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> GOKU
> Race: Saiyan > "The most powerful warrior on Earth" |
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A
great warrior and a spectacular leader.
Goku was sent to Earth as a baby to grow up and destroy the
planet, but a head injury as a child scrambled his programming. Instead
of growing up to become a destructive super-warrior, Goku became innocent
and pure of heart, fighting for good. |
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GOHAN > Race: Human/Saiyan > "One part Human
: One part Saiyan" |
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Key
to the survival of Earth.
Gohan reveals his tremendous fighting potential
when the Earth is threatened. His heritage as part Saiyan
and part human, make him stronger than if he were of one
race alone. With Goku's departure into the next dimension
it now stands to Gohan to protect Earth. |
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PICCOLO > Race: Namekian > "Protector of Earth" |
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Bad
guy, turned good.
Goku's onetime archenemy, Piccolo is the second
strongest being on Earth, born as a concentration of Kamis
negative spirits. He has powerful energy blasts, can split
into two or four separate entities, and has the ability
to regenerate limbs. He is often seen in a white cape. |
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> VEGETA
> Race: Saiyan > "Seeking immortality" |
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Powerful,
'super elitist' warrior prince.
The son of King Vegeta, past ruler of the Saiyans, Vegeta
and his comrade Nappa are two of the last surviving Saiyans.
They come to Earth to destroy all life and sell the planet.
Vegeta is a fierce rival of Goku's, striving always to seek
power levels as high or higher than Goku. |
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> TRUNKS
> Race: Human/Saiyan > "Freedom fighter from the future" |
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The
son of Bulma and Vegeta.
Trunks' exact age is not certain, but he first appears
in Dragonball Z in his mid to late teens. He is from the future
and has witnessed a threat to Earth which cannot be stopped
in that time. He has come back in time to try to save the Earth
of his time, only to find our own heroes facing their own peril. |
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> KRILLIN
> Race: Human > "Goku's best friend" |
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The
joker of the pack.
As a young boy, Krillin studied martial arts with Goku
under Master Roshi. Originally he and Goku were fierce rivals,
but now they are best friends. A short, bald warrior, Krillin
provides comic relief in tense situations as he tries to keep
up with Goku and some of the other more powerful warriors. |
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> RADITZ
> Race: Saiyan > "Sent to destroy Earth" |
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A
strong, powerful Saiyan warrior searching for his brother.
Raditz comes to Earth originally to look for Goku, his
brother. Angry and intolerant, Raditz can't understand why it
has taken so long for his little brother to destroy the helpless
humans. Raditz plays on Goku's emotions lying to his confused
brother to avoid being destroyed. |
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FRIEZA > Race: Changeling > "Virtually indestructable" |
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Malicious
and power-hungry with absolutely no compassion.
Frieza is feared as 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 obtain
the Dragon Balls, summon the Dragon, and gain his wish
for immortality. |
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GARLIC JR > Race: Makyo-Jin > "Seeking World
Domination " |
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Evil
and intelligent.
Garlic Jr. is an evil being with keen mental powers
and devilish plans to take over the universe. He can,
and does, transform into a large monstrous tyrant. His
biggest desire is to destroy the Namekian guardian of
Earth, Kami, one of the wisest and purest beings ever. |
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> GINYU
FORCE > Race: Unknown > "The most powerful team
in the universe" |
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Composed
of five members, each one very powerful.
Ginyu Force play "paper, rock, scissors" to
decide who will fight who, and make bets over chocolate nut
bars, their favorite food. While individually and collectively
they are very strong, each member is conceited and competitive
which ultimately leads to their downfall. |
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> DR
GERO > Race: Human/Android > "Evil science genius" |
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Creates
killing machines for fun.
The evil Dr. Gero created Androids #16, #17, #18 and
#19 specifically to track down and fight Goku, and no-one else,
but they turned on him and turned him into an android too. Dr.
Gero has the handy ability to repair himself whenever he needs
to. |
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> ANDROID
18 > Race: Android > "Built for destruction" |
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Full
Metal Janet.
Despite the female exterior Android #18, like the other
three androids, has been built for one thing only: to destroy.
With sheer strength, and a love for devastation the Androids
put Earth in peril until Trunks arrives back from the future
to put things right with a punch or three. |
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