Questions & Mysteries Why is Zoro’s epithet “Pirate Hunter”?
- Thread starter Shiroyru
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Same reason Robin's still the Demon Child despite being thirty years old.
I don't expect the epithets to change anytime soon, except maybe for Chopper when he finally gets a real bounty- cotton candy lover isn't exactly the coolest nickname around.
Ussop's changed because the Marines found out who was behind the Sogeking mask, and because near enough and entire island say people start calling him God Ussop. Brook's changed because it was fifty years out of date and since then he'd became famous worldwide as the Soul King anyway. I don't expect any of the others to change when we've went this long with them.
As for why he's Pirate Hunter in the first place, well, mostly because it sounds cool. But in series it makes sense as well, because he was already famous in East Blue with that name. People were calling him the Pirate Hunter long before he got his first bounty, and if that was the name he's known by, it makes sense for the Marines to advertise him as such.
I don't expect the epithets to change anytime soon, except maybe for Chopper when he finally gets a real bounty- cotton candy lover isn't exactly the coolest nickname around.
Ussop's changed because the Marines found out who was behind the Sogeking mask, and because near enough and entire island say people start calling him God Ussop. Brook's changed because it was fifty years out of date and since then he'd became famous worldwide as the Soul King anyway. I don't expect any of the others to change when we've went this long with them.
As for why he's Pirate Hunter in the first place, well, mostly because it sounds cool. But in series it makes sense as well, because he was already famous in East Blue with that name. People were calling him the Pirate Hunter long before he got his first bounty, and if that was the name he's known by, it makes sense for the Marines to advertise him as such.
I think one reason why epithets don't change is for the reason of consistency. They don't change it so the people named after and associated with the epithet can still be easily remembered and referenced throughout history and after their death. I think the only time and epithet has changed is if the bearer assumed an new identity. So long as their real names are known, their really is no reason to change it.
And besides Pirate Hunter Zoro still sounds better than Dragon Slayer Zoro to me. Cause unless they specifically state kaido's name, a pirate hunter who hunts pirates still sounds more impressive and relevant to me than a pirate who hunts dragons.
And besides Pirate Hunter Zoro still sounds better than Dragon Slayer Zoro to me. Cause unless they specifically state kaido's name, a pirate hunter who hunts pirates still sounds more impressive and relevant to me than a pirate who hunts dragons.
