List of Deities in Dragon Ball
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- "Kaio" redirects here. For the sumo wrestler, see Kaio Hiroyuki.
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"Kaiō" is also a Japanese surname. It can refer to several people or fictional characters, including Michiru Kaioh, a character in Sailor Moon.
This is a list of deities who appear in the fictional Dragon Ball manga and anime (
), including the Dragon Ball Z movies (
). Following some characters bio are external links that focus on that character.
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[edit] Kami 
He was the good half of the Namekian that came to be the Kami of Earth, with his evil half becoming the Piccolo Daimaō. In the anime he defeated the Garlic for the title, with Garlic's son Garlic Jr. forever holding a grudge. He then watched over the planet for centuries to ensure it was safe.
Seeing the spawn of his other half Piccolo threatening the planet, he goes to earth in secret and competes in the Tenka-ichi Budōkai by possessing the human Shen. After advancing to the semifinals he battles Piccolo, trying to trap him in a glass jar using the Mafūba technique. But since his human host is so weak, Piccolo is able to overcome it and trap Kami in a bottle himself. He then swallows the bottle for safe keeping before losing Kami in his match with Son Goku.
During the Cell Saga, Kami agreed to forever fuse and rejoin Piccolo so they would be a match for the jinzō'ningen (Androids)
[edit] Dende
A young Namekian first seen in the Freeza Saga, he is called upon to be the next Kami of Earth during the Cell Saga.
[edit] Mr. Popo
Mr. Popo is an immortal djinn who lives in Kami's Lookout and is bound there eternally as the gardener and caretaker. He has served every other Kami (God/Guardian) of the Earth since the beginning of time.
[edit] Enma Daiō
(FUNimation's dub: King Yemma)
He is a giant red ogre who lives in Other World, and it is his job to decide whether dead people go to Heaven or Hell. In the English manga, his name is King Yemma. He is based on the Buddhist deity Yama.
He is first seen when Son Goku is killed. He was until then the only person who has ever run all the way along Serpent Road, but grants Goku permission to attempt this.
He is seen whenever dealing with the dead or Hell, most notably in the Majin Buu Saga, when the entire population of Earth (except for ten survivors) was killed by Majin Buu. Needless to say, he is very busy. But his major role in the anime is being a gatekeeper.
He is apparently skilled to some degree in fighting, as he claims he bested Raditz when the latter attempted to fight him while passing through his realm. According to Kami-Sama, North Kaiō is much stronger than he is. This upsets Enma and threatens Kami to not say such things.
[edit] Gozu and Mezu
(Goz and Mez in the English dub)
Gozu and Mezu are a pair of oni (ogres) that appear only in anime filler who attempt to help Son Goku find his way back to Serpent Road after he falls down to Hell in the anime. However, in order for Goku to leave, he must "play" with them first. They squabble over which one of them will get the chance to play with the stranger first. After having rollicking games such as rock, paper, scissors, repeatedly launching Goku back to Serpent Road with a catapult, and a wrestling match, they eventually show Goku a way back but he ends up in Emma Daiō's desk drawer meaning he has to start all over again. These two characters are never described or given an appearance in the manga by Akira Toriyama, but their designs are fashioned off of two of Toriyama's Dragon Ball characters, Shen and Man-Wolf (in his human form).
[edit] Annin
Annin is the Guardian of the Furnace of Eight Divinations at the border between Earth and the afterlife. In the English anime, she is given the alias of Tajaro in order to hide the Furnace Keeper's true identity. When Goku sought to put out the fire of the furnace, he is stopped by Annin. She tells Goku that if he puts out the fire, all the evil spirits will remain on Earth and total darkness will destroy the planet. It also takes roughly 200 years to reignite the furnace. After seeing that Goku had the Bashō Sen (Bansho Fan), she finds a way and helps Goku enter the furnace and fix the hole causing the fire to leak out. She doesn't appear in the manga.
[edit] The Kaiō and Kaiōshin
The Kaiô (Kai) are upper-level gods of the fictional Dragon Ball universe. The name Kaiô is a conjunction of the word for kai for 'World' and ô for 'King'. There are five per galaxy, with one presiding over each of the four quadrants and the last (the Dai Kaiô or Grand Kai) overseeing them all. The Kaiô are responsible for the lower-level gods Kami, who rule over individual planets. The Kaiô reside in the heavens (Other World in English adaptations).
Above the Kaiô are the Kaiôshin (in English dubbed Supreme Kai), who look after the entire universe. Like the regular Kaiô;, there is one for each quadrant (a collection of four galaxies) and a Dai Kaiôshin to preside over them. Or at least that was the established order, until Majin Buu killed or absorbed most of the Kaiôshin, with only the East Kaiôshin surviving.
