Son Goku

Son Goku

Son Goku (孫そん悟ご空くう, Son Gokū?) is the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga and anime created by Akira Toriyama. His real and birth name is Kakarot (カカロット, Kakarotto?) and he is one of the few Saiyans who managed to survive the total destruction of Planet Vegeta in Universe 7. He is the second son of Bardock and Gine, younger brother of Raditz, adopted grandson of Son Gohan, husband of Chi-Chi, father of Son Gohan and Son Goten, in turn he is also the grandfather of Pan and ancestor of Son Goku Jr. He was originally sent to Earth as a flying infantryman with the mission to conquer it. However, falling down a ravine gave him a brutal blow that, although it almost killed him, altered his memory and nullified all the violent instincts of his species, which made him grow up with a pure and kind heart, but retaining all the powers of his race. However, in the new Dragon Ball continuity it is established that he was sent by his parents to Earth with the aim of surviving the destruction of their planet by Freeza at all costs. Later, Kakarot, now known as Son Goku, would become the prince consort of Mount Fry-pan and leader of the Z Warriors, as well as the greatest defender of Earth and Universe 7, managing to keep them safe from destruction in countless times, despite not considering himself a hero or savior.

Names

JAPONES: 孫そん悟ご空くう (カカロット) ROMANIZATION: Son Gokū (Kakarotto) PRONUNCIATION: /son.go.'ku/ /ka.ka.'ro.to/ /'ka. ka. rrot/ /'ka. ka. rot/ (double castellano) Other numbers: Kakarotto Kakarot Kacarrot Kakarrot Goku (dublaje hipanoamericano) Zero (doubles of Zero and the magical dragon) Son Goku (Super Dragon Ball Heroes) Son of Bardock (episode used by Monite)

Data

SEX: ♂ Male BIRTH: Year 736[1] Year 737[2][3] DEATH: October 12, 761 (revived November 2, 762) May 26, 767 (revived on May 8, 774) Year 780 (anime, revived the same day)[4] Year 801 (Dragon Ball Online)[5] AGE: 0 (TV Special) 3 (DB Minus) 12~18 (DB) 23~46 (DBZ) 38~42 (DBS) 52~53; Child (DBGT) 152 (DBGT end) SPECIES: Saiyan OCCUPATION: Martial artist[27] Farmer[28] Member of Team Universe 7 Warrior Z Prince Consort of Mount Fry-pan[29] Galactic Patrolman[30] Bodyguard[31] Temporary builder and delivery man[32] Low-class Saiyan Army Soldier of the Frieza Army[33] Flying Infant[34] Firefighter[35] ORIGIN: Planet Vegeta (Universe 7)[36] HOME: East District 439 (Paoz Mountain, Land)

Design

He is 1.75 m tall and weighs about 62 kg as an adult,[40] he has black hair with spikes and a gray sheen, this consists of three strands hanging to the right of his forehead and two hanging to the left, his hair also stands up on his forehead with four spikes and three strands behind (later in the anime, he gains five spikes on his forehead and four strands behind). This hair form remains unchanged throughout the series in its base state, only changing when he transforms or if he were to make an aesthetic change with a comb and hair gel, such as when he worked as a bodyguard[41] to keep his hair fixed, but it returned to its normal form after a few minutes. The most common way he is seen dressed is wearing his traditional martial arts Gi, which ranges in color from red-orange to warm orange, with a matching navy blue short-sleeved shirt. He used to wear a blue Obi, later changed to a blue sash. At the beginning, the Gi has the kanji for Turtle School; he has also worn a plain Gi; and the first kanji of his name "Go". Matching his attire, Goku sports blue wristbands, Chinese martial arts shoes (as a child), and navy blue boots with yellow or red edges and beige bows; during his training with Kami he wore a light blue outfit with his hair wrapped in a white cloth which he later changes to his Gi.

