Dragon Ball Multiversal Characters / Characters

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Characters featured from throughout the multiverse of Dragon Ball introduced during Dragon Ball Super.

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Tropes to all Gods and Angels

Deities in general

Divine Ranks: In this particular order: Kamis, Kais, Destroyers, Angels, Omni-King.
God Is Flawed: They all possess imperfections and shortcomings which show through how the universes are ranked in terms of overall development. Before the Tournament of Power those who have performed their duties the worst or not to the best of their abilities are revealed to be at risk of getting themselves and their respective corners of reality erased.
God Job: Deconstructed. Their positions are merely occupations at best which they all treat with varying levels of care. Depending on how well they do their overseen universe is given an appropriate measure of ranking.
Our Gods Are Different: The deific figures of Dragon Ball can be injured and even outright killed. In addition they have their own thoughts and desires conflicting with what they've been assigned.
The Gods Must Be Lazy: Most of the universes are subjected to this; the Gods of Destruction in particular have either not done anything productive at all or somehow mismanaged things.
Morality Kitchen Sink: Perhaps the biggest and most notable example in the franchise; Played With since many gods have complex moral codes at their best and worst.
Physical God: In the sense of merely being representatives for a higher purpose.

Gods of Destruction in general

**God of Destruction (破壊神, Hakaishin, literal meaning "Destruction God")**

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These are the gods who are in charge of destroying planets so the Gods of Creation can create new ones. Despite being violent, petty and smug about their power, the Gods of Destruction are necessary to keep the balance of the universe. It is also their job to destroy mortals who misuse the knowledge of the gods for their own personal gain. How one becomes a God a Destruction isn't known, except that they're appointed to the position and may have been mortals.

Above Good and Evil: King Kai describes Beerus and by extension all Gods of Destruction in these terms. When Goku learns of their planet-busting job, he's quick to assume the Gods of Destruction are evil, but King Kai responds that Goku's thinking about it the wrong way: their "job" and the whole reason for their existence is to destroy things, and their destroying planets is necessary for the upholding of cosmic balance across the universe. Granted the majority of them are either bad or not that good at their jobs, causing even their lack of maliciousness to do more harm than good to their Universes.
The Ace: From a fighting standpoint. All of them are usually the strongest in their universe outside of their angels, although according to Whis in the anime, there exists a mortal that cannot be beat by a God of Destruction. This particular God of Destruction is stronger than Beerus. Beerus tries to refute this, saying it was just one game of arm wrestling. The anime implies this character to be Belmod, though the manga states the God of Destruction who beat him was Quitela. In both continuities however, Jiren is stated to be stronger than Belmod.
Achilles' Heel: To kill them, just get rid of their Supreme Kai. While the Supreme Kais are powerful, they are nowhere near the level of Gods of Destruction and even some exceptionally strong mortals. Goku Black eliminated everyone (sans Shin and Beerus in the Super manga, who were killed by Dabura) through this knowledge so no god would intervene in the Zero Mortals Plan.
The Ageless: Heavily implied that becoming a God of Destruction stops aging outright, seeing how Supreme Kais live for millions of years and are supposed to be their contemporaries. It would also explain why Whis would tease the idea of Goku or Vegeta replacing Beerus, as otherwise they would be dead and gone from that position in less than two centuries.
Ape Shall Never Kill Ape: The Gods of Destruction are forbidden from fighting one another, let alone killing each other, beyond brief spats. This is because any fight between two of them would destroy their universes, as demonstrated when a brief spat between Beerus and Champa causes everything around them to desiccate in an expanding bubble. The Grand Minister does allow them to fight in the World of Void, since they won't damage anything but the stage. In the manga, they even fight a 12 God free-for-all in place of the Zeno Expo Match.
Armor of Invincibility: Their aura will automatically destroy any attack that touches them unless it has enough power behind it. As in, "powerful enough to match a God of Destruction one-on-one," which means almost no one is capable of even touching them, let alone doing actual damage.
Asskicking Leads to Leadership: They rule equally to the Supreme Kai of their universe and they're the strongest creatures in their universe outside of the angels. If Whis' comments in Battle of Gods and Toppo are any indication, any mortal can be chosen as a potential new god for training so long as they are strong enough.
Balance Between Good and Evil: Well, between Creation and Destruction. The universes that work best seem to have a Supreme Kai and God of Destruction that work well together, while the lower rank ones have discord between them.
Blue-and-Orange Morality:
- Given their job is to destroy people and things for the good of the universe, they have this to a degree. For one, according to Whis, having a temper is inherent to them, and it's shown having too much concern about what they destroy can be negative to their job, as shown by the indecisive Sidra (though it can also be positive, as shown by Arak, who makes sure to thoroughly investigate what he has to destroy and has the third-highest mortal level). It's worth considering that, since by the time the Gods of Destruction were introduced, it was long-confirmed that there's an afterlife in Dragon Ball, Gods of Destruction of course view killing large numbers of people differently than a mortal (who might not be aware of the afterlife's existence) would. While they can destroy a person's soul and remove them from existence completely, so far we've seen them do so sparingly and usually to very evil people.
- If Vegeta's Ultra Ego form he gained from Beerus is any indication, their power of destruction literally requires enjoying destruction and fighting to work at it's best.
Can't Live Without You: Their lives are tied to the Supreme Kai of their universe.
Cessation of Existence: The Energy of Destruction they possess completely destroys whatever it hits, leaving no trace. For living things, this includes their souls.
Cosmic Entity: Each God of Destruction provides a necessary function of their universe, destroying worlds so new ones can be created in their place.
Creative Sterility: Beerus has this to say on the subject, "Destroyers don't create".
Deader than Dead: Using the Hakai, a God of Destruction can kill a mortal and their soul, preventing any resurrection.
Deity of Human Origin: It is implied that the Gods of Destruction start out as normal mortals before being promoted to godhood. Both Goku and Vegeta have been offered the job by Whis, and Toppo is considered a God of Destruction candidate. Who they were before becoming gods is utterly unknown. The only thing known is that both Beerus and Champa, who are brothers, were offered the job millions of years ago. Episode 125 reveals that a God Of Destruction candidate can ascend to the position after training with an Angel and choosing to become a God of Destruction. At which point, they gain all the powers of a God of Destruction when they ascend.
Destroyer Deity: The God of Destruction. It's their job to destroy planets for the sake of cosmic balance. They're also supposed to destroy evildoers.
Beerus: Before creation, there must come destruction..
The Dreaded: They're supposed to be this since they can directly interfere with mortals, unlike the Supreme Kais. It is part of their duty to destroy evil mortals who misused the knowledge of the gods. Shenron, the Earth's Eternal Dragon, has been shown to be afraid of Beerus. Unfortunately, gods like Beerus, Champa, Rumsshi are too lazy to do their jobs. Sidra isn't lazy, but he's very indecisive which drags his universe's mortal ranking into the dirt.
Edible Theme Naming: All of the Gods of Destruction are puns on alcoholic beverages. Same applies for their angels.
Evil Is Petty: Many Gods of Destruction have a habit of destroying things for minor, petty reasons, like Beerus blowing up planets for being served substandard food. However, it should be noted this is not how they should behave, as the top Gods of Destruction are described as being ruthless, but not indiscriminate or petty in their duties.
Gentle Touch vs. Firm Hand: The Firm Hand to the Supreme Kais' Gentle Touch. One of their duties is destroying any mortals who dare abuse the knowledge the Supreme Kais teach them.
God Job: The Gods of Destruction are appointed to their duties and can be replaced as necessary.
God of Evil: They come off as this since it is their job to destroy planets and most of them are quite violent and petty, though it should be noted the ones that actually do their job are much more measured from their bios.
The Gods Must Be Lazy: A major issue with many of the Gods of Destruction. Beerus, Champa, and Rumsshi are specifically stated extremely lazy about doing their jobs. Beerus just wants to sleep and eat, Champa won't even destroy his own planets (he gets his assistant angel Vados to do it instead) and often spends his time looking for Super Dragon Balls when he isn't eating, and Rumsshi just can't be bothered. This has a severe impact on their universe's mortal level.
Good is Not Nice: They work together with their Supreme Kais to bring balance to the universe, but are also extremely temperamental, petty, and some won't even do their jobs and even threaten their own Supreme Kai. At the same time, it is shown that being a Nice Guy isn't a good trait to have as a God of Destruction. Part of the reason why Sidra is bad at his job is that he's too nice to destroy what is needed and feels bad about the things he does destroy. Judging by the four top Gods of Destruction, the ideal God of Destruction embodies this trope by being ruthless, but not petty.
Hair-Trigger Temper: Whis describes this as a trait of the Gods of Destruction. So far, we have only seen Beerus and Champa with horrible tempers.
Heroic Comedic Sociopath: While they do have sociopathic tendencies, none of the Gods of Destruction are truly evil. Destroying planets is their job, and necessary to maintain universal balance.
Inexplicably Awesome: Why the Gods of Destruction are so powerful compared to everyone else and how they became gods in the first place is still a mystery.
Jerkass Gods: All the Gods of Destruction we get to know in any detail show some level of being a Jerkass.
Long-Lived: Despite being gods, they're not immortal. They will eventually die of old age and need to be replaced.
A Lighter Shade of Black: While all of them are morally questionable to some extent, there is no evil God of Destruction. At their worst, they're petty Jerkass Gods who will destroy a planet if something annoys them.
Man Behind the Man: Throughout the Tournament of Power, it's been shown that Belmod, Heles, and Mosco have been directing their team through their signature warriors. Belmod and Heles have used telepathy to communicate with Jiren and Heles respectively, while Mosco has transmitted signals to Dr. Paparoni to instruct his warriors.
Mind over Matter: Iwan, Arak, and Liquiir have been shown to manipulate Katchi-Katchin to repair the damaged arena that they were sparring at earlier. It's implied that other Gods of Destruction have this ability too.
Morality Chain: Their angels, both in the normal sense of the trope and in being placed there to restrain their companions. If ever a God of Destruction did inconceivably 'go rogue', commit the taboo of fighting another God of Destruction, or lose control of their powers, their angel would step in to personally shut them down to preserve that universe.
Mysterious Past: Almost nothing is known about any God of Destruction other than that they may have been mortals at one point.
Necessarily Evil: They destroy planets, which can be seen as evil by most people. However, destruction is necessary for new life to begin. They are also supposed to destroy mortals who misuse their knowledge. The ones that are better at their jobs treat their destruction as this and don't go to the petty extremes of the worse ones.
Omniscient Morality License: Most Gods of Destruction feel as though they can do as they please within their own universe so long as they don't attack their Kai counterparts or destroy the universe. While essentially true, it means most gods have a sense of authority that can verge on pettiness rather than a sense of duty to their job to do in maximizing mortal life in their respective universe. It comes to a head in the Tournament of Power.
One-Hit Kill: Their "Hakai" ("Destroy") ability instantly vaporizes whatever they use it on, from a single being to an entire city. There's no beam or ball of energy. They simply aim their palm at a target and the effect is instantaneous. Mortals hit by this technique are destroyed down to the soul and cannot be resurrected. Beerus uses it to kill the present version of Zamasu as well as Dr. Mashirito's ghost that was annoying him. Sidra uses it to obliterate an entire city whose inhabitants were causing chaos after learning of the Tournament of Power. In the manga, Belmod even uses it to kill a harem clown who was being rude to Marcarita. In the manga, Goku is able to copy this technique, but it's not as efficient and the target, who can regenerate, makes him back off by using Future Mai as Human Shield before he can finish. However, as powerful as this technique is, it has an implied weakness according to the anime (and explicit in the manga): it can't kill immortal beings, due to the instant regeneration of the target, meaning Fused Zamasu truly is above a God of Destruction in this regard.
Our Gods Are Different: Unlike the Kais, the Gods of Destruction are not born gods. They are appointed to the position and may have been mortals at one point. Their lives are also linked to the Gods of Creation. If their Kai dies, they die with them despite their vast power.
Pay Evil unto Evil: It's been stated that it's part of their job to deliver justice onto evil mortals who misuse the knowledge given to them by the gods. Part of the reason why Universe 7 is in its current condition is because Beerus was too lazy to do his job. He should have killed Majin Buu before he wiped out most of the Supreme Kais and left his universe with only the Incompletely Trained Shin. He also should have handled Frieza, but he not only allowed his behavior, he encouraged it by approving Frieza's genocide of the Saiyans over a petty grudge.
Person of Mass Destruction: It comes with the territory when your duty requires planetary destruction. They're so powerful that fighting one another would destroy both their universes as a mere side effect of their blows.
Physical God: Of course. They're not called "Gods of Destruction" for nothing. It is a requirement for them to be the strongest in their respective universe. Goku and Toppo are mortals that have been considered potential Gods of Destruction, and even Toppo isn't the strongest in his universe.
Pragmatic Villainy: The ideal God of Destruction should act like this on the job, only destroying exactly what is needed to make their universe a better place, personal feelings be damned. Most of the Destroyers in the lower ranked universes like Beerus tend to let their feelings, biases, and Skewed Priorities rule them.
Purple Is Powerful: Their aura is purple, and they are among the most powerful beings in the multiverse.
Really 700 Years Old: All of them are thousands if not millions of years old, but none of them look it.
Signature Move: "Hakai" ("Destroy"), a One-Hit Kill ability that's part of the the Destroyers' moveset. They extend their palm at a target, say the word, and it is slowly and completely destroyed. Any mortal hit by it is destroyed down to the soul. Zamasu, Dr. Mashirito (as a ghost), and even an entire city have all fallen victim to it. The user can, however, control the lengths the technique goes to.
Smug Super: There is no God of Destruction who isn't aware of how powerful they are. Even Sidra will invoke his will if pressed.
The Sociopath: Almost all of them have some type of sociopathic trait about them. Then again, this may be necessary since their job is to destroy things, which includes mortals, and having too much empathy can impair them like Sidra.
Theme Naming: All of them are named after various alcoholic beverages.
Top God: Their only equal are the Supreme Kais of their universe. They're supposed to work together to bring peace and balance.
Walking Shirtless Scene: Aside from Iwan and Sidra's white shirts and lone female Heles' sports bra that seems to be made of literal gold, the rest of the Destroyers don't wear any type of shirt or top to cover their upper bodies besides the Egyptian-style shoulder cloths identifying them. Mule is revealed to be shirtless too, and Toppo shreds the top of his uniform when transforming into a God of Destruction.
World's Best Warrior: The Gods of Destruction are considered to be the best warriors in their respective universe since they are trained by the angels (who are the best martial artists in the series) to do their job. Beerus specifically is extremely well trained and can disable his opponent without killing them or doing permanent damage using pressure points. He can even contain himself to hit a noncombatant female like Bulma with a dramatic Dope Slap that's nothing more than pure Cherry Tapping, yet destroy half a planet by fingerpoking a table or completely atomize a target without touching them or leaving any residue.
World's Strongest Man: The Gods of Destruction are usually the strongest beings in their respective universe aside from their angel attendants. According to Whis, however, there are cases where there are mortals who surpass the gods. Toppo, for example, is a candidate to become the next God of Destruction, yet Jiren is considered stronger than him.

