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Mont Blanc Noland[2] was an admiral in the Lvneel Kingdom and a famous explorer who made multiple trips into the Grand Line. He discovered a City of Gold on Jaya, but found upon returning there with Lvneel's king that it had disappeared, causing him to be executed. He was then memorialized in a fairy tale as a liar and trickster.

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Mont Blanc Noland, an explorer from the Lvneel Kingdom, discovered the legendary city of gold, Shandora, on Jaya. However, the city was missing when he returned with the king of Lvneel. This was due to the part of the island housing the gold being propelled into the sky by the Knock Up Stream prior to their return.
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Explorer Mont Blanc Noland was executed in the Lvneel Kingdom for allegedly deceiving the king about the existence of a City of Gold in Jaya. When the king found no gold upon visiting Jaya, he accused Noland of lying. To save face, the king dismissed testimonies from Noland's original crew and used a false witness to label Noland a liar, leading to his execution.
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Mont Blanc Noland, an explorer from North Blue, became a fairy tale character through his grand adventures. He claimed to have found a mountain of gold on a sea island, which intrigued the king. However, when the king found no gold upon arrival, Noland was deemed a liar. This narrative became a popular fairy tale.
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Mont Blanc Noland, a character in One Piece, is recognized by a large chestnut on his head. This unique trait is a family characteristic inherited by his descendants, making it a significant part of his lineage.
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In the One Piece universe, Mont Blanc Noland's lineage is carried on by his descendant, Mont Blanc Cricket. Cricket is devoted to restoring the honor of his ancestor's name, tarnished for centuries. His quest involves the search for gold, a pursuit deeply connected to Noland's past.
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Appearance[]

Noland was a brown haired man whose most distinct feature is a large chestnut on his head. This feature was passed down to his descendants.[3] He was a well built man who often wore a high-collared black coat, closed by a belt, and an orange scarf. Noland had tanned skin, brown hair, and had a roundish nose and pleasant face.

His legs were covered by striped blue and white pants, and his feet by standard shoes. Hidden under his coat, he had an orange sash adorned with medal-like pendants. He carried around his sword on his left hip. On the left side of his chest is a large cross-shaped scar.

After his execution, Noland's image was distorted over the centuries due to the shame that was brought to his name. Since then, whenever someone refers to Noland, the image of an ever smiling idiot is the one that commonly comes into mind. This defacing image is the one often drawn by artists in children's books. His nose is shaped like a spork.

Gallery[]

Montblanc Noland Anime Concept Art
Noland's concept art from the anime.
Noland Chest Scar
Noland's chest scar.
Liar Noland Book 7
Noland as he is remembered by history.
Noland Leo Hero
Noland as a hero in Leo's imagination.

Personality[]

Noland was a fearless and unflappable adventurer with a knack for staying calm even in the most dangerous situations. He was a serious but also a compassionate and caring man who never hesitated to stand up for his beliefs, even in unfamiliar lands. In particular, he highly valued the ideal of "progress" and hated the idea that anyone should continue suffering from afflictions that have a known solution. He immediately put himself in conflict with the Shandia because he believed it was unacceptable that they would kill their own to curry the favor of their gods in healing Tree Fever when his people had discovered a cure. Although the Shandia defended this practice as essential to the traditions of their society, Noland asserted that it was an insult to the people who had worked and suffered to find a cure decades earlier. While Noland's religious views are unclear, and though he did not outright deny the existence of the Shandia's gods, he firmly believed that it was wrong to use sacrifice to try to appease them when there was a proven scientific solution. Even as he was trapped in the earth and nearly eaten by Kashigami's child following his slaying of the snake deity, events which the Shandia interpreted as obvious divine punishment, Noland brushed them off as unfortunate luck and remained resolute in his proposed solution.[4][5]

Although he acted in line with his beliefs, this did not preclude Noland from behaving rashly, as shown when he moved to stop the Shandia's sacrifice by killing the snake they worshiped as god without attempting to reason with the people's customs first.[6] Later, he would take the initiative to eliminate the Tree Fever by cutting down all infected trees without informing the Shandia of this first, causing him to commit another grave offense against them. This time, Noland recognized that he had gone too far and so he tried to make amends by not taking any material possessions from the Shandia, showing that he does his best to be reasonable.[7] When his scientific values did not cause cultural conflict, however, Noland very much enjoyed learning about the civilizations he encountered and exchanging knowledge and goods.[8]