In the beginning of Dragon Ball, Goku is first introduced wearing a blue Gi with red wristbands, a white obi tied in a bow over his waist with dark blue kung fu shoes. As a child, he also uses the Magic Staff and has a tail due to his Saiyan origins. Beginning with the World Martial Arts Tournament 22nd Arc and for the majority of Dragon Ball, Goku wears the basic Turtle School Gi as his main attire until after his training with Kami and Mr. Popo. In the World Martial Arts Tournament 23rd Arc and for the rest of Dragon Ball, Goku is stripped of his tail permanently by Kami (through unknown methods) and wears an updated Gi that features the same short shirt and boots that become part of his signature outfit throughout Dragon Ball Z. Despite being a Saiyan, Goku has never preferred to wear the same armor as his predecessors, which they usually wore while serving as the army of Frieza's Army, due to his devotion to Earth. The only notable time he wore Battle Armor was during his training with Gohan inside the Room of Soul and Time. This set of armor was identical to the one Vegeta was wearing at the time. As soon as his training was over, Goku changed back into his regular clothes, claiming that he wanted to fight like a true Earthling. In Dragon Ball Super, while he was Whis's disciple in the Golden Frieza Arc and the Universe 6 vs. Universe 7 Arc, he changes into a warm orange outfit with Whis's signature, and no shirt underneath. He wears long cerulean bracelets and cerulean boots with a gray tip and trim, similar to Future Trunks'.

In the Namek and Frieza Arc, Goku wears an outfit similar to his classic dogi with the kanji "Go" on a loose blue cloth headband. In Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Goku has the lighter-colored orange dogi than he normally wears in the anime series. In Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Goku wears winter clothing in conjunction with the Namek Arc dogi and Frieza. It consists of a blue coat with white lines, black leather, and the initials "SAB" in violet on the chest area, this coat extends to the chin at the top and to the knees at the bottom, worn in conjunction with black gloves. In the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Arc, Goku once again wears the same outfit he wore during the Battle of Gods Arc, Future Trunks Arc, and the Universal Survival Arc, but with the Galactic Patrol logo signed and drawn on the upper left side of his dogi. In the Prison Planet Arc of Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Universe Mission, Goku uses an orange dogi, boots, and blue wristbands with a loose ribbon similar to the ones he wore in the Universe 6 Arc, with the difference that this one has a blue shirt under the keikogi and the Capsule Corporation logo on the chest. Later, in the Universal War Conflict Outbreak Arc, Son Goku uses an outfit identical to that of the Grand Priest, provided by him with the Japanese ideogram "go" on the gold buckle in the center of the clothing's belt. In the Universal Genesis Arc, Goku uses an outfit very similar to the one he wore in the Prison Planet Arc and the Outbreak of Universal War Conflict, with the difference that his wristbands, boots, and the shirt he wears under the dogi are black instead of blue.

At the end of the manga/Dragon Ball Z, Goku wears a new sky-blue Gi with a white belt, orange bracelets, dark green pants, and black martial arts shoes with orange socks. In Dragon Ball GT, Goku's skin tone changes from pale to a more tanned one. His outfit is similar to the one he wore at the end of DBZ only this time its colors differ slightly, his Gi is blue with a white belt, he wears pink armbands, ocher pants and black kung fu shoes with white socks. In this installment, Goku returns to his child appearance, due to a wish that Pilaf accidentally made to the Ultimate Shenron. Later, with the help of Gosen Zosama, Goku grows his tail back so he can have more power, but the tail is never seen again when Goku is an adult again at the end of Dragon Ball GT. Characteristics: As a Saiyan, he possessed certain characteristics that made him very different from other human beings: he had a tail that allowed him to transform into a Giant Ape if he stared at the full moon, an ape with immense destructive power, which was torn off numerous times by various characters, including Kami to prevent him from transforming; Saiyans have a peculiarity in their hair and that is that it is always a dark color and after a few years it stops growing and stays that way for life; they also have the characteristic that every time they have an extreme fight, they come back with more power than they had, this is how Saiyans train very hard to increase their Ki. In the beginning, Goku appears as a young martial artist with a tail and superhuman strength. Five years later in the story, it is revealed that he is an alien from the lower class of the Saiyan race, and that his real name is Kakarotto (original name given on his home planet).

