Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | King Piccolo (短笛大魔王) 933 |
| Alias(es) | Great Demon King, Demon Lord 933 936 |
| Species/Race | Namekian; the evil being split off from Kami 945 956 |
| Gender | Male 934 |
| Affiliation | Demon Clan 933 934 |
| Occupation/Role | Would-be ruler of Earth 933 936 |
| Status | Killed by Ethan; left an egg that produced a new Piccolo 937 940 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 934 934 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aged and weakened | 934 | After escaping his seal, he seeks the Dragon Balls because age has severely diminished his power. |
| Youth and peak strength restored | 936 | Shenron grants his wish for a young, strong body. He overpowers Goku, though Ethan and Yoruichi can defeat him. |
Background / History
Three hundred years before Ethan's encounter with him, King Piccolo threatened the world. Master Mutaito sacrificed his life to seal him with the Evil Containment Wave; Mutaito's student Master Roshi later sank the sealed rice cooker in the sea 933.
After King Piccolo's return, his subordinate Tambourine approaches Ethan's group for their Dragon Balls. Ethan announces that he will collect the remaining balls and fight King Piccolo after his youth is restored. Enraged by the challenge but eager to regain his strength, King Piccolo waits for Ethan to bring them to him 933 934.
Master Roshi tries to wish for King Piccolo's extermination, but Shenron cannot grant it. King Piccolo instead wishes for his youth and power. He defeats Goku, then finds himself outmatched by Ethan, who ultimately pierces his chest with a chi blast. Before dying, King Piccolo secretly spits out an egg; Ethan notices and allows it to happen 936 937.
Appearance
In person, King Piccolo is tall and ferocious-looking, with an oppressive evil aura that unsettles several of Ethan's companions 935.
- Later appearance: Restored to a young, strong body by Shenron 936.
- Resemblance: Kami looks exactly like the original King Piccolo 940.
Personality
King Piccolo is proud of his reputation and furious that a human martial artist would offer to help restore him before attempting to kill him. He dismisses defeat as impossible, but is calculating enough to let Ethan collect the Dragon Balls for him 934. He fears the Evil Containment Wave, which once sealed him, more than a direct fight—until Ethan demonstrates the gap in their strength 935 936.
Abilities & Skills
Chi attacks
- Fires multiple energy waves in quick succession and attempts a close-range energy attack against Ethan 936.
- Can gather power for a larger burst, though Ethan interrupts him before he releases it 937.
Namekian physiology
- His body's flexibility lets him survive an uppercut that would otherwise have killed him 937.
- He has a healing factor, but cannot recover from fatal wounds when his energy is depleted 937.
- Before dying, he produces an egg from which a new Piccolo grows 937 940.
Relationships
- Kami — King Piccolo originated from the evil thoughts Kami expelled from himself; their lives are linked 945 956.
- Tambourine — subordinate who reports Ethan's challenge to him 933 934.
- Piano — Demon Clan member aboard King Piccolo's spaceship; killed by Ethan after King Piccolo's death 937.
- Master Roshi — survivor of the era when Mutaito sealed King Piccolo; Roshi prepares another sealing attempt when King Piccolo returns 933 936.
- Ethan — challenger and eventual killer; deliberately lets him regain peak strength before their fight 934 936 937.
- Piccolo / Majunia — successor born from his egg, carrying his memories but developing a distinct personality 937 943 956.
Legacy
The new Piccolo initially seeks to avenge King Piccolo's defeat by targeting Ethan at a World Martial Arts Tournament. Ethan does not enter, and Piccolo's match against Yoruichi exposes how far behind the group he is. Unlike his predecessor, he has not committed comparable evil deeds; he later trains alongside Ethan's group and teaches Gohan 943 944 945 959 961.