| Goku is the main character in the Dragonball series. Son of Bardock and brother of Radditz, Goku is a member of the fighting race the Saiyan from planet Vegeta. He, like all Saiyans, has a simian tail. With it he can transform into a large ferocious ape and become very destructive. As an infant he was sent on a mission to help condition earth for take over, but a childhood head injury made him forget his primary objective. Thus becoming the gentle and sweetly innocent person we see now. As a child Goku had his tail removed and is no longer able to transform into an ape. Goku's strength lies in his passion to fight and to be the best fighter. He strives on fighting strong opponents. When it seems that Goku is beat he always comes up with something to fend off defeat. He was trained by great teachers such as Mutenroshi (or Kame-sennin, the turtle master), Sennin (that cute chubby cat with the sensu beans), and Kaio-sama (King Ki). When Goku matures (at around age 16-17) he marries Ox King's daughter Chi Chi. Together they have two children: Son Gohan and Son Goten. During the battle of Freeza, Goku was the first to inherited the ability to change into the legendary Super Saiyan. Having always the challenge of fighting stronger opponents, it was typical of Goku to stay ahead of everyone. What is strange about Goku is his ability to outwit and befriend his enemy. Some of his past enemies later become his ally. He does not bother nor care about leaders of Earth, politics, and power. His only concern is the righteousness of humanity (and all other races for that matter) and fightin strong opponents. |
Goku and Piccolo team up in an effort to save Gohan from the Saiyan Radditz. The three battle it out in a frenzy. The advantage that Radditz has over Goku and Piccolo, however, is too much for the both of them. Eventually Radditz beats and tortures Goku. Gohan hearing his father's cries, gets enraged and shows his true powers. This is where we see Gohan's powers for the first time. Son Gohan is Goku's first son. He is a good natured boy and is polite to in every way. Like his father, he has a heart of Gold. But unlike his father, he does not like to fight. Gohan is mixed human and Saiyan, which makes him inherently more powerful than his father. He probably has the most potential over all of the Z warriors to be the strongest. But because he does not have the passion to fight, he never reaches his true potential. This can prove to be a weakness for him in battle. At one time he was trained by Piccolo who he looks up to and respects. In the battle of Cell, He displayed power and speed more than anyone. Gohan was the first to achieve the level of Super Saiyan 2. Eventually he grows up to be studious and intelligent, mainly because his mother is always on him to study. Gohan marries Videl, his high school classmate, and they both have one daughter Pan. |