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| first = [[Chapter 449]]; [[Episode 343]]
| first = [[Chapter 449]]; [[Episode 343]]
| affiliation = [[Thriller Bark]] (former); [[Mysterious Four]] (former); [[Shichibukai]]{{qref|name=Shichibukai|chap=448|ep=343|page=19|Moriah is mentioned as a Shichibukai.}} (former{{qref|name=Shichibukai title revoked|chap=581|ep=490|page=17|Doflamingo implicitly suggests Moriah to leave his post as a Shichibukai as he is too weak for it.}})
| affiliation = [[Thriller Bark]] (former); [[Mysterious Four]] (former); [[Shichibukai]]{{qref|name=Shichibukai|chap=448|ep=343|page=19|Moriah is mentioned as a Shichibukai.}} (former{{qref|name=Shichibukai title revoked|chap=581|ep=490|page=17|Doflamingo implicitly suggests Moriah to leave his post as a Shichibukai as he is too weak for it.}})
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| occupation = [[Pirate]]; [[Captain]] (former), [[Shichibukai]]{{qref|name=Shichibukai}} (former{{qref|name=Shichibukai title revoked}})
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| occupation = [[Pirate]], [[Captain]] (former);{{qref|name=Moriah's loss|chap=481|ep=373|page=8-9|Moriah explains to Luffy a bit of what happened to him in the past.}} [[Shichibukai]]{{qref|name=Shichibukai}} (former{{qref|name=Shichibukai title revoked}})
| jva = [[Wikipedia:Katsuhisa Hoki|Katsuhisa Hōki]]
| jva = [[Wikipedia:Katsuhisa Hoki|Katsuhisa Hōki]]
| age = 48 (Debut){{qref|name=birthandheight|sbs=58|fan question: What are the ages and heights of the Shichibukai?}}<br />50 (after timeskip){{qref|special=timeskip}}
| age = 48 (Debut){{qref|name=birthandheight|sbs=58|fan question: What are the ages and heights of the Shichibukai?}}<br />50 (after timeskip){{qref|special=timeskip}}
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==Appearance==
==Appearance==
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Moriah is a gargantuan person with very distinct devil-like features. Standing at 22' 7'''' ''in height, he is the tallest among the [[Shichibukai]]. His animal theme is that of a gecko based off his name, general appearance and the collar of his shirt bearing a resemblance to a lizard's frilled neck. His overall design resembles a giant [[Wikipedia:leek|leek]].{{qref|name=Moriah's coloring|''One Piece Manga'' — Vol. 47, Moriah's intended colorscheme.}}{{qref|name=Leek|chap=461|ep=349|page=|Luffy calls Moriah a giant leek.}}
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Moriah is a gargantuan person with very distinct devil-like features.{{qref|chap=455|ep=349|page=6|Brook describes Gekko's size.}} Standing at 22' 7'''' ''in height, he is the tallest among the [[Shichibukai]]. His animal theme is that of a gecko based off his name, general appearance and the collar of his shirt bearing a resemblance to a lizard's frilled neck. His overall design resembles a giant [[Wikipedia:leek|leek]].{{qref|name=Moriah's coloring|''One Piece Manga'' — Vol. 47, Moriah's intended colorscheme.}}{{qref|name=Leek|chap=461|ep=349|page=|Luffy calls Moriah a giant leek.}}
He has two horns protruding from the sides of his forehead and stitches running down vertically from the top of his face and down his neck, which is rather long and thick in comparison to his body. His ears and teeth are both pointed, while his lower body is relatively fat and stubby in comparison.
He has two horns protruding from the sides of his forehead and stitches running down vertically from the top of his face and down his neck, which is rather long and thick in comparison to his body. His ears and teeth are both pointed, while his lower body is relatively fat and stubby in comparison.
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|1=Even if I had allowed you to continue peacefully on your voyage... At your level, death is all you would have found... You're nowhere near ready for the "New World"...!!! Though it would appear you have gathered yourself quite a fine crew....You would only lose it all!!![...] My words...come from experience. My subordinates... They were famed, far and wide... Why did I have to lose them all...?!!! My friends were lost to me precisely because they were still alive!!! If they had all been zombies, dead from the start, I would have lost nothing!!! For zombies are invulnerable!! Eternal warriors; even if they are purified, a replacement can be found!!!
|1=Even if I had allowed you to continue peacefully on your voyage... At your level, death is all you would have found... You're nowhere near ready for the "New World"...!!! Though it would appear you have gathered yourself quite a fine crew....You would only lose it all!!![...] My words...come from experience. My subordinates... They were famed, far and wide... Why did I have to lose them all...?!!! My friends were lost to me precisely because they were still alive!!! If they had all been zombies, dead from the start, I would have lost nothing!!! For zombies are invulnerable!! Eternal warriors; even if they are purified, a replacement can be found!!!