Angels in general

**Angels (天使, Tenshi)**

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The angel are the attendants of the Gods of Destruction. It is their job to train, guide, and keep the Gods of Destruction under control. They also train mortals who can become successors of the Gods of Destruction. Little is known about the angels outside of them being stronger than any god in the series except for Zeno.

The Ace: Even more than the Gods of Destruction themselves.
All-Powerful Bystander: All the angels are this with their purpose being guiding and training the Gods of Destruction or mortals who can become Gods of Destruction some day. They directly interfere every blue moon.
Alien Non-Interference Clause: The angels are forbidden from directly interfering in the affairs of mortals, though the definition of such is somewhat nebulous. They can use their powers freely in service of their God of Destruction, train mortals for petty reasons (Whis doing it for food, for example), and generally have wide latitude so long as they aren't using their full power to benefit a specific party. Merus comes pretty close to violating this code by trying to assist in Moro's defeat, forcing Whis to rein him in, and then actually violates it by personally fighting Moro at full power. Angels who violate the code are erased from existence completely, this being the only way to destroy them.
Amazing Technicolor Population: All angels shown so far have blue skin.
Badass Family: The Grand Minister is the father of all the angels, and all of them are the strongest characters in the Multiverse.
Can't Live Without You: They will cease to function if their God of Destruction is killed, until a new god appears. Since Mojito and Kusu are seemingly unaffected by their god and universe being wiped out, this may simply mean that they cannot interfere if their god isn't around to give orders.
Celibate Hero: It is stated that since the Angels are dispatched by Zeno to look after their respective Gods Of Destruction, therefore no angels would be fond of their God to the point of romance. This is particularly enforced by Toriyama to Toyotaro as the latter originally intended to have both Belmod and Marcarita acting like lovers before Toriyama had him to change it, which caused the first scene of the manga to be changed from Marcarita feeding Belmod to him being fed by other maidens.
Cessation of Existence: Angels who violate the rule against interfering in mortal affairs are wiped from existence.
The Chooser of the One: They can choose a candidate to train as a God of Destruction.
Cloudcuckoolander's Minder: They exist to keep the Gods of Destruction under control. This is really seen with Whis and Vados who often keep Beerus and Champa from fighting and destroying their universes. Overall, however, the angels let their gods do what they want as long as they don't go too far.
Combo Platter Powers: They have Super-Speed fast enough to cross a universe in minutes, Super-Strength powerful enough to knock out Gods of Destruction with ease, Reality Warping, instant Healing Hands up to full blown resurrection, mastery of combat via Ultra Instinct, and the ability to rewind time in the universe three minutes backwards.
Crystal Ball: The orb on their staff can see anywhere and anywhen (into the past) in any universe or realm they please. Vados uses this to find the Earth of Universe 6 and see into its past to determine how it was destroyed.
Divine Delegation: They are servants of the Top God Zeno, sent down to guide the lower Gods of Destruction and Creation.
Divine Ranks: Though they serve the Gods of Destruction they are actually higher ranked than them, but lower than Zeno.
Edible Theme Naming: All of the Angels names are puns on alcoholic beverages. Same applies for the Gods of Destruction.
God Is Neutral: They're only there to guide, nothing more. If any problems arise, it's the duty of the lower gods to show what they've learned from the angels and take care of it themselves.
The Greatest Style: Ultra Instinct, not quite a fighting style so much as a mental state which lets one's body defend and fight on its own. Mastering it raises one's fighting skills beyond anything they could achieve with conscious thought, but it's so hard to accomplish that not even the Gods of Destruction are capable of easily achieving it, so only the Angels can consistently use it.
Healing Hands: They can heal someone instantly with a wave of their staff, or outright resurrect them.
Holy Halo: All of them have a halo around their necks except for the Grand Minister, who has his behind his head.
Hyper-Competent Sidekick: All of the angels serve as attendants to their respective Gods of Destruction and technically work for them. However, all of them are far more powerful than the Gods of Destruction they work for and they can give an intervening order if the god steps out of line.
Immortality Begins at Twenty: Implied. The Grand Minister is the oldest angel but looks even younger than his children.
Inexplicably Awesome: The angels are much stronger than the Gods of Destruction who are supposed to be the strongest creatures in their respective universes. They also have Reality Warping abilities that put them on par with the Supreme Kais. Why that is the case, we may never know.
Lack of Empathy: The angels appear to follow some sort of Blue-and-Orange Morality, even more than the Gods of Destruction: the angels will not really care about the destruction of planets, or the gods killing someone on sight, just as long as they work properly. It is only until someone starts screwing with their order of things that they will directly intervene (Example: A Supreme Kai apprentice trying to kill his master). The angels, however, can grow to like their co-workers, like Cus from Universe 10 who grew fond of Rumshii. In the end, while aloof and amoral, angels aren't evil.
Magic Staff: All of them carry a staff with a ringed orb on top. Waving it around allows them to warp reality, it contains a pocket dimension they can use to store anything, and the orb has Crystal Ball properties that allow them to look anywhere they please and peer into the past. The Grand Minister can do the same without a staff, so it's not clear if the staff is actually necessary for their powers to work.
The Mentor: Their real purpose is to advise the gods of each universe so they can better perform their duties. They also train both Gods of Destruction and their successors.
Minor Major Character: Some of the angels get very little characterization or focus, with some exceptions, despite being the guides of the Gods of Destruction and being stronger than them. This, however, is justified: they are to remain neutral in the grand scheme of things, only training the Gods of Destructions and making sure they don't go rogue. They can avoid the destruction of the universe and its inhabitants during the Universe Survival Saga, meaning there will be a lack of focus on them, since the saga focuses more on the mortals and the gods who are trying to survive the Tournament of Power. Several angels don't even speak a single word in the anime nor do we even show their reaction when the gods of their respective universes are erased.
Mysterious Past: Very little is known about them or how they came to be. What little is known is that:
- They have a home planet, with Whis saying there is a bird called "jiru-jiru" on it, at least going by the Super manga.
- They all know each other, with the Grand Minister being their father.
Mystical White Hair: They all have white hair. It might have something to do with Ultra Instinct, since Goku also gets white hair once he achieves the true Ultra Instinct, which is credited to his training with Whis.
No Badass to His Valet: None of the angels care if their charge is a God of Destruction. They can and will talk about them and even troll them. It helps that they are much stronger than their respective gods.
Our Angels Are Different: The angels of the Dragon Ball series have no wings, and are blue-skinned, white-haired humanoids who are more powerful than the gods they serve. They also have halos on their necks, with the exception of the Grand Minister, who has them on his head.
Physical God: While they're not true gods, the angels fit every other classification for this trope, being far more powerful than the actual gods they serve.
Reality Warper: From what we have seen, all angels have Pocket Dimensions so they can endlessly store stuff, can find anything and communicate with their staffs, can seemingly create stuff from nowhere like a Supreme Kai, and Whis specifically can rewind time by three minutes.
Really 700 Years Old: The angels are just as old if not older than the Gods of Destruction. Not one of them look a day over thirty with some of the angels appearing to be pre-teens or teenagers.
Reset Button: They can rewind time by three minutes on a universal scale if their God of Destruction goes too far by destroying something they shouldn't.
Strong and Skilled: Angels are the strongest beings in their respective universes, but are also martial arts masters that train the Gods of Destructions they serve. In particular, they have complete mastery of the vaunted Ultra Instinct, which puts their fighting skills beyond everyone else in the multiverse, but without any of the nasty side effects Goku has to deal with.
Superior Species: They're older, smarter, stronger, and better than every species ever, mortal and divine alike.
What Happened to the Mouse?: Six of the formerly 18 universes' angels are unaccounted for, given the Grand Minister wouldn't let his own children to die. While it's easy to assume the six Gods of Destruction and Supreme Kais perish in those universes, what happened to those angels makes their fates ambiguous.
World's Best Warrior: Played With. Overall, the angels are the best fighters in the series since they personally train the Gods of Destruction and their successors. At the same time, none of them personally fight outside of training. According to the Super manga, the angels can only train and guide. They must remain neutral in everything else, though at the same time, Whis seems to be breaking the letter of that law since he isn't really neutral outside of not fighting.
World's Strongest Man: While the Gods of Destruction are officially the strongest beings in their respective universe with few exceptions, the angels are far stronger than them. Whis and Vados can disable Beerus and Champa with light taps.

Supreme Kais in general

Supreme Kai (界王神, Kaiōshin, literal meaning "World King God") / God of Creation (創造神, Sōzōshin)

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The Gods of Creation who balance the temperamental Gods of Destruction. Their job is to create new planets and life, and guide mortals to the correct path. Their job, however, is strictly limited to watching and guiding. They cannot harm mortals, even evil ones, unless it's an emergency. That falls onto the Gods of Destruction, if they do their job properly.

Unlike the Gods of Destruction, the Kais are born gods who come from fruit from the Supreme World of the Kais. They are of the Shin-jin ("Core People") race, but are distinguished from other members of the Shinjin by the fact that they're born from golden fruit instead of regular ones (the ones born from regular fruit become attendants or lesser Kais). Being born to a golden fruit doesn't guarantee status as a Supreme Kai off the bat; they can ascend through special circumstances. According to the Super Exciting Guide, occasionally there are delinquent Shinjin with evil hearts in the process of becoming Kais or Supreme Kais, and they go to be with the Makaio (“Demon Realm Kings”; apparently the Demon Realm answer to the Kais, though Toriyama doesn’t explain the term). The Supreme Kais are accompanied by attendants (also Shinjin/Core People), and whoever starts to train in the path of becoming a Supreme Kai, gains healing powers according to the Super manga.

