https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Simon
sometimes i think about this character and his backstory and have to accept this might be the first ever imu type villian oda cooked up. like back in 2002 oda was already like, this is my big bad...even his personality is...well just take a read ya know
> Simon's ambition was to become the king of the world. He saw the world as a place where the strong ate the weak and grew even stronger, while kings and the government would not protect the weak. He claimed the reason for this was because humans try to control other humans, but that he alone was different. He believed that if he controlled the world as the king, everyone would be able to live in peace. This also included the idea of equality between races, and his crew indeed consisted of both humans and fish-men. However, his idea of peace seemed centered around the idea that everyone would be equal as long as they praise and obey him.
> In truth, Simon simply saw both humans and fish-men equally beneath himself. Despite claiming he would make everyone happy if he ruled the world, he did not care about people struggling due to his crew's actions, as he was willing to blackmail the Straw Hat Pirates using Nefertari Vivi as a hostage. He also betrayed his promise to free her without a second thought, claiming that someone like him would not make promises with mere humans. When he was cornered, Simon was shocked and confused as to why anyone would defy a chosen one like him.
sometimes i think about this character and his backstory and have to accept this might be the first ever imu type villian oda cooked up. like back in 2002 oda was already like, this is my big bad...even his personality is...well just take a read ya know
> Simon's ambition was to become the king of the world. He saw the world as a place where the strong ate the weak and grew even stronger, while kings and the government would not protect the weak. He claimed the reason for this was because humans try to control other humans, but that he alone was different. He believed that if he controlled the world as the king, everyone would be able to live in peace. This also included the idea of equality between races, and his crew indeed consisted of both humans and fish-men. However, his idea of peace seemed centered around the idea that everyone would be equal as long as they praise and obey him.
> In truth, Simon simply saw both humans and fish-men equally beneath himself. Despite claiming he would make everyone happy if he ruled the world, he did not care about people struggling due to his crew's actions, as he was willing to blackmail the Straw Hat Pirates using Nefertari Vivi as a hostage. He also betrayed his promise to free her without a second thought, claiming that someone like him would not make promises with mere humans. When he was cornered, Simon was shocked and confused as to why anyone would defy a chosen one like him.
