The Thriller Bark Pirates are the monstrous crew of Gecko Moria, a Warlord of the Sea and master of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit. Unlike most pirate crews, they are not bound by loyalty or blood, but by necromancy — an army of zombies and abominations, stitched together and animated by stolen shadows.
Their flagship is not a ship at all, but the floating island-fortress Thriller Bark, the largest pirate vessel in the world.
Their current leader is Gecko Moria, the Shadow King.
The Thriller Bark Pirates are driven by grim principles:
Strength Through Shadows – The more shadows stolen, the greater the power.
Life Is Weakness, Death Is Loyalty – The dead do not betray.
Revenge Against Kaido – Moria’s ultimate obsession, a vendetta that fuels his madness.
Moria rules as absolute captain, supported by a handful of living lieutenants — the Mysterious Four — and commanding a vast horde of undead minions.
The Thriller Bark Pirates are divided into their core officers and the countless undead:
Gecko Moria – Captain, wielder of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit.
The Mysterious Four –
Absalom – Invisible beast-man and commander of the zombies.
Hogback – Mad scientist and necrosurgeon, creator of many monstrosities.
Perona – Mistress of ghosts and despair.
Oars – Ancient giant corpse revived as Moria’s ultimate weapon.
Zombie Generals – Fallen warriors, pirates, and beasts reborn with stolen shadows.
Zombie Horde – Numberless creatures of the night, serving without will.
The Thriller Bark Pirates’ power is mobile but terrifying:
Thriller Bark – Their colossal ship-island fortress, shrouded in eternal fog.
Zombie Isles – Scattered islands marked by undead experiments, abandoned when stripped bare.
Graveyards of the Sea – Sites of battles where Moria gathers corpses for his army.
The crew follows Moria’s twisted rites:
The Shadow Harvest – Every enemy defeated has their shadow stolen to feed the army.
The Night’s Feast – Celebrations held after large shadow hunts, marked by grotesque parades.
The Loyalty of the Dead – Zombies are considered truer than men, for they never question their captain.
Symbol: A grinning skull with bat wings.
Colors: Purple and black.
Customs: Moonlit rituals, grotesque masquerades, and the use of stitched dolls as talismans.
Sayings: “Shadows never lie.” / “The dead are mine forever.”
Allies: Few true allies, though Hogback recruits mercenaries and scientists for Moria’s work.
Enemies: Kaido (arch-nemesis), rival Warlords, and any crew with strong shadows.
Neutral: The World Government, who tolerate Moria’s existence as long as he serves their purposes.
“The night belongs to us.”
“What dies will rise again.”
“Kaido will fall by the hands of shadows.”
The Thriller Bark Pirates are not a kingdom, nor a brotherhood — they are a graveyard made fleet, an endless carnival of corpses, dancing to the will of a captain who has already lost everything but his hunger for revenge.