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|2=Moriah expressing his beliefs.{{qref|name=Moriah's loss|chap=481|ep=373|page=8-9|Moriah explains to Luffy a bit of what happened to him in the past.}}}}
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|2=Moriah expressing his beliefs.{{qref|name=Moriah's loss}}}}
[[File:Luffy Confronts Moriah.png|thumb|210px|Moriah relaxing as Luffy confronts him.]]
[[File:Luffy Confronts Moriah.png|thumb|210px|Moriah relaxing as Luffy confronts him.]]
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====Thriller Bark====
====Thriller Bark====
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The Thriller Bark crew was very loyal and very respectful to Moriah, and always seemed to care about his well being. However, their loyalties towards Moriah seemed to be due to a myriad of reasons. For the zombies, their servitude was mainly fueled by Moriah's hold on their very being, granted to him by his [[Kage Kage no Mi]] powers. As for the humans in his crew, they continued to serve him due to the deals that Moriah seemed to have made with them in the past. That, or their goals appeared to be coincidental at the time (i.e. Perona's desire to be granted servants of her own, Doctor Hogback's eagerness to breathe life into corpses, and Absalom's bride).
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The [[Thriller Bark]] crew was very loyal and very respectful to Moriah, and always seemed to care about his well being. However, their loyalties towards Moriah seemed to be due to a myriad of reasons. For the zombies, their servitude was mainly fueled by Moriah's hold on their very being, granted to him by his [[Kage Kage no Mi]] powers. As for the humans in his crew, they continued to serve him due to the deals that Moriah seemed to have made with them in the past. That, or their goals appeared to be coincidental at the time (i.e. Perona's desire to be granted servants of her own, Doctor Hogback's eagerness to breathe life into corpses, and Absalom's bride).
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Among the Mysterious Four, [[Absalom ]] was easily the most dutiful crewmate under Moriah. He actively sought out Moriah's best interests, like capturing strong people for Moriah to have their shadows extracted, to awakening the General Zombies to fight the Straw Hats.
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Among the Mysterious Four, [[Absalom]] was easily the most dutiful crewmate under Moriah. He actively sought out Moriah's best interests, like capturing strong people for Moriah to have their shadows extracted, to awakening the General Zombies to fight the Straw Hats.
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When the then-Shichibukai Gekko Moriah came to [[Hogback ]] requesting his assistance in creating an army of the undead to conquer the New World, Hogback agreed on the condition that he would have his late love, Victoria Cindry, resurrected. Ever since then, Hogback saw Moriah as his master, and helped him to create the said army and improve Moriah's subordinate Absalom's physical strength. Hogback certainly seemed to enjoy his position as a pirate's scientist committing blasphemous experiments over being a world-famous surgeon saving people's lives.
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When the then-Shichibukai Gekko Moriah came to [[Hogback]] requesting his assistance in creating an army of the undead to conquer the New World, Hogback agreed on the condition that he would have his late love, Victoria Cindry, resurrected. Ever since then, Hogback saw Moriah as his master, and helped him to create the said army and improve Moriah's subordinate Absalom's physical strength. Hogback certainly seemed to enjoy his position as a pirate's scientist committing blasphemous experiments over being a world-famous surgeon saving people's lives.
Hogback and Absalom showed their loyalty by escaping Thriller Bark with an unconscious Moriah after he was defeated, although Perona was somewhat questionable, not only attempting to flee when she feels her life is endangered, but taking all rations and treasure with her. However, after receiving news of Moriah's supposed death, she appeared to be distraught, and lamented his demise.
Hogback and Absalom showed their loyalty by escaping Thriller Bark with an unconscious Moriah after he was defeated, although Perona was somewhat questionable, not only attempting to flee when she feels her life is endangered, but taking all rations and treasure with her. However, after receiving news of Moriah's supposed death, she appeared to be distraught, and lamented his demise.
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[[Hildon ]] seemed to be loyal to Gekko Moriah, contacting him when Ryuma was defeated, and when the Straw Hats were counter attacking the Denizens.
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[[Hildon]] seemed to be loyal to Gekko Moriah, contacting him when Ryuma was defeated, and when the Straw Hats were counter attacking the Denizens.
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[[Buhichuck ]] is loyal to Moriah, as shown when he played a trick on the Straw Hat Pirates, by guiding them in the room that was full of General Zombies.
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[[Buhichuck]] is loyal to Moriah, as shown when he played a trick on the Straw Hat Pirates, by guiding them in the room that was full of General Zombies.
