Vegeta:_ |
Vegeta is a prince of the planet Vegeta, and is the most powerful and feared of all the Saiyans. Cunning, ruthless, and cruel in battle, he enjoys toying with any helpless creature who opposes him. He comes to Earth with Nappa, another Saiyan, to conquer the planet. Vegeta and Nappa underestimate the Z fighters by thinking the mission will take only three days, when in fact, they never succeed. Vegeta gets so fed up with Nappa that he mercilessly kills him. Vegeta looses the battle on Earth, but escapes death because of Goku's generosity. Vegeta goes to Namek in search of the Dragon Balls with the wish for immortality. Discovering he cannot defeat Frieza alone, he fights with Gohan and Krillin, and then with Goku and Piccolo when they arrive. |
Dende:_ |
Dende is a child from the planet Namek, and is even younger than Gohan. Gohan and Krillin first meet Dende on their trip to the planet Namek to gather the Dragon Balls. His family was assaulted in battle by Frieza's henchmen. Since that time, Dende has been watched over by Krillin and Gohan. With the healing powers the eldest Namek, Guru, bestows on him, Dende becomes an important asset to the Z fighters. On Namek, he saves both Krillin and Vegeta from death. Dende later replaces Kami as the guardian of the Dragon Balls on Earth. |
Nail:_ |
Nail is the personal guardian of Guru, the eldest Namek and father of all the Nameks. His role as personal guardian is very important because Guru is very ill. If Guru should die, the Dragon Balls will cease to exist on Namek. Like all Nameks, Nail is aware of the severe consequences of allowing the Dragon Balls to fall into the wrong hands, and is willing to do whatever it takes to prevent this from happening. Nail is a very skilled fighter and later fuses with Piccolo. |
Master Roshi:_ |
An ancient and wise master of martial arts, Roshi has accumulated great power and knowledge. He is very old, completely bald and has a long, white beard. Because he has lived for countless years on a deserted island with only a turtle for a companion, he is also called the "Hermit Turtle". His home, the Kame house, continues to serve as a gathering place for the good guys. Although he may appear strange, frail and harmless, Master Roshi is indeed a great warrior. He originally trained Goku and Krillin when they were young boys and taught them the "Kamehameha", a power which is channeled through the hands, creating a wave of tremendous power that can destroy mountains. The first earthling to ever understand how to nurture and control the Power of Light, Roshi trained Goku and Krillin in its use. Master Roshi also trained Ox-King (Chi-Chi's dad) and Grandpa Gohan (Goku's adoptive grandfather) years ago. |
Mr. Popo:_ |
Mr. Popo is the servant of Kami. He has been on Earth longer than the present Kami, and will remain to be guardian for the next Kami. He helps Bulma, Krillin, and Gohan get to Namek by showing Bulma the location of Kami's old ship. |
Kami:_ |
Kami is from the planet Namek. Long ago he split into two entities, one good and one evil. Kami embodies all the good, while Piccolo (the Piccolo that spat out the egg of the newer Piccolo) embodied all the bad. Because of this link between them, if one gets killed they both die. Also, since Kami created the Earth's Dragon Balls, if he dies the balls cease to function. When Goku goes to train under King Kai, Kami brings the Z Fighters together for training in the famous Pendulum Room. The Pendulum Room is the center of all past, present and future. Tien, Chiotzu, Yamcha, Yajirobe and Krillin enter there and experience first-hand fighting with Saiyans of the past. Kami teaches them all he knows and then sends them back to Earth. Kami lives a floating tower high above the Earth where he watches over what's happening. He has some ability to see into the future and can sense the good changes in the newer Piccolo. Later he fuses with Piccolo to make Piccolo stronger. |
Frieza:_ |
Frieza is the most powerful and evil being in the Universe with no rival being even close to his strength. Upon learning about the legendary Namekian Dragon Balls, Frieza is consumed with a desire to summon the Eternal Dragon and wish for immortality. Then he could rule the Universe, unrivaled, forever. His ruthlessness is well known. Understanding the capability of the Saiyans as fighters and their uncanny ability to gain strength after recovering from injuries, Frieza knew this one race might one day challenge his pre-eminence. Thus he eliminated their planet and all but a handful of Saiyans who happened to be away at the time. In his search for the Dragon Balls on Namek, Frieza ruthlessly and predictably eliminates all who get in his way. The very mention of his name strikes dread and fear in the hearts of all who have heard of him. This prompts King Kai to warn Goku not to even think about battling with Frieza. Frieza has an elite fighting team known as the Ginyu Force. They consist of five beings: Captain Ginyu, Recoome, Guldo, Burter, and Jeice. |
