Four Emperors, Yonko - One Piece
Who are Yonko or Four Emperors?
In One Piece Mythos, The Four Emperors, one of the Three Great Powers, are a group of four pirates regarded as the world's most notorious and powerful captains. The Emperors are currently Red-Haired Shanks, Blackbeard, Straw Hat Luffy, and Buggy the Star Clown; former known members include Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaidou of the Beasts.
The Four Emperors are not usually allies, yet they are not always adversaries. Rather, the four prefer to be autonomous in most situations. Individually, the Emperors have historically dwelt within the second half of the Grand Line known as the "New World", wielding considerable influence and power over hundreds of other pirate crews and self-governing islands. In comparison to antagonistic people and groups encountered by the Straw Hat Pirates early in the story, the Emperors pose a significantly greater threat throughout the second half of the One Piece series, most notably in the Whole Cake Island Saga and Wano Country Saga, where Big Mom and Kaidou serve as the main respective antagonists.
List of All Four Emperors of the sea aka Yonko of One Piece is as follow
1. Red Hair - Shanks
| Birthday | 9th March |
| Title | Red Hair Pirates, Former Roger Pirates |
| Bounty | 4,048,900,000 |
| Powers and Weapons | Swordsmanship, All three forms of Haki, Gryphon |
| aka | Red-Haired Shanks, Red Hair, Chief of the Red Hair Pirates, Yonko D Red |
| Status | Alive and A Yonko |
Red-Haired Shanks, also known as Red Hair, is the Captain of the Red Hair Pirates and one of the New World's Four Emperors. Shanks had sailed with the Roger Pirates since he was a child, beginning his pirate career as an apprentice with Buggy before founding his own company after Roger's death.
Shanks gave up his left arm to save his young friend, Monkey D. Luffy, at sea twelve years ago while operating in the East Blue. Notably, Shanks is the pirate that encouraged Luffy to embark on his own pirate adventure, as well as gifting him with the Gomu Gomu no Mi to eat by accident. He also possessed the straw hat that has become Luffy's trademark adornment, which he had given to the youngster as part of a vow to meet again someday.
2. Blackbeard - Marshall D. Teach
| Birthday | 3rd August |
| Title | Blackbeard Pirates, Former Whitebeard Pirates |
| Bounty | 3,996,000,000 |
| Powers and Weapons | Will of D., Yami Yami no Mi, Gura Gura no Mi, Kenbunshoku & Busoshoku Haki, Various Pistols |
| aka | Blackbeard, Teach, Yonko D Teach |
| Status | Alive and A Yonko |
Marshall D. Teach, often known as Blackbeard, is the captain-turned-admiral of the Blackbeard Pirates and one of the Four Emperors. He is also the only person in history who has possessed the abilities of two Devil Fruits. And soon the opponent of the D arc. He began his pirate career as an apprentice with the Whitebeard Pirates, then advanced to the crew's 2nd division. However, he defected after slaying Thatch, the leader of the 4th division, in order to seize the Yami Yami no Mi.
His acts earned him inclusion in the Worst Generation, with the Eleven Supernovas. His assassination of Whitebeard at the Summit War of Marineford and subsequent appropriation of his Gura Gura no Mi power, as well as his triumph in the Payback War and conquering of the majority of Whitebeard's territories during the timeskip, earned him recognition as one of the Four Emperors. After the Rocky Port Incident, he also made the island of Hachinosu his headquarters of operations. He can be considered a minor antagonist during the Jaya and Post-Enies Lobby Arcs, a tertiary antagonist during the Impel Down Arc, and one of the primary antagonists during the Marineford Arc, the Summit War Saga, and the rest of the One Piece series as a result of his deeds.
