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* OvershadowedByAwesome: At the end of the Cell Saga, the power level rankings, confirm that the Z-fighters (except maybe Chi-Chi and Chaozu) are all at the least stronger than most of the [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Ginyu Force]] (in Launch and Tien's case, even without the Kaioken), Krillin and Suno are on par with Freeza's 3rd Form, and Piccolo in his base form is stronger than Goku, Gohan, or Vegeta are without going Super Saiyan. But against the x50 multiplier of the base Super Saiyan form, the rate at which saiyans get stronger, and Super Saiyan 2/3, they sadly can't measure up.
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* OvershadowedByAwesome: At the end of the Cell Saga, the power level rankings, rankings confirm that the Z-fighters (except maybe Chi-Chi and Chaozu) are all at the least stronger than most of the [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Ginyu Force]] (in Launch and Tien's case, even without the Kaioken), Krillin and Suno are on par with Freeza's 3rd Form, and Piccolo in his base form is stronger than Goku, Gohan, or Vegeta are without going Super Saiyan. But against the x50 multiplier of the base Super Saiyan form, the rate at which saiyans get stronger, and Super Saiyan 2/3, they sadly can't measure up.
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* TrainingFromHell: Aside from his canon training, after the 21st Budokai, he tells Krillin that for the next bit of training, they’re going to swim back to Kame House. And when Yamcha arrives, his first move? Give him a heavy turtle shell and tell him to run fifty laps around the island with it on.
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* TrainingFromHell: Aside from his canon training, after the 21st Budokai, he tells Krillin that for the next bit of training, they’re going to swim ''swim'' back to Kame House. And when Yamcha arrives, his first move? Give him a heavy turtle shell and tell him to run fifty laps around the island with it on.
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: After he [[spoiler: goes up against Imperfect Cell in Ginger Town without backup, he’s fully aware that he’s likely screwed unless backup arrives quickly]].
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: After he [[spoiler: goes up against Imperfect Cell in Ginger Town without backup, he’s fully aware that he’s likely screwed unless backup help arrives quickly]].
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* WorldsStrongestMan: He's and Suno are basically each other's rival for the position of being the strongest "unmodified" human, and he's basically the strongest male human in the series (though Kaioken X 10 Tenshinhan is stronger).
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* WorldsStrongestMan: He's and Suno are basically each other's rival for the position of being the strongest "unmodified" human, and he's basically the strongest male human in the series (though Kaioken X 10 10+ Tenshinhan is stronger).
* HappilyMarried: In a stable relationship with Ten.
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* AdultFear: Whenever Gohan or Goten is in the field and she can’t do anything to help directly, she gets extremely concerned about them.
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* AdultFear: Whenever Goku, Gohan or Goten is in the field and she can’t do anything to help directly, she gets extremely concerned about them.
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* BadassTeacher: One of the strongest (if not the strongest) human in the series, and works as a schoolteacher for her day job.
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* BadassTeacher: One of the strongest humans (if not the strongest) human strongest human) in the series, and works as a schoolteacher for her day job.
* IWantGrandkids: Teases Gohan about how cute Videl is, and decides after the two of them start talking her grandchildren will be beautiful.
* OCStandIn: Originally, Suno showed up in a single arc in early Dragon Ball, and was forgotten afterwards, save for a few cameos.
* OCStandIn: Originally, Suno showed up in a single arc in early Dragon Ball, and was forgotten afterwards, save for a few cameos.
* ShipperOnDeck: For Gohan/Videl.
* WhenIWasYourAge: Tells Videl that she had trouble adjusting to ki and flying “when she was younger.” She wonders after that if she’s starting to get old.
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* MightMakesRight: Believes this prior to the 22nd Budokai, due to Shen’s training and upbringing.
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* MightMakesRight: Believes this prior to the 22nd Budokai, due to Shen’s training and upbringing. He grows out of it.
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: When Gohan first shows him the Great Saiyaman outfit, he’s baffled.
-> '''Gohan:'''Sorry. Next time I talk to Bulma, [[SarcasmMode I’ll get her to put on some six-foot shoulder pads]].\\
''Piccolo chuckles.''
-> '''Gohan:'''Sorry. Next time I talk to Bulma, [[SarcasmMode I’ll get her to put on some six-foot shoulder pads]].\\
''Piccolo chuckles.''
* NoodleIncident: He’s apparently not allowed to come to the Son’s house after nearly burning it down over a Trivial Pursuit game.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Sometimes, Goku and Suno can be this to him. Mostly when they're asking/teasing him about his romantic life.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Sometimes, Goku and Suno can be this to him. Mostly when they're asking/teasing him about his romantic life.life, or talking about theirs.
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* IJustWantToBeNormal: As this conversation puts it.
--> '''Piccolo:''' You spent your formative years battling alien despots and self-worshipping, time-traveling killer robots. You are ''not'' normal.\\
'''Gohan''': I know. It’s nice to pretend, though, right?
--> '''Piccolo:''' You spent your formative years battling alien despots and self-worshipping, time-traveling killer robots. You are ''not'' normal.\\
'''Gohan''': I know. It’s nice to pretend, though, right?
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* FatalFlaw: According to Gohan, while Vegeta can be very clever, when he gets angry, it becomes UnstoppableRage instead of TranquilFury, and he becomes more predictable and less able to strategize or think things through.
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* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: When Bulma says in chapter 107 that she’ll get the “old sourpuss” to come around, Vegeta’s response is “I”M NOT OLD!”
* JerkassHasAPoint: When Gohan is contacted by Xi about Babidi coming to Earth to revive Boo, Vegeta isn’t concerned about the potential “end of the world” - as he notices, the same thing was said about Freeza, Cell, and even Vegeta himself, and the world is still there.
* JerkassHasAPoint: When Gohan is contacted by Xi about Babidi coming to Earth to revive Boo, Vegeta isn’t concerned about the potential “end of the world” - as he notices, the same thing was said about Freeza, Cell, and even Vegeta himself, and the world is still there.
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* SweetAndSourGrapes: While it’s not directly mentioned in-story, at the end of the Cell Saga, if one takes his Kaiokenx5 into account, he’s actually stronger than all of the Z-fighters except Gohan and Super Saiyan 2 Mirai Trunks.
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* SweetAndSourGrapes: While it’s not directly mentioned in-story, at the end of the Cell Saga, if one takes his Kaiokenx5 Kaioken X 5 into account, he’s actually stronger than all of the Z-fighters except Gohan and Super Saiyan 2 Mirai Trunks.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Gohan foreshadows SS3 at the end of his fight with Cell when his hair grows longer as he fires the Ryuhameha.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Gohan foreshadows SS3 Super Saiyan 3 at the end of his fight with Cell when his hair grows longer as he fires the Ryuhameha.
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* GenreSavvy: The reason he never shows up on the Lookout after Boo is freed is that he says having the highest power signatures on the planet gathered together is asking for trouble.
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* GenreSavvy: The reason he never shows up on the Lookout after Boo is freed is that he says having the highest power signatures on the planet gathered together is asking for trouble. Considering that he apparently lived through the Human Extinction Attack, and may have saved his family as well, he made the right call.
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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: He decides to head to his family's house in the woods to avoid Boo while staying beneath notice, since Boo has no reason to look for them.
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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: He decides to head to his family's house in the woods to avoid Boo while staying beneath notice, since Boo has no reason to look for them.them, and he's not strong enough to beat Boo.