As an explorer, Noland made sure that he and his crew were prepared for potential dangers ahead of them to the best of their ability, which included possessing treatments for any illnesses they might encounter. A conscientious man, he never once ran afoul of his king or the World Government, and made no protest when the king demanded that only his soldiers accompany him and Noland to Jaya despite the foolishness of this request. When the unreasonable king sentenced him to death after Shandora was found to have disappeared, Noland did not try to resist his unfair execution, but simply stated the facts he knew to be true. Noland enjoyed telling his neighbors about what he had seen on his adventures, and was never overly concerned with proving his claims. This was used against him in retellings of his supposed great lie regarding the City of Gold, but there is no indication that Noland ever exaggerated or made up his stories. Though greatly discouraged at the seemingly unfathomable disappearance of the land he once visited, Noland did not seem to be overly concerned about his own life; as he lay on the execution platform, he only thought of his friend Kalgara and hoped that he was all right.[9]

Relationships[]

Family[]

Noland had a family in Lvneel, and he fathered at least one child who was around the same age as Mousse. He cared deeply about them, wanting to return home from his voyages for their sake.[7] Although they faced ridicule and persecution following Noland's disgrace and execution, his family did not resent him because they believed he was telling the truth about the City of Gold. For this reason, many of his descendants attempted to find Shandora to clear Noland's name.[10]

Crew[]

Noland had a good relationship with the men who accompanied him on his voyages. Noland's crew was not immune from questioning him and his actions, as once when he was missing at sea some wondered if he had jumped overboard to escape or die;[11] later, when they were held captive by the Shandia, some doubted that Noland would succeed in his mission to cure the tribe's illness and that they would be killed. However, they ultimately told Mousse that they trusted their admiral because he always came through for them.[4] Noland often went to great lengths to help his crew in times of need, such as hunting a Sea King by himself to feed them. When the king had Noland executed, his crew was not informed of this development and once they became aware, they were distraught and immediately attempted to stop the execution, disputing the account of the king's false witness against Noland.[9]

Shandia[]

Noland was initially an enemy of the Shandia people after he killed their god Kashigami to stop their attempted sacrifice of Mousse.[6] Almost all of the tribe wished to have Noland put to death immediately for his grave crime. Although Noland detested their barbaric practice of human sacrifice, he ultimately wished to save these people from the Tree Fever plaguing them and offered to deliver a cure. Despite his people's rage, the chief Coburn was reasonable enough to give Noland time to fulfill this promise,[4] and once Noland indeed procured the medicine, the Shandia began to view him and his crew very favorably. The Shandia let Noland's crew stay as long as they wished, and told them to take as much gold from Shandora as they desired. In return, Noland introduced many plants to the tribe that he had found across the world, including pumpkins.[8]

The relationship hit an obstacle, though, once Noland and his men cut down the tribe's "Ancestor Trees" in their effort to rid the island of Tree Fever. Their action of cutting down these trees, believed to house the souls of the Shandia's departed ancestors, gravely offended them. Because Noland had cured them from the Tree Fever, the tribe did not revert to the hostility they showed upon first meeting Noland, but refused to talk to him.[8] When Noland learned from Honner about what the Ancestor Trees were, he understood that the Shandia had no reason to forgive him and did what he could to make amends to them by giving back the gold of Shandora. However, once the Shandia learned of Noland's reason for cutting down the trees, they forgave him and wished for him to return someday.[7] They promised to ring the Golden Bell to guide him back, and the story of Noland was passed down the Shandia through generations even as they were displaced to the sky islands.[9]

Kalgara[]

Noland laughing together with Kalgara.

Noland laughing together with Kalgara.

