The World Nobles, also known as the Celestial Dragons, are the descendants of 19 of the 20 founding kings of the organization known as the World Government. Several antagonists in the One Piece series, such as the Five Elders, Donquixote Doflamingo, and the Celestial Dragons of the Sabaody Archipelago, are part of this family of descendants. The Celestial Dragons are extremely powerful characters, even though they rarely fight; their combat skills are generally very questionable. In this article, we will analyze the 13 Celestial Dragons and rank them by strength for your enjoyment.

Editor's Note: This article was updated in January 2024 with the inclusion of Garling Figarland.

15. Homing's Wife

Despite her fragile health, as a Celestial Dragon, Homing's wife possessed the ability to summon a Navy admiral for immediate assistance in the event of an attack. Thirty-three years before the current story, she and her husband, Homing, voluntarily renounced their positions as world nobility, facing betrayal and hostility from others. They settled in a northern country to lead a normal life, but unaware of the locals' hatred for the world nobility, they were persecuted. Their home was burned down, and the family was plunged into poverty, facing torture and hardship. Sadly, she eventually succumbed to illness.

14. First Lady

Saint Camael's partner in One Piece Film: Gold is known as the First Lady, according to the official film guidebook, One Piece Film: Gold – Backstage Pass. This name refers to the unofficial title of the wife of a state president. It is unknown if "First Lady" is her real name or a title for Celestial Dragon's partners. Limited information is available about her, except for her menacing appearance.

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13. Mjosgard's father

Mjosgard's father, like others in the story, is exceptionally arrogant and considers himself superior. He is passionate about wine, often served by his slaves. Unconcerned with simple tasks like turning pages, his noble status allows him to wield significant authority, including summoning a naval admiral if he perceives a threat. Ten years ago, he allowed his son to visit Fish-Man Island, where he was accompanied exclusively by female slaves, enjoying wine and having his journal read to him.

12. Saint Rosward

As a World Noble, Rosward enjoys unchecked freedom, able to summon an admiral to protect him. Although he uses a light rifle on his staff, he lacks skill and is easily defeated. He is first seen with his daughter Shalria overseeing the escape attempt of his former slave, Dias, who led the Acumate Pirates. His daughter displays cruelty by shooting Dias with a demonic creature revealed to be Pirate Captain Jean Bart. At the Human Auction House, Rosward, along with his son Charlos and daughter Shalria, encounter a conflict as Charlos attempts to buy Camie. When Luffy intervenes, Rosward threatens to summon an admiral but is thwarted by Sanji and Usopp. Later, dejected and unconscious, he learns of his son's fate and arrives at the Gate of the Heavenly Dragons on his hired slave, Kuma, recognizing Kuma's pain and resilience.

11. Saint Chalria

As a World Noble, Shalria wields unlimited authority, able to summon an admiral to enforce her decisions. Despite her status, she exhibits weak willpower, easily knocked unconscious by Rayleigh's Haki. Like other Celestial Dragons, she wields a firearm, expressing her desire to kill Camie. Her proficiency with the weapon remains unknown. Initially introduced when her slave Devil Dias escapes, she dismisses him, mocking his weakness and shooting him after his collar explodes. At the Human Auction House, she attempts to kill Camie but is thwarted by Rayleigh. Later, outside the auction house, she expresses her anger at the Marines' failure to stop the Straw Hats, vowing to capture them and force them to ask for her forgiveness before taking them to Hell.

10. Saint-Charlos

As a Celestial Dragon, Saint Charlos wields unchecked power and can summon an admiral to protect him if he is injured. Despite having good eyesight, he is physically weak and easily knocked out by Luffy. Charlos possesses a golden pistol but lacks accuracy and often misses his targets. He displays cruelty by killing civilians and abusing slaves, even using human backs for transportation. His arrogance leads him to overturn a stretcher and demand that a nurse become his wife. Zoro attempts to confront him, but Jewelry Bonney intervenes.

Charlos later appears at the slave auction, where he buys the mermaid Camie for 500,000,000 berries. When Luffy attempts to rescue Camie, Charlos, harboring a deep hatred for fishmen, shoots Octo, a fishman, prompting Luffy to retaliate. Despite the threat of intervention from the admiral, Luffy defeats Charlos and saves his family. Later, Charlos observes Shirahoshi from Mary Geoise, expressing a keen interest in her.

9. Saint Pluming

Pluming, like the other World Nobles, exhibits a spoiled and arrogant personality, expecting conformity and respect from commoners. He tolerates no failure from slaves and is willing to kill them if they cease to be useful to him. Furthermore, Pluming is branded a coward.

8. Saint-Jalmack

As a World Noble, Jalmack displays cruelty and indifference towards those of the lower social classes, easily eliminating anyone who defies him, even children like Sabo. He is often seen with three slaves, treating them harshly and demonstrating his willingness to enslave others. Jalmack justifies his actions by invoking absolute justice and his authority as a World Noble, claiming the right to kill those who stand in his way. Unlike some nobles, he uses a bazooka, possibly with increased accuracy, as it possesses aim.

Twelve years earlier, Jalmack had visited the kingdom of Goa in the East Blue. Upon encountering Sabo's ship, he shot the child with a bazooka, claiming a pirate flag and a challenge. Despite this cruel act, he was escorted into the city with his slaves and the royal guard, demonstrating the unquestioned authority possessed by world nobles.

