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A scientist is an individual who uses their knowledge and expertise to help engineer new creations, either to serve the world or themselves.


Scientists[]

See also the associated category: Scientists.


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Scientists in One Piece[]

Kuma & Vegapunk

Vegapunk conducting a scientific experiment on Kuma.

In the world, scientists often serve the goals of a higher authority. Some have command over their own stations and have a team who assist them, as well as backers that provide financial aid for their operations and researches in exchange for access to products of said researches. Some have been able to manipulate and transform the environment, and even achieve space travel. Depending on the person, their creations can either be used for good or for evil; but they are usually utilized to create weapons and tools for their comrades or themselves. Most scientists tend to specialize in a specific subject of research, such as Franky and robotics, Queen and viruses or Vinsmoke Judge and genetics, but a few exceptional ones like Vegapunk can deal with multiple scientific areas at once.

Vegapunk's Research

Vegapunk's research papers about inanimate Zoans.

Cyborgs are one of the most common yet advanced inventions of scientists, along with giving Devil Fruit abilities to inanimate objects such as swords. Gigantification is one of the most sought after goals for scientists, and many have worked on it for centuries, but due to the complexity, the perfected version has yet to be accomplished; success would bring worldwide fame and glory to the scientist who achieves it.[1]

Despite most scientists being people of renown and respect in the world, a few are known to skirt the law in order to conduct research deemed less ethical, which was, for example, the purpose of groups like MADS or Caesar Clown's secret organization backed by Donquixote Doflamingo. Certain subjects and practices are outlawed by the World Government, and dabbling in said topics may result in the arrest of the responsible scientist. Vegapunk was to be killed by CP0 for researching the void century which is the worst crime by the world government. The procedure for cloning humans is one such example.[2] Hypocritically, the World Government and the Marines make uses of some of these practices themselves.

Willie Gallon[]

Willie Gallon (ウィリー゠ガロン, Wirī Garon?, VIZ Media: Willy Karen) is a physicist.[3] Little is known about Willie Gallon. It is known that he believes that everything that can be imagined can become reality. He is quoted by the narrator when the Straw Hat Pirates encountered a huge ship falling from the sky after they left from the Arabasta Kingdom saying "Anything that man can imagine is a possibility in reality".[3] He is not mentioned in the anime.

Trivia[]

  • Buckingham Stussy is a self-proclaimed scientist from MADS, though she was more of a freeloader in the organization.[4]
  • Figarland Garling has been granted the position of Warrior God of Science and Defense after Jaygarcia Saturn was dismissed and killed by Imu.[5] It is unclear if he is an actual scientist like his predecessor was.

References[]

  1. One Piece Manga — Vol. 83 Chapter 834 (p. 11-16), Caesar and Linlin speak of the gigantification research.
  2. One Piece Manga — Vol. 84 Chapter 840 (p. 3-5), Yonji explains cloning to Sanji.
  3. 3.0 3.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 24 Chapter 218 (p. 14-15), Willie Gallon is mentioned.
  4. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 106 Chapter 1073 (p. 14) and Episode 1105.
  5. One Piece Manga — Chapter 1125 (p. 9-10), Garling has been appointed as one of the Five Elders.

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