* CowardlyLion: Despite being clearly terrified, he tries to help Gohan against Perfect Cell, and goes to Boo on purpose to try and befriend him.
* GoodParents: Completely accepts Videl and Gohan’s potential relationship, saying that Gohan is “a good kid”, even if his name brings up bad memories of the Cell Games.
* EpicFail: When he gives the entire world a view of him and Boo destroying towns to terrify them into submission, this leads to them seeing Goku going Super Saiyan 3 and thrashing Boo senseless.
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* HarmfulHealing: He’s able to fix almost any injury, up to restoring Babidi to normal after the latter had been blown in half and reduced to just his head. Judging by Babidi’s screaming, however, the sensation is not pleasant.
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* HarmfulHealing: He’s able to fix almost any injury, up to restoring Babidi to normal after the latter had been blown in half and reduced to just his head. Judging by Babidi’s screaming, however, the sensation is not pleasant. It's later revealed that the pain, however, was only because Boo didn't care enough about Babidi to [[TheDogBitesBack make the healing painless.]]
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* ImplausibleAimingSkills: According to Suno, he managed to land his pillar in the same place twice – with a three day difference and from miles away.
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* ImplausibleAimingSkills: ImprobableAimingSkills: According to Suno, he managed to land his pillar in the same place twice – with a three day difference and from miles away.
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* DesperatelySearchingForAPurposeInLife: Was this before he met Dr. Gero and founded the Red Ribbon Army.
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* DesperatelySearchingForAPurposeInLife: DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: Was this before he met Dr. Gero and founded the Red Ribbon Army.
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--> “Hey! Who do you think you are, huh?! Do you think this makes you a badass, hurting people? You think that makes you a real man?! Is that it?”
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--> “Hey! Who do you think you are, huh?! Do you think this makes you a badass, hurting people? You think that makes you a real man?! Is that it?”man?!”
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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When Yamcha, as detailed below, attempts his HeroicSacrifice, she realizes quickly that even though she (sort of) wants to help, she probably couldn’t.
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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When Yamcha, as detailed below, attempts his HeroicSacrifice, she realizes quickly that even though she (sort of) wants to help, she probably couldn’t.couldn’t do anything.
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* Omniglot: Supposedly, “saiyan adaptability” allows him to understand nearly any language.
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* Omniglot: {{Omniglot}}: Supposedly, “saiyan adaptability” allows him to understand nearly any language.
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* SoProudOfYou: After being called Daikaioshin by Xi, he denies it, saying Shengda worked hard to be called Daikaioshin, and that if anyone should be called Daikaioshin, it should be Xi.
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!!The Elder Kaioushin/[[spoiler:Pracya]]
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* WeHelpTheHelpless: He, and later Chichi, runs a mercenary hero business helping people with kidnappings, natural disasters, and basically any job that calls for a superhero. Chichi retires after she becomes pregnant and Yamcha has to retire once Gohan becomes the Great Saiyaman.
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* PunchClockHero: Zigzagged – she and Yamcha are both active members of the Z-fighters, but also have a “mercenary” job for the good guys, where they help the victims of natural disasters, kidnappings, and similar events.
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* WeHelpTheHelpless: She joins Yamcha's hero business saving people for money, though they both eventually retire (Chichi before Yamcha).
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: She wanted excitement in her life – she got it.
* MissingMom: Her mother passed away when she was around six due to a giant serpent named Madaija, who attacked Frypan Mountain.
* [[spoiler:PregnantBadass: Averted – Chichi doesn’t do any fighting after the start of Z for this exact reason until the arrival of Android 13.]]
* PunchClockHero: Zigzagged – she and Yamcha are both active members of the Z-fighters, but also have a “mercenary” job for the good guys, where they help the victims of natural disasters, kidnappings, and similar events.
* RejectionAffection: Subjected to this from Goku when she asks her to marry her. Chichi doesn’t burst out in tears, but it’s a close thing.
* [[spoiler:PregnantBadass: Averted – Chichi doesn’t do any fighting after the start of Z for this exact reason until the arrival of Android 13.]]
* PunchClockHero: Zigzagged – she and Yamcha are both active members of the Z-fighters, but also have a “mercenary” job for the good guys, where they help the victims of natural disasters, kidnappings, and similar events.
* RejectionAffection: Subjected to this from Goku when she asks her to marry her. Chichi doesn’t burst out in tears, but it’s a close thing.
* ThatCameOutWrong: As she's talking to Yamcha in Chapter 45.
--> “While we were staying at the village inn, we happened to watch the 21st Budoukai on the television in the common room. That was the first time I’d seen Goku since she had left with the Dragon Ball. Watching her fighting fanned that little spark inside me and I started to think about things I normally didn’t.”
--> Yamcha snickers.
--> “Not [[GirlOnGirlIsHot those kinds of thoughts]]!”
* ThisCannotBe: Breaks down in tears after Nappa kills Yamcha.
--> “While we were staying at the village inn, we happened to watch the 21st Budoukai on the television in the common room. That was the first time I’d seen Goku since she had left with the Dragon Ball. Watching her fighting fanned that little spark inside me and I started to think about things I normally didn’t.”
--> Yamcha snickers.
--> “Not [[GirlOnGirlIsHot those kinds of thoughts]]!”
* ThisCannotBe: Breaks down in tears after Nappa kills Yamcha.
* AttackReflector: Does this to Krillin’s Kamehameha when they fight.
* BloodKnight: Despite himself, he’s fond of fighting for sport.
* CommonalityConnection: The reason he’s friends with Chaozu is that both of them were seen by the other Crane students as “weird”, and Chaozu was the first to truly approach Ten without seeing him that way.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: How he dies when Nappa and Vegeta arrive – he tries to blast the much stronger than him Vegeta with the Shin Kikohou, which is smart. Doing it at point blank range… not so smart.
* FlippingTheBird: Gives this to Piccolo.
* MightMakesRight: Believes this prior to the 22nd Budokai, due to Shen’s training and upbringing.
* PressurePoint: Does this during his fight with Goku, hitting the 64 points on a human that lead to energy shutdown of the body – however, since Goku’s a HumanAlien, it doesn’t work.
* BloodKnight: Despite himself, he’s fond of fighting for sport.
* CommonalityConnection: The reason he’s friends with Chaozu is that both of them were seen by the other Crane students as “weird”, and Chaozu was the first to truly approach Ten without seeing him that way.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: How he dies when Nappa and Vegeta arrive – he tries to blast the much stronger than him Vegeta with the Shin Kikohou, which is smart. Doing it at point blank range… not so smart.
* FlippingTheBird: Gives this to Piccolo.
* MightMakesRight: Believes this prior to the 22nd Budokai, due to Shen’s training and upbringing.
* PressurePoint: Does this during his fight with Goku, hitting the 64 points on a human that lead to energy shutdown of the body – however, since Goku’s a HumanAlien, it doesn’t work.
* TrainingFromHell: Underwent this under Shen/the Crane Hermit from a very young age.
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* WellDoneSonGuy: Wanted this very badly from Taopaipai when he was younger, partly because he suspected that the man was his actual father.
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* UnstoppableRage: After Chaozu is killed by Nappa and Launch tries to kill Nappa in a TakingYouWithMe and fails, he tries to blast Vegeta with the Shin Kikohou, and is killed for his efforts.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Wanted this very badly from Taopaipai when he was younger, partly because he suspected that the man was his actual father.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Wanted this very badly from Taopaipai when he was younger, partly because he suspected that the man was his actual father.
