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This article is about the Kaiōshin rank. For the Kaiōshin of Universe 7, see Shin.
Kaiōshin are Core People who were born as a special golden fruit. A Kaiōshin presides over each of the twelve universes with four cardinal Kaiō serving underneath them. Each Kaiōshin is life-bound to their God of Destruction; if one dies, so does the other. The Kaiōshin are named after divine figures in the real world.[2]
Anat, known for his gentle smile, is the Kaiōshin of the universe with the highest mortal level.[3][4] Anat's name pun is unknown, but many Kaiōshin appear to have been named after deities, and Anat (アナト/Anato), a violent war-goddess of Ugarit mythology, is a likely source for his name.
Peru works out to build his physique, and heart his burns for the battles of Universe 2's maidens of love.[5] Peru's name pun is unknown, but many Kaiōshin appear to have been named after deities, and Perun (ペルーン/Perūn), the god of thunder and lightning in Slavic mythology, is a likely source for his name. Note that Perun is one of many mythological deities (such as Perkūnas, Persephone, Perseus, etc.) whose name begins with "Per" and is written with ペル (peru) in Japanese.
Ea is influenced by machine-loving mortals[6] and particularly interested in machine life-form robots who have surpassed mortal evolution.[7] Ea's name pun is unknown, but many Kaiōshin appear to have been named after deities, and Ea (エア/Ea)—a water god of Babylonian mythology, also known as "Enki" in Sumerian mythology—is a likely source for his name.
Kur is haughty and mindful of his position as a god.[8] He speaks with the old-fashioned expression ~Ojaru (an archaic, honorific form of "to be").[9] Kur's name pun is unknown, but many Kaiōshin appear to have been named after deities, and Kur (クル/Kuru)—an underworld dragon in Sumerian mythology who stole a goddess and carried her away to the nether world—is a likely source for his name.
Ogma is gentle god who values a balance between knowledge and power.[10][11] Ogma's name pun is unknown, but many Kaiōshin appear to have been named after deities, and Ogma (オグマ/Oguma), a deity of Celtic mythology, is a likely source for their name.
Huwa is the Kaiōshin of Universe 6, the third lowest-level universe. He was awestruck to see Goku enjoying his fight with Hit during the martial arts match with Universe 7.[12] Huwa's name pun is unknown, but many Kaiōshin appear to have been named after deities, and Huwawa (フワワ/Fuwawa), a monstrous giant who serves as guardian of the godly realm in Mesopotamian mythology, is a likely source for his name.
Il is a Kaiōshin who loves making plans and gets fired up when they come together.[13][14] Il's name pun is unknown, but many Kaiōshin appear to have been named after deities, and a likely source for his name is El/Il (イル/Iru), a Northwest Semitic word meaning "god" or "deity", although also used to refer to (as a proper name) multiple major Ancient Near East deities.
Rou is known for using vulgar language unfitting of a Kaiōshin, but he thinks himself clever[15] and tends to make fun of other universes.[16]Rou's name pun is unknown, but many Kaiōshin appear to have been named after deities, and Louhi (ロウヒ/Rouhi), a wicked queen and witch of Finnish mythology, is a likely source for his name. "Rō" (老 meaning "old" or "elder") has been used before in the series in reference to the Elder Kaiōshin who had been locked away in the Z-Sword several generations prior.
Gowasu is an elderly Kaiōshin. He takes the Northern Kaiō of Universe 10, Zamasu, as an apprentice, but Zamasu betrays him, killing him and stealing a Time Ring to carry out his evil plans. "Gowasu" (ごわす) is an archaic Japanese verb meaning "to be", often used to show gratitude, respect, and humbleness toward another speaker. As Gowasu was introduced prior to the Tournament of Power and shares a similar naming scheme as Zamasu, his name does not follow suit with the other Kaiōshin names.
Cae is a gentle Kaiōshin with a strong sense of justice who values life.[17][18] He is known for being kind-hearted and taking everything positively.[19] Cae's name likely comes from the 界 (kai) in "Kaiōshin" meaning "world".[18] Additionally, many Kaiōshin appear to have been named after deities, and Caenus (カイネウス/Kaineusu) of Greek mythology is a possible source for this name, or one of any number of gods whose names begin with "Kai" or "Cae".
Ag, a Kaiōshin known for saying virtuous things, aimed to take his already-mature universe to greater heights in the Tournament of Power.[20][21] Ag sees his universe's exemption from the tournament as an affirmation of his superiority as a god.[22] Ag's name pun is unknown, but many Kaiōshin appear to have been named after deities, and Agni (アグニ/Aguni), the fire god of Hinduism and Indo-European mythologies, is a likely source for his name.