Achilles' Heel: They're the walking talking heels of both the Gods of Destruction and the Angels. Despite being the weakest in a set, getting rid of them would cause the deaths of their God of Destruction and lead to the Angel's cease of function.
Alien Non-Interference Clause:
- Unlike the Gods of Destruction, the Supreme Kais are not supposed to directly interfere with the lives of mortals, only to be a guiding force. Even evil mortals are left to the Gods of Destruction to deal with, much to Zamasu's disgust.
  Zamasu: Are we only to watch over them? When I was invited here, I thought I would learn justice from you [Gowasu]. But is the gods' "justice" purely watching others?!
- This isn't entirely accurate, however, as the top four Supreme Kais are shown to handle planning and work with their Gods of Destruction to govern their universe. A Supreme Kai isn't supposed to be entirely hands off.
Always Lawful Good: They serve as the benevolent gods of the multiverse, tasked with creating new life and guiding mortals along the righteous path. At least, that is what they're supposed to be. As shown with Zamasu and Rō, the Supreme Kais can be just as bad (if not worse) than the Gods of Destruction.
Amazing Technicolor Population: The Kais' color vary from purple, green, yellow, pink, and blue.
Asskicking Leads to Leadership: While their raw power pales in comparison to the Gods of the Destruction, the Supreme Kais are stronger than the lower Kais that they manage. Zamasu was specifically chosen to become the successor Supreme Kai of U10 because of his fighting talents and pure heart.
Big Good: What they're suppose to be if they do their jobs well. However, this is Averted with Zamasu who becomes a Satanic Archetype.
Bishōnen Line: The regular Kais, while still humanoid with multiple color variations, have been shown in the anime and manga to a lack of nose with the exception of the Grand Kai who looks like an elderly human with pointy ears, and a need to wear eyewear at all times, with the partial exception of the West Kai. The Supreme Kais on the other hand, have been shown to all look like diminutive humans with pointy ears and drastic color variations in skin with their human eyes exposed. They're naturally stronger than a regular Kai with certain Supreme Kai like Zamasu being the strongest shown so far, having stature and size comparable to an average human male.
Can't Live Without You: Their lives are tied to the God of Destruction of their universe.
Delinquent Hair: Most of them have hair that by human standards would be the one wore by delinquents, like Shin, Zamasu, Gowasu, and Kuru who have Mohawks, but this is subverted, since they are not delinquents, they are godly beings born from godly fruits.
Depending on the Writer: How the Potara earrings, fusions, and the Supreme Kai title is handled is a bit different between mediums. In the manga, the Supreme Kai is promoted by wearing Potara earrings, which is a clue to Goku Black's identity. At the same time, however, just putting on the earring isn't enough to make one a Supreme Kai since the Potara Fusion isn't permanent as Zamasu usurped the role by killing Gowasu. In the anime, just by wearing the Potara earrings are enough to become a Supreme Kai since Zamasu's fusion didn't have any setback.
Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": Most of the Supreme Kais are referred to by their title, instead of their name. This is why Shin's real name wasn't revealed until Super. In the manga, Gowasu wasn't referred to by his name for many years until Whis and Beerus visit him.
Gowasu: It's been a long time since anyone called me by that name.
Fastest Thing Alive: Their Instant Movement is the fastest method of getting anywhere period as it's a simple matter of simply willing yourself anywhere. Even Instant Transmission takes a bit to lock onto someone's ki and then leave, and even Angel's methods of transportation is shown to take anywhere from minutes to hours.
Gentle Touch vs. Firm Hand: The Gentle Touch to the Gods of Destruction's Firm Hand. One of their duties is educating mortals with knowledge and wisdom to improve their lives.
God Is Good: The Supreme Kais are supposed to balance out the more temperamental Gods of Destruction, create new planets, and promote mortal life. However, that doesn't keep them from being petty, Jerkass Gods like Rō, or outright murderous like Zamasu.
God Is Inept: To various extents. Some are in no way inept at all, like Anato. Gowasu's biggest problem was trusting Zamasu, and some like Cae focus on promoting one aspect over others, which hurts their mortal level. Poor Shin was thrust into the position after Majin Buu killed everyone above him, and still doesn't know quite how to do his job. Roh is the worst, being a petty Jerkass who lords over the other Kais, despite his universe having the lowest mortal level.
The Gods Must Be Lazy: They come off as this since they won't directly interfere with mortal's affairs outside of emergencies like Majin Buu. However, as Gowasu points out, the Supreme Kais are not supposed to touch the creation. Their job is to guide mortals to the right path and if they misused their knowledge, the Gods of Destruction deals with them. Beerus though in the Zeno Expo states that Supreme Kais are supposed to interact with mortals and guide them and berates Shin for not doing so, while other Supreme Kais are seen interacting with mortals before the Tournament of Power, indicating it may vary depending on each Supreme Kai's style. Regardless, the best Surpreme Kais are shown to work very closely with their Gods of Destruction.
Long-Lived: Despite being gods, they're not immortal. They will eventually die of old age and need to be replaced, but only after several millions of years.
Master-Apprentice Chain: They have a couple. Supreme Kai Apprentices, who are Kai chosen by the current Supreme Kai to learn from and eventually replace them (such as Gowasu and Zamasu). And Supreme Kai Disciples, who are personally trained by the Supreme Kai after having a special ritual performed on them that gives them heightened senses and Healing Hands and unlike Apprentices, Disciples do not have to be Kais and can even be mortals (such as Future Trunks).
No Biological Sex: All Core People have genders but not any reproductive organs associated with them.
Obstructive Code of Conduct: The Kais are forbidden to directly interfere in mortal affairs; their job is to watch over the mortals and guide them to the right path. Zamasu is disgusted with this policy and views it as nothing more than laziness. However, the more competent Supreme Kais find ways to work more directly or with their Gods of Destruction.
Our Gods Are Different: They are the only naturally born gods in the series since they come from magical fruits of the Kaiju, magical trees in the World of the Kai, although lower Kais can be promoted to Supreme Kais. They also have mystical abilities like being able to create objects out of air, some can heal, unleash the hidden power in others, and have access to permanent fusion through the Potara earrings. Their lives are also linked to the Gods of Destruction, however, since the Gods of Destruction are so much more powerful than the Kais, it's far easier to kill them.
Physical God: The Kais are born gods unlike the Gods of Destruction who are heavily hinted to have been mortals at one point. On top of generally being very powerful in raw strength and energy output, they have unique abilities like healing, making objects appear out of nowhere, creating new planets and stars, and can teleport anywhere in the lower realms.
The Power of Creation: They create and guide new life and planets.
Really 700 Years Old: The Kais can live for millions of years and they all appear youthful except for Old Kai who got his appearance because he merged with an old witch.
Teleportation: All the Supreme Kais know Instant Movement. This allows them to teleport anywhere in the lower realms and even Zeno's palace.
Thou Shall Not Kill: Similar to the Gods of Destruction's Creative Sterility, the Supreme Kais are not allowed to kill or otherwise harm their creations. There are exceptions of course, such as Shin killing Bibidi.
Top God: Their only equal are the Gods of Destruction of their universe. They're supposed to work together to bring peace and balance.

First Universe

Iwan

**Iwan (イワン, Iwan)**

Voiced by (Japanese): Yasuhiro Mamiya

Voiced by (English): Josh Martin

Voiced by (Latin American Spanish): Jaime Vega

Iwan is the God of Destruction of Universe 1. A competent God of Destruction of the universe with the highest mortal level.

He was designed by Toyotarō.

The Ace: Although he is this by default since he is a God of Destruction, he stands out among the rest since he had the highest mortal ranking across all twelves universes.
Beware the Silly Ones: Looks like a giant ball of fur with arms and legs, but is the strongest god in his universe.
Bunny-Ears Lawyer: He looks like a small fuzzy creature but his universe has the highest mortal level out of all of them, showing that Iwan takes his job very seriously and is greatly competent at it.
Edible Theme Naming: The official manga spelling Iwne is an anagram of wine, given the Gods' alcohol theme. Iwan is more sound-based rather than spelling-based anagram. Before the official name was revealed, the fans called him (and still do, to an extent) "Iwen".
God Is Good: Possibly. According to one of the scans, Universe 1 consists only of mortals and races which are nobly spirited, suggesting that Iwan only destroys those who are evil.
Informed Attribute: Is said to look like the god Shiva on the Toei website. Maybe under all that fur?
Killer Rabbit: He's a cute little ball of fluff that looks more adorable than threatening and wouldn't feel out of place in a cutesy kid's cartoon. But as a God of Destruction he's also one of the the most powerful beings in the Dragon Ball multiverse. It's telling that he is the first God of Destruction who volunteers to test out (read: wreck) the Tournament of Power's ring.
Minor Major Character: While he is a God of Destruction, he is from one of the four universes that can skip the Tournament of Power for doing a good job with the Mortal life quality.
Pint-Sized Powerhouse: The shortest of the Gods of Destruction by far. That doesn't change the fact that from all the universes, his universe has the highest mortal level owed to his massive competence.

Awamo

Awamo (アワモ)

The angel serving Iwan. A happy looking chubby angel.

Acrofatic: A pretty chubby angel. Considering universe 12 is the twin universe of 1, the twelfth angel seems like a female version of him.
Edible Theme Naming: Awamo's name is a pun of a type of alcohol, like with all the Gods of Destruction and Angels. Awamo's name is a pun of the alcoholic drink: Awamori.
Hyper-Awareness: According to his character bio "He can sense everything", which might be of use to Iwan when deciding what to destroy and what not.
Minor Major Character: While he is an angel, he is from one of the four universes that can skip the Tournament of Power for doing a good job with the Mortal life quality. As a matter of fact, his universe has the highest quality of life.

Anato

**Anato (アナト, Anato)**

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Voiced by (Japanese): Yusei Oda

Voiced by (English): Chris Burnett

Voiced by (Latin American Spanish): Miguel Ángel Ruiz

The Supreme Kai of the universe with the highest mortal level. Has a gentle smile.

Can't Live Without You: Like most Supreme Kais, his life is linked to the God of Destruction. He will die if Iwan dies, and vice versa.
Combat Commentator: After all of the competing universes bar Universe 7 and 11 are eliminated, Anato serves as the token outsider commentator over Goku and Jiren's fights. He seems especially invested in their actions compared to the other godly spectators from the four exempt universes.
Foil: He is probably this to Shin. Given their strong resemblance, he probably represents what Shin should have been if he had received the proper training.
Minor Major Character: While he is a Supreme Kai, he is from one of the four universes that can skip the Tournament of Power for doing a good job with the Mortal life quality. Considering his universe has the highest mortal level, he is doing a great job with it. However, out of all of the deities from the exempt universes, he seems to have the most speaking roles, spectating the tournament and Goku's actions within it.
Only Sane Man: He is one of the few divine beings who realizes Goku is the only reason the lower universes have a chance at surviving at all.
Only Six Faces: He doesn't look that different from Shin, besides being taller and with a more feminine color palette.
Right for the Wrong Reasons: He initially says that Universe 9 being erased was for the best because it gave the other 7 universes a chance to survive. Even he can't bring himself to disagree with Zeno despite being the most competent Supreme Kai. The erasure of entire universes is necessary to scare the weaker universes straight and to get the higher ranked universes to pity and admire the weaker ones. Zeno would've destroyed them all if they didn't show virtue or (possibly) disagreed with 17's wish to restore the erased universes.
Smug Super: Has shades of this when speaking about lower universes. Considering that he manages his own universe best of all Kais, that's understandable. He seems to grow out of this towards the end of the Tournament of Power as he takes notice of the combatants' cunning and tenacity as well as their strength.

Second Universe

See Dragon Ball Universe 2

Third Universe

See Dragon Ball Universe 3

Fourth Universe

See Dragon Ball Universe 4

Fifth Universe

Arak

**Arak (アラク, Araku)**

Voiced by (Japanese) Taishi Murata

Voiced by (English): Orion Pitts

Voiced by (Latin American Spanish): Jesse Conde

The God of Destruction of Universe 5. Thoroughly investigates what he should target for destruction. Tries to expand his universe potential with a minimal amount of destruction. His universe has the third-highest mortal level.

He was designed by Toyotarō.

