Hans Marco (マルコハンス, Marukō Hansū) is a young World Noble boy from Mariejois. Born almost a year after the Battle of Marineford, Hans grew up not knowing the events that befell the World Government that day. After coming of age, the boy was named a World Noble, as his lineage was proven to be from the Twelve Kings; the very men who established the World Government all those years ago. Despite being a World Noble, Hans does not use act - in any way - similar to his soulless counterparts. Because of this, Hans fled from the World Government for a short time, during which he would come to possess the Mori Mori no Mi, a powerful logia-type devil fruit. Upon return, the boy was - strangely - welcomed back with open arms, much to the shock of the young Noble. At the current time, Hans resides in