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	The term "Xeno" debuted in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' on '''11 September 2014'''<ref>https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ドラゴンボールヒーローズ. Accessed 19 January 2019. </ref> with the release of [[HJ6-63]], [[Trunks: Xeno]], in [[Evil Dragon Mission Set 6\|Set 6]] of the [[Evil Dragon Mission]] update. This version of Trunks features a design based on the Trunks of the then-upcoming ''[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE]]''—whose own Trunks is based on the character's role in the defunct Korean [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_game MMORPG] ''[[Dragon Ball Online]]''.<ref name="newworldtwo">“Approaching a New Dragon Ball World!!” Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide, Shueisha, 2018, p. 19.</ref> According to the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'', the card was intended to preview the direction of the upcoming [[God Mission]] update, while gradually introducing elements from ''Online'' into ''Heroes'':		The term "Xeno" debuted in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' on '''11 September 2014'''<ref>https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ドラゴンボールヒーローズ. Accessed 19 January 2019. </ref> with the release of [[HJ6-63]], [[Trunks: Xeno]], in [[Evil Dragon Mission Set 6\|Set 6]] of the [[Evil Dragon Mission]] update. This version of Trunks features a design based on the Trunks of the then-upcoming ''[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE]]''—whose own Trunks is based on the character's role in the defunct Korean [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_game MMORPG] ''[[Dragon Ball Online]]''.<ref name="newworldtwo">“Approaching a New Dragon Ball World!!” Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide, Shueisha, 2018, p. 19.</ref> According to the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'', the card was intended to preview the direction of the upcoming [[God Mission]] update, while gradually introducing elements from ''Online'' into ''Heroes'':

	{{quotation\|'''暗黒帝国編は時間をかけて展開！　新たな世界をどう伝えるかに苦心！！'''「ヒーローズ」で「オンライン」の設定や世界観を取り込むにあたり、難しいのは「何をきっかけに物語を見せれば興味を持ってもらえるのか」という部分だと語る樋口P(プロデューサー）。突然ミラやトワが出てきても、子供たちは混乱してしまう。そこで白羽の矢が立ったのが仮面のサイヤジンで、設定は変えず見せかたや扱いかたを工夫したという。また、「ゼノバース」で先に登場していたトランクスのデザインでトランクス：ゼノを予告的に邪悪龍M（ミッション）でリリースするなど、少しずつ展開したそうだ。~~<br><br>~~<hr /~~><br~~>'''The [[Dark Empire Arc]] is a story that leaps through time! Figuring out how to present a new world was tough!!''' In preparing to bring the world of ''Online'' into ''Heroes,'' the difficult part according to producer Higuchi was what to present as an entry point into the story that would garner people's interests. If [[Mira]] and [[Towa]] appeared all of a sudden, children would only be confused. So the [[Masked Saiyan]] was selected and, without changing anything, the team set about finding ways to work him into the story. In addition, by doing things like using the design of the Trunks who had appeared earlier in ''XENOVERSE'' and releasing Trunks: Xeno as a preview during the Evil Dragon Mission, they were able to introduce new developments a little bit at a time.<ref name="newworldtwo"></ref>		{{quotation\|'''暗黒帝国編は時間をかけて展開！　新たな世界をどう伝えるかに苦心！！'''「ヒーローズ」で「オンライン」の設定や世界観を取り込むにあたり、難しいのは「何をきっかけに物語を見せれば興味を持ってもらえるのか」という部分だと語る樋口P(プロデューサー）。突然ミラやトワが出てきても、子供たちは混乱してしまう。そこで白羽の矢が立ったのが仮面のサイヤジンで、設定は変えず見せかたや扱いかたを工夫したという。また、「ゼノバース」で先に登場していたトランクスのデザインでトランクス：ゼノを予告的に邪悪龍M（ミッション）でリリースするなど、少しずつ展開したそうだ。<hr />'''The [[Dark Empire Arc]] is a story that leaps through time! Figuring out how to present a new world was tough!!''' In preparing to bring the world of ''Online'' into ''Heroes,'' the difficult part according to producer Higuchi was what to present as an entry point into the story that would garner people's interests. If [[Mira]] and [[Towa]] appeared all of a sudden, children would only be confused. So the [[Masked Saiyan]] was selected and, without changing anything, the team set about finding ways to work him into the story. In addition, by doing things like using the design of the Trunks who had appeared earlier in ''XENOVERSE'' and releasing Trunks: Xeno as a preview during the Evil Dragon Mission, they were able to introduce new developments a little bit at a time.<ref name="newworldtwo"></ref>
	}}		}}
	(Though Trunks: Xeno predates the release of ''XENOVERSE'' by some months, it is likely that the reference above refers to the character's prior appearances in advertisements and press material.)		(Though Trunks: Xeno predates the release of ''XENOVERSE'' by some months, it is likely that the reference above refers to the character's prior appearances in advertisements and press material.)
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	Despite ''Heroes'' adapting story lines and characters from ''XENOVERSE''<ref name="newworldtwo"></ref>, staff discussion published in the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'' indicates that the broad use of the term "Xeno" is not intended to draw a connection to the game, instead trading on its real-world usage of signifying differences to provide a unique branding for ''Heroes''-specific characters:		Despite ''Heroes'' adapting story lines and characters from ''XENOVERSE''<ref name="newworldtwo"></ref>, staff discussion published in the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'' indicates that the broad use of the term "Xeno" is not intended to draw a connection to the game, instead trading on its real-world usage of signifying differences to provide a unique branding for ''Heroes''-specific characters:

