Monkey D. Dragon
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| Dragon | |
| Dragon from the anime and manga One Piece. | |
| Name in Japanese | モンキー・D・ドラゴン |
| Name in Romaji (Hepburn) | Monki D. Doragon |
| English Name | Monkey D. Dragon |
| Epithet | "Dragon" |
| Age | Unknown |
| Birthday | Unknown |
| Height | Unknown |
| Voice Actor (4Kids) | Dan Green |
| Japanese Seiyu | Hidekatsu Shibata |
| Appears In | Original Manga |
| First Appearance | Manga Chapter #100 Anime Episode #52 |
| Species | Human |
| Bounty | Unknown |
| One Piece Characters | |
Monkey D. Dragon (モンキー・D・ドラゴン Monkī D. Doragon?) is a fictional character from the anime and manga series One Piece. He is Monkey D. Luffy's father.
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[edit] About Monkey D. Dragon
Monkey D. Dragon (commonly known as Dragon) first appears after a lightning bolt suddenly destroys the gallows where Luffy was to be executed by Buggy the Clown and then saves Luffy from being captured by Captain Smoker. When he saved Luffy from Smoker, a mighty gust of eerie green wind swept through Loguetown. It is undetermined whether or not he was the cause behind the gust of wind or the lighting; however, the story leads to believe there is more to him than it seems. Many fans believe he did indeed cause the unusual wind, and that he may also be a Devil Fruit user (a Wind or Weather Logia Fruit is a common suggestion), but neither of these has been confirmed so far in the story. He was revealed to be Luffy's father by Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp, and his true name is Monkey D. Dragon.
He left Luffy to be raised by his grandfather Garp, whom he apparently keeps in contact with. Luffy himself doesn't remember Dragon. In Loguetown, he expressed satisfaction in his son becoming a pirate.
He is the seventh character to possess the initial of D. Due to his extremely rare appearances in the series, his personality remains almost completely a mystery, save for an apparent love for freedom and belief in fate, which are traits of a D. Unlike other members of his family, or Ds for that matter, he looks stern and serious.
[edit] History
Dragon is one of the most mysterious characters in One Piece to this date, having only been mentioned or made appearances three times. He is mentioned once as a revolutionary in the flashback of the Drum Island Arc of six years ago (chapter 142 of the manga). In that flashback, it was told that during the World Government's meeting at Marie Joie, it was said that in a few years, he would be a threat to the world. He seeks the destruction of the World Government (he has been stated to hold enough power to do so), and has already caused many nations to fall by initiating revolutions. He has been labeled the "World's Worst Criminal" by the World Government, and looks incredibly powerful. However, the government has absolutely no clue who he truly is and work on the barest fragments alone. He is also extremely infamous, as shown by the fact that most of Luffy's crew knows and fears his name.
[edit] Recent chapters
In chapter 432, his full name, along with the fact that he is Luffy's father, is revealed. Also it revealed that Dragon's father (and Luffy's grandfather) is none other than the legendary marine, Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp. However, Luffy was actually unaware that Dragon was his father, or that he even had one until recently.
