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'''Tacos''' is the [[king]] of the [[Shishano Kingdom]].{{qref|name=debut}} King Tacos is based on Mexican food, culture, history, and politics.
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'''Tacos''' is the [[king]] of the [[Shishano Kingdom]].{{qref|name=debut}}
   
==Appearance and Thematic Inspiration==
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==Appearance==
Tacos is an older man with a long, oval-shaped face. He has a very large taco-shaped mustache that curves downward, and his hair is gathered into a ponytail. He wears a [[wikipedia:Serape|serape]] with a detailed pattern on it as well as a [[wikipedia:sombrero|sombrero]] with a small [[wikipedia:cactus|cactus]] in the center.{{qref|name=debut}}
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Tacos is an older man with a long, oval-shaped face. He has a very large mustache that curves downward, and his hair is gathered into a ponytail. He wears a [[wikipedia:Serape|serape]] with a detailed pattern on it as well as a sombrero with a small cactus in the center.{{qref|name=debut}}
   
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==Personality==
[[Wikipedia:Taco|Taco]]s are a Mexican dish popular throughout the world. King Tacos' name and title may be a pun on [[wikipedia:King Taco|King Taco]], the famous [[wikipedia:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] taqueria.
 
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Tacos appears to value pride, as he told the people kneeling before him to die standing.{{qref|name=debut}}
 
Tacos' persona is inspired from [[wikipedia:Emiliano Zapata|Mexican Revolutionary Emiliano Zapata]], who he quoted his debut (“It is better to die on your feet, than to live on your knees.”) The famous quote values pride in the face of foreign and counterrevolutionary interference in Mexican affairs.{{qref|name=debut}}
 
 
King Tacos' attire is also reminiscent of [[Jean Ango]]'s who also had a cactus on his head (although his cactus was actually a part of his head).
 
   
 
==Abilities and Powers==
 
==Abilities and Powers==
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===Reverie Arc===
 
===Reverie Arc===
 
Tacos arrived at the [[Red Port]] to attend the Reverie at [[Mariejois]].{{qref|name=debut}}
 
Tacos arrived at the [[Red Port]] to attend the Reverie at [[Mariejois]].{{qref|name=debut}}
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==Trivia==
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*Tacos' name and appearance is heavily based on Mexican culture, as he wears traditional Mexican garb and hat, and tacos are a Mexican dish that is very popular in the rest of the world.
 
**His attire is also reminiscent of [[Jean Ango]]'s who also had a cactus on his head (although his cactus was actually a part of his head).
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*On his debut, he said “It is better to die on your feet, than to live on your knees”, a famous quote from one of the leading figures in the Mexican Revolution, Emiliano Zapata.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 23:21, 26 May 2018

Tacos is the king of the Shishano Kingdom.[1]

Appearance

Tacos is an older man with a long, oval-shaped face. He has a very large mustache that curves downward, and his hair is gathered into a ponytail. He wears a serape with a detailed pattern on it as well as a sombrero with a small cactus in the center.[1]

Personality

Tacos appears to value pride, as he told the people kneeling before him to die standing.[1]

Abilities and Powers

As king of the Shishano Kingdom, Tacos has control over its citizens and is able to attend the Reverie.[1]

History

Reverie Arc

Tacos arrived at the Red Port to attend the Reverie at Mariejois.[1]

Trivia

  • Tacos' name and appearance is heavily based on Mexican culture, as he wears traditional Mexican garb and hat, and tacos are a Mexican dish that is very popular in the rest of the world.
    • His attire is also reminiscent of Jean Ango's who also had a cactus on his head (although his cactus was actually a part of his head).
  • On his debut, he said “It is better to die on your feet, than to live on your knees”, a famous quote from one of the leading figures in the Mexican Revolution, Emiliano Zapata.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 One Piece Manga — Vol. 90 Chapter 905, Tacos makes his debut.

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