	{{quotation\|'''「ゼノ」初登場から3年経過　ファンにも浸透しつつある！'''「暗黒帝国編」などに登場するキャラクターは「ゼノ」と呼ばれているが、これは「異質な物、異なるもの」という意味。樋口P（プロヂューサー）としては暗黒魔界に関わるキャラクターを独立させ、さらに「Z戦士」のようにブランド化を狙ったのこと。「ゼノバース」が由来ではなく「ヒーローズ」の独自ルールなので、他の作品では今のところ出ていない。ユーザーへの浸透も進んでおり「ヒーローズ」をプレイしない層にも玩具などで知られつつある。~~<br><br>~~<hr /~~><br~~>'''Three years after the introduction of "Xeno," it's becoming a mainstay with fans!''' Characters who debuted in the Dark Empire arc, etc. are called "Xeno," but this simply means "something different," or "something changed." To producer Higuchi, the term distinguishes characters who are connected to the Dark Demon Realm, and was also aimed at providing a branding along the lines of "Z Warriors." Since it doesn't stem from ''XENOVERSE'', but is a unique rule of ''Heroes'', at this point it hasn't appeared in any other works. It's continuing to gain traction with users and is even starting to be recognized by people who don't play ''Heroes'', through toys and other merchandise.<ref name="newworldone"></ref>		{{quotation\|'''「ゼノ」初登場から3年経過　ファンにも浸透しつつある！'''「暗黒帝国編」などに登場するキャラクターは「ゼノ」と呼ばれているが、これは「異質な物、異なるもの」という意味。樋口P（プロヂューサー）としては暗黒魔界に関わるキャラクターを独立させ、さらに「Z戦士」のようにブランド化を狙ったのこと。「ゼノバース」が由来ではなく「ヒーローズ」の独自ルールなので、他の作品では今のところ出ていない。ユーザーへの浸透も進んでおり「ヒーローズ」をプレイしない層にも玩具などで知られつつある。<hr />'''Three years after the introduction of "Xeno," it's becoming a mainstay with fans!''' Characters who debuted in the Dark Empire arc, etc. are called "Xeno," but this simply means "something different," or "something changed." To producer Higuchi, the term distinguishes characters who are connected to the Dark Demon Realm, and was also aimed at providing a branding along the lines of "Z Warriors." Since it doesn't stem from ''XENOVERSE'', but is a unique rule of ''Heroes'', at this point it hasn't appeared in any other works. It's continuing to gain traction with users and is even starting to be recognized by people who don't play ''Heroes'', through toys and other merchandise.<ref name="newworldone"></ref>
	}}		}}

	==Staff Commentary==		==Staff Commentary==
	In the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'', both Higuchi and ''XENOVERSE'' producer [[Masayuki Hirano]] offer comments on the popularity of Xeno characters as they enter their third year:		In the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'', both Higuchi and ''XENOVERSE'' producer [[Masayuki Hirano]] offer comments on the popularity of Xeno characters as they enter their third year:

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	In the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'', both Higuchi and ''XENOVERSE'' producer [[Masayuki Hirano]] offer comments on the popularity of Xeno characters as they enter their third year:		In the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'', both Higuchi and ''XENOVERSE'' producer [[Masayuki Hirano]] offer comments on the popularity of Xeno characters as they enter their third year:

	{{quotation\|ゼノキャラクターは「ゼノバース」にも登場希望の声がたくさん届くんです~~<br><br>~~<hr /~~><br~~>We get a lot of requests for Xeno characters to appear in ''XENOVERSE'' too.\|Masayuki Hirano<ref name="newworldone"></ref>		{{quotation\|ゼノキャラクターは「ゼノバース」にも登場希望の声がたくさん届くんです<hr />We get a lot of requests for Xeno characters to appear in ''XENOVERSE'' too.\|Masayuki Hirano<ref name="newworldone"></ref>
	}}		}}
	{{quotation\|すごい勢いでゼノ戦士の商品が出ていていつも実物を見てから驚いてます（笑）~~<br><br>~~<hr /~~><br~~>Merchandise of Xeno warriors is coming out at an absolutely incredible rate. I'm always surprised when I see the real thing. (laughs)\|Wataru Higuchi<ref name="newworldone"></ref>		{{quotation\|すごい勢いでゼノ戦士の商品が出ていていつも実物を見てから驚いてます（笑）<hr />Merchandise of Xeno warriors is coming out at an absolutely incredible rate. I'm always surprised when I see the real thing. (laughs)\|Wataru Higuchi<ref name="newworldone"></ref>
	}}		}}

