Kalgara, also called Calgara, was a legendary Shandia warrior from Jaya, four centuries prior to the Skypiea saga. Revered as the "Great Warrior of Shandora" and feared as the "Demon of Shandora" by enemies, he shaped his tribe’s fate through an unlikely alliance with explorer Mont Blanc Noland. A staunch traditionalist hostile to outsiders, Kalgara’s perspective shifted when Noland rescued his daughter Mousse from ritual sacrifice to Kashigami, the serpent deity. Though their first encounter erupted in violence, Noland’s decisive actions—diagnosing the white trees as the source of the Shandia’s deadly Tree Fever and burning them—earned Kalgara’s grudging trust. Tensions flared again when Noland’s crew felled sacred trees, yet Kalgara ultimately acknowledged this harsh measure as vital to saving his people, cementing their bond. Marked by crimson hair reaching his knees, red shoulder tattoos, and the Shandia’s signature white wings, Kalgara transitioned from a ferocious, solitary guardian to a leader embracing vulnerability. His friendship with Noland culminated in heartfelt farewells and a vow to keep ringing Shandora’s Golden Bell until the explorer’s return. This promise went unfulfilled when a cataclysm launched part of Jaya skyward, sparking Skypiea’s war. Kalgara perished battling Skypiean forces, while Noland met execution in his homeland under false charges of deceit. A master of the spear and spiked iron chain-ball, Kalgara’s strength rivaled Noland’s, enabling him to slay colossal serpents. His innate Observation Haki granted preternatural combat insight. His legacy persisted through a Hidden Cloud Village statue, descendants like Wyper, and the Shandia’s unyielding quest to reclaim their homeland. His tale of loyalty, clashing cultures, and fractured oaths became woven into Shandian heritage, echoing across Skypiea’s turbulent history.