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Also known as”the Dragon God”, “green man”, “Mr. Dragon”, “the Dragon God
TypeDragon God (mentioned; also by Android-saga Whis [?], ep 0023 00:21:58); on screen and dies in ep 0093
StatusDead — faded “To nothingness, For eternity” after granting a wish before its time
First appears0004 (mentioned); 0093 (on screen)
Episodes cited7 (latest: 0196)

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Overview

The Dragon God, creator of the Super Dragon Balls, who allows one wish per 1000 years (ep 0004 00:09:08–00:09:55). Summoned by Zeno at Vegito’s demand, he granted Vegito’s wish early on Zeno’s orders, knowing it would end him, and faded away (ep 0093 00:12:11–00:33:03). When Zeno’s game ended, the eternal dragon named as Zalama appeared, granted the wish — reviving the Z fighters — and split into the seven Super Dragon Balls (ep 0102 00:35:55–00:40:30); he is not seen in person again in Vegito’s timeline. Other multiverses have their own Dragon God (see the hub).

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Abilities / traits

  • Looks like a Namekian: green skin with pink patches, sharp teeth, a white hooded robe like Piccolo’s; carries a staff; floats meditating with eyes closed (ep 0093 00:13:14–00:13:47, 00:16:52).
  • Senses Lucif’s energy and knows his arm on sight (ep 0093 00:13:47–00:16:43).
  • Makes wishes “In the great language of the gods” (ep 0093 00:27:34–00:27:40).
  • The great dragon of the Super Dragon Balls emerges from his own body — “Revealing the namekian god, As the true identity, Of the ultimate, Wish granting dragon” (ep 0093 00:28:17–00:28:36).
  • Adds “a little addition, Of my own”: a stone board of power-and-life bars for Vegito, Dai and Zeno (ep 0093 00:31:31–00:32:49).
  • Vegito: he “couldn’t even make it into the 5 strongest” (ep 0093 00:18:22).

Variants

Status

  • Dead — faded “To nothingness, For eternity” after granting a wish before its time (ep 0093 00:32:09–00:32:15; Dai: “slaughtering a god”, 00:39:44–00:39:47).
  • After that: “ZALAMA, THE ETERNAL DRAGON OF THE SUPER DRAGONBALLS” appears once the game ends, grants the wish and splits into the seven Super Dragon Balls (ep 0102 00:35:55–00:37:28). Whether this is Zalama alive again or the dragon set loose by his wish isn’t said. See retcons.

History

  • ep 0004 00:09:08–00:09:55: (mentioned) permits one Super Dragon Ball wish per 1000 years.
  • ep 0092 00:43:56–00:44:33: (mentioned) Vegito demands Zeno summon him.
  • ep 0093 00:12:11–00:13:41: summoned by Zeno, meditating.
  • ep 0093 00:14:11–00:15:15: cowers before Zeno and drops his staff.
  • ep 0093 00:15:58–00:17:27: expects Dai, finds “LUCIF!” and readies to fight; Zeno: “Wait, can you even fight?”
  • ep 0093 00:24:11–00:25:25: warns the Super Dragon Balls were used recently, “At that tournament of yours”, and can’t be used before 1000 years “Not unless I, Do it!”; agrees under Zeno’s cold stare.
  • ep 0093 00:26:18–00:27:22: “It was an honor to serve… This will be my end, But I am happy, Goodbye, My friend”; calls the great dragon “For the final time!”
  • ep 0093 00:28:17–00:30:29: the great dragon emerges from him and binds two small dragons round the hearts of Dai and Vegito.
  • ep 0093 00:31:31–00:32:55: raises the scoreboard as he fades: “Enjoy, And good luck, Dai”.
  • ep 0093 00:33:03–00:33:07: Zeno: “Zalama, You will be remembered”.
  • ep 0101 00:51:02–00:51:43: his board shows Vegito the winner; later a red bar for Dai (00:57:40–00:58:15).
  • ep 0102 00:35:55–00:40:30: as the eternal dragon, grants the wish, heals Vegito partly and scatters the Super Dragon Balls; Vegito: “ZALAMA, HE STAYED TRUE TO HIS WORD.”

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