Dragon Ball Characters

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The following fictional characters appeared in Dragon Ball, either in Akira Toriyama's original manga series or exclusive to Toei Animation's animated adaptation of it.

• A list of original characters from Toei Animation's Dragon Ball GT animated series can be found on the Dragon Ball GT Characters page.

Earthlings

The word "Earthling" (地球人; chikyūjin) in Dragon Ball refers to any being of terrestrial origin. Since the majority of the series is spent on Earth, it is no surprise that this group is the largest character base. Akira Toriyama, a nature loving person himself, used many inhabitants of Earth for the basis of his characters, not just humans. Although some of these non-human Earthling characters had human characteristics (walking upright and talking), they were classified separately from ordinary humans. All "Earthling" characters have been divided up into the following categories.

The "Human-type" section of Daizenshuu 4: World Guide (p. 66)

Animal-types and Animals

Further information: Animal-type and Animal Characters

In addition to normal animals in the "Dragon World", there are also those that display human characteristics, some of which harmoniously live amongst humans. Even amongst these animal-types there are also those who have acquired unique powers, such as Oolong and the Carrotizor Bunny.

Artificial Humans

Further information: Artificial Human Characters

All of the artificial humans seen throughout the manga series were created by the scientist Doctor Gero. The first eight were created as weapons for his employer, the Red Ribbon Army, but most of them were deemed defective. After the army's destruction, all artificial humans were created with the sole purpose of getting revenge on Son Goku.

Dr. Slump

Further information: Dr. Slump Characters

Certain residents of Penguin Village, the fictional village from Akira Toriyama's previous hit series Dr. Slump, make a brief cameo appearance early on in Dragon Ball.

Humans

Further information: Human Characters

The general human is the most numerous kind of Earthling. The majority of the populous go about their days without any idea or thought of the grave events that have occurred. They mostly have no unique powers, but there are also some who have acquired exceptional abilities.

Martial Artists

Further information: Martial Artist Characters

Although the majority of humans have no unique powers, many are shown to have mastered martial arts skills through intensive training. While some have mastery of basic skills and techniques, others have advanced far beyond any normal human limits, like Kuririn, Kame-Sen'nin, or Tao Pai-pai, and can even manipulate ki.

Monster-types

Further information: Monster-type Characters

These are Earthlings who fit into neither the Animal-type nor Human categories. They have distinctive appearances, like Mummy-kun and Suke-san who Goku and co. fought at Uranai Baba's palace. Some possess mysterious powers, while others have no unique abilities.

Red Ribbon Army

Further information: Red Ribbon Army Characters

Members of the infamous Red Ribbon Army, they are led by Commander Red in pursuit of world domination. They will use any and all ruthless means to acquire the seven Dragon Balls, and all that stands in their way is a young and ambitious boy.

Robots

Further information: Robot Characters

Throughout the "Dragon World" there are numerous robots built to help assist Earthling's in their everyday lives. However, some have been designed with malicious intent and will attack at will.

Tenka'ichi Budōkai

Further information: Tenka'ichi Budōkai Characters

Participants and officiants of the world famous Tenka'ichi Budōkai held on Papaya Island. While some participants are skilled fighters, others simply back their way into the tournament through mere luck or popularity.

Aliens

Aliens, or extraterrestrials, in the "Dragon World" are beings not originally from the Planet Earth. After Akira Toriyama had exhausted all of the Earth's strongest warriors, he decided to expand to the rest of the universe. From that point on, the series was never the same. Toriyama was now able to create a much wider variety of characters at will, specifically ridiculously strong opponents for Goku and friends to face off against. In addition, many of the Earth's greatest warriors turned out to be aliens themselves, including the main protagonist, Son Goku. All "Alien" characters have been divided up into the following categories:

The "Namekian" section of the Super Exciting Guide: Character Volume (p. 62)

Babidi's Organization

Further information: Babidi and his men

A group originally lead by Babidi's father, Bibidi, who showed the universe absolute evil through the creation of Majin Buu, a being of pure evil. They delight in killing people through mysterious powers and abilities, and plot to destroy the entire universe.

Freeza's Organization

Further information: Freeza and his men

An organization lead by Freeza, they have attacked numerous planets one after the other, annihilating countless races across the universe, and then selling them off. Together they possess cruel personalities that delight in obsessively killing, to the point that they are insatiable.

Namekians

Further information: Namekian Characters

A relatively peaceful alien race whose existence was revealed through the arrival of Piccolo Daimaō on Earth. Most Namekians are divided up into Dragon Clan members, those who are the basic variety of Namekian, and specific warrior-types who are birthed by the Eldest to protect each village. In addition there are members of the "Demon Clan", a small group that was exiled due to the evil that had stained their hearts.

Saiyans

Further information: Saiyan Characters

The Saiyan are a warrior race that have come to shape the universe's history through their superior battle power. They are excited at the arrival of a strong opponent, and they heartily enjoy grand battles. The more intense the battle, the happier they feel. They are certainly a race that was born to fight.

Afterlife

Further information: Divine Figure Characters and Afterlife Tournament Characters

These divine figures inhabit the afterlife of the "Dragon World" and it is their job to oversee its mortal inhabitants, both as they live their lives and in the afterlife. While the majority of them are quite powerful in their own right, they are not necessarily the strongest beings in the universe, with many of the Z Warriors surpassing them. Like many hierarchies, each divine figure oversees a specific region and reports to a superior that oversees those collective regions. In a Dragon Ball Z anime-only filler story arc, the Dai Kaiō is shown to oversee the Afterlife Tournament, held between numerous deceased warriors from the universe's four galaxies.

Fusions

Gotan Japanese VA: Masako Nozawa & Daisuke Gōri (Dragon Ball Z 2) A hypothetical fusion Son Goku imagines between himself and Mister Satan as he frantically searches for someone else to fuse with after Majin Buu absorbs Son Gohan. Fortunately Vegeta shows up before Goku can make this fusion a reality, however the character was later brought to life in the "Dragon Ball Z 2" video game.

Gotenks Japanese VA: Masako Nozawa & Takeshi Kusao Before returning to the afterlife, Son Goku teaches Trunks and Son Goten the Fusion dance in order to defeat Majin Buu. After some trial and error the two eventually master the dance, and with their combined intellect they create numerous childish, yet somewhat effective techniques.

Vegetto Japanese VA: Masako Nozawa & Ryō Horikawa With no other warriors left on Earth, Son Goku pleads with Vegeta, who eventually agrees, to fuse with him using the Potara earrings before Majin Buu destroys the planet. It is quickly obvious that Vegetto embodies the cocky fighting attitude of the two Saiyans, and he makes it clear that there is no doubt his strength surpasses Majin Buu. However, Majin Buu takes advantage of his cockiness and absorbs Vegetto, breaking the permanent fusion.