The Celestial Dragons, also known as the World Nobles, dominate the world of ONE PIECE. They are the descendants of the 20 royal families who established the World Government 800 years ago.
However, the one royal family that did not choose the path of the Celestial Dragons was the Arabasta Kingdom. Why did the Nefertari family at that time not become Celestial Dragons like the other royal families? Why did they refuse to live in the Holy Land Mary Geoise? These questions have been a topic of discussion in the ONE PIECE fandom.
Recently, it was revealed that the king of Arabasta 800 years ago was Queen Lili.
This time, I will thoroughly examine the shocking true identity of Queen Lili.
Nefertari Lili was the King of Arabasta 800 Years Ago
First, let’s summarize the known information about Queen Lili.
Queen Lili was the king of the Arabasta Kingdom 800 years ago. Her age at the time of her death is unknown, but her full name was Nefertari Lili. From her silhouette and hairstyle, one can see similarities to Nefertari Vivi. The names Lili and Vivi are also similar.
The Arabasta Kingdom was one of the 20 royal families that defeated the Great Kingdom (Family of D) during the Void Century, but Queen Lili chose not to settle in the Holy Land Mary Geoise and eventually returned to the Arabasta Kingdom.
In the other 19 kingdoms, new kings were selected, as seen in the history of the Dressrosa Kingdom. Therefore, the current Celestial Dragons (World Nobles) abandoned the countries they originally ruled and relocated to the Holy Land Mary Geoise.
However, after 800 years, the one who actually ruled the Arabasta Kingdom was Queen Lili’s brother. According to Cobra, Lili never returned to the Arabasta Kingdom. Furthermore, the name Lili almost never appears in any documents after 800 years ago.
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The Person Who Scattered the Poneglyphs Around the World?
This implies that Queen Lili was a “historically erased figure.” Just as the Void Century is forbidden history, Queen Lili was also a forbidden person. The reason why the Arabasta Kingdom alone did not choose the path of the Celestial Dragons must be related to this.
The reason is that she scattered the Poneglyphs around the world.
According to Imu, “due to Queen Lili’s mistake, the cursed relics known as Poneglyphs were spread across the world.” From the fact that Imu speaks ambiguously about this being a planned action, it is suggested, though not confirmed, that Queen Lili intentionally scattered the Poneglyphs.
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Given the expression “scattering the Poneglyphs,” it suggests that Queen Lili did not directly commission the Kozuki family to create the Poneglyphs. Instead, the Family of D had already had the Kozuki family create the Poneglyphs, which Queen Lili then spread across the world by some means.
Thus, it seems that the Family of D, who were likely significantly weakened after their defeat in the Void Century, did not scatter the Poneglyphs themselves.
Her real name is Nefertari D. Lili
Therefore, at first appearance, Nefertari Lili was thought to be a character with deep connections to the Family of D.
However, Queen Lili herself was actually part of the Family of D.
In other words, Queen Lili’s official full name is “Nefertari D. Lili.”
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Furthermore, the Nefertari family, which had ruled the Arabasta Kingdom for many years, was also part of the Family of D. Vivi and Cobra are members of the Family of D, just like Luffy and his companions. Therefore, the brother of Queen Lili, who took over the governance of the Arabasta Kingdom 800 years ago, was also part of the Family of D. It’s a veritable D’s bargain sale.
The reason why the secret of the Ancient Weapon Pluton was hidden in the Arabasta Kingdom can be understood if we consider that Nefertari Lili was part of the Family of D.
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Nefertari Lili is the greatest traitor
Of course, the Arabasta Kingdom was one of the twenty royal families that defeated the D. Despite this, Imu did not know until recently that the Nefertari family was part of the Family of D. In the end, the mystery of the Family of D’s identity has deepened. What makes someone part of the D?
Nefertari D. Lili is indeed a traitor from the perspective of the nineteen kingdoms (later the Celestial Dragons). No one seems to know what happened to Lili afterward, so it is understandable that the Arabasta Kingdom never claimed to be the creator of the world.