3. Buggy the Clown
| Birthday | 8th August |
| Title | Captain of the Buggy Pirates, President of the Buggy's Delivery, Leader of the Cross Guild, Co-leader of the Buggy and Alvida Alliance, Apprentice of the Roger Pirates |
| Bounty | 3,189,000,000 |
| Powers and Weapons | Blades, Buggy Balls, Muggy Balls, Bara Bara no Mi |
| aka | The Clown, The Star Clown, Buggy the Clown, Buggy the Genius Jester |
| Status | Alive and A Yonko |
Buggy the Star Clown is the captain of the Buggy Pirates, the co-leader of the Buggy and Alvida Alliance, and a former Roger Pirates apprentice alongside Shanks. He became a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the leader of the pirate dispatch organisation "Buggy's Delivery" shortly after the Summit War of Marineford. When the system was disbanded, he lost his Warlord title, but was later recognised as one of the Four Emperors following the downfalls of Kaidou and Big Mom and the formation of the Cross Guild, of which he is publicly recognised as the head.
He is the primary adversary in the Orange Town Arc and the secondary antagonist in the Loguetown Arc. He has since become a prominent character in the series. Buggy is also the protagonist of the Buggy's Crew Adventure Chronicles Cover Page Serial. Despite his animosity with Luffy, he was briefly one of his most important allies during the Impel Down and Marineford Arcs.
4. Straw Hat - Monkey D. Luffy
| Birthday | 5th May |
| Title | Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Spiritual leader of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, Co-founder of the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance, Allied with the Whitebeard Pirates, ally of the Fire Tank Pirates, Heart Pirates and Kid Pirates |
| Bounty | 3,000,000,000 |
| Powers and Weapons | Will of D., Free-Fighting Style, Awakened Gomu Gomu no Mi, Advance All three forms of Haki, Poison Resistance, Voice of All Things |
| aka | Lucy, Luffy-taro, Luffy-no-Umi, Joy Boy, monkey luffy, Mugiwara, Straw Hat |
| Status | Alive and A Yonko |
Monkey D. Luffy, often known as Straw Hat Luffy or Straw Hat, is the main character in the manga and anime series One Piece. He is the creator and captain of the fabled and formidable Straw Hat Pirates, as well as its most powerful combatant. He wants to locate the famous treasure left behind by the late Gol D. Roger and therefore become the Pirate King, which would enable him realise an unknown fantasy he has only told his brothers and crew about. He feels that becoming the Pirate King entails having the greatest amount of freedom in the world.
Luffy was born in Foosha Village, the son of Revolutionary Army captain Monkey D. Dragon and the grandson of Marine hero Monkey D. Garp, and their family bears the initial and Will of D. Luffy encountered "Red-Haired" Shanks, who handed him the straw hat that has become Luffy's characteristic adornment, as part of a vow to meet again someday after he become a great pirate. Luffy befriended and became sworn brothers of the late "Fire Fist" Portgas D. Ace and Revolutionary Chief-of-Staff Sabo while growing up on Dawn Island, as well as being fostered by Curly Dadan.
Luffy was 7 years old when he ate the Gomu Gomu no Mi, which converted his body into rubber. Luffy is able to use the seemingly unthreatening talents of his Devil Fruit to serve as a very adept combatant, frequently changing his own stretchy body into a variety of powerful shapes, thanks to his good imagination. He is one of the few people known to have awakened his Devil Fruit, bestowing him with mythical power. In addition to his Devil Fruit skills, Luffy is one of the few people who can wield all three versions of Haki and has mastered them to the point of developing advanced abilities.
5. Whitebeard - Edward Newgate
| Birthday | 6th April |
| Title | Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, Member of the Rocks Pirates ‡ |
| Bounty | 5,046,000,000 |
| Powers and Weapons | Kenbunshoku Haki, Advanced Busoshoku & Haoshoku Haki, Gura Gura no Mi, Murakumogiri |
| aka | Whitebeard, The Strongest Man in the World, The Man Closest to One Piece |
| Status | Dead and was a Yonko not anymore |
Edward Newgate, often known as Whitebeard, was the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates and was widely regarded as the "Strongest Man in the World" and, following the death of Gol D. Roger, the Man Closest to One Piece. Newgate was an orphan from the island of Sphinx before assembling his own crew. He was a well-known member of the renowned Rocks Pirates during his pirate career and eventually became one of the Four Emperors who rule over the New World before dying in the Summit War of Marineford.
