Can Dragon Ball create constructs like Green Lantern

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Can Dragon Ball create constructs like Green Lantern

Post by shonenhikada » Thu May 14, 2015 11:58 pm

Can Dragon Ball characters create constructs like Green Lantern using their ki. If they are given enough time to control their ki.

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Post by goku the krump dancer » Fri May 15, 2015 1:26 am

Vegetto made a Ki sword and Gotenks made a donut and a volley ball for that matter… so, yeah.. They can.
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Post by Polyphase Avatron » Fri May 15, 2015 1:30 am

Probably not with the degree of precision as a Green Lantern, but basic shapes seem to be doable.
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Re: Can Dragon Ball create constructs like Green Lantern

Post by Lord Beerus » Fri May 15, 2015 4:03 am

Quite frankly, anything is possible in the Dragon Ball universe in regards to how fighters can manipulate their ki. I mean Gotenks was able to spit out talking ghosts that explode. So, go figure.

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Post by Monkey King Vegeta » Fri May 15, 2015 6:01 am

Didn't Majin Vegeta used some ki to hold Goku against a boulder to slap him repeatedly?

I doubt they could create anything out of ki, but stuff with simple shapes shouldn't be a problem.

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Re: Can Dragon Ball create constructs like Green Lantern

Post by Haji » Fri May 15, 2015 6:34 am

This got me thinking about Hunter x Hunter, they can make items out of ki that looks real. I think in the Dragon World they could make items out of ki, but why bother with that?

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Re: Can Dragon Ball create constructs like Green Lantern

Post by flashback0180 » Fri May 15, 2015 7:47 am

Probably something simple, but they can't crate complex stuff like jets .

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Re: Can Dragon Ball create constructs like Green Lantern

Post by FoolsGil » Fri May 15, 2015 7:50 am

Polyphase Avatron wrote:Probably not with the degree of precision as a Green Lantern, but basic shapes seem to be doable.
Goku created a ki dragon. That's just as precise as anything GL does.

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Re: Can Dragon Ball create constructs like Green Lantern

Post by Polyphase Avatron » Fri May 15, 2015 8:25 am

FoolsGil wrote:
Polyphase Avatron wrote:Probably not with the degree of precision as a Green Lantern, but basic shapes seem to be doable.
Goku created a ki dragon. That's just as precise as anything GL does.
Well it's just a dragon shape, I'm talking about something like a fully-functioning machine with complex internal components.
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Re: Can Dragon Ball create constructs like Green Lantern

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Fri May 15, 2015 10:02 am

FoolsGil wrote:Goku created a ki dragon. That's just as precise as anything GL does.
He doesn't literally create the dragon, it's an illusion, like the Oozaru behind him when he killed Piccolo Daimao. What he actually creates is a flame-like dragon.

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Re: Can Dragon Ball create constructs like Green Lantern

Post by The Monkey King » Fri May 15, 2015 2:33 pm

Gotenks literally spat out sentinent life forms with his ki in his own image.

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That's in a whole different vein of what GL rings are capable of.

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Re: Can Dragon Ball create constructs like Green Lantern

Post by Dayspring » Fri May 15, 2015 8:35 pm

Saiyan saga Piccolo can create things out of thin air that permanently solid, unlike a GL construct. In other words, DB characters surpass Green Lanterns.
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Post by Polyphase Avatron » Sat May 16, 2015 8:34 am

Dayspring wrote:Saiyan saga Piccolo can create things out of thin air that permanently solid, unlike a GL construct. In other words, DB characters surpass Green Lanterns.
That's not ki but a different technique called 'magic materialization' that only certain characters can use.
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Re: Can Dragon Ball create constructs like Green Lantern

Post by Lord Beerus » Sat May 16, 2015 6:52 pm

Dayspring wrote:Saiyan saga Piccolo can create things out of thin air that permanently solid, unlike a GL construct. In other words, DB characters surpass Green Lanterns.
Not to mention that Kaioshin has the ability to summon the strongest metal in universe instantly. I mean, that is a very deadly ability when you think about. If you could summon that sort of material instantly and throw it someone at really high speed, it's practically a one hit kill.

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Re: Can Dragon Ball create constructs like Green Lantern

Post by Dayspring » Sat May 16, 2015 9:38 pm

Polyphase Avatron wrote:
Dayspring wrote:Saiyan saga Piccolo can create things out of thin air that permanently solid, unlike a GL construct. In other words, DB characters surpass Green Lanterns.
That's not ki but a different technique called 'magic materialization' that only certain characters can use.
Wouldn't that be a moot point, since Piccolo has it, though? Him having it shows that warriors can learn it. It sets precedent that it's easier to learn that technique than it is to create shapes out of ki.
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Re: Can Dragon Ball create constructs like Green Lantern

Post by Kamiccolo9 » Sat May 16, 2015 9:50 pm

Dayspring wrote:
Polyphase Avatron wrote:
Dayspring wrote:Saiyan saga Piccolo can create things out of thin air that permanently solid, unlike a GL construct. In other words, DB characters surpass Green Lanterns.
That's not ki but a different technique called 'magic materialization' that only certain characters can use.
Wouldn't that be a moot point, since Piccolo has it, though? Him having it shows that warriors can learn it. It sets precedent that it's easier to learn that technique than it is to create shapes out of ki.
Or it's just an ability that more "magical" characters have. Not everybody can learn every ability.

I mean, Namekians can't get near-death powerups, Earthlings can't regrow missing arms (unless they're Ocean Tenshinhan :P ), and Saiyan's can't survive in space. Sometimes. Maybe. :P
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