The Darkening King: Book 3 (Ned’s Circus of Marvels)

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In the Blue Deep databook, his relationship with Shakuyaku is written as that of friends, rather than husband and wife. As he was referred to as her "Uchi no hito" (うちの人; lit. person of my household) in the manga, [10] their relationship as stated in the databook may be an oversight by Oda. Prince Dalca was born for one purpose: to protect his home from the Storm, a deadly force that surrounds his city and curses everyone it touches. Vesper Vale is the daughter of failed revolutionaries. Since the Queen sentenced her mother to death by the Storm, she and her father have been on the run. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 51 Chapter 500 (p. 19) and Episode 394, Rayleigh is formally introduced. Before he handed himself over to the Marines, Roger told Rayleigh that he would not die. Unwilling to watch the execution of his closest friend, Rayleigh toasted a drink to the man with a laugh as the blades passed and downed a glass as his first act in the Great Age of Piracy, the Age of Dreams. [44] Rayleigh stated that he laughed (and cried and drank) nonetheless upon hearing the message Roger had left the world.

So when the queen's soldiers - led by Prince Dalca - catch up to Vesper's father, she will do whatever it takes to save him from sharing her mother's cruel fate. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 72 Chapter 717 and Episode 647, Chinjao shows displeasure at knowing Rayleigh lives. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 51 Chapter 498 and Episode 392, Shakuyaku calls Rayleigh Uchi no hito ( うちの人 ?, lit. "person of my household"), revealing that the two are a married couple. The Dark King, the 5th chaos god, appears to be a mantle that anyone can take on. I am assuming that the cyclical nature of the 40k galaxy which is often referenced as the ascending period for a particular species, culminates in the birth/apotheosis of a chaos deity. The emperor understands that the cycle is nearing completion and that is why he is in such a rush to build the imperium at any cost. The emperor must do all he can to unify the species and deny chaos if he hopes to prevent the dark king ascension. The Dark King mantle seems to be intended for the emperor and chaos wants him the join the pantheon's great game but I believe that anyone can become the Dark King. Horus was always the emperor's chosen sacrifice. His Manchurian candidate. The emperor intended for Horus to begin apotheosis so that the emperor could slay the Dark King during the moment of apotheosis and therefore break the wheel of fate. I believe that this is the reason the emperor never told the primarchs about chaos, because any one of them would be inherently drawn towards weaponizing/understanding/controlling/damnation and this would mean the Dark King mantle could fall on any of the 21. The emperor needed to control who would become the Dark King so that he could more easily prepare for the final confrontation as well as prevent his own ascension. All speculation of course. Perhaps one of the missing primarchs discovered the mantle of the Dark King and had to be annihilated lest the emperor's plan be ruined out right.

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A year before his death, Roger disbanded the crew in secret. Roger was the first to leave and the crew tearfully parted ways with him. They later returned Oden to Wano Country, and they bid farewell to him as well. [43] One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 52 Chapter 506 (p. 17) and Episode 400, Rayleigh recalls encountering Shanks, who told him about Luffy.

One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 61 Chapter 603 (p. 5-6) and Episode 523, Roger and Rayleigh first meet each other. The story features other characters who are Stormtouched, so that isn’t the only representation of them. I don’t feel like I have the expertise to really speak to whether that early scene had issues. In any case, it left me with mixed feelings. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 51 Chapter 501 (p. 3) and Episode 395, Garp informs the Marines of Rayleigh's capabilities. Also– the Storm. Filled with magic, strange beasts, fierce winds… the descriptions of it carried me away every time. I love that there’s so much more to it than Vesper initially believes. Like the rest of the crew, he held Oden in high regard. Rayleigh wanted to help him make Wano Country open to the rest of the world though Oden declined the offer.Another noticeable trait of Rayleigh is his incredible perceptive and deduction capability. This is shown when he was (within a matter of moments) easily able to deduce what had happened after ending up on the slave auction stage on the Sabaody Archipelago. Rayleigh's name is similar to John Silver from Treasure Island and Sir Walter Raleigh, an English 16th-century explorer and privateer. It should be noted that Sir Walter Raleigh's name has been spelled in over forty different ways, in which also includes the spelling "Rayleigh" ( note: the "y" would actually be pronounced as "i"). One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 52 Chapter 506 (p. 9) and Episode 400, Rayleigh reveals his relationship with Hatchan. While Whitebeard's death was aired at Sabaody, Rayleigh, who had escaped Kizaru's arrest, watched from afar while drinking. He remarked that Whitebeard was finally dead with a smile on his face and tears in his eyes. [55] Post-War Arc [ ] It took me a couple chapters to really get into this book, but once I was in, I was completely hooked. I love Vesper’s character. She feels things so passionately, and she never gives up. Even though she has a complicated relationship with her dad, she still loves him and will do anything to save him.

Rayleigh is an elderly man of relatively tall height with a very muscular build and tan skin. Two of his most distinguishing traits are his round glasses and facial hair, which is arranged embattled across his lower jaw. He also has a scar over his right eye, which he has had for many years. [1]One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 52 Chapter 512 (p. 2) and Episode 404, Kizaru and Rayleigh speaks of the latter's active bounty. I also loved the prince and both of his closest warriors. I liked that they didn’t turn out the way I expected them to. They had a lot more depth to them than I anticipated, and I liked the way Vesper built tenuous but deep alliances with them. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 52 Chapter 504 (p. 12) and Episode 398, Eustass Kid states that Rayleigh is a legend.

One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 60 Chapter 591 (p. 9) and Episode 507, What Kuma told Rayleigh is revealed. Rayleigh is an enemy of the World Government. He is one of the few people who know the true history and was willing to tell Robin about the Void Century, but she denied wanting to know further. The Government considers such people a great threat. Rayleigh had an incredibly close relationship with Roger knowing each other for many decades, to the point where he was called 'partner' by the Pirate King. After the man gave himself to the Marines, Rayleigh was unable to bring himself to directly witness the execution of his closest friend. He toasted a drink to the man with both tears and laughter as the blades passed and downed a glass as his first act in the Great Age of Piracy, the Age of Dreams. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 52 Chapter 512 (p. 7) and Episode 404, Rayleigh cuts Kizaru's face with his sword despite its intangibility. Rayleigh and the Straw Hats made it to Shakky's Rip-off Bar with Hatchan, Camie, and Pappag, and Rayleigh revealed to Luffy who he was and how he knew Hatchan. He then revealed to the Straw Hats what had really happened to Roger, and they talked about Crocus and Shanks. [50] Nico Robin then asked Rayleigh about the Void Century and Roger's writing on the Poneglyph in Skypiea but opted to continue researching for herself after Rayleigh warned about how she might use the information. Usopp then asked if the One Piece existed, but was stopped by Luffy, who wanted to discover the One Piece for himself. Rayleigh asked Luffy if he really intended to conquer the New World, as Luffy states he will become the freest man on the sea if he is Pirate King. Rayleigh was impressed by his ideology, seeing the similarities to Roger like Shanks saw. Rayleigh then went to coat the Straw Hats' ship, not charging them anything in return for them helping Hatchan, and gave them his Vivre Card, telling them to find him in three days. [23]Rayleigh's epithet, Meiō ( 冥王 ?, lit. "dark king"), is the Japanese word for Pluto/Hades, the god of the underworld in ancient Greco-Roman mythology.