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Gyoro, Nin, and Bao seemed to be very scared of Gekko Moriah, but they are still loyal to him, as they told him when the Mysterious three arrived.
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[[Gyoro, Nin and Bao]] seemed to be very scared of Gekko Moriah, but they are still loyal to him, as they told him when the Mysterious three arrived.
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Originally, [[Oars ]] was very defiant against Moriah's will, possessing a strong sense of individuality. However, as is the fate of all zombies, Oars slowly became obedient to Moriah. But although he obeyed Moriah, Oars still had his own way of doing things, preferring fighting his battles by himself. While Oars allowed Moriah to aid him in the execution of his stretching techniques, he was against his master interrupting his battles or fighting them for him.
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Originally, [[Oars]] was very defiant against Moriah's will, possessing a strong sense of individuality. However, as is the fate of all zombies, Oars slowly became obedient to Moriah. But although he obeyed Moriah, Oars still had his own way of doing things, preferring fighting his battles by himself. While Oars allowed Moriah to aid him in the execution of his stretching techniques, he was against his master interrupting his battles or fighting them for him.
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Moriah on the other hand, cared very little about the zombies of Thriller Bark (save perhaps towards his more powerful ones, like the [[General Zombies]] and Oars, for reason of their strength if nothing else), as seen when Absalom informs that Brook has returned and is slaying zombies, Moriah simply put him down and turned toward another objective with no apparent concern. Though he viewed his human crew in a slightly higher standard, he didn't seem to display too much dismay when they were defeated.
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Moriah on the other hand, cared very little about the [[zombie]]s of Thriller Bark (save perhaps towards his more powerful ones, like the [[General Zombies]] and Oars, for reason of their strength if nothing else), as seen when Absalom informs that Brook has returned and is slaying zombies, Moriah simply put him down and turned toward another objective with no apparent concern. Though he viewed his human crew in a slightly higher standard, he didn't seem to display too much dismay when they were defeated.{{qref|name=Moriah's loss}}
===Shichibukai===
===Shichibukai===
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===Enemies===
===Enemies===
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Before Luffy, Moriah had already made countless enemies in his search to find powerful underlings, scouring the world for corpses of powerful fighters and shadows to reanimate them, making Moriah an enemy of every victim whose shadow he extracted. Ironically, Moriah seemed to care slightly more with the well-being of his victims than his zombies, mainly because the shadows of the victims he stole them from are used to maintain the "lives" of his zombies and as such, if those people were to die then his zombies would also share their demise.
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Before [[Monkey D. Luffy|Luffy]], Moriah had already made countless enemies in his search to find powerful underlings, scouring the world for corpses of powerful fighters and shadows to reanimate them, making Moriah an enemy of every victim whose shadow he extracted. Ironically, Moriah seemed to care slightly more with the well-being of his victims than his zombies, mainly because the shadows of the victims he stole them from are used to maintain the "lives" of his zombies and as such, if those people were to die then his zombies would also share their demise.
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Nevertheless, in his quest to acquire powerful warriors to support him in his cause, Moriah would either steal their shadows, or kill them, but preserve their bodies enough to be converted into another suitable zombie warrior. Lola has sworn a grudge against Moriah for stealing her and everyone else's shadows. She has remained on Thriller Bark fighting back by purifying zombies and stealing shadows. She even mustered the courage to threaten Moriah when he was weakened.
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Nevertheless, in his quest to acquire powerful warriors to support him in his cause, Moriah would either steal their shadows, or kill them, but preserve their bodies enough to be converted into another suitable zombie warrior. [[Lola]] has sworn a grudge against Moriah for stealing her and everyone else's shadows. She has remained on Thriller Bark fighting back by purifying zombies and stealing shadows. She even mustered the courage to threaten Moriah when he was weakened.
====Straw Hat Pirates====
====Straw Hat Pirates====
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The "Straw Hats", on their way to the ocean-dividing "Red Line" and to the "New World", managed to get trapped within the treacherous depths of the "Florian Triangle", and came upon this ghoulish sight. There, Moriah was eager to introduce his "guests" to as many horrible and terrifying sights as possible, before deciding to steal their shadows with his "Kage Kage no Mi" and further enhance his army of undead.
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The "[[Straw Hat Pirates|Straw Hats]]", on their way to the ocean-dividing "[[Red Line]]" and to the "[[New World]]", managed to get trapped within the treacherous depths of the "[[Florian Triangle]]", and came upon this ghoulish sight. There, Moriah was eager to introduce his "guests" to as many horrible and terrifying sights as possible, before deciding to steal their shadows with his "Kage Kage no Mi" and further enhance his army of undead.
