Harald
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| Japanese Name |
ハラルド |
| Romanized Name |
Hararudo |
| Official English Name |
Harald |
| Debut |
Chapter 1136 |
| Occupations |
King |
| Origin |
Grand Line (Elbaph) |
| Residence |
Elbaph |
| Status |
Deceased |
| Age At Death |
At least 140 |
Introduction
Harald was the most recent king of Elbaph and the father of Hajrudin and Loki, reigning until his alleged murder by the latter 14 years ago. Harald was the most recent king of Elbaph and the father of Hajrudin and Loki, reigning until his alleged murder by the latter 14 years ago.
Appearance
Harald was a broad-shouldered giant who sported a large handlebar mustache with sharp, jutting ends, jagged eyebrows, a spiky beard and a curved double-line tattoo framing his left temple. Due to his lineage as a descendant of ancient giants, Harald was taller than most modern giants and born with a pair of horns poking from his head; his desire for Elbaph to become a nation of peace separate from the violent ways of its past led to Harald cutting off his own horns out of shame, an act that left a pair of massive scars over his bald head. Harald's royal ensemble consisted of a chainmail tunic that revealed his hairy arms, a pair of black gloves, and a dark belt with a huge spiral-shaped plaque. His shoulders were covered by a cloak with claw-like protrusions on each side. In his younger days as a 45-year old man, Harald had a lean, muscular physique similar to that of his son Loki. He had a full head of short dark hair and lacked his late mustache.
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Personality
Toward the end of his life, Harald was a compassionate pacifist by nature. In his position as the ruler of the Warland Kingdom, Harald favored diplomacy and trading with other countries over waging war, as the giants of old were known for, and started a series of reforms intended to turn Elbaph into a more peaceful nation. Because of his hatred of violence, he even went so far as to cut off the horns growing on his own head so that they would not remind him of the aggressiveness of his ancestors. He was considered to be a wise and great king despite his idealism being unpopular with his elder kinsmen like Jarul. Harald also carried out a romantic relationship with a female giant born outside of Elbaph and conceived his firstborn son Hajrudin with her despite the country's view of foreign giant blood being a taint on their blood purity. Refusing to be dictated by prejudice, Harald loved both of his sons equally and wished for them both to work together for the sake of Elbaph's future once he was gone. In his younger days, Harald was described in narration as a "lowlife scumbag". He reflected this fairly well, foregoing his royal duties, and instead venturing to various parts of the world simply to spread terror. He had no qualms about fooling and attacking his own allies, and gleefully proclaimed himself to be a God amongst men. He began to grow out of this, and into the pacifist he was as an older man, upon meeting his future lover Ida; after he "rescued" her from the Bunt Kingdom and she scolded him for making assumptions and attacking innocent humans, he began to reflect on his actions and the image he portrayed of Elbaph and giants as a whole with his arrogance. Like several other characters, Harald had a unique laughing style: "Barahaha" (バラハハ?).
Relationships
Family
Ida
Harald first met Ida when she was seemingly imprisoned by the Bunt Kingdom as a freakshow, where he "freed" (abducted) her, before she made him realize that she was actually saved by them and she was simply putting an act for entertainment purposes. Ida taught Harald about humility, value of lives, and pacifism, turning him away from his arrogant, callous and violent ways. In time the two fell in love, and even had a son, Hajrudin, together. Harald wanted to marry Ida and make her queen of Elbaph, but was denied that by the elders of the country, who rejected Ida based on her foreigner status. Harald became very saddened by this, but Ida comforted him, stating that she remains happy as long as she and their son can see him.
