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[thehamham]

I'm back with more of the wings AU. Took a bit of a break to hone my art skills. Here's Luffy in his G5 (bleached wings)

It isn't captured in this art but they would let off a faint glow at night time.

#one piece #luffy #wings au #op fanart

[thehamham]

Offering

Luffy looks at Soro and Sanji. He reads them carefully and calculating. He hasn't asked for this, but he could not refuse their gifts. He wanted freedom, to be King of the Pirates was the easiest route to that goal, but he never wanted to subjugate. If he was to rule he would rule the willing. And now he looks at his hands: the two men who he has taken as best friends and as the tools he uses to create freedom.

He would never demand (or even ask) them or anyone to kneel to him. They follow by their choice, it is their freedom to choose.

He stands as captain with Zoro as his right hand. The blade he uses to cut through tyranny and the ever moving steel shield he uses to protect those in need. Zoro, who is not a hero but who acts heroic at every turn.

Luffy steps forward, and places a hand on the green-haired man's shoulder.

"Will you find shame in this?" He asks looking into his first mate's eye, searching for weakness or for regret. He finds none.

Zoro holds his gaze, "Scars on a swordsman's back are his shame, but I could never find shame in this." He shifts just barely, still unsteady at the uneven weight of his now bandaged back. The one black wing that remains tucked carefully against his body.

Instantly Sanji is there steadying him, matching his strength, supporting the imbalance of the loss of his wing.

Luffy's gaze softens as he touches the black feathers in Zoro's hands.

"Luffy..." Zoro trails off, as Luffy smiles and pats him gently on the shoulder again.

"I'm glad Chopper is taking good care of you." He says before his expression hardens once more.

This time he looks at Sanji who is supporting Zoro. "And you?"

Once again Sanji nearly falters under the heavy gaze of his captain. The weight of his attention, so rarely undivided, strikes him to his core.

"I would condemn myself to walk in order to see you fly." The words torn from him like an incantation, his hand tightens slightly on Zoro's arm and on the white feathers in his own hand.

Luffy watches his face, in every line of Sanji's face he sees the regret and the horror of what he has experienced in his life, but he also knows that Sanji's wing was the first to be removed. Luffy notices the shift in weight as Zoro now takes the supporting role. And a grin breaks across his face again.

His two hands, his two wings, perfectly matched once again.

"Okay then." He says with a laugh, shattering the tension in the air with the brightness of joy., "Let's see if we can get Traffy to sew them on."

#one piece #Wings AU #sanji #zoro #Luffy #This is so cool #monster trio

[thehamham]

Happy with how this one turned out :D. 3rd installment for the wing au is Nami!

I initially was planning for Nami to be a swan, due to the obvious pun of her nickname from Sanji, however upon further research as well as realising a swan fits another character much better than her, I believe she is most suited to being an albatross. Aside from the symbolism of mystery and fortune, Albatrosses are known for being excellent navigators, able to fly for miles without stopping.. And, since Nami is a thief, it can also relate to how sea-birds are obsessed with stealing food off of piers whenever they get the chance.

#one piece #Nami #op fanart #wings au #fanart

[thehamham]

My art of Zoro for my Wings AU.

Zoro’s wings are based off of a Green Pheasant, the national bird of Japan, tying into his heritage were he real. The green pheasant symbolises power, abundance and promise, which can relate to his promise with Kuina - who would also be a green pheasant, though with the female variations of the wings. It is also believed that the Green Pheasant is a messenger of the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu, which nicely parallels the canon storyline, where Zoro is first-mate to the embodiment of the Sun God.

#one piece #Zoro #wings au #op fanart #roronoa zoro

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My first post here, sort of nervous but here goes!

I'm starting a One-Piece wings AU (canon everything with added wings). Starting with Luffy was an obvious choice. I will make all of the straw-hats in time and add descriptions as to why I chose each of their wings.

Luffy was an easy decision, For his wings, the choice was obvious - having him be based on a Macaw. Macaws are native to Brazil, much like Luffy would be if he existed in real life, are often associated with pirates in fiction, and furthermore are symbols of long lasting relationships and loyalty, reflecting Luffy’s loyalty to his own friends. As an added bonus, Luffy’s colour scheme, notably his Post-Time skip Return-To-Sabaody outfit, matches the colours of a Macaw perfectly.

When he is in Gear 5, his wings would be bleached pure white and perhaps glow slightly. His wings are able to stretch with his devil fruit, which allows for a wide array of new attacks from the sweeping of the wings. Post-timeskip, he would be able to strengthen them with Haki to increase his movement speed and power when flying. (sorry for the ramble, I just had a lot of thoughts :)

#one piece #Luffy #Wings AU #fanart