Biodata

Feature Value
Name Glen (格兰)
Alias(es) Gran — alternate rendering used in later chapters 48 361
Species/Race Saiyan; possesses the soul and memories of a transmigrator from another world 1 3
Gender Male 1
Age Six at transmigration; seven when becoming a God of Destruction Candidate; nine upon confronting Vegeta 1 11 41
Affiliation Universe 7; Time Patrol; formerly Vegeta’s squad 1 12 417
Occupation/Role Universe 7’s God of Destruction Candidate; disciple of Whis and Beerus 5 12
Status Alive; fighting Zamas and Black Goku in the latest supplied chapter 608
First Appearance Chapter 1, “Transmigrated and Summoned Whis” 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
Elite Saiyan — battle power 800 1 6 The original body’s strength before its near-death dimensional breakthrough.
King Kai Dimension — 200-fold power increase 3 His transmigrated soul completely absorbs the original owner’s collapsing soul, raising his dimension from mortal to King Kai.
Peak King Kai Dimension — battle power 160,000 3 6 His dimension rises again after Whis heals him. Whis attributes the enormous power increase to dimensional advancement, not an ordinary Saiyan near-death recovery.
Complete control of his power 7 Masters every trace of his Ki after one month surviving Whis’s harsh training world; Whis had expected at least three years.
Battle power 320,000 8 His strength doubles through survival training and the awakening of his potential, before dedicated strength training begins.
First-level state of mind: Self-Forgetfulness 9 Reaches the first level after two months of meditation, completely calming his previously violent aura.
Second-level state of mind: Semi-Selflessness 9 10 Breaks through after roughly a year of meditation. Although Glen calls it Selflessness, Beerus and Whis identify it as incomplete because subjective awareness remains.
Battle power 500,000 11 Reached through natural growth while concentrating on power control and mental cultivation.
Proficient Semi-Selflessness 12 Another half-year of instruction gives him reliable access to a rudimentary Ultra Instinct state.
Battle power 700,000 13 Can maintain his rudimentary Ultra Instinct for about twenty seconds. Whis finally permits dedicated strength training.
Gravity training: 100–400 times normal gravity 14 Adapts to 100 times gravity, then progresses to 200 and 400 times gravity using Whis’s healing outfit.
Battle power one billion; second-stage body instinct 42 Reveals his full power against Vegeta after initially restricting himself to a scouter reading of 600.
Super Saiyan 48 Displays the transformation during his revenge against Vegeta; its acquisition is not shown in the supplied context.
Ultra Instinct Prototype 56 Uses the state to pull the Pot of the God of Destruction Sword from its pillar.
Destruction Rule cultivation begins 125 Receives instruction from Beerus and Whis, then enters Enlightenment to comprehend destruction.
Planet-destroying Destruction Power 130 Progresses from destroying stones to erasing a barren planet over a month, develops a purple Destruction Aura, and destroys two more planets during the following month.
Potential Unleashed — Divine Realm Seventh Tier, Initial Stage; Peak Deity Dimension 196 Identifies this as his strongest state. Beerus acknowledges that Glen is approaching his level.
Complete Ultra Instinct; mastered First Stage Destruction Rule 196 Vados confirms both accomplishments during the journey toward Universe 6.
Potential Unleashed — Divine Realm Sixth Tier, Peak 215 This chapter reports a lower tier than the Seventh Tier stated earlier; the supplied context does not explain the discrepancy.
Body Instinct pushing beyond its limits 267 Grows stronger during his battle with Quitela, gradually overturning the fight.
Ultimate State — Angel Realm combat power 417 Overwhelms Rumsshi after transforming in Universe 10.
Destruction Rule nearing the Third Stage 499 The Angels detect his progress when he returns to the tournament’s Viewing Platform.
Super Saiyan 4 combined with Ultra Instinct 544 Uses the combined state during meditation, but still cannot reach the Third Layer State of Mind.
Angel Realm mental state 603 605 Meditates inside the Universe Travel Cube; the Grand Minister subsequently congratulates him on attaining this mental realm.

