulty. It is unknown if this power is related to a Zoan-type Devil Fruit.

Weapons
Warcury carries a flintlock, which he intended to use to execute Nefertari Cobra for seeing Imu.

Past
As recognition for his genius inventions in MADS, Dr. Vegapunk was invited to Mary Geoise for an audience with the Five Elders.

Twenty-two years ago, the Five Elders spoke via Den Den Mushi to Professor Clover, an archaeologist from Ohara who was revealed to have been studying the Poneglyphs. Clover revealed that he knew too much about the Void Century, causing the Five Elders to order the Cipher Pol unit on Ohara to eliminate him and for a Buster Call to destroy Ohara and its historians.

Jaya Arc
A Marine came to the Room of Authority to report that Shanks had made contact with Whitebeard. Although the prospect of two of the Four Emperors meeting was dangerous, Warcury said to observe the situation first without rushing to intervene. The Elders then talked about finding a replacement for Crocodile's Warlord position, and cursed Crocodile and Monkey D. Luffy for causing this kind of trouble.

Long Ring Long Land Arc
The Five Elders got a call that Marine Admiral Aokiji had gone off on his own, and Warcury disapproved, stating that Aokiji needed to mind his rank.

Post-Enies Lobby Arc
The Five Elders received a report that Shanks had successfully met with Whitebeard himself, to their shock.

Post-War Arc
The Five Elders talked about the aftermath of the Battle of Marineford, with Warcury stating that Jinbe's resignation from the Seven Warlords was a blow toward racial harmony between humans and fishmen. They then talked about Blackbeard's rise to power, and Warcury stated that the pirate had a clear head start in the race to fill the Emperor position formerly held by Whitebeard due to having consumed two Devil Fruits.

Dressrosa Arc
Fleet Admiral Sakazuki came to the Room of Authority to question the Five Elders about why they let Donquixote Doflamingo use the World Nobles' authority to misinform the entire world. The Elders reminded Sakazuki of his place and reprimanded his insolence, with Warcury reminding him about former admiral Aokiji joining forces with Blackbeard. A Marine then came in and revealed that Luffy and Trafalgar Law's alliance had taken down Doflamingo, and that their victory had been broadcast to the entire world, shocking the Elders and Sakazuki.

Levely Arc
As the Levely was beginning, the Five Elders were approached by Shanks. Because of his position, they reluctantly allowed him to talk to them about a certain pirate, and Warcury ordered for all the soldiers to leave the Room of Authority. After meeting with Shanks, they headed toward the Empty Throne, and talked about how king Nefertari Cobra of Arabasta had requested to meet with them. Upon reaching the Empty Throne, they knelt before its occupant Imu as they requested that Imu tell them the name of the "light" that needed to be extinguished from history.

Wano Country Arc
Shortly following their meeting with Imu, the Elders granted Cobra the audience he requested at the Empty Throne. Cobra brought up his ancestor, Nefertari Lili who was one of the First Twenty founders of the World Government. When Warcury asked what his point was, Cobra explained how Lili disappeared following her decision to abdicate living in Mary Geoise; he asked if the Elders had any records of what became of her. The Elders claimed to have no answer for this, and Cobra then asked about the meaning of the initial D., revealing to the Elders' shock that a letter from Lili had been passed down through the Nefertari Family. Imu then entered the room and sat on the Empty Throne, and the Elders were shocked at Imu's decision to be revealed to Cobra. Imu talked with Cobra about Lili and the D., and the Elders drew flintlocks as they intended to execute Cobra for seeing Imu. Imu was the first to strike Cobra, but then along with the Elders was attacked by Sabo using Hiken. Following the attack, the Elders and Imu transformed into beastly forms and pursued Sabo as he fled the room with Cobra. Following another strike by Imu, Cobra sacrificed himself to allow Sabo to flee and was promptly killed; the Elders then noticed that Wapol had been spying on the affairs in the room through a small peephole.

Following the Levely's conclusion, the Five Elders discussed the Raid on Onigashima, namely the orders they had given to capture Nico Robin and prepare to have the Marines assume control of Wano Country in the aftermath of the battle. The topic of the Gomu Gomu no Mi, which legends purported to be the "Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika" came up, and Warcury dismissed the existence of the latter as just a legend; however, Ju Peter retorted that there must have been a reason it was renamed centuries ago. To avoid the fruit, which had been consumed by Monkey D. Luffy, awakening, the Five Elders commanded Guernica to interfere in the battle between Luffy and Kaidou to eliminate the former. Guernica sacrificed himself to allow Kaidou to inflict a deadly blow on Luffy. The Five Elders' attempt to eliminate Luffy proved a failure, as they later came to learn that the Gomu Gomu no Mi had indeed been awakened and Kaidou and Big Mom had both fallen in battle. Because Wano's borders were not opened as was initially expected, the Elders called off the Marine invasion but maintained the order for Robin to be captured. Warcury called the marines and ordered to remove the D. in Luffy's bounty poster and change the image on the poster as well because the elders did not want the world to see Luffy's Gear 5th form, but it was too late as new posters were already being disrupted across the seas.

One Piece Film: Red
The Five Elders watched Uta's concert in Elegia from the Den Den Mushi. They discussed about Uta being the daughter of Shanks, a serious threat that was opposed to the Great Pirate Era, and how to stop her rebellion, though there was some hesitation among them to carry out her elimination as they worried, she may have been related to the Figarland Family. Also, they were very concerned about Uta's connection with Tot Musica and they could not afford to be cautious if she summoned that as a threat. The Five Elders were the only ones who didn't fall asleep to Uta's powers as they already muted her songs. They were later informed by Lucci about an estimate being 70% of the world's population would be pulled into Uta World.

The Five Elders, horrified, witnessed Uta turning everyone including Saint Charlos into inanimate objects. As they couldn't afford more casualties, they had to make a decision even if a Celestial Dragon would get caught in the crossfire. They witnessed Tot Musica, finally summoned by Uta, attacking the Marine ships. After Tot Musica was defeated by Luffy and Shanks, the Five Elders witnessed Uta releasing everyone from the Uta World through singing.

Egghead Arc
The Five Elders were in the Room of Authority discussing Sabo and the growing issues with Vegapunk on Egghead when they received a call from Imu, who wished to test out Vegapunk's Mother Flame invention; Warcury noted that the results of this test may affect how they would handle the Egghead situation. Imu told them to test it on the Lulusia Kingdom, and Warcury quickly noted that it was highly populated, but Imu disregarded this and Warcury said an example could be made out of them due to their recent stirrings of rebellion. Imu also gave them the command to find and seize Nefertari Vivi. Later, the Elders received a call from Marine Headquarters revealing they had traced Sabo to Lulusia, and the Elders took note of this stroke of fortune as the Lulusia Kingdom was completely annihilated by the Mother Flame soon afterward.

Major Battles

 * Five Elders and Imu vs. Sabo

Non-Playable Appearances

 * One Piece: Grand Battle! 3
 * One Piece: Grand Battle! Rush!
 * One Piece Odyssey

Trivia

 * Warcury's name is based off Mercury, the first planet in Earth's Solar System. The syllable ma (マ) from his family name plus the kyurī (ーキュリー) of his first name comes out to mākyurī (マーキュリー), the Japanese pronunciation of "Mercury" in English. This fits with the planet-based naming scheme of the Five Elders.
 * Warcury's appearance may be inspired by the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachov. This includes his frontal birthmark.

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