	==In Fiction==		==In Fiction==
	===In Video Games===		===In Video Games===

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	==Origin==		==Origin==
	[[File:Trunks Xeno.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|Details of HJ6-63, Trunks: Xeno, the first ''Heroes'' card to feature the "Xeno" suffix, on the official [http://www.carddass.com/dbh/sdbh/cardlist/index.php?search=true Bandai Carddass site].]]		[[File:Trunks Xeno.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|Details of HJ6-63, Trunks: Xeno, the first ''Heroes'' card to feature the "Xeno" suffix, on the official [http://www.carddass.com/dbh/sdbh/cardlist/index.php?search=true Bandai Carddass site].]]
	The term "Xeno" debuted in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' on '''11 September 2014'''<ref>https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ドラゴンボールヒーローズ. Accessed 19 January 2019. </ref> with the release of [[HJ6-63]], [[Trunks: Xeno]], in [[Evil Dragon Mission Set 6\|Set 6]] of the [[Evil Dragon Mission]] update. This version of Trunks features a design based on the Trunks of the then-upcoming ''[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE]]''—whose own Trunks is based on the character's role in the defunct Korean [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_game MMORPG] [[Dragon Ball Online]].<ref name="newworldtwo">“Approaching a New Dragon Ball World!!” Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide, Shueisha, 2018, p. 19.</ref> According to the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'', the card was intended to preview the direction of the upcoming [[God Mission]] update, while gradually introducing elements from ''Online'' into ''Heroes'':		The term "Xeno" debuted in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' on '''11 September 2014'''<ref>https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ドラゴンボールヒーローズ. Accessed 19 January 2019. </ref> with the release of [[HJ6-63]], [[Trunks: Xeno]], in [[Evil Dragon Mission Set 6\|Set 6]] of the [[Evil Dragon Mission]] update. This version of Trunks features a design based on the Trunks of the then-upcoming ''[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE]]''—whose own Trunks is based on the character's role in the defunct Korean [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_game MMORPG] ''[[Dragon Ball Online]]''.<ref name="newworldtwo">“Approaching a New Dragon Ball World!!” Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide, Shueisha, 2018, p. 19.</ref> According to the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'', the card was intended to preview the direction of the upcoming [[God Mission]] update, while gradually introducing elements from ''Online'' into ''Heroes'':

	{{quotation\|'''暗黒帝国編は時間をかけて展開！　新たな世界をどう伝えるかに苦心！！'''「ヒーローズ」で「オンライン」の設定や世界観を取り込むにあたり、難しいのは「何をきっかけに物語を見せれば興味を持ってもらえるのか」という部分だと語る樋口P(プロデューサー）。突然ミラやトワが出てきても、子供たちは混乱してしまう。そこで白羽の矢が立ったのが仮面のサイヤジンで、設定は変えず見せかたや扱いかたを工夫したという。また、「ゼノバース」で先に登場していたトランクスのデザインでトランクス：ゼノを予告的に邪悪龍M（ミッション）でリリースするなど、少しずつ展開したそうだ。<br><br><hr /><br>'''The [[Dark Empire Arc]] is a story that leaps through time! Figuring out how to present a new world was tough!!''' In preparing to bring the world of ''Online'' into ''Heroes,'' the difficult part according to producer Higuchi was what to present as an entry point into the story that would garner people's interests. If [[Mira]] and [[Towa]] appeared all of a sudden, children would only be confused. So the [[Masked Saiyan]] was selected and, without changing anything, the team set about finding ways to work him into the story. In addition, by doing things like using the design of the Trunks who had appeared earlier in ''XENOVERSE'' and releasing Trunks: Xeno as a preview during the Evil Dragon Mission, they were able to introduce new developments a little bit at a time.<ref name="newworldtwo"></ref>		{{quotation\|'''暗黒帝国編は時間をかけて展開！　新たな世界をどう伝えるかに苦心！！'''「ヒーローズ」で「オンライン」の設定や世界観を取り込むにあたり、難しいのは「何をきっかけに物語を見せれば興味を持ってもらえるのか」という部分だと語る樋口P(プロデューサー）。突然ミラやトワが出てきても、子供たちは混乱してしまう。そこで白羽の矢が立ったのが仮面のサイヤジンで、設定は変えず見せかたや扱いかたを工夫したという。また、「ゼノバース」で先に登場していたトランクスのデザインでトランクス：ゼノを予告的に邪悪龍M（ミッション）でリリースするなど、少しずつ展開したそうだ。<br><br><hr /><br>'''The [[Dark Empire Arc]] is a story that leaps through time! Figuring out how to present a new world was tough!!''' In preparing to bring the world of ''Online'' into ''Heroes,'' the difficult part according to producer Higuchi was what to present as an entry point into the story that would garner people's interests. If [[Mira]] and [[Towa]] appeared all of a sudden, children would only be confused. So the [[Masked Saiyan]] was selected and, without changing anything, the team set about finding ways to work him into the story. In addition, by doing things like using the design of the Trunks who had appeared earlier in ''XENOVERSE'' and releasing Trunks: Xeno as a preview during the Evil Dragon Mission, they were able to introduce new developments a little bit at a time.<ref name="newworldtwo"></ref>
	}}		}}

	(Though Trunks: Xeno predates the release of ''XENOVERSE'' by some months, it is likely that the reference above refers to the character's prior appearances in advertisements and press material.)		(Though Trunks: Xeno predates the release of ''XENOVERSE'' by some months, it is likely that the reference above refers to the character's prior appearances in advertisements and press material.)

