Caulifla
A brash Universe 6 Saiyan who rivals Goku and fuses with Kale to become Kefla.
Caulifla (Japanese: カリフラ, Hepburn: Karifura) is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball media franchise, created as part of a collaborative effort between franchise creator Akira Toriyama and Toei Animation. She first appeared in the Universal Saga arc of Dragon Ball Super as an antagonistic character from an alternate universe. Caulifla was personally designed by Toriyama as a companion and counterpoint to Kale. A member of the extraterrestrial humanoid species known as the Saiyans, Caulifla is one of the first female characters in the series outside of video games to have attained Super Saiyan forms.
During the Universal Survival Saga storyline, she utilizes a magical earring known as a Potara to merge with Kale into a single being known as Kefla, whose resulting power rivals that of series's main protagonist Son Goku. Caulifla is voiced by Yuka Komatsu in the Japanese and by Elizabeth Maxwell in the English dub.
Quick Facts
- Franchise
- Dragon Ball
- Creator
- Toei Animation; Akira Toriyama
- Voice
- Japanese
- Yuka Komatsu (Caulifla)
- Yukana (Kale)
- English:
- Elizabeth Maxwell (Caulifla)
- Dawn M. Bennett (Kale)
- Species
- Saiyan
Lore & Background
Caulifla's characterization has been described as 'arrogant, ambitious, and eager for a challenge', while her visual design is reminiscent of a wild, 'lawless child' with an unparalleled 'battle sense'. Her personality is a strong contrast to the rest of the Saiyan people in Universe 6, more akin to the Saiyans of Universe 7 who are known for their aggression and prideful behavior. She is also passionate about improving her own strength and power, which is evident when she learns from her Universe 7 counterparts about various advanced, more powerful forms a Saiyan could attain.
Caulifla is presented as Kale's best friend, sister figure, and protégé. She is depicted as possessing prodigious potential in terms of power, attaining advanced stages of Super Saiyan transformation which the main characters of the series have taken much more time and effort to achieve. In the Universal Survival Saga, Caulifla is introduced as the brash and headstrong leader of a group of Saiyan delinquents residing in their homeworld Sadala in Universe 6.
The Saiyan Cabba recruits her and Kale to compete on behalf of their home universe in the multiverse-oriented Tournament of Power.
Reader's Guide
Caulifla serves as an antagonist turned ally during the Tournament of Power. Her character arc focuses on her arrogance and ambition, pushing herself to unlock higher Super Saiyan forms. Her combat style is aggressive, and she attains advanced Super Saiyan transformations quickly. A defining moment occurs when she merges with Kale using Potara earrings to become Kefla, a warrior whose power rivals Goku. Caulifla's name follows Toriyama's vegetable-inspired naming tradition for Saiyan characters, her name being a pun on cauliflower. Like other Saiyan characters, Caulifla has black spiky hair in her base form, which turns golden yellow when she transforms into a Super Saiyan. Unlike the Saiyans of Universe 7, Saiyan characters from Universe 6 like Caulifla lack tails.
Did You Know?
- Caulifla was personally designed by Akira Toriyama as a companion and counterpoint to Kale, who was originally conceived by Toei Animation staff as a derivative of Broly.
- When Kale and Caulifla merge to become Kefla, the voices of their voice actresses had to be synced up as part of their performance; Yukana would maintain eye contact with Yuka Komatsu's mouth to sync her voice.
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