Estrid
After his marriage with Ida was denied by the elders, they arranged for him to marry with a giantess of an esteemed noble heritage, Estrid. Completely contrary to with Ida, Harald immediately found Estrid to be unpleasant due to her haughtiness and demanding nature, along with her incredible superstitions, all of which she projected as ridiculous and hedonistic orders to the castle servants. While claiming that she believed them to be a destined pair, Estrid callously insulted Ida and Hajrudin by telling Harald to forget about them, which made the king very uncomfortable. In truth, Estrid only cared about herself and whatever would make her look better, as upon the birth of their son, Loki, she revolted at the infant's black-sclera eyes as something horrific, and even tried to kill him while attempting to lie to Harald that the child died as a stillborn. She then tried to flee back to her village, while taking all of Harald's riches with her, but fell ill before any of that could come to fruition, and ultimately died shortly afterwards.
Hajrudin
While Hajrudin was born under Ida, a foreign giantess, Harald loved him regardless, and lamented that he could not make Hajrudin prince due to Elbaph's laws of blood purity. He wanted both of his sons to work together for the betterment of Elbaph, and earned Hajrudin's love and respect, as Hajrudin was furious at Loki for allegedly killing their father.
Loki
Loki was born under Estrid and the designated heir to Elbaph's throne, and Harald already had decided on his name even before his birth. However, Estrid attempted to kill the newborn prince due to his appearance and even attempted to lie to Harald about how their child died a stillborn. Loki survived and climbed back up, and regardless of his mother's defamatory rants of him being "accursed", Harald would love his second son as much as Hajrudin, and wished for them to work together for the betterment of Elbaph. However, Loki seemed to have some disrespect for his father's pacifism, causing destructive pranks throughout the villages of the country whenever Harald was away, and even decried his father's methods for creating a new generation of peaceful children instead of proud warriors. While Loki was alleged by the kingdom for having killed Harald for the sake of the legendary Devil Fruit protected by the royal family, Loki was shocked when he witnessed his father being impaled by the royal guards of the castle during the fateful day Harald was killed, and when Hajrudin brought up the alleged event, Loki made it clear he did not kill their father out of coldblooded malice.
Abilities And Powers
As a giant with the blood of the ancient giants, Harald was larger and considerably more powerful than the average giant. In his youth, he was known as a great warrior and was able to demolish an entire castle just by kicking another giant into it. He was also shown to be able fling his giant-sized boogers with enough force to cause massive water splash in the ocean like a cannonball. His monstrous power is evident in the destruction caused in his final fight against Loki. As king of Elbaph, he commanded an entire military of giants, which is said to be the strongest in the entire world.
Weapons
Harald had a big sword, but his skill with the weapon is unknown.
Ships
While not ruling, Harald spent large amounts of time out at sea on his own personal ship. He used it since at least 109 years ago.
History
Biography
As a child, Harald grew up alongside Dorry and Brogy. His ancient giant build, alongside his status as prince, eventually resulted in him growing arrogant and unruly. Harald ascended to the role of King of Elbaph at the age of 45, equivalent to just 15 years old in human years. He made little effort to actually rule his homeland, and instead focused spreading mayhem and terror all across the world. In one incident 109 years ago, he raided a kingdom after hearing of a beautiful Princess living there.
Upon arrival, he promptly kicked one of his own crewmates into the castle, causing it to be destroyed. As he laughed at the misery he had caused, Harald proudly proclaimed himself to be a God. As time passed, Harald began to grow bored with the outside world and the lack of strong opposition to face. Eventually, he and his subordinates came across the Bunt Kingdom, where Harald spotted a female giant being held in a cage as a circus attraction. Enraged at seeing one of his kin being treated in such a way, Harald promptly went in for the rescue, leaving the Kingdom in ruins in the process.
After leaving with the female giant, Ida, Harald nonchalantly bragged about being the king of Elbaph, so thanks wouldn't be necessary. His cool demeanor was then broken by a swift slap to the face by Ida. Harald was left in disbelief as she then demanded that they return to the kingdom. Harald considered her to be unwell for wishing to return to such a place, but was forced to listen as Ida began to berate him about his supposed status being simply as a result of fate, that he was simply lucky to be strong, and that it was his actions that made giants be seen as savages. Her words left Harald thinking deeply on his place in the world.