Edible Theme Naming: Shares his name with a Middle Eastern/North African alcoholic drink.
Expy: Arak's design looks very similar to both E.T. and Scrafty, a Pokémon from Generation V which also happens to be part-Fighting-Type.
Foil: To Sidra. Both are the benevolent token good teammates of the Gods of Destruction, and generally don't like to cause destruction without reason. The difference is, Sidra is indecisive and gets depressed whenever he has to destroy something, which caused him to poorly manage his universe. Arak, on the other hand, recognizes his work is necessary, and thoroughly investigates what should be destroyed for the benefit of the universe as a whole, which causes his universe to be the third-highest in mortal level and therefore considered properly managed.
God Is Good: Thoroughly investigates what should be destroyed and tries to expand his universe's potential with the minimal amount of destruction, thus making him one of the more benevolent and reasonable Gods of Destruction.
Gonk: Just look at him. He is even weirder looking than Monaka.
Meaningful Name: His name is based on a North African alcoholic drink, and very fittingly, Arak looks like some sort of carved African deity.
Minor Major Character: While he is a God of Destruction, he is from one of the four universes that can skip the Tournament of Power for doing a good job with the Mortal life quality.
Necessarily Evil: Is very dedicated to limiting his destruction to this, and apparently devotes thought and investigation into what needs to be destroyed. Given he's got the third-best universe in the multiverse, it's hard to argue with the results.
Reasonable Authority Figure:
- Apparently is quite thoughtful and thoroughly investigates things before destroying them, and actively desires the least amount of destruction as possible to promote mortal growth.
- His interest in avoiding destructive behavior is seen with his reluctance to join the battle between Liquiir and Iwan, though he eventually sighs and relents when pressed.
Token Good Teammate: He's notable for thinking through what he destroys and trying hard not to destroy anything unnecessarily. Given the ranking of his universe, one can't argue with the results.

Cukatail

**Cukatail (クカテル, Kukateru)**

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An angel that watches over their excellent God of Destruction and the Supreme Kai, and tries to learn from their knowledge.

Ambiguous Gender: Rather hilariously, Toei's profile on indicates Cukatail as a female, in spite of Cukatail's very masculine look. While it could have been an error, it's the only official indication of gender.
The Big Guy: Physically the most imposing of the angels.
Edible Theme Naming: Like all Gods of Destruction and Angels, their name is a pun of a type of alcohol. Cukatail's name is a pun of the alcoholic drink: Cocktail.
Minor Major Character: Cukatail is from one of the four universes that can skip the Tournament of Power for doing a good job with the Mortal life quality.
Token Good Teammate: Althought it's best described as "Token Empathic Teammate" since Angels are neither evil nor good by nature. Whereas the rest of the angels are either indifferent or find humor in the erasure of Universe Nine, Cukatail was the only one to look remotely stunned for the erasure of a universe that wasn't his own.

Ogma

**Ogma (オグマ, Oguma)**

Voiced by (Japanese): Megumi Urawa

Voiced by (English): Leah Clark

Voiced by (Latin American Spanish): Isabel Martiñón

The Supreme Kai of Universe 5. A gentle god who values a balance of knowledge and power.

Black Bead Eyes: She has the same eyes design as Puar.
Can't Live Without You: Her life is linked with the God of Destruction. If he dies, so does she.
God Is Good: In this case, one of the gods that is good. It helps she is from one of the universes not involved in the Tournament of Power.
Minor Major Character: She is from one of the four universes that can skip the Tournament of Power for doing a good job with the Mortal life quality.
Nervous Wreck: She can't help but think what it would be like if their universe were on the line during the tournament, and can't believe Arak can stay calm.
Nice Girl: Described as a gentle god who values knowledge and power.
The Smurfette Principle: Downplayed. She’s not the first female supreme kai to be introduced in the franchise (West Supreme Kai and The Supreme Kai Of Time are also female), but so far, she’s the only one (that we know of) that has the position of being the “main” supreme kai of a universe (as in being the supreme god of creation of her entire universe with a god of destruction counterpart).

Sixth Universe

See Dragon Ball Universe 6

Seventh Universe/"Our Universe"

See Dragon Ball Universe 7

Eighth Universe

Liquiir

**Liquiir (リキール, Rikiiru)**

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Voiced by (Japanese): Daisuke Kishio

Voiced by (English): Dallas Reid

Voiced by (Latin American Spanish): Benjamín Rivera

Liquiir is the God of Destruction of Universe 8. He lives to eliminate defects in his Supreme Kai's plans and strictly destroys anyone that lowers his universe mortal level. A very competent God of Destruction with a high level of mortal life in his universe, being the fourth-highest.

He was designed by Toyotarō.

Asian Fox Spirit: By virtue of having many tails and being a fox God. In fact, one of his special techniques is releasing a barrage of energy from his tails.
Edible Theme Naming: Following the Theme Naming of the Gods of Destruction, his name is a play on an alcoholic drink, namely liqueur.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: While he is quick to brag about his universe's superiority (brought on by a harsh Zero Tolerance policy where he destroys anyone who brings his universe's rank down) and has a competitive streak, after the destruction of Universe 9, he is seen from behind looking at where they had previously been seated. He is standing up when he was seated just before, a fist clenched and his muscles tensed. His body language indicates shock, horror, and anger at the turn of events; he may have felt superior, but that didn't mean he was okay with them being wiped out. He's also the first (and so far only) of the four gods with higher mortal level to show sincere appreciation for the other universes (namely universe 2's "love").
Liquiir: Considering their remaining numbers, I thought Universe 6 or 7 would win. Is that power of love what Heles calls beauty? Surprisingly, Universe 2 might last until the end.
Iru: Your highness Liquiir, could you be siding with that Ribrianne person?
Liquiir: Perhaps.
Laser Blade: During his short fight with the other Gods of Destruction, he shows an orange aura blade attack to attack Arak and Iwan.
Lean and Mean: Surprisingly downplayed. He is one of the slimmest looking Gods of Destruction, and he is probably strict, but outside of his job he has been shown to be jovial with his fellow gods of destruction, inviting Arak and Iwan to a friendly match in the Tournament of Power arena.
Minor Major Character: While he is a God of Destruction, he is from one of the four universes that can skip the Tournament of Power for doing a good job with the Mortal life quality.
Tempting Fate: While spectating the fight between Goku and Ribrianne, he initially predicted that Universes 6 or 7 would win considering their numbers, then stated that Ribrianne driven by The Power of Love would make Universe 2 one of the last standing Universes there. Poor guy has never been so wrong... in that very same episode, Frieza defeated Frost and that's when Universe 6 started losing a lot of their warriors, while Universe 2 lasted a bit better, one of their warriors got tortured (also by Frieza) in the same episode, then Ribrianne and Rozie a little later. This brought Universes 6 and 2 to their last warriors ...
The Perfectionist: Is noted as being this and destroying imperfections in the Supreme Kai's plans. While his description paints him as a very strict and ruthless god, one can't argue with the results given his is one of the highest-ranked in the multiverse.
Smug Super: He is quite aware of his own status as one of the best Gods of Destruction.
Liquiir: I'm always happy to show the Omni-Kings how right they were to exempt us from the tournament, as our group is far superior to those universes forced to fight for their survival.

Korn

**Korn (コルン, Korun)**

Voiced by (English): Kyle Igneczi

The angel serving Liquiir. Very assertive, not afraid to share his opinion of himself. He was designed by Akira Toriyama.

Agent Peacock: While not as extreme as Whis, this angel has some pretty manicure and some pretty eyelashes. He is also the strongest entity of Universe 8.
Edible Theme Naming: Like all Gods of Destruction and Angels, Korn's name is a pun of a type of alcohol. Korn's name is a pun of the alcoholic drink: Korn/Kornbrand.
Minor Major Character: While he is an angel, he is from one of the four universes that can skip the Tournament of Power for doing a good job with the Mortal life quality.
The Stoic: Every brief appearance of him in both the episodes and the Limit Break x Survivor opening show him with a stoic face. Since he is from one of the four universes with the highest mortal level, it implies he is one of the angels that takes his job seriously compared with the likes of Whis. When first seen in the manga, he chastises Whis for letting Goku act so casually with their father the Grand Minister.

Iru

Iru (イル)

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Voiced by (Japanese): Masakazu Morita

Voiced by (English): Bob Reed

Voiced by (Latin American Spanish): Sergio Morel

The Supreme Kai of Universe 8. Loves making plans and gets fired up when those plans start to come together.

Can't Live Without You: His life is linked with the God of Destruction. If he dies, so does he.
Establishing Character Moment: In the manga, he's introduced as a more "humorous" character as his universe is the absolute last to teleport to Zeno's palace when everyone else comes. He had to go to the bathroom when the Grand Minister communicated with their universe. Additionally, in the anime, his voice seems to be more cheerful and jokingly like.
Minor Major Character: While he is a Supreme Kai, he is from one of the four universes that can skip the Tournament of Power for doing a good job with the Mortal life quality.
Potty Emergency: In the manga, he has to use the restroom before he and the others from Universe 8 teleport to the Grand Minister. The Grand Minister lets him do so, even in such a critical situation.

Ninth Universe

See Dragon Ball Universe 9

Tenth Universe

See Dragon Ball Universe 10

Eleventh Universe

See Dragon Ball Universe 11

Twelfth Universe

Giin

**Giin (ジン, Jin)**

Voiced by (Japanese): Yusei Oda

Voiced by (English): Reagan Murdock

Voiced by (Latin American Spanish): Sergio Gutiérrez Coto

The God of Destruction of Universe 12. A very competent god from the Universe that gave birth to time travel through mortal hands, who carries his job mercilessly and without discrimination. However, he has found himself bored because there is nothing to destroy, and looks forward to the Tournament of Power. His universe has the second-highest mortal level.

He was designed by Toyotarō.

The Ace: He is a Deconstructed example. Not only is he a God of Destruction, but he also has the second-best mortal rating across the multiverse. This has left him incredibly bored since there's nothing left to destroy for him in his own universe, which fuels his interest in the Tournament of Power.
Adaptation Personality Change: Giin personality is treated differently between mediums. In the anime, he is portrayed as an implied ace among the destroyers, while in the manga he has a more normal attitude.
Dull Surprise: He was excited for the Tournament of Power, but once he is there, he is mostly bored out of the fights. It took the Omni-Kings to erase Universe 9 and Goku fighting against Jiren to surprise him.
Edible Theme Naming: Fitting the naming theme of the Gods of Destruction, his name is a play on an alcoholic drink, namely gin.
Everyone Has Standards: In the manga, he may be a God Of Destruction and hates Beerus like the other gods but he is noticeably shown to be upset at Belmod when he kicks Sidra away right after the latter just saved them from Beerus's blast through a barrier.
Expy: His design seems to be based on the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Fish People: Resembles a fish-like humanoid.
Minor Major Character: While he is a God of Destruction, he is from one of the four universes that can skip the Tournament of Power for doing a good job with the Mortal life quality. Likewise, his universe was the first to travel through time according to the manga, but it never becomes a plot point in the Future Trunks saga.
Only Sane Man: He is the only God of Destruction among the top four who was smart enough to not get involved in a sparring match before the Tournament of Power. He is also the only God of Destruction among the top four who doesn't have to clean up the arena afterwards.
Pet the Dog: When Android 17 wishes for restoration of erased universes, he smiles, and he seems to be impressed and happy with this.
Victory Is Boring: Succeeded in cultivating one of the top universes in the multiverse with his ruthless, yet fair, management...and is now bored because that means he doesn't really have a lot of work. As such, he's rather excited about the Tournament. However, he's shown to be rather bored with the tournament, only getting attention once he sees Goku charging up his Spirit Bomb against Jiren.

Martinu

Martinu (マティーヌ, Matinu)

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The angel serving Giin. She is proud of her coworkers.

Acrofatic: A pretty chubby angel. Considering universe 1 is the twin universe of 12, the first angel seems like a male version of her.
Edible Theme Naming: Her name seems to be an approximate pronunciation of "martini."
Minor Major Character: While she is an angel, she is from one of the four universes that can skip the Tournament of Power for doing a good job with the Mortal life quality.

Agu

Agu (アグ)

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Voiced by (Japanese): Yasuhiro Takato

Voiced by (English): Anthony Bowling

Voiced by (Latin American): Mayra Arellano

The Supreme Kai of Universe 12. Says virtuous things. Although his universe is already developed, he aspires to take it even higher.

