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         Goku is the hero of Dragon Ball Z, the most powerful warrior on earth and the first to
                                     become Super Saiyan in over 1000 years. When the Saiyans arrive, Goku learns the
                                     mysterious secret of his own past: he is a Saiyan formerly named Kakarot. Goku was
                                     sent to Earth as a baby to grow up and destroy the planet, but a head injury as a child
                                     scrambled Goku’s programming. Instead of growing up to become a destructive
                                     super-warrior, he became innocent and pure of heart, fighting for good. 

                                     Goku is peaceful, good natured, honest, loving to his family and friends, loyal,
                                     trustworthy, brave. If he has a weakness, it is his trusting nature. He always finds the
                                     "good" in people when others don't see it, though Goku’s enemies sometimes take
                                     advantage of his naive trust. He originally trained under Master Roshi and wears his
                                     symbol until he trains under King Kai, whose symbol he wears. Goku grows up and
                                     marries Chi-Chi. Together they have two sons: Gohan and Goten. 
 

 

                                    Named after his adoptive grandfather, Gohan is Goku and Chi-Chi's eldest son. He is
                                     idealistic, good, and pure like his father. Gohan reveals his tremendous fighting
                                     potential when the earth is threatened. His heritage as part Saiyan and part human
                                     make him stronger than if he were of one race alone. 

                                     With Goku's departure to the next dimension and the eminent arrival of Saiyans
                                     stronger than Raditz, Gohan is key to the survival of Earth. Thus Piccolo, a former
                                     enemy of his father, joins forces with the good guys and trains Gohan for the upcoming
                                     battle. Over time, Gohan becomes friends with Piccolo, looks up to Piccolo, and even
                                     wears similar clothing.

                                     Although initially a wimp, Gohan's training in the wilderness and subsequent fighting
                                     make him both brave and loyal. Following the fight on Earth, Gohan is determined to go
                                     with Bulma and Krillin to Namek to collect the seven Namekian Dragon Balls and help
                                     out his friends on Earth, especially since he feels he let them down during the fight on
                                     Earth.

 
 

                                     Goten is the second son of Goku and Chi-Chi, and is Gohan's little brother. Goten
                                     loves to train in martial arts. He quickly develops incredibly strong powers (he
                                     naturally goes Super Saiyan) that enable him to fight alongside the adults in their
                                     mission to defend earth. 

                                     Goten's best friend is Trunks who is approximately one year older. They are often
                                     seen together. Goten goofs around when he fights, especially when fused with Trunks
                                     as Gotenks, where he makes up countless silly-named attacks. 

                                     Pure of heart, he'll quickly jump into danger to help his friends and family.

 
 
  Vegeta is a powerful Saiyan. He is a "Super Elitist" and a prince, the son of King
                                     Vegeta, past ruler of the Saiyans. Vegeta and his comrade Nappa are two of the last
                                     surviving Saiyans. They come to Earth to destroy all life and sell the planet. Though
                                     physically smaller than Goku, Vegeta can power up to unbelievable levels destroying
                                     entire planets. He is a fierce rival of Goku's, striving always to seek power levels as
                                     high or higher than Goku and to reach Super Saiyan level. Ambitious and determined,
                                     Vegeta wants the Dragon Balls to gain immortality. He is determined to destroy Frieza.
                                     After the Namek Saga, he fights on the side of the good guys and becomes the father
                                     of Trunks.

 
 

                                     In Dragon Ball, Bulma was a mixed up teenager with blue hair and a personality quirk
                                     that wouldn't allow her to shut up for a second. Now, she's blossomed into a mixed
                                     up woman with that same personality quirk. But, Bulma is very important to the team.
                                     She is a mechanical genius who can operate and fix anything. She is the one that
                                     discovers the capabilities of the Saiyan Scouter and enhances it for their own use.
                                     She also takes the lead in finding a spaceship capable of flying to Namek. Bulma
                                     designed the Dragon Radar, which tracks the locations of the Dragon Balls. 