Whitebeard was a rival to Gol D. Roger in his heyday, and after Roger's death, he was widely known as the strongest man in the world, a fact complemented by possessing the greatest active bounty while alive, and the second biggest bounty of any pirate in history. He was a close friend of Monkey D. Luffy and a pivotal protagonist in the Marineford Arc.
6. Big Mom - Charlotte Linlin
| Birthday | 15th Feb |
| Title | Captain of the Big Mom Pirates, Queen of Totto Land, Resident of the Sheep's House, Member of the Rocks Pirates |
| Bounty | 4,388,000,000 |
| Powers and Weapons | Swordsmanship, Massive Underworld Influence, Royalty, Kenbunshoku Haki, Advanced Busoshoku & Haoshoku Haki, Soru Soru no Mi, Personal Homies (Napoleon, Prometheus, Hera, and formerly Zeus) |
| aka | Evil Spirit, Big Mom, Mama |
| Status | Alive and was a Yonko not anymore |
Charlotte Linlin, also known as Big Mom, is the captain of the Big Mom Pirates and the only female member of the Four Emperors ruling over the New World. She is also the matriarch of the enormous Charlotte Family, whose numerous children form the backbone of her staff. She also created the peculiar race of beings known as Homies, who primarily inhabit Totto Land and gladly serve her. Big Mom had three particular homies: Napoleon, Prometheus, and Zeus. However, after becoming dissatisfied with Zeus' continual failures, Big Mom decided to disown him and replace him with a new Homie named Hera.
Big Mom rules over Totto Land as queen, attempting to create a utopia in which all the world's races can coexist peacefully without discrimination or segregation. Linlin was nurtured at the Sheep's House by Carmel, whose Devil Fruit power she eventually inherited, before forming her own pirate crew with Streusen after Carmel died.
Big Mom was also a founding member of the famed Rocks Pirates. She forged an alliance with Kaidou and the Beasts Pirates to conquer the world after feuding with fellow Emperor Kaidou (another ex-member of Rocks' crew). This, however, was never realised because their alliance was vanquished by the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance. Following her defeat in Wano Country to Eustass Kid and Trafalgar Law, the World Economy News Paper published a revised list of the Four Emperors, with her missing.
7. Beast Kaido
| Birthday | 1st May |
| Title | Govenor-General of the Beasts Pirates, Apprentice of the Rocks Pirates, Soldier of the Vodka Kingdom |
| Bounty | 4,611,100,000 |
| Powers and Weapons | Massive Underworld Influence, Former Soldier, All three forms of Haki (Advanced)Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu, Hassaikai, Shuron Hakke |
| aka | Kaido of the beast, The King of the Beasts, The Strongest Creature, Wise King, Dragon King |
| Status | Alive and was a Yonko not anymore |
Kaidou of the Beasts, known as the world's "Strongest Creature," is the Governor-General of the Beasts Pirates and was once one of the New World's Four Emperors. He is also Yamato's father. Kaidou was formerly a promising kid soldier in the service of the Vodka Kingdom who was drafted against his will by the Marines but managed to escape and embark on a career in piracy. Edward Newgate asked him to become an apprentice with the famed Rocks Pirates, where he met and befriended Charlotte Linlin. Linlin gave Kaidou the rare Mythical Zoan fruit, the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu, during the God Valley Incident, when the Rocks Pirates were defeated. He then formed his own crew and grew it into a formidable military force prepared to attack the World Government.
Kurozumi Higurashi invited Kaidou to Wano Country, where he joined forces with the shogun, Kurozumi Orochi, and captured Onigashima as his base. After a failed coup attempt by Kozuki Oden and the Nine Red Scabbards, he accumulated military might in Wano Country for 20 years before deciding to dispose of Orochi and move forward with his plan for the New Onigashima Project. However, the scheme was foiled when Onigashima was assaulted by the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance on the same night, and the Beasts Pirates were vanquished. Following Kaidou's defeat at the hands of Luffy, the World Economy News Paper published a new list of the Four Emperors, with Kaidou no longer featured. After his defeat, Kaidou is now referred to in Wano's folklore retelling as the "Dragon King"
End of List of All Four Emperor Yonko, one piece.
