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Elbaf is an island and kingdom in the New World that is inhabited by giants, and is considered to be the strongest country in the world due to its army famed for its strength.[3]

It was first mentioned during the Little Garden Arc and was both Luffy and Usopp's desired destination.[4][5] It was shown for the first time in a flashback during the Whole Cake Island Arc.[1]

Geography[]

The most notable landscape features are the island's steep rough mountains and what appears to be an extremely large tree placed around the center of the island.[1]

Elbaf is located in a region called Warland (ウォーランド, Wōrando?).[6][7] The waters around Warland were also noted to be dangerous, featuring gigantic fauna such as fish the size of ships and even bigger walruses.[8]

It is also located east of Wano Country[9][10] and northeast of Egghead.[11]

Locations[]

Elbaf Village[]

Elbaf Village

The Elbaf village.

Elbaf Village is where Dorry, Brogy,[12] Oimo, Kashii, and Hajrudin among others lived. It is close to Sheep's House and is located near a forest.[13] It was enveloped in a sea of flames when Charlotte Linlin went on a rampage.[14]

Sometime after the Sheep's House was relocated, the citizens worked to rebuild the damage Linlin inflicted. On the outskirts of the village is a grave site for deceased giants, where Jorul's was included.[15]

The village has a rule about quarrels which dictate that unless it can be resolved, those involved ought to leave to seek judgment from their god through battle.[12] It is where a traditional meal of Semla is held before the "Winter Solstice Festival" is held.[16]

Sheep's House[]

Elbaf Sheep's House

The original Sheep's House.

Sheep's House is an orphanage run by Mother Carmel and where Charlotte Linlin lived after she was abandoned by her parents. It is located near a village and a forest.[17]

After Carmel was exiled from Elbaf and left with the children, another one was built for her on the island that would eventually become Whole Cake Island. It is unknown what became of the original.[18]

Castle[]

Somewhere on Elbaf, there is a castle where the island's prince, Loki, was born.[19]

Library[]

There is a library somewhere in the country that contains all the books that Jaguar D. Saul had brought back from Ohara.[20]

Citizens of Elbaf[]

See also the associated category: Elbaf Residents.

Elbaf is the home of the giants, although not all giants come from there.[21] Known characters that have resided on Elbaf are:

  •  (Deceased): the character is deceased.
  •  (Unknown status)?: the character's status is unknown.
  •  (Non-Canon): the character is non-canon.
  •  (Former): the character is no longer part of this group. Hovering the symbol may give further details.
  •  (Note)*: other relevant information. Hovering the symbol gives further details.

Cultures And Traditions[]

When there's a dispute and neither side will yield...The god of Elbaf decides the matter. Our god protects the one who is right...and lets him live.
— Dorry explains Elbaf's customs to Luffy and Vivi.[12]


As a kingdom, Elbaf is ruled by a monarch. The kingdom's prince, Loki, had the privilege of proposing to one of the daughters of Charlotte Linlin, a hated person to all the world's giants, and as a result, agreed to make the kingdom's army her allies.[3]

Elbaf's army is famed for its strength. When Carmel brought on the possibility that Elbaf might send their army to declare war against the world for execution of their Giant Warrior Pirates members, the Marines released the captives in fear of such a possible event, a fear they did not show even in the advent of war against the entire Whitebeard Pirates 100 years later.[17] Linlin believed that had she been able to ally with the armies of Elbaf via marriage, she would have been able to overthrow the rest of the Four Emperors and claim the title of Pirate King.[22]

Brogy and Dorry revealed that everyone in Elbaf heavily believes in honor. If there was any sort of dispute or argument between any giants, they were to battle to the death, with the belief that the victor would be determined by the gods of Elbaf.[12]

Every year, the denizens hold a certain traditional festival known as the "Winter Solstice". As the name suggests, it is held during the end of the year to pay their gratitude to the sun. The citizens undergo fasting for 12 days, with only water to sustain them; prior to its start, they eat a huge quantity of Semla to gain enough nutrition for the next 12 days. After the fasting period, a huge festival would be held to celebrate.[16] 63 years ago, during one particular Winter Solstice, Linlin's gluttonous desire for more Semla caused her to lose control on the 7th day, decimating an entire village on Elbaf in search for the sweet,[14] and even killing the elder giant hero Jorul in a manner that was disgraceful for a warrior, which led her to be hated by every giant in the world as a result.[23]

Elbaf is also used as a term of pride (i.e. "I am the mightiest warrior from Elbaf!").