Black Bead Eyes: He has the same eye design as Puar.
Can't Live Without You: His life is linked with the God of Destruction. If he dies, so does he.
Crossdressing Voices: In the Mexican Spanish dub, he's voiced by Mayra Arellano, a woman.
Minor Major Character: While he is a Supreme Kai, he is from one of the four universes that can skip the Tournament of Power for doing a good job with the Mortal life quality. In the manga, is revealed he has the time machine Universe 12 created, but Zamasu killed him in the future and took the Time Machine.

Higher Deities

Zalama

**Zalama (ザラマ, Zarama)**

The God of Dragons who created the Super Dragon Balls.

Bunny-Ears Lawyer: An omnipotent creator of equally powerful artifacts that has "pretty peas/peas and carrots" as a part of their activation invocation.
Cheated Angle: He's responsible for the in-universe justification for the Dragon Balls’ stars being seen through this, as he developed and patented the refraction technique to make it possible the next year in the Divine Calendar after he created the Super Dragon Balls.
Composite Character: The Funimation English dub treats the dragon summoned by the Super Dragon Balls and Zalama as the same entity.
The Ghost: He's mentioned by Zuno as the creator of the Super Dragon Balls, creating them in the Year 41 of the Divine Calendar, and that in Year 42 he filed a patent for the Cheated Angle that their star markings are seen at. Other than that, he's a pretty mysterious individual whose whereabouts are completely unknown.
Minor Major Character: It’s implied that he's alive, since both the Namekian and Earth Dragon Balls depend on their creator being alive in order to work, but other than creating the Super Dragon Balls, he doesn't appear to be important to the overall plot.
Monster Progenitor: Of the Eternal Dragons, as both were indirectly created by him when he made the Super Dragon Balls.
The Omnipotent: Implied. Super Shenron is said to have no limitations on his power and can grant literally anything the user asks for, and a Dragon's power is dependent on their creators.
Physical God: He's explicitly referred to as the God of Dragons.
Reality Warper: Implied. Super Shenron is The Omnipotent, and a Dragon's strength is dependent on the power of its creator.
Rule of Funny: Toriyama’s eccentric sense of humour is the only real explanation to be found for why a presumably omnipotent dragon god would go through the mundane effort of filing a patent on the Cheated Angle for his planet-sized sacred orbs, and for any kind of patent office existing that early in the multiverse’s chronology.
The Unreveal: Despite his importance, not a lot is known about him, not even his species or how he made the Super Dragon Balls to begin with.

Super Shenron

See Dragon Ball - Namekians and Dragons

Zeno

Zeno (全王, Zen'ō)

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"And then I got an idea that was very good. A tournament with all the universes together. I think we should try it sometime; wouldn't that be fun?"

Voiced by (Japanese): Satomi Koorogi

Voiced by (English): Sarah Wiedenheft

Voiced by (Latin American Spanish): Desireé González

The absolute ruler of the multiverse, and the most powerful character in the whole franchise (unless you count Tori-Bot). He's smaller than Monaka and much cuter to boot, yet all Gods of Creation and Destruction are cowed in terror at the mere sound or sight of him.