The Shandia warrior Kalgara was one of, if not the best friend Noland had in his life. As with the rest of the Shandia, Kalgara was enraged at Noland's disruption of the sacrificial ceremony and rose up to take on the explorer in direct combat. When Noland became trapped in the ground in his quest to find the Tree Fever cure, Kalgara was delighted in the gods' seeming punishment of him and stayed to gloat over the explorer's predicament.[4] As Noland and Kalgara spent the day together, they argued over their beliefs regarding the Shandia's culture and practice of human sacrifice. Kalgara refused to question his people's traditions, but was ultimately swayed to free Noland when the explorer explained how exactly he knew to cure Tree Fever.[5]

When the cure proved to work, Kalgara helped nurse Noland back to health, and within two weeks the two men had formed a fast and deep friendship. Their bond was seen as remarkable to the rest of the Shandia, as Kalgara had never been as close with any of them as he became with Noland.[8] At one point, Kalgara even offered for Noland to marry his daughter Mousse. However, like the rest of the Shandia Kalgara became gravely offended at Noland's desecration of the Ancestor Trees and refused to see his friend again. Out of respect for their friendship, Noland attempted to make contact with Kalgara one last time before setting off, but Kalgara only responded by throwing a spear at him. However, Kalgara forgave Noland after learning why he had cut down the Ancestor Trees and was able to bid farewell as Noland was setting off to sea, begging him to return someday. Noland promised to return, and Kalgara took it on himself to ensure the Golden Bell would be run to guide Noland's way.[7] This promised meeting never came to pass, though, due to Shandora being blasted into the sky and Noland being executed after returning to the changed Jaya. The two men thought of each other in their final breaths, as Kalgara told his people to continue ringing the bell for Noland even in their new and troubled circumstances, while Noland hoped that Kalgara was alright as he waited to be beheaded.[9]

Lvneel Kingdom[]

Noland had a friendly relationship with his countrymen in the Lvneel Kingdom. When he returned from his voyages, he would regale them with true stories of what he discovered. The people craved these stories, though they were never sure if they were true. Noland was loyal to his king, Aruyutayan V, and reported his discoveries to him. Aruyutayan wished to accompany Noland back to Shandora, secretly for no reason other than greed, and Noland did not question his sovereign's request to have only soldiers accompany them on the voyage. Although the king's foolish decision was soon made evident, Noland only focused on keeping him alive and was even willing to die himself to do so. When they did not find Shandora, the king immediately assumed that Noland had lied and struck him in anger. He became set on executing Noland for this perceived grave offense and could not be reasoned with, going so far as to enlist a sham witness to trick the people further. The people of Lvneel believed the king's claims and were appalled by Noland's supposed deception, causing them to chant "Liar" as he was executed.[9] Lvneel's hatred of Noland has persisted for generations, leading to his reputation as a liar being spread as a story throughout the whole North Blue.[12][10]

Abilities and Powers[]

As admiral of his expedition party, Noland oversaw a crew of considerable size and ensured that each of them knew their role in navigating their ship through the unpredictable Grand Line (both in Paradise and the much more challenging New World). Under his leadership, his crew made it through three Grand Line voyages alive, even with the third voyage lasting two years.[11] Noland was an excellent sailor, which was evident when he was responsible for getting his king to Jaya as the only competent sailor in the party, which thus required him to operate the ships entirely on his own to the best of his ability. Though he could not stop secondary ships from sinking and many soldiers from being lost, Noland successfully ensured that the king and his ship arrived on Jaya safely.[9]

An accomplished botanist, Noland knew a great deal about plant life across the globe and could easily identify the plants he encountered. He utilized this knowledge to find a Kona Tree in the unfamiliar forest of Jaya and use its bark to create the formula for curing Tree Fever.[4]

Physical Abilities[]

Noland possessed an uncommon degree of physical strength that made him a tremendous sailor, hunter, and fighter. His physical prowess was demonstrated by his ability to subdue a Sea King singlehandedly while swimming underwater and bring it aboard his ship to be eaten.[11] His considerable swimming ability was also shown when he launched himself onto the Shandia's sacrificial altar, which stood a considerable number of meters in height, from the pool surrounding it.[6] During his battle with Kalgara, Noland was impaled by a spear through the shoulder while distracted, but shrugged it off and appeared to go on his mission to save the Shandia without having it treated.[4] When he was later caught in a fissure during an earthquake on Jaya, Noland remained conscious and fought for an entire day to escape it despite the crust of the island pressing into his lower body from both sides. He required medical treatment after being freed, but fully recovered in only a few days.[5]

Noland possessed exceptional hearing, which he used to hear the ringing of the Golden Bell for the first time from out at sea, a feat that none of his crew managed.[6] On the other hand, he was shown using eyeglasses when reading a botany book.[13]

