Roland

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Roland (罗岚)
Alias(es)	Teacher Roland; Apprentice Dragon God
Species/Race	Saiyan; Ape-Form Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Sephiria Force; Planet Vine
Occupation/Role	Faction leader, Planet Vine trading-group manager, martial-arts mentor
Status	Active
First Appearance	52

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
13,000 battle power	59	Reached at age nine after three years on Planet Yardrat; had mastered several Yardrat secret arts.
Great Ape — 110,000 battle power	87	His ordinary Great Ape form greatly increased his power, but its size reduced his speed and made him an easy target.
Perfect Great Ape	123	After five years on God-Making Planet, he attained a controllable Perfect Great Ape form with 720,000 battle power; normal power reached 72,000.
74,000 battle power	128	Measured by Tights's energy detector after returning to Planet Sadala.
Mimic Ape Transformation	184	Entered a humanoid Ape-Form state that raised his physical quality beyond that of an ordinary Saiyan.
180,000 battle power	183	His power nearly doubled within months of mastering Mimic Ape Transformation.
420,000 battle power	191	His adult body entered its rapid Saiyan growth period.
2.8 million battle power	254	Grand Elder potential development more than doubled his normal-state strength from roughly 1.3 million.
3 million normal / 60 million transformed	256	Refined his power through sparring and could contend with Frieza's usable strength in transformed state.
5 million normal-state battle power	278	Reached after over half a year of Metamoran martial-arts exchange and sparring with Aodemore.
Super Saiyan — 455 million battle power	308	Awakened Super Saiyan naturally; Golden Eyes stacked with the transformation, producing a seventyfold increase over his roughly 6.5 million base power.
15 million normal-state battle power	338	Improved his physical foundation and combat skill under Yamoshi's guidance.
Beyond ordinary Super Saiyan	399	Broke through after prolonged meditation, releasing an aura that overwhelmed Son Gohan, Trunks, and the others.
Super Saiyan Full Power	421	Achieved Full Power before confronting God of Destruction Pomfrey, though Pomfrey remained overwhelmingly stronger.
Super Saiyan 2 state	436	Entered a lightning-emitting Super Saiyan 2 state while training on Snake Way and later suppressed its uncontrolled discharge.
Super Saiyan Full Power — nearly 10 billion battle power	501	Reached Full Power again on Planet God-Killer; found Golden-Eyed Super Saiyan 2 too difficult to sustain.
Super Power	502	Merged divine energy from Planet God-Killer's thirty-fifth level with Super Saiyan power, improving energy efficiency and reducing transformation cost.
Perfect Normal State	579	Mastered Super Saiyan power in his normal state; his appearance stabilized as black hair with golden eyes.
Autonomous Ultra Instinct Sign	655	Mastered the Sign realm on Planet God-Killer and reached the sixty-fifth level.
God-Level Base Form	749	Advanced Perfect Base Form into a divine-body state that maintained god-level power without transformation.
Super Saiyan God / Realm God	762	Dragon God Zalama refined his power through Super Shenron; Celestial Maiden power within Roland contributed to his breakthrough.
Third-Level Sequence Realm God	792	Advanced from the Second-Level Sequence after integrating his God-Judging Power, Dragon God Power, and divine power.
Autonomous Ultra Instinct Ultimate State	824	Fully comprehended Ultra Instinct's Ultimate State; Marcarita assessed his strength as comparable to a Level 4 Sequence.

Background

Roland transmigrated to Planet Vegeta with only one initial goal: survival. As his strength grew, that aim developed into an ambition to surpass the major powers of the world and stand at its pinnacle beside Sephiria. 104

He favors solitary cultivation, personal comprehension, and a strong normal-state foundation over relying solely on bloody combat. He nevertheless incorporates useful methods from other civilizations, including Yardrat secret arts, Metamoran martial arts, Namekian techniques, and divine cultivation systems. 107 278 493

Appearance

Roland retained a childlike Saiyan body into his late teens, but could temporarily assume an adult appearance through Mimicry before naturally maturing during Hyperbolic Time Chamber training. 178 186 190

• In Mimic Ape Transformation, he manifests red Ki flames and a more mature humanoid form. 184 186
• His Perfect Normal State has black hair and golden eyes. 579
• As a Super Saiyan God and Realm God, his hair and eyes become crimson, while his divine power cannot be sensed as ordinary Ki. 762 766
• A silver Dragon Mark appears on his forehead when he mobilizes Apprentice Dragon God power. 762 777

Personality

Roland is intensely ambitious but not complacent. Even while becoming one of the universe's strongest Saiyans, he remains conscious that greater experts exist and treats continued cultivation as necessary rather than optional. 59 287

His approach to power is practical and deliberate. He avoids reckless conflicts with stronger opponents, judges political consequences before acting, and uses the Sephiria Force as a stabilizing presence rather than personally handling every problem. 212 286 287

He can be patient and attentive as a mentor, correcting Askari's fundamentals and encouraging students to find their own martial paths. He is also openly flirtatious toward Sephiria and Tights, often causing awkward or teasing exchanges. 70 381 783

Abilities & Skills

Yardrat Secret Arts

Roland studied Yardrat techniques to overcome the mental instability of his Saiyan tail and Great Ape transformation. His exceptional comprehension allowed him to master several arts within three years. 58 59

• Instant Transmission — teleports across vast distances by locking onto Ki signatures. 59 173
• Void Displacement — redirects incoming force into Hyperdimensional Space; it can lessen damage but cannot fully negate attacks from vastly stronger opponents. 471 725
• Psychic Technique — strengthens mental control and allows partial control of Great Ape power. 59
• Storage Space — creates or accesses a personal storage space. 59

Ape-Form Saiyan Power

Roland's primary Saiyan path centers on refining Great Ape power into humanoid, controllable states rather than relying on the ordinary giant transformation. 107 184

• Great Ape Transformation — provides immense power, but initially caused him to rampage under a full moon. Sephiria severed his tail to stop one such loss of control. 57
• Artificial Moon control — allowed him to use Great Ape power without completely losing his reason, though the oversized form remained slow and tactically flawed. 107
• Perfect Great Ape and Mimic Ape Transformation — retain Ape-Form power while resolving the ordinary form's lack of control and mobility. 123 184

Martial