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* NightmareFetishist: He thinks Perfect Cell is pretty hot.
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* InstantIllness: It’s implied that he managed to make one of his opponents in the 22nd Budokai need to throw up mid-fight with his telekinesis.
* IShallTauntYou: Does this to Goku during their fight in the 22nd Budokai while he tries to use his {{Telekinesis}} to immobilize her. All it does is make Goku angrier.
* NightmareFetishist: He thinksPerfect Cell [[spoiler:Perfect Cell]] is pretty hot. hot.
* TrueCompanions: With Tien.
* IShallTauntYou: Does this to Goku during their fight in the 22nd Budokai while he tries to use his {{Telekinesis}} to immobilize her. All it does is make Goku angrier.
* NightmareFetishist: He thinks
* TrueCompanions: With Tien.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: As he and Goku go to face Raditz.
--> “I heard this Raditz talk about his countless murders across numerous worlds. Is Raditz any less of a monster than my father? Or is it different because he is your blood and not mine?”
* IAlwaysWantedToSayThat: When he announces he’s King Piccolo reborn as he fights Goku.
--> “I heard this Raditz talk about his countless murders across numerous worlds. Is Raditz any less of a monster than my father? Or is it different because he is your blood and not mine?”
* IAlwaysWantedToSayThat: When he announces he’s King Piccolo reborn as he fights Goku.
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* SweetAndSourGrapes: While it’s not directly mentioned in-story, at the end of the Cell Saga, if one takes his Kaiokenx5 into account, he’s actually stronger than all of the Z-fighters except Gohan and Super Saiyan 2 Mirai Trunks.
* ShoutOut: To Abridged Vegeta during his fight with Goku.
--> That’s it! Everyone dies!
* WrongGenreSavvy: Initially, he dismisses Tien’s Multi-form technique as a variation of the afterimage. He quickly realizes he’s mistaken when they all punch him at the same time.
* ShoutOut: To Abridged Vegeta during his fight with Goku.
--> That’s it! Everyone dies!
* WrongGenreSavvy: Initially, he dismisses Tien’s Multi-form technique as a variation of the afterimage. He quickly realizes he’s mistaken when they all punch him at the same time.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: When Vegeta is about to kill him as he and Nappa are invading Earth – though thanks to Piccolo pulling a HeroicSacrifice, he doesn’t die.
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* WorthyOpponent: A PTO soldier named Bill who he defeats, who after admitting he’s lost, decides to FaceDeathWithDignity (unlike… almost every other villain in Z).
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* FantasticRacism: Towards Gohan when they first meet, to the point of calling him an abomination.
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* TheScream: When he, Raditz, and Nappa meet up at the former site of Planet Vegeta, where he details ThePlan to reunite the saiyans who are left to fight Freeza.
* UnskilledButStrong: In his Oozaru state, as he realizes swiftly that he’s never actually fought anything in it, let alone something as big as he is (Gohan).
* UnskilledButStrong: In his Oozaru state, as he realizes swiftly that he’s never actually fought anything in it, let alone something as big as he is (Gohan).
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* StealthHiBye: Manages to sneak up on Krillin at one point.
* TheCameo: Sometimes makes these – usually involving him muttering about how nobody comes to see him anymore.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Lime gelatin.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: As the Z-fighters save Goku and Suno are writhing on the floor of his tower in pain due to the Water of God, he starts reading the newspaper.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: As the Z-fighters save Goku and Suno are writhing on the floor of his tower in pain due to the Water of God, he starts reading the newspaper.
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* TheCaptain:
* DidntSeeThatComing: Was clearly surprised when she and Geco found out Gohan was half-saiyan.
* RockMonster: A benevolent one, but Vee’s body is literally composed of crystal.
* TheCaptain:
* DidntSeeThatComing: Was clearly surprised when she and Geco found out Gohan was half-saiyan.
* RockMonster: A benevolent one, but Vee’s body is literally composed of crystal.
* BigBrotherWorship: Downplayed, but it’s clear that Geco seems to admire his older brother Jaco.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Was clearly surprised when he and Vee found out Gohan was half-saiyan.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Was clearly surprised when he and Vee found out Gohan was half-saiyan.
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!!Pilaf Gang:Gang in General:
* HeelFaceTurn: After they’re killed by King Piccolo and get a first hand view of Hell, they decide to just give up on the whole evil thing. It goes quite well for them.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Piccolo announces that he’s King Piccolo reborn, the entire stadium save the Z-fighters and Ken run for it. Mai, Shu, and Pilaf are at the front of the crowd leaving.
* HeelFaceTurn: After they’re killed by King Piccolo and get a first hand view of Hell, they decide to just give up on the whole evil thing. It goes quite well for them.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Piccolo announces that he’s King Piccolo reborn, the entire stadium save the Z-fighters and Ken run for it. Mai, Shu, and Pilaf are at the front of the crowd leaving.
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* FromNobodyToNightmare: Inverted - after his defeat at Goku's hands, and his public defeat at Tenshinhan's hands during the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai, he's gone from TheDreaded to a near laughingstock.
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BadassBoast: Gets in a rather good one when he’s fighting General Blue.
--> '''Blue''': “I… I am Siegfried von Heigel! I am the General of the Blue Division of the Red Ribbon Army and I demand your respect!
--> '''Tao Pai Pai''': “No, you ''demand'' my ''attention''.” (Kills Blue).
* DoNotTauntCthulhu: How Hercule’s master dies – he mocks Taopaipai’s hairstyle, and gets killed for it.
* EvilFeelsGood: Apparently the entire reason he does what he does.
--> It was good to be bad.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Inverted - after his defeat at Goku's hands, and his public defeatat Tenshinhan's hands during the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai, he's gone from TheDreaded to a near laughingstock.laughingstock.
* GenreSavvy: After killing Tien’s parents, he decides to scout the house to kill anyone else, only sparing Tien and leaving him with his brother because he was strong enough to catch his attention even as a baby.
--> No sense in leaving any brats to plan revenge.
* ImplausibleAimingSkills: According to Suno, he managed to land his pillar in the same place twice – with a three day difference and from miles away.
* InsistentTerminology: His name is Mercenary Tao, not Tao Pai Pai.
* KnuckleCracking: Tries to do this at the 23rd Budokai – and as it turns out, since he’s a cyborg, he can’t.
* OhCrap: When Goku slaps his grenade back at him.
* RedBaron: Mercenary Tao is his name – use it.
* VillainousBreakdown: When Goku starts to beat him during their rematch, he starts to break down mentally, to the point of frothing at the mouth.
--> '''Blue''': “I… I am Siegfried von Heigel! I am the General of the Blue Division of the Red Ribbon Army and I demand your respect!
--> '''Tao Pai Pai''': “No, you ''demand'' my ''attention''.” (Kills Blue).
* DoNotTauntCthulhu: How Hercule’s master dies – he mocks Taopaipai’s hairstyle, and gets killed for it.
* EvilFeelsGood: Apparently the entire reason he does what he does.
--> It was good to be bad.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Inverted - after his defeat at Goku's hands, and his public defeat
* GenreSavvy: After killing Tien’s parents, he decides to scout the house to kill anyone else, only sparing Tien and leaving him with his brother because he was strong enough to catch his attention even as a baby.
--> No sense in leaving any brats to plan revenge.
* ImplausibleAimingSkills: According to Suno, he managed to land his pillar in the same place twice – with a three day difference and from miles away.
* InsistentTerminology: His name is Mercenary Tao, not Tao Pai Pai.
