The Five Elders
The Five Elders are the supreme authority of the World Government in the One Piece manga.
First mentionedCh. 233, p. 1547 chapters reference it
Known from canon
8 factsThe World Government's Supreme Authority is the Gorousei, also called Five Elder Stars.
The Five Elders are the highest authorities of the world who sit atop even the Celestial Dragons.
The Five Elders discuss whether their priorities are straight after sacrificing an agent to Kaido.
Figarland Garling is proclaimed Five Elder Planets Saint Figarland Garling Defense Science Warrior God.
A direct order arrives from the Five Elders via transponder snail.
Pacifista authority ranks place Five Elders first then Vegapunk and Sentomaru.
Jay Garcia Saturn is titled Five Elder Planets Warrior God of Defense Science.
One of the Five Elders, Saint Saturn, has landed.
Still unknown
4 questionsWhat process grants immortality to the Five Elders?
Which devil fruits do the Five Elders use for transformations?
How do the Five Elders receive direct orders from Imu?
What are the true names of all current Five Elders?
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Timeline of mentions
8 key chapters- Five Elders introduced as supreme authority First mentionCh. 233, p. 15
- Five Elders placed above Celestial DragonsCh. 907, p. 8
- Direct order from Five EldersCh. 1041, p. 8
- Five Elders discuss agent sacrificeCh. 1044, p. 3
- Authority hierarchy lists Five EldersCh. 1069, p. 11
- Jay Garcia Saturn is titled FiveCh. 1089, p. 10
- Saint Saturn landsCh. 1095, p. 1
- Figarland Garling joins as elderCh. 1125, p. 9