"Red-Haired" Shanks, commonly known as just "Red Hair", is the chief of the Red Hair Pirates and one of the Four Emperors that rule over the New World. Born to the Figarland Family of the World Nobles, Shanks is the son of Figarland Garling and the younger twin brother of Shamrock. However, as an infant, Shanks was discovered by the Roger Pirates at God Valley, sometime after the God Valley Incident. Shanks was then adopted and raised onboard the Oro Jackson, beginning his pirate career within Roger's crew as an apprentice alongside Buggy, before forming his own crew following Roger's death 24 years ago and renouncing his birthright as a Celestial Dragon.