TRAFALGAR D. WATER LAW
Law is a pirate from North Blue and the captain and doctor of the Heart Pirates. He is one of twelve pirates who are referred to as the “Worst Generation”.
Trafalgar Law is a former member of the Donquixote Pirates. He was once a subordinate whom Doflamingo treated as a younger brother before his defection.
EDWARD NEWGATE
Edward Newgate, more commonly known as “Whitebeard”, was the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates and was known as “The Strongest Man in the World” and “The Man closest to One Piece” after Gol D. Roger’s death. He was a member of the Yonko that ruled over the New World until his death during the Battle of Marineford.
He set out to sea when he was still a young man, sailing as a pirate with other crews. Some years before he founded the Whitebeard Pirates, he was a member of the legendary Rocks Pirates.
SHIKI THE GOLDEN LION
Shiki the Golden Lion, also known as the “Flying Pirate”, is the admiral of the Golden Lion Pirates, the first known prisoner ever to escape from Impel Down and a former member of the Rocks Pirates.
During Roger’s era, Shiki was one of the most powerful pirate figures of the time.
CAPTAIN JOHN
Captain John was a famous pirate captain who was once a member of the infamous Rocks Pirates prior to forming his own crew. He was notable for collecting one of the most significant treasures in the world; his fabled treasure cave and the riches within are notably long sought after by Buggy.
After his death, his corpse was found by Dr. Hogback and modified into one of the General Zombies for Gecko Moria.
SHANKS
Shanks is the captain of the Red Hair Pirates and a member of the Yonko that rule over the New World. He is also a former member of the legendary Roger Pirates, the only group to successfully conquer the Grand Line.
Notably, he is the pirate who inspired Luffy to go on his journey as a pirate, and he found the Gomu Gomu no Mi that was accidentally eaten by Luffy.