Oda Reveals The Truth Behind Harald’s Death

One Piece is currently in the Elbaf arc, and although this arc has only just begun, it’s already giving fans a ton of intriguing plot points to enjoy. While Elbaf has been a mix of massive reveals from history, power Devil Fruits, and legendary figures showing up, it also holds some deep secrets, particularly the ones that surround the person named Harald.

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For those who don’t know, Harald was the former King of Elbaf, and he was largely known to be the best king that the country had. His progressive ideas were loved by most, and his conviction for his goals was immense. Yet, there is a big secret about Harald that hasn’t been fully revealed yet. It was recently stated that Harald died 14 years ago, and finally, now, the truth behind his death has been cleared up.

King Harald’s Reputation In The One Piece World

• Harald Was The Leader Of Giants
• Harald Was Killed By Loki

In Elbaf, almost everyone revers the great King Harald and this is because he was said to be both the strongest and the best king in the history of the country. If there’s one thing that’s clear about Harald, it is that he was seemingly a pacifist who hated wars. More than anything, he hated his own lineage of the Ancient Giants and because of that, he even ripped his own horns out. Elbaf, the land known to be the Warland, was far from perfect for him. He wanted to open the country to the world and to pacify it, in one way or another, not realizing that there was a reason the country was so strong to begin with.

Harald was loved but those who held similar ideas of peace. He even wanted the country to prosper greatly, and he accomplished that by opening schools, such as the Walrus School, and libraries, such as the Owl’s Library. In many ways, Harald was progressive, but he most certainly held a dark secret.

Why King Harald Was Not What He Seemed To Be

Loki Had To Kill Harald For A Reason

If there’s one thing that fans know, it is that Loki killed King Harald. Known to be the Accursed Prince, and monster at heart, fans know that Loki’s reputation isn’t exactly great in the One Piece world. When Loki ate the legendary Devil Fruit of Elbaf, many believed that he had killed the King in the process. This might even be true, but Loki didn’t kill Harald because he wanted the Devil Fruit. In fact, Loki didn’t want to kill him at all. As revealed by Loki himself, he knows a lot of people doubt that he wanted to kill Harald. It is just that what Harald was doing required that he be put to death.

Harald is believed to have been collaborating with the World Government in one way or another, which inadvertently weakened the country of Elbaf. In fact, Harald even shared a relationship with Shamrock Figarland, as was confident Recently in the story. If the country was to be saved, Harald had to die.

Loki took it upon himself to do so, and he faced crucifixion over it. There’s a lot to explore when it comes to Loki’s past, and fans know that Oda will give them a massive flashback soon enough.

One Piece is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by the fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and the Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next chapter of One Piece, One Piece 1143, is set to be March 23, 2025.

One Piece

Release Date

October 20, 1999

Network

Fuji TV

Directors

Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou

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  Mayumi Tanaka

  Monkey D. Luffy (voice)

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  Kazuya Nakai

  Roronoa Zoro (voice)