Swordsmanship[]

An extremely powerful swordsman, Noland owned and wielded a katana with a chestnut-shaped tsuba and orange and white hilt bandaging in an orange scabbard with a green band on it. With just a single swing of this sword he was capable of decapitating the giant snake Kashigami, whose species has proven exceptionally durable against attack.[6] He then used it to clash evenly with Kalgara, who was regarded by the Shandia as their greatest warrior.[4]

History[]

Biography[]

Noland was born in the year 1088 of the Age of the Sea Circle, 453 years before the present day, in the Lvneel Kingdom. He eventually began a life as an explorer, and gained authority as an admiral over an expedition crew in service of the kingdom. He successfully completed two one-month voyages into the Grand Line before embarking on a third.[14][11] At some point, he had a child who was a young adult around the time of his third expedition.[7] In an early voyage, Noland landed on Green Bit in the New World, where he met the Tontatta Tribe and helped the dwarves fight off people who were antagonizing them.[15]

In 1120, while sailing out of Vira on his third voyage, Noland acquired a waver from a merchant ship. He was aware of the waver originating from the sky islands, having also once seen a sky fish, and wished to visit the sky ocean someday.[16] Two years later, in 1122, Noland and his crew were still at sea, battered and starving during a hard voyage through the Grand Line.[11] As they were weathering a storm, however, Noland heard the sound of a bell and followed it to the island of Jaya. Upon landing, he and his crew found a young man named Seto who was afflicted with Tree Fever. Noland then discovered that Seto's entire village was afflicted by the illness, and asked him what was happening. Learning that Seto's people, the Shandia, were preparing to sacrifice a young woman named Mousse to their god Kashigami for healing, Noland made his way to the altar and beheaded the giant snake right before it consumed Mousse, telling the people that there was no need for any of them to die.[6]

Noland fighting Kalgara after the sacrifice's interruption.

Noland fighting Kalgara after the sacrifice's interruption.

The Shandia were left aghast at the killing of their god, and their great warrior Kalgara moved to kill Noland for his grave crime. As the two clashed, Kalgara told Mousse to complete the sacrifice by impaling herself with a dagger, but Noland moved to hit it out of her hand. This distraction allowed Kalgara to pierce Noland's shoulder with his spear while the other Shandia overwhelmed Noland's crew. Noland remained resolute in his belief that the Shandia's traditions were unnecessary, and asked them to give him time to drive the illness out of them. The Shandia chief Coburn agreed to this request, but said Noland's men would be held captive as collateral and would be put to death if Noland did not succeed by the next evening.

Noland ventured into the forest in search of a Kona Tree and found one as night fell. The next morning, however, an earthquake occurred on Jaya and Noland ended up trapped in a fissure in the ground. Kalgara found the explorer and boasted that the gods had punished him, but Noland was unfazed. Kalgara initially intended to kill Noland, but when the explorer said he needed to get to the village right away, the warrior decided to watch him try to escape on his own.[4] Noland unsuccessfully attempted to pull himself out the entire day, and as the sun began setting he faced the prospect of the Shandia sacrificing his crew. Noland tried convincing Kalgara that his tribe's practice of human sacrifice was barbaric and pointless, but Kalgara repudiated this, revealing that Mousse was his own daughter and that he was willing to sacrifice her because the Shandia had survived for centuries with these practices. Another large snake, who was the child of Kashigami, then approached the duo; Kalgara believed that the gods were moving to kill Noland.

Noland is saved by Kalgara.

Noland is saved by Kalgara.

Now faced with seemingly certain doom, Noland finally explained to Kalgara that his people were suffering from Tree Fever, which had been cured in Lvneel 60 years ago. He explained that he held the cure in his hands, and said that the Shandia's unwillingness to accept it was an affront to the people who had suffered for this cure in the past. This swayed Kalgara, who trusted enough in Noland's promise that he killed the snake and helped get the explorer out of the fissure. They reached the altar in time to prevent the sacrifice of Noland's men, and the crew administered the Conine medicine to the villagers while Noland had his injuries tended to by Kalgara.[5]

Nine days later, Noland had recovered and formed a deep friendship with Kalgara; the duo discovered a small grandchild of Kashigami living nearby. Kalgara took Noland and his crew to the great City of Gold Shandora, which was the location of the bell that led Noland to Jaya. Kalgara allowed Noland's men to take as much gold from it as they wished, revealing that the Shandia were only interested in protecting a Poneglyph etched at the foot of the bell. Kalgara insisted Noland stay as long as he wished, and Noland acquiesced as he wanted to gather some botanical specimens and see the Tree Fever treatment to completion.

