History TheSociopath / DragonBall

* [[spoiler: Frieza's U6 counterpart, Frost, is [[ALighterShadeOfBlack almost]] as bad. He shows no remorse or empathy about starting wars that kill millions and then plays hero before selling the planets he destroys for profit, making him a classic BitchInSheepsClothing. He uses his NiceGuy facade to gain powerful supporters for his cause like the Saiyans and uses his resources to help the children of the people he indirectly murdered. He even tries to manipulate the God of Destruction to his cause, who was completely fooled by Frost's entire act. To top it all off, when he is caught, he brags about what he has done, all with a smug smile on his face. In many ways, he's more dangerous than Frieza since he rules through charm instead of fear. The only things that make him better than Frieza are the fact that [[SanityHasAdvantages he's not insane and knows when to call it quits]], is ''not'' a {{Sadist}} and [[NoNonsenseNemesis prefers to avoid dragging things out and actually finishing fights]], and actually has some concept of honor, given that [[FaceDeathWithDignity when he thought the assassin Hit would kill him he surrendered with only a quiet curse]], whereas Frieza would have [[RageQuit tried to blow the planet up they were on out of spite]]]].

* Beerus in many ways can be classified as a high-functioning sociopath with impulse issues. [[LackOfEmpathy He cares for little outside of his own wants and thinks nothing of the lives of mortals]] since he was willing to destroy the Earth just to force Goku to unleash more of his power as a Super Saiyan God. [[ConsummateLiar He lies]] and [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates]] others like his entire deal with [[spoiler: Monaka]], to try to bring out other people's abilities. He also needs constant stimulation when he's awake, otherwise he will grow bored and destroy more planets than he needs to for petty reasons. Part of the reason why he searches for a Super Saiyan God to fight is because he's bored since he hasn't had a real challenge in a long time. [[SmugSuper He also thinks a lot of himself]] since he is a [[PhysicalGod god]] and can basically do whatever he wants, something he constantly reminds Whis of. Finally, it's questionable if Beerus really cares for anyone given that he treats the closest thing he has to a friend as a servant who he regularly bosses around, and his friendship towards Goku and Vegeta is anything but equal. He treats Vegeta as an errand boy and he mocks Goku for wanting to save the fighters from U6 from [[spoiler: Champa]], pointing out how [[KickTheDog powerless Goku actually is compared to the gods and he should remember his place]]. This is on top of him being extremely impulsive. [[DisproportionateRetribution He will destroy planets and solar systems over the smallest things, and he will kill those he considered his friends and allies if things don't go his way]]. With all that said, unlike most characters in ''Dragon Ball'', Beerus' sociopathy doesn't necessarily mean that he's an evil person. [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Just someone with a complicated moral code]].

* Great Demon King Piccolo, fittingly since he is Kami's evil given life. He cares for nothing outside of himself, and takes great delight in causing pain and suffering to humanity just cause he can. [[AFatherToHisMen Although he treats his children well]], he still sees them as minions and them getting killed is more a matter of his pride being hurt then him really caring about them.
* To the extent that they can be judged by human standards, most of [[BloodKnight the Saiyans]] meet all the criteria of true {{sociopath}}s: they are violent, ruthless, insensitive, egocentric, petty, self-centered, extremely proud, and have poor impulse control. However, this seems to be a merely cultural thing on the part of the race, since both Vegeta and Tarble have shown traits of kindness.

* [[Characters/DragonBallCell Cell]]. He only cares for people that he can absorb, manipulate, or fight, and he loves to see faces contorted in despair. Although he shows a lot of admiration towards Dr. Gero, it's more of an ego stroke towards himself since he sees Gero as being brilliance for creating him, the perfect being. He also takes delight given detail about how he returned to life after his failed self-destruction and mocks Goku's death, in front of his family and friends.

