History Sandbox / MagnificentBastardDragonBall

* [[NonMaliciousMonster Android 16]] is a tactical genius and the most levelheaded Android seen in the franchise. A strategic GentleGiant who pursues Goku due to his programming, 16 aids his siblings 17 and 18 on their robbery spree as they travel to Kame House, before switching priorities upon meeting the truly evil [[Characters/DragonBallCell Cell]]. Doing his best to protect everyone he can from Cell and nearly managing to defeat the fearsome creature due to his quick thinking. 16 later allies with the heroes, only to try and destroy Cell with a secret bomb that will wipe out everyone in the vicinity, allies and civilians included. Even when on the brink of death, 16 employs a last strategy and gives Son Gohan a RousingSpeech to spark his transformation into Super Saiyan 2 and the ultimate defeat of Cell.

* ''[[Anime/SuperDragonBallHeroes Dragon Ball Heroes]]'': [[KillTheGod Hearts]] is the leader of the Core Area Warrior, a group who have the shared goal of eliminating all the gods, especially [[TopGod Zeno]], by using the Universe Seed which he charges with energy from battle. Hearts successfully coerces [[MadGod Zamasu]] for his cause, and then snatches Cumber right after his defeat at the hands of the heroes. Hearts then coordinates the attack of multiple universes, strategically sending in specific fighters so they will hold advantages, while at times stepping in to assist them. Hearts is able to extract information by reading the minds of his enemies, while also making sure they are never able to get near him until he has enough power to fight them. Upon attaining enough energy for the Universe Seed, Hearts uses it to transform into his [[SuperMode Ultimate God Slayer]] form, where he proceeds to [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness kill Zamasu]]. Coming very close to killing the heroes, when he is finally defeated, Hearts dies gracefully expressing his desire was simply to free mortals from the gods, as well as his newfound respect towards mortals.

* [[NonMaliciousMonster Android 16]] is a tactical genius and the most levelheaded Android seen in the franchise. A strategic GentleGiant who pursues Goku due to his programming, 16 aids his siblings 17 and 18 on their robbery spree as they travel to Kame House, before switching priorities upon meeting the truly evil [[Characters/DragonBallCell Cell]]. Doing his best to protect everyone he can from Cell and nearly managing to defeat the fearsome creature due to his quick thinking, 16 later allies with the heroes, only to try and destroy Cell with a secret bomb that will wipe out everyone in the vicinity, allies and civilians included. Even when on the brink of death, 16 employs a last strategy and gives Son Gohan a RousingSpeech to spark his transformation into Super Saiyan 2 and the ultimate defeat of Cell.

* [[NonMaliciousMonster Android 16]] is a tactical genius and the most levelheaded Android seen in the franchise. A tactical genius and GentleGiant who pursues Goku due to his programming, 16 aids his siblings 17 and 18 on their robbery spree as they travel to Kame House, before switching priorities upon meeting the truly evil Cell. Doing his best to protect everyone he can from Cell and nearly managing to defeat the fearsome creature due to his quick thinking, 16 later allies with the heroes, only to try and destroy Cell with a secret bomb that will wipe out everyone in the vicinity, allies and civilians included. Even when on the brink of death, 16 employs a last strategy and gives Son Gohan a RousingSpeech to spark his transformation into Super Saiyan 2 and the ultimate defeat of Cell.

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* ''Dragon Ball Minus'' / ''[[Anime/DragonBallSuperBroly Broly]]'': [[Characters/DragonBallBardock Bardock]] is a great deal [[AdaptationalIntelligence more cunning]] and [[AdaptationalNiceGuy noble]] than his original counterpart, being in a loving marriage to his wife Gine. Under Frieza's orders, Bardock participated in invading other planets. Upon receiving orders from Frieza for all Saiyans to return to Planet Vegeta, Bardock immediately suspects the tyrant is plotting something. Bardock decides to send his youngest son offworld, stealing a pod during the night, while choosing not to have him and Gine accompany him as to not risk being detected by scouters. After a month, Bardock's suspicions come to pass where Frieza eradicates the Saiyan race by destroying the planet, with Bardock performing a LastStand by attempting to blast and then [[HumanShield stand in the way of the Frieza's attack]].