Raditz:_ |
Raditz is Goku's older brother. He came to Earth to see whether Goku had completed his mission of conquering the planet. Angry and intolerant, Raditz can't understand why it has taken his brother so long to destroy the helpless humans. When Raditz learns Goku had lost his Saiyan "programming" as a child and was now Earth's defender, he kidnaps Gohan with the threat of killing him if Goku doesn't bring him dead humans. Goku and Piccolo go after Raditz and successfully pin him once. But ruthless like all Saiyans, Raditz plays on Goku's emotions and lies to his confused brother to avoid being destroyed. The minute he is saved however, he instantly turns on Goku. Raditz is killed when Goku sacrifices himself by holding Raditz from behind while Piccolo eliminates them both with a single blast. His last words reveal that two even more powerful Saiyans will be coming to Earth in one year in order to destroy it. And, unfortunately, his scouter (technologically advanced eyepiece which gives location and power rating of opponents as well as acting as a communicator) transmits information about the Dragon Balls to the Saiyans. |
ChiChi:_ |
A beautiful girl who Goku saves when they are young, Chi-Chi grows up to become Goku's wife and the mother of his son Gohan. Chi-Chi is a loving wife and a patient, doting mother, but she believes their son should develop his brain instead of his brawn. This sometimes brings her in direct conflict with Goku and his friends who put a high value on fighting skills. But that doesn't mean that she can't take care of herself. Her father, the great warrior Ox-King, who trained under Master Roshi with Goku's adoptive grandfather, wanted to make sure to bring up a daughter who could take care of herself. So he molded her into a formidable fighter who can defend her loved ones against the forces of darkness. |
Ox King:_ |
Ox-King is Chi-Chi's father, making him Goku's father-in-law and Gohan's grandfather. Ox-King was one of Master Roshi's best students. He is still very powerful, but played a bigger role in Dragon Ball. |
Oolong:_ |
Oolong is a cowardly shape-shifting pig that joined forces with the good guys. He can only change shape for a short period of time and then has to rest. Oolong played a much bigger role in the first series, Dragon Ball. |
Pwar:_ |
Pwar is the devoted companion of Yamcha. They met Goku and Bulma together in the first series, Dragon Ball. Pwar is a shape-shifting blue cat who went to the same school as Oolong. Unlike Oolong, Pwar can shift shapes without having to stop and rest every few minutes. |
Dr. Brief:_ |
Dr. Brief is Bulma's dad and president of Capsule Corp. Capsule Corp makes the capsules Bulma often uses that turn into large objects like cars. His technical genius also reveals why Bulma is so handy with machines. Dr. Brief repairs the spaceships so that Goku and the others can go to Namek. Bulma's mom also makes an occasional appearance, but we never find out her name. |
Korin:_ |
Korin is a wise martial arts master that lives in "Korin's Tower" and is a cat. Korin grows the magic Senzu beans that often help the Z Fighters in battle. The beans heal and energize anyone that eats them. |
Baba:_ |
Baba is the comical sister of Master Roshi. Short and stout, she uses her crystal ball to see into the future, or to see what is happening in the present in other locations. When the television coverage of the Saiyan fight is interrupted, Master Roshi, Bulma, Chi-Chi, Ox-King and Oolong gather around her ball to see how their friends and loved ones are fairing. |
Guru:_ |
The eldest of all Nameks, Guru created the Dragon Balls on the planet Namek. He is also father to all of the Nameks, as Nameks are unisex and are hatched from eggs. The Dragon Balls will disappear when he dies, and there is much concern because he is very elderly and very sick. He has considerable power and wisdom, although he is not physically strong enough to fight for himself. Among his many abilities is a technique which he uses to bring forth the dormant, secret power lying within Krillin and Gohan. Guru also bestows upon Dende the ability to heal wounds by touching the injured. |
Nappa:_ |
Nappa is Vegeta's sidekick who came to help destroy the Earth. He was also Vegeta's caretaker as a child, and is now very fearful of him. Nappa brings the Saibamen to help fight the Z fighters, and does much of the early fighting himself. Nappa may have had more brawn than brain and tended to get overexcited and careless when fighting. Nappa did manage to eliminate Tien, Chiaotzu, and Piccolo before Goku arrived back on Earth. Goku stepped in just in time to save Gohan, and kill Nappa. |