
Saturn’s passing was him getting his just desserts in One Piece episode #1155. Not only did he fail to suppress Vegapunk’s broadcast discussing the Void Century and the state of the planet; doing so meant he failed Imu directly. The result was the mysterious One Piece villain revoking Saturn’s immortality as he instantly withered to a husk and died.
One Piece Sees Its First of Five Elders Dying in Season 1 Finale
The emotional climax of One Piece’s Egghead Arc was still showing its ripple effects in episode #1155, but for many, Saturn’s death was the gnarliest yet most satisfying moment. It’s coldly preceded by the very last scene in which Figarland Garling assumes Saturn’s post to the shock of the Five Elders, before the Marines aboard Saturn’s ship witness his death.
With the episode clearly showing Saturn even in his elderly state 200 years ago, without immortality propping him up, the Elder was powerless against the ravages of time that left him as a skeleton. It’s a fitting end for somebody so inhumanly cruel in One Piece that his remains are nothing more than an unrecognizable pile of bones.
Saturn Is Dead and He Will Not Be Missed
Jaygarcia Saturn’s reputation for cruelty was well-documented in One Piece, with his particularly evil contributions being during Kuma and Bonney’s past. His experimentation on Ginny, and horrible agreement in which Kuma lost his humanity in exchange for Bonney’s treatment, make him an especially terrible villain.
Saturn, much like the rest of the Five Elders and indeed the Celestial Dragons, had a callous disregard for human life, with no qualms about their suffering even as the world continues to sink. While Saturn’s passing is satisfying, it’s a bad day for villains everywhere as the Celestial Dragons are experiencing a food shortage.
While Saturn’s passing is satisfying, it’s a bad day for villains everywhere as the Celestial Dragons are experiencing a food shortage.
With the Straw Hats now on their way to Elbaph, and the World Government soon on their way to attempt its annexation of the kingdom, they’re clearly after not just the strategic territory, but its bountiful resources.