Personality

Due to a head injury during his childhood, which nearly ended his life, Goku suffered from amnesia and lost his aggressive nature and desire for destruction that characterizes the innate instinct of the Saiyans. After that accident, he became a noble, cheerful, calm person, who was very difficult to anger to the point of bordering on innocence, to the point of being unable to be corrupted by the techniques of the demon Akkuman, whose special technique Devil's Glow takes advantage of the slightest bit of evil in the souls of opponents to make them explode, since Goku possessed a clean and innocent heart. This characteristic also protects Goku when facing the sorcerer Bobbidi, since Bobbidi can easily manipulate all those whose hearts have evil. Still, he was able to maintain all the biological characteristics of his race. If Goku had not suffered this blow, Toriyama said that Goku would have had the same appearance and personality as Tullece, since he created Turllece as the negative part of Goku. Goku Black is also a clear example of this. Goku raises his son Gohan under these same conditions, making him humble and friendly, with the difference that Gohan studies too much and is very intelligent in scientific aspects, partly because of how strict his mother is.

True to his race, Goku possesses a highly marked fighting spirit, and is unable to resist fighting someone who seems strong to him even at the most inopportune moments. He is extremely competitive and trains constantly, as he is never satisfied with his current strength and always seeks to go beyond. His fixation in this aspect can be classified as obsession, as he gives absolute priority to his training almost above anything else. This is why, although he loves his family and protects them whenever necessary, he is not at all a family person and a quiet and peaceful life soon becomes boring for him, which is why he often prefers to leave and abandon his family for long periods of time to concentrate on training and improving as a warrior. Goku has little shame when showing his body, as he has shown himself naked in front of people on several occasions. For example: in front of the Snake Queen, in front of his group of closest friends when leaving the hot springs or when getting into a lake to obtain a Dragon Ball. Even though he is paradoxically the strongest warrior in the entire universe, he is not exempt from having weaknesses. His greatest weakness is being easily manipulated by his temperamental and dominant wife Chi-Chi (she forced him to get a driver's license and work as a farmer, enraged by his laziness). That is why Piccolo said that Super Saiyans also have weak points (mentioned in the Dragon Ball Z anime). In Dragon Ball Super, Goku would later accept that he liked Chi-Chi precisely for that, for that strong temperament, and Vegeta asserts that this is because Saiyan women have that character. Another weakness exclusive only to the anime is his trypanophobia (phobia of all kinds of pointed objects) such as injections, needles or anything that pricks with which he is easily scared.

Since much of his childhood was spent living alone in the mountains after his grandfather's death, Goku initially lacked common everyday or academic knowledge. He was unable to tell if a person was a man or a woman without first touching their body and he did not have very developed judgment, so he could take things literally without fully understanding the context of the situation. This is evidenced on the occasion in which a Pteranodon kidnaps Bulma and sarcastically tells her that they are going to talk for a while and that she should wait for them, to which Goku pays attention without realizing the danger and without acting until Bulma herself tells him. asks. Beyond that, Goku has a basic education from his grandfather, being able to read as he demonstrated during his stay with Kame Sen'nin, and some teachings such as treating girls well. While Goku has largely managed to adapt to the world beyond Baozi Mountain over the years, he still often demonstrates a degree of ignorance and naivety. Despite his poor intellectual training, mathematics being his weakest point (mentioned in the Universal Martial Arts Association Tournament exam in Dragon Ball Super), he is an accomplished martial artist in battle, possessing great ability to combat, with an extremely high learning capacity (he learned to do the Kamehameha after seeing it only once), the ability to overcome his limits in combat, and his good command of strategy. As the years go by, Goku becomes very confident when it comes to fighting and does so in a very carefree manner, as can be seen in The Resurrection of 'F', which makes his body vulnerable and has weak points. against weak enemies.

