The Shandorian Golden Belfry Bell (黄金の鐘,Ōgon no Kane?, literally meaning "Golden Bell")[1] is an enormous golden bell located in Shandora along with the Shandorian Poneglyph Chamber. When it is struck, it plays a beautiful song, called the "Song of the Island" (島の歌声,Shima no Utagoe?). The name given to the bell by the locals is "The Light of Shandora" (シャンドラの灯,Shandora no Hi?).[1]
According to Kalgara, the bell was created to tell the world that "we are here", showing their ancestors the way back to their island as well as to signify to intruders that they are not afraid of them. It represents the days of the Shandorians' past glory.
Mont Blanc Noland originally found the island of Jaya by listening to the sound of the bell.[2] After Noland left, Kalgara rang the bell everyday as a way of welcoming his friend to return. However, when the Knock Up Stream blasted the island up onto Skypiea, the bell was lost to everyone, so Kalgara could no longer ring it and eventually died fighting the Sky People. Due to no longer being able to locate the city of gold, Noland was accused of deceiving the Lvneel King and was executed.[3]
Its tolls were heard once more when Monkey D. Luffy defeated Enel by knocking him into the bell, in order for Noland's descendant, Mont Blanc Cricket, and his crew to hear it, proving that the city of gold does exist.[6] The belfry was broken due to the immense impact of Luffy's attack. The Shandorians thought of giving one of the pillars of gold to the Straw Hat Pirates as a gift, but the pirates ran away, thinking they were being chased for the treasure they were stealing.[7] In hope that the pirates would come back again, the citizens of Skypiea tolled the bell again as the Straw Hats floated down to the Blue Sea.[8]
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After the timeskip, it has been shown to be cleansed of the vines and seems to be in good condition.[9]
