Human

***" When does a man die? When he is hit by a bullet? No. When he suffers a disease? No. When he is poisoned? NO! A man dies when he is forgotten! " - Dr. Hiriluk***

## Stats

### Also Called

* Strong Willed
* Weakest Race
* Filthy (Celestial Dragons)

## Summary

Human beings are the dominant race in the world, as they outnumber most other races, and are usually among the most technologically advanced and organized of the races. Most islands are inhabited by humans, even in the Grand Line, where most of the stronger races such as the fish-men and giants are found.

## Overall Appearances

Humans come in a range of sizes, ranging from "normal" to much taller. A good example of this comes from the canon One Piece universe, Whitebeard, who was an abnormally large human, roughly three times the size of a normal human, with a height of 666 cm (21’10"). Another good example of this would be Big Mom, who stood at a whopping 880 cm (28'10½"). However, these humans remain small compared to giants, who have a minimum height of 12 meters (around 40 feet). Some humans have features that are unique, such as Usopp's long nose, which led to people mistaking him for a fish-man in Cocoyasi Village. Even amongst families, size and proportional differences may occur, seen with Ira Hale and his father, Torhen Hale, with Ira being more similar to his mother in height rather then harrowing at 8ft tall like his father. In fact, it's unclear how much of the differences among humans is hereditary, if any.

There are also different "tribes" of humans that specifically give off special traits. Examples of these tribes and traits they pass on are as follows:

* The World Tree Islanders, seen in the World Tree Island arc, have more of an "ape like appearance", sort of like Masira in the canon universe. They are a less sophisticated group and mainly rely on pack tactics for their strength. They also don't, or rather, can't speak language, shown only communicating in grunts and howls. The only World Tree Island inhabitant shown to speak was the Island Chief, who language was passed down through his lineage through generations, although being more broken as time goes on.
* The various "Long Limb Tribes" exist all throughout our world, though have not been seen yet in game. They are more chaotic in nature, but are more or less "normal" otherwise.
	+ Long Arm Tribe: As their name suggests, all members of the Long Arm Tribe have two elbow joints on each arm, which results in them having abnormally long arms. Furthermore, most members are seen wearing Chinese-style clothing, with a kanji in the front. The kanji varies from person to person. Other than that, they have the same appearance as normal humans
	+ Long Leg Tribe: As their name suggests, they are a race of very long-legged individuals and because of this, they are very tall and outsize the average human greatly (although they are nowhere near as tall as giants). Their legs are very long in comparison to their upper bodies. Aside from their long legs, they are otherwise similar to normal humans.
	+ Snakeneck Tribe: Members of the Snakeneck Tribe have necks that are longer than a normal human's, making them much taller than most humans. Most snakeneck's that have been shown have had very slender bodies that make them more closely resemble snakes, though this is not a universal feature.
* The Three-Eye Tribe: As their name suggests, members of the Three-Eye Tribe have three eyes, with two of them a normally placed human pair and a "third eye" centrally on their forehead. Otherwise, they seem entirely human. Three-eye's possess the potential to achieve a "true awakening" with their third eye, which supposedly comes with the ability to hear the "Voice of All Things"—thus giving three-eye's potential to decipher and read Poneglyph writing.

The only "tribe" the crew has seen have been the residents of World Tree Island, but they are soon to see more coming up in their adventure. The crew would have probably either known of these tribe's existences before hand, or have been told like they were a legend.

## Strength and Willpower of the Humans

Most of the inhabitants of the One Piece world are normal humans, and are one of the weakest races on the planet. While the average human is as weak as in real life, with enough training, they are essentially able to become Superhumans- normal humans with high levels of physical strength. They can also train to gain incredible abilities. Some humans like Koala have demonstrated that humans can learn Fish-Man Karate, despite not being Fish-Men themselves. Many humans have developed a variety of martial arts styles to defend themselves with, such as Black Leg Style. Additionally humans often wield swords and other weapons to compensate. Several human swordsmen are shown to be extremely powerful individuals such as Mary Hale, who created the Three Sword Style and was often called "Typhoon" for those who stood in her way. In addition, normal humans are more likely to consider eating Devil Fruits to compensate for their lower physical abilities.

Humans are also known for their intelligence and as a result can compensate for their lower physical abilities by out witting their opponents or use their intelligence to figure out how to use their opponents' weaknesses/strengths against them. Several humans are geniuses in science and engineering, allowing them to develop unique powerful weapons & gadgets, or use their knowledge of various sciences offensively. In the OPD&D universe, there exists one such corporation that specializes in such practices, the Artifice Foundation, whom the crew would later learn specifics about later.

While the normal human is physically much weaker than races like giants and fishmen, their wide range of attacks, skills, and abilities allow them to become versatile fighters. Even with the physical strength of other races taken into account, there are a handful of humans that can become strong, whether through physical prowess or tactical thinking.

Humans are also known for their innate greed and willpower, which is known to "conquer all", canonically stated in the OPD&D universe when Gol D. Roger was executed. Humans, though constantly underpowered by others, refuse to back down against all odds.