Skills

He is an expert in martial arts, under the style of the Turtle School, he is known for being close to a prodigy, managing to learn techniques and levels of strength that other individuals would take time to learn, he even knew how to use skills such as reading minds without even know how to do it. Goku has shown using different parts of his body to help him in combat, such as firing a Kamehameha with his feet, using his eyes to launch a ki laser beam in the Namek Arc and Freeza among other examples. Son Goku is a born martial arts expert and fan, managing to read his opponents' movements and get used to their attacks and speed. Usually in combat, Goku reserves large amounts of strength and restrains himself to the point of seemingly lowering his ki level to absurdly low points in order to save energy, however, he also demonstrated the ability to unleash all of his power at just the right moment. second in which he launches a physical attack. As a Saiyan, Goku is able to utilize Saiyan power, which allows him to surpass his strength whenever he receives large amounts of damage or mortal wounds. Goku being an alien also has enhanced senses of smell, taste and sight, which further increases his combat senses. Goku's body is much more durable than that of normal humans, being essentially invulnerable to all weapons made by Earthlings. However, while he is naturally durable thanks to his Saiyan physiology, he has limits, as other powerful beings like himself can hurt, and potentially kill, him if he does not defend himself properly.

Also compared to most humans, including those trained in the arts of ki, Son Goku possesses a great amount of strength, speed, and stamina. For example, as a child, he could lift a car over his head and throw it with ease, and during his training with Kame-Sen'nin Goku could push massive rock formations that would at least weigh over 100 tons. At the height of his strength, he displayed the ability to destroy mountains, islands, and even greatly damage entire planets with just physical strength. For speed, he displayed supersonic speeds even faster than light when he reached the Saiyan Arc. By the time he became Super Saiyan God, his speed had reached massive speeds than the speed of light and his physical strength was enough for one of the shockwaves from his punches to be felt throughout the universe, incalculably damaging and destroying many planets and stars, up to this point, just four punches between Beerus and Goku are enough to completely destroy the universe. Goku often uses ki-based techniques, using them in a fight as support, defense and attack such as the Kamehameha, these are performed through the control and mastery of ki, born from the creativity and skill of the character.

Techniques

Basic Techniques: * Kamehameha: Goku's signature technique, a powerful energy attack launched with his hands. * Genkidama: A massive energy sphere that Goku creates by absorbing the life energy of everything around him. * Teleportation: A technique that allows Goku to instantly move from one place to another. * Kaio-Ken: A technique that temporarily multiplies Goku's power at the cost of putting his body at risk. Combat Techniques: * Dragon Fist: A powerful blow straight to the opponent's stomach. * Kienzan: An extremely sharp spinning disk of energy. * Masenko: A concentrated beam of energy that is fired from the palm of the hand. * Saru-Ken: A distraction and confusion technique that mimics the movements of a monkey. Techniques Related to Transformations: * Super Saiyan: Each Super Saiyan transformation grants Goku unique abilities and powers, such as increased strength, speed, and stamina. * Ultra Instinct: Goku's most recent and powerful transformation, allowing him to move and react at unimaginable speeds, anticipating his enemies' attacks. Other Techniques: * Fusions: Goku has performed fusions with other characters, such as Vegeta, to create even more powerful warriors. * Ki Control Techniques: Goku has exceptional mastery of Ki, allowing him to perform a variety of advanced techniques.

Transformations

Super Saiyan: * Super Saiyan: The most iconic transformation, triggered by anger and despair. It turns Goku's hair blonde and exponentially increases his strength, speed and endurance. * Super Saiyan 2: An evolution of Super Saiyan, with an even greater power increase and an electric aura. * Super Saiyan 3: The most powerful form of Super Saiyan, with longer hair and a higher concentration of energy. Divine Transformations: * Super Saiyan God: A transformation achieved through a ritual, which grants Goku divine power and a red aura. * Super Saiyan Blue: A combination of the Super Saiyan with the power of a Super Saiyan God, resulting in a more controlled and efficient form. * Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-Ken: A fusion of Super Saiyan Blue with the Kaio-Ken technique, further increasing its power. * Ultra Instinct: Goku's most recent and powerful transformation, allowing him to move and react at unimaginable speeds, anticipating his enemies' attacks. Other Transformations: * Super Saiyan 4: Exclusive to Dragon Ball GT, this form combines the characteristics of the Ozaru and the Super Saiyan. Basic Transformations: * Kaio-Ken: A technique that temporarily multiplies Goku's power at the cost of putting his body at risk.