The World Nobles, also known as the Celestial Dragons (天竜人, Tenryūbito?, literally meaning "Heavenly Dragon Folk"), are the aristocratic descendants of nineteen of the Twenty Kings who established what is now known as the World Government.

Due to their actions and role, they are among the main antagonistic groups of the series. Many of the series' antagonists, including the Five Elders, Donquixote Doflamingo, and the family of three introduced in the Sabaody Archipelago Arc, are all members of 