Son Goku

Characteristics

Age : 500 + ( 17 years old appareance) Birthday : April 5 Race : Heretic Gender : Male Height : 165 cm Weight : 61 kg Hair : Brown Eye Color : Gold Blood Type : O+

Appareance

Despite his chronological age, Goku has the physical appearance of a boy in his late teens standing at 5'5" (165 cm) and weighing in at 134 lbs (61 kg). He has striking gold eyes which brand him as a heretical being. He skin has a healthy tan look to it, though whether that is because he is actually tan or he just needs a bath has yet to be clarified. Around his head is his gold diadem, his demon power limiter. As a child, Goku had very long hair that reached down to his hips. When he started living with Sanzo, he began to bind it with ribbon into a ponytail. In the Saiyuki Reload manga extra, Petite Burial, it shows Goku's hair was accidentally cut off by Gojyo when he first used the extending chain sickle of his Shakujo, which upset Goku greatly. In his unlimited form as Seiten Taisei, Goku has the appearance of a demon (though he is stated to not be that either, because he was born directly out of the Earth) with long ears and slit pupils, and his demonic marks are the cursive kanji 完 (kan/gan), meaning "complete" or "perfect", inside of a sunburst motif. Goku initially wears a white shirt with loose, above-elbow sleeves, off-white jeans held by a black belt, and white shoes. Over the shirt is a red, vest-like garment with black trim. The interior appears to be completely black. The garment is fastened by a black over-shoulder belt. Furthermore, he wears white and black shoulder guards, with white, claw-like spikes curving from the black trim. Majority of the guards are covered by Goku's goldenrod cape, which slings over his shoulders, and what seems to be a white infinity scarf. Around his wrists, he wears red wristbands with white trim. Goku doesn't has a tail.

Appareance+

Roughly a year into the Sanzo Party's travels, Hakkai hooks Gojyo and Goku up with new threads. Goku's outfit remains generally the same, however his new shirt has shorter sleeves, and he replaces the trousers with blue jeans that are frayed and just above his knees. Lastly, the wristbands are replaced with solid black ones. His new shoes are white, short boots above his ankle with black trim. He retains all of his trademark cape and guards. Prior to meeting Hakkai and Gojyo, he wore a Tangzhuang jacket. During his time in Heaven, Goku wore a glossy black shirt with short sleeves and a turtleneck with the base of a gold chain in front of his throat. Beneath, he wore white trousers, and went barefoot. He had heavy chains on both wrists and ankles, making him difficult to carry even for a seasoned soldier like General Kenren .

Personality

Goku is almost always cheerful, and is the group's unofficial mascot. He can make anyone - even Sanzo at some points - smile or laugh when something bad happens. A running gag is that Goku only thinks about food, and so far, this has been proven true most of the time. His stating a simple cry of "I'm hungry!" has led this to become almost like a catchphrase, and most people - Gojyo and Sanzo in particular - have lashed out (usually in a humorous way) at Goku about his constant declaration about wanting food. Aside from being cheerful and almost always hungry, Goku is the "Monkey King" of many Chinese and Japanese myths, and is always up for a good prank or joke. He also tries to be helpful, but because of his prankster disposition, he usually gets himself and others into trouble instead of actually helping. He is very ashamed by this, especially when he causes Sanzo trouble without really meaning to, and for the most part he tries his best to stay on task. Being the "Monkey King" of legend, however, staying on task is not one of his strong points. When it comes to others, Goku is more friendly to people than his traveling companions. He always greets people that he likes - or who give him food - with a smile, and generally likes any type of kindhearted person. He has befriended many creatures over the series, youkai and human alike. He will, however, fight someone he generally dislikes or has done some kind of wrongdoing no matter how big or small. He has been compared by many as hero stereotypical characters seen in anime. But he has stated that he is fighting for his right to live, and his alone. He has also shown that he will fight anyone trying to get in his or his group's way. He likes fighting, displaying enjoyment comparable to a child playing a game.

