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Roger Pirates

Silvers Rayleigh

Dark King

Silvers Rayleigh, the 'Dark King', is a retired living legend — the right-hand man of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger, and the mentor who trained Luffy.

Race
Human
Crew
Roger Pirates
Bounty
None
Devil Fruit
None
Debut Arc
Sabaody Archipelago

Background & Origin

Rayleigh served as the first mate of the Roger Pirates, standing beside Gol D. Roger from the crew's earliest days. As the 'Right Hand of the Pirate King', he was among the very few to sail all the way to the final island, Laugh Tale, and learn the world's deepest secrets.

After Roger disbanded the crew and the era of the Pirate King ended, Rayleigh quietly retired, settling on the Sabaody Archipelago and earning a modest living as a ship coating-mechanic.

Story & Growth

For decades the Dark King lived in obscurity — until Luffy arrived at Sabaody and the world began to turn again.

Recognising in Luffy the same will he had once seen in Roger, Rayleigh took the young pirate under his wing during the two-year timeskip, personally teaching him to master Haki and readying him for the New World.

Abilities & Powers

Rayleigh is one of the strongest pirates ever to live — a master swordsman who carries no Devil Fruit and needs none.

He is a supreme master of all three forms of Haki, so skilled that even in old age he can hold his own against a Marine Admiral, and patient enough to pass that mastery on to a new generation.

Silvers Rayleigh — Attribute Profile

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Gender
Male
Affiliation
Roger Pirates
Origin
Grand Line
Race
Human
Haki
Conqueror
Bounty
no public bounty
Height
188 cm (6.2 ft)
First arc
Sabaody Archipelago

Also known as: Rayleigh · Dark King · Dark King Rayleigh

Game Modes Featuring Silvers Rayleigh

Silvers Rayleigh on OnePieceDle

Over the past year, Silvers Rayleigh has been the OnePieceDle daily answer 1 time. Click any date for that day's full spoiler page.

  1. Puzzle #42026-01-04View →

Trivia

  • Rayleigh was the first mate of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger.
  • He is nicknamed the 'Dark King'.
  • He was one of the few to reach the final island, Laugh Tale, with Roger.
  • He personally trained Luffy in Haki during the two-year timeskip.

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