In General

Above the Gods: As the supreme being of the Dragon Ball multiverse, Zeno is in a tier above that of the standard gods like the Gods of Destruction and Supreme Kais.
The Ace: The most powerful being in the entire multiverse (unless Tori-Bot is counted), being able to destroy the multiverse easily if he wanted and has destroyed six universes in the past (to the point where the aforementioned God of Destruction is scared of him). Luckily for everyone, he's too chill to want to.
Adaptational Jerkass: Downplayed. In the anime, the Grand Minister says that the whole Tournament of Power was a Secret Test of Character: if the winner wished for anything except restoring the destroyed universes, Zeno would destroy the winner's universe and the four non-participating universes (because mortals seemingly weren't capable of moral goodness, as a result). The manga doesn't state this, but whether this implies that a selfish wish would've still destroyed all remaining universes, or not, is left up to the individual reader due to lack of evidence for or against both. In both versions, Zeno approves of 17's wish, but in the anime he gives no further comment or reward, while in the manga he does bump up U7's mortal rating after they won.
Adorable Abomination: Despite being the supreme deity of the multiverse, looking rather alien, and possessing enough power to one shot the multiverse and survive unharmed, he's a cute, child-like entity and rather adorable.
Always a Bigger Fish: Is higher up on the cosmic food chain than Beerus and Champa, and his arrival is enough to scare both of them. Though Word of God indicates he's still weaker than Akira/Tori-Bot, mostly because Akira is Akira Toriyama's Author Avatar and could blink the Dragon Ball Universe out of existence. Zamasu learns this the hard way, as not even Complete Immortality granted by an unlimited power dragon is enough to prevent him from being wiped out by the absolute Top God.
Ambiguous Situation:
- The manga's version. Even though it is never stated if the same rules in the anime where any evil wish would have resulted in Zeno destroying the remaining universe applies in the manga, it is shown that he increases the mortal rating of Universe 7 after Android 17's wish and he doesn't even try to tempt Android 17 like he did in anime. It's unclear whether or not he and the Grand Minister weren't as outgoing as in the anime about the goal of teaching the universes humility or what.
- In addition, it has been indicated that in addition to being capable of destruction, he also has the means of recreating things he destroyed, but it's never made clear if it's Super Shenron who could be used for that or if Zeno has that kind of power himself, though considering his future self's willingness to wipe out his universe, it's more likely he could do it himself.
Badass Adorable: He is extremely cute and also the most powerful being (excepted Tori-Bot) in whose mere presence can make even the other powerful gods have a Mass "Oh, Crap!".
Bad Powers, Good People: The power to erase anything is generally reserved for bad guys. Zeno, however, is a pretty childish yet benevolent being.
Beware the Nice Ones: He is friendly, kind, and seemed very well-mannered. However, he can destroy the entire multiverse when angry. Whis said there used to be 18 Universes; Zeno wiped out 6 of them. In his second appearance he shows a hidden hostile side, giving threats of being destroyed to anyone that displeases him. Fusion Zamasu succeeds in well and truly enraging him, and is promptly obliterated with a multiverse buster. It gets taken even further in the Universe Survival Saga, where Zeno has the strongest fighters of the eight weaker universes compete in a tournament, with the penalty for losing being the destruction of their universe.
Blue-and-Orange Morality: On the one hand, he made friends with Goku pretty quickly, and he prevented Champa from destroying his fighters in a fit of rage, albeit unwittingly. He even enjoyed the tournament between Universes 6 and 7 so much that he wanted to host his own tournament between all universes just for the sake of entertainment while granting the winner one wish from the Super Dragon Balls. On the other hand, he destroyed six out of the original eighteen universes just because he was upset, and he will destroy all the losing universes in the Tournament of Power simply because of their low mortal level and Zeno felt there were too many universes. And then, it's revealed to all be a ruse and the entire Tournament was a Secret Test of Character for the winner. This "test" was frighteningly omitted from the manga, although whether or not it means that Zeno was perfectly willing to allow the winner of the universe any wish they wanted, no matter how selfish and at the expense of the other universes, seeing as he did bump up Universe 7's mortal rating.
Complete Immortality: Implied; near the end of the Future Trunks Saga, when Goku wonders if Future Zeno survived Goku Black and Future Zamasu's genocide, Shin confirms he did, stating that no matter what, the Omni-King cannot be undone. Indeed, Future Zeno proceeds to destroy the entire future multiverse to get rid of Zamasu... and survives it.
Contrasting Sequel Antagonist:
- Zeno is a sharp contrast with Champa and Beerus in their respective arcs. For once, like Beerus, the Omni-King is doing his job by hosting the Tournament of Power and destroying universes, and can't be called evil. He also lacks Beerus' sadism. However, everybody calls on his Ambiguous Innocence.
- Zeno also contrasts with the various forms of Zamasu. Both are deities and a threat to multiple universes, both are friends with their Alternate Self, but Zamasu was rogue and essentially Dragon Ball's equivalent of Lucifer, Zeno takes the role of Top God and has the power and position to do what he does. Neither saw themselves as evil and are pure in a way, but unlike Zamasu, Zeno genuinely doesn't know what he's doing is wrong due to having a different moral code. Both have a Lack of Empathy, but Zamasu was a malignant psychopath who hated mortals, particularly those on god-tier strength, while Zeno is merely indifferent and seems amused by strong mortals and their fights. Also, while Zamasu despises Goku, Zeno considers him a friend and respects him for the same casual attitude he has with gods that enraged Zamasu. Last but not least, where Zamasu contemptibly prejudged mortals as being unworthy of life and embarked on a long and sinister scheme to eradicate all mortal life in the multiverse, Zeno believed in the virtue of mortals and orchestrated an 80-warrior team battle royal with universal annihilation as the stakes and a wish on the Super Dragon Balls as the winner's prize, either fully expecting that the last man standing would have enough empathy to restore every deleted universe instead of being selfish (anime) or not putting any grand notion into the wish at all but being pleased enough by the result to bump up the mortal rating of the winner's universe (manga).
Children Are Innocent: He may be the immortal God-Emperor, but he still physically appears as a young child and is just as naive as one would expect for that age. This is played for all the drama it can be.
A Child Shall Lead Them: This trope is torn to shreds with Zeno. He's the absolute ruler of the entire multiverse, but in terms of personality and appearance he's basically a child. All he wants to do is play, and befriends Goku as the only being he's ever met who doesn't bow and scrape to him constantly. As stated prior and shown earlier with someone like Majin Buu, his childlike innocence and naivete is sometimes shown to be a really, really bad thing; having the power to destroy universes on a whim without the mental or emotional maturity to understand the weight of actually using it is a recipe for, shall we say... trouble.
The Dreaded: All the gods of destruction and Kais fear him and do their best not to get on his bad side as he can easily wipe out a universe if he felt likes it. Even Zamasu, both regular and as Goku Black, don't even dare try to challenge him in the manga incarnation of the "Goku Black Saga", instead futilely trying to run once he declares that universe too corrupted to continue existing.
Dissonant Serenity: He and his future self are as cheery as ever before and after wiping out an entire universe. Even Frieza is put off by their behavior, though admittedly because he felt their cheery personas were poorly juxtaposed to such atrocities. It turns out, however, that he anticipated the destruction of entire universes would not be permanent and all the destroyed universes would be revived at the end, so of course he did not give it too much weight. Not the case in the manga, though...
The Emperor: His title literally translate to "King of Everything" since he rules over all 12 universes. According to Whis, nothing stands above him.
Establishing Character Moment: You thought that Beerus and Whis explaining his power to destroy the multiverse was an Informed Ability, did you? His future self eliminated the immortal Zamasu's multiversal existence by his power alone. Even Goku knew when to get the hell out of dodge.
Everyone Has Standards:
- Both he and his future counterpart often stretch the rules of their own tournament to allow things that they find cool, but even they have their limits that they won't allow to be crossed. When Frost tries to blast Frieza after being eliminated, a clear act of cheating, Zeno immediately erases him and declares no attacking from outside the ring, and threatens to erase all of Universe 6 if it happens again.
- His future self is potrayed as being completely serious and enraged seeing just how far the Fused Zamasu has gone. After all, he may be a lazy god, but even he doesn't wish to see the entire multiverse deprived of all it's mortals and filled with clones of an evil deity. He erases the entire Multiverse partially.
Foil: Both of them are one to Zamasu. They believe that mortals have great potential and when it counts their capacity for good will win out. Like Zamasu (or maybe because they figured out what he was up to before Future Zeno erased him), they decide to put mortals to the test, though their method is significantly less crazy and sadistic.
God-Emperor: The supreme ruler of The Multiverse, and also a Top God.
God Is Evil: Subverted as his seemingly monstrous universe-erasing agenda ultimately turns out to be a Secret Test of Character showing that what he values most with mortals is their capability of showing empathy and working together to improve their states of living, albeit one carried out through extremely unorthodox methods that could easily have risked total annihilation provided the after-the-fact reveal that he would have erased absolutely everyone had the ultimate wish been misused was no joke. The manga version furthermore plays up his ambiguity more, as he doesn't show any actual care about the multiverse, but he did bump up Universe 7's mortal rating.
- There's also the matter of his stated past destruction of six additional universes for no reason relating to their own fault, but that's really only an issue if one cares about it more than the series itself does.
God Is Neutral: Outside of occasionally interfering in what other gods are doing, Zeno only really serves as the Top God figure and leaves the actual running of things to the Grand Minister and angels/other gods.
The Gods Must Be Lazy: Zeno is technically the supreme ruler of all reality, but is never seen actually running things. In practice, he's more of a massive wildcard that the other gods conspire to appease so that he doesn't destroy one or more universes in a fit of pique. It turns out he does care about the betterment of each universe, he just wants the mortals (and their deities by extension) to better their universes without his help; one trait that remains constant in all his appearances is he is frustrated at any lack of improvement. This is more the case in the anime. The manga plays up his childishness and laziness more, as he was willing to wipe out the universes due to there being "too much".
Goo-Goo-Godlike: Despite being the supreme being in the multiverse, he looks and acts like a young child. Beerus states that his innocence is exactly why Zeno is so dangerous, as he's too innocent to know better. It later turns out he does understand concepts like good and evil, he just has been acting like he doesn't.
Guardian of the Multiverse: He rules over the entire multiverse and is the single most powerful being. So far, he appears to be the watcher type who doesn't interfere with the happenings of the different universes, although he does show concern when Champa and Beerus don't do their jobs.
Horrifying the Horror: Beerus, an entity who can cause Frieza of all people to grovel before him, practically shits his pants at the sight of Zeno. In the manga, even the endless Infinite Zamasu clones are terrified as soon as Future Zeno appears.
Humanoid Abomination: Future Zeno oneshots the entire future multiverse, literally destroying that entire timeline... and survives after it in a bright void. He looks like a bright-colored alien child.
Hypocrite: Ultimately subverted. A key reason he 'apparently' decides to destroy the losers of the Tournament of Power is because he's tired of keeping track of 12 separate universes and wants to clean house. The universes are rated by "mortal level", a measure of how developed its mortal inhabitants are, which is also a reflection on each universe's Gods and how well they've been doing their jobs; basically, he's punishing the gods of each universe for being lazy. Of course, Zeno is seemingly just as lazy; he's never shown actually running things, leaves just about everything to the Grand Minister, and Goku Black and Future Zamasu killed all the gods of Future Trunks' timeline and rampaged across the future multiverse, slaughtering mortals right under Future Zeno's nose without him knowing a thing until Goku called him in to destroy Infinite Zamasu. However, their actual intention for the universes was a Secret Test of Character, and they fully believed the winner would save the destroyed universes out of moral goodness.
- Made more ambiguous in the manga. There was never confirmed if there was any Secret Test of Character after the tournament was over.
Identical Twin ID Tag: Zeno and his future self look exactly alike, so they're distinguished by seating position. Present Zeno is always on the right from the audience's perspective.
Kick The Son Of A Bitch
- Future Zeno obliterates Infinite Zamasu, who had just killed off the entire population of Earth and had terrorized it through his components for a year, killed all the gods of that timeline, and planned to kill every living thing there.
- Present Zeno executes Frost, a mass murderer and war profiteer, for breaking the rules and attacking Frieza from outside the ring.
- Both Zeno erasing Quitela (though also erasing Universe 4, which isn't an example of this), a God of Destruction who tried to sabotage Universe 7 and get it destroyed early, having no problems with framing Universe 9 which could also get it erased early, and being the most unpleasant god in the tournament. If any god deserved to be erased by Zeno, it's probably him.
Killer Rabbit: Is a cute, almost child-like being with an equally cute voice... and is the single most powerful being and Top God of the Dragon Ball multiverse, to the point that he could destroy the entire multiverse in an instant if he desired to. If Whis is to be believed, he already wiped out six of them in the past.
King of All Cosmos: The God-Emperor of The Multiverse, who looks like a tiny, blue, smiling child with an extremely high-pitched voice.
Lack of Empathy: The chief reason why Beerus and all the gods fear him. Under that innocence, Zeno seems devoid of qualms, second-thoughts, or even regret, over the countless trillions he's annihilated over the eons. You don't even get a warning: displease him and you're gone; play by his fight-for-survival rules, and he'll merely joyfully wipe you out if you lose. Annoy him too much, and he'll wipe you out, too, just emotionlessly so. Unlike most villains in Dragon Ball, however (and like Beerus), this doesn't mean he's intentionally malicious and can show fondness for mortals like Goku. It's just that he has a Blue-and-Orange Morality. Notably, the ending of the tournament shows that while he has little empathy for mortals as individuals, as a species he does care about them and wants them to survive and better themselves. It is noteworthy that even Frost, who he erased specifically for annoying him, is allowed to be revived, and only the future timeline is for-sure permanently erased, being justified on the basis Zamasu threatened to consume all of existence and time itself if he wasn't stopped then and there.
Mister Big: He isn't even half Goku's size, but he absolutely terrifies Beerus and Champa. Despite this, he's very nice and doesn't boss anyone around much...at least until the Universe Survival Arc.
My Future Self and Me: After Future Zeno completely decimates the multiverse of the future timeline to destroy Infinite Zamasu once and for all, he's all alone in a void. Goku takes him to the Present Zeno and they become friends.
My Rules Are Not Your Rules: The purpose of the Tournament and its rules, is not to enforce a fair fight - its to entertain him. And pity help you. Breaking the rules will either result in instant erasure, or it'll amuse him... giving you, or more likely your opponent, a now unbalanced advantage.
Mysterious Past: What is he? Where did he come from? Why is he so powerful? Is he a born god like the Kais? Is the title 'Zeno' passed on like the Gods of Destruction? So many questions and we know none of them.
Nigh-Invulnerability: He can survive being at the point blank of a multiverse busting explosion, so powerful that not even the immortal Fusion Zamasu could survive it. Zeno, however, is left completely unharmed.
Obfuscating Stupidity: Zeno may be genuinely childish, lazy, and frequently irresponsible, but he is not stupid and is more aware of what he is doing than he likes to let on.
Obliviously Evil: It's left vague just where his awareness of morality stands, but for the most he appears to be this. He's not malicious by any stretch, but he will still unhesitatingly commit mass murder on a universal scale. Subverted. He apparently values goodness and the whole tournament was a Secret Test of Character. In the anime only...
One-Hit Kill: He can destroy anything, up to including the multiverse.
Our Gods Are Different: He is basically the god of multiverse, but unlike the Gods of Destruction and Creation (Kais), he doesn't have the title of "god". Zeno roughly translates to "King of All". We also don't know how he got his position since Zeno has the mentality of a child and doesn't seem to actually rule anything. Most of his "commands" are carried out by the Grand Minister, opening the question of who's ruling who.
Outside-Context Problem: Even compared to a superpowered god that magically refuses to die and is causing rifts throughout every universe and reality, Zeno is on an entirely different scale.
Person of Mass Destruction: One of the most powerful examples in fiction. He trumps the entire cast up to this point by being capable of casually destroying the whole multiverse, consisting of 12 Universes. There were once 18 Universes, but 6 were destroyed by him. His future self shows this by one shotting the future multiverse, which Zamasu had more or less become at that point, to finally put the Mad God down once and for all.
Physical God: Considering he's higher on the cosmic food chain than Beerus and Champa, he has to be this by default. Whis outright says that there's no one higher than he.
Pint-Sized Powerhouse: Even tinier than Monaka and packs enough punch to one-shot the entire multiverse.
Pure Is Not Good: Beerus points out that he's innocent and noble... but that innocent nature is exactly what makes him dangerous. Specifically, he's too innocent to truly understand the value of life, which is why he can play a game that involves destroying entire planets as a consequence and not be bothered in the slightest as long as he gets his enjoyment out of it. Ultimately played with, as the Zenos apparently value moral goodness, so much so the Tournament of Power was all a Secret Test of Character banking on whoever one to be morally upright enough they'd save the other universes.
Purple Is Powerful: The coat he wears is mostly purple, and the left and right thirds of his head are another shade of purple.
Rousseau Was Right: Seem to be a believer in this trope, as they believed from the get go that the winner of the Tournament of Power would wish back the destroyed universes and prove themselves a good person and the whole thing was a Secret Test of Character.
Secret Test of Character: The second point of the tournament and the Super Dragon Balls. They knew the winner of the tournament would have a virtuous heart and would resurrect all the destroyed universes. Had any other wish been made, the Zenos would have found no reason to keep any of the universes and would have just ended every universe, as in the context no matter what it'd be selfish for putting their own desires ahead of several entire universes. They are legitimately overjoyed when Android 17 passes the test. Only in the anime. Not so in the manga...
Spell My Name With An S: His name has been variably spelled as Zen'o, Zen'O, Zen-o, Zen-Oh, and Zeno across various media. Zeno is the official spelling given by the English dub.
Story-Breaker Power: He is the single absolute most powerful being that ever exists. Even the likes of Beerus, Whis, Champa and Vados are well beneath him.
Top God: Beerus and Champa are gods of universes. Zeno is their superior and the ruler of the multiverse. According to Beerus, he's so powerful he could destroy the entire multiverse in an instant if he desired. Which he did in the future when Future Zamasu became an Eldritch Abomination and had to be put down.
Tranquil Fury: His Dissonant Serenity persists even when he's angry. Relatively minor offenses get a swift warning to cut it out or else, but if you really and truly hack him off ( like Infinite Zamasu killing everyone in the Future Trunks timeline), there'll be no warning. He'll just erase you from existence on the spot.
Unblockable Attack: His "Erasure" ability is impossible to block; it affects anything Zeno wants, anywhere in the multiverse (including entire universes), and as soon as he clenches his fist, it's gone.
Unskilled, but Strong: Zeno is possibly the most extreme example in the series. According to Whis, he isn't a fighter, he couldn't perceive Dypso's Faster Than Light attacks (to be fair, neither could Hit, a highly skilled fighter) nor could he keep track of whose God of Destruction is fighting who in the manga, and never demonstrates himself to be any stronger or faster than his childlike figure would suggest. However, none of that is important because he can instantly and irrevocably disintegrate anything he wants, anywhere he wants, and at any scale he wants (up to the entire multiverse) with no possibility of blocking or dodging the attack. Shin also implies he's Nigh-Invulnerable, his alternate future self being the one being in all of creation that Zamasu could not get rid of.
Verbal Tic: Zeno loves to use the word "ne" at the end of his sentences, ne?
World's Best Warrior: Noticeably subverted with Zeno. Beerus makes it a point to say that Zeno isn't a fighter, but he has no equal in the multiverse since he can erase anything.
World's Strongest Man: He is able to wipe out all twelve universes in an instant and strikes fear into Champa and Beerus. According to Beerus, there is nothing stronger than Zeno in any universe, making him the true strongest man in the Dragon World.
Xanatos Gambit: The whole point of the Tournament of Power is to see if mortals are capable of showing empathy for each other in the face of annihilation (if so, they would use the infinite power of the Super Dragon Balls to revive their fallen "enemies" in other universes, who were just trying to survive themselves). On one hand, if the victor of the Tournament defied Zeno's supposed will by reviving the erased universes, it would indicate a capability for goodness that merited allowing all mortals to live (remember the rationale for erasing universes in the first place is most universes not showing improvement). On the other hand, if mortals disappointed him in his goal by making a selfish wish, he would have just destroyed everything altogether. Whether mortals learn to better themselves or Zeno simply ends all mortals, he no longer has to worry about them. This trope is completely subverted in the manga, as Zeno couldn't care less about which universe won and what wish was made, selfish or not.

