Monkey D Garp

Monkey D. Garp,[13] also known as "Garp the Fist",[7] is an extremely famous and powerful Marine vice admiral. He is the father of Monkey D. Dragon,[14] the paternal grandfather of Monkey D. Luffy,[15] and the adoptive grandfather of Portgas D. Ace. He was responsible for overseeing Ace's birth and raising a young Luffy, before entrusting them both to the Dadan Family.

Garp is a major figure, along with Kong, Sengoku, Shiki, Silvers Rayleigh, Tsuru, and Whitebeard, from when Gol D. Roger, the "Pirate King", was still alive. His feats as a Marine soldier gained him immense notoriety and prestige, with his actions during the God Valley Incident, in particular, bestowing him the title of "Hero of the Marines". Notably, Garp was offered the rank of Admiral several times throughout his career, but he refused the offer of promotion every time due to his deep hatred and contempt for World Nobles. He is also the former mentor of Kuzan.[16]

Garp was first introduced during the Diary of Koby-Meppo Cover Page Serial, where he took charge of Koby and Helmeppo's training after its events. After the war and Ace's death, he became a Marine Instructor to train recruits, though still retaining the rank of vice admiral,[5] which is not known to the public and it appears as if he has retired.[17]

Due to his actions, he could be considered the main antagonist of the Post-Enies Lobby Arc. He is also a supporting antagonist in the Marineford Arc. During his mission to rescue Koby at Hachinosu in the Egghead Arc, Garp was badly injured and forced to remain behind, and as a result, he was declared "missing in action".[18]Garp is a tall, tanned, broad-chested, muscular old man. He has a beard and a scar over his left eye. In the anime, his eye color is blue, and his hair is gray, whereas in the manga, it is white. Garp and Tsuru are the only two vice admirals to have special shoulder pads; Garp is golden and blue (black and red in the anime) while Tsuru is purple with a white dot whereas the standard color is blue and red. During the Battle of Edd War, Garp had two black stripes on his epaulets, and during his appearance at Water 7, it increased to three stripes, and by the time of the Marineford War, it increased again to four stripes.

The dog mask that Garp initially wore when introduced served to hide his identity as Luffy's grandfather, whose design had appeared in Romance Dawn, Version 2. After their relationship was revealed in the Post-Enies Lobby Arc, Garp is no longer seen wearing the mask.

In his free time or on vacation, Garp often wears sandals, a red tropical shirt, and light-colored shorts. He sometimes pairs this shirt with black trousers and boots.[19] When visiting Dadan during Luffy's childhood, he sometimes wears his official black suit without wearing his Marine cape.

Thirty-eight years ago, Garp's hair was all black and lacked a goatee. He wore a white dress shirt and a red tie.

Thirty years ago, Garp's hair and goatee were all black. He wore a dark suit with an orange striped undershirt and a black tie.

Twenty-four years ago, Garp's hair and goatee were still black, with sideburns beginning to whiten. He wore a dark double-breasted suit with a white shirt and a red tie.[20]

When he was a child and a young man, Garp resembled Luffy, though more muscular than his grandson. As a child, he had light brown hair, wore a tropical button shirt with shorts, and wielded a pipe staff. Garp already had a scar on his left eye in his childhood days.

After the timeskip, his appearance has somewhat remained the same though he now wears a dark-colored suit (still white in the anime). Garp is an eccentric but caring man, who is loyal to both his criminal family and the Marine Headquarters, who he has served for decades. He is loud, boisterous, exuberant, and overall acts in a similar manner to his grandson, however, he can be very serious if the situation requires it, for example in combat against an enemy (this can be seen when he faces the pirate Shiki alongside Sengoku, and also more recently when he had to fight against Aokiji, his former pupil). He has a habit of falling asleep during conversations and can be absent-minded. Luffy's crew noted his hereditary selfishness during Garp's interaction with Luffy in Water 7.

Unlike many Marines, Garp does not believe that a person's lineage determines their path. On a similar note, he does not believe that being labeled a criminal necessarily makes someone a bad person. Although Garp wanted his grandsons to become marines, he entrusted their care to a mountain bandit whom he had refused to turn over for prosecution.

Fist of Love Garp's "Fist of Love" VIEW IMAGE

Garp believes that throwing children into harsh conditions will ultimately make them strong, and has no problem striking children to drive home a point. Despite this, Garp is a supportive person. When Ace asks Garp whether he should have been born, Garp replies that Ace will find the answer if he continues living. When Momousagi mentioned Luffy being targeted by two Emperors, Garp did not express much concern about it.

Although Garp will ultimately comply with Marine HQ's most serious orders, he highly values his freedom and family. Often to a point where he bends the rules to accommodate these values. He initially refused to capture Luffy in Water 7 until explicitly ordered to do so. Despite fulfilling his duties, Garp has a Moral Code to follow, which according to Sengoku is the main reason why Garp refused the promotion as an Admiral multiple times, as his code dictates that it is not his duty to protect Celestial Dragons. Additionally, Garp is generally amused by Luffy's exploits as a pirate and only seriously laments both of his grandsons' choices to become pirates after Ace is captured. He ultimately allowed Luffy to hit him due to valuing his family more than his duty as a Marine during the war at Marineford. He even seemed ready to defend them when Akainu executed Ace and was on the verge of killing Luffy.

Like Luffy, Garp is extremely blunt and honest when talking to people as seen when he openly badmouthed Sterry, the current king of the Goa Kingdom, unafraid of the consequences. He considers the Celestial Dragons scumbags and is not afraid of expressing this vocally. The main reason he refused to become an admiral was because he did not want to be their direct subordinate. On one occasion, he also blurted out Monkey D. Dragon's name in front of Luffy, his friends, and his subordinates without any consideration at Water 7. When he realized he should not have said that he just simply laughed it off, and shamelessly asked those who heard it to forget it.[21]

Garp believes in the potential of youth and sees it as a Marine's duty to protect the future. This is the first lesson he teaches to Marine recruits, even telling them in a situation where they have to choose between saving a old man and a baby; they should leave the old man behind on the dangerous island and save the baby because the old man doesn't have much time left while the baby and them have a whole future ahead of them. While his fellow Marine instructor told him never to repeat this lesson, Garp stood by it. He displays his commitment to this by launching a rescue mission to save Koby after he is taken to Hachinosu by Blackbeard, declaring Koby the future of the Marines. At the end of the raid, he showed his faith in Koby, Prince Grus, and Helmeppo by entrusting them to save the Marine ship from Avalo Pizarro's attack while he stayed behind to allow them to escape, calling all of them the "future of the Marines".[18]

When Garp prepares to fight seriously, he often removes his Marine coat[22] or a suit jacket.[23] Like his grandson, Garp is extremely fond of food, especially donuts, rice crackers, and meat.

Garp has his laughter style: Bwahaha or Wahaha.