The Mythical Zoan of [REDACTED] (1125+)

[u/Pringles__]

The Mythical Zoan of Figarland Garling

Credits to writingpanini ( https://x.com/writingpanini ) for the theory, you can find the theory here: https://x.com/writingpanini/status/1832426272154092023

All of the Gorosei possess Mythical Zoan abilities.

With Garling joining them, a question arises, will he also acquire a Mythical Zoan?

Garling could be the Fenrir, a monstrous wolf in Norse mythology

• Garling = Moon = Werewolf
• Fenrir has two sons: Hati and Sköll
• Fenrir, a monstrous wolf from Norse mythology, plays a pivotal role in Ragnarök, the "impending end times"

• Saturn has a moon (satellite) named "Fenrir"
• Garling's replacement of Saturn could symbolize him becoming "Fenrir"
• In the same chapter where Garling replaces Saturn, a new satellite replaces Vegapunk

Imu, possibly the Sea Devil, might have made a "Devil pact" with Garling so he joins the Gorosei

In exchange, Garling could gain:

• Immortality
• Knowledge of the Void Century
• The Mythical Zoan of Fenrir

Fenrir’s sons, Sköll and Hati, represent dual forces:

• Sköll chases the sun, paralleling Shanks, who pursues the Sun God Nika
• Hati chases the moon, potentially representing Shanks’ brother

Shanks, who chases the "Sun," could be analogous to Sköll

• Shanks pursued the "Sun" God Nika and revived the legacy of the Sun God (JoyBoy) by giving Luffy the fruit and the Straw Hat
• Shanks embodies the Sun's resurgence

Hati, the moon-chaser, might be Shanks' twin brother.

• He could be among the Holy Knights

• He could be the one who talked to the Gorosei

The Moon could be Garling

• Garling was the former Champion of God Valley
• Garling is now a Gorosei

His son (Hati) might strive to be like his father and seek his approval, hence "chasing" the Moon

Sköll and Hati embody the eternal struggle between the Celestial Dragons and the D.

Their pursuit of the sun and moon symbolizes the cosmic balance and the ongoing clash between these forces.

Garling might have left Shanks (Sköll) at God Valley, keeping only his other son (Hati)

Shanks' baby clothes feature sun and moon motifs, reinforcing the symbolism of Hati and Sköll

• Shanks was raised by the Roger Pirates and so chased the "Sun"
• His brother, raised by his father and the Celestial Dragons, chases the "Moon"

Their roles are shaped by their heritage

Garling also has an appearance as both a star from the front and a moon from the side, which could allude to his connection with Fenrir.

This duality could mirror the opposing roles of his two possible sons—Sköll, who chases the sun, and Hati, who chases the moon.

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[u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES]

That's cool and all, but i think you should look for something that fits the pattern of the current existing elders. All of them are Yokai, that is, all of them are explicitly Japanese creatures. So, then, it'd be a weird break of consistency for Garland to be a Norse creature. This is especially glaring when, as a whole, most "Mythical" creatures have been Eastern-specific.

[u/Pringles__ → u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES]

Hoki (Fengxi) and Sand Worm are not Japanese creatures.

Fengxi is from Chinese mythology.

[u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES → u/Pringles__]

That's a little complicated. The two often borrow mythologies from one another. Hence why it is called Hoki in Japan, but Fengxi in China. Same can be said for creatures like the Phoenix and Seryu.   

While I did say that Yokai is a specifically Japanese concept, I also said that most "mythical" beings in general are Eastern.

 Sand Worm is an honestly weird case. I can't place it. My personal theory is that it's just a normal worm Zoan enhanced to be what it is.

[u/Emm_withoutha_L-88 → u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES]

Sandworm is just a dune reference. Dune is really what popularized it. Even the earliest cryptid the Mongolian sand worm, the stories start in the 1900s so recently. It's just a modern monster basically. Makes Ju Peter being the betrayer theory more interesting.

[u/kamilo87 → u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES]

This could be a replacement ability! maybe the original sinned and replaced by him.

[u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES → u/kamilo87]

I'm confused, what do you mean?

[u/kamilo87 → u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES]

Sorry, Sand Worm replaced a Yokai Gorosei, since he had already the Sandworm fruit he was ascended but didn’t changed his Zoan.

[u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES → u/kamilo87]

Ahh yeah that's what i think happened as well. Although it's equally possible that all of them had fruits, but since there's no proper worm yokai, the sandworm had to do.

[u/kamilo87 → u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES]

We’ll see if Figarland receives Saturn’s or goes with a new one

[u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES → u/kamilo87]

That is what I'm genuinely curious about. My bet is he will receive a new power, though.

[u/kamilo87 → u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES]

Oda is very creative and is always pulling new ideas. I wouldn’t put my hands on fire for it. No one would ever predict Saturn’s demise (no one that I’m aware yet). But this Figarland situation strengthened his position as top level CD and his relationship with Akagami.

[u/ShovelBeatleRillaz → u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES]

To be fair, I think it would make sense having Garland be a creature from an alternate part of the world since, well, he’s certainly not like the other Gorosei in that he’s new

[u/AkagamiBarto → u/ShovelBeatleRillaz]

Ju Peter and Garling could be different being more recent, the others more linked to tradition, and therefore being Yokais

[u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES → u/ShovelBeatleRillaz]

That may be true. But the problem also lies in consistency in the world as a whole. He may be new to the Elders, but he's no outsider to the One Piece World. It seems possible, albeit simply inconsistent. (Personally, i think that a funny change of pace would be his having a paramecia or logia, rather than a Zoan) At the end of the day, we're talking about Oda, Oda does whatever he wants.

Now, that being said, I stand by my earlier theories that Imu is enhancing or modifying Devil Fruit powers through whatever power he has. So, I don't necessarily even believe he has a "Mythical" in the truest sense.

[u/Don_Matrix → u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES]

How is a sandworm a yokai?

[u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES → u/Don_Matrix]

Well, it's not. Not that I know of, anyway. Popular theory is that it is inspired by Dune, but we genuinely don't know what or where that specific creature comes from. 

Personally, my theory is that it is a Normal worm Zoan that was enhanced in some way, just like the others.

[u/SirYabas → u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES]

It's based of the Mongolian Death Worm.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_death_worm

[u/PM_ME_SOME_CAKES → u/SirYabas]

I don't think so. Two big issues are that Death Worms are only 2 feet long, which is contradictory to the Massive appearance of the Sand Worm, and it is Venomous.

[u/Raixas923 → u/Don_Matrix]

Could be the mongolian death worm. It's the only one I can think of that could line up.