Kaya is a relatively interesting supporting character in the One Piece series, mainly due to her relationship with Usopp, which was further enhanced in the live-action series. But while Kaya and Usopp's shared history is interesting, there is still another intriguing detail about her past that will be the subject of this article. Namely, this article will focus on Kaya's parents, as we will reveal who they were, what they did, and why they are so important.

Kaya's parents were wealthy owners of the Syrup Village shipyard. Not much is known about them—in fact, her mother was never seen, and her father was only briefly shown in a flashback scene told solely from Kuro's perspective—other than the fact that they died when Kaya was young and left her a vast fortune, including the shipyard. Nothing is known about what they did or how they amassed such wealth, but we assume it relates to the shipyard. Nothing is known about her mother, but we assume she was very similar to her father, described as a gentle and caring, if busy, man, and Kaya had fond memories of him.

The rest of this article will focus on Kaya's family in One Piece, revealing who her parents are, what happened to them, and why they're so important to the series. Unfortunately, Oda hasn't revealed many details about them, so we'll have to use the facts we know and combine them into one meaningful story that will satisfy all your needs. This article will contain some One Piece spoilers, so be careful how you approach it.

Kaya's parents seemed to be loving and caring people, but almost nothing is known about them.

Kaya is a sweet young girl who lives in Syrup Village. She first learns about the story when Luffy, Zoro, and Nami come to Syrup Village looking for a ship, and then meets Usopp, the town's liar. But, besides being a notorious liar, Usopp was also close to Kaya, who was amused by his lies, as he would tell her about all the great adventures he had never experienced, which amused her.

At the same time, Kaya was bedridden and ill, being cared for by her seemingly loyal butler, Klahadore, who was wary of strangers. Although he seemed to care for Kaya, he seemed very suspicious. But, as we said, this isn't a story about Kaya; it's a story about her past. What do we know about that?

A year before the story begins, she lost her parents to an unknown illness. At the same time, she inherited the family villa and a dozen servants. She spent a lot of time with Klahadore, with whom she ran the shipyard, traveling to the city, and he even stayed with her when she had a fever. Later, the girl also fell ill, and Klahadore took care of her.

One day, a boy came to her window, and she asked him who he was. He replied that he was a brave sea warrior and said she seemed very unhappy, so he would tell her something about himself and his adventure. Not amused at first, Kaya called him a newcomer and asked him to leave; otherwise, she would call someone to help her, probably Klahadore.

The boy smiled, admitting he knew he was being intrusive, and introduced himself as Usopp. Usopp began to visit her secretly and tell her lies that helped her feel better, which, in her condition, helped a lot. And it was in this state that we met her when Luffy and his friend arrived at Syrup Village. But, as we said, we have to go back in time to answer the main question of this article: the story of Kaya's parents.

Kaya was 17 when she debuted in the series, almost 18, meaning her parents either passed away when she was 16 or had just turned 17. Unfortunately, her parents were never named, and Oda never really provided much information about them, except for a few comments made by Kaya herself and several spiteful remarks from Klahadore, who used Kaya's parents to manipulate her.

He didn't even show them, but the anime did include a brief scene showing Kaya's father, a seemingly tall man with brown hair and a beard, but this was only a memory told from Klahadore's perspective, and he didn't appear in the original manga. Since it hasn't been revealed if Oda had anything to do with this design, we're not sure if we can actually consider this design canon or not, but it's all we have for now, so that's it as far as her father's appearance is concerned.

As for her mother, she was never shown, not even in a flashback scene, and for some reason she was mentioned less than her father, though it wasn't because she was a bad mother or anything; it seems like Oda just wanted to emphasize Kaya's father's role in the family, so the mother simply didn't get enough space in the series.

As for their role in history, that's also something we can work with what we have, which is quite rare. Namely, we know what we know about them—that they were wealthy, that they owned the shipyard in the village of Syrup, and that they owned a villa in the village that seemed to be the most luxurious in the village. It's unclear whether they were well-liked or not, or whether they had any political influence, but we can assume that they were influential people in such a small town.

Kaya's father was a busy man, which makes sense given that he had a family and a large business to run. Yet, he always found time for his young daughter and, from what we can gather, he was a very caring parent and someone who loved his daughter. The same can undoubtedly be said about Kaya's mother, but as mentioned above, she simply wasn't present in the story, even though nothing bad was ever said about her.

As for their ultimate fate, we know that they both fell ill at some point and died a year before Kaya made her debut. The nature of their illness is unknown, but we assume that her parents' fate and her own experiences motivated Kaya to decide to study to become a doctor, so the whole story ended up being rather wholesome despite the tragedy.