Edward Newgate,[13] more commonly known as Whitebeard, was the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates and widely known as the Strongest Man in the World and the Man Closest to One Piece after Gol D. Roger's death.[8]

Before forming his own crew, he was a member of the legendary Rocks Pirates and later in life he became a member of the Four Emperors that rule over the New World,[4][5] before his death in the Battle of Marineford.[6]

In his prime, Whitebeard was a rival to Gol D. Roger, and following Roger's death, was widely recognized as the strongest man in the world, a fact complimented by having the highest active bounty whilst alive, and the second highest bounty of any pirate in history.