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	{{quotation\|'''「ゼノ」初登場から3年経過　ファンにも浸透しつつある！'''「暗黒帝国編」などに登場するキャラクターは「ゼノ」と呼ばれているが、これは「異質な物、異なるもの」という意味。樋口P（プロヂューサー）としては暗黒魔界に関わるキャラクターを独立させ、さらに「Z戦士」のようにブランド化を狙ったのこと。「ゼノバース」が由来ではなく「ヒーローズ」の独自ルールなので、他の作品では今のところ出ていない。ユーザーへの浸透も進んでおり「ヒーローズ」をプレイしない層にも玩具などで知られつつある。<br><br><hr /><br>'''Three years after the introduction of "Xeno," it's becoming a mainstay with fans!''' Characters who debuted in the Dark Empire arc, etc. are called "Xeno," but this simply means "something different," or "something changed." To producer Higuchi, the term distinguishes characters who are connected to the Dark Demon Realm, and was also aimed at providing a branding along the lines of "Z Warriors." Since it doesn't stem from ''XENOVERSE'', but is a unique rule of ''Heroes'', at this point it hasn't appeared in any other works. It's continuing to gain traction with users and is even starting to be recognized by people who don't play ''Heroes'', through toys and other merchandise.<ref name="newworldone"></ref>		{{quotation\|'''「ゼノ」初登場から3年経過　ファンにも浸透しつつある！'''「暗黒帝国編」などに登場するキャラクターは「ゼノ」と呼ばれているが、これは「異質な物、異なるもの」という意味。樋口P（プロヂューサー）としては暗黒魔界に関わるキャラクターを独立させ、さらに「Z戦士」のようにブランド化を狙ったのこと。「ゼノバース」が由来ではなく「ヒーローズ」の独自ルールなので、他の作品では今のところ出ていない。ユーザーへの浸透も進んでおり「ヒーローズ」をプレイしない層にも玩具などで知られつつある。<br><br><hr /><br>'''Three years after the introduction of "Xeno," it's becoming a mainstay with fans!''' Characters who debuted in the Dark Empire arc, etc. are called "Xeno," but this simply means "something different," or "something changed." To producer Higuchi, the term distinguishes characters who are connected to the Dark Demon Realm, and was also aimed at providing a branding along the lines of "Z Warriors." Since it doesn't stem from ''XENOVERSE'', but is a unique rule of ''Heroes'', at this point it hasn't appeared in any other works. It's continuing to gain traction with users and is even starting to be recognized by people who don't play ''Heroes'', through toys and other merchandise.<ref name="newworldone"></ref>
	}}		}}

	==Staff Commentary==		==Staff Commentary==
	In the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'', both Higuchi and ''XENOVERSE'' producer [[Masayuki Hirano]] offer comments on the popularity of Xeno characters as they enter their third year:		In the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'', both Higuchi and ''XENOVERSE'' producer [[Masayuki Hirano]] offer comments on the popularity of Xeno characters as they enter their third year:
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	{{quotation\|ゼノキャラクターは「ゼノバース」にも登場希望の声がたくさん届くんです<br><br><hr /><br>We get a lot of requests for Xeno characters to appear in ''XENOVERSE'' too.\|Masayuki Hirano<ref name="newworldone"></ref>		{{quotation\|ゼノキャラクターは「ゼノバース」にも登場希望の声がたくさん届くんです<br><br><hr /><br>We get a lot of requests for Xeno characters to appear in ''XENOVERSE'' too.\|Masayuki Hirano<ref name="newworldone"></ref>
	}}		}}

	{{quotation\|すごい勢いでゼノ戦士の商品が出ていていつも実物を見てから驚いてます（笑）<br><br><hr /><br>Merchandise of Xeno warriors is coming out at an absolutely incredible rate. I'm always surprised when I see the real thing. (laughs)\|Wataru Higuchi<ref name="newworldone"></ref>		{{quotation\|すごい勢いでゼノ戦士の商品が出ていていつも実物を見てから驚いてます（笑）<br><br><hr /><br>Merchandise of Xeno warriors is coming out at an absolutely incredible rate. I'm always surprised when I see the real thing. (laughs)\|Wataru Higuchi<ref name="newworldone"></ref>
	}}		}}

	==In Fiction==		==In Fiction==
	===In Video Games===		===In Video Games===

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	====Home Ports====		====Home Ports====
	[[File:demigra-umx-story-mode.png\|thumb\|300px\|[[Demigra]] makes his move in the story mode of ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X]]'']]		[[File:demigra-umx-story-mode.png\|thumb\|300px\|[[Demigra]] makes his move in the story mode of ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X]]'']]
	In the story mode of ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X]]'', the player character is sucked into the world of ''Dragon Ball'' through a ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' arcade machine in his or her own world, and subsequently recruited by Trunks: Xeno to work other members of the Time Patrol to cut off the source of multiple time-space anomalies. The anomalies are ultimately revealed to be the work of Towa and, later, Demigra. Trunks: Xeno, Son Goten: Xeno, Son Gohan: Xeno, Vegeta: Xeno and Son Goku: Xeno ~~all~~ appear as player allies during the course of the story, while Dabra: Xeno plays a prominent role as a villain, attempting to take vengeance upon the heroes after they defeat his sister, Towa.		In the story mode of ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X]]'', the player character is sucked into the world of ''Dragon Ball'' through a ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' arcade machine in his or her own world, and subsequently recruited by Trunks: Xeno to work other members of the Time Patrol to cut off the source of multiple time-space anomalies. The anomalies are ultimately revealed to be the work of Towa and, later, Demigra. Trunks: Xeno, Son Goten: Xeno, Son Gohan: Xeno, Vegeta: Xeno and Son Goku: Xeno appear as player allies during the course of the story, while Dabra: Xeno plays a prominent role as a villain, attempting to take vengeance upon the heroes after they defeat his sister, Towa.

