Roronoa Zoro is one of the strongest fighters among the Straw Hat Pirates. He joined the crew in East Blue and since then, he has loyally served the crew. Zoro is one of the most popular characters in One Piece, and he has won over the hearts of fans with his fearlessness and swordsmanship.
As a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, Zoro is among the main protagonists of One Piece, which means that he is involved in almost every arc. Zoro has a lot of fans who try to learn as much as they can about their favorite, but there are still some things that escape their grasp. With that in mind, here's a list that covers the lesser-known things about Roronoa Zoro.
8 Planned To Be A Member Of Buggy's Crew
Zoro might be a member of the Straw Hat Pirates now, but originally, Oda planned to make him a member of the Buggy's group. To be more specific, Oda wanted to make him Buggy's bodyguard. A sketch of the same was released in Volume 3.
Zoro being a part of Buggy's group would have changed the story so much. It means that Luffy would not have met him in Shells Town as Luffy didn't encounter Buggy until the Orange Town arc. If Oda had not changed his mind, it would be interesting to see who would have replaced Zoro as Luffy's number two, or maybe Oda would have made Zoro leave Buggy's group albeit that would have been very unlikely as Zoro was considered the elder brother of Buggy's group.
7 Only Member That Luffy Sought Out
When Luffy sailed to fulfill his dream of becoming the Pirate King, he had no idea how he was going to accomplish it. It wasn't until after he met Koby that Luffy realized he needed more crew members. In his quest to find new members, Luffy came across Zoro.
Impressed by his notoriety, Luffy sought to rescue Zoro and make him join his crew. Initially, Zoro was reluctant but Luffy managed to wear him down, so the infamous Pirate Hunter had no choice but to join. This was the only time that Luffy sought out a person before they even had a chance to meet.
6 Possible Devil Fruit
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The Straw Hat Pirates are among the most powerful crews in the world. The crew is a mixture of devil fruit and non-devil fruit users, which makes the crew quite balanced. In an SBS, Oda was asked what kind of devil fruit he would give to the Straw Hats who don't have one.
Zoro does not have a devil fruit, so Oda had to give him one too. So, Oda chose the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu, which is the devil fruit of Kaido. Interestingly, Oda stated that instead of feeding the devil fruit directly to Zoro, he would prefer it if one of Zoro's swords ate it.
5 Only Worst Generation Member Without A Devil Fruit
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The Worst Generation is a group of twelve infamous pirates who gathered on Sabaody two years ago. The Worst Generation includes many of the strongest pirates in the world, such as Monkey D. Luffy, Trafalgar Law, Eustass Kid, Blackbeard, and Roronoa Zoro.
Almost all the members of the Worst Generation possess a devil fruit, with the sole exception of Zoro. Killer also used to be a non-devil fruit user, but he was forcibly fed a SMILE by Kaido, which caused him to lose his ability to swim.
4 Name Based On A Real Pirate
It is a well-known fact that a lot of characters in One Piece have been inspired by both literary and real-life characters.
In an SBS, Oda confirmed that Zoro's surname, Roronoa, is based on the Japanese pronunciation of François l'Olonnais, a French pirate who lived in the 17th century. This effectively makes Zoro the only Straw Hat whose name is inspired by a real-life pirate.
3 Supernova Status
Most of the members of the Worst Generation are captains of their respective crews. Luffy is the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Kid of Kid Pirates, Blackbeard of Blackbeard Pirates, Law of Heart Pirates, etc.
The feats of these characters prove they are very powerful, and having a spot in this illustrious group is truly special. Zoro and Killer are the only two non-captain members, which is a huge testament to their skill.
2 Intended To Be One Eyed
After the time skip, Zoro came back stronger than ever, but his left eye was missing, which surprised the fans a lot. There have been many theories made by the fans to make sense of Zoro losing his eye.
In an interview with Nobuhiro Watsuki, Oda revealed that he wanted to make Zoro a one-eyed character shortly after starting One Piece. However, he waited until the time skip to actually take away Zoro's eye.
1 SBS Trivia
Due to Zoro's popularity, Oda is asked many questions by fans about their favorite character, and the author never lets them down. Oda has revealed many personal things about Zoro, such as his favorite foods, which are white rice, sea beast meat, and things that go with sake. He dislikes chocolates as he believes they are too sweet.
Zoro's hobbies include training and drinking alcohol, which go nicely with his character. Like all Straw Hats, Zoro has a specific color, and a number, which are green and two, respectively. Zoro would be a police officer if the Straw Hats were not pirates.