* KnuckleCracking: Tries to do this at the 23rd Budokai – and as it turns out, since he’s a cyborg, he can’t.
* OhCrap: When Goku slaps his grenade back at him.
* RedBaron: Mercenary Tao is his name – use it.
* VillainousBreakdown: When Goku starts to beat him during their rematch, he starts to break down mentally, to the point of frothing at the mouth.
* CoolHorse: Has a Pegasus seemingly made out of mist as a mount, or at least did.
* InsultBackfire: Sort of.
--> '''Shen''': ‘I have sensed the ki of this ‘Jackie Chun.’ He is nothing more than the old pervert Muten Roshi. I do not know what he attempts to achieve with this little masquerade of his but if the opportunity presents itself, break his brittle, ancient bones.’
--> '''Ten''': ‘Master, forgive my boldness… but are you not the same age?’
--> '''Shen''': ‘Silence!’
* InsultBackfire: Sort of.
--> '''Shen''': ‘I have sensed the ki of this ‘Jackie Chun.’ He is nothing more than the old pervert Muten Roshi. I do not know what he attempts to achieve with this little masquerade of his but if the opportunity presents itself, break his brittle, ancient bones.’
--> '''Ten''': ‘Master, forgive my boldness… but are you not the same age?’
--> '''Shen''': ‘Silence!’
* AdaptationalVillainy: While he was evil in canon, he at least cared for his offspring. Here, the only reason he cares for them is that they do his bidding, and if someone kills them, that means that someone is defying him.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Acts polite and friendly, but when someone capable of successfully opposing him shows up, that goes right out the window.
* KeystoneArmy: His “children” are dependent on him to survive – take him out, or even imprison him, and they die as well.
* NeverHeardThatBefore: When Launch insults him, he’s mostly amused.
* VictoryIsBoring: After conquering Earth and forcing King Furry to kneel to him, he almost immediately decides that it’s boring… and decides that eventually, he’ll leave Earth.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Kills the Pilaf Gang after he gets his youth back.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Acts polite and friendly, but when someone capable of successfully opposing him shows up, that goes right out the window.
* KeystoneArmy: His “children” are dependent on him to survive – take him out, or even imprison him, and they die as well.
* NeverHeardThatBefore: When Launch insults him, he’s mostly amused.
* VictoryIsBoring: After conquering Earth and forcing King Furry to kneel to him, he almost immediately decides that it’s boring… and decides that eventually, he’ll leave Earth.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Kills the Pilaf Gang after he gets his youth back.
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* AlienInvasion: He apparently started the Red Ribbon Army, at Gero’s advice, to protect Earth from one of these.
* DesperatelySearchingForAPurposeInLife: Was this before he met Dr. Gero and founded the Red Ribbon Army.
* AlienInvasion: He apparently started the Red Ribbon Army, at Gero’s advice, to protect Earth from one of these.
* DesperatelySearchingForAPurposeInLife: Was this before he met Dr. Gero and founded the Red Ribbon Army.
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* TheScream: Has one of these after Goku starts wreaking havoc in his main base and Gero isn’t available.
* TemptingFate: Says this just before Goku and Suno invade the Red Ribbon Army’s main base.
--> “That’s very good. [[IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance The girl is dead]] and nearly all of the Dragon Balls are mine. Things are looking up again.”
!!Head of StaffBlackBlack/Dudley Slate
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He’s good enough even without his Battle Jacket to put up a good fight against Suno.
* CombatPragmatist: He shines a flashlight in Suno’s eyes to buy himself enough time to deploy the Battle Jacket.
* TemptingFate: Says this just before Goku and Suno invade the Red Ribbon Army’s main base.
--> “That’s very good. [[IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance The girl is dead]] and nearly all of the Dragon Balls are mine. Things are looking up again.”
!!Head of Staff
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He’s good enough even without his Battle Jacket to put up a good fight against Suno.
* CombatPragmatist: He shines a flashlight in Suno’s eyes to buy himself enough time to deploy the Battle Jacket.
* OhCrap: As Goku is smashing his Battle Jacket to pieces.
--> -as the flames hung off Goku like torn ropes, Suno saw a depth of fear in Commander Black’s eyes that she had never known humans to be capable of.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: He does this with Commander Red, and is the winner between them (though Red’s nerves were shot due to the Z-fighter’s attack).
--> -as the flames hung off Goku like torn ropes, Suno saw a depth of fear in Commander Black’s eyes that she had never known humans to be capable of.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: He does this with Commander Red, and is the winner between them (though Red’s nerves were shot due to the Z-fighter’s attack).
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* DestinationDefenstration: He’s pummeled to a pulp by the enraged Suno when he knocks out Goku with a “heavy” gun, then shoved out the side of Muscle Tower before crashing on the ground below.
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* DestinationDefenstration: DestinationDefenestration: He’s pummeled to a pulp by the enraged Suno when he knocks out Goku with a “heavy” gun, then shoved out the side of Muscle Tower before crashing on the ground below.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He had a son named Adrien (who he based Android 16 off of), and was at some point in the past HappilyMarried.
* HumansAreInsects: Believes this to a degree, which is why he started the program to create the Cyborgs and Androids.
* HumansAreInsects: Believes this to a degree, which is why he started the program to create the Cyborgs and Androids.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: He thinks that Goku is an alien… because she’s super strong, fast, and invulnerable. Which can apply to almost anyone in Dragon Ball who’s trained enough.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Only opposes the Z-fighters directly once, but indirectly, was one of the co-founders of the Red Ribbon Army, was responsible for creating Cell and the Androids, and was the one who turned Taopaipai into a {{Cyborg}}.
* TheyCalledMeMad: He says that he tried to go to the government, and numerous other places, before he went to Commander Red, to warn them about potential AlienInvasion. He was ignored.
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: His initial goal with the Red Ribbon Army was to unite humanity under a single banner – by force.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Only opposes the Z-fighters directly once, but indirectly, was one of the co-founders of the Red Ribbon Army, was responsible for creating Cell and the Androids, and was the one who turned Taopaipai into a {{Cyborg}}.
* TheyCalledMeMad: He says that he tried to go to the government, and numerous other places, before he went to Commander Red, to warn them about potential AlienInvasion. He was ignored.
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: His initial goal with the Red Ribbon Army was to unite humanity under a single banner – by force.
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* WhereIWasBornAndRazed: Apparently, he murdered half of his own race to prove himself to Freeza.
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* AnswerCut: After he asks who could possibly stop him, the story directly cuts to Goku.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: In taste, that is – while he’s confused by Zarbon’s choice of hairstyle and clothing, he admits that he’s not in a position to judge him, since he doesn’t have hair or wear clothes save his armor.
* EnfantTerrible: Slightly biased given that it's from Cooler's POV chapter, but it definitely seems like Freeza was ''born''evil. evil.
* FantasticRacism: Towards pretty much everyone that isn’t an arcosian, and also to a lesser degree everyone that isn’t his family, and to an ever lesser degree, everyone except himself.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: In taste, that is – while he’s confused by Zarbon’s choice of hairstyle and clothing, he admits that he’s not in a position to judge him, since he doesn’t have hair or wear clothes save his armor.
* EnfantTerrible: Slightly biased given that it's from Cooler's POV chapter, but it definitely seems like Freeza was ''born''
* FantasticRacism: Towards pretty much everyone that isn’t an arcosian, and also to a lesser degree everyone that isn’t his family, and to an ever lesser degree, everyone except himself.
