Not all characters in One Piece are purely fictional or created based on Eiichiro Oda's imagination. some of them turned out to be inspired by real people in the real world. This time, Dunia Games would like to discuss 10 One Piece characters based on real-life pirates. Have a look!

Real-Life Pirates

1. Gol D. Roger

Gol D. Roger was inspired by Captain Olivier Levasseur who is also known as the King of the Pirates in the real world. He is known as one of the most famous pirates in the world. Olivier was a French pirate who usually operated near Madagascar. He had gone through many battles and recruited many crews into his ship. He also had many battle scars obtained from many battles.

The worst thing about him is that he almost lost one of his eyes. He even used a blindfold to cover the wound. He was also known as a pirate who does not have the heart to kill his opponents in a cruel way. Olivier also often attacked kingdoms to rob the treasures they have.

Although cruel, Olivier was a benevolent captain. He distributed all gold, jewels, and other treasures fairly among his crew. At that time, Olivier became the most wanted criminal. He once held a gathering and asked all pirates to stop their activities for a moment.

Olivier was hiding in Seychelles, but he was caught in Madagascar. In the end, he was hanged in 1730. Before that, he threw a necklace at the people around the execution site. On the necklace was written a code and a message. Whoever is able to crack the code may have all of Olivier's treasure which he has hidden somewhere.

2. Edward Newgate

Maybe you don't know that the name Edward Newgate or Whitebeard was inspired by a real pirate. The real-life counterpart that inspired him was Edward Teach. It was he who inspired Oda to name Edward Newgate and Marshall D. Teach.

Meanwhile, the name Newgate may have been inspired by Newgate Prison, a famous prison in the real world that imprisoned many pirates in the past.

3. Alvida

Alvida is an antagonist and the first female devil fruit user introduced in One Piece. Her devil fruit, Sube Sube no Mi, gives Alvida the ability to make her body slippery. Various physical attacks aimed at her will be missed.

Alvida was inspired by a real pirate named Awilda, a figure believed to be the Queen of Pirates in Denmark. Many historians still doubt the authenticity of Awilda's figure in the real world.

4. Bartolomeo

Bartolomeo the Cannibal is one of the fan's favorite characters because he really admires Luffy, and we can even say his number 1 fan. Bartolomeo is a character inspired by two influential figures in the real world.

The first is Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts, a pirate from Wales who was known for the most piracy in history. During his time as a pirate, he hijacked around 400 ships. The second is Bartolomeu Dias, a Portuguese explorer. He was the first European to sail by ship to South Africa.

5. Cavendish

Although initially introduced as an antagonist, Cavendish eventually becomes an ally to Luffy. Cavendish is a man with high self-esteem and a great admiration for beauty. He also has another personality named Hakuba.

Cavendish was inspired by a real-life figure named Sir Thomas Cavendish, a British explorer also known as The Navigator. Thomas Cavendish is known as a navigator who explored the world in the late 1500s.

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6. Yorki

Yorki was a pirate back in the past, and Brook was one of his crew at that time. Yorki was the captain of the Rumbar Pirates also known as "Calico" Yorki. He was inspired by a real pirate named Calico Jack.

Born John Rackham in England, Calico Jack became an active pirate in the early 18th century. He used to operate around the Bahamas and Cuba. He also met a famous pirate named Anne Bonny.

7. Bellamy

Bellamy is a pirate that Luffy has faced on the islands of Jaya and Dressrosa. His presence is not at all a threat to Luffy. He even K.O.'ed with just one punch.

Bellamy was inspired by a real pirate named Samuel Bellamy, a British pirate who was active in the golden era of piracy. At that time, Bellamy fought and seized a British naval ship called Whydah which contained gold bars, gold coins, and ivory, quite valuable back in those days. He was then crowned the richest pirate in history and was nicknamed the Prince of Pirates.

8. Capone Gang Bege

Capone Gang Bege is one of the Supernovas and the Worst Generation who ever worked with Luffy to defeat Big Mom. Capone's name and character design were inspired by a real-life gangster named Al "Scarface" Capone.

Al Capone was one of the most famous and feared gangsters of the 1930s. He didn't have the heart to kill anyone who was against him. Capone's terror ended in 1933 after he was imprisoned.

9. Big Mom

A pirate named Charlotte Linlin is a former crew member of the Rocks Pirates, one of the strongest pirate groups in the history of One Piece. Big Mom has mastered the Soru Soru no Mi's ability to manipulate souls. With her devil fruit, she can take someone's soul and give it to an inanimate object so that it can come to life.

With a bounty of 4,388,000,000 Belly, she became a Yonkou. Her character was inspired by two real pirates in real life, namely Charlotte Badger and Charlotte de Berry.

10. Jewelry Bonney

Jewelry Bonney is one of the most mysterious characters in One Piece. She is a Supernova and the Worst Generation who is also the captain of the Bonney Pirates. Her devil fruit ability allows Bonney to manipulate the age of anyone she touches, including herself.

Bonney was also inspired by a real pirate named Anne Bonny. Anne Bonny was an active pirate in the 18th century. Though born a noble, she died a pirate.