Oda reveals the inspiration for Gloriosa! #SBS115
R: I love reading this manga, so I had a question about Gloriosa. Is she based off of Brigitte Bardot?
O: Woah!! You noticed?! Indeed!! Look her up online and you should see it immediately!! For Elder Nyon I wanted to depict an "aging beauty" so to reference her facial features I used as model France's actress beauty of old at both her youth and after!
Mihawk gets betrayed by Candle who happens to be the worlds strongest swordsman at the time( thus the unique sfx)and takes the title from her which is why he becomes the marine hunter. #onepiece1183