Donquixote Doflamingo has always been a pivotal character in One Piece, especially in the Dressrosa Saga. This character was introduced to the fans before the timeskip, and ever since then, he has been built up to be an incredibly intimidating antagonist. Fans were waiting for Oda to illustrate this powerful villain at the peak of his abilities, and they certainly had to wait quite a long time for it.