Orona

Orona (オロナ) is a fictional character in the Shaman King manga and anime series. He was Chocolove McDonell's master before he died.

Spirits

 * See More: Mic the Jaguar

Orona's Guardian Ghost was Mic, the spirit of a jaguar, and uses a set of jaguar claws and his own body as spiritual media for his Over Soul. He passed Mic on to his apprentice, Chocolove McDonell.

Past
Orona was born November 7, 1935. He was originally an Amazonian shaman from South America in a small village until the young people were seduced by the modern-day which caused the tribes to disappear. He became a traveling comedian in New York City.

On Christmas 1998, Orona saw Chocolove McDonell and tried to cheer him up with a blood bag gag. Unamused, Chocolove threatened to shoot the old man. Orona tried to reason with Chocolove but was forced to use Mic the Jaguar to evade the bullets and punch Chocolove. Orona said that it would take a long time before he could save the world with laughter. Chocolove thought that it was the funniest thing he had ever heard, and Chocolove asked him how he did it and what kind of animal Mic was. Orona was surprised that Chocolove could see Mic and recognized him as a shaman.

Orona trained Chocolove to become a shaman for six months on the riverbanks close to the Brooklyn Bridge. However, the members of Chocolove's former gang found Orona at the campsite and beat him up. When Chocolove returned, Orona reminded him not to give into his anger, even while Lulu was holding a gun to the old man's head. Lulu told Orona to stop talking, but Orona ignored him and passed on one final message to Chocolove before Lulu shot Orona in the head, killing the old man.

Shaman Fight Second Round
Orona watched the match between Team "The Ren" and Team "Tsuchi-Gumi".

When Chocolove was killed by the Golem, Orona met Chocolove in Hell and explained the communes in the Great Spirit. Orona then tasked Chocolove with atoning for his sins and finding his way to the Indio Commune. Once Chocolove reached the commune, Orona took him to meet Pascual Abaj so the two could become allies.

Anime/Manga Difference
In the manga series, Chocolove was the leader of a gang and met Orona while strolling one night during Christmas. Orona's death was also much darker: He was beaten and shot by Chocolove's former gang. In the 2001 anime series, Chocolove met Orona when he tried to stop a hostage situation using only jokes, and Orona later died of old age instead of being beaten and shot.