Speculations Blackbeards Sister?

[Moewu]

Hi, this thread is regarding the silhouette of the Blackbeards' original crew designs that we got during the drum island arc. When dalton remembered them.

Now I understand that Oda wasn't always spot on with his silhouette game, and it even became a meme later on, when we finally had big mom and Kaidous reveal and many more examples later on.

But there is a significant difference here. The one with Big Mom and Kaido was a few years apart until their full reveal. The Blackbeard reveal was just around the corner.

If we take a closer look though, neither of those Silouhettes resemble Doc Q in any shape or form. I know that doesn't have to mean anything, but stronger is also missing; no silhouetted animal or horse in that panel.

The character on the far right seems to resemble a typical Nami-looking female character that Oda likes to draw. Could that be the side profile of one of his twin sisters? Which we learnt Blackbeard had or still has in a concept art from Oda.

Maybe she was sick and on the verge of dying, and that's why he came to Drum Island originally, because it was known as a medically advanced country. To find some sort of cure. Perhaps she passed away shortly after and that's when Blackbeard learnt how important it is to have a Doctor, to never let that happen again. Maybe Oda still plans to bring them in, in a flashback later on.

What do you guys think? Big stretch?

 

[Garp the Fist]

I think it’s a stretch.

The designs weren’t fully finalised, but I think it’s easy enough to match them up with the initial five.

Q’s first with his hat and scythe hanging over his shoulder, then Burgess is the big guy, then Blackbeard, then Auger with his hat and gun, then finally Lafitte on the end as the skinny one.

I think his mother is likely to appear in flashback- especially if Buggy is Blackbeard’s brother- but the sisters might be cut concepts since they look too young to have been born when Rocks was alive.

 

[Moewu]

I think it’s a stretch.

The designs weren’t fully finalised, but I think it’s easy enough to match them up with the initial five.

Q’s first with his hat and scythe hanging over his shoulder, then Burgess is the big guy, then Blackbeard, then Auger with his hat and gun, then finally Lafitte on the end as the skinny one.

I think his mother is likely to appear in flashback- especially if Buggy is Blackbeard’s brother- but the sisters might be cut concepts since they look too young to have been born when Rocks was alive.

Yeah, you are probably right about his sisters. They are only a concept art after all, never appeared in canon so far.



Hm, the first one really could be Doc Q. It threw me off at first, because usually he is shown with a double-bladed scythe.

But the last one to the very right being Lafitte? I am still not so sure. Because doesn't he also wear a hat piece as one of his trademarks? Also, the way this silhouetted character puts their hand on their hip (have to zoom in a bit) is definitely a pose many female characters in One Piece did before. Lafitte also has a similar pose, but his hand is usually hidden behind his back.

Here are just a few examples.

Not trying to say you're wrong with this. Maybe Oda planned to have a female character in Blackbeards Crew from the very beginning, but as you said, they probably weren't finalized yet. Who knows?

But, I like your idea of Blackbeard's Mother somehow getting shown in the future.

 

[ShinichiMugi]

Well if Blackbeard sister never appears,this story about Drum could be a nice headcanon to have

 

[D. Plant]

If she is real I think she doesn't share the same ambition like Teach and Xebec, most likely a good person like what Kurozumi Otama is going to be.