The gorosei said elbaf could join the WG if they killed Rocks. However from what we know of God Valley, it was Roger and Garp that defeated Rocks. Maybe Garling might have killed him, as he’s the champion of GV. But nothing suggests Harald was even at GV.
So how did Harald eventually get invited to Mariejois, where he met Shanks?
My theory, he was a Shichibukai. He already showed he was willing to fight pirates on behalf of the WG when he fought Rocks. Yet the WG don’t trust him enough to let him actually join the WG in full.
Being a warlord seems like a sort of a middle ground. You are technically a WG asset, but not completely. This perfectly fits Harald.
My guess is after Harald failed to kill Rocks, the gorosei offered him the role of warlord. He took it, hoping to use it to advance Elbaf’s cause. But the WG kept using him to cause more and more destruction. Until eventually Harald decided he wanted out. He ripped his horns out and resigned. His rejection of the WG being what eventually led to him being Domi reversi’d and killed by Loki.
Overall while we have seen Roger era marines and pirates, we are yet to see a Roger era warlord. I feel like Harald would be a prime candidate for this. And it explains what he was doing between God Valley and when he visited MJ post Roger’s death.
So how did Harald eventually get invited to Mariejois, where he met Shanks?
My theory, he was a Shichibukai. He already showed he was willing to fight pirates on behalf of the WG when he fought Rocks. Yet the WG don’t trust him enough to let him actually join the WG in full.
Being a warlord seems like a sort of a middle ground. You are technically a WG asset, but not completely. This perfectly fits Harald.
My guess is after Harald failed to kill Rocks, the gorosei offered him the role of warlord. He took it, hoping to use it to advance Elbaf’s cause. But the WG kept using him to cause more and more destruction. Until eventually Harald decided he wanted out. He ripped his horns out and resigned. His rejection of the WG being what eventually led to him being Domi reversi’d and killed by Loki.
Overall while we have seen Roger era marines and pirates, we are yet to see a Roger era warlord. I feel like Harald would be a prime candidate for this. And it explains what he was doing between God Valley and when he visited MJ post Roger’s death.
