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Located somewhere within the universe<ref>{{Cite guidebook|Title="Basic Knowledge of Dragon Ball"|Book=29|Page=p. 28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite guidebook|Title="Geographical Dictionary"|Book=31|Page=p. 240}}</ref>, the God of Destruction, [[Beerus]], lives here with his attendant [[Whis]]. | |||
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The Dragon World (ドラゴンワールド; doragon wārudo) is a fictional location in which the Dragon Ball series takes place. It was designed by author Akira Toriyama to be easy for both himself and his readers to understand.[1]
Overview
Fundamentally, the Dragon World is a large sphere, which can be thought of as a "macrocosm". The top half of the sphere is the afterlife, and the bottom half is split between the regular universe and the Demon Realm. The Kaiōshin live in their own separate realm outside of the macrocosm, which revolves around the rest of the macrocosm like a moon. None of this is apparent in the manga series itself, but Akira Toriyama eventually drew the Dragon World map as a reference for the animation staff.[2] Toriyama later revised the map, adding in the Kaiōshin Realm, for its inclusion in Daizenshuu 4.[2]
Living World
The "living world" (この世; kono-yo) makes up the lower half of the Dragon World. It is split into two dimensions, described as being like the two sides of a coin. The top half is the universe, overseen by the Kaiō and Kaiōshin, and the bottom half is the Demon Realm, overseen by the evil Makaiō and Makaiōshin.
The Universe
The "universe" (宇宙; uchū) is the upper portion of the living world, and is the realm where Goku and the other main characters live and die. It is the only portion of the Dragon World that even remotely resembles reality. As such it consists of countless planets, stars, and other celestial bodies.
Racial Groups
The following list contains the races seen, or mentioned by name-only, within the series.
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Celestial Bodies
The following celestial bodies appear in Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga series.
(Dragon Ball Chapter 513)
- Earth (地球)
- A life-sustaining planet in the North Galaxy, it features a diverse terrain of land and watery oceans, where multiple lifeforms coexist. It is the planet that Son Goku and friends call home and is one of the main settings in the series.
- Jupiter (木星)
- A planet in the same solar system as the Earth. Its entire body is concealed by hot gas. Bulma visited the planet with Mister Popo while testing out God's spaceship in preparation for their travels to Planet Namek.
- The Moon (月)
- The Moon is Earth's only natural orbiting satellite. Goku left the Rabbit Gang here, but it was subsequently destroyed twice during the course of the story, and now they are aimlessly drifting through space.[3]
- New Planet Namek (新ナメック星)
- A planet with an environment similar to that of the previous Planet Namek, which was destroyed by Freeza. The Namekians discovered it with the assistance of Porunga. It has many swamps, and an environment that the Ajissa plant can grow well in.
- Planet of Darkness (暗黒星)
- A planet wrapped in darkness, it is the home world of Yakon. Goku and the others were moved here by Babidi during their battle with Yakon in an attempt to give Yakon the upper hand.
- Planet Freeza No. 79 (惑星フリーザNo.79)
- A planet ruled by Freeza, its landscape is covered by fuzzy trees. It serves as the central base for Freeza and his men. Vegeta recovered in a medical machine here after sustaining severe injuries during his battle on Earth.
- Planet Litt (リット星)
- The home planet of the Littians, a race working under Freeza's control. It has numerous craters, and many craggy mountains. The planet is mentioned by name only in the manga, but does appear in the anime adaptation when Vegeta wipes out the Littians while in search of Goku.
- Planet Metamor (メタモル星)
- The home planet of the Metamorians, whose specialty is Fusion. Goku met some of the inhabitants of this planet while training in the afterlife. The planet is mentioned by name only.
(Dragon Ball Chapter 247)
- Planet Namek (ナメック星)
- The homeland of the Namekians. Long ago, this planet was devastated by a weather anomaly, and nearly all of the Namekians were killed. Previously it had been a beautiful planet with green skies and dark green oceans, where a tall plant called the Ajissa grew thickly. The planet was in the process of being restored to that beautiful state by the its only survivor, the Eldest of Namek, but Freeza eventually destroys the planet during his battle with Goku, who had attained the power of a Super Saiyan.
