Chapter 1060 gives a clue on Oda’s real inspiration for Im!
There is a theory according to which Im-sama is based on the Ancient Egyptian God Medjed, which appearance does look like the silhouette we’ve seen of Im without the crown. In Ancient Egyptian religion, Medjed is a god mentioned in the Book of the Dead. His ghost-like portrayal in illustrations on the Greenfield papyrus earned him popularity in modern […] More