7. Saint Don Quixote Mjosgard

As a World Noble, Mjosgard possesses unlimited authority, capable of summoning a Marine Admiral to attack perceived threats, or even striking his fellow nobles without intervention. While he enjoys the privileges of his culture, he displays physical strength, surviving attacks from underwater creatures when his shipmates perished. Like other World Nobles, Mjosgard wields a firearm, threatening the inhabitants of Fish-Man Island for medical assistance and using it to shoot slaves for fun.

In Mary Geoise, he uses a spiked mace to punish Charlos for his arrogance and abusive behavior, highlighting the internal dynamics and power struggles between the world's nobles.

6. Don Quixote Doflamingo

Doflamingo, captain of the Donquixote Doflamingo Pirates and a renowned member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, holds a prominent position in the underworld. His influence extends across various warring nations, making him a powerful force in the New World. Defeated by Luffy, Doflamingo's impact is so significant that his fall forces many nations to surrender.

Known for his many connections, Doflamingo easily acquired the reincarnated Mera Mera no Mi and, a decade earlier, managed to seize the riches meant for the Celestial Dragons. Although originally a World Noble, his father's decision to lead a normal life led to Doflamingo losing his privileges. After killing his father at the age of 10, he failed to regain his status in Mary Geoise, where the World Nobles reside.

Despite losing his World Noble status, Doflamingo managed to escape and discover Marie-Joie's national treasure. This knowledge allowed him to regain his Celestial Dragon privileges, allowing him to manipulate the world through tactics such as falsifying his resignation as a Grand Corsair and mobilizing CP-AIGIS0.

Doflamingo's notable accomplishments include his decade-long reign as King of Dressrosa. He forcefully dethroned King Riku through a combination of manipulation and brute force, establishing his tyranny over the entire kingdom while keeping his true identity hidden. Doflamingo's strength is so formidable that Trafalgar D. Water Law chose to delay his immediate confrontation, prioritizing energy conservation to maximize his chances of success.

5. Don Quixote Rosinante

Born into the Don Quixote family, Corazon was initially a worldly noblewoman, enjoying political rights, privileges, unlimited wealth, and the power to summon a naval admiral. However, when her family turned from Mary Geoise to piracy, she lost these privileges, becoming a criminal in the eyes of the world.

As a former elite officer of the Donquixote Doflamingo Pirates, Corazon has demonstrated significant strength, serving as second-in-command among other officers and soldiers. He has demonstrated the power to independently destroy hospitals.

Corazon consumed the Nagi Nagi no Mi, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that grants her the ability to create invisible and soundproof spaces. This power allowed her to fool Doflamingo by pretending to be mute, thus avoiding suspicion for an extended period of time.

4. Return to Don Quixote

As a World Noble, Homing enjoyed unprecedented privileges, unlimited authority, and the right to summon an admiral for his protection. His immense wealth and political influence extended across the globe. However, after resigning from the World Nobles, he lost these privileges and was left with only modest wealth.

Ignoring the commoners' prejudices against his heritage and lacking the protection of the World Government, Homing struggled to survive in the Blue North. He struggled to gather food and keep himself and his children safe, leaving them vulnerable to abuse by civilians.

3. Saint Camael

Camael, a World Noble, maintains an enigmatic personality. His choice to wear an oxygen helmet suggests a reluctance to leave Mary Geoise and interact with the general population, likely viewing normal humans in the same way as other Celestial Dragons—as beneath him. Camael exhibits a physical tic of repeatedly shaking his head, accompanied by a repetitive noise. As a World Noble, he enjoys immunity from the laws of the World Government, and any attack against him requires the intervention of an Admiral.

2. Garling Figarland

Garling, a celestial dragon, shares the moral outlook typical of his status, regarding those below him as "trash." He is ruthlessly strict in enforcing the rules and customs of the World Nobles, particularly condemning Nobles who protect individuals of lower status. Garling's cruelty extends to his disrespect for the lives of commoners, as evidenced by his participation in the native hunting contest on God Valley 38 years ago, where he considered the slaughter of an entire island's population a form of sport.

During his youth, Garling displayed confidence in his abilities, viewing a 10,000-point penalty in a hunting competition as a mere handicap to keep things competitive. Undaunted by the formidable Rock and Roger Pirates landing on God Valley, he was ready to take them on, demonstrating his unwavering disposition and willingness to take on the strongest crews of his time.

Garling is the supreme commander of the God's Knights, holding authority over the group and possessing the ability to pass judgment even on his fellow World Nobles for intolerable behavior. As a World Noble, he likely enjoys standard rights and privileges, including significant wealth. While little is known of Garling's combat abilities, his leadership of the God's Knights, a group related to Monkey D. Dragon, indicates that he is considered a formidable figure among the World Nobles.

1. The Five Elders

As the World Government's top leaders, ranking below Im, the Gorosei exercise complete control over the organization, the Marines, and CP0. They make decisions independently, often ignoring orders from figures like Sengoku and Sakazuki. Their authority extends to reclassifying Devil Fruits and controlling the release of information.

The Gorosei prioritize maintaining the World Government's positive public image and have gone to extreme lengths to preserve it, such as destroying entire islands to cover up the discoveries of the Void Century and hiding major events like Moria's zombie army and the escape of Level 6 inmates from Impel Down. Their decisions have sometimes caused disagreements with figures like Sengoku and Sakazuki.

Despite the mysterious nature of their strength, the Gorosei display physical prowess, displaying scars and muscularity. Unlike the pampered World Nobles, some Gorosei members appear experienced in combat, with one often accompanied by a sword, suggesting a potential combat history, unlike typical Celestial Dragons.

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