Goku - The main character in Dragonball. He was taught martial arts by his late adoptive grandfather, Gohan, who raised him out in the wilderness. He is extremely strong, agile, and virtually fearless. He'll take on any fight no matter what the odds are if he thinks that someone has been wronged, and he'll usually win. That's because Goku is not just you typical twelve-year-old. He sports a tail, is able to fly short distances, and carries a magic fighting stick that stretches to incredible lengths.
Bulma - This person met Goku nad asked him to help her in search of the dragon balls.Bulma is one of the most independent and determined teenagers around. She'll do whatever it takes to get what she wants and she won't let anything stand in her way. She is great with technology, such as gadgets and machines.
Master Roshi - An ancient and wise master of martial arts, Master Roshi has accumulated great power and knowledge. He is very old, completely bald, has a long, white beard, and hermit-like tendencies. He gifted Goku with the cloud called the flying Nimbus and also gave Bulma a dragon ball.
Yamtcha - Yamcha is a powerful and feared, dark-haired warrior who can call upon the fearsome power of the Wolf-Fang Fist, a karate move he uses to help him vanquish his enemies. He meets Goku and fights him and later teams up with him.
Puar - Puar is a talking blue cat who is fiercely loyal to Yamcha, and will do anything for him. A quiet, shy, proper type, she went to shape-shifting school with Oolong.
Oolong - Oolong becomes an integral member of the team of good guys. After a rocky beginning terrorizing a small village, he joins the group in their quest for the Dragon Balls. He knows shape-shifting abilities which is a good technique for getting out of danger and other problems.
Emperor Pilaf - The Emperor is an insufferable, power hungry dolt whose consuming desire is to rule the entire world. But outside of ambition, he has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. In fact, the only thing that can be said for him is that he's largely incompetent, yet somehow succeeds in spite of himself.
Mai - Emperor Pilaf's right hand woman, and the only one who he really trusts to carry out his bidding. She's a beautiful, calculating, and formidable opponent.
Shu - A bumbling, furry ball of comic relief. He hasn't carried out a successful mission yet, but Pilaf keeps him around so that he's not surrounded by anyone too competent to overthrow him. A warrior and thief by trade, he is boastful when on top and a chicken when at risk.
Bacterian - One of the eight finalists in the World Martial Arts Tournament, Bacterian is an enormous and powerful fighter. But Bacterian's most powerful weapon has nothing to do with his incredible strength; it's his odor! Bacterian has never taken a bath in his whole life! As such, he is perhaps the smelliest person alive. Bacterian uses this to his advantage. He waits for his opponent to grab their nose, then he attacks!
Ranfan - The beautiful Ranfan is the only woman to advance beyond the Elimination Round of the World Martial Arts Tournament. She packs a mean punch and a powerful kick, and uses her feminine wiles to throw her easily distracted male competitors off their guard.
Nam - He comes from a poor farming village that has been stricken by drought. Nam enters the World Martial Arts Tournament in hopes of saving his people, who desperately need money to buy enough water to irrigate their failing crops. Thus, he is determined to win the prize of 500,000 zeni so that he can ease his people's suffering. Nam is a brave and honorable warrior, and although he is well versed in the fighting arts, it is against his personal code to cause harm to any living thing without just cause. But should that cause arise, Nam possesses an arsenal of devastating fighting moves, the most fearsome of which is his Aerial Attack.
Giran - One of the eight finalists in the World Martial Arts Tournament, the monster beast Giran has a reputation as one of the more dangerous fighters in the world. Ruthless and hard-of-heart, Giran is always eager for a fight, and enjoys pounding anyone foolish enough to challenge him. This enormous dinosaur-like creature is able to fly using his powerful wings. He also spits out a strange gooey substance he calls his "Merry-Go-Round Gum," which he uses to trap his opponents. Once an adversary is bound by this rubbery substance, he is unable to break free. When he's not fighting, Giran has a voracious appetite, and enjoys washing down his considerable meals with a few cold glasses of milk.
Jackie Chun - A mysterious old man who is a master at martial arts and one of the eight finalists in the tournament. He seems familiar somehow, but how? ITS MASTER ROSHI ! ! ! He disguised himself with a gray wig and white mustache.
Krillin - This fighter wanted to train with the great turtle hermit, master roshi. He got his reward by giving the master playboy magazines. He entered the Tournament and became a finalist but lost against jackie chun. He is Goku's best friend and a skilled fighter.
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