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There’s not much known about the Sun God Nika inOne Piece. The legendary warrior’s actions are shrouded in mystery with his true origins yet to be revealed to the readers, thanks to the World Government hiding the Void Century’s history.
All we know is the slaves gave him the title of Sun God, he’s heavily tied to Elbaph’s folklore, and the Buccaneer race passed down his legend from father to son. One chapter cover ofOne Piece,however, might have subtly explained how Nika really earned his title.
In this new theory, the cover forEnel’s Great Space Operations, for Chapter 472, depicts the titular character staring at a mural after finally reaching the moon. Other than revealing his origins, thisOne Piecefan suggests it also foreshadowed Sun God Nika’s real origins and actions during the Void Century.
The origins of the theory: who are the Lunarians?
The mural Enel observes in the chapter cover art depicts 3 races inOne Piece:Birkans, Shandians, and Skypeians. It chronicles their journey from the moon to the Blue Planet, as they call it, or just the world similar to Earth that we know inthe story. However, there’s no documentation of the Lunarians but what’s curiously painted is the Mother Flame.
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Now, there’s no solid proof the Lunarians were from the Moon but considering their name and similar appearance to the other 3 races, it’s safe to assume they were. Thus, the mural not depicting them was strange but perhapsEiichiro Odadid this on purpose.
A similar design to the Mother Flame was featured in the mural with no real explanation. However, what if the Lunarians were the original creators of the Mother Flame?
This theory considers King’s appearanceand the eternal fire on his back, being one of the only living Lunarians after their near extinction. It doesn’t necessarily meanthe Mother Flame and the Lunarian’s flames are the same, but it’s not impossible.
Sun God Nika helped create the Ancient Kingdom inOne Pieceat a great price
What the theory implies is the Lunarians were a great threat when they descended to theOne Pieceworld. It is assumed they tried to enslave people due to their powers, which might explain why the Fish Men had to hide underwater since fire wouldn’t be able to reach them. More than that, some fans also added that their flamesmight have been the fuel for the Ancient Weapons.
However, Sun God Nika, assuming he was possibly a Lunarian, defied his people and gave others the people of Earth parts of his flame. This would earn him the title of the Sun God, giving people the power of the sun. The Ancient Kingdom was then built on rebellion and freedom, fighting alongside Joy Boy.
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Nika’s actions possiblyled to the extinction of the Lunarians, fighting fire with fire, but if the deplorable actions of the Lunarians are proven to be true later on, he was possibly justified and his legacy remains untouched.
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Bidisha Mitra
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Bidisha is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with over 700 published articles. With over 7 years of writing experience, she’s versatile and adept. When she’s not writing, she’s also a voice actor on the side.Bidisha is currently continuing to learn Japanese and gets more fluent everyday. Her expertise is One Piece, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Haikyuu, but has been watching anime for over a decade. She was previously a Content Writer reviewing the latest Kpop music.
