Could Launch and Nameless Namekian be two souls in one body?

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Could Launch and Nameless Namekian be two souls in one body?

Post by Melee_Sovereign » Tue Jun 09, 2020 3:51 am

Meaning, for instance, if Launch died, the spirits of Nice Launch and Mean Launch would be separate in Otherworld? Maybe Mean Launch would face some form of punishment but Nice Launch wouldn't? Could the Nameless Namekian originally been like this? When Kami and Piccolo died, you'd expect their souls to be one in Otherworld, but that didn't seem to happen. Piccolo was just Piccolo on King Kai's planet, which could indicate that the Nameless Namekian was originally two souls occupying one body.

There's also Buu. He split into several different being. One died and then got reincarnated as Uub, while Good Buu remained alive.

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Re: Could Launch and Nameless Namekian be two souls in one body?

Post by linkdude20002001 » Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:26 am

I think when the nameless son of Katats split his body and soul into two, the two souls remain as separate in death as they are in life. Same with the versions of Majin-Boo. However, Lunch is likely just one soul with split personality disorder, with a little cartoonish flair to exaggerate the differences. I don't know how Yama the Great would judge a person with both a good and a bad personality, tho. I guess maybe he'd base the judgement on whichever of the personalities is present when she dies, which I believe would permanently be her personality in death, unless souls can sneeze. Knowing Toriyama, tho, they probably can. Haha.
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Re: Could Launch and Nameless Namekian be two souls in one body?

Post by TobyS » Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:54 am

linkdude20002001 wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:26 am I think when the nameless son of Katats split his body and soul into two, the two souls remain as separate in death as they are in life. Same with the versions of Majin-Boo. However, Lunch is likely just one soul with split personality disorder, with a little cartoonish flair to exaggerate the differences. I don't know how Yama the Great would judge a person with both a good and a bad personality, tho. I guess maybe he'd base the judgement on whichever of the personalities is present when she dies, which I believe would permanently be her personality in death, unless souls can sneeze. Knowing Toriyama, tho, they probably can. Haha.
They could sneeze but only when someone is talking about them haha.

I feel like it'd be mean to punish good Lunchs for bad lunches deeds.

She only really robbed, she wasn't like a serial killer. I'd say good Lunch was more good than Bad Lunch was bad.
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Re: Could Launch and Nameless Namekian be two souls in one body?

Post by DBZ Macky » Wed Jun 10, 2020 7:07 am

Damn, does make me wonder how how Yemma/Enma would judge someone like Launch huh? We don't actually see her killing anyone in the actual Manga/Anime if I recall correctly, so most likely she should be clear for Heaven I guess.

Brings me to think if there's an actual God who judges people, it would be pretty messed up to judge people with DID.
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Re: Could Launch and Nameless Namekian be two souls in one body?

Post by DragonBallFoodie » Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:21 pm

The Nameless Namekian must be a fusion of souls, or in biblical terms, a legion for he is many.

Launch, I'm not so certain. If she just has DID, then it's like two parts of the same soul only both don't work together too much.
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