History[]

Past[]

More than 100 years before the current storyline, a pirate crew of giants from Elbaf was formed, led by Dorry and Brogy. They left Elbaf and caused enough turmoil in the world to have gained a bounty of Beli100 million each.[24]

87 years ago, some of the Giant Warrior Pirates were captured and sentenced to execution. After "Holy Mother" Carmel gave a scripted salvation of the giants from a public execution, she was welcomed into Elbaf for her generosity and desire to form a bridge between species.[17] However, she used the newly built Sheep's House to sell orphans to the World Government, knowing that Elbaf would give her a greater access of "merchandise". She was directly responsible for giving the Marines John Giant, the first giant ever to be enlisted into the organization.[25]

63 years ago, a 5-years old Charlotte Linlin was abandoned on Elbaf by her parents due to the child's uncontrollable destructive tendencies, causing her to be exiled from her own country. Her parents had hoped that Carmel would be able to give their daughter a better life.[8]

Although Carmel accepted Linlin into the Sheep's House, several incidents arose from the child, such as Linlin accidentally killing a bear with a single strike, or inadvertently causing severe injury to the giant Eiri when trying to swat a mosquito on him. Nonetheless, the giants have accepted Linlin as a citizen, where she felt at home due to her gigantic size for a human.[26]

Linlin Destroys Elbaf's Village

Linlin destroys Elbaf Village.

10 months after Linlin's arrival, the giants of Elbaf prepared to celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival, in which a 12-day fast was to occur after feasting on semla (which Linlin nearly completely devoured all by herself).[16] On the seventh day of the fast, Linlin lost control from hunger and desired for more semla, causing her to devastate Elbaf's village. Elder warrior Jorul labeled her as an evil spirit in the form of a child and tried to strike her down despite Carmel's pleas.[14]

Linlin easily blocked Jorul's attack and threw him down, fatally injuring the elder giant. Carmel utilized her Soru Soru no Mi powers to quell the flames that seared the village, giving life to the homie Pandora, and the citizens believed she summoned the sun god. After Linlin was satisfied with a storage of semla, Jarul attempted to kill Linlin in revenge, only for Carmel to plea for mercy, and promised to take the child away from Elbaf. Despite the giants' newfound hatred for Charlotte Linlin, they spared her life because of their respect for Carmel, and the Holy Mother took all the residents of Sheep's House to another island because the orphans refused to leave her.[27]

As a result of Linlin's violent actions and killing the hero Jorul, all the giants in the world, particularly the ones from Elbaf, came to hate her, especially when she innocently questioned about Jorul's death as she had no memory of the rampage.[18]

A giant from Elbaf later visited the island where the residents of the Sheep's House moved to. When checking on Carmel and the orphans, he witnessed Linlin committing a horrific act that made Carmel and the children disappear while they were celebrating her sixth birthday. The giant quickly fled the island and returned to Elbaf to relay the news. The giants of Elbaf grew more furious at Linlin to the point that they refused to say her name.[15]

Vegapunk Visits Elbaf

Vegapunk visits Elbaf to read the books recovered from Ohara.

22 years ago, some months after the Ohara Incident, Jaguar D. Saul having survived his ordeal of being frozen by Kuzan, led a team of giants from Elbaf to retrieve what knowledge survived. After all the books were acquired, they were taken to Elbaf for safe keeping. Around this time, Vegapunk made a discreet visit to Elbaf and, with permission from the giants, was allowed to read and memorize the contents of every book they salvaged.[20]

At a certain point, Loki, the prince of Elbaf, fell in love with Charlotte Lola, the 23rd daughter of Linlin, at first sight and was arranged to marry her. However, Lola wanted to choose her own husband and escaped the wedding. Linlin tried to fool Loki by passing Lola's twin sister as Lola's stand-in. The ruse was discovered, and the wedding was called off, further deepening the feud between Big Mom and the giants.[3]

Final Saga[]

Egghead Arc[]

Some time after setting off from Wano Country following the successful Raid on Onigashima, the Kid Pirates arrived at Elbaf.[10] However, the Red Hair Pirates were there at the same time, partying with the Giants when they heard of the arrival of the Kid Pirates. They then decided to face the Kid Pirates alongside the Giant Warrior Pirates and their fleet consisting of their numerous underlings.[28] The coast would soon turn into a battlefield, when the Kid Pirates' captain, Eustass Kid, was about to unleash a powerful attack which would have killed numerous pirates and giants as well as destroyed parts of the coast. To prevent this, the Red Hair Pirates' captain, Shanks, decided to finish Kid off before he could launch his attack with Dorry and Brogy then destroying the Kid Pirates' ship, ending their attempted assault on Elbaf.[29]

