Similarities Between Loki and Franky
That Franky scene above is a homage to Loki from Norse mythology.
There’s a real legend that goes: “Loki tied one end of a rope to his own testicles, the other to a goat’s beard, and had a tug-of-war making strange cries to make everyone laugh.”
That’s an actual story.
This means Franky was modeled after Loki from Norse mythology.
And naturally, Elbaf’s Loki is also modeled after Norse mythology’s Loki.
Loki and Franky — both modeled after the same mythological character — share an enormous number of parallels. Let’s go through them.
Bound in Chains
Both were bound in chains and attacked by World Government enemies while wrapped up, and both had battles where a sea-stone key was wagered.
CP-9 and Spandam bet the superior key against Shamrock of the God’s Knights — it was CP-9 vs. the Straw Hats. In Elbaf, it was Gabon vs. Luffy & Zoro.
Tamed Animals in a Snowy Land
The First World of Elbaf where Loki was confined was an extremely cold, snowy landscape — with fierce beast companions.
Meanwhile, Franky too — when sent to the frigid winter island Baldimore — befriended cyborg animals and modified them.
A gorilla, a snake, and a canine. All three match perfectly.
A Step-Brother
Loki has a half-brother, Hyldrinn.
Franky has his senior fellow-disciple Iceberg, like a brother to him.
Both are essentially “step-brothers.”
Loki’s sibling story appeared in Chapter 1137; Franky and Iceberg’s brotherhood was depicted in Vol. 37.
“The World Government is Garbage. Celestial Dragons are Trash.”
When Shamrock tried to recruit Loki into the God’s Knights, Loki called the Celestial Dragons “trash.”
When Rob Lucci asked Franky where the Pluton blueprints were, Franky called the World Government “garbage.”
Both hold a grudge — because their father-figure was killed by the government?
A Sword That Ate a Devil Fruit
Loki was attacked by a sword that had eaten a Devil Fruit (Cerberus).
Franky stopped an attack from a sword that had eaten a Devil Fruit (Funkfreed).
A Propeller at the Neck
The collar rotated and became a propeller, flying through the air to attack Loki (Cerberus).
The ear rotated to become a propeller, flying through the air to attack Franky (Helicoptaurus).
A Lightning Strike
After being freed from sea stone, Loki unleashed his true power — causing a lightning strike.
At Enies Lobby’s kitchen, when Franky replenished his cola, a lightning effect occurred.
And then…
The Hammer
Loki’s powerful blow with a hammer called Ragnir (Iron Thunder).
Franky’s powerful blow with the Iron Fist “Strong Hammer.”
Loki used Ragnir in Chapter 1142; Franky’s full-cola Strong Hammer appeared in Vol. 42.
Galley-La and Galleila
The formidable giant shipwright group “Galleila (Great Hammer Fleet)” — composed of hammer-wielding warriors.
The shipwrights, once thought to be mythical, actually existed.
But all 100+ warriors were captured by someone, becoming a myth without ever returning to Elbaf.
From this silhouette match, the frozen giants at Punk Hazard are almost certainly the Galleila.
And the “certain clan” the Sea Kings mentioned who can fix Noah is also the Galleila.
Size-wise as well.
And Rocks believed Harald could control the Galleila.
Then only Loki can inherit Harald’s position and control the Galleila.
So: Franky controlled Galley-La Company to build the Sunny; Loki will control the Galleila to repair the Ark Noah. These roles also mirror each other.
To Learn More About Norse Mythology
Doesn’t this image look like Loki firing Ragnir? This person is Thor — the Norse god of thunder — and his hammer is called Mjolnir. Sounds a lot like “Ragnir,” right?
The Elbaf arc draws heavily from Norse mythology. A great and easy way to get up to speed is MARVEL’s Mighty Thor.
There’s also a Loki drama on Disney+.