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* InTheirOwnImage: What he plans on having as a end goal after becoming immortal – kill the entire universe except for himself, possibly his wife and any children he has, and recreate whatever’s left for his own purposes.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Entirely contrasting to canon, he does care for Goku.
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: When he discovers that Goku’s technically Gohan’s “father”, (since Suno was the one who gave birth), he calls Vegeta with that information… to mock him by saying Goku is more masculine than he is.
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: When he discovers that Goku’s technically Gohan’s “father”, (since Suno was the one who gave birth), he calls Vegeta with that information… to mock him by saying Goku is more masculine than he is.
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* EvilLaugh: He decides when he first lands that Goku is stranded on “the funniest planet in the universe.”
* EvilUncle: Is this to Gohan – though Raditz is initially delighted when learns he’s an uncle.
* GoOutWithASmile: Dies taunting Piccolo that Nappa and Vegeta will arrive within the year – since they overheard their talk about the Dragon Balls.
* InASingleBound: Does this at first when he arrives on Earth.
* LastSecondChance: Gives an evil one of these to Goku before he fights her and Piccolo.
* Omniglot: Supposedly, “saiyan adaptability” allows him to understand nearly any language.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Downplayed - he’s still solidly evil, but until (and even during) Vegeta’s HeelFaceTurn, he’s the most sympathetic of the three saiyans who still served the PTO.
* EvilUncle: Is this to Gohan – though Raditz is initially delighted when learns he’s an uncle.
* GoOutWithASmile: Dies taunting Piccolo that Nappa and Vegeta will arrive within the year – since they overheard their talk about the Dragon Balls.
* InASingleBound: Does this at first when he arrives on Earth.
* LastSecondChance: Gives an evil one of these to Goku before he fights her and Piccolo.
* Omniglot: Supposedly, “saiyan adaptability” allows him to understand nearly any language.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Downplayed - he’s still solidly evil, but until (and even during) Vegeta’s HeelFaceTurn, he’s the most sympathetic of the three saiyans who still served the PTO.
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* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Krillin’s Kienzan severs his spine shortly before Goku arrives.
* WorthyOpponent: Admits that Gohan is “saiyan enough” that he tries to make his death painless.
* YouAreAlreadyDead: Tells Yamcha this – and shortly afterwards, he makes good on his threat.
* WorthyOpponent: Admits that Gohan is “saiyan enough” that he tries to make his death painless.
* YouAreAlreadyDead: Tells Yamcha this – and shortly afterwards, he makes good on his threat.
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* CueTheSun: Right as Goku arrives at the 23rd Budokai.
* DynamicEntry: She starts her second fight with Tao Pai Pai by kicking him in the face.
** Later on, this is how she saves Suno when the latter is fighting Black’s Battle Jacket.
** Later on, this is how she saves Suno when the latter is fighting Black’s Battle Jacket.
* MamaBear: Freeza killing Krillin sends Goku into the DespairEventHorizon. Him threatening Suno and Gohan right after that sends her back up into UnstoppableRage – and into Super Saiyan.
* MasterOfNone: When she was younger – Grandpa Gohan notices that while her style and power were both good, she was reliant on just being either stronger or more skilled (or both) than her enemies to win. She grows out of it later.
* MasterOfNone: When she was younger – Grandpa Gohan notices that while her style and power were both good, she was reliant on just being either stronger or more skilled (or both) than her enemies to win. She grows out of it later.
* RejectionAffection: Turns down Chichi’s marriage proposal when she asks at the 23rd Budokai.
* TemptingFate: When she fights Piccolo.
--> “So, do you have another secret technique? It’s not like you can get taller.”
--> ''Piccolo chuckles.''
--> “[[DullSurprise ...You’re about to get even taller, aren’t you]]?”
* TomatoInTheMirror: Realizes that she was responsible for the original Gohan’s death after Vegeta turns into an Oozaru.
--> I ''was the monster!'' I ''killed Grandpa!''
* WeDoTheImpossible: Goku’s specialty, and she lampshades it more than once.
--> Don’t tell me – what I can’t do!
* WorfHadTheFlu: After the 22nd Budokai and Krillin’s death, she immediately goes after Tambourine to avenge him – as it turns out, Goku had already exhausted herself fighting in the Tournament, and is beaten with ease by the fresh Tambourine.
--> “So, do you have another secret technique? It’s not like you can get taller.”
--> ''Piccolo chuckles.''
--> “[[DullSurprise ...You’re about to get even taller, aren’t you]]?”
* TomatoInTheMirror: Realizes that she was responsible for the original Gohan’s death after Vegeta turns into an Oozaru.
--> I ''was the monster!'' I ''killed Grandpa!''
* WeDoTheImpossible: Goku’s specialty, and she lampshades it more than once.
--> Don’t tell me – what I can’t do!
* WorfHadTheFlu: After the 22nd Budokai and Krillin’s death, she immediately goes after Tambourine to avenge him – as it turns out, Goku had already exhausted herself fighting in the Tournament, and is beaten with ease by the fresh Tambourine.
* AmicableExes: Averted at first with her and Yamcha, due to their breakup here being more ideologically based. Later played straight, but not until after the conclusion of the Namek saga when he’s resurrected.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: At Tien after he breaks Krillin’s leg.
--> “Hey! Who do you think you are, huh?! Do you think this makes you a badass, hurting people? You think that makes you a real man?! Is that it?”
--> “Hey! Who do you think you are, huh?! Do you think this makes you a badass, hurting people? You think that makes you a real man?! Is that it?”
* GadgeteerGenius: Bulma actually puts this to use when helping the other early Z-fighters invade the Red Ribbon Army’s base to support Goku by weaponizing a bunch of Capsule Corp gadgets.
* InstantExpert: She had the Namekian language and the history of Namek implanted into her head by Kami’s ship.
* JumpScare: When she hears a knock on the window at the hospital, she was expecting a bird. She was not expecting Mr. Popo.
* InstantExpert: She had the Namekian language and the history of Namek implanted into her head by Kami’s ship.
* JumpScare: When she hears a knock on the window at the hospital, she was expecting a bird. She was not expecting Mr. Popo.
* NotInFrontOfTheKid: At one point, is about to curse, but cuts herself short, since Gohan is within earshot.
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* TearsOfJoy: After Goku, Krillin, Suno, and Gohan defeat Vegeta, Bulma arrives with an helicopter to get them medical attention, and starts crying, relieved they’re all alive.
* TokenEvilTeammate: VASTLY downplayed, but it’s pretty clear that Bulma’s moral compass is… not that steady. To her credit, she recognizes and acknowledges this after the start of Z, and [[CharacterDevelopment tries to improve herself.]]
* WomanScorned: After Yamcha [[spoiler:briefly cheats on her with Launch]], she has him ejected from Capsule Corp and tells the guards to shoot him if he comes back.
* YaoiFangirl: When Vegeta and Zarbon get in each other's faces, she starts quietlychanging chanting "Please make out".
* TokenEvilTeammate: VASTLY downplayed, but it’s pretty clear that Bulma’s moral compass is… not that steady. To her credit, she recognizes and acknowledges this after the start of Z, and [[CharacterDevelopment tries to improve herself.]]
* WomanScorned: After Yamcha [[spoiler:briefly cheats on her with Launch]], she has him ejected from Capsule Corp and tells the guards to shoot him if he comes back.
