This article contains spoilers from One Piece’s Egghead Island Arc.
Summary
- Vegapunk’s complexity shines through in splitting his brain, creating seven unique bodies.
- The fate of Vegapunk’s Satellites reveals deeper layers of his character and motivations.
- After Egghead Island, Vegapunk’s positive emotions combine to potentially fight for good.
One Piece, though simple and goofy on the surface, actually holds a surprising amount of depth and complexity. This is especially true for its characters. Although they may have a silly design with ridiculous body proportions and builds, One Piece characters hold some fascinating backstories and personalities that fans can discover if they are willing to look a little deeper.
One of these characters is the highly-anticipated Dr. Vegapunk, who was first mentioned in the story as early as One Piece’s Alabasta Arc. This character, though he may appear to just be a simple scientist, similar to every other smart character in a show at first, holds a surprising amount of complexity. Through the characterization of Vegapunk and his Satellites, one fan explored the eccentricities of Vegapunk’s character, deciphering what makes the scientist so special.
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Vegapunk Has Seven Bodies One Piece’s Egghead Island Arc
By Splitting His Brain Vegapunk Has Streamlined His Own Emotions
Although Vegapunk has been mentioned since early in One Piece’s story, the scientific genius wasn’t fully revealed until the Egghead Island Arc. Throughout his career, Vegapunk acted both as a scientist for the Navy, developing most of the technology the force uses to the modern point of One Piece, and as a scientist for his research. At the same time, however, Vegapunk also held a strong contempt for the World Government, despising their corruption.
I have committed two sins. Therefore, whether I am arrested or executed, I shall program this message to be broadcast when my heart stops beating. – Stella
Vegapunk himself also possesses an extremely powerful Devil Fruit, the Brain-Brain Fruit, which grants him incredible amounts of intelligence. Due to his brain’s massive size, the scientist had to disconnect it from his body, creating Punk Records, a sort of remote brain he could access at any time. Besides making his head lighter, Punk Records also allowed him to split his being into seven unique bodies, each with an element of his personality. This includes Shaka, his goodness, Lilith, his evilness, Edison, his intelligence, Pythagoras, his wisdom, Atlas, his anger, and York, his greed. Finally, his main body came to be known as Stella from here.
A Reddit User Explains What The Fates Of The Satellites Mean For Vegapunk
The Destruction Of Each Characteristic Of Vegapunk Means Something For His Character
- York’s Betrayal Represents Vegapunk’s Greed Winning
- Vegapunk’s Good Emotions Are Eventually Squashed Out
In a post from user Woweed on Reddit, the fan breaks down how the fates of Vegapunk and the Satellites perfectly capture the complexities of the already interesting and well-developed character. Firstly, the Reddit user explains that Shaka, who is killed by York in the series, represents the scientist selling out his knowledge to the world government, with his greed winning out over his goodness. Additionally, Pythagroeus, his wisdom, is defeated by S-Snake, one of the Seraphim created by Vegapunk, showing that the World Government refuses to wisely use his creations, letting greed once again surpass wisdom.
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Edison, who represents innovation, falls victim to one of his ideas, acting on the impulse of discovery and nearly dying to save One Piece’s Punk Records, showing that sometimes Vegapunk pushes for innovation without considering the consequences. Atlas, his anger, fights back against the world government, helping the Straw Hats escape after years of abuse, with her body being destroyed in the end. York, his greed, is unceremoniously defeated, showing that Vegapunk didn’t let greed corrupt him totally. Finally, Lilith, although she is technically his evil side, may represent his newfound opposition to the World Government.
Vegapunk May Return To Fight For The Good Guys
The Good Emotions Of Vegapunk Combine After Egghead Island
Finally, although most of the Satellites were destroyed, the defeated members of Vegapunk’s Satellites in One Piece reconvened inside Edison, who managed to survive the ordeal. With Shaka, Pythagoras, Edison, and Atlas now combined, Vegapunk is left with his goodness, ingenuity, wisdom, and rage.
He’s the most brilliant man in the world. – Kuma in reference to Vegapunk
This incredible fan theory takes a really close look at an already incredible One Piece character, Dr. Vegapunk, showing just how much depth characters hold behind their goofy exterior. Whether Oda planned for these elements in the story, or if they were a happy coincidence, it’s nice to see how much the fans of One Piece appreciate the complexities of the show. In fact, this theory is arguably one of the best One Piece theories that 2024 has to offer.