Background / History

Previous Life and Transmigration

Before entering the Dragon Ball world, Glen was a wealthy second-generation heir, an enthusiastic fan of the series, and a food lover who had studied Chinese cooking under accomplished teachers. He receives no system upon transmigrating, instead relying on his Saiyan body and knowledge of the original story 1 3.

He awakens in Age 737, shortly after Planet Vegeta’s destruction, in the body of a six-year-old elite warrior from Vegeta’s squad. A native fighter had ambushed the original Glen and severed his tail. Vegeta considered the defeat disgraceful, destroyed Glen’s spacecraft, and abandoned him on the depopulated planet 1.

Unable to move and close to death, Glen calls Whis by name and promises him the universe’s finest food. Whis arrives but initially refuses to save a stranger, citing an Angel’s neutrality. Only Glen’s extraordinary dimensional breakthrough persuades him to intervene and take the child to the God of Destruction Realm 1 2 3.

Training Under Whis and Beerus

Glen conceals the source of his knowledge by attributing it to Saiyan legends and history books. He then offers his cooking as payment for Whis’s instruction. Whis agrees, interested both in Glen’s food and the unexplained changes in his dimension 3 5.

His early education emphasizes control and state of mind rather than raw strength. After mastering his power in Whis’s survival world, he meditates beside the realm’s lake and develops Semi-Selflessness. These accomplishments draw Beerus’s attention 7 9 10.

Beerus insists that Glen become Universe 7’s God of Destruction Candidate. Glen initially refuses because a God of Destruction’s life is linked to a Supreme Kai’s. Once the appointment becomes unavoidable, he resolves to break that rule himself. Beerus subsequently joins Whis in teaching him, and the initially threatening relationship becomes affectionate 11 12.

Appearance

Glen initially has a short, chubby, sturdy child’s body, a spirited expression, and large, round eyes. At nine, he stands just over a meter tall but is still a head taller than Vegeta 1 41.

  • Saiyan tail: Severed before his transmigration; present again when he reveals his identity to Cooler. The supplied context does not explain its restoration 1 361.
  • Divine presence: Develops a non-mortal pressure after reaching Peak King Kai Dimension and becoming a God of Destruction Candidate 41.
  • Semi-Selflessness: Produces silver light, pale-silver hair, and an ethereal aura 10 13.
  • Destruction Aura: Manifests as a purple aura during his planetary destruction training 130.

Personality

Glen is ambitious, competitive, and unwilling to remain vulnerable in a world where powerful fighters can destroy planets. He wants both the exhilaration of surpassing his limits and the security that overwhelming strength provides. Despite his pride, he willingly humbles himself to secure Whis’s instruction 5 6.

He is resourceful and opportunistic. His knowledge of Dragon Ball helps him identify potential rescuers, conceal his origins, and anticipate threats. He also treats food as leverage, from winning Whis’s instruction to withholding Earth’s best delicacies so Champa cannot enjoy them 1 3 5 95.

His relationships with his teachers are openly mischievous. He retaliates against Whis’s harsh training with fillingless dumplings and deliberately provokes Beerus into sparring. Beneath the teasing, he shows genuine attachment, hugging both teachers before entering the Hyperbolic Time Chamber 7 8 13 170.

Glen can be vindictive toward enemies, especially Vegeta and Quitela, but does not always act on that hostility. He spares Vegeta after the prince kneels to protect Tights and refuses Bulma’s request to exterminate Quitela’s race, recognizing the danger of acting recklessly in another universe 48 334 605.

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Physiology and Transformations

  • Possesses an elite Saiyan body with exceptional potential for growth 1 6.
  • Uses Super Saiyan and later combines Super Saiyan 4 with Ultra Instinct 48 544.
  • Calls Potential Unleashed his strongest state at the time of the Candidate God of Destruction Tournament preparations 196.
  • Uses an Ultimate State capable of producing Angel Realm combat power 417.
  • Manifests a Great Ape phantom that reaches 100,000 meters when empowered with Godly Power 473.

