Highlights

• The Lunarians are an essential race in One Piece, with important connections to the main secrets of the series revealed by Oda.
• These Gods of the world possess unique powers, including control over fire, and are the only winged race with black wings.
• Exterminated for their alliance with Joy Boy during the Void Century, the Lunarians maintain connections to ancient weapons and the Mother Flame.

The Lunarians were a very special race in the world of One piece that had existed for a long time. Fans were properly introduced to this race in the Wano Country Arc of the series, and while one might think that this race was only one that had their role in this specific arc of the story, they couldn't be more wrong.

As the story continues, the Lunarian race has proven to be far more important than any fan could have imagined. This race is directly linked to some of the greatest secrets in the world of One Piece, and the key to solving the Lunarians' greatest mysteries lies in the clues that Oda left behind.

Who were the Lunars?

The Lunarians are a special winged race in the world of One Piece.

The Lunarians were a very special race in the world of One Piece. Fans are well aware of the fact that there are winged races in the world of One Piece. The first introduction to these winged races took place during the Skypiea Arc of One Piece. There, fans were introduced to names like Shandians, Skypieans, and Birkans. All of these winged races had one common trait, which is evident from the name itself. They all had wings on their backs. Of course, they could not use these wings to fly. However, it was a trait seen among the winged races in the world of One Piece, and it is what separated them from humans.

There are three races missing from my country. One of them was supposedly extinct from history itself. But you are here, King! – Great Mother

As the story progressed, Oda introduced another winged race into the world of One Piece, and interestingly, this is the only winged race in the world of One Piece. One piece with black wings instead of white ones. This introduction came through King the Wildfire, one of Kaido's three right-hand men and the strongest All-Star in the crew. King had massive black wings on his back. At first, they were attributed to his Devil Fruit powers, but it soon became clear that he belonged to a special race. This clue was given to fans by Big Mom, moments after she was brought to Onigashima.

Clearly, there was something special about King, and during the attack on Onigashima, where King began fighting Zoro, secrets about the Lunarian race began to come to light. For starters, it was confirmed that the Lunarians are an extinct race. King the Wildfire was the last known living Lunarian in the One Piece world that fans know of. In fact, the World Government was still actively seeking information about King. Providing any sort of information regarding King would earn a reward of 100 million berries. Clearly, the World Government was on the lookout for people of this race, which suggests that there is some kind of bad blood between them in one way or another.

During the invasion, Marco also remembered Whitebeard speaking in depth about the Lunarian race. According to Whitebeard, the Lunarians were actually the Gods of the world. In fact, he believed that long before Marijoa was even created, there already existed a country of Gods at the top of the Red Line. This country of Gods is where the Lunarians lived, and since they held the title of Gods, they probably had tremendous powers up their sleeves.

Why were the Lunarians called gods?

The Lunarians had a special power unlike any other

The question of why the Lunarians were called Gods is very intriguing. There are two ways in which Oda could have formulated this idea. The first is that the Lunarians are very strong. When it comes to the races of the One piece world, of course, strength is very important when it comes to how fans view them. The Lunarians were quite special. While the Giants are physically the strongest race in the One Piece world, as confirmed canonically, the Lunarians are more mystical. For example, the Lunarians have giant black wings. They have a flame on their backs that, as long as it remains lit, ensures that this race can survive almost anything. Even the most extreme conditions can be faced by the Lunarians without effort, as long as the flames on their backs are lit.

In combat, if they need more speed, they can extinguish the flames on their backs and this drastically increases their speed. Only when their flames are extinguished can they be injured.

The flames on his back are burning, which means I still can't hurt him!

While this already makes them incredibly special, that's not all they have. They also have the ability to freely manipulate fire. In fact, their control over fire is so strong that they can manifest magma as Flames, as seen during Zoro's battle against King. All of these things taken into consideration make them one of the most ferocious races in the world of One Piece, which is why they could have been greatly respected and worshipped as gods.

However, there may be another element at play here. Fans know that the winged races of the One piece The world actually came from the Moon. The Skypieans, Shandians, and Birkans are not residents of planet Earth. After their energy source ran out, they descended from the Moon and resided on Earth in different places. That is why the Shandians resided in the Blue Sea, while the Skypieans were high up in the Celestial Islands, along with the Birkans. It is highly likely that the Lunarians also descended from the Moon and settled on top of the Red Line, creating a country so high that they were seen as Gods.

At the same time, fans know that these individuals who came from the Moon had their own sources of energy. Perhaps this has something to do with the Mother Flame, which itself is a flame that looks like the one that burns on the backs of the Lunarians. Perhaps there is a connection between the Mother Flame and the Lunarian power to manipulate flames. Of course, the Mother Flame is much more potent. However, the Lunarians may have the ability to manipulate these flames to a much lesser extent, which is why they are much more special. It is for this reason that the Lunarians could potentially have been called the Gods of the world.

How the Lunarians Went Extinct

The Lunarians were eventually hunted down by the government.

Of course, then, one might wonder how the Lunarians could have gone extinct. The answer to that is obvious. During the Void Century, they likely sided with Joy Boy. This is proven by the fact that King was waiting for Joy Boy to return. In fact, it is entirely possible that the Lunarians were the source of one of the Ancient Weapons created by the people of the Old Kingdom, and it was likely the Ancient Weapon Uranus. It is implied that its power potentially fell into the wrong hands, which ties things back to the hole under Enies Lobby's command. Since this war was lost by the people of the Old Kingdom, the Lunarians were likely wiped out almost completely. The few survivors that remained would likely have been scattered, leaving fans with only King in the current timeline.

One Piece is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by fans officially and for free in Shonen Jump and Manga Plus application. The release date for the next chapter of One Piece, One Piece 1115, is set for May 26, 2024.