* ''[[Anime/DragonBallSuperBroly Broly]]'':
** [[Characters/DragonBallBardock Bardock]] is a great deal [[AdaptationalIntelligence more cunning]] and [[AdaptationalNiceGuy noble]] than his original counterpart, being in a loving marriage to his wife Gine. Under Frieza's orders, Bardock participated in invading other planets. Upon receiving orders from Frieza for all Saiyans to return to Planet Vegeta, Bardock immediately suspects the tyrant is plotting something. Bardock decides to send his youngest son offworld, stealing a pod during the night, while choosing not to have him and Gine accompany him as to not risk being detected by scouters. After a month, Bardock's suspicions come to pass where Frieza eradicates the Saiyan race by destroying the planet, with Bardock performing a LastStand by attempting to blast and then [[HumanShield stand in the way of the Frieza's attack]].
** [[ClassyCatBurglar Cheelai]] is a wanted criminal by the Galactic Patrol for stealing one of their ships. She ends up joining the Frieza Empire to get the Galactic Patrol off her tail knowing [[GetOutOfJailFreeCard they wouldn't dare oppose Frieza]]. Given the mission of recruiting strong warriors, Cheelai decides to bring Broly and Paragus back to Frieza and receives a huge monetary reward. Feeling sympathy towards Broly for his [[AbusiveParents mistreatment by Paragus]], she steals the remote for Broly's ShockCollar from Paragus and destroys it. Seeing Broly in a losing battle against Gogeta and at risk of being killed, Cheelai [[DidYouJustScamCthulhu steals the Dragon Balls from under Frieza's nose]] and uses them to wish for Broly to be returned to the planet Vampa, before Cheelai escapes with her comrade Lemo, knowing Frieza would be furious and out to kill them.

* [[MookLieutenant Captain Ginyu]] is the leader of the [[EliteMooks Ginyu Force]], who were called in to secure the Dragon Balls and kill the heroes, with Ginyu [[AFatherToHisMen swearing to avenge them]] upon hearing they were killed. Ginyu is able to deduce Goku is suppressing his power, but still wishes to [[LetsFightLikeGentlemen fight fairly]] and disapproves of Jeice's interference. Realizing Goku is stronger, Ginyu [[GrandTheftMe swaps their bodies]] after wounding his original body to handicap Goku, and when beaten by Vegeta, comes close to stealing Vegeta's body, only failing due to Goku's luck on getting a frog in the way. Trapped in the body of a frog for years on Earth, Ginyu became aware of Frieza's return where he journeyed to the battlefield and tricked Tagoma into saying his incantation, stealing Tagoma's body and resumed serving Frieza once more as his strongest warrior.

* The anime version of [[HiredGuns Colonel Violet]] is given [[AdaptationExpansion more screen time]] to showcase her cunning. A high ranking Red Ribbon Army soldier, Violet is a cunning [[OpportunisticBastard opportunist]] devoted to her own profit rather than any cause. Using the dragon radar she finds a Dragonball, coming into conflict with a crocodile she uses two of her men as bait to distance herself from it but protects the life of an injured monkey showing a cold disdain, yet soft side for innocent creatures. Anticipating the Red Ribbon Army's downfall, Violet takes advantage of Goku's assault to blow their vault open and loot their riches, making a [[VillainExitStageLeft successful escape]] afterwards.

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* [[Characters/DragonBallDemonKingPiccolo Demon King Piccolo]] formed after the Nameless Namek who would become Kami expelled his evil became Earth's most dangerous threat yet. His previous reign thwarted when the martial artist Mutaito performed a HeroicSacrifice to seal him away. Released centuries later, he showed he had learned from his prior defeat sending his children to hunt down and dispose of every martial artist in the world as a precaution. When [[Characters/DragonBallSonGoku Goku]] kills his children, rather than shrug off their deaths Piccolo confronts the problem directly, beating Goku so thoroughly that his heart stops. Coming into conflict with Roshi, Piccolo lets Roshi hide his Dragon Balls and swallows his own, then summons Shenron to restore his youth, [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu killing the eternal dragon after his wish has been fulfilled]]. Continuing his dark reign over the Earth, King Piccolo [[NearVillainVictory all but wins]]. Even after his death the demon king spits out an egg that carries his reincarnation to finish where he left off. As cool as he was evil, [[KnightOfCerebus King Piccolo was fondly remembered for being one of the first truly threatening adversaries]].
* The anime version of [[HiredGun Colonel Violet]] is given [[AdaptationExpansion more screen time]] to showcase her cunning. A high ranking Red Ribbon Army soldier, Violet is a cunning [[OpportunisticBastard opportunist]] devoted to her own profit rather than any cause. Using the dragon radar she finds a Dragonball, coming into conflict with a crocodile she uses two of her men as bait to distance herself from it but protects the life of an injured monkey showing a cold disdain, yet soft side for innocent creatures. Anticipating the Red Ribbon Army's downfall, Violet takes advantage of Goku's assault to blow their vault open and loot their riches, making a [[VillainExitStageLeft successful escape]] afterwards.