Abilities

Goku wields a staff called the "Nyoi Bo", which is a clear reference to Sun Wukong's 如意金箍棒 'Obedient Gold-Ringed Staff' in Journey to the West. There is no explanation given in the anime as to the origin of Goku's weapon; in the manga, it is revealed that the Nyoi bo was sealed in a canister in the temple, which he and Gojyo shattered whilst goofing off. Aside from practical uses, he can cause it grow in length and in some instances, used its lengthening powers to impale enemies from a distance. At times, he can also make the Nyoi Bo separate (connected by chains at the splits) into a sectioned staff or nunchaku; he usually uses this form of his staff to hack away at things, like plant roots in a couple cases. Usually, however, he just uses it to fight up close. Expert Martial Artist: Goku demonstrates an incredible grasp on martial arts, strong and proficient enough to be able to take enemies out with powerful punches and kicks. Expert Staff Proficiency: Using his prized Nyoi Bo, Goku demonstrates remarkable expertise and resourcefulness. He's capable of using it for everything from fighting to extending it to catch himself and others from high falls.

Abilities+

Enhanced Strength: Even with his diadem, Goku is considerably strong, capable of breaking the concrete of a building's exterior wall as he gets ready to confront the rest of his companions after a shocking defeat against 'God'. As Seiten Taisei, Goku's strength increases tremendously. His punches and kicks are able to break ribs without even trying, ripping off heads is no difficulty for him, and it is strongly implied that having one's head stepped on would not require much effort for him to kill his targets. His claws and teeth are sharp enough to tear into skin and cause severe bleeding as well. Physically speaking, Goku is the strongest opponent the Sanzo Party faces. Enhanced Speed: Likewise, Goku is exceptionally agile, shocking Gojyo and Hakkai during their first meeting. Seiten Taisei is fast enough to seem to 'disappear' from others' sight. Further, his reflexes and strength allow him to catch Gat's bullets in both his hands and mouth without so much of a scratch. Immense Chi and Demonic Energy: A powerful entity in general, Seiten Taisei's emergence gathers enough demonic energy to stir a wide radius of atmosphere around him. His initial emergence in Heaven is so powerful, that the surge of chi incinerated various gods to ashes. During his first run-in with Seiten Taisei, Sanzo refers to his chi as 'on fire'. Elemental Healing: As the "Earth's child", Seiten Taisei can gather the Earth's aura in order to heal himself from severe wounds. After Ukoku Sanzo attacks Goku, this ability saves his life, leaving him stronger than ever. Extended Longevity: Although the possibility of immortal status is unclear, Seiten Taisei can sustain his body for prolonged periods of time, such as when in deep grieving on Earth after witnessing Konzen's death and losing Kenren, Tenpo, and Nataku as well. Never moving from the Dimensional Gate for several months, Goku could survive without food and water without his body wilting away.

True form

In four instances in the series, Goku's diadem - which is his power limiter - has been removed or broken, causing him to revert to his true form, the Qitian Dasheng/Seiten Taisei (齊天大聖 'Great Sage Equaling Heaven'). The first time Goku reverted to his true form was shortly after being released from his imprisonment on Mt. Gogyou, when Sanzo goes to meet with the Three Aspects and Goku is afraid that he's been abandoned and his fear and grief caused the diadem to break. The second time it was also broken by his emotions when Sanzo was near-fatally wounded by Rikudo. The third time is when Goku is forced to fight Kougaiji for the sake of Sanzo's life, and he removes the diadem with his own two hands in order to give himself some a fighting edge over his opponent. The most recent time, when he was wounded by Ukoku Sanzo and on the verge of death, after failing to heal him in time, Hakkai and Gojyo decide to remove his diadem, believing that Goku might be able to recover in his true form. When Goku is in his true form, his hair becomes much longer (about waist length), his ears become pointed, his eyes become slitted, his nails turn into claws, and his teeth become fangs, and demon marks appear on his belly. His is sun burst circle around the cursive kanji 完 (kan/gan), meaning "complete" or "perfect".