Dimensional Cultivation

  • Advances from mortal to Peak King Kai Dimension during his near-death crisis 3.
  • Gains a Dimensional Seed deep within his soul; neither he nor Whis initially notices its appearance 3.
  • His elevated dimension allows him to survive the destructive pressure leaking from Beerus’s sleeping chamber 6.
  • Later reaches Peak Deity Dimension, independently of the combat tier assigned to his transformations 196.

Ki Control and Martial Arts

  • Achieves absolute control over his power, including suppressing all outward leakage 7.
  • Uses flight, energy blasts, close-quarters combat, and the Kamehameha 8 13 267.
  • Can suppress a power level of one billion to a scouter reading of 600 42.
  • Popo considers his martial arts perfected before his Hyperbolic Time Chamber training, leaving strength as the immediate area to improve 170.

Ultra Instinct and Mental Cultivation

  • Builds his technique through power control, mental calm, and increasingly refined bodily instincts 7 9 12.
  • Progresses from Semi-Selflessness and a rudimentary state to Ultra Instinct Prototype and complete Ultra Instinct 12 56 196.
  • Uses Perfect Ultra Instinct to evade and dismantle Zamas and Black Goku’s attacks 608.
  • Initially suffers from low stamina and underdeveloped combat instincts; his early rudimentary state lasts only about twenty seconds 13.
  • Ultra Instinct does not automatically grant the Third Layer State of Mind. Months of meditation fail to produce that breakthrough, leading him to seek mental tempering among mortals 544.

Destruction Rule

  • Learns destruction directly from Beerus and Whis, beginning with the difference between releasing an object’s energy and erasing it without disturbance 125.
  • Applies Destruction Power to stones, planets, and demons 130 474.
  • Masters the First Stage Destruction Rule and later approaches the Third Stage 196 499.
  • Combines Destruction Power with Godly Power, Ultra Instinct, and Space-Time Power when attempting to break the mysterious Rift 473.

Spatial Travel and Space-Time Power

  • Uses Instant Transmission to transport Beerus and Whis to Earth 95.
  • Opens Spatial Rifts and emerges from a Space-Time Rift beside Bulma in another timeline 292 544.
  • Possesses Space-Time Power, which Whis identifies as an important avenue for further development 319 473.
  • Cannot open a spatial rift in the ruined region beyond the mysterious Rift, which appears disconnected from ordinary space 474.

Cooking

  • Trained in multiple Chinese culinary methods, including pan-frying, stir-frying, deep-frying, and roasting 3.
  • Uses meals as payment for Whis’s cultivation guidance and wins Beerus’s affection through his cooking 5 12.
  • Prepares dishes such as a whole-fish feast, beef noodles, and dumplings 3 6 7.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

  • Gravity outfit / Gravity Suit — Whis-provided training equipment that applies gravity throughout his body, suppresses his strength, and heals fatigue and injuries. His initial outfit progresses from 100 to 400 times gravity 14 170.
  • Battle-Axe Warhammer — Weapon used to strike Quitela during their battle in Universe 6 267.
  • Time Ring — Identifies him as a member of the Time Patrol; he also asks Kronoa about using one to investigate past Demon incidents 389 417.
  • Universe Travel Cube — Used for inter-universal travel and as a place to meditate in the Void between Universes 3 and 4 603.