Present Zeno

Accidental Hero: His arrival at the end of the Universe 6 vs. Universe 7 tournament prevents Champa from killing his team in a rage for losing, but didn't seem to be his intention.
Affectionate Nickname: Goku calls him Zen-''chan''/Zenny, much to Beerus' (and later all other universes' angels and gods') horror.
All-Powerful Bystander: The most powerful being in existence, but never plays an active role and just watches. Beerus states that Zeno doesn't fight, but he can destroy anything. According to Whis, there used to be eighteen Universes, but Zeno destroyed six of them when he was upset.
Ambiguous Innocence: The most powerful God in existence, that could destroy all universes in the blink of an eye, and he acts like a small child. The fact he will destroy the losers universes in the Universe Survival Arc, and was playing with his future counterpart a chess like game while destroying 202 real planets just brings to question how otherworldly the Lord of All is. There is a reason why Beerus and Champa are scared shitless of him. On top of it all, it's revealed during the Universe Survival Arc that Zeno was planning to destroy some of the other universes to begin with, and Goku reminding him of the Tournament of Power just gave him a convenient excuse to do so... supposedly.
Authority Equals Asskicking: The ruler of the multiverse is the single strongest being in it, able to wipe out creation if he so desires.
Authority in Name Only: Even though he rules the multiverse, it's the gods below him that actually run it and the Grand Minister is shown to do the leg work when it comes to fulfilling his (sometimes vague) demands. Zeno is as childlike as his appearance suggests, rarely getting involved, and seems to spend most of his time playing. That said, he does show up to chide Beerus and Champa for ignoring their duties in favor of a tournament, though he let that go because he enjoyed it.
Bodyguarding a Badass: Has two attendants that serve as his bodyguards, but he really doesn't need them. In fact he's far more powerful than them, and has them terrified with one idle threat. Considering his wishes though, he likely keeps them around more for company than actual need of bodyguards. Alternatively, they're there to protect everyone else from him.
Bunny-Ears Lawyer: In all the time he's shown, Zeno has shown zero actual leadership qualities, doing nothing but relaxing, playing games, and giving orders when he wants something, leaving all delegating and kingly duties and, well, thinking to his decidedly shady Grand Minister: at no point has he demonstrated what landed him the position as King of Everything other than being able to annihilate anyone who disagrees. But ultimately, all he really wants is mortals (and presumably their gods) to be capable of feeling enough empathy for each other that they can improve their universes.
Destroyer Deity: Whatever he wants erased, gets erased.
Disproportionate Retribution: Although generally nicer like Beerus, he's a rather spoiled god who will get more than a little angry if everything isn't according to his design. He once destroyed six of the formerly eighteen universes over not getting his way on something, which is implied to have been trivial.
The Dreaded:
- His mere presence causes Beerus and Champa to freak out, and for good reasons. There used to be 18 Universes instead of just 12; Zeno destroyed 6 of them when angry.
- Remember his Attendants that guarded him? Well when they're concerned about Goku's lack of respect, he outright tells them to "shut up or be destroyed". They immediately go back to their positions.
- Lessened only a little in the ending. Beerus, Shin, and Old Kai, who have spent the whole series sucking up to Zeno, are relaxed just enough to keep Goku from talking to Zeno about any ideas he has, and even say they will be going home now (contrast to earlier in the series, where the message was you do not get to leave Zeno's presence until he says you can. Of course, they're still doing so immensely respectfully and with some fear, because while Zeno is not the mindless destroyer they thought he was, he can still Erase anybody who displeases him too much.
The Gadfly: Trolls Beerus and Champa for a bit by suggesting that he's going to appoint new Gods of Destruction... before saying he was just kidding.
I Just Want to Have Friends: Behind all that power and authority, he's a lonely little guy who's never been talked to as an equal before Goku. He even specifically calls Goku from Universe 7 just to play with him. Goku brings his Future counterpart to him and they instantly become friends.
Jerkass God: While he seems like a Nice Guy at first, having limitless power and the mentality of a child means he can destroy anything he wants for extremely petty reasons. In the past, he destroyed 6 universes, when there was once 18, because he was upset, or a little spoiled depending on the translation. Later on he holds a Tournament of Power between all the Universes, where the punishment for losing is the destruction of said losing universe. It was revealed that he had been planning to weed out the weak universes to begin with and was using the tournament as an excuse to do so. Ultimately subverted in the anime, since the entire point of the tournament is not to just entertain him, but to test the winner of the tournament. If the winner's wish is to revive fallen universes, then they are the most virtuous person in the multiverse. If their wish is selfish, then they and the rest of existence (even the universes not participating in the tournament) would be erased on the spot.
Lonely at the Top: An eternity of being feared as a force of nature to whom constant respect must be paid would build thick walls behind which crippling loneliness would grow. This is why Zeno took such a fondness to Goku for being the first ever being to treat him as just another person, without any of the false respect and obsequious formalities that he is no doubt sick to death of. Even the Angelic Minders of the Gods of Destruction, who are familiar and casual around him, are distant acquaintances at best. Little wonder Zeno coldly snapped at Shin to "be quiet" when the latter tried to unnecessarily paint Goku's genuine-fondness of him as being "honored at fulfilling this duty", and his own guards when they think Goku was being disrespectful to him.
Mood-Swinger: So far, he's been shown mainly in a good mood, but if someone gets on his nerves by being too obeisant or interfering with what he wants, he quickly adopts a harsher tone and tells them to stop or be destroyed, a threat he is incredibly capable of following through on.
Morality Chain: It's implied that the Grand Minister keeps him in line to ensure he doesn't get into a bad mood and ruin what universes are left from his previous temper tantrum. Interesting to note, as anyone else who dares to reason with him or dissuade Zeno from a bad idea gets threatened or easily intimidated into blind obedience. Goku also functions as this to a lesser extent as they are both very friendly towards each other as well as actually heeding Goku's request about making the Tournament of Power instead of just destroying all the weaker universes on the spot.
Non-Action Guy: Downplayed. Zeno doesn't fight at all, and doesn't need to. If he has a big enough problem with something (be it a person, place or entire universe) he just wipes it from existence.
Noodle Incident: We don't get any details, but Whis mentions that he once got upset enough about something that he wiped six universes from existence.
Not Helping Your Case: His I Just Want to Have Friends. Really, can you blame everyone (sans Goku) for being mere Yes-Men around him when his record includes such a Disproportionate Retribution Noodle Incident (see above)? Even more so once you see his actions and motives during the Universe Survival Saga.
Put Them All Out of My Misery: Decides that there are too many universes and judges them based on their quality of life for mortals, unfortunately he invokes a Duel to the Death for the low-scoring cosmos, and has no interest in saving what is good for the universes that lose.
- He actually qualifies for this trope for different reasons. They really wanted to test mortals to see if they were right about mortals' capacity for good was greater than their selfish or evil desires. If the Zenos turned out to be wrong about mortals, they were going to delete everything on the spot.
Screw the Rules, I Make Them!: How he treats the Tournament of Power. He's perfectly willing to allow competitors to break the rules if they do so in a sufficiently cool way. Then again, entertaining him is basically why the tournament was held in the first place.
Secret Test of Character: It turns out the entire Tournament of Power was this — if the winner had made a selfish wish, he would have erased absolutely everything on the spot. Fortunately for the multiverse, Android 17 wished instead to bring back all the destroyed universes.
The Social Darwinist: It's revealed in episode 80 that he was already planning to destroy weak universes before Goku reminded him of the Tournament of Power, since he thinks there are too many universes and wants to use this tournament to weed out all the universes (excluding U1, U5, U8 and U12 which pass the 7 point ratio), until only one is left standing. Ultimately subverted. He apparently values goodness and the whole tournament was a Secret Test of Character.
Summon Bigger Fish: Gives Goku a button to call him if needed. Goku presses it and summons Future Zeno to destroy Fusion Zamasu, who'd essentially become a reality-spanning Eldritch Abomination at that point. Future Zeno one shots him.
Tranquil Fury: Whenever he gets upset or angry, he never raises his voice or gives an indication of it. He simply calmly warns not to continue doing it or he'll wipe you out.
What's Up, King Dude?: While all the gods and attendants are freaking out over Goku's casual nature, Zeno is pretty relaxed about it. In fact, he likes Goku because Goku treats him like a normal guy, not just a powerful one. Goku's nickname for him, Zen-chan/Zenny, is about as informal as you could possibly get, but Zeno is perfectly fine about it. Similarly, his Future self seems fine with Goku's casual, forward responses, and is delighted when he meets his Present self - ie someone on the same level as him, and the same wish for companionship.

Future Zeno

See here.

Grand Minister/Priest

Grand Minister/Priest (大神官, Daishinkan)

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Voiced by (Japanese): Masaya Takatsuka

Voiced by (English): Josh Grelle

Voiced by (Latin American): José Arenas

The guardian of Zeno, similar to what Whis and Vados are to the Gods of Destruction. According to Whis, he is one of the top five strongest people in the Multiverse.

Actually Pretty Funny: He finds it amusing on how casual Goku is to Zeno, whereas everyone else involved (Shin, Beerus, Champa, and Zeno's personal guards) has a Mass "Oh, Crap!".
All-Powerful Bystander: Whis explains in the manga that angels like himself and the Grand Minister are neutral beings outside of training and don't get involved in events of their own accord, which is why they can't just ask the Grand Minister to kill Black for them despite how overwhelmingly strong he is.
Always a Bigger Fish: The Grand Minister is superior to Whis by a large margin, but still weaker than Zeno.
Always Someone Better: Thought Whis and Vados were strong? This guy is a good deal stronger than even them.
Ambiguously Evil: He gives off this vibe during the tournament arcs, as if he's somehow influencing Zeno and the rules of the tournaments to ensure each universe's destruction. Turns out he was Good All Along and was just following Zeno's orders.
Badass Family: He is one of the five strongest beings in the multiverse, and his children (at least 5 of the angels) are the World's Strongest Man for their respective universes.
Badass Fingersnap: He repairs the ring after Buu's battle with Basil by snapping his fingers, instantly restoring it to pristine condition.
- This is also the effect of his card in Heroes, except here everyone on his team gets a massive boost in power.
Badass Preacher: Is called the Grand Minister, presumably of Zeno. He's also one of the five strongest people in all creation. In the manga, he's second only to Zeno.
Baritone of Strength: The Grand Minister is one of the top five strongest people in the Multiverse and has a deeper voice than many characters on the show.
Big Good: Has finally shifted over to this during the Moro conflict. While still remaining neutral, he will provide some support to the heroes from the sidelines. He gets an even more proactive involvement in Super Dragon Ball Heroes where he helps Goku recover from a fight and then gives him a ride to the action while still avoiding getting directly involved himself.
Catchphrase: In the Tournament of Power, once a Universe loses all of its fighters: "All warriors of the [number]th Universe have been thrown from the ring. Their team has been defeated. By the rules laid forth, Universe [number] of the cosmos will be obliterated at once!"
Celestial Paragons and Archangels: He can be considered one, since he's far more powerful than even his children and directly serves Zeno instead of being sent down to guide both mortals and lesser gods as the other angels do.
Combat Commentator: During the Tournament of Power, he is the announcer, and kindly explains the rules and some of the characters' backstories or feats. He is also the one who announces which universe will be erased after losing, which the Omni-Kings erase without a thought.
Death Glare: Despite his usual mild-mannered demeanor, he gives Beerus a subtle one when Beerus calls out Roh for cheating by giving Basil a strength-enhancing drug, after he had declared that usual tournament rules did not apply as long as Zeno is entertained.
The Dreaded: During the Universal Survival Saga, he starts to show signs of this. He's not as friendly as his initial appearance, and he even gives a death glare to Beerus at one point. Plus, he's the one who announces the outcome of the losing universes. Of course, giving off a malicious and/or uncaring demeanor to the extermination of countless lives helps Zeno's true plan of seeing if mortals will show empathy for each other by reviving the Erased universes. Being a nice guy might have hinted Zeno did not intend to keep the Erasures permanent.
Dub Name Change: From Grand Priest to Grand Minister in the Funimation dub.
Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": The Grand Minister's real name is unknown.
Good All Along: While the start of the Tournament of Power makes it seem he may have evil tendencies, as he gives a malicious grin down at the angered Goku after Universe 9's annihilation, the finale reveals he and Zeno anticipated none of the universe eliminations would be permanent. If anything, he's smiling because by making it seem Zeno is for real with erasing universes, the surviving mortals will have incentive to revive their fallen rivals. In particular, there's the way he reacts to 17's wish: when 17 (somewhat defiantly) insists on reviving the Erased universes, even after Zeno tries to change 17's mind? He gives a proud smile down at 17's selfless wish, before translating the wish and having it granted.
The Good Chancellor: While nominally Zeno's bodyguard and attendant, it looks as though his chief role ended up being Zeno's voice of reason and advising him against decisions which could be a little too impulsive. Of course, the ending hints that Zeno is not as irresponsible or simpleminded as we were led to believe.
Good Is Not Soft: For as friendly as the Grand Minister is he's at least amoral as his children are. He happily announces Zeno's plans to destroy the weak universes that lose the Tournament of Power, showing zero remorse for the potential loss of life, even to the gods who are present. He doesn't even have the excuse of not really getting the gravity of Universal Omnicide like the childish Zeno does and once the Tournament of Power begins proper, he clearly enjoys the sight of Universe 9 getting wiped out. That being said, he does not seem to enjoy the other universes being erased. He actually seems more angered by the idea. In the finale, it is shown that while he might lack empathy, he's not a bad person at all.
Holy Halo: He has a giant ring behind his back, which appears to be a halo. The manga reveals that he is an angel like Whis and Vados.
Hyper-Competent Sidekick: The Grand Minister seems to do most of the actual work when it comes to fulfilling Zeno's wishes, setting up the Tournament of Power and the exhibition match. He also explains the consequences to the assembled gods.
Informed Attribute: The Grand Minister would insist that the Tournament of Power's arena was made of Kachi Katchin Steel supposedly far more durable than Universe 7's Katchin, but the arena is shown to be destroyed or broken apart by characters that were incredibly weak such as Harmira.
Master-Apprentice Chain: In Super Dragon Ball Heroes only, he personally begins Goku's training in the art of Ultra Instinct during the Universe Conflict arc, continuing Goku's long list of godly mentor figures.
Mouth of Sauron: He serves as the mouthpiece for the Zenos' grand announcements.
Nice Guy: The Grand Minister has a calm and polite personality. Not to mention, he is more amused by Goku's informal attitude than offended. Of course, the events of the Tournament of Power reveal that just because he's "nice" doesn't necessarily mean he's "soft".
Not So Stoic: He nearly always has that same calm smile on his face no matter what's happening. The one time it broke was when Goku first unlocked Ultra Instinct, where the look on his face is one of stunned astonishment. He recovers quickly, but it seems that witnessing a mortal use Ultra Instinct was beyond even his expectations. There's also the time when Android 17 wishes for all Erased universes to be restored. Grand Minister's expression changes to what appears to be a proud smile; 17 (and all of Universe 7) passed Zeno's test.
Our Angels Are Different: The manga confirms that the Grand Minister is indeed an angel like Whis and Vados. The anime eventually reveals that he's their father.
Outliving One's Offspring: Possibly, given all angels appear to be his children; Six universes were erased in the past, and if they were anything like the main 12 they would've had angels of their own. So far nothing has been said if they were recalled beforehand, so they may have been wiped out along with their universes. He does definitively end up losing a child when the angel Merus, violates angel rules, leading to his Cessation of Existence. While Merus is resurrected, he's now a mortal without angelic powers and thus will inevitably die before his immortal father.
Physical God: Like his children, he isn't classified as a god, he's only an attendant to Zeno. However, he's one of the five strongest people in the multiverse. According to the manga, he's THE strongest of the five.
Pintsized Powerhouse: He is about as tall as Supreme Kai, yet he is one of the five strongest beings in the multiverse.
Reality Warper: Like his children, he can create things out of nothing. It only takes him a few seconds to magic up an arena and seating for the exhibition match of the Tournament of Power. For the actual tournament, he only needs forty hours to create an arena large enough for eighty fighters (plus spectator seating, a small palace for the Zenos, and an artificial sun) in a place where there is quite literally no matter or even time itself, while he is in a different dimension. The ring itself is able to block certain types of ki usage and can regulate gravity for the individual fighters based on their homeworlds.
Secret Test of Character: This is the other reason Zeno wanted the tournament, and he goes along with it. It's clear they knew the outcome and who would be the winner before it was decided.
Supernaturally Young Parent: He looks to be a younger sibling of Whis and Vados, right? Nope, he is their father.
Suspiciously Specific Denial: Downplayed, but when Goku overheard the two Zeno's about erasing eight universes, Goku asked what they said, to which the Grand Minister's response was pretty much "Nothing, don't worry about it".
Troll: When the gods question the durability of his tournament arena, he offers to let them fight on it as a test. Iwan, Arak, and Liquiir take him up on that offer when he suggests that the Zenos are bored and would enjoy the show, the implication being that doing nothing might upset them. The gods end up making quite the mess, and the Zenos were asleep for the whole thing. He then makes them fix the damage. Giin saw this coming and wisely abstained.
Vocal Dissonance: Both the Japanese and English dubs give this tiny little guy a very deep, masculine voice.
What's Up, King Dude?: He's perfectly fine with Goku's casual attitude towards him despite his status as second only to Zeno, even when the other gods, including Beerus, clearly bow to him in respect. He does have limits as to what he'll tolerate though, as when Goku acts informal in front of all the other deities, he politely tells Goku to keep his mouth shut.
World's Strongest Man: In the anime, he's said to be one of the five strongest fighters in the multiverse. In the manga, Whis explains he's the strongest.

