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

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One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 52 Chapter 506 (p. 9) and Episode 400, Rayleigh reveals his relationship with Hatchan.

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. Rayleigh chooses to dress quite simply, usually just in a nearly plain t-shirt, shorts, and sandals. When out in public, he also seems to enjoy the cover of a large silver hooded cloak, though the hood is often down. Underneath these clothes, the old man's body is surprisingly built and very well-toned, a testament to his incredible strength. 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.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.

The two began training on the island. Luffy realized that he had seen these techniques before in some form or another during his adventures. Rayleigh hoped to use those two years to teach him the basics of controlling the different types of Haki, as it would take longer with a normal person. [11] During the Timeskip [ ] A thrilling, fast-paced adventure by an exciting new voice. Mara has crafted a brutal, richly-woven world balanced by the most lush and beautiful prose. The Darkening is a wild and thrilling ride, with twists and turns that will have you on the edge of your seat and an ending that'll have you begging for the sequel In this thrilling and epic YA fantasy debut the only hope for a city trapped in the eye of a cursed storm lies with the daughter of failed revolutionaries and a prince terrified of his throne. 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. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 51 Chapter 498 (p. 19) and Episode 392, Shakuyaku states that Rayleigh is 100 times stronger than the Eleven Supernovas.One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 52 Chapter 511 and Episode 404, Rayleigh shows up in time to save Zoro from Kizaru. 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. After the two-year timeskip, it is apparent that both of them became close from their training together. As he headed towards Thousand Sunny, Luffy shouted to Rayleigh that he would become the Pirate King, leaving Rayleigh with a smile and tears in his eyes. Rayleigh himself later proudly proclaimed Luffy as his pupil to the Marines. When Luffy set sail, Rayleigh compared his late captain to Luffy, claiming that destiny is slowly but surely taking shape, and that Luffy has become a man well fit to wear that Straw Hat.

But when Vesper learns that there's more to the story of her mother's death, and that her home is in dire peril, she has little choice: trust the devious prince with her family's secrets, or follow her mother's footsteps into the Storm . . . 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 [ ] 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]

He seems to appreciate Crocus for maintaining the Pirate King's health during their voyage in the New World. Despite the doctor's brief time with them, he considers him a valued crewmate and expressed a desire to see him again. In the story, anyone who encounters the Storm and lives bears some kind of “curse”. This can be a physical abnormality, like a disability or something less visible, maybe bearing a kind of magic. I had mixed feelings about a scene early in the book where a whole group of Stormtouched (storm cursed) people get killed because they harbored Vesper and her dad. It did feel a little bit like the only purpose those characters served was to humanize Vesper and make her a more empathetic character and driven for revenge on behalf of her murdered friends. I thought a weekend away would be the perfect escape. Until I woke up married and trapped...by the king of the Dark Fae. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 61 Chapter 597 and Episode 516, Rayleigh begins training Luffy in the use of the power of Haki. 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.