- Planet Popole (惑星ポポル)[4]
- The name of a planet inhabited by frogs that have golden yellow droppings, similar to the color of Gohan's dōgi. The planet is mentioned by Kibito in chapter 496 by name only.
- Planet Vegeta (惑星ベジータ)
- The home world of the Saiyans. It was rumored that the planet was destroyed by a gigantic meteor, but in actuality it was destroyed by Freeza who had grown scared of a possible Saiyan uprising. The planet is mentioned by name only in the manga, but does appear in the anime adaptation.
- Planet Yardrat (ヤードラット星)
- Goku made an emergency landing here after escaping from Planet Namek. During his recovering on the planet, he learned the Shunkan-Idō technique. The planet is mentioned by name only in the manga, but does appear in the anime adaptation.
- Planet Zun (惑星ズン)
- A planet featuring gravity ten times that of Earth, it is the home world of Pui-Pui. Vegeta and the others were moved here by Babidi during their battle with Pui-Pui in an attempt to give Pui-Pui the upper hand.
- Some Planet (どっかの星)
- An unnamed planet whose surface is covered in tall grass. Dende, Kaiōshin, and the others travel here to take refuge and watch the battle with Majin Buu in the Kaiōshin Realm from a distance.
Dragon Ball Z Original Celestial Bodies
The following celestial bodies are original to Toei Animation's animated adaptation based on Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga series.
- Big Gete Star (ビッグゲテスター)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z Movie 6
- A fearsome machine planet, the Big Gete Star sucks up a planet's energy after clinging onto it. The planet was formed by a computer chip that was floating through a universal graveyard in space and began taking in the objects around it, absorbing their energy. It grew gigantic by repeating the process multiple times. That main computer regenerated Coola.
- Fake Planet Namek (偽ナメック星)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z Episode 41 to 44
- A planet located next to a space tide where Gohan and the others crashed while on their way to Planet Namek. Raichi and Zarkro tried to fool Gohan and the others into thinking it was actually Planet Namek in order to steal their spaceship.
- Gumori Comet (グモリー彗星)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z Movie 8
- A comet far larger than New Planet Vegeta. Knowing it is on a collision course with New Planet Vegeta, Paragus lures Vegeta there in an attempt to get revenge by having the comet kill the Saiyan prince.
- Planet Alpha (アルファ星)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z Episode 278
- Having regenerated after destroying the Earth, Majin Buu destroys this planet while in search of Son Goku.
- Planet Arlia (アーリア星)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z Episode 11
- While traveling to Earth, Vegeta and Nappa wake up and decide to take Planet Arlia as their own. The two allow themselves to be captured and taken to the castle of the dictator, King Moai, but Nappa easily beats all of their soldiers. After killing the king, Vegeta judges the planet as worthless, and wipes it out.
- Planet Brench (ブレンチ星)[5]
- The home planet of Sauzer, leader of the Cooler Armored Squad. It is now referred to as Planet Coola No. 98 after falling under Coola's control.
- Planet Bepper (ベッパー星)[5]
- The home planet of Dore, a member of the Cooler Armored Squad. It is now referred to as Planet Coola No. 256 after falling under Coola's control.
- Planet Kanassa (カナッサ星)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z TV Special
- Bardock's team invaded this planet and conquered it. However, Bardock was injured during the process and sustained a blow to the head by Tohro, giving him the ability to see future events.
- Planet Konats (コナッツ星)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z Movie 13
- Situated in the South Galaxy, Planet Konats is the birthplace of Hildegarn and the vessels he is sealed within, Minoshia and Tapion.
- Planet Makyō (魔凶星)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z Episode 110 to 116
- The home world of the Demon Clan, which approaches the Earth once every 5,000 years. It increased Garlic Jr.'s power, allowing him to escape from the Dead Zone, but was destroyed by Gohan.
- Planet Meat (ミート星)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z TV Special
- While Bardock recovered from his injuries sustained in their battle on Planet Kanassa, Bardock's team traveled here under Freeza's orders. After annihilating all of the planet's inhabitants, Dodoria and his men ambushed Bardock's team, killing them all. Bardock then fought Dodoria, but lost.
