One Piece: Elbaf Sun World Explained

This article contains spoilers from the Elbaf arc of One Piece.

Key recommendations

• Elbaf in One Piece has 3 levels: Underworld, Sun World and Astral World.
• The Sunworld of Elbaf is significant, with lush forests, waterfalls, and massive villages.
• Each realm in Elbaf relates directly to a member of the Monster Trio: Zoro, Sanji, and Luffy.

of One PieceThe Elbaf arc is well and truly underway and fans are incredibly excited to see more information about the country slowly being revealed. After Elbaf's proper introduction, fans learned that there are three levels in the country. At the base of the Land of Elbaf were incredibly massive mountains, with another level directly above it, and then another level existing above the second.

Clearly, Elbaf's geography has attracted quite a bit of attention as well One piece chapter 1132, Oda explained quite a lot of details about it. Now, it is clear that Elbaf has three different realms, each with its own name and unique geography.

The different levels of Elbaf in one piece

• Elbaf is heavily inspired by Norse mythology
• Elbaf has three different levels

In One piece chapter 1132, it was revealed that Elbaf has three distinct levels. The first level of Elbaf is called the Underworld. This has already been revealed to fans before One piece chapter 1132 and it was clear since Luffy's visit to Loki. When the Straw Hat Pirates woke up in Elbaf, they were in the underworld, specifically Road's Castle. There, Road had also made his own diorama, and outside of it, fans could see rocky mountains with incredible amounts of snow and at the same time little to no sunlight. The existence of civilization is not possible in this part of Elbaful, which is why no one really lives there. Loki, the Prince of Elbaf who was born about 63 years ago, is currently bound in this part of the country. It makes sense because the underworld of Elbaf is said to serve as an execution ground, and Loki is trapped there for the crime of killing his own father in order to consume the legendary devil fruit of Elbaf.

Elbaf's for 3 different levels! – Brogy

The second level of Elbaf is the Realm of the Sun or World of the Sun. Finally, there is one last level that is in the clouds, and this level is the Astral World or the Heaven World. The highest level of Elbaf hasn't had much revealed so far. The only thing fans know is that it exists in the clouds and is probably of tremendous importance. But when it comes to life on Elbaf, fans know it's the Sunworld that holds the most significance.

Geography of the Sunworld of Elbaf in one piece

The World of the Sun is where most life flourishes in Elbaf

The Sun World of Elbaf is the second level of the country. It is several meters above the Underworld and is where most life exists. To get to the Sun World, one can take the rope bridge from the Nether World, which will take quite a bit of time, or they can take the Rainbow Bridge, which can be created using a Painter. The painter can also be referred to as the Sun Stone, based on the translation, and certainly has something to do with the lore surrounding Nika. As for how it works, fans don't really know. What matters is that by using this bridge, people can pass to the actual habitable part of Elbaf, called Elbaf Village. The village of Elbaf exists in the Kingdom of the Sun and this part of the country receives direct sunlight. There are lush forests, though not as dangerous as those in the Underworld, massive waterfalls, animals of extraordinary size, and of course, so many villages that you can't really count them. Among the many villages, there is the village of Dorry and Brogy, where Hajrudin comes from.

There is also Elbaf Castle, which is where Loki was born 63 years ago in the One Piece world. Apparently, the royalty of Elbaf also live here, and the pirate crew called The Giant Warrior Pirates, and with them, the New Giant Warrior Pirates, also exist in this part of Elbaf. The world of the Sun is absolutely massive, and everything that really matters in Elbaf happens in this part of the country.

You are not welcome in Elbaf! – Louis Arnot, explorer

Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates have only just begun exploring the World of the Sun, which means fans will have to wait quite a while to fully explore this part of the earth. There are probably many secrets hidden in the Sun World, and at the same time, there will also be many powerful individuals living here. Of course, since this part of Elbaf is home to the vast majority of the giant race, this is the most powerful realm.

It is also possible that this realm of Elbaf is somehow connected to the Sun God Nika. Given that this is the only part of Elbaf that receives direct sunlight, Nika may actually have originated from this part of the country. This is also implied by the use of the Painters, which is also known as the Sunstone. Perhaps the sunstone itself has something to do with Nika as well, and that is certainly very intriguing, to say the least.

Importance of the World of the Sun in Elbaf

The Sun World is of major importance to Luffy

The importance of the Sun World in Elbaf will be massive, especially for Luffy. It seems that each level of Elbaf ties directly to a member of the Monster Trio. For example, the underworld is related to Zoro, mostly because fans know that Zoro is the king of Hell and Enma is the ruler of the underworld. This is a direct tie-in to the Straw Hat Pirates Swordsman, and fans will likely see some Zoro-related plot points unfold in this part of Elbaf. Similarly, the Astral World, or Heaven World, is directly related to Sanji. For those who don't remember, Sanji's mother is named Sora, and just as Zoro is connected to the underworld, Sanji is connected to heaven. Elbaf's astral world will probably have something to do with Sanji because of the direct parallel Oda drew there.

Similarly, the middle realm of Elbaf, known as the World of the Sun, probably has something to do with Luffy. Fans know that Luffy is Sun God Nika, and the Sun World will likely be where the most interesting plot points related to this character will unfold.

It wouldn't be a surprise if Oda expanded on Nika's lore here and gave fans some kind of flashback, specifically about the Sun God Nika. Fans don't really know how the Sun God connects to Elbaf as a country, and hopefully Oda will take the time here to explain these things in the Sun World, where Luffy will receive tremendous attention.

Perhaps some of the deepest secrets related to Hito Hito no Mi, the Pattern: Nika, and with it, the realm of the Sun itself, will also be revealed in this part of Elbaf. The World of the Sun might seem like any other place in the world of One Piece, but it's important to be Paramount in the grand scheme of things, and fans only have to wait a little longer before Oda dives deeper into the interesting parts about it.

One Piece can be read through Viz Media. The series can be read by fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next One Piece chapter, One Piece 1133, is set for December 8, 2024.