Undoubtedly, the Straw Hat Pirates are the cover stars of the One Piece series. However, certain characters have become as popular as the series’s main stars, with Trafalgar Law at the top of the list. The charismatic captain of the Heart Pirates has captured the hearts of the fans with his charisma and intriguing Devil Fruit powers. If this fan-favorite character has piqued your interest, learn more about Trafalgar Law from One Piece, including unknown facts about his character, here.
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This article contains spoilers about Trafalgar Law from One Piece. Proceed with caution.
Who Is Trafalgar D. Water Law in One Piece?
- Debut: Anime Episode 498, Manga Chapter 392
- Occupation: Captain of the Heart Pirates
- Age: 24 (pre-timeskip), 26 (post-timeskip)
- Bounty: 3 Billion Berries
Trafalgar D. Water Law, aka Trafalgar Law (or Tora-o, called by Luffy), leads the Heart Pirates in One Piece. In addition, Law is the ‘doctor’ of his crew, similar to how Chopper is in the Straw Hats. He ate the Ope Ope no Mi, the ultimate devil fruit in One Piece, and earned the title, “Surgeon of Death.”
Law was first introduced in the Saboady Archipelago arc (one of the best arcs in One Piece) as a part of the Worst Generation Pirates. Since then, he became one of the Warlords of the Seas, allied with Luffy to take down Doflamingo, and then Big Mom and Kaido, the yonkos. Thus, Law started his pirate career with a measly 200K Berries and has a 3 Billion Berries bounty for his head.
After being a primary ally of Luffy for a long time, Trafalgar Law parted ways at the end of the Wano Country arc. Unluckily, the Blackbeard Pirates caught the Heart Pirates off guard when Law was sailing on course with his crew to the next island in their quest to obtain the Road Poneglyphs. As one would expect, Law and his crew were despite their captain putting up a great fight against Blackbeard.
Blackbeard was scheming to use Law’s Devil Fruit powers to his wishes, but Bepo saved his captain by turning into the Sulong form. It’s been a long time since the author commented about Law’s status in One Piece, as he is busy introducing the antagonists of the final saga. However, we know that Law and his Devil Fruit still have a major role to play in the final war. So, we will see Law reappear in the series in the near future.
Unknown Facts About Trafalgar Law in One Piece
Now that you have learned the basic details about Law, it is time to dive deep into his character by knowing these unknown facts about Trafalgar Law in One Piece:
1. Heart Pirates’ Jolly Roger
Corazon, aka Donquixote Rosinante, is the father figure in Law’s life. Thus, he made the Jolly Roger based on Corazon’s last moments for his crew. The Heart Pirates have one of the best Jolly Rogers you can find in the One Piece series, as they have a unique smiley design akin to the Donquixote Pirates.
2. Youngest and Shortest Warlord of the Sea
In case you aren’t aware, Law acquired around a hundred hearts of the pirates using his Ope Ope no Mi and then delivered them to the World Government. Upon being impressed by his brutal power, he was awarded the chance to become a Warlord of the Sea. Then, Law went on to become the youngest Warlord of the Sea, being just 26 years old at that time. Another fun fact about Law’s warlord career is that he was also the shortest Warlord of the Sea, along with Boa.
3. Law’s Birthday
If you learned some unknown facts about the Straw Hats, such as Nami, Franky, etc, then you might be aware of Oda’s wordplay for his characters’ birthdays. Trafalgar’s name can be written as ‘To-Ro’, which is 10/6 in Japanese. Thus, Oda kept Law’s birth date as October 6 in the story.
4. Law’s Inspiration
Did you know that Trafalgar Law’s character was based on an English pirate from the 18th century? His name was Edward Low, and he was considered to be a ruthless pirate of his era. Law does share a similarity with him, as both are infamous for their brutality. Low cruelly tortured his victims before killing them off, and you know the story of how Law secured 100 hearts.
5. Trafalgar Law’s Real World Origins
Curious One Piece fans often ask Oda about the real-world origins of their favorite characters. As Trafalgar Law is one of the most popular characters, Oda shared details about Law if he were from the real world. He would hail from Germany and work as a doctor, just like he does in the One Piece world. If you want to know about his hobbies, Oda revealed that Law likes to collect commemorative coins and wander around the world.
That’s everything you need to know about Trafalgar Law in One Piece. He will always remain one of the fan-favorite characters despite being a supporting character in One Piece. We are waiting to witness his return in the series. Until then, let us know your thoughts about Law in the comments below.