Trivia[]

  • Elbaf is "fable" spelled backwards.
  • The culture is based on Viking Age Scandinavia with references to Norse mythology.
    • Their prince is named after the Nordic deity Loki.
    • Their society is mostly peaceful but revolves around honor in battle and reveres reputable warriors.
    • Most of its known citizens resemble stereotypical depictions of Vikings.
    • The large tree might be a reference to the mythological world tree Yggdrasil.
    • In real life, semla was also traditionally eaten before a time of fasting.
    • In the Funimation dub some of the giants, including Jarul and Jorul, speak with a strong Northern European accent.
  • According to Jaguar D. Saul, not all giants are from Elbaf, and he did not share the beliefs of the island's residents, which he deemed "barbaric".
    • Despite this, even such giants sympathize with those of Elbaf, as they too came to hate Charlotte Linlin for causing such damage to the country and killing Jorul in a manner most disgraceful to a warrior.
  • Although she has a hostile relationship with the country, Charlotte Linlin has notably dubbed her Ikoku attack as the "Spear of Elbaf" (エルバフの槍, Erubafu no Yari?).[30]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 865 (p. 17) and Episode 836, Elbaf is shown via Big Mom's flashback.
  2. One Piece 15th Anniversary: Dive to Grand World (p. 13), It is stated that Elbaf is in the New World.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 85 Chapter 858 (p. 9-10) and Episode 827, Chiffon talks about Lola's past.
  4. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 13 Chapter 116 (p. 6) and Episode 71, Brogy explains his origin.
  5. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 13 Chapter 117 (p. 9) and Episode 72, Usopp states his desire.
  6. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 866 (p. 10-11) and Episode 836, The location of Elbaf is stated as "New World, Warland".
  7. Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary (Card #1114), Jarul's favorite food is said to be "giant fish in the waters around Warland".
  8. 8.0 8.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 866 (p. 2-3) and Episode 836, Linlin is left on Elbaf's shore.
  9. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 105 Chapter 1056 (p. 12-13) and Episode 1083, The Kid Pirates' destination is the island east of Wano Country.
  10. 10.0 10.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 106 Chapter 1071 (p. 15), The Kid Pirates arrive at Elbaf.
  11. One Piece Manga — Vol. 108 Chapter 1090 (p. 10).
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 13 Chapter 116 (p. 14-15) and Episode 71, Dorry mentioned the village.
  13. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 866 (p. 9-11) and Episode 836, Elbaf village is shown in Linlin's flashback.
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 866 (p. 16-17) and Episode 836, Linlin rampages while demanding semla.
  15. 15.0 15.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 868 (p. 3) and Episode 838, Elbaf is seen shortly after the departure of the Sheep's House.
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 866 (p. 10-14) and Episode 836, The Winter Solstice Festival is explained.
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 866 (p. 5-9) and Episode 836, The Sheep's House is seen.
  18. 18.0 18.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 867 (p. 9-10) and Episode 837, The Sheep's House relocated.
  19. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 866 (p. 14) and Episode 836, The Castle is mentioned.
  20. 20.0 20.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 106 Chapter 1066 (p. 9-11, 13) and Episode 1097.
  21. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 41 Chapter 392 (p. 12) and Episode 275, Jaguar D. Saul tells little Nico Robin that not every giant comes from Elbaf.
  22. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 84 Chapter 847 (p. 16-17) and Episode 812.
  23. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 867 (p. 2-4, 8-9) and Episode 837, Jorul dies from injuries caused by Linlin.
  24. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 14 Chapter 118 (p. 15-17) and Episode 72, Mr. 3 tells Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine about Dorry and Brogy.
  25. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 867 (p. 11-12) and Episode 837, Carmel's true intentions are revealed.
  26. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 866 (p. 7-9) and Episode 836, Linlin's life on Elbaf is mentioned.
  27. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 867 (p. 2-10) and Episode 837, Linlin's rampage causes the Sheep's House to leave Elbaf.
  28. One Piece Manga — Vol. 106 Chapter 1076 (p. 12-17).
  29. One Piece Manga — Vol. 107 Chapter 1079 (p. 5-15).
  30. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 87 Chapter 874 (p. 3-6) and Episode 844.

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