Frieza Empire

Lore & Background

The Frieza Empire's origins are tied to the Saiyan race, who served as biological weapons for the empire, conquering worlds on behalf of their masters. Frieza destroyed Planet Vegeta out of fear of a potential uprising by the Saiyans due to their increasing power and the prophecy of the coming of the legendary Super Saiyan. He only knowingly spared Vegeta, Nappa, and Raditz, who were away on a mission. Even after Frieza's defeat, the organization's influence did not vanish completely, as remnants remain active.

Reader's Guide

Frieza's decision to destroy Planet Vegeta was a calculated move to eliminate any threat to his absolute rule.

Did You Know?

• Frieza was created around the time of the Japanese economic bubble and was inspired by real estate speculators, whom Toriyama called the 'worst kind of people.'
• Frieza's name is a pun on freezer, and his minions and the members of the Ginyu Force are named after fruits and dairy products, items one would normally put in a refrigerator.
• The Shenlong Times issue #2 says that Frieza was modeled after Toriyama's editor at the time, Yū Kondō.
• Toriyama had the idea to bring Frieza back while attending a concert by the metal band Maximum the Hormone, while watching them perform their 2008 song 'F', which is about the fictional character.
• Frieza's third and most intricate form is only shown for a short time because Toriyama finds it a pain to draw characters with too complex an appearance.