	===In Manga===		===In Manga===

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	Mechickaboola keeps the company of a mysterious masked warrior known as the [[Dark Masked King]], eventually revealed to be [[King Vegeta: Xeno]], who willingly gave himself over to the Demon Realm in exchange for increased power. [[Paragus: Xeno]] and [[Broli Dark]] are pulled into the Demon Realm's schemes when Mechickaboola seeks to use the brainwashed, Dark Dragon Ball-enhanced Broli in an experiment. Mechickaboola is ultimately successful in having his wish granted, but a Time Patrol raid on the Demon Realm leads to the Kaiōshin of Time sealing herself, Mechickaboola, and the Demon Realm, all beyond the flow of time.		Mechickaboola keeps the company of a mysterious masked warrior known as the [[Dark Masked King]], eventually revealed to be [[King Vegeta: Xeno]], who willingly gave himself over to the Demon Realm in exchange for increased power. [[Paragus: Xeno]] and [[Broli Dark]] are pulled into the Demon Realm's schemes when Mechickaboola seeks to use the brainwashed, Dark Dragon Ball-enhanced Broli in an experiment. Mechickaboola is ultimately successful in having his wish granted, but a Time Patrol raid on the Demon Realm leads to the Kaiōshin of Time sealing herself, Mechickaboola, and the Demon Realm, all beyond the flow of time.

	The initial story line of the game's [[Universe Mission]] update, the [[Prison Planet arc]], sees Goku: Xeno and Vegeta: Xeno investigating the enormous [[Prison Planet]] laboratory created by Towa and Mira's time-traveling son, [[Fu]]. A story line which ran concurrently to the Prison Planet arc, throughout [[Universe Mission Set 3]] and [[Universe Mission Set 4\|Set 4]], the [[~~Demon God Demigra Assault arc\|~~Demon God Demigra Assault arc]], chronicles all five Xeno members of the Time Patrol protecting the bird [[Tokitoki]] from [[Demigra]] in the Kaiōshin of Time's absence. In order to protect Tokitoki, they do battle with Demigra's magically controlled "Xeno" versions of the [[Evil Dragons]].		The initial story line of the game's [[Universe Mission]] update, the [[Prison Planet arc]], sees Goku: Xeno and Vegeta: Xeno investigating the enormous [[Prison Planet]] laboratory created by Towa and Mira's time-traveling son, [[Fu]]. A story line which ran concurrently to the Prison Planet arc, throughout [[Universe Mission Set 3]] and [[Universe Mission Set 4\|Set 4]], the [[Demon God Demigra Assault arc]], chronicles all five Xeno members of the Time Patrol protecting the bird [[Tokitoki]] from [[Demigra]] in the Kaiōshin of Time's absence. In order to protect Tokitoki, they do battle with Demigra's magically controlled "Xeno" versions of the [[Evil Dragons]].

	Following the events of both the Prison Planet and Demigra's attack, the Xeno warriors are pulled into conflict with Mechickaboola and his minions once again, forced to temporarily join forces with Demigra in the [[Dark King Mechickaboola arc]].		Following the events of both the Prison Planet and Demigra's attack, the Xeno warriors are pulled into conflict with Mechickaboola and his minions once again, forced to temporarily join forces with Demigra in the [[Dark King Mechickaboola arc]].

Cipher: /* In Arcades */ Small update to reflect new arcade status quo in regard to the Xeno characters

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In Arcades: Small update to reflect new arcade status quo in regard to the Xeno characters

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	Mechickaboola keeps the company of a mysterious masked warrior known as the [[Dark Masked King]], eventually revealed to be [[King Vegeta: Xeno]], who willingly gave himself over to the Demon Realm in exchange for increased power. [[Paragus: Xeno]] and [[Broli Dark]] are pulled into the Demon Realm's schemes when Mechickaboola seeks to use the brainwashed, Dark Dragon Ball-enhanced Broli in an experiment. Mechickaboola is ultimately successful in having his wish granted, but a Time Patrol raid on the Demon Realm leads to the Kaiōshin of Time sealing herself, Mechickaboola, and the Demon Realm, all beyond the flow of time.		Mechickaboola keeps the company of a mysterious masked warrior known as the [[Dark Masked King]], eventually revealed to be [[King Vegeta: Xeno]], who willingly gave himself over to the Demon Realm in exchange for increased power. [[Paragus: Xeno]] and [[Broli Dark]] are pulled into the Demon Realm's schemes when Mechickaboola seeks to use the brainwashed, Dark Dragon Ball-enhanced Broli in an experiment. Mechickaboola is ultimately successful in having his wish granted, but a Time Patrol raid on the Demon Realm leads to the Kaiōshin of Time sealing herself, Mechickaboola, and the Demon Realm, all beyond the flow of time.

	The initial story line of the game's [[Universe Mission]] update, the [[~~Prison Planet Arc\|~~Prison Planet arc]], sees Goku: Xeno and Vegeta: Xeno investigating the enormous [[Prison Planet]] laboratory created by Towa and Mira's time-traveling son, [[Fu]]. A story line which ran concurrently to the Prison Planet arc, throughout [[Universe Mission Set 3]] and [[Universe Mission Set 4\|Set 4]], the [[Demon God Demigra Assault ~~Arc~~\|Demon God Demigra Assault arc]], chronicles all five Xeno members of the Time Patrol protecting the bird [[Tokitoki]] from [[Demigra]] in the Kaiōshin of Time's absence. In order to protect Tokitoki, they do battle with Demigra's magically controlled "Xeno" versions of the [[Evil Dragons]].		The initial story line of the game's [[Universe Mission]] update, the [[Prison Planet arc]], sees Goku: Xeno and Vegeta: Xeno investigating the enormous [[Prison Planet]] laboratory created by Towa and Mira's time-traveling son, [[Fu]]. A story line which ran concurrently to the Prison Planet arc, throughout [[Universe Mission Set 3]] and [[Universe Mission Set 4\|Set 4]], the [[Demon God Demigra Assault arc\|Demon God Demigra Assault arc]], chronicles all five Xeno members of the Time Patrol protecting the bird [[Tokitoki]] from [[Demigra]] in the Kaiōshin of Time's absence. In order to protect Tokitoki, they do battle with Demigra's magically controlled "Xeno" versions of the [[Evil Dragons]].