True form +

Goku in his true form is quite possibly the most dangerous opponent the main characters have faced in the series. While normally fighting seems like a game to him, in his true form he enjoys fighting in a bloodthirsty, sadistic sense and enjoys inflicting pain on others; even going so far as beating his enemies when they can't fight back. He is very destructive and described as "cruel like a child". His speed and attack power also increase dramatically; he can move so fast that often others can't even see him. His strength increases so much that he's able to easily inflict near fatal wounds on Gojyo and Hakkai with a few blows, and also once bent Gojyo's shakujo just by holding it in his hand. He's also far more durable in this form, shrugging off nearly every attack he's ever hit with. If something actually can hurt him, he use the energy of the earth to heal himself, which is what happened after Hakkai and Gojyo removed his diadem in a last effort to save him. For a moment, nothing seemed to happen, but then Goku jumped onto a nearby roof in his true form and used the energy of the earth heal himself and during the battle to restore Goku back to normal, Seiten Taisei shows that he actively manipulate the Earth's chi to create thunderstorms to fight Hakkai and Gojyo. This shows that his power is comparable to that of a god, making Goku not unlike an immortal.

True form ++

After Goku's diadem is removed/broken, Goku becomes animalistic when transforming into the Great Sage, and does not seem to discern friend from enemy, if he recognizes them at all, causing him to attack Sanzo, Gojyo and Hakkai as fiercely as he does his enemies. However, when the Seiten Taisei is released, Goku experiences a sort of 'flashback' often seeing a person whom looks familiar but whom he can't remember. This is actually Konzen Douji, Genjo Sanzo's former incarnation, the god who looked after Goku when he was younger. Even though Goku's memories were sealed away 500 years ago, it is possible that turning into his true form frequently causes some stronger memories to return to him for an instant, or that the Seiten Taisei's power is causing the seal to fade. However, no information in the story so far supports this. Son Goku in Saiyuki Burial got his diadem broken due to his emotions welling up badly. Luckily Sanzo got to control him when he knew who and what he was fighting. Also in Burial, we see a strange occurrence. The Seiten Taisei speaks. Normally while in his demonic form, Goku never utters anything more intelligible then his cruel laughter or a growl. This scene in Burial may mean that the Taisen is capable of speech as well. An interesting note is Goku didn't receive his limiter until he arrived in Tenkai and he states in episode 40 of the first series that the people in the lower world were more friendly than the celestial beings in Tenkai. This shows Seiten Taisei has had contact with either humans or demons and that originally, Seiten Taisei wasn't sadistic and bloodthirsty and he didn't obtain that personality until Goku's limiter broke in Gaiden when Nataku mortally wounded himself. This and the occasions the limiter broke due to his emotions could also show that the Seiten Taisei is violently triggered by these traumatic experiences.

True form +++

In the last episode of Saiyuki Gaiden, the Seiten Taisei showed deep grief and sorrow in front of the Merciful Goddess after Konzen Douji’s death. He injured Kanzeon Bosatsu, either in annoyance or having snapped upon hearing her mention the names of the three people ---Konzen, Kenren and Tenpou--- who died in protecting him. Kanzeon Bosatsu didn’t fight back but instead gave him a warm embrace, allowing the Seiten Taisei to cry loudly in her arms.

Trivia

Goku can't eat wasabi. Hakkai's ghost stories are one thing that can scare Goku in an instant. When Goku was younger, he possessed a fear of the snow. A fear that derives from his time in the cave when the snow muted out the world and made everything cold. The Sanzo party help him get over this fear some time before the beginning of the journey.' Also, around this time Goku had very long hair and that he insisted on keep even though it was a pain and hard to manage. It's because his hair was like a comfort blanket. It would keep his back warm when the rest of the world was cold. He explains this to Sanzo after a mishap and Gojyo accidentally cuts it all off with Shakujo. When Goku was younger, what he loved about summer was cicadas were chirping from far away. The buzz of the fan, the sound of ice cracking, and right beside him is Sanzo breathing in his sleep.

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