One Piece may have just revealed Franky’s mom, and Oda has been hinting at it for years

The world of One Piece is so vast that multiple mysteries have yet to be uncovered, and recently Eiichiro Oda revealed a family member of a Starw Hat Crew member that has caused the fandom to theorize more about their lineage. In the recent Oda's SBS in Volume 113 of the series, we got an answer to one simple question: Is Queen Franky's father?

Usually, Oda tends to beat around the bush when questions like this are asked, but this time, he confirmed that Queen was, in fact, Franky's father. But now that we know this information, fans are turning their attention to an even more interesting question: who could be his mother?

Currently, one of the most famous theories in the fandom suggests that Franky's mother might be Gloriosa. As absurd as this sounds, we need to remember that in the world of One Piece, many times these types of crazy theories often turned out to be true.

In Volume 113’s SBS, a fan directly asked Oda whether Franky and Queen were father and son. Oda responded with his trademark deflection:

“Oh no... They’ve noticed! They must’ve seen it in the One Piece Encyclopedia – Vivre Card that the year Queen’s child was born matches the year Franky was born! And the year Queen abandoned his child also matches the year Franky was taken in by Tom!! Readers knowing something the characters themselves don’t would be weird... I’ll have to bluff my way out of this one… N... Nyo they’re... nyot...!!!”

What if this stuttering “nyot” is a hint in the form of a speech quirk similar to Gloriosa’s “nyo” till now? There is a pattern with the creator, as he rarely adds random quirks for no reason, and his use of that specific sound suddenly connects the dots to Gloriosa, the former Empress of Amazon Lily.

The One Piece Volume 56 SBS hint: Gloriosa’s chin

Franky and Gloriosa (Image credit: Toei and Shueisha)

For many fans, this connection is not a new theory. If we go way back in One Piece Volume 56, a fan jokingly asked Oda whether Gloriosa had body modifications like Franky, because of her prominent chin.

Oda laughed it off, but fans now see it as an intentional breadcrumb. Both Franky and Gloriosa have similar chins, and if Queen is confirmed as Franky’s father, then this small gag from over a decade ago suddenly carries new weight.

How Gloriosa and Queen could have met

Queen as seen in anime (Image credit: Toei Animation)

Here’s where the theory becomes surprisingly plausible. Gloriosa in One Piece is known to have lived long before Boa Hancock’s reign. She was once the Pirate Empress herself, and there are hints that she has met Rocks D. Xebec and possibly Roger. After the fall of the Rocks Pirates at God Valley (38 years ago), Queen likely left MADS and joined Kaido soon after.

Now, if Franky was born 36 years ago, it means that Gloriosa and Queen could have met during the two-year window after God Valley. If Queen was still young and charismatic (as he claims he once was), and Gloriosa was traveling the seas as the “Dark Timeline” version of herself (post-lovesickness), their meeting isn’t far-fetched.

Could this be revealed in the Final Saga?

Franky and Queen (Image credit: Toei Animation)

With One Piece having started its Final Saga, Oda is most likely revealing all the major mysteries to tie up the story. From giving us information about Sanji's family in Whole Cake Island and the hints about Brook's past in Elbaf, everything seems like it has been planned to the minutest of details. So it wouldn’t be surprising if Franky’s origins finally got the spotlight next.

Final thoughts

The One Piece fandom has cooked up countless theories over the years, but this one stands out for how neatly it connects timelines, hints, and personalities. Until Oda confirms it, it remains a popular One Piece theory, but one thing is for sure that it is undeniably interesting.

Edited by Nisarga Kakade

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