* YaoiFangirl: When Vegeta and Zarbon get in each other's faces, she starts quietly
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: He’s able to recognize the older Gohan by studying his Kamehameha, despite Gohan’s disguise.
* BadassGrandpa: Deconstructed somewhat – he states in chapter 39 that he he needs to channel his ki for most of his BadassGrandpa moments, and that otherwise, he’s just an old man – hence his cane.
* BestServedCold: When Shen tries to kill Goku with a Dodonpa, Roshi blasts him into the air with a Kamehameha and says he waited over 200 years for that.
* BadassGrandpa: Deconstructed somewhat – he states in chapter 39 that he he needs to channel his ki for most of his BadassGrandpa moments, and that otherwise, he’s just an old man – hence his cane.
* BestServedCold: When Shen tries to kill Goku with a Dodonpa, Roshi blasts him into the air with a Kamehameha and says he waited over 200 years for that.
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* TheFogOfAges: Downplayed overall, but he doesn’t remember what his sister’s name was before she changed it to Uranai Baba.
* HealingHands: Heapparently knows this, though it hasn’t really appeared in-story.and is good enough to offer Suno lessons.
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* OneManArmy: Was able to take on literally thousands of King Piccolo’s minions by himself with only Shen for backup (before their falling out).
* TheUnmasking: Outed as Jackie Chun by Tien during their battle in the 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai.
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* GrandTheftMe: Briefly body-snatched by Kami to fight in the 23rd Budokai.
* HappilyMarried: To Miguel, his wife and Videl’s mother, who he’s been going out with since before the 23rd Budokai.
* HappilyMarried: To Miguel, his wife and Videl’s mother, who he’s been going out with since before the 23rd Budokai.
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* SelfMadeMan: From a Tenkaichi Budokai participant, to the leader of a group of “monster” civilians, [[spoiler:to the King of Earth after King Furry dies from a heart attack during the Saiyan attack]]. During none of this is it indicated that he had any great wealth or status beforehand.
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* SelfMadeMan: From a Tenkaichi Budokai participant, to the leader of a group of “monster” civilians, to the first monster elected to the World Parliament, [[spoiler:to the King of Earth after King Furry dies from a heart attack during the Saiyan attack]]. During none of this is it indicated that he had any great wealth or status beforehand.
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* RaspberryKiss: With Gohan when the latter is a baby.
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* AloofBigSister: Subverted – while she and Roshi aren’t on the best of terms, she’s deeply saddened when he temporarily dies fighting King Piccolo.
** Averted later on, as both of them make an effort to spend more time together.
* CoolOldLady: Friendly to the Z-fighters overall, and gave Goku some ribbon candy to eat when they first came.
* DaywalkingVampire: Dracula Man, her first champion. Krillin lampshades this.
* GiverOfLameNames: Subverted – the names of her champions are their own, and “The Devil’s Toilet” was apparently given with the lease (and couldn’t be changed).
* {{Seers}}: Apparently had some knowledge of the events of Dragon Ball Z long before they actually happened.
* ThisCannotBe: Is visibly stunned when Goku manages to NoSell the Devilmite Beam.
* AloofBigSister: Subverted – while she and Roshi aren’t on the best of terms, she’s deeply saddened when he temporarily dies fighting King Piccolo.
** Averted later on, as both of them make an effort to spend more time together.
* CoolOldLady: Friendly to the Z-fighters overall, and gave Goku some ribbon candy to eat when they first came.
* DaywalkingVampire: Dracula Man, her first champion. Krillin lampshades this.
* GiverOfLameNames: Subverted – the names of her champions are their own, and “The Devil’s Toilet” was apparently given with the lease (and couldn’t be changed).
* {{Seers}}: Apparently had some knowledge of the events of Dragon Ball Z long before they actually happened.
* ThisCannotBe: Is visibly stunned when Goku manages to NoSell the Devilmite Beam.
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* SoProudOfYou: When Piccolo dies to save Gohan.
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* NoIndoorVoice: SPEAKS IN ALL CAPS.
* NoIndoorVoice: SPEAKS IN ALL CAPS.
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* TimeAbyss: Four hundred years is apparently a short time to him.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: When Videl pokes them in the chest and says to stop using TalkingInYourDreams to speak with Gohan, the Kai seems more amused than annoyed at the defiance.
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--> '''Ten:''' “You know, it’s funny. Until yesterday, I wanted to be the greatest assassin of all time and had trained all my life to kill people. [[HeelFaceTurn Now I’m off to save the world]].”
--> '''Yamcha:''' “Eh, I was a desert bandit. I’ve killed like five people directly and… I dunno, more indirectly by stealing their stuff. Launch used to rob people at gunpoint and steal cars and planes.”
--> '''Blue Launch:''' “It doesn’t matter what we were or what we did. All that matters is who we are and what we’re going to do.”
--> '''Yamcha:''' “Eh, I was a desert bandit. I’ve killed like five people directly and… I dunno, more indirectly by stealing their stuff. Launch used to rob people at gunpoint and steal cars and planes.”
--> '''Blue Launch:''' “It doesn’t matter what we were or what we did. All that matters is who we are and what we’re going to do.”
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* Sleepwalking: {{Sleepwalking}}: His Sleepwalker Fist weaponizes ''weaponizes'' this.
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!! Yuki
-> Suno’s mother.
* DotingGrandparent: Towards Gohan and Goten.
* GoodParents: She was extremely affectionate towards Suno, and was completely accepting of both her relationship with Goku, and [[HasTwoMommies Gohan]].
* MyBelovedSmother: Averted entirely – while she was sad to see Suno leave for a while, she was willing to let her go away with Goku.
-> Suno’s mother.
* DotingGrandparent: Towards Gohan and Goten.
* GoodParents: She was extremely affectionate towards Suno, and was completely accepting of both her relationship with Goku, and [[HasTwoMommies Gohan]].
* MyBelovedSmother: Averted entirely – while she was sad to see Suno leave for a while, she was willing to let her go away with Goku.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Inverted - after his defeat at Goku's hands, and his public defeat at Tenshinhan's hands during the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai, he's gone from TheDreaded to a near laughingstock.
* ElectronicEyes: He has a cybernetic eye designed by Gero.
* FalseReassurance: He assures Commander Red that he won't judge him for wanting to use the Dragon Balls to be taller. But he's still going to kill him.
* HypercompetentSidekick: How he views himself, and he's not exactly wrong.
* HypercompetentSidekick: How he views himself, and he's not exactly wrong.
* BadassGay: Admits that he likes men, and technically is a badass (even if he falls horribly short against all of the later enemies of the Z-fighters).
* GenreSavvy[=/=]GenreBlind: Manages to be both at once – while dispatching 50 soldiers to deal with Goku’s allies is smart, since as he mentions, they don’t know where they are or how many of them there are, when those allies are Launch, Yamcha, and Master Roshi… 50 soldiers really aren’t going to cut it.
* GenreSavvy[=/=]GenreBlind: Manages to be both at once – while dispatching 50 soldiers to deal with Goku’s allies is smart, since as he mentions, they don’t know where they are or how many of them there are, when those allies are Launch, Yamcha, and Master Roshi… 50 soldiers really aren’t going to cut it.
* SmallNameBigEgo: He’s confident that he could have won the Tenkaichi Budokai by himself – and while he’s definitely a step above most of the enemies Goku faces before the 21st Budokai, he’s nowhere near the level of the Z-fighters even at that point.