- Planet Shamo (惑星シャモ)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z Movie 8
- A planet that was attacked by Broli, and later destroyed after he transformed into the Legendary Super Saiyan. Its inhabitants were enslaved on New Planet Vegeta by Paragus, but were rescued by Kuririn and the others before the planet was destroyed by the Gumori Comet.
- Planet Sharts (惑星シャーツ)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z Episode 104
- An inhabited planet conquered in three days by the remaining Saiyans, Vegeta, Nappan, and Raditz, following Planet Vegeta's destruction. However, their achievement is mocked by Zarbon, who thinks he could have done that in a single day.
- Planet Totokama (トトカマ星)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z Movie 8
- After arriving on New Planet Vegeta, Paragus takes Vegeta to this planet in search of the Legendary Super Saiyan, who was said to be there.
- Planet Zolt (ゾルト星)[5]
- The home planet of Neiz, a member of the Cooler Armored Squad. It is now referred to as Planet Coola No. 6 after falling under Coola's control.
- New Planet Vegeta (新惑星ベジータ)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z Movie 8
- A planet conquered by Paragus and Broli, renamed "New Planet Vegeta", and offered to Vegeta as a trap. It is a rough planet covered in ruins, aside from the palace where Paragus lives. The planet was later destroyed by the Gumori Comet which was in a collision course with the planet.
- Slug's Planet Cruiser (スラッグの惑星クルーザー)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z Movie 4
- The planet that Slug and his men travel to Earth in is known as a Planet Cruiser, a planet that has be restructured into a vehicle and used as a spaceship. With their technological power they can make the Earth into a vehicle in three days.
- Star αHZ (αHZ星)
- Appears in: Dragon Ball Z Episode 50
- A star located at coordinates 654 XY. Goku's spaceship nearly collided with it while heading to Planet Namek, but Goku saved himself by redirecting the spaceship with a Kamehameha.
Dragon Ball GT Original Celestial Bodies
The following celestial bodies are original to Toei Animation's anime-only series, Dragon Ball GT.
- Planet Bihe (惑星ビーへ)
- Description.
- Planet Calvo (惑星ケルボ)
- Description.
- Planet of Dinosaurs (恐竜のいる惑星)
- Description.
- Planet Frozen (冷凍惑星)
- The entire planet is covered with ice, with a frigid climate. A snowstorm constantly wages across the planet.
- Planet Imegga (惑星イメッガ)
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- Planet Lood (惑星ルード)
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- Planet M2 (惑星Ｍ２)
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- Planet Monmath (惑星モンマース)
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- Planet Pital (惑星ピタル)
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- Planet Rudeze (惑星ルーデゼ)
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- Planet Tsufuru (ツフル星)
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Beerus' Palace
Located somewhere within the universe[6][7], the God of Destruction, Beerus, lives here with his attendant Whis.
Demon Realm
The "Demon Realm" (魔界; makai) is located in the lower half of the living world and is a dimension that exists on the reverse side of the universe where Goku and friends live. It is not to be confused with Hell, which exists in the afterlife.
- Demon Realm Gate (魔界の門)
- Description.
The Afterlife
The "afterlife" (あの世; ano-yo) makes up the upper half of the Dragon World, which is further divided up into three rough areas — the lower third is Hell, ruled by Enma-daiō, the middle third is the Enma Realm, also ruled by Enma-daiō, and the upper third is the Kaiō Realm, ruled by the Dai Kaiō.
Hell
"Hell" (地獄; jigoku) is where the dead souls which Enma-daiō judges to be evil are sent. It consists of an extremely vast, rocky plain that takes up the entire lower portion of the afterlife, and is covered by the yellow clouds that surround Enma's Mansion and the Serpent Road.
Enma Realm
The "Enma Realm" (閻魔界; enmai-kai) is the general term used to refer to the area above Hell and below Heaven. It is comprised of Enma's Mansion and its surrounding area, including the Serpent Road and the Heavenly Airport.
Enma's Mansion
"Enma-daiō's Mansion" (閻魔大王の館; enma-daiō no yakata) is located in the very center of the afterlife and serves as the entrance to the afterlife for all dead souls. As Earth's God explains to Goku, when anyone from any planet dies, their soul comes to Enma's Mansion to receive their judgment and determine their fate in the afterlife.
