This post contains spoilers for One Piece.

Saint. Figarland Garling is the Supreme Commander of the Holy Knights and one of the Five Elders in One Piece. Garling was promoted after Saturn was killed by Imu in the Egghead arc. At the time, it seemed that the promotion was well-earned, since Garling was the champion of God Valley.

The epithet indicated that Garling was the biggest winner of the God Valley Incident, which is one of the most important events in One Piece history. Naturally, One Piece fans were curious about how Garling obtained the title. Fortunately, Oda disclosed every single detail about the God Valley Incident in Loki's flashback.

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Figarland Garling Was Not The True Champion Of God Valley

He Barely Did Anything During The God Valley Incident

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Garling was beaten by Xebec in God Valley
Garling was likely given the title because he was popular

In the flashback, it was revealed that Garling mortally wounded Shanks and Shamrock's mother. Besides attacking the mother of his children, Garling also hunted down the innocent people of God Valley. He murdered them in cold blood because he wanted to win the competition and claim Shakky as the prize.

Garling's only serious fight in God Valley came against Davy D. Xebec. Before the fight took place, readers were expecting Garling to put up a good fight against the pirate. But it ended rather swiftly with Xebec putting Garling through the wringer. Garling's humiliating loss meant that he failed at the very first hurdle, which was extremely shocking.

After being beaten, Garling didn't fight anyone else. Instead, he reappeared when Xebec had already been beaten by Roger and Garp. He went with Maffey and Sommers to check on Xebec and landed the finishing blow on the pirate. With Xebec's death, the God Valley Incident came to an end. The World Government was humiliated by the pirates, which is why it decided to cover up the truth.

Almost all evidence about God Valley's existence was erased, and the truth was fabricated. Garp was given full credit for stopping the transformed Xebec. Meanwhile, Garling was given the title of the Champion of God Valley, even though he barely made any valuable contribution.

Garling Will Be Among The Final Villains Of One Piece

As previously stated, Garling was promoted by Imu to the position of the Gorosei, implying that they trust him. So, Garling will most certainly have an important role to play in the Final Saga of One Piece. Presently, there has been no indication of him getting involved in the Elbaf arc, so he will either get involved in the next arc or Oda might be saving him for the end. It is possible that Garling might be forced to fight Blackbeard at some point, as he was the one who landed the final blow on Xebec.

Blackbeard's relationship with his father remains unclear, but it seems that he plans to exact revenge on everyone who wronged him. For instance, he went after Ochoku, who betrayed the Rocks Pirates and delivered Shakky into the hands of the World Government. Blackbeard ousted Ochoku and took control of Hachinosu, a place that Xebec frequented. The incident indicates that Blackbeard knows everything related to his father, or at least the important ones. Fans shouldn't be surprised by Blackbeard's knowledge of history, as Oda has revealed that the Yonko likes to research. Since Blackbeard goes through historical records, he must know about his father's past as well.

Blackbeard is likely aware of Xebec's desire to take over the world. When Saturn asked Van Augur about the crew's plan, the latter responded that they wanted the world. At the time, it seemed that Blackbeard merely wanted to become the king of the world, but an important detail from Loki's flashback changed things. In the flashback, Xebec referred to Imu as the world itself. By connecting the dots, it becomes obvious that Blackbeard wants to oust Imu and take over. However, Blackbeard will not make any decision in a jiffy. He is a calm and calculating man who only makes a decision after weighing the pros and cons. Hopefully, Oda reveals Blackbeard's goals soon.

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