* SmugSuper: He thinks that he’s this – he really isn’t.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Dismisses Goku and Suno as threats after hearing about how they destroyed Muscle Tower from Commander Red, figuring he can kill them easily. You can probably figure out how that goes for him.
--> “Super girl.” Such an undignified idea.
* SmugSuper: He thinks that he’s this – he really isn’t.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Dismisses Goku and Suno as threats after hearing about how they destroyed Muscle Tower from Commander Red, figuring he can kill them easily. You can probably figure out how that goes for him.
--> “Super girl.” Such an undignified idea.
* DestinationDefenstration: He’s pummeled to a pulp by the enraged Suno when he knocks out Goku with a “heavy” gun, then shoved out the side of Muscle Tower before crashing on the ground below.
* TakingYouWithMe: After Goku, Suno, and Android 8 have made it to him, he attempts this by threatening to trigger the bomb implanted in Android 8 if Goku doesn’t give him the Dragon radar and their Dragon Ball. Goku smashes the trigger as a result.
* TakingYouWithMe: After Goku, Suno, and Android 8 have made it to him, he attempts this by threatening to trigger the bomb implanted in Android 8 if Goku doesn’t give him the Dragon radar and their Dragon Ball. Goku smashes the trigger as a result.
* BadBoss: He doesn’t kill them outright, but he has no issues terrorizing his troops to get them to work.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets roughly half a chapter of screentime before Red kills him.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Subjected to this by Commander Red when Goku takes the Dragon Ball he and his men were searching for.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets roughly half a chapter of screentime before Red kills him.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Subjected to this by Commander Red when Goku takes the Dragon Ball he and his men were searching for.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Here, he doesn’t even get beaten up by Goku – it’s Suno that beats him and his brothers. And just to boot, she dodges all his sword strikes, elbows him when he tries to use smoke bombs, and his trump card (Android 8) turns out to have a conscience and turns on him.
* MadScientist: A ''far'' more classical example than Bulma.
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: He intends to do this on his assistant Frappe after he gets out from him everything of use on biomechanics he can – and after he gets everything of use, he does.
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* GreenEyedMonster: Was this towards Suno when they first met until the 23rd Budokai, due to Suno being seemingly closer to Goku than he was despite Goku meeting Suno very recently.
* {{Hammerspace}}: Where her blond self appears to store her guns (before she starts training with Yamcha and Krillin, after which she no longer uses/needs them).
* BluntYes: Her response to Bulma asking if Suno is stronger than her after they first met.
* DanceBattler: “Odori”, Suno’s style, translates to “Dance”.
* DistractedByTheSexy: When Goku starts taking her weighted clothing off, Suno’s left making a FreudianSlip.
--> “I trained pretty girl. Hard! Hard. I trained… pretty hard.”
* DanceBattler: “Odori”, Suno’s style, translates to “Dance”.
* DistractedByTheSexy: When Goku starts taking her weighted clothing off, Suno’s left making a FreudianSlip.
--> “I trained pretty girl. Hard! Hard. I trained… pretty hard.”
* RageBreakingPoint: When General White shoots Goku and Suno briefly thinks she’s dead, she briefly snaps and pummels him.
* TalkingToTheDead: Did this when she was younger at her father’s grave.
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* EverythingsBetterWithDragons: His strongest move, the Ryuhameha [[spoiler:which he uses to kill Cell]], grows a dragon head on the end of the Ki beam generated when he fires it.
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: After losing to Master Roshi during the preliminaries in the first Tenkaichi Budokai, he speaks with his own master, who points out to him there's no shame in losing to the guy who went on to win the whole tournament, and that he just has to be better for next time.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: After losing to Master Roshi during the preliminaries in the first Tenkaichi Budokai, he speaks with his own master, who points out to him there's no shame in losing to the guy who went on to win the whole tournament, and that he just has to be better for next time.
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* HandicappedBadass: He lost one of his arms before the story even began.
* OldMaster: He’s the one who taught Suno the Odori style.
* OriginalCharacter:
* TrainingFromHell: Downplayed, but Suno's EstablishingCharacterMoment here is training in the middle of a blizzard.
* HandicappedBadass: He lost one of his arms before the story even began.
* OldMaster: He’s the one who taught Suno the Odori style.
* OriginalCharacter:
* TrainingFromHell: Downplayed, but Suno's EstablishingCharacterMoment here is training in the middle of a blizzard.
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* DemotedToExtra: While he's still present in the storyline, he doesn't travel with Goku here after his father dies, instead staying behind to guard the land.
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* TheDreaded: She becomes this to the Red Ribbon Army by the time she and Suno attack their main base, given that she’s been known by now for defeating several of their generals, destroying entire battalions, and defeating Taopaipai.
** It's likely that she's this also to the Arcosian Empire/Freeza Force, considering how they regarded Canon Goku by the time of Super.
* DungeonBypass: Goku’s response to General White saying they have to get through a maze to get to him? Ram through the walls.
** It's likely that she's this also to the Arcosian Empire/Freeza Force, considering how they regarded Canon Goku by the time of Super.
* DungeonBypass: Goku’s response to General White saying they have to get through a maze to get to him? Ram through the walls.
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* MakeMeWannaShout: She can be very loud when she wants to, to say the least.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Much to Bulma’s mortification, her parents both exemplify AllMenArePerverts and AllWomenAreLustful.
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* ClingyJealousGirl: Bulma is jealous during the Red Ribbon arc when Yamcha is out training with Krillin and Launch under Roshi, even though he calls every day.
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* SuddenlyShouting: When Goku tells her that that she and Suno are fighting the Red Ribbon Army, Bulma’s initially subdued before she starts yelling.
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* CombatPragmatist: When a Red Ribbon grunt has him at gunpoint, when Roshi’s BrutalHonesty that he knows Goku catches him off guard, he throws his tea in the man’s face.
* HealingHands: He apparently knows this, though it hasn’t really appeared in-story.
ItsALongStory: Roshi has a lot of these that we never get to hear entirely (mostly).
* [[LethalJokeCharacter Lethal Joke Style]]: As mentioned below, Krillin notices that while it’s actually rather effective, the Sleepwalker Fist sounds completely ridiculous.
* HealingHands: He apparently knows this, though it hasn’t really appeared in-story.
ItsALongStory: Roshi has a lot of these that we never get to hear entirely (mostly).
* [[LethalJokeCharacter Lethal Joke Style]]: As mentioned below, Krillin notices that while it’s actually rather effective, the Sleepwalker Fist sounds completely ridiculous.
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* Sleepwalking: His Sleepwalker Fist weaponizes this.
* TrainingFromHell: Aside from his canon training, after the 21st Budokai, he tells Krillin that for the next bit of training, they’re going to swim back to Kame House. And when Yamcha arrives, his first move? Give him a heavy turtle shell and tell him to run fifty laps around the island with it on.
* WeakButSkilled: He’s got enough skill with HealingHands to offer Suno lessons, is capable of ShockAndAwe, has a number of magical items at his disposal, is entirely willing to be a CombatPragmatist, has centuries of experience, and is capable of destroying entire mountains with his Kamehameha if he has enough charging time… and he has, as of the 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai, a power level of 139.
* TrainingFromHell: Aside from his canon training, after the 21st Budokai, he tells Krillin that for the next bit of training, they’re going to swim back to Kame House. And when Yamcha arrives, his first move? Give him a heavy turtle shell and tell him to run fifty laps around the island with it on.