[edit] Kaiō
[edit] Dai Kaiō
(FUNimation's dub: Grand Kai)
He is above the ruler of other Kaiō, including Son Goku's trainer North Kaiō. He's portrayed as an aged hipster, wearing jeans and a denim jacket and constantly listening to rock music on his boom box. His home is the Great Kaiō Planet. He's stronger than the other Kaiō, but although he never admits it, he is not in same league as Goku. He is reputed to be the greatest fighter in the universe, but he has been out of training for centuries.
Even though he is the teacher of the greatest warriors in the multiverse, Dai Kaio (much like North Kaio) is more of a sweet and a kind grandfatherly figure than a traditional disciplinarian. Paying no heed to respectful-but-cold formality, he lovingly treats his social-inferiors as equals and dotes on them as if they were his own grandchildren. In the Japanese version, he affectionately addresses younger warriors with suffix of "-chan", a term of endearment usually reserved for young children. (EG. Goku-Chan, Paikuhan-Chan, which means "My Dear Boy Goku/Paikuhan.")
Although he doesn't appear in the manga, a Dai Kaiō is mentioned. His characterization in the anime was suggested to the production staff by Akira Toriyama himself, so it may even be considered canon.[1]
[edit] East Kaiō
(FUNimation's dub: East Kai)
The only female Kaiō. This Kaiô is a woman with pale lime-green skin and orange-blonde hair at the After-Life Budoukai, though she had no participants from her quadrant. Her quadrant is known for having fast fighters, like Globe. She rides around on a hover bike, and is always looking for a good challenger. She's also very hard on all of her pupils. An anime-only character.
[edit] North Kaiō
The Kaiô of the quadrant of the galaxy where the Dragon World resides. In the English manga, he is also known as Lord of the Worlds. Claiming himself to be very humorous; he will only teach his subordinates if they laugh at his non-comedic jokes. He can only train those who can reach the end of Snakeway. He trained Goku, who succeeded in doing so and taught him very powerful techniques that have been essential to many of his battles: including the Genki Dama (Spirit Bomb in English dubbs) and the Kaiô-ken.
[edit] South Kaiō
(FUNimation's dub: South Kai)
The only other Kaiō to appear in the manga, South Kaiō is a rival of North Kaiō. He claims his pupil, Papoi, would mop the floor with Goku. South Kaiô also makes fun of North Kaiô for being dead. His quadrant has the reputation of being a peaceful area of space because all the fighters from this quadrant are comparatively weak.
[edit] West Kaiō
(FUNimation's dub: West Kai)
A tiny monocle-wearing Kaiō with purple skin who acts as North Kaiō's adversary during the Ano-Yo-Ichi Budōkai. His greatest student is Paikuhan, and he's always boasting about how much stronger Paikuhan is than any other Kaiō's pupils, particularly those of North Kaiō, despite Goku defeating Paikuhan in competition and far surpassing him later, to North Kaio's glee. In the anime, West Kaiō is the rival of North Kaiō. He doesn't appear in the original manga.
[edit] Kaiōshin
[edit] Dai Kaiōshin
(FUNimation's dub: Grand Supreme Kai)
God of all Kaiōshin, Dai Kaiōshin was a fat, kind being. He is absorbed by Kid Buu in the original fight with the Kaiōshin, and because Dai Kaiōshin was so good, Buu actually became weaker and slightly more susceptible to control. His losing power is due to Kid Buu being a creature of pure evil, and any good distorts his nature and nullifies that power. Dai Kaiōshin is never released by Majin Buu like some other absorptions. Being the highest deity mentioned in Dragon Ball, some speculate that he could actually had been God in the Dragon Ball universe, but there are not any clear hints on that.
[edit] East Kaiōshin
East Kaiōshin barely survives Majin Buu's assault on the Kaiōshin Kai to become the only surviving Kaiōshin. Afterwards, he is typically called only Kaiōshin, since there are no others to confuse him with.
East Kaiōshin is known by several names within the Dragonball Z fandom, including Supreme Kai, Kaiōshin, Higashi no Kaiōshin, and Shin. He stands at 5 ft 1" and is over 5,000,000 years of age, yet remains to be the youngest Supreme Kai in history. He is an adept fighter, although his skills pale in comparison to those of the Saiyans, and has the ability to freeze opponents as well as to teleport (Kai-Kai). Kaiōshin is also capable of materializing objects at will. He is benevolent by nature and has an arrogant personality that is lessened by a streak of naivety regarding the ways of the world; he thinks not of himself, but rather of his task of safeguarding the universe, at the expense of his own wishes as an individual.
