How Loki came to be known as the “Prince of the Cursed”.

summary

• Chapter 1136 of One Piece reveals Loki's dark backstory and portrays him as a ruthless character from his youth.

• Loki's prophecy of being evil may have shaped everyone's view of him, leading to prejudice and isolation.

• Loki's refusal to save his friend from death in chapter 1136 reinforces the theory that he is an evil character in One Piece.

Chapter 1136 of each piece It is now considered by many to be one of the most important in the entire franchise. Not only does this chapter provide more insight into how Elbaf works and how everything works there, it also includes some universal revelations about the Void Century and the nature of the Sun God Nika, which largely matches what fans have come to believe about them. is different before

In this regard, one piece The recent revelations about Loki are equally interesting. Ever since his first appearance in the arc, fans have wondered about his true loyalties, with many convinced that he was misunderstood and was actually a good guy. However, his recently revealed backstory in Chapter 1136 seems to contradict this idea, so let's take a closer look and speculate on Loki's true personality.

How Loki Became the Cursed Prince

A problem child

Loki was first teased years ago during Thriller Bark, where it was revealed that Big Mom was married between him and Lola. Therefore, fans were always very curious to see what this legendary character was really like and speculated how powerful he could be, and the hype was more than delivered in season 1130 when he made his debut.

Unbeknownst to the fans before this, the people of Elbaf believed that Loki was very evil and destructive and had nicknamed him the “cursed prince”. However, even after this revelation, many fans were convinced to give Loki the benefit of the doubt, saying that he was not actually evil and that he was just misunderstood, even theorizing that he did all the deeds. It has done terrible. which he committed because of the need to protect others in Albaaf.

No man chooses to be chained. And I am not an exception in this regard. I prefer to be free.

However, chapter 1136 of the manga reveals much of his backstory, suggesting that this may not be the case. Loki's birth was already fraught with misfortune as there was a grim prophecy foretelling Loki's evil nature and stating that his father, King Harald, would meet his end at the hands of his son. To make matters worse, right after his birth, the horse of fortune, the horse of fortune, the horse of the Elbaf royal family, inexplicably died, leading everyone to believe that Loki's malevolent presence had brought about his end.

The infamy surrounding the child only grew worse, as a year after the death of the royal horse, Loki's mother died as well. Being a giant as well as the son of King Elbaf meant that Loki was born with incredible natural strength that he used to torment other giants on Earth, even going into the terrifying realm of Elbaf and basically claiming the place. like himself

The Realm of the Dead is a fearsome and impoverished land filled with giant wild beasts that are fiercely hostile to invaders, meaning that even the Elbauf giants shun the area. Despite this, Loki went there and made the place his personal playground, taming the many deadly beasts that called it home and killing those who did not abide by his new law. After raising an army of these creatures, he unleashed them all on the upper levels of Elbaf, causing havoc among the islanders.

Moreover, all this work was done until the age of 10. As he grew older, he became bolder and more powerful, as he routinely set many lands on fire, risking many lives in the process. Worst of all was the fact that he had the authority of a prince, so he used his power to get away with almost anything he wanted with very little, if any, consequences. In the end, this prophecy finally came true when Loki cold-bloodedly murdered his father.

I will swallow all my anger and use it to fuel me as I turn the world into ruins!

Sometime after this, Loki set out to sea with the power of the legendary Devil Fruit that had belonged to the Elbaf royal line for generations. However, this escape did not last long as he was captured by Shanks and returned to Elbauf to be held as a prisoner at the base of the Adam's Tree, held by giant chains presumably made of Seastone. Many speculate that this was the event that elevated Shanks to the position of Sea Emperor.

This is why Loki is still considered the cursed prince and is still looked upon with hatred. His ruthless personality is something that still exists to this day, as can be seen in his encounter with the Knights of the Gods at the end of Chapter 1136. When Gunko was choking the life out of a giant wolf that Loki considers a friend and someone. Not really wanting to die, he was faced with a choice.

As his friend is dying, Twin Shanks gives him an ultimatum, saying that if Loki joins the Knights of the Gods, they will release the wolf. However, Loki states that he will not be stooped to their level to be forced to join them and accepts the sacrifice of the wolf's life. It just goes to show that Loki is incredibly ruthless and lends credence to many theories that he really is the evil man that the giants say he is.

What will the future hold for him?

Is Loki evil or is there something more to him?

While chapter 1136 certainly paints Loki in a much worse light than fans initially believed, many still think there's more to the character. The most common way of thinking about this is that Loki's prophecy that Loki would represent evil was what shaped the views of others before the man was born, leading everyone to treat him with great prejudice. Although King Harald was a great man respected for his kindness, he took the prophecy too far after seeing his horse and wife die.

This would cause the ogres to reject Loki to the point where he became truly contemptuous of them, perhaps even going to the realm of the dead to seek companionship because he couldn't find it anywhere else. If this is indeed the case, then it would explain why Loki would act the way he did, and while it doesn't justify what he did, it does give a bit of a reason as to what his motivations might have been. the future

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