* WeakButSkilled: He’s got enough skill with HealingHands to offer Suno lessons, is capable of ShockAndAwe, has a number of magical items at his disposal, is entirely willing to be a CombatPragmatist, has centuries of experience, and is capable of destroying entire mountains with his Kamehameha if he has enough charging time… and he has, as of the 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai, a power level of 139.
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* FromTheMouthOfBabes: One of her first lines in the story is claiming that her "dad is going to kick Cell's fucking butt".
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* FromTheMouthOfBabes: FromTheMouthsOfBabes: One of her first lines in the story is claiming that her "dad is going to kick Cell's fucking butt".
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* FeetOfClay: Deconstructed. While he claims to have killed Cell, it's at the request of the Z Fighters who don't want the fame, especially not with Goku KilledOffForReal. Hercule even remarks that he didn't really contribute to the battle, but is willing to claim credit to spare them the attention.
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* FromTheMouthOfBabes: One of her first lines in the story is claiming that her "dad is going to kick Cell's fucking butt".
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AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Sometimes, Goku and Suno can be this to him.
AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Sometimes, Goku and Suno can be this to him.
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* CallToAgriculture: When she's not training, she keeps a small farm running by herself (probably a ShoutOut to Anime/DragonBallSuper).
* OneOfTheBoys: Being a girl doesn’t really seem to have changed Goku’s personality. At all.
* BadassTeacher: One of the strongest (if not the strongest) human in the series, and works as a schoolteacher for her day job.
* HotTeacher: Extremely. So much, in fact, that the “Hot for Teacher” song, in this world, was written about ''her.''
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* NotSoAboveItAll: In Chapter 40, Piccolo of all people wants his rule of Earth to start “fittingly” when he faces Kami (who is possessing Hercule).
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Sometimes, Goku and Suno can be this to him. Mostly when they're asking/teasing him about his romantic life.
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* EverythingsBetterWithDragons: His strongest move, the Ryuhameha [[spoiler:which he uses to kill Cell]], grows a dragon head on the end of the Ki beam generated when he fires it.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Gohan foreshadows SS3 at the end of his fight with Cell when his hair grows longer as he fires the Ryuhameha.
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: When he sees the Zeta/Z Sword in the plateau, he’s not impressed.
--> A sword in a stone. You gotta be kidding me.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Gohan foreshadows SS3 at the end of his fight with Cell when his hair grows longer as he fires the Ryuhameha.
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: When he sees the Zeta/Z Sword in the plateau, he’s not impressed.
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* FriendshipDenial: When Goku says he's her friend at the 25th Budokai, Vegeta is disgusted by the idea.
--> “I have not, nor shall I ever be, your... '''''Buddy.'''''”
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* StrongAndSkilled: While they’re relatively weak compared to the Super Saiyans or Piccolo, both Lapis and Lazuli are both vastly UnskilledButStrong at first compared to the other (human) Z-fighters (being twice as strong as Freeza’s 3rd form), and later on, start training under Tien and Krillin respectively to avert that trope.
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* AllThereInTheManual: Lampshaded, as Lazuli was apparently the only one to know about the Elimination Machine for the 25th Budokai beforehand.
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* StrongAndSkilled: While they’re relatively weak compared to the Super Saiyans or Piccolo, both Lapis and Lazuli are both vastly UnskilledButStrong at first compared to the other (human) Z-fighters (being twice as strong as Freeza’s 3rd form), and later on, start training under Tien and Krillin respectively to avert that trope.
* TeacherStudentRomance: How she and Krillin got married - after Krillin became the Turtle Hermit, she was his first (and possibly only) student.
* TeacherStudentRomance: How she and Krillin got married - after Krillin became the Turtle Hermit, she was his first (and possibly only) student.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After he’s brought back to life by Launch wishing for the revival of everyone who was killed by Babidi and his minions, he decides that he’s done working for Babidi, and promptly flies off.
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* DefiantToTheEnd: When Babidi tells Boo to [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness make cake out of Dabura]], he does not take it lying down, and tries to kill the latter before he falls victim to Boo’s BalefulPolymorph.
* FlatWhat: When he tries to kill Boo by launching a StormOfBlades at him, he’s left doing this when Boo eats the blades.
* FlatWhat: When he tries to kill Boo by launching a StormOfBlades at him, he’s left doing this when Boo eats the blades.
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* BodyHorror: Downplayed - after Buu heals him from getting blown in half by Gohan, he notices that his knees are on backwards. He decides it’s not a big issue.
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* HarmfulHealing: He’s able to fix almost any injury, up to restoring Babidi to normal after the latter had been blown in half and reduced to just his head. Judging by Babidi’s screaming, however, the sensation is not pleasant.
* IAmBigBoned: As Vegeta finds out [[OhCrap to his horror]], Boo does not take [[BerserkButton being called fat well.]]
* IAmBigBoned: As Vegeta finds out [[OhCrap to his horror]], Boo does not take [[BerserkButton being called fat well.]]
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* ForTheEvulz: Admitted to [[spoiler:killing people early in various timelines]] "just to fuck with people" to alleviate [[spoiler:her]] boredom.
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* TaughtByExperience: How does Cell know so much about both the timeline and the Z Fighters? [[spoiler:She's been traveling to different timelines for fifty years now and has seen everything they do.]]
* VictoryIsBoring: Like canon, Cell is from a different timeline than Trunks. Unlike canon, [[spoiler:she's been to several timelines, won in most of them, then started getting bored with the whole thing]].
* VictoryIsBoring: Like canon, Cell is from a different timeline than Trunks. Unlike canon, [[spoiler:she's been to several timelines, won in most of them, then started getting bored with the whole thing]].
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* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: He's overjoyed to see Tenshinhan, stating that he's his favorite fighter.
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* DieOrFly: Cooler discovers his transformation by flying into a neutron star.
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** Even saving Freeza's life is solely because he wanted to crush him personally to silence any possible future dissenters.
* TrainingFromHell: Despite being able to survive almost anywhere, Cooler subjected himself to enviroments that even his race could barely tolerate.
* TrainingFromHell: Despite being able to survive almost anywhere, Cooler subjected himself to enviroments that even his race could barely tolerate.
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* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Of the Arcosian Empire, only the king and his heir know of the existence of Beerus the Destroyer, so when Vegeta mentions him, Freeza has no idea who the saiyan is talking about.
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* PragmaticVillainy: Both himself and King Cold dislike Freeza's actions on a practical level. Destroying Planet Vegeta cost them valuable resources and Freeza's attitude and genocides were liable to [[SummonBiggerFish attract Beerus' attention]].
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* YaoiFangirl: When Vegeta and Zarbon get in each other's faces, she starts quietly changing "Please make out".
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* HeroicSacrifice: Briefly attempts this the first time Goku goes Oozaru, to keep him from going after Bulma. Thankfully, he doesn’t have to do it.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Briefly attempts this the first time Goku goes Oozaru, to keep him her from going after Bulma. Thankfully, he doesn’t have to do it.
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* WhatHaveIBecome?: Vegeta nearly says this word for word after [[spoiler:selling his soul to Babidi when]] Trunks looks at him [[{{YouAreWhatYouHate}} the way Vegeta looked at Freeza when he was a boy.]]
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* WhatHaveIBecome?: WhatHaveIBecome: Vegeta nearly says this word for word after [[spoiler:selling his soul to Babidi when]] Trunks looks at him [[{{YouAreWhatYouHate}} the way Vegeta looked at Freeza when he was a boy.]]
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* AndIMustScream: Ginyu's eventual fate is to be stuck as a rock for all eternity.