* [[Characters/DragonBallVegeta Vegeta]]'s pre-CharacterDevelopment self. Unlike the other Saiyans shown in the series who have some care towards their kinsmen, Vegeta didn't give a damn about anyone except himself. He dismisses reviving Raditz for being weak and personally murdered Nappa who was asking for his help. He also tries to slowly crush Goku to death as a Great Ape and then tries to kill Goku in front of his son. On Namek, he's confused about why Dende won't heal him, despite the fact that he personally killed an entire village of Namekians for their Dragon Ball (which he actually laughs about later), and doesn't understand why [[EvilCannotComprehendGood anyone would want to help him since he knows that he's an asshole]]. That's not even getting into how he treated Future Trunks, [[AbusiveParent who he physically and mentally abused]]. It takes a lot of {{Humiliation Conga}}s, BreakTheHaughty, LaserGuidedKarma, and both a DeathEqualsRedemption ''and'' a RedemptionEqualsDeath before he finally pulls a HeelFaceTurn.

* [[Characters/DragonBallCell Cell]] only cares for people that he can absorb, manipulate, or fight, and he loves to see faces contorted in despair. Although he shows a lot of admiration towards Dr. Gero, it's more of an ego stroke towards himself since he sees Gero as being brilliance for creating him, the perfect being. He also takes delight given detail about how he returned to life after his failed self-destruction and mocks Goku's death, in front of his family and friends.

* [[Characters/DragonBallZamasu Zamasu]] fits many of the qualities of one. He shows no empathy toward others, not even his own fellow gods, given that [[spoiler: he is willing to commit mass murder of mortals and even kill his own master to further his plan]]. After becoming a complete zealot in his beliefs, he continues to act as the dutiful student to Gawasu so he can gain knowledge about the Super Dragon Balls and [[spoiler: kill Gawasu without him suspecting anything]]. He also has a grandiose sense of self-worth, especially his [[spoiler: future counterpart who sees himself as a 'true god' after gaining immortality]], since he believes that he's doing the god's justice and all his evil acts are justified.
* [[Characters/DragonBallGokuBlack Goku Black]] has many sociopathic traits. He is openly psychotic and enjoys the death and destruction he spreads, has a grandiose opinion of himself as his [[spoiler: unveiling of Super Saiyan Rosé lays bare and he sees himself as a 'true god' after murdering all the other gods in the universes]], a staggering LackOfEmpathy for those he kills, [[spoiler: like murdering Goku who was trapped in his old body in front of his wife and child before killing them in cold blood]] and, at least in the manga, growing bored when there is no one left to satisfy his BloodKnight nature. Which all makes sense since Goku Black is [[spoiler: an alternative version of Present Zamasu who has many of the same sociopathic characteristics]].

* Mercenary Tao fits the bill in several ways. He's utterly cruel and merciless, has no qualms against killing women and children for money, takes open pride in being a PsychoForHire, and as stated by Master Roshi, has ''nothing'' resembling empathy or a conscience.

* King Piccolo, fittingly since he is Kami's evil given life. He cares for nothing outside of himself, and takes great delight in causing pain and suffering to humanity just cause he can. [[AFatherToHisMen Although he treats his children well]], he still sees them as minions and them getting killed is more a matter of his pride being hurt then him really caring about them.

* [[Characters/DragonBallVegeta Vegeta]]'s pre-CharacterDevelopment self. Unlike the other Saiyans shown in the series who have some care towards their kinsmen, Vegeta didn't give a damn about anyone except himself. He dismisses reviving Raditz for being weak and personally murdered Nappa who was asking for his help. He also tries to slowly crush Goku to death as a Great Ape and then tries to kill Goku in front of his son. On Namek, he's confused about why Dende won't heal him, despite the fact that he personally killed an entire village of Namekians for their Dragon Ball (which he actually laughs about later), and doesn't understand why [[EvilCannotComprehendGood anyone would want to help him since he knows that he's an asshole]]. That's not even getting into how he treated Future Trunks, [[AbusiveParent who he physically and mentally abused]]. It takes a lot of {{Humiliation Conga}}s, BreakTheHaughty, LaserGuidedKarma, and both a DeathEqualsRedemption ''and'' a RedemptionEqualsDeath before he finally becomes a better person.

