Codex Pirates

Volume 1 Important Character Archetypes

Almost all important characters in the original "ONEPIECE" have prototypes, such as "Blackbeard" Edward Teach in real history, Oda favored him very much, and used his name as "Whitebeard" Edward in the book . Newgate and "Blackbeard" Marshall. D. Teach two heavyweight roles.

Dezhong also hopes to follow one or two of the interesting ways and characteristics of easter eggs, so the important characters in this book also have prototypes.

On the other hand, since it is an easter egg, there should be surprises. The prototypes of the important characters in this book are not all randomly found and clicked. The prototypes are often inextricably linked with the experiences, backgrounds or personalities of the characters in the novel. , smart and careful readers are likely to combine the foreshadowing details in the book and the character prototypes to guess a lot of things and feel the fun of easter eggs.

The initial gang of three, Akin, Valon, and Aramis, are actually the "Three Musketeers" of the protagonist William. Therefore, except for Akin as the original character, the prototypes of the other two are actually the novel "The Three Musketeers". ", the "Blackbeard" classmates in this group have already guessed it earlier.

Wallon: The prototype is the protagonist in "The Three Musketeers", Du Valon (Pordos). Wallon in "The Three Musketeers" is loyal and brave, but he was crushed to death by a boulder while helping his companions. He is the first of the protagonists to die.

Aramis: The prototype is the protagonist of the same name in "The Three Musketeers". He has a bright mind and is more ruthless than other companions.

Edmond: The prototype is Edmond Dantès, the protagonist of "The Count of Monte Cristo". "The Count of Monte Cristo" is also known as "The Revenge of Monte Cristo". Dezhong wrote this character to death, old readers have been speculating about his result this time, here is the easter egg, this character that some old readers think they like is not dead, but it still represents the background of "revenge", and The story of the second volume is extended, and just like the prototype characters, after experiencing setbacks and tribulations, they have grown.

Tony: The name of the protagonist in the classic gangster movie "Scarface" starring Al Pacino, the prototype of Tony in this book, and Manny and Angie are the names of two of Tony's subordinates in the movie.

Gesetta: In the 10th century, the Venetian copper coin was called "Gesetta". As the world's trade center at that time, a rich commercial area, there were many local handicraft practitioners, so it provided a living soil for tabloids and other organizations that published business information. , At first the tabloids were sold irregularly and along the street at a price of one copper dollar. Later, this kind of tabloid spread to all parts of Europe and was called Venetian Gesetta.

Oliver: The protagonist of "Oliver Twist", Edmond saved him in the old version, and he saved Edmond in the new version.

Arcadio, Aureliano: The prototype background of the Buendia family is the characters in "One Hundred Years of Solitude". In short, this family is a mess.

The three red-bearded brothers, Barbarossa, Hayreddin, and Reis: The prototypes of the names of the three are all taken from the famous Arabian pirates in the history of the earth, "Redbeard" Barbarossa Hayreddin, and Reis is a Turkish alias one. The red beard in history was not only a sailor, a pirate, but also an admiral of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. As mentioned in this book, some pirates wrapped supplies in the Pirate Flag and threw them at the pier to give to civilians. This refers to the legendary story of Red Beard.

Norton I: Joshua Norton, the true emperor of the United States in history, was born in England, and came to San Francisco in the western United States due to the gold rush, but went bankrupt overnight and became penniless. He finally went crazy and declared himself the emperor of the United States. He has become a mascot for local newspapers and the government to increase his popularity, but it is said that apart from proclaiming himself emperor, his behavior is relatively normal, and he also has some cheer, but unfortunately it has no effect.

Morgan William: The protagonist is based on two well-known historical figures.

"Henry Morgan" was one of the most famous pirates who invaded the Spanish Caribbean colonies in the 17th century. , became a notorious great pirate, general, and governor, and created the "Pirate Code" to establish the order of pirates.

"'William I', also known as William the Conqueror, was originally the Duke of Normandy and was known as the "illegitimate son" William. On the pretext that Edward had promised to take the throne during his lifetime, he crossed the sea and invaded England. After defeating his competitors, he proclaimed himself king, called William I, and William the Conqueror.

William I reused and distributed land to the Normans, suppressed the Anglo-Saxon nobles, forced the lords to be loyal, and compiled the "Doomsday Book". changes, changes in the upper echelons of society and the church.

In addition, it must be mentioned that the Normans were actually a branch left by the Vikings.

The Vikings and their descendants once entered the inland along the river, robbed Rouen and besieged Paris. Although they failed to conquer Paris, they robbed the agricultural areas in the east of France, and finally took the compensation and left. , but did not withdraw to Northern Europe, but settled in Normandy. Later, the French king recognized the status of these bandits in Normandy and awarded them the title of duke. The Vikings also "reciprocated", and in turn recognized the status of the French king.

So strictly speaking, William the Conqueror is actually the Pirate King.