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Broly

A Saiyan of immense power, exiled as an infant, who finds a path from rage to friendship.

Broly is a powerful Saiyan who first appeared in the 2018 film Dragon Ball Super: Broly. He is the son of Paragus and was exiled as an infant to the planetoid Vampa by King Vegeta, who feared Broly's power level, which greatly exceeded that of his own son, Vegeta. Broly was raised on Vampa by his father, who sought revenge against King Vegeta. Decades later, Broly and Paragus were rescued from Vampa by Frieza Force soldiers Cheelai and Lemo and brought to Frieza, who enlisted them to defeat Goku and Vegeta.

On Earth, Broly's increasing power and adaptive fighting abilities allowed him to seemingly beat Vegeta in his Base, Super Saiyan, and Super Saiyan God forms, and later overwhelm both Goku and Vegeta in their Super Saiyan Blue forms. After Frieza killed Paragus to awaken Broly's latent Super Saiyan powers, a fully mindless Broly attacked until Cheelai and Lemo used the Dragon Balls to wish him safely back to Vampa. Some time later, Goku visited Vampa to provide supplies and expressed his intent to spar with Broly and help teach him to control his power, formally introducing himself and telling Broly to call him by his birth name, Kakarot.

Quick Facts

Race
Saiyan
Home world
Vampa (Planet of Exile)

Reader's Guide

Broly's origin is rooted in tragedy. Born on Planet Vegeta with a power level that greatly exceeded that of Prince Vegeta, he was exiled as an infant to the planetoid Vampa by King Vegeta. His father Paragus, who attempted to rescue him, became stranded there and raised Broly to seek revenge. His key relationships define his arc: initially bound by fear to Paragus, he later finds genuine connection with Cheelai and Lemo, who befriend him and ultimately save his life by using the Dragon Balls to wish him back to Vampa.

After the battle, Goku visits Broly on Vampa, offering supplies and friendship, and expresses his intent to spar with Broly and help him learn to control his power. Broly's primary transformation is the Super Saiyan form, which he achieves after Frieza kills Paragus. In this fully mindless state, he overwhelms both Goku and Vegeta in their Super Saiyan Blue forms. Later, under Goku's guidance, Broly may learn to control his immense power.

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