The “incident concerning the Arabasta Kingdom” that Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp spoke of after the Levely ended was likely because King Cobra accidentally revealed the letter left by Queen Lili about the D. As a result, Vivi’s life is now targeted by Imu.
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Imu was intently staring at Vivi’s photo, but perhaps unsure if she was an enemy or an ally.
What is the content of the letter left by Queen Lili?
Queen Lili, who is missing, left a “short letter about the Family of D” in the Arabasta Kingdom. This letter has been passed down in the Nefertari family for 800 years. As a result, Cobra and others faintly understood that they were part of the Family of D.
The content of Queen Lili’s letter was “Protect the Poneglyph. Raise the flag of dawn in the sinking world.” Although her full name is written at the end, the part drowned out by the roar of the Five Elders remains a concern.
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One of the most convincing interpretations is the word “sinking.” There are several theories that the final destination, Laugh Tale, is underwater. The world of ONE PIECE includes the idea of a sinking world, such as the holes in the sea around Enies Lobby and Impel Down being underwater.
Dawn in the sinking world
Why do the Celestial Dragons live on the towering Red Line? Perhaps because they anticipated that the world would sink into the sea?
The term “dawn” also implies the idea of “the sun setting.” When the sun sets, night falls. The Family of D is supposed to save this dark era.
Thinking about the letter also hints at a connection to Joy Boy.
This raises the theory that Queen Lili was actually Joy Boy. The term “Lady Boy” (Newhalf) exists, suggesting the possibility that Joy Boy was a woman. The act of leaving a letter seems somewhat feminine.
During the Void Century, while the Family of D and the later Celestial Dragons were fighting, the Nefertari family must have been secretly connected to the Family of D. Despite this, why did the Kingdom of D lose to the twenty kingdoms? This might also relate to the tragic love between Joy Boy and the Mermaid Princess.
The world of ONE PIECE might be dominated by female characters.
Was Lili actually Kozuki Toki?
Her name doesn’t appear in historical documents because she was sent to the future? Queen Lili might not have been killed.
In this case, Lili’s true identity might have been Kozuki Toki.
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Kozuki Toki was born 800 years ago during the Void Century and was a mysterious woman who time-traveled to the present using the power of the Time-Time Fruit. She later married Kozuki Oden and changed her last name, but she originally had the surname Amatsuki.
If Lili time-traveled from 800 years ago to the future, it’s natural that her name wouldn’t appear in later historical documents. Additionally, since the actual Ancient Weapon Pluton was hidden in Wano Country, it wouldn’t be strange if its secret remained in the Arabasta Kingdom.
Everything fits together. However, given the differences in hairstyle and origin, it’s hard to see them as the same person. Even so, since the Time-Time Fruit can send “others” to the future, the possibility that Queen Lili was sent to the future by Kozuki Toki is the most likely.
Just as there is a theory that Minamoto no Yoshitsune became Genghis Khan after traveling to Mongolia, perhaps Queen Lili time-traveled to the present and lived a “different life.”
Was she the first Empress of Amazon Lily?
Another theory is that she was the first Empress of Amazon Lily.
Amazon Lily is a country where the female warrior tribe, Kuja, lives. It’s a mysterious country where only women are born. Boa Hancock, a former member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, is also from Amazon Lily.
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The reason it’s called Amazon Lily could be because Queen Lili founded it. Many female characters in ONE PIECE have names associated with flowers, so dismissing the connection between Lili and “lily” as a mere coincidence might be too simple.
Amazon Lily is located in the Calm Belt, a strategically significant location that prevents foreign invasion. This might have been to avoid invasion by Imu.
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Lily is Japanese for lily, a term often used to describe lesbian themes in manga and anime. Was Imu‘s romantic trouble with Lili the reason she was stripped of her status as a Celestial Dragon?
Considering this, the name “Mary Geoise” can also be broken down into “Marie” and “Geoise.” “Marie” refers to the marigold flower, and “Geoise” to the feijoa flower. Mary Geoise might not have always been called Mary Geoise, and it could have been named to spite Queen Lili.
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