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Ylva is a young giant girl enrolled at Elbaph's Walrus School and the great-great-granddaughter of the legend Jarul. Gentle and easily frightened, she becomes one of the many children swept up in the conflict that engulfs the island.

Japanese Va: Ari Ozawa
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 1134
Crew & Affiliations: Walrus School
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Appearance

A small giant child with blue eyes and short blonde hair, Ylva has soft blush marks on each cheek. Her outfit is a pink tunic finished with a white collar, a belt, and black striping along the hem. Crowning her is an oversized pink horned helmet with a broad brim, its chin straps left hanging loose and a decorative motif running from her face around to the back of her head.

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Personality

True to the teachings of the Walrus School, Ylva rejects violence and conflict. She is a tender-hearted child, prone to fear, and the monstrous figures of Elbaph's old legends genuinely terrify her. Her family treasures her in turn: her great-great-grandfather Jarul thought of her the moment the school came under attack and backed Harald's vision of a peaceful Elbaph partly so she could grow up without learning to fight, while her mother proved willing to brave Imu's Supreme King Haki and battle a Nika MMA to reach her.

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History

When the Straw Hats stopped by the Walrus School, Ylva and a classmate scolded two students who tried to playfully lock the visitors up, and she grew cross when Colon picked a fight with Luffy. She later sat in on Ange's class and was among the first to spot Gunko's arrow bird overhead. Trouble came when the Knights of God arrived to conscript Elbaph's adult giants for a looming war, lulling Ylva and the other children to sleep and luring them away. She burst into tears as Sommers read her name first, and the group was repeatedly knocked out by Imu's Haki as the arrow drove them onward toward a ship bound for Mary Geoise. Near the coast, when the children faced a deadly fall through a collapsed section down to the Underworld, Ylva's mother embraced her through the thorns and the two plunged over the edge, saved only by landing on Loki's back below. In the Western Village the children bravely shielded their guardians from Sommers until Zoro, Luffy, and Loki struck him down and freed them, though further threats from the demonic Giant Warrior Pirates, Imu's return, and Killingham's flood kept recapturing and endangering the young giants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ylva a boy or girl?

Ylva is a girl, a young giant child enrolled at Elbaph's Walrus School with blue eyes and short blonde hair.

Who is Ylva in One Piece?

Ylva is a young giant girl at Elbaph's Walrus School and the great-great-granddaughter of the legendary giant Jarul. She is one of many children swept up in the conflict that engulfs Elbaph.

What is Ylva's relationship to Jarul?

Ylva is the great-great-granddaughter of Jarul, and he thought of her the moment the Walrus School came under attack, backing Harald's vision of a peaceful Elbaph partly so she could grow up without learning to fight.

What happens to Ylva when the Knights of God attack Elbaph?

The Knights of God arrive to conscript Elbaph's adult giants, lulling Ylva and the other children to sleep and luring them away toward a ship bound for Mary Geoise. She is later saved from a deadly fall when her mother shields her through the fall, and the two land safely on Loki's back.

What is Ylva's personality like?

True to the Walrus School's teachings, Ylva is a tender hearted, easily frightened child who rejects violence and conflict, genuinely terrified by the monstrous figures of Elbaph's old legends.

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