One Piece Character 1077: Who Is Shaka

One Piece’s enigmatic character Shaka is back in 1077. He’s an underrated character that has received little panel time in the manga but has recently gained a lot of attention from fans thanks to his role in the Egghead Island Arc.

By
Austin Vincent
On
March 6, 2023 1:15 PM


Shaka is a character that has been around since One Piece began but only recently has he been brought into the spotlight. The upcoming Chapter 1077 will reveal his identity, but first let’s take a look at who he is and what he does.

The shaka is a hand sign that originated in Hawaii. Some say it came from a man who lost three middle fingers in a sugar mill accident or from Spanish immigrants who folded their thumbs down as a sign of sympathy with the Hawaiians they met.

Who is Shaka?

One of Vegapunk’s satellites, Shaka is a good guy and is represented by Vegapunk 1. His name is also Shaka the Good, indicating that he represents the wholesome aspects of Vegapunk.

As a Vegapunk, Shaka is very virtuous and always takes a good-natured approach to battle. However, he’s capable of getting enraged when he feels like he’s losing control.

Despite his pristine sanity, Shaka has a history of conflicting with his counterpart Vegapunk Lilith. He usually disapproves of her impulsive, careless nature and will often call her out when she starts to act as her own superior. He also dislikes when she takes a commanding role in their battles, as he finds it hard to rein her in.

What is Shaka’s role in One Piece?

In One Piece, a pirate crew of ten (plus the occasional guest star) travel the high seas on their quest to find the holy grail. Along the way, they meet a myriad of characters from dwarfs to giants to sky people to minks.

While there are no shortage of memorable characters, a few stand out among the rest. Shaka, the aforementioned mascot-like character, is one such rarity. He is a kung fu wizard who can also moonwalk. In fact, he has been hailed as a martial arts hero by the likes of Luffy and Zoro.

Although he is a rarefied character, his role in the story is comparatively minor. Unlike some of the other protagonists, Shaka has a more pedestrian role as a member of the Straw Hat Pirates (mai waranoYi Wei, Mugiwara no Ichimi). He is also only one of a few members who have the coveted title of captain. Throughout the series, his kung fu skills are put to the test against his fellow comrades in arms.

Who is Shaka’s enemy?

Shaka Zulu was the leader of the Zulu nation, a group of people living in South Africa. He ruled from 1816 until his death in 1828 and is remembered as a monster of cruelty who killed his own people on a whim, as well as a conqueror who campaigned across huge areas of the interior and left rotting corpses and burning huts in his wake.

Some historians doubt the military and social innovations customarily attributed to him, denying them outright, or attributing them variously to European influences. But more modern researchers argue that the general Zulu culture, which included other tribes and clans, contained a number of practices that Shaka could have drawn on to fulfill his objectives whether in raiding, conquest or hegemony.

Initially, he relied on the long throwing assegais used by most other Zulu tribes, but soon introduced the iklwa, a short stabbing spear which he was able to penetrate deeper into enemy ranks. He then reorganized his army by introducing eight full regiments, each consisting of 1,000 warriors.

Will Shaka die?

In South Africa, Shaka is the name of a great Zulu king who conquered more than a hundred chiefdoms. During his brief reign he built up a powerful empire, but he also suffered dissent and military defeats.

He was born near the town of Melmoth in KwaZulu-Natal, a province in south-east Africa. His mother, Nandi, was a member of the Langeni tribe.

She was a Sangoma (Zulu word for a seer), a person with the ability to consult the spirits of the dead, cast spells, bewitch and heal others. She is said to have been the one who conceived him out of wedlock, and his name is believed to mean “as a result of a intestinal beetle.”

He was trained as a warrior from an early age, and was rewarded for it by becoming the most powerful of his tribe’s ibutho, or age-group regiments. He soon developed his own weapons and fighting style. He was also known for introducing a number of innovations such as the iklwa, a type of Zulu thrusting spear.

Austin Vincent

Big butt, bigger heart.

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