Summary
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St. Figarland Garling is a powerful warrior and now an elder after the death of Saturn at the hands of Imu.
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Garling is speculated to have a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit, possibly Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Fenrir, which matches his power and family background.
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Its potential devil fruit symbolism and connection to Norse mythology are consistent with Oda's narrative style.
Chapter 1125 One piece was among the most important ever released for the franchise. Not only did it show the death of an elder who had been around for at least 400 years, but it also showed Imu's otherworldly power. Another notable moment came immediately after the death of Saturn, when the mysterious Saint Figarland Garling was elevated to Elder status and filled in as the new War God of Science and Defense.
Since his debut, fans have debated about the character and how strong he could be. Present during the infamous God Valley incident, Garling is already confirmed to be an incredibly powerful fighter, but his strength is currently unknown. So let's break down his potential devil fruit to see why it makes perfect sense for him to have him as One piece he is finally entering his Final Saga where he will play a massive role.

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Who is St. Figarland Garling?
The father of an incredibly important character
First performance |
One pieceChapter 1086, “Five Elders” |
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Debut date |
June 12, 2023 |
Story arc |
Reverie |
The current information on Garling is very brief, but it gives a glimpse of how powerful he is and how important his contributions were to the Celestial Dragon Government. From the time of the God Valley Incident until recently in the manga, Garling was the Supreme Commander of the God Knights; the elite warriors of the world nobles and those who act as police in their ranks. As the leader, Garling is the only person with the authority to execute the next Sky Dragon.
Ever since Saturn died at the hands of Imu after his failure on the Egghead, Garling had been promoted to Elder, which certainly increased his power from before. Additionally, it is also very likely that he is the father of Shanks, one of the Sea Emperors, as explained in One piece: red that Shanks belongs to the Figarland family, along with their likeness in Garling's youth. For this reason, Garling is already at the highest level One piece.

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The perfect Devil Fruit for Garling
A powerful mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit
To explain which devil fruit and what category would be ideal for Garling, we first need to look at the rest of Gorosei to see the trend. While it is never directly confirmed that the 5 Elders are Devil Fruit users, their displays on Egghead lend credence to the idea that their powers come from new terrifying Devil Fruit abilities that are somehow controlled by Imu, especially those of the Mythical Zoan category.
The main reason is the fact that each of the 5 transformations shown was a mythical beast from Japanese or other folklore, which along with the patterns and fiery ribbon around them to indicate an awakened state, shows that these are special types of Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits. Because of this, it can be assumed that Garling will probably also have the power of a fruit from this category, which is most likely Mythical Zoan Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Fenrir.
The world is in turmoil. An unprecedented level of rebellion is approaching. Let's work together to improve the world, my fellow elders!
There are many reasons why this might be the case. First, the powers of the 5 Elders allow them to transform into powerful beasts of myth, which all have negative connotations for them, especially the fact that these transformations are considered evil or have some relation to the concept of death. In Norse mythology, Fenrir was the great wolf who killed the main deity Odin and started the world-ending events of Ragnarök, which fits this trend.
Second, it makes thematic sense with the Figarland family as well. In Norse mythology, Fenrir had two children named Sköll and Hati, who were responsible for the day and night cycle of the world. Sköll chases the sun while Hati chases the moon, which can also be seen as an allegory of what Garling's sons can represent. In this case, Shanks would represent Skolla as he pursues the Sun God Nika (Luffy) in an attempt to shed light on the world, while Hati is represented by his recently revealed twin in chapter 1134, who tries to keep the world shrouded in darkness. by observing the rule of the heavenly dragons.
Additionally, the biggest clue as to why this fruit would be perfect for Garling is because of its symbolism, as Oda is known for taking things from real life and using them in his story. While the other elders are all named after planets in our solar system, Garling is a notable exception to this rule. However, with the use of fruit, Fenrir could very well fit into this trend.
That's because Fenrir is the name of a moon of the planet Saturn. Since the name Saturn has no further use due to the character's death, it's a perfect fit for Garling to step in as the war god of science and defense, as Fenrir has always orbited Saturn, symbolically showing that his devil fruit gave him the power to become the newest a member of the 5 Elders.
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