The Gorosei, who are popularly known as the Five Elders, made their first appearance back in One Piece Episode 151. Ever since then, their existence began to instill these puzzling questions —who they are, how strong they are, what they desire, and many other questions. Now, after more than hundreds of chapters and episodes, we are finally learning about these mysterious figures in One Piece. Therefore, keep reading to learn about the names and titles of the Five Elders in One Piece, along with their objectives, devil powers, and more.
Who are the Five Elders in One Piece?
- Japanese Name: 五老星 (Gorosei)
- Debut: Anime Episode 151 and Manga Chapter 233
The Five Elders are the highest authoritative figures in the One Piece universe. Together, they govern and rule the One Piece world, having the utmost authority and the three elite forces (Cipher Pol, Marines, and Seraphims) at their disposal.
Technically, one could even say they are the highest-ranking World Nobles (or Celestial Dragons). However, no information is available regarding how they got promoted to these ranks or how long they have been ruling the world by forming the World Government.
Until the Levely arc in One Piece, we believed the Gorosei were the supreme leaders of this world. However, the surprise introduction of Imu shifted the authority rankings of the World Government. The Five Elders were leaders who were elected to pose as the supreme powers in front of the people, hiding the presence of their true leader, Imu, who was ruling from the shadows.
As you can guess, they devoted their lives to Imu and continue to work for them to date. We don’t know exactly how long they’ve ruled the One Piece world, however, they’ve been around for a long time.
Titles and Positions of the Five Elders
Each of the five elders is given a position inside the World Government based on their field of politics. The titles along with the name of the Gorosei are as follows:
- Warrior God of Agriculture: St. Shepherd Ju Peter
- Warrior God of Finance: St. Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro
- Warrior God of Justice: St. Topman Warcury
- Warrior God of Environment: St. Marcus Mars
- Warrior God of Science and Defense: St. Figarland Garling (current),
St. Jaygarcia Saturn(deceased)
By sitting in these positions, the Gorosei secretly rule and manipulate the world, and they answer only to Imu-sama. The Five Elders are named after the planets in our solar system, and there is a wild theory for why their names are so important.
Five Elders in One Piece: Roles and Demonic Powers
One Piece Chapter 1110 introduced the Five Elders in their devilish forms for the first time in history when they descended to Egghead Island to stop Dr. Vegapunk’s transmission. This is where we learn the official names of their awakened demonic forms, which are inspired by various mythologies around the globe. The demon forms of the Five Elders are as follows:
- St. Marcus Mars: Itsumade (Eerie Bird)
- St. Topman Warcury: Fengxi (Monster Boar)
- St. Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro: Bakotsu (Skeletal Horse)
- St. Shepherd Ju Peter: Sand Worm (Mongolian Death Worm)
- St. Figarland Garling: Unknown
St. Jaygarcia Saturn – Gyūki (Ox/Cow-Demon)
That said, learn about the powers and roles of each of the five elders below:
1. St. Marcus Mars
- Title: Warrior God of Environment
- Demonic Title: Itsumade
First we have Saint Marcus Mars, who is in control of the environment. From what we have seen so far, he remained the most composed and is the tallest individual among the five elders. However, he can easily become heedless when there is a panic situation for the Elders.
Mars’s demonic form is confirmed to be inspired by a Japanese Yokai, Itsumade. Thus, he can turn himself into a massive eerie giant bird-like monster. As a giant bird, Mars has the ability to breathe vicious fires and also has the strength to make his way through anything in his way.
2. St. Topman Warcury
- Title: Warrior God of Justice
- Demonic Title: Fengxi (Hōki in Japanese)
Next, we have the Warrior God of Justice which is Saint Topman Warcury. This man’s signature facial mark is his long mustache and he has a scar on his forehead as well. As the representative of Justice, Topman is a serious man among the five elders.
Warcury was seen transforming into a beast-like boar that had four massive tusks. It is inspired by the Fengxi, a boar-like monster from Chinese mythology. As a result, he had a steel-like body, which made him incredibly sturdy as well as presented him with ultimate strength to knock his foes. He was also seen roaring, infused with his haki. Even Luffy in his Gear 5 form couldn’t leave a scratch on the boar’s body.
3. St. Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro
- Title: Warrior God of Finance
- Demonic Title: Bakotsu
Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro is more popularly known as the elder who looks like Gandhi from India. In the One Piece world, he oversees the Department of Finance for the World Government. He has been seen holding a long sword with a hilt resembling the Kitetsu series and is now confirmed to be the Shodai Kitetsu (one of the strongest swords in One Piece).
And about his devil fruit powers, Nusjuro was seen changing into a towering skeletal horse-like monster with a distinct head. Personally, this was the coolest design out of the five elders and his powers are extremely scary as well. He was able to move at an unreal speed shutting down the pacifistas by turning into a centaur in his hybrid form. His swordplay includes freezing the opponents as you can see the chillness every time he uses his sword. Thus, it is heavily theorized that he can also draw the cold powers from the underworld just like how Brook does.
4. St. Shepherd Ju Peter
- Title: Warrior God of Agriculture
- Demonic Title: Sand Worm
Saint Shepherd Ju Peter is the elder behind the area of Agriculture in One Piece. He is identified as the second tallest person after St. Mars among the Gorosei. Based on what we have seen about him, he appears to be an inquisitive person who is curious about everything around him. He also questioned the other elders and even Imu sama about the erasure of the Lulusia kingdom.
Similar to Nusjuro, after his devil fruit transformation, Shepherd is a giant sandworm (straight out of a Dune movie) with a massive mouth and teeth. As a sandworm, he was able to dig holes and move at incredible speeds to catch his prey off-guard. Additionally, he can also swallow up everything by creating a vortex in his mouth. Even the giants struggled to move as he sucked up everything like a vacuum cleaner.
5. St. Figarland Garling
- Title: Warrior God of Science and Defense
Figarland Garling, the supreme commander of God’s Knights, has been selected by Imu to fill in the vacant position left by St. Saturn.
The other Elders aren’t pleased with his arrival, and he surprises them by announcing him as the new Warrior God of Science and Defense. We still don’t know if he will get a Yokai-based power-up from Imu. So, we can’t wait to see St. Figarland Garling in action as an Elder.
6. St. Jaygarcia Saturn (Deceased)
- Title: Warrior God of Science and Defense
- Demonic Title: Gyūki
Jaygarcia Saturn was in charge of the area of Science and Defense and can easily be recognized by the big scar on his face. He was the first Gorosei to get the limelight as he plays a major role in the ongoing Egghead Island arc (one of the best arcs in One Piece).
In chapter 1094, Saturn stepped onto the battlefield on Egghead Island. After years of wondering and waiting, we got to see the devil fruit powers of the Five Elders starting with St. Saturn.
He took the shape of a spider-like creature with big horns on his head which resembles Ushi-oni (a yōkai from the folklore of Japan). Just like the Ushi-Oni, Saturn has the powers of extreme venom in his legs, a life-ending gaze, ultimate regeneration abilities, and more. After he failed to get a hold of the Egghead situation, he was killed by Imu at the end of the arc.
That is everything we know about the Five Elders aka Gorosei in One Piece right now. We will get to know more about their characters and powers as One Piece is nearing its end. They are one of the most powerful and evil antagonists of this world and will surely put on a show in the final war that is about to commence. In the meantime, what are your thoughts on the five elders? Let us know in the comments below.