A month passed, and Noland continued strengthening his bonds with the Shandia. However, after he and his crew moved to cut down large swathes of trees that had been infected with Tree Fever and were the cause of the transmission to the people, the Shandia suddenly turned cold toward the explorers and Kalgara refused to see Noland again.[8] Noland ventured into Shandora to try to talk to his friend, but Kalgara threw a spear at him which nicked his cheek. On the day the crew was to set sail, Noland's doctor Honner told him that Mousse had revealed that the trees they cut down were called Ancestor Trees and were believed to hold the spirits of the Shandia's ancestors, which the tribe held in utmost reverence. Regretting his actions, Noland told his men to leave behind all the gold they had collected. However, as the crew was sailing away, Kalgara, who had learned the reason for their actions, rushed to the shore as the Shandia rang the Golden Bell once again. He told Noland to return to Jaya someday, saying that the Shandia would keep ringing the bell so he could find them again. Noland affirmed to his friend that he would return.[7]

Noland sharing Shandora's existence with his king.

Noland sharing Shandora's existence with his king.

Noland and his men returned to Lvneel, where he regaled its citizens with the accounts of his adventures. He eventually told the king, Aruyutayan V, about his discovery of the City of Gold, and Aruyutayan wished to go there out of greed. Five years later in 1127, the king secured permission from Mary Geoise to enter the Grand Line, and commissioned Noland as admiral of a second expedition to Jaya which he would accompany. However, the king insisted on his own soldiers coming aboard rather than Noland's crew, which the explorer agreed to. However, the soldiers proved ill-suited to the dangers of the Grand Line, and Noland pushed himself to the limit to at least ensure the king's ship remained afloat. Finally, on November 16th Noland, the king, and the remaining soldiers reached Jaya. However, Noland found that the land containing the Shandia village had completely disappeared, leaving behind only half of a single house.[9]

Noland about to be executed.

Noland about to be executed.

Aruyutayan sentenced Noland to death for supposedly lying about Shandora's existence. In the final entry of his logbook, Noland wrote from his prison cell while shedding tears that he had seen the gold in the skull's right eye, a reference to the shape of Jaya and Shandora's position within it. He theorized that Shandora and the village may have sunk into the sea due to an earthquake.[10] Six months later, Noland was placed on an execution platform in front of the kingdom's populace. Aruyutayan commissioned a false witness, who had never been part of Noland's crew, to affirm the charge of lying, causing the public to denounce Noland. Watching as his crew unsuccessfully tried to disrupt the execution, Noland's only concern before dying was for the safety of Kalgara and the Shandia.[9]

Legacy[]

Further information: Liar Noland

Following his death, a children's tale called "Liar Noland" arose and quickly became popular across the North Blue, being printed as an illustrated book. The book portrays Noland as an ever-smiling fool drawn in a caricature style, while depicting the king as brave and noble. In the book, Noland remained dopey and smiling even in his execution, while in reality he cried in sorrow during this event.[12]

Noland's family was driven away from their home and forced to live in shame for generations, and the ridicule attached to the Mont Blanc name persisted all the way to the present day over 400 years later. Despite being ostracized, however, Noland's descendants never held a grudge against him because they believed he was telling the truth. Many family members across the generations set sail to find the City of Gold and clear the family name, but all of them disappeared. Ironically, it was descendant Mont Blanc Cricket, who had no interest in clearing his name and only wished to escape it, that became the first one to return to Jaya 400 years after Noland's time. Viewing this as an act of fate, Cricket decided to search for the City of Gold in the depths of the ocean, albeit not to vindicate his ancestor but rather as an act of personal challenge against the name that had cursed him. Despite this posturing, though, Cricket showed that he still respected his ancestor. Additionally, not everyone outside the family believed Noland was lying after hearing the tale; the pirates Masira and Shoujou were such big fans of the account that they sought out Cricket to assist him in his search.[10]