			Following the events of both the Prison Planet and Demigra's attack, the Xeno warriors are pulled into conflict with Mechickaboola and his minions once again, forced to temporarily join forces with Demigra in the [[Dark King Mechickaboola arc]].

	In both the arcade campaigns and special movies, the player character [[Avatar (Dragon Ball Heroes)\|avatar]] is consistently presented as aiding Xeno characters as an additional member of the Time Patrol. No mention of the player character's origins is made.		In both the arcade campaigns and special movies, the player character [[Avatar (Dragon Ball Heroes)\|avatar]] is consistently presented as aiding Xeno characters as an additional member of the Time Patrol. No mention of the player character's origins is made.

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	{{quotation\|すごい勢いでゼノ戦士の商品が出ていていつも実物を見てから驚いてます（笑）<br><br><hr /><br>Merchandise of ~~the~~ Xeno warriors is coming out at an absolutely incredible rate. I'm always surprised when I ~~come across~~ the real thing. (laughs)\|Wataru Higuchi<ref name="newworldone"></ref>		{{quotation\|すごい勢いでゼノ戦士の商品が出ていていつも実物を見てから驚いてます（笑）<br><br><hr /><br>Merchandise of Xeno warriors is coming out at an absolutely incredible rate. I'm always surprised when I see the real thing. (laughs)\|Wataru Higuchi<ref name="newworldone"></ref>
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	In the ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' arcade game, Xeno characters made their first appearance with the release [[Evil Dragon Mission Set 6]], albeit without story significance, via the inclusion of the first [[Trunks: Xeno]] card, which could be used to summon the character into the game.		In the ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' arcade game, Xeno characters made their first appearance with the release [[Evil Dragon Mission Set 6]], albeit without story significance, via the inclusion of the first [[Trunks: Xeno]] card, which could be used to summon the character into the game.

	Beginning with the game's third and final major update under the original ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' branding, ~~which introduced~~ [[God Mission]] ~~Mode~~, Trunks: Xeno and the [[Kaiōshin of Time]] became recurring guides through the game's various missions, providing player instruction and narrative context. Story lines including the [[~~Dark Demon Realm Arc\|~~Dark Demon Realm arc]], the [[~~Dark Demon Realm Invasion Arc\|~~Dark Demon Realm Invasion arc]]—which formally introduces [[Bardock: Xeno]], broken free of [[Towa]] and [[Mira]]'s control as the [[Masked Saiyan]]—the [[Hell Gate ~~Assault Arc\|Hell Gate Assault~~ arc]], and the [[~~Birth of the Dark Demon Realm Arc\|Birth of the~~ Dark Demon Realm arc]] all feature the Kaiōshin of Time and Trunks: Xeno directly confronting Towa and other members of the Demon Realm as Demon Realm warriors attempt to gather energy from various points in history. [[God Mission Set 9\|Set 9]]'s [[~~Demon God Demigra Arc\|~~Demon God Demigra arc]] introduces [[Vegeta: Xeno]] as an additional guide character for the player, working alongside Trunks: Xeno as a member of the Kaiōshin of Time's [[Time Patrol]], before being temporarily brainwashed to serve the Demon Realm as the [[Black Masked Saiyan]].		Beginning with the game's third and final major update under the original ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' branding, [[God Mission]], Trunks: Xeno and the [[Kaiōshin of Time]] became recurring guides through the game's various missions, providing player instruction and narrative context. Story lines including the [[Dark Demon Realm arc]], the [[Dark Demon Realm Invasion arc]]—which formally introduces [[Bardock: Xeno]], broken free of [[Towa]] and [[Mira]]'s control as the [[Masked Saiyan]]—the [[Attack on the Hell Gate arc]], and the [[Dark Demon Realm Origins arc]] all feature the Kaiōshin of Time and Trunks: Xeno directly confronting Towa and other members of the Demon Realm as Demon Realm warriors attempt to gather energy from various points in history. [[God Mission Set 9\|Set 9]]'s [[Demon God Demigra arc]] introduces [[Vegeta: Xeno]] as an additional guide character for the player, working alongside Trunks: Xeno as a member of the Kaiōshin of Time's [[Time Patrol]], before being temporarily brainwashed to serve the Demon Realm as the [[Black Masked Saiyan]].

