Who is Shanks' father?
02/17/26 5:34pm
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In One Piece, Shanks is the son of Figarland Garling and Shamrock's younger brother. He was born into the Figarland family, but was found as a baby by the Roger Pirates, who took him in and raised him. So, he lived life as a pirate on the Blue Sea, instead of claiming his birthright as a Celestial Dragon.
Fans have suspected Shanks of being a Figarland for a while, especially following the release of the movie One Piece Film: Red (2022), in which the Gorosei mention that Uta—Shanks' daughter—has "Figarland blood," implying that Shanks, too, has Figarland blood. Uta isn't actually Shanks' daughter by blood, but the Gorosei don't know this; they believe she's his biological daughter, so their assumption that she is a Figarland means they believe him to be a Figarland. However, the One Piece movies aren't canon, so fans were still uncertain whether the creators of One Piece intend for Shanks to be a Figarland.
However, vol. 112, chapter 1138 of the One Piece manga, released on February 3, 2025, confirmed the theory was true. In this chapter, Loki reveals to Shanks that Shamrock is his brother, confirming that not only is Shanks a Figarland, but that Garling is his father.
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Fans have suspected Shanks of being a Figarland for a while, especially following the release of the movie One Piece Film: Red (2022), in which the Gorosei mention that Uta—Shanks' daughter—has "Figarland blood," implying that Shanks, too, has Figarland blood. Uta isn't actually Shanks' daughter by blood, but the Gorosei don't know this; they believe she's his biological daughter, so their assumption that she is a Figarland means they believe him to be a Figarland. However, the One Piece movies aren't canon, so fans were still uncertain whether the creators of One Piece intend for Shanks to be a Figarland.
However, vol. 112, chapter 1138 of the One Piece manga, released on February 3, 2025, confirmed the theory was true. In this chapter, Loki reveals to Shanks that Shamrock is his brother, confirming that not only is Shanks a Figarland, but that Garling is his father.
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