After returning to the island, Harald watched as Ida assisted the humans in reconstructing their village. Upon being asked by his subordinates as to when they were leaving, he angrily ordered them to help her. Following the reconstruction, Harald was coaxed into apologizing to the island's King. As they continued to other islands, Harald's arrogance quickly began to fade, concerning his subordinates at their King's newfound good-hearted nature. By 105 years ago, back on Elbaph, Harald's previous opinions had completely changed.
He announced to his subjects that he intended to learn more about the many cultures of the world, and to bring the knowledge of said cultures back with him. One of the subjects mocked the idea, citing that Dorry and Brogy would never be convinced. Harald vouched for the pair, recalling their unusually good relationships with humans. He was considering changing Elbaph's various traditions as well, mentioning that they might be perceived as threatening to outsiders. His speech was met with optimism.
Time continued to pass. Harald visited various other islands with Ida, gradually learning about the world, and even keeping a Logbook of their travels. 81 years ago, his first son, Hajrudin, was born to Ida. Unfortunately, her status as outsider giant, that being, not of "pure" Elbaph blood, disallowed her from being queen. Harald angrily apologized to Ida for having to follow such a rule, but she was unconcerned; living near Harald was enough for her.
Not long afterward, Harald was taken to meet his arranged wife, Estrid. He was immediately off-put by her haughty nature and demanding attitude. She then introduced him to Asla, an eight-legged horse apparently meant to bring good fortune. 11 years later, around 70 years ago, Harald continued on his journeys, even visiting Wano Country and Fish-Man Island at some point. By this point, Harald was seen as a benevolent figure, spreading Elbaph's advanced navigation techniques, and telling stories of his journeys to Elbaph's children.
Unfortunately, by 63 years ago, the World Government had begun blocking his diplomacy attempts, causing him great frustration. His son Loki was born the same year, however, it was prophesied that he would be the one to kill him in the future. Twenty years ago, he requested Jaguar D. Saul to found a school for Elbaph children. At some point after his sons were born, he removed his horns due to his view that ancient giants were relics from a war torn era. At some point Harald visited Mary Geoise where he met and got along with Shanks. Loki inherited his brutal and crude personality when he was young and wreaked havoc around the country. Their relationship became strained due to his decisions to work with the World Government and directions to make Elbaf became a more civilized and peaceful place. Fourteen years ago, Harald summoned Prince Loki and respected elder Jarul to Aurust Castle for unknown reasons. Just before their arrival, he was collectively impaled by every guard in the room. In the aftermath of the ensuing conflict, Loki was blamed for Harald's death, Jarul nearly perished from a stab to the head, 113 guards died, and someone stole the legendary Devil Fruit that the royal family had been guarding. The whole ordeal left Elbaph without a king, as Loki was not allowed to ascend to the throne for his heinous crime.
Legacy
As a beloved and wise king, Harald is still thought highly by the native Elbaphians, who have since embraced his policies of peace and commerce with other nations. The Owl Library and Walrus School, both built under his orders, stand tall as symbols of his rule. In contrast, Harald is regarded with scorn by the likes of Shepherd Sommers and Imu for his "miserable failure" that prevented the World Government from subjugating Elbaph years ago, denying them Elbaph's military might for use as mercenaries.
Trivia
Harald is an Old Norse name held by several Scandinavian kings. Loki's betrayal could be an allusion to the historical event when Sweyn Forkbeard usurped his father Harald Bluetooth. Harald's alleged murder by his son, Loki, is reminiscent of Julius Caesar's Assassination by his adopted son, Brutus. Just like how Harald was presumably killed by being stabbed with multiple blades from his underlings, Caesar was also killed by being stabbed with several knives from his senate, including Brutus, unlike Loki who was falsely accused of murdering Harald.
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