Zeno's bodyguards

Zeno's bodyguards (全王の付き人, Zen'ō no tsukibito)

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You dare defy the Omni-King?

Voiced by (Japanese): Masaya Takatsuka and Yūsei Oda

Voiced by (English): Jim Foronda

Zeno's bodyguards. Also, his nannies.

Bodyguarding a Badass: They appear to be strong enough on their own, but look more like they are bodyguarding the universes from Zeno, not the other way around.
The Comically Serious: They give off this vibe anytime Goku interacts with Zeno.
The Dividual: They look identical, and the few times they speak it's in unison.
Heroes Gone Fishing: At one point they are given time off by the Grand Minister. They decide to hit the hot springs and drink sake.
Living Prop: They appear to not have much characterization besides being Zeno's bodyguards/nannies. We aren't even sure if they are angels.

Other

The Six Destroyed Universes

Universes 13 to 18

At some point in time, Zeno erased six universes while he was in a bad mood.

Ambiguous Situation: It isn't known if they were restored by Super Shenron following Android 17's wish for all of the erased universes to come back.
Cessation of Existence: They were erased from existence by Zeno while he was in a bad mood, according to Whis.
Cryptic Background Reference: The destroyed universes never become a plot point in the series, only being used as a cryptic reference to make sure the viewer understands Zeno's power before showing it for real during the Future Trunks Saga and the Universal Survival Saga. Doesn't stop the fans from making theories, though.
Whatever Happened to the Mouse?: After the reveal during the Tournament of Power that Angels become the Sole Survivors of their erased universes, whatever happened to the Angels who were in charge of these universes is never discussed, which is consistent considering how mysterious they are in general. Even when Android 17 wishes for all of the erased universes to come back, it only seemingly brings back the seven other erased universes, not the six originally erased ones.

Tournament Presenter

**Tournament Presenter (トーナメントプレゼンター, Tōnamentopurezentā) / Referee (レフェリー, Referī)**

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Voiced by (Japanese): Kazunari Tanaka

Voiced by (English): Chris Burnett

Voiced by (Latin American): Enzo Fortuny

The ring announcer and referee of Beerus and Champa's tournament.

Butt-Monkey: To a degree. He's actually inside the battlefield, and thus is in harm's way most of the time.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Ever since the end of the Universe 6/7 tournament, he hasn't been seen or mentioned again. We don't even know what universe he's from (although it may be from Universe 6 as Champa personally selected him, but even then, he was unbiased and took his job seriously).
- Long Bus Trip: He makes a brief cameo in the Granolah arc several years after his first appearance. It appears to confirm that he is a Universe 7 native.
Combat Commentator: He is the announcer for Beerus and Champa's tournament.
Combat Referee: Both the announcer and referee for Beerus and Champa's tournament. He's fairly competent at his job, and would've disqualified Frost outright for cheating if Vegeta hadn't wanted to take him out personally.
Easily-Distracted Referee: Subverted, he's actually pretty on the ball, to the point of picking up Vegeta standing on a rock meaning he was just barely avoiding a ring out.
Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": He's only referred to as either "Tournament Presenter" or "Referee", as those are his jobs in Beerus and Champa's tournament.
The Greys: His eyes are based off the same design as Grey aliens.
Lethally Stupid: Subverted. He has the audacity to loudly ask who Zeno is, leading Zeno's attendants to glare at him. Since very few mortals even know of Zeno's existence, his mistake is understandable. Thankfully, Zeno either doesn't hear him or doesn't care, so he makes it out intact.
Mr. Exposition: His antenna can receive notifications, and is thus the one explaining a lot about the Universe 6 competitors.
No Name Given: He's only referred to as either "Tournament Presenter" or "Referee", with his proper name being unknown.
Serious Business: Like any good referee, he takes the rules very seriously and gives no quarter to cheaters. When he discovers that Frost has been using poison needles the entire time, he disqualifies him on the spot and annuls all of his victories, bringing Piccolo and more crucially Goku back onto the table. He reluctantly allows Frost to continue fighting when Vegeta requests to pummel the cheating bastard himself.

The Singer

Singer (歌手 Kashu)

A small penguin-like creature in a red bow tie who sings the (underwhelmingly brief) inter-universe anthem in the opening ceremony of Beerus and Champa's Tournament of Destroyers.

Accessory-Wearing Cartoon Animal: His only garment is that oversized bow tie.
Bit Character: He sings the universe anthem, and that's it. He can be seen sitting next to the Supreme Kai throughout the Tournament of Destroyers, indicating that he's considered a VIP: Very Important Penguin.
- Despite his insignificant role, he incrementally appears in both the manga and anime versions of the story, as he was designed by Akira Toriyama himself.
Call-Back: His gag is a callback to the Buddhist dog's "wise words" at the beginning of the 21st World Tournament arc.

Makkora

Makkora (マッコラ)

A female angel. This character is possibly a scrapped design for one of the angels. Due to wearing her angel halo in her neck, it is likely she is another daughter of the Grand Minister.

Edible Theme Naming: Despite being a scrapped character, she got a name: Makkora, possibly from Makgeolli.

Kiyoshi Hikawa

Kiyoshi Hikawa (氷川きよし, Hikawa Kiyoshi)

Voiced by (Japanese): Himself

The narrator of Episode 115's highlight. Designed to look a lot like him, except he's wearing Goku's gi. Also the singer of the Limit Break × Survivor opening.

Adaptation Dye-Job: The real Kiyoshi Hikawa has black hair, he doesn't have the blond hair his anime counterpart does.
As Himself: Literally the singer of the Limit Breaker × Survivor opening.
Badass Bystander: Might just be odd to have a singer in the midst of all of the chaos in the Tournament of Power, but he would seem capable of fighting, especially compared to other fighters.
The Cameo: Cameos at the very beginning of Episode 115's "Highlight of this Week" to narrate the main point of the episode.
Kamehame Hadoken: Fires a Kamehameha out at the end of his narration.

Characters / Dragon Ball Multiversal Characters aka: Dragon Ball Zeno

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Tropes to all Gods and Angels

God of Destruction (破壊神, Hakaishin, literal meaning "Destruction God")

Angels (天使, Tenshi)

Supreme Kai (界王神, Kaiōshin, literal meaning "World King God") / God of Creation (創造神, Sōzōshin)

First Universe

Iwan (イワン, Iwan)

Awamo (アワモ)

Anato (アナト, Anato)

Second Universe

Third Universe

Fourth Universe

Fifth Universe

Arak (アラク, Araku)

Cukatail (クカテル, Kukateru)

Ogma (オグマ, Oguma)

Sixth Universe

Seventh Universe/"Our Universe"

Eighth Universe

Liquiir (リキール, Rikiiru)

Korn (コルン, Korun)

Iru (イル)

Ninth Universe

Tenth Universe

Eleventh Universe

Twelfth Universe

Giin (ジン, Jin)

Martinu (マティーヌ, Matinu)

Agu (アグ)

Higher Deities

Zalama (ザラマ, Zarama)

Zeno (全王, Zen'ō)

In General

Present Zeno

Future Zeno

Grand Minister/Priest (大神官, Daishinkan)

Zeno's bodyguards (全王の付き人, Zen'ō no tsukibito)

Other

Universes 13 to 18

Tournament Presenter (トーナメントプレゼンター, Tōnamentopurezentā) / Referee (レフェリー, Referī)

Singer (歌手 Kashu)

Makkora (マッコラ)

Kiyoshi Hikawa (氷川 きよし, Hikawa Kiyoshi)

Alternative Title(s): Dragon Ball Zeno

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aka: Dragon Ball Zeno

**God of Destruction (破壊神, Hakaishin, literal meaning "Destruction God")**

**Angels (天使, Tenshi)**

**Iwan (イワン, Iwan)**

**Anato (アナト, Anato)**

**Arak (アラク, Araku)**

**Cukatail (クカテル, Kukateru)**

**Ogma (オグマ, Oguma)**

**Liquiir (リキール, Rikiiru)**

**Korn (コルン, Korun)**

**Giin (ジン, Jin)**

**Zalama (ザラマ, Zarama)**

**Tournament Presenter (トーナメントプレゼンター, Tōnamentopurezentā) / Referee (レフェリー, Referī)**

Kiyoshi Hikawa (氷川きよし, Hikawa Kiyoshi)