	Throughout God Mission card sets, new Xeno characters were steadily introduced into the game. Rarely, however, were they given prominence within the actual story campaigns. More regularly, significant new ''Heroes'' characters would be highlighted in "[[Special Movies (Heroes)\|special movies]]" uploaded to the official [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyhMAWqnYfR0Gmss71y3vFw ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' YouTube channel] in advance of each new set. These videos were intended to promote upcoming story lines and cards, as well as provide greater story structure to the developing ''Heroes'' narrative. During the God Mission era, especially in regards to the introduction of Xeno characters, special movies could take large liberties with their corresponding game campaigns. The special movie for [[God Mission Set 6\|Set 6]] shows [[Son Goten: Xeno]] being summoned by the Kaiōshin of Time, and fusing into [[Gotenks: Xeno]] to do battle with [[Baby ~~Hatchihyack~~]]<ref>【DBH公式】GDM6弾_スペシャルムービー【ドラゴンボールヒーローズ】. ドラゴンボールヒーローズ公式チャンネル . YouTube, 13 Jan. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHagITGj0pU.</ref>, while the corresponding [[Baby ~~Hatchihyack Arc\|Baby Hatchihyack~~ arc]] in the arcade game proceeds with no direct involvement from the Time Patrol outside of Trunks: Xeno's usual guidance.		Throughout God Mission card sets, new Xeno characters were steadily introduced into the game. Rarely, however, were they given prominence within the actual story campaigns. More regularly, significant new ''Heroes'' characters would be highlighted in "[[Special Movies (Heroes)\|special movies]]" uploaded to the official [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyhMAWqnYfR0Gmss71y3vFw ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' YouTube channel] in advance of each new set. These videos were intended to promote upcoming story lines and cards, as well as provide greater story structure to the developing ''Heroes'' narrative. During the God Mission era, especially in regards to the introduction of Xeno characters, special movies could take large liberties with their corresponding game campaigns. The special movie for [[God Mission Set 6\|Set 6]] shows [[Son Goten: Xeno]] being summoned by the Kaiōshin of Time, and fusing into [[Gotenks: Xeno]] to do battle with [[Hacchi Hyack Baby]]<ref>【DBH公式】GDM6弾_スペシャルムービー【ドラゴンボールヒーローズ】. ドラゴンボールヒーローズ公式チャンネル . YouTube, 13 Jan. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHagITGj0pU.</ref>, while the corresponding [[Hacchi Hyack Baby arc]] in the arcade game proceeds with no direct involvement from the Time Patrol outside of Trunks: Xeno's usual guidance.

	Beginning with the game's ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes'' hardware and branding update, Xeno characters began to take a more active role in its stories. In the update's inaugural overarching story, the [[Dark Empire Arc\|Dark Empire arc]], a team of of Time Patrol members including Trunks: Xeno, Son Goten: Xeno, [[Son Gohan: Xeno]], Vegeta: Xeno, and [[Son Goku: Xeno]] are tasked by the Kaiōshin of Time with stopping further Demon Realm assaults. Towa uses the energy collected throughout the game's previous story lines to resurrect the former Demon Realm leader, [[Mechickaboola]], and employs a brainwashed [[Dende]] to create a set of [[Dark Dragon Balls]] in order to restore Mechickaboola's youth. The Dark Dragon Balls rocket beyond space and time upon creation, parasitically attaching themselves to villains throughout history, increasing their power while stripping them of their reason. A race breaks out between the Time Patrol and Demon Realm to retrieve these Dark Dragon Balls from the newly created "Xeno" villains, to which they have become attached.		Beginning with the game's ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes'' hardware and branding update, Xeno characters began to take a more active role in its stories. In the update's inaugural overarching story, the [[Dark Empire Arc\|Dark Empire arc]], a team of of Time Patrol members including Trunks: Xeno, Son Goten: Xeno, [[Son Gohan: Xeno]], Vegeta: Xeno, and [[Son Goku: Xeno]] are tasked by the Kaiōshin of Time with stopping further Demon Realm assaults. Towa uses the energy collected throughout the game's previous story lines to resurrect the former Demon Realm leader, [[Mechickaboola]], and employs a brainwashed [[Dende]] to create a set of [[Dark Dragon Balls]] in order to restore Mechickaboola's youth. The Dark Dragon Balls rocket beyond space and time upon creation, parasitically attaching themselves to villains throughout history, increasing their power while stripping them of their reason. A race breaks out between the Time Patrol and Demon Realm to retrieve these Dark Dragon Balls from the newly created "Xeno" villains, to which they have become attached.

Cipher: /* Staff Commentary */ Translation tweaks

2019-05-07T14:25:52Z

Staff Commentary: Translation tweaks

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	{{quotation\|すごい勢いでゼノ戦士の商品が出ていていつも実物を見てから驚いてます（笑）<br><br><hr /><br>Xeno ~~warrior merchandise~~ is coming out at an absolutely incredible rate. I'm always surprised when I ~~see~~ the real thing. (laughs)\|Wataru Higuchi<ref name="newworldone"></ref>		{{quotation\|すごい勢いでゼノ戦士の商品が出ていていつも実物を見てから驚いてます（笑）<br><br><hr /><br>Merchandise of the Xeno warriors is coming out at an absolutely incredible rate. I'm always surprised when I come across the real thing. (laughs)\|Wataru Higuchi<ref name="newworldone"></ref>
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Cipher: /* Origin */

2019-05-07T14:17:56Z

Origin

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	[[File:Trunks Xeno.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|Details of HJ6-63, Trunks: Xeno, the first ''Heroes'' card to feature the "Xeno" suffix, on the official [http://www.carddass.com/dbh/sdbh/cardlist/index.php?search=true Bandai Carddass site].]]		[[File:Trunks Xeno.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|Details of HJ6-63, Trunks: Xeno, the first ''Heroes'' card to feature the "Xeno" suffix, on the official [http://www.carddass.com/dbh/sdbh/cardlist/index.php?search=true Bandai Carddass site].]]
	The term "Xeno" debuted in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' on '''11 September 2014'''<ref>https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ドラゴンボールヒーローズ. Accessed 19 January 2019. </ref> with the release of [[HJ6-63]], [[Trunks: Xeno]], in [[Evil Dragon Mission Set 6\|Set 6]] of the [[Evil Dragon Mission]] update. This version of Trunks features a design based on the Trunks of the then-upcoming ''[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE]]''—whose own Trunks is based on the character's role in the defunct Korean [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_game MMORPG] [[Dragon Ball Online]].<ref name="newworldtwo">“Approaching a New Dragon Ball World!!” Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide, Shueisha, 2018, p. 19.</ref> According to the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'', it was intended to preview the direction of the upcoming [[God Mission]] update, while gradually introducing elements from ''Online'' into ''Heroes'':		The term "Xeno" debuted in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' on '''11 September 2014'''<ref>https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ドラゴンボールヒーローズ. Accessed 19 January 2019. </ref> with the release of [[HJ6-63]], [[Trunks: Xeno]], in [[Evil Dragon Mission Set 6\|Set 6]] of the [[Evil Dragon Mission]] update. This version of Trunks features a design based on the Trunks of the then-upcoming ''[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE]]''—whose own Trunks is based on the character's role in the defunct Korean [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_game MMORPG] [[Dragon Ball Online]].<ref name="newworldtwo">“Approaching a New Dragon Ball World!!” Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide, Shueisha, 2018, p. 19.</ref> According to the ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide'', the card was intended to preview the direction of the upcoming [[God Mission]] update, while gradually introducing elements from ''Online'' into ''Heroes'':

