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lichenstone · 10 months ago

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Born by the sacrifice of a mother under threat of the powers that be. Son of someone who is more legend than man, a messaiah raised amongst the people. He was visited upon by men who gave him gifts of wisdom fame and power. Brought faith and hope to nearly every place he visited, leaving deciples in his wake. He is Whirebeard's last son. Killed by the government in attempt to bring an end to what he represented only for that thing to spread across the world anyway because of his sacrifice. Survived by his mother and the people that followed him who became his legacy. Doomed by the narrative. A man born to die in order to bring about a new era.

inch resting to me how, narratively speaking, Ace is the Jesus of One Piece but I don't think y'all are ready for that conversation

#gods #i have.#so many feelings.#about ace and his role in the narrative #bc he really HAD to die y'all there's no other way #as much as i love him there's no way the story would be the same if he had survived #also his whole chase w blackbeard really gives me 40 days in the desert tempted by the devil vibes #that one i cant really explain but whatever #brought to you by: a nonchristian who went to catholic school 👍#lichen talks about one piece (sorry moots)#one piece #portgas d ace #ace one piece #one piece spoilers #definitely this time #in this reading luffy would probably be the holy spirit but thats too christocentric for me idk #although upon further reflection he would be more like christ risen again or the second coming #considering he heralds in a rapture of sorts #but still #too christocentric for my tastes #also the 'mother' i was referring to who survived him was dadan btw #i love Rouge and all she did for Ace but Dadan did raise that boy #and beat Garp's ass about it after he was killed

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