                                     Bulma is also fashion conscious and changes clothing and hairstyles during the
                                     series. She often wears clothing with either her name or "Capsule Corporation" on the
                                     item. Bulma has known Goku since he was a young boy. In the original Dragon Ball,
                                     Bulma had a crush on Yamcha. Although their romance blossoms, it was not
                                     permanent. In Dragon Ball Z she outgrows these impulses and settles her affections
                                     on Vegeta . They have a son, appropriately named Trunks. The original name for
                                     Bulma stands for bloomers (or girl's underwear). Her father is Dr. Brief, of the famous
                                     Capsule Corporation.

 
 
 


                                      Trunks is the son of Bulma - a headstrong, technical genius - and Vegeta - one of the
                                     most powerful fighters in the Dragon Ball Z universe. His exact age is not certain, but
                                     he first appears in Dragon Ball Z in his mid to late teens. He is from the future and
                                     has witnessed a threat to Earth which cannot be stopped in that time. He has come
                                     back in time to try to save the Earth of his time, only to find our heroes in Earth facing
                                     their own peril. 

                                     Much to the amazement of our friends, Trunks immediately turns Super Saiyan and
                                     defeats Frieza and King Cold. He gives Goku medicine to prevent his death from heart
                                     disease and tells them of Earth's coming predicament. The Z Fighters immediately go
                                     into training, and Trunks returns to his own time. 

                                     Trunks returns to our timeline again in the Android Saga to ensure that the Androids
                                     do arrive on Earth. He is also born during this saga, so we have the opportunity to see
                                     him both as a teenager and a baby at the same time. He continues to exist as a boy
                                     and a teen until the end of the Cell Saga, when the older Trunks returns to his original
                                     timeline.

 
 
         Goten and Trunks form this new entity by the Metamoru art of Fusion, which was
                                     taught to Goku and is passed on to Goten and Trunks when Goku comes back from
                                     the Other World. The fusion must occur between two beings of equal power (Trunks
                                     has to lower his power level to fuse with Goten), and is accomplished by a goofy
                                     looking, mirror-image dance. This type of fusion only lasts 30 minutes, and they must
                                     recuperate for one hour before fusing again. 

                                     Goten and Trunks are first trained in the art of Fusion by Goku and then by Piccolo.
                                     They try several times before getting it right, creating two awkwardly formed Gotenks
                                     in the beginning. Once perfected, the fused Gotenks is an incredibly powerful fighter.
                                     Like Goten and Trunks, Gotenks has an amazing ability to learn moves quickly, and
                                     quickly manages to go to Super Saiyan and even Super Saiyan 3 or third stage Super
                                     Saiyan after watching Goku do it once.

 
 

                                     Goku's one time archenemy, Piccolo is the second strongest being on the Earth,
                                     born as a concentration of Kami's negative spirits. He has powerful energy blasts, can
                                     split into two or four separate entities, and has the ability to regenerate limbs. He is
                                     often seen in a white cape. Originally from the far away planet Namek (although
                                     Piccolo doesn't know this for a long time), Piccolo starts off fighting Goku to rule the
                                     world. When the Saiyans arrive he joins forces with Goku. At first it is an uneasy
                                     alliance, but as the story unfolds, their bond becomes stronger. 

                                     While training Goku's son, Goha,n for the upcoming battle against the Saiyans,
                                     Piccolo develops a special bond with Gohan. Through Gohan, the only person who
                                     has ever been a friend to him, Piccolo starts changing character for the better. He
                                     ends up sacrificing his own life to save Gohan. 

                                     While battling with Frieza, Piccolo merges with Nail, the last of the Namekain
                                     warriors and former guardian of Guru. From this merging, Piccolo gains Nail's ancient
                                     Namek fighting style, greatly enhancing Piccolo's powers and abilities.

 
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