The Beginning
Born in Loguetown, Roger was famed as the man who did what
no one thought possible - he conquered the Grand Line. It would seem that he
had been around for some time, considering that Brook refers to him as a
rookie, more than 50 years before the original storyline. Before he formed his
crew, he met Silvers Rayleigh, a young man who was living on a ship he had
stolen after his house had burnt. Roger said that it was a fated meeting and
asked Rayleigh to join him.
Unavoidable Fate
Twenty-six years before the start of the story (four years
before his death), Roger came down with an incurable disease. He decided to
pitch one last journey with his crew into the Grand Line. Upon reaching the
lighthouse at Reverse Mountain, at the entrance of the Grand Line, he recruited
Crocus as his doctor that would be responsible for keeping him alive until the
completion of his journey.
Their journey took them to Skypiea and later Water 7 where
the shipwright Tom built them a ship called the Oro Jackson.
Two of the most powerful opponents Roger faced on his
journey were Marine Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp and the pirate Edward
'Whitebeard' Newgate. The former is said to have cornered him many times on the
journey, and the latter was the closest rival to his title. It is said that
Whitebeard was the only one capable of matching Roger in combat.
Before reaching Raftel on his final journey, Roger was
approached by the "Flying Pirate" Shiki, who had learned that Roger
had located an Ancient Weapon. Seeing the opportunity, he asked Roger if they
could join forces. With his large pirate fleet and Roger's weapon, Shiki
believed that together they could take over the whole world, even telling Roger
that what happened between them in the past was now forgotten. Despite the urge
of one of his apprentices, Roger refused Shiki's offer, saying that he wanted
to be free to do what he wanted. Shiki then announced that his answer meant the
death of him, while Roger said it meant that he would beat him and a great sea
battle soon ensued between their crews.
Roger was spared due to a storm that happened during their
fight, half of Shiki's fleet sunk. Despite this and getting a piece of a
steering wheel lodged into his head that almost killed him, Shiki came to have
great respect for Roger.
Near his death, Roger had a final meeting with Whitebeard,
as he told him about the nickname the government gave him, Gold Roger, and the
secret of the Will of the D.
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