Kaiōshin inhabits the planet Kaiōshin Kai, where he watches over the universe. It is not certain exactly how many or what kinds of people inhabit this planet, apart from Kaiōshin, Kibito and the Elder Kai. It can be assumed however, that the planet is sparsely populated and Kaiōshin spends much of his time in solitude, attending to the needs of the universe.
His loyal companion is Kibito, who is not a Kaiōshin himself; they fuse together using the Potara earrings to become Kibitoshin. Kibito is a skilled healer and has been Kaioshin's bodyguard since his ascension as Supreme Kai.
He appears in several Dragon Ball Z games, including Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden 3, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3, and Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 and Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2.
[edit] North Kaiōshin
(FUNimation's dub: North Supreme Kai)
North Kaiōshin is one of the rulers of the universe in the anime DBZ. He is old in appearance, looking similar to the familiar East Kaiōshin, but with a larger head, and a moustache.
North Kaiōshin was peacefully fishing one day on the Kaiōshin Kai, when Kid Buu attacked. All four Kaiōshin fought back against the Majin, but the only survivor was East Kaiōshin. North Kaiōshin was one of Buu's first victims.
[edit] South Kaiōshin
(FUNimation's dub: South Supreme Kai)
South Kaiōshin is a tall, muscular, red-haired Kaiōshin with the greatest power out of them all. He was able to fight fairly evenly with Kid Buu when he attacked the Kaiōshin Kai, but was eventually absorbed, causing Majin Buu to transform into a taller and more muscular version of himself (known sometimes as Mega Buu or Buff Buu to fans). Majin Buu only assumes Mega Buu form twice. Once after absorbing South Kaioshin, and a second time for a brief moment when reverting to his true form of Kid Buu.
[edit] West Kaiōshin
(FUNimation's dub: West Supreme Kai)
West Kaiōshin is one of the rulers of the universe in the anime DBZ. She is the only female Kaiōshin, similar to the familiar East Kaiōshin only with female features and with much longer hair.
She was the second strongest of the Kaiōshin, able to fight with Kid Buu for a time, before being the first Kaiōshin to be killed.
[edit] Rou Dai Kaiōshin
Rou Dai Kaiōshin (AKA Old Dai Kaiōshin or Elder Kai) is a Kaiōshin who came out of the Z sword, in which he had been trapped by an old enemy. He looks kind of like the East Kaiōshin, but with an older, wrinkled face, and a small mustache. Son Gohan releases him during the Majin Buu Saga when he breaks it, while trying to cut a block made of the densest material in the universe, Katcheen. After being released, he agreed to help Gohan unlock his full potential so he could defeat Majin Buu, but only in exchange for seeing a hot Earth woman, whom Goku suggested that it should be Bulma. Rou Dai Kaiōshin is perverse like Muten-Rôshi in a manner, but is even more knowledgeable and powerful with no comparison.
Long ago, he used to be handsome by his own standards, but an ugly witch came up to him and stole one of his Potara Fusion Earrings and put it on. Rou Dai Kaiōshin was instantly combined with the witch permanently. While he lost his looks, he gained more magical power.
In the Majin Buu Saga he sacrifices his life so Son Goku can live, and gives him the Potara earrings to fuse with Gohan on Earth.
In the Bebi Saga of Dragon Ball GT, Rou Dai Kaiōshin helps Goku become much stronger by helping him regrowing his tail, a painful process involving a giant set of pliers. After Goku has his tail back, he is able to turn into a Super Saiyan 4 and defeat Bebi.
[edit] Kibito
Kibito is the greatest ally of the East Kaiōshin. He has the power of healing, which helps the Z Fighters in many situations. Kibito was to fight Son Gohan in the Budokai tournament but instead asked him to reveal his full power. He was killed by Dabura during reconnaissance on Babidi's ship, but is later brought back.
He ultimately accidentally fuses with the East Kaiōshin permanently to create Kibitoshin.
[edit] Kibitoshin
(FUNimation's dub: Kibito Kai)
Kibitoshin is the result of fusion between East Kaiōshin and Kibito via Potara fusion earrings. He becomes very helpful in the Kid Buu Saga. Added to Kibitoshin's fighting ability would be East Kaiōshin's psionic moves and Kibito's teleporting and healing abilities. Nevertheless, Kibitoshin never fights in the series.
Unlike other fusions, Kaiōshin seems to be in control and speaks with one voice. The character is also known by the names Kibitokai and Kaiobito.
[edit] References
- ^ Published in Son Gokû Densetsu Anime Guide Book; referenced in Daizenshuu EX Podcast #0054.
