Whitebeard Pirates
A family of pirates bound by loyalty under the world's strongest man.
The Whitebeard Pirates are a crew led by Captain Edward Newgate, known as Whitebeard. They are one of the Four Emperors, a group of four powerful pirates who each control and protect their own territory within the New World. The crew is bound by a sense of family, offering a home to outcasts.
- Leader
- Edward Newgate (Whitebeard)
- Affiliation
- Four Emperors
- Base of Operations
- New World
- Status
- Dissolved following the death of Edward Newgate
Lore & Background
The Whitebeard Pirates were one of the three great powers, alongside the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Marines. The crew participated in the Summit War of Marineford, a war between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines, after Portgas D. Ace was captured. The battle ended with the death of Edward Newgate. After his death, the crew was dissolved.
In Their Own Story
The Whitebeard Pirates, led by Edward Newgate, were a crew that treated each other as family. They were one of the Four Emperors, controlling territory in the New World. The crew launched a rescue mission to save Portgas D. Ace from the Marines at Marineford. The war ended with Newgate's death, and the crew was subsequently dissolved.
Reader's Guide
The Whitebeard Pirates were led by Captain Edward Newgate (Whitebeard), one of the Four Emperors. The crew operated in the New World, controlling and protecting their own territory. They were a major power in the world, existing in a delicate balance with the Marines and the Seven Warlords of the Sea. The crew was dissolved following the death of Edward Newgate.
Did You Know?
- The Whitebeard Pirates were one of the three great powers, alongside the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Marines.
- Edward Newgate was known as the world's strongest man.
- The crew participated in the Summit War of Marineford to rescue Portgas D. Ace.
- The crew was dissolved after the death of Edward Newgate.
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