Eventually, with the use of Monkey D. Luffy's own shadow, Moriah managed to bring the notorious giant "Oars" back to life, and deciding that the "Straw Hats" were a thorn in his side for too long. Eventually, after a long and painful battle, Oars was defeated in battle, and Moriah himself was pushed to the brink, absorbing the 1,000-strong zombie army of his to activate his "Shadow's Asgard" technique. While events looked grim, the "Straw Hats" persevered, and through their combined efforts, Moriah was finally bested in combat, beaten and bruised.
Eventually, with the use of Monkey D. Luffy's own shadow, Moriah managed to bring the notorious giant "Oars" back to life, and deciding that the "Straw Hats" were a thorn in his side for too long. Eventually, after a long and painful battle, Oars was defeated in battle, and Moriah himself was pushed to the brink, absorbing the 1,000-strong zombie army of his to activate his "Shadow's Asgard" technique. While events looked grim, the "Straw Hats" persevered, and through their combined efforts, Moriah was finally bested in combat, beaten and bruised.
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Moriah is an enemy of Monkey D. Luffy, who played a role in destroying his army of zombies. That feeling is mutual, and they also seem to see each other as rivals, as they both aim to become the Pirate King. Moriah had also gained an interest in stealing Luffy's shadow (twice) to empower both [[Oars]] and [[Oars Jr.|Little Oars Jr.]], both in [[Thriller Bark]] and [[Marineford]].
Moriah is an enemy of Monkey D. Luffy, who played a role in destroying his army of zombies. That feeling is mutual, and they also seem to see each other as rivals, as they both aim to become the Pirate King. Moriah had also gained an interest in stealing Luffy's shadow (twice) to empower both [[Oars]] and [[Oars Jr.|Little Oars Jr.]], both in [[Thriller Bark]] and [[Marineford]].
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At Thriller Bark, he told Luffy that with his current strength, he would lose his crew. Not long after that, the Straw Hats did indeed suffer a crushing defeat and separation at the Sabaody Archipelago, thus beginning a training period of two years to prepare themselves for the New World. Moriah was also the only Shichibukai to be shocked at the revelation of Revolutionary Dragon being Luffy's father.
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At Thriller Bark, he told Luffy that with his current strength, he would lose his crew. Not long after that, the Straw Hats did indeed suffer a crushing defeat and separation at the Sabaody Archipelago, thus beginning a training period of two years to prepare themselves for the New World. Moriah was also the only Shichibukai to be shocked at the revelation of Revolutionary Dragon being Luffy's father.{{qref|name=Luffy is Dragon's son|chap=558|ep=467|page=15|Moriah expresses shock when hearing that Luffy's father is Dragon.}}
====Kaido====
====Kaido====
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[[File:Marinford zombies.png|thumb|left|210px|Moriah summons his army of zombies.]]
[[File:Marinford zombies.png|thumb|left|210px|Moriah summons his army of zombies.]]
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When Luffy and his fellow [[Impel Down]] escapees fall from the sky and onto the battlefield, Moriah is seen screaming Luffy's title in apparent rage.{{qref|chap=557|ep=466|page=10|Moriah comments on Luffy's arrival.}} He then attempts to have his zombies fight Luffy saying he wants to use Luffy's shadow to reanimate Oars Jr, only to have [[Jinbe]] splash them with saltwater and reduce them to lifeless bodies.{{qref|name=c558}} When he learns that Luffy's father is none other than Dragon, he's absolutely speechless, being the only Shichibukai to be so.{{qref|name=c558}} He then attempts to fight Jinbe and take his shadow, though Jinbe manages to evade and strike Moriah with ease despite Moriah augmenting himself with the shadows of marines.{{qref|name=c559}}
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When Luffy and his fellow [[Impel Down]] escapees fall from the sky and onto the battlefield, Moriah is seen screaming Luffy's title in apparent rage.{{qref|chap=557|ep=466|page=10|Moriah comments on Luffy's arrival.}} He then attempts to have his zombies fight Luffy saying he wants to use Luffy's shadow to reanimate Oars Jr, only to have [[Jinbe]] splash them with saltwater and reduce them to lifeless bodies.{{qref|name=c558}} When he learns that Luffy's father is none other than Dragon, he's absolutely speechless, being the only Shichibukai to be so.{{qref|name=Luffy is Dragon's son}} He then attempts to fight Jinbe and take his shadow, though Jinbe manages to evade and strike Moriah with ease despite Moriah augmenting himself with the shadows of marines.{{qref|name=c559}}
[[File:Jinbe Punches Moriah.png|thumb|210px|Jinbe strikes a powerful blow to Moriah.]]
[[File:Jinbe Punches Moriah.png|thumb|210px|Jinbe strikes a powerful blow to Moriah.]]