* For a small-time villain, Commander Red is probably the first true sociopath in the series. He send scores of his men to their deaths searching for the Dragon Balls all for his own vanity.[[note]]To elaborate, his wish wasn't to take over the world or become immortal, but to ''make himself taller''.[[/note]] When Officer Black calls him out on this, he sees nothing wrong with throwing away people's lives to get what he wants. He also regularly executes his men for small offenses without batting an eye.

* [[Characters/DragonBallFrieza Frieza]] carries all the traits of a classic, narcissistic psychopath/sociopath. He is utterly incapable of empathy or remorse, manipulates others with a smile, impulsive and tends to do things without thinking, [[AxCrazy incredibly sadistic and violent]], and is driven by staggering arrogance and never takes responsibility for his actions nor does he learn from his mistakes. In the ''Universe Survival Arc'', he teams up with the Z-Fighters and continues to be just as ruthless and sociopathic as ever, but more [[PragmaticVillainy pragmatic]] and calculating. TruthInTelevision: Highly functional sociopaths are able to be pragmatic and support causes for selfish reasons. [[spoiler:Sure, he took a lot of {{Humiliation Conga}}s over the years to even become '''remotely''' respectful towards the Z-Fighters at the end of the Universe Survival Arc.]]

* [[Characters/DragonBallGokuBlack Goku Black]] has many sociopathic traits. He is openly psychotic and enjoys the death and destruction he spreads, has a grandiose opinion of himself as his [[spoiler: unveiling of Super Saiyan Rosé lays bare and he sees himself as a 'true god' after murdering all the other gods in the universes]], a staggering LackOfEmpathy for those he kills, [[spoiler: like him murdering Goku who was trapped in his old body in front of his wife and child before killing them in cold blood]] and, at least in the manga, growing bored when there is no one left to satisfy his BloodKnight nature. Which all makes sense since Goku Black is [[spoiler: an alternative version of Present Zamasu who has many of the same sociopathic characteristics]].

* [[Characters/DragonBallVegeta Vegeta]]'s pre-CharacterDevelopment self. Unlike the other Saiyans shown in the series who have some care towards their kinsmen, Vegeta didn't give a damn about anyone except himself. He dismisses reviving Raditz for being weak and personally murdered Nappa who was asking for his help. He also tries to slowly crush Goku to death as a Great Ape and then tries to kill Goku in front of his son. On Namek, he's confused about why Dende won't heal him, despite the fact that he personally killed an entire village of Namekians for their Dragon Ball (which he actually laughs about later), and doesn't understand why [[EvilCannotComprehendGood anyone would want to help him since he knows that he's an asshole]]. That's not even getting into how he treated Future Trunks, [[AbusiveParent who he physically and mentally abused]]. It takes a lot of {{Humiliation Conga}}s, BreakTheHaughty, LaserGuidedKarma, and ''two'' {{Redemption Equals Death}}s before he finally becomes a better person.

* The original incarnation of Broly is a textbook low-functioning sociopath. He has absolutely zero empathy or impulse control, and is extremely sadistic and violent. The ''Super'' incarnation... [[AdaptationalHeroism not so much]].

* Barry Khan high-functioning example; he possesses a superficial charm and charisma that masks a total inability to feel empathy for others; takes amusement in watching those less fortunate than himself cower in fear by threatening their livelihoods and futures, an utter lack of conscience, to the extent of being willing to ruin marriages and [[spoiler:kidnap innocent children]] over jilted love. Barry would be just as dangerous as Frieza if only he was more powerful [[spoiler:and Watagashi possessing him made him just that]].