To develop Elbaph, One Piece author Eiichiro Oda took evident inspiration from Viking Age Scandinavia, blending Norse mythology with his own creative flair to forge a compelling narrative tapestry.

Norse mythology has two different groups of elves ... Gandalf is one of the Valar, a god-like race that lives in Valinor. But he spends his life wandering Middle Earth, guiding the course of ...