The Five Elders are the supreme council of the World Government, shrouded in secrecy and authority. They are not kings, nor generals, but the ultimate arbiters of power — every Marine order, every Cipher Pol mission, every execution warrant traces back to their command.
To the world, they are whispers in marble halls. To the World Government, they are living law.
Their names remain unknown to most; their faces, glimpsed only in shadows.
The Elders govern by principles known only to themselves, but three truths guide their dominion:
The Absolute Authority of the World Government – All seas, lands, and peoples exist under their rule.
Preservation of Order – Chaos is to be crushed, secrets buried, and rebellions extinguished.
Erasure of Forbidden Truths – History itself bends to their will; what should not be known will not be remembered.
No vote, no council beyond them — their decisions are final, binding, and absolute. Beneath them sit the Marines, Cipher Pol agencies, and the celestial bureaucracy of the World Nobles.
The Five Elders are distinct in appearance and bearing, but united in secrecy. Among their circles exist shadows within shadows:
Cipher Pol (CP0 through CP9) – Espionage and assassination arms, operating at the Elders’ direct command.
Celestial Dragon Guardians – Silent enforcers tasked with protecting the World Nobles, but loyal only to the Elders.
Imu? – Rumors whisper of a figure above even the Elders… but such words vanish swiftly from the tongue.
Their domain is not measured in seas or islands, but in silence and obedience.
Key centers of power:
Pangaea Castle, Mariejois – The seat of the World Government, where the Elders sit in eternal council.
Sacred Room of Authority – Where only the Elders may tread, decisions sealed beyond time.
Cipher Pol Safehouses – Hidden across the world, nests of spies and executioners.
Their rule is enforced not by ritual but by secrecy and control:
The Sealed Decrees – Orders issued without name or signature, but obeyed as divine law.
The Black Ledger – A record of forbidden knowledge, never seen by common eyes.
The Erasure Mandates – Commands to wipe islands, names, or truths from history itself.
Symbol: The sigil of the World Government — a great circle of authority with five surrounding spheres.
Colors: White and gold, the colors of sanctity and dominion.
Customs: Eternal meetings behind locked doors, rulings never spoken in public, and the silencing of dissent before it grows into flame.
Sayings: “History belongs to the victors.” / “The world itself is our justice.”
Allies: The Celestial Dragons (as instruments), the Marines, Cipher Pol, and kingdoms bound by the Heavenly Tribute.
Enemies: The Revolutionary Army, rogue scholars of Ohara’s legacy, and all pirates who defy the World Government’s law.
Neutral: Yonko powers — tolerated, for now, so long as they maintain the balance.
“The seas are free only because we allow it.”
“A forgotten truth is a dead truth.”
“Order is eternal — chaos is fleeting.”
The Five Elders are not warriors, not rulers in the traditional sense. They are silence, authority, and erasure made flesh — the hidden sovereigns of the age.