	{{quotation\|'''暗黒帝国編は時間をかけて展開！　新たな世界をどう伝えるかに苦心！！'''「ヒーローズ」で「オンライン」の設定や世界観を取り込むにあたり、難しいのは「何をきっかけに物語を見せれば興味を持ってもらえるのか」という部分だと語る樋口P(プロデューサー）。突然ミラやトワが出てきても、子供たちは混乱してしまう。そこで白羽の矢が立ったのが仮面のサイヤジンで、設定は変えず見せかたや扱いかたを工夫したという。また、「ゼノバース」で先に登場していたトランクスのデザインでトランクス：ゼノを予告的に邪悪龍M（ミッション）でリリースするなど、少しずつ展開したそうだ。<br><br><hr /><br>'''The [[Dark Empire Arc]] is a story that leaps through time! Figuring out how to present a new world was tough!!''' In preparing to bring the world of ''Online'' into ''Heroes,'' the difficult part according to producer Higuchi was what to present as an entry point into the story that would garner people's interests. If [[Mira]] and [[Towa]] appeared all of a sudden, children would only be confused. So the [[Masked Saiyan]] was selected and, without changing anything, the team set about finding ways to work him into the story. In addition, by doing things like using the design of the Trunks who had appeared earlier in ''XENOVERSE'' and releasing Trunks: Xeno as a preview during the Evil Dragon Mission, they were able to introduce new developments a little bit at a time.<ref name="newworldtwo"></ref>		{{quotation\|'''暗黒帝国編は時間をかけて展開！　新たな世界をどう伝えるかに苦心！！'''「ヒーローズ」で「オンライン」の設定や世界観を取り込むにあたり、難しいのは「何をきっかけに物語を見せれば興味を持ってもらえるのか」という部分だと語る樋口P(プロデューサー）。突然ミラやトワが出てきても、子供たちは混乱してしまう。そこで白羽の矢が立ったのが仮面のサイヤジンで、設定は変えず見せかたや扱いかたを工夫したという。また、「ゼノバース」で先に登場していたトランクスのデザインでトランクス：ゼノを予告的に邪悪龍M（ミッション）でリリースするなど、少しずつ展開したそうだ。<br><br><hr /><br>'''The [[Dark Empire Arc]] is a story that leaps through time! Figuring out how to present a new world was tough!!''' In preparing to bring the world of ''Online'' into ''Heroes,'' the difficult part according to producer Higuchi was what to present as an entry point into the story that would garner people's interests. If [[Mira]] and [[Towa]] appeared all of a sudden, children would only be confused. So the [[Masked Saiyan]] was selected and, without changing anything, the team set about finding ways to work him into the story. In addition, by doing things like using the design of the Trunks who had appeared earlier in ''XENOVERSE'' and releasing Trunks: Xeno as a preview during the Evil Dragon Mission, they were able to introduce new developments a little bit at a time.<ref name="newworldtwo"></ref>

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2019-05-07T14:16:40Z

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	[[File:Xenocharacters anime.png\|thumb\|300px\|Five ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]'' [[Time Patrol]] Xeno characters, as featured in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETm_7WVnAmI promotional video] for [[Universe Mission]] [[Universe Mission Set 3\|Set 3]].]]		[[File:Xenocharacters anime.png\|thumb\|300px\|Five ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]'' [[Time Patrol]] Xeno characters, as featured in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETm_7WVnAmI promotional video] for [[Universe Mission]] [[Universe Mission Set 3\|Set 3]].]]

	'''Xeno''' (ゼノ ''Zeno'') is a suffix appended to multiple characters in the ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]'' and ''[[Super Dragon Ball Heroes]]'' arcade games, home ports, collectible data cards, and related media. It is used to distinguish versions of established characters whose histories are unique to the fiction of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', and who are in some way connected to the games' version of the [[Dark Demon Realm]]. Characters bearing this suffix are sometimes referred to by both staff and official media as "Xeno characters." In the English-language version of ''[[Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission]]'', the phrase is ~~repurposed~~ as a prefix instead.		'''Xeno''' (ゼノ ''Zeno'') is a suffix appended to multiple characters in the ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]'' and ''[[Super Dragon Ball Heroes]]'' arcade games, home ports, collectible data cards, and related media. It is used to distinguish versions of established characters whose histories are unique to the fiction of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', and who are in some way connected to the games' version of the [[Dark Demon Realm]]. Characters bearing this suffix are sometimes referred to by both staff and official media as "Xeno characters." In the English-language version of ''[[Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission]]'', the phrase is used as a prefix instead.
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