One Piece: The Lunarian Race, Explained

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Eiichiro Oda's world of One Piece is quite diverse and, over the years, he has introduced several races, many of which have played a key role in the overarching plot of the story. The many races in the One Piece world are linked intrinsically to the secrets of the One Piece and the Void century itself. Fans have seen the likes of Fishman being extremely important to the plot.

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At the same time, there are other races that have also played a key role so far in the story, such as the Mink Tribe, who are loyal vassals of the Kozuki Clan. Recently, in the Wano Country arc, fans saw the introduction of yet another extremely important race in the One Piece world called the Lunarian race. While not everything about this race has been revealed to the fans, their importance to the secrets of the story appears to be paramount.

Quite possibly the most important revelation about the Lunarian race is the fact that they were once considered to be the Gods of the One Piece world. This was first mentioned by Whitebeard to his crew once and fans got to see it during the Wano Country arc when Marco, the former First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, was reminiscing about this event. According to Whitebeard, many centuries ago, real Gods used to exist in the world of One Piece. They resided atop the Red Line and held tremendous power in their possession.

Surprisingly, this race of Lunarians has completely vanished somehow. This has likely got to do with the World Government and their attempted eradication of the Ancient Kingdom and all its allies. This was first hinted at when King, Kaido's All-Star, revealed his face for the very first time. Some members of his own