For many years that “A play“raised a series of mysteries in his universe that were really the main ones responsible for setting him in motion: from the Empty Century to everything following the will of the ‘D.’, and even going through the existence of perhaps the most mysterious character of all: Im sama. It is possible that one could watch the more than 1000 episodes of the anime “One Piece” without even remembering who this character is. And the truth is that it wouldn’t be to blame him, far from it, but that doesn’t make him any less intriguing… quite the contrary.
What place does Im sama occupy in the One Piece universe?
- Im sama surely is the most influential character of the whole One Piece universe for a very clear reason: sits on the empty throne.
- This position essentially makes you the greatest power that can be found in world governmentwhich even leads to the Five Elders to kneel in his presence.
- Despite the weight he has in the decisions that shape the world of One Piece, the reality is that the existence of Im sama is completely unknown to the world population as well as the rest of the government. He is, in essence, the king of the world in the shadows.
What do we know about Im sama? Appearance, personality, skills…
- The reality is that to date it has been impossible to get a proper look at the figure of Im sama, so for now the most we have had has been a humanoid figure that, notice, appears to have typically human features. In your outfit, I rely on a crown that shows four very high peaks as well as an extremely long tunic.
- Little is known about Im sama’s personality or interests beyond the fact that seems to closely follow the likes of Luffy, Marshall D. Teach, Shirahoshi and Nefertari Vivi. In most cases it was seen with hostility towards said characters, such as stabbing or cutting up posters with their photographs.
- What is also believed about Im sama is that he is someone with zero regrets about his actions, mainly because he showed no qualms about destroy the kingdom of lulusia trying to kill Sabo. This action also gave us a first look at Im sama’s abilities, as he charged out of nowhere. some kind of lasers or energy beams that appeared on the realm to volatilize it. At this point, therefore, he is believed to possess one of the weapons or abilities with the highest destructive power and range in the entire One Piece universe, if not most.
Theories on who Im sama is in One Piece and what is his role
- There are quite a few theories about Imu sama considering the mysterious nature of the character, but one very interesting is the one that passes analyze your name: ‘IM’.
- Only with his name there are already those who have found reading that he is possibly immortal. Because? Because Im could be short for ‘Immortal’ (English) and because it could also refer to “I’m” (also from English), referring to ‘I am’ or the mere existence of Im in his outfit. That is to say, a being who has ruled the world of One Piece for centuries and centuries, so it would make sense that he would be interested in characters like Luffy, Teach, Shirahoshi and others clearly related to the events One Piece history.
- Other much more speculative theories make Imu someone who in the past, he confronted Joy Boy over his idea of freedomwhich kept him alive for centuries in case there was a possible second arrival of the character (e.g. reincarnated as Luffy).
At this point, the reality is that Talking about Im sama in the “One Piece” universe is more imagination than fact. With the weight he has in the world and the evidence that Luffy seems destined to usher in a new era, it seems increasingly clear that their ideals will eventually collide. It may not be this year or the next, but I consider it inevitable that Luffy will fulfill his destiny by crossing paths with Im sama first.
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