Serpent Road
The "Serpent Road" (蛇の道; hebi no michi) is a 1 million kilometers long road that stretches from Enma's Mansion all the way to North Kaiō's planet. For those who wish to train under Kaiō, they must successfully transverse it. As the name implies, it is shaped like a giant serpent.
Heavenly Airport
The "Heavenly Airport" (天国への飛行場; tengoku e no hikōjō) is where souls board airplanes to Heaven, or in special cases to Dai Kaiō's planet. The airport was created by author Akira Toriyama as part of his map of the afterlife, but only ever appeared in the animated adaptation. In the Afterlife Tournament filler story arc of Dragon Ball Z, the airplane for Heaven is very nice and fancy, but the airplane for Dai Kaiō's planet is quite old and rundown.
Kaiō Realm
The "Kaiō Realm" (界王界; kaiō-kai) makes up the upper portion of the afterlife, located above the Enma Realm, and is the region where the four Kaiō of the cardinal directions reside. The Dai Kaiō's planet and Heaven are also located here.
Kaiō Planets
Each of the four Kaiō have their own personal planet, positioned at the afterlife's four cardinal points. The only one of these planets seen in either the manga or animated adaptation is the North Kaiō's planet. It is an extremely small planet that floats high above the tail end of the Serpent Road. It contains only North Kaiō's one-room, dome-shaped house, what appears to be a garage, a road that circles around the planet, North Kaiō's car, and a few trees. Despite its small size, the planet has 10 times the gravity of Earth, similar to Planet Vegeta and Planet Zun.
Planet Dai Kaiō
"Planet Dai Kaiō" (大界王星; dai kaiō-sei) is a relatively small planet that floats above Heaven, and is therefore the highest point in the afterlife and the entire macrocosm. It is never seen or mentioned in the manga, but it was included as part of author Akira Toriyama's map of the afterlife. In the animated adaptation, the Dai Kaiō's planet appears during the Afterlife Tournament story arc. It is home to various great martial artists from the past who have been allowed to keep their bodies in the afterlife. They train here in the hopes of eventually being able to receive the Dai Kaiō's own personal training.
Heaven
"Heaven" (天国; tengoku) is where those who Enma-daiō judges to be good are sent. It is a large planet directly above Enma's Mansion. To reach Heaven, one must ride a special airplane that takes off from an airport outside Enma's Mansion. This is where Goku is shown training for the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai.
Kaiōshin Realm
The "Kaiōshin Realm" (界王神界; kaiōshin-kai) is the realm of the Kaiōshin, who oversee the entirety of the Dragon World. It is a special realm completely separate from the macrocosm that the afterlife, universe, and Demon Realm are all enclosed within. It is comprised of a giant crystalline sphere, about a 10th the size of the macrocosm[8], and revolves around the macrocosm like a moon. Inside the Kaiōshin Realm are numerous suns (some of which are depicted as moons in the animated adaptation), and at the center is the Kaiōshin Planet. The five Kaiōshin all live together on this sacred world, which Kibito says not even the Dai Kaiō is permitted to enter.
References
- ↑ "The Truth About the 'Dragon Ball' Manga". Dragon Ball Super Exciting Guide: Character Volume. Japan: Shueisha, 03 April 2009. ISBN 4-08-874804-7. (p. 92)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Akira Toriyama Super Interview". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 4: World Guide. Japan: Shueisha, 04 October 1995. ISBN 4-08-782754-2. (p. 164)
- ↑ "Is That So?! The Dragon Balls". Dragon Ball: Adventure Special. Japan: Shueisha, 18 November 1987. (p. 139)
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Volume 41: Do Your Best, Super Gotenks-kun. Japan: Shueisha, 02 June 1995. ISBN 4-08-851500-5. (p. 151)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Coola and co. Character Introductions. Weekly Shōnen Jump 1991 #25. Japan: Shueisha, 28 May 1991.
- ↑ "Basic Knowledge of Dragon Ball". "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods" Official Movie Guide. Japan: Shueisha, 21 March 2013. (p. 28)
- ↑ "Geographical Dictionary". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 240)
- ↑ "World View of Dragon Ball". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 05 February 1996. ISBN 4-08-782757-7. (p. 37)