Unbeknownst to Noland, the Shandia and their city had actually been sent up into the sky ocean by a Knock Up Stream. Kalgara never lost hope that he would reunite with his friend someday, and declared that they must "bring back the light of Shandora", a reference to ringing the Golden Bell for Noland. Although Kalgara soon met his end at the hands of the invading Skypieans and the Golden Bell became lost, his words were passed down the Shandia through the generations. Some time later, a North Blue sailor made his way to the sky islands and told the Shandia of Noland's fate. About a decade before the present day, this story was told to Kalgara's descendant Wyper, and he wondered if they could still reach Noland if they found a way to ring the bell.[9]

The Golden Bell finally rang again two years before the present day when Monkey D. Luffy defeated the God Enel, bringing a close to the four-century war between the Shandia and Skypieans. Cricket heard the ringing all the way from Jaya and thus received confirmation that the City of Gold existed and Noland was no liar. Wyper thought of Noland as well and hoped that he and his descendants were listening. The young snake that once accompanied Noland and Kalgara, who had been named "Nola" by Seto in honor of Noland,[9] has lived to the present day and was overjoyed to hear the bell ring again. After spending four centuries as a mindless predator with no companions, the ringing of the bell caused the snake to become part of Shandia society once again.[17]

A statue made honoring Noland as a hero in the Tontatta Kingdom.

A statue made honoring Noland as a hero in the Tontatta Kingdom.

Noland's assistance to the Tontatta Tribe caused the dwarves to build a statue of him in his honor, and the account has been told to subsequent generations up through the present day, meaning the tribe still idolizes Noland. Usopp, who had learned of Noland two years earlier, lied that he was a descendant of the explorer to gain the dwarves' favor.[15]

Translation and Dub Issues[]

Further information: Name Variants

Mont Blanc is the French and Catalan for white mountain, and the name of the highest summit in the Alps. It is also the name of a dessert (originally European, but also immensely popular in East Asia) made with chestnuts, which is reflected in the chestnut-like growth that both Noland and his descendant Cricket bear on their heads.

Notwithstanding this, 4Kids Entertainment initially romanized the name Mombran (after the literal pronunciation of the katakana モンブラン) in the video game Pirates Carnival. The Funimation-dubbed anime, in its TV cut, similarly romanized the name Monbran. These transliterations were ignored by the uncut Funimation anime and the VIZ manga, which render it Montblanc and Mont Blanc, respectively; the latter was eventually confirmed canon by the Vivre Card databook.[2]

Merchandise[]

He was featured in the One Piece Full Color R Gashapon series.

Trivia[]

  • His name, specifically, is a pun on the English "no land"—a perennial fear of many explorers, and one that came true for him during his second expedition for Jaya.[18]
  • The scene where Noland is about to be killed resembles the execution of Gol D. Roger, implying that this style of execution is commonplace in the world.
  • Noland's favorite foods are his namesake Mont Blanc, and pumpkin cake.[2]

References[]

  1. One Piece Blue Deep: Characters World (p. 192), Mont Blanc Noland's birthday is revealed.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary (Card #0318), Noland's Vivre Card entry.
  3. SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 35 (p. 166), Fan question: What the heck are those things on Mont Blanc Noland and Mont Blanc Cricket's heads?
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 31 Chapter 288 and Episode 187.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 31 Chapter 289 and Episode 188.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 31 Chapter 287 and Episode 187.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 31 Chapter 291 and Episode 189.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 31 Chapter 290 and Episode 188.
  9. 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 31 Chapter 292 and Episode 189.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 25 Chapter 228 and Episode 148.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 31 Chapter 286 (p. 9-17) and Episode 187.
  12. 12.0 12.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 25 Chapter 227 (p. 8=10) and Episode 148.
  13. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 31 Chapter 290 (p. 13) and Episode 188.
  14. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 31 Chapter 287 (p. 3) and Episode 187.
  15. 15.0 15.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 72 Chapter 713 (p. 17-18) and Episode 643.
  16. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 25 Chapter 228 (p. 17-18) and Episode 148.
  17. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 32 Chapter 299 and Episode 193.
  18. One Piece Green: Secret Pieces (p. 366), It is stated that Noland's name is meant as a pun on "no land" (referring to the fact he saw a land that others could not see).

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