Relationships

  • Whis — Rescuer and principal cultivation teacher. Glen provides meals in exchange for instruction, while their bond develops through teasing, training, and mutual attachment 3 5 7 170.
  • Beerus — Teacher and the God of Destruction who appoints him as a candidate. Their relationship changes from coercion and fear to affectionate rivalry 11 12 13.
  • Bulma — Close companion on planetary missions, inter-universal journeys, and timeline travel. She builds a Time-Space Shuttle with her father and spends a year searching for him after misunderstanding Whis’s explanation of his disappearance 292 569 605.
  • Broly — Young pupil whom Glen trains in combat and helps control his surging power. Glen also seeks the Super Dragon Balls as a possible solution to Broly’s berserk state; Broly calls him “Brother Gran” 125 130 499.
  • Vegeta — Former squad leader and the target of Glen’s early revenge. Glen later spares him for Tights’s sake, and Vegeta eventually thanks him for bringing pride to the Saiyan Clan 1 48 334 569.
  • Kronoa — Ally in Demon investigations and time-related affairs. She agrees to accompany him into the past, and he later promises to share his findings about the Rift 389 499.
  • Champa — Associated with Glen’s alliance with Universe 6. He argues with Beerus over which universe Glen belongs to and assists in supervising visiting Gods 215 452 499.
  • Goku — Fellow Saiyan and sparring acquaintance whom Glen has easily defeated. Glen also takes an interest in Gohan’s potential 246 522.
  • Quitela and Besi — Hostile figures from Universe 4. Glen battles Quitela and later investigates Besi’s intentions before learning of Besi’s alliance with Zamas and Black Goku 267 606 608.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Revenge Against Vegeta

  • Returns three years after his abandonment, initially overwhelming Vegeta’s technique while displaying only 600 battle power, then releases his true one-billion power level 41 42.
  • Leaves the defeated Vegeta’s survival to Raditz, giving Raditz a quarter of a Senzu Bean and forcing him to choose whether to use it on his prince 48.
  • Later threatens Vegeta with Destruction but relents after Vegeta kneels to protect Tights 334.

Candidate Tournament and Battle with Quitela

  • Enters the Hyperbolic Time Chamber intending to train for a little over three hundred years inside while about one year passes outside 170.
  • Declares Universe 6 his only ally during the Candidate God of Destruction Tournament and rejects Lite’s proposed alliance 215.
  • Fights Quitela in Universe 6, growing stronger during the battle. His Kamehameha causes the universe to explode, prompting Beerus to cross over from Universe 7 to reach him 267.
  • Subsequently reveals that the Time Kai removed him from Space-Time Turbulence, explaining his disappearance to Bulma 292.

Universe Management and Inter-Universal Competition

  • Plans to improve Universe 7’s ranking by clearing unqualified planets after fulfilling his promise to help Namek in a serious crisis 319.
  • Demands ninety percent of Universes 10 and 11’s Divine Fruit every ten years as payment for copying Universe 7’s tournament format; Rumsshi and Belmod accept 452.
  • Refuses to let the Gods of Destruction alter announced tournament rewards, arguing that doing so would damage future competitions 522.

Demon and Rift Investigations

  • Investigates the Demons despite Kronoa’s warning that their appearance may relate to an unknown crisis 389.
  • Combines all his available powers to force a passage through the mysterious Rift 473.
  • Finds a shattered, demon-filled region of Universe 7 that he suspects lies beyond the Lost Place. He destroys the demons but cannot locate Beerus or Whis through the pervasive evil energy 474.

Zamas Conflicts and Later Travels

  • Confronts Zamas over the Human Zero Plan, overpowers Rumsshi, and brings the wounded Gowasu to Kusu for healing after Zamas attacks his teacher 417.
  • Leaves seclusion after failing to reach the Third Layer State of Mind and seeks a different approach among mortals 544.
  • Travels to other universes with Bulma and receives a warning from the Grand Minister that his growing strength is disturbing the balance 569 605.
  • Accepts Besi’s invitation despite suspicions of a trap. He subsequently outclasses Zamas and Black Goku in combat, but their Immortal Bodies force him to reconsider how to defeat them 605 606 608.

Notable Quotes

“Then I'll be the one to break this rule in the future!” 12

“Next time I make dumplings, I'll make you eat nothing but the wrappers!!!” 6

Appearances

728
Total Mentions
30
Chapters Appeared
24.27
Avg. per Chapter