* [[Characters/DragonBallHit Hit]], introduced in the "[[Recap/DragonBallSuperChampaArc Champa Arc]]", is an [[ProfessionalKiller assassin]] from [[Characters/DragonBallUniverse6 Universe 6]] with the power to "[[TimeMaster Time-Skip]]", famed for always fulfilling his contracts without leaving a trace. Despite his cold professionalism, Hit always abides by a code of honor and goes out of his way to avoid unnecessary casualties when performing his contracts. Initially joining Champa's tournament for personal gain, Hit finds an adversary providing him a challenge in Goku for the first time, a sentiment that causes him to fake his defeat to show that he is not Champa's pawn. Later hired by a client to assassinate Goku, Hit swiftly dispatches the Saiyan before he could attack, promising to pay his respects to his seemingly slain rival, who was only saved by his own quick thinking. In the Tournament of Power, Hit rarely loses his cool in the heat of battle and simply shifts tactics whenever his opponents find ways to counter his signature Time-Skip. Even when he's physically outmatched by the mighty Jiren, Hit nearly rings out the Pride Trooper by using a variety of tactics and techniques, a feat that was previously deemed impossible.

* [[ProfessionalKiller Hit]], introduced in the "[[Recap/DragonBallSuperChampaArc Champa Arc]]", is an assassin from [[Characters/DragonBallUniverse6 Universe 6]] with the power to "[[TimeMaster Time-Skip]]", famed for always fulfilling his contracts without leaving a trace. Despite his cold professionalism, Hit always abides by a code of honor and goes out of his way to avoid unnecessary casualties when performing his contracts. Initially joining Champa's tournament for personal gain, Hit finds an adversary providing him a challenge in Goku for the first time, a sentiment that causes him to fake his defeat to show that he is not Champa's pawn. Later hired by a client to assassinate Goku, Hit swiftly dispatches the Saiyan before he could attack, promising to pay his respects to his seemingly slain rival, who was only saved by his own quick thinking. In the Tournament of Power, Hit rarely loses his cool in the heat of battle and simply shifts tactics whenever his opponents find ways to counter his signature Time-Skip. Even when he's physically outmatched by the mighty Jiren, Hit nearly rings out the Pride Trooper by using a variety of tactics and techniques, a feat that was previously deemed impossible.

** [[ClassyCatBurglar Cheelai]] is a wanted criminal by the Galactic Patrol for stealing a one of their ships. She ends up joining the Frieza Empire to get the Galactic Patrol off her tail knowing [[GetOutOfJailFreeCard they wouldn't dare oppose Frieza]]. Given the mission of recruiting strong warriors, Cheelai decides to bring Broly and Paragus back to Frieza and receives a huge monetary reward. Feeling sympathy towards Broly for his [[AbusiveParents mistreatment by Paragus]], she steals the remote for Broly's ShockCollar from Paragus and destroys it. Seeing Broly in a losing battle against Gogeta and at risk of being killed, Cheelai [[DidYouJustScamCthulhu steals the Dragon Balls from under Frieza's nose]] and uses them to wish for Broly to be returned to the planet Vampa, before Cheelai escapes with her comrade Lemo, knowing Frieza would be furious and out to kill them.

** [[Characters/DragonBallBardock Bardock]] is a great deal [[AdaptationalIntelligence more cunning]] and [[AdaptationalNiceGuy noble]] than his original counterpart, being in a loving marriage to his wife Gine. Upon receiving orders from Frieza for all Saiyans to return to Planet Vegeta, Bardock immediately suspects the tyrant is plotting something. Bardock decides to send his youngest son offworld, stealing a pod during the night, while choosing not to have him and Gine accompany him as to not risk being detected by scouters. After a month, Bardock's suspicions come to pass where Frieza eradicates the Saiyan race by destroying the planet, with Bardock performing a LastStand by attempting to blast and then [[HumanShield stand in the way of the Frieza's attack]].

** [[Characters/DragonBallBardock Bardock]] is a great deal [[AdaptationalIntelligence more cunning]] and [[AdaptationalNiceGuy noble]] than his [[Anime/DragonBallZBardockTheFatherOfGoku original counterpart]], being in a loving marriage to his wife Gine. Upon receiving orders from Frieza for all Saiyans to return to Planet Vegeta, Bardock immediately suspects the tyrant is plotting something. Bardock decides to send his youngest son offworld, stealing a pod during the night, while choosing not to have him and Gine accompany him as to not risk being detected by scouters. After a month, Bardock's suspicions come to pass where Frieza eradicates the Saiyan race by destroying the planet, with Bardock performing a LastStand by attempting to blast and then [[HumanShield stand in the way of the Frieza's attack]].

* [[MaouTheDemonKing Demon King Piccolo]] formed after the Nameless Namek who would become Kami expelled his evil became Earth's most dangerous threat yet. His previous reign thwarted when the martial artist Mutaito performed a HeroicSacrifice to seal him away. Released centuries later, he showed he had learned from his prior defeat sending his children to hunt down and dispose of every martial artist in the world as a precaution. When [[Characters/DragonBallSonGoku Goku]] kills his children, rather than shrug off their deaths Piccolo confronts the problem directly, beating Goku so thoroughly that his heart stops. Coming into conflict with Roshi, Piccolo lets Roshi hide his Dragon Balls and swallows his own, then summons Shenron to restore his youth, [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu killing the eternal dragon after his wish has been fulfilled]]. Continuing his dark reign over the Earth, King Piccolo [[NearVillainVictory all but wins]]. Even after his death the demon king spits out an egg that carries his reincarnation to finish where he left off. As cool as he was evil, [[KnightOfCerebus King Piccolo was fondly remembered for being one of the first truly threatening adversaries]].

* ''[[Anime/DragonBallSuperBroly Broly]]'': [[Characters/DragonBallBardock Bardock]] is a great deal [[AdaptationalIntelligence more cunning]] and [[AdaptationalNiceGuy noble]] than his [[Anime/DragonBallZBardockTheFatherOfGoku original counterpart]], being in a loving marriage to his wife Gine. Upon receiving orders from Frieza for all Saiyans to return to Planet Vegeta, Bardock immediately suspects the tyrant is plotting something. Bardock decides to send his youngest son offworld, stealing a pod during the night, while choosing not to have him and Gine accompany him as to not risk being detected by scouters. After a month, Bardock's suspicions come to pass where Frieza eradicates the Saiyan race by destroying the planet, with Bardock performing a LastStand by attempting to blast and then [[HumanShield stand in the way of the Frieza's attack]].

* [[MaouTheDemonKing Demon King Piccolo]] formed after the Nameless Namek who would become Kami expelled his evil became Earth's most dangerous threat yet. His previous reign thwarted when the martial artist Mutaito performed a HeroicSacrifice to seal him away. Released centuries later, he showed he had learned from his prior defeat snding his children to hunt down and dispose of every martial artist in the world as a precaution. When [[Characters/DragonBallSonGoku Goku]] kills his children, rather than shrug off their deaths Piccolo confronts the problem directly, beating Goku so thoroughly that his heart stops. Coming into conflict with Roshi, Piccolo lets Roshi hide his Dragon Balls and swallows his own, then summons Shenron to restore his youth, [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu killing the eternal dragon after his wish has been fulfilled]]. Continuing his dark reign over the Earth, King Piccolo [[NearVillainVictory all but wins]]. Even after his death the demon king spits out an egg that carries his reincarnation to finish where he left off. As cool as he was evil, [[KnightOfCerebus King Piccolo was fondly remembered for being one of the first truly threatening adversaries]].

* ''[[Anime/SuperDragonBallHeroes Dragon Ball Heroes]]'': [[KillTheGod Hearts]] is the leader of the Core Area Warrior, a group who have the shared goal of eliminating all the gods, especially [[TopGod Zeno]], by using the Universe Seed which he charges with energy from battle. Hearts successfully coerces [[MadGod Zamasu]] for his cause, and then snatches Cumber right after his defeat at the hands of the heroes. Hearts then coordinates the attack of multiple universes, strategically sending in specific fighters so they will hold advantages, while at times stepping in to assist them. Hearts is able to extract information by reading the minds of his enemies, while also making sure they are never able to get near him until he has enough power to fight them. Upon attaining enough energy for the Universe Seed, Hearts uses it to transform into his [[SuperMode Ultimate God Slayer]] form, where he proceeds to [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness kill Zamasu]]. Coming very close to killing the heroes, when he is finally defeated, Hearts dies gracefully expressing his desire was simply to free mortals from the gods, as well as his newfound respect towards mortals.

* ''[[Anime/DragonBallPlanToEradicateTheSaiyans Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans]]'': [[HeWhoFightsMonsters Dr. Lychee]] is a Tuffle who perished during the genocide of his race at the hands of the Saiyans. Before his death, he created Hatchiyack, a supercomputer that could harness ThePowerOfHate and had the power to create [[BackFromTheDead Ghost Warriors]], phantom constructs of deceased enemies of the Saiyans, including himself. As a Ghost Warrior, Lychee released [[DeadlyGas Destron Gas]] all over the Earth with the intention of poisoning and disabling the ki of the Saiyans that lived there. [[FromASingleCell Ghost Warriors]] of past enemies prevent the heroes from destroying the Destron Gas machines. When finally confronting Lychee himself, Lychee anticipates his defeat and instead has his hatred be collected by Hatchiyack to complete its transformation into the ultimate warrior.