Noland and Kalgara shared a special bond and had great respect for each other. While he cares deeply for his crew he sometimes, when studying plants, fails to notice when they are in trouble. Having great trust in him and having been with him there, they are the only people who truly believed him at the time of his execution, and pleaded with the king to release him. They depended upon him and fought to the end to save him after he was put to death. Though some of his crew might have actually believed Noland attempted to jump ship when problems occurred, they looked up to him and described him as an honest, great and beloved man, who was the best of his kind. He was also deeply remorseful after learning that the trees which he cut down to save the people of Jaya island were considered to be sacred and asked his crew to leave all the gold behind as a sign of grievance for the crime they committed. He did not hesitate for a moment in risking his life to save Mousse and also took it as his duty as an explorer and researcher to eradicate the curse which plagued the inhabitants of old Jaya island. His only flaw seemed to have been acting without consulting people on things (such as cutting down the Shandia sacred trees), however he only did what he thought was (and usually was) best for people. He was happy-go-lucky, had a strong determination and was friendly. The real Noland was an honest and good man who was brave and cared about people, despite what history remembers him as. Doctor on Noland's ship explaining how Noland cared for people. The admiral doesn't hate gods or the dead people but he has always known what is more important. In the end as far as the story was concerned, Noland pushed his luck with the bragging of a whole city of gold and it was a tale that cost him dearly, his life. The Noland who is depicted in the stories is a grinning fool who often went away on long expeditions only to return with stories that seemed unbelievable. Personality Storybook Further information: Liar Noland This defacing image is the one often drawn by artists in children's books. Since then, whenever someone refers to Noland, the image of an ever smiling idiot is the one that commonly comes into mind. On the left side of his chest is a large cross-shaped scar.Īfter his execution, Noland's image was distorted over the years due to the shame that was brought to his name. He carried around his sword, a katana with a chestnut-shaped handguard and orange and white hilt-bandaging, on his left hip, in an orange scabbard with a green band on it. Hidden under his coat, he had an orange sash adorned with medal-like pendants. His legs were covered by striped blue and white pants, and his feet by standard shoes. While Noland had tanned skin, Cricket is very pale while he had brown hair, Cricket is blonde and while Noland had a roundish nose and pleasant face, Cricket has a small pointed nose and a longish face. Cricket was right to suggest that he is so far removed from the main family that he bares no resemblance to him at all. He was a well built man who often wore a high-collared black coat, closed by a belt, and an orange scarf. This feature was passed down to his descendants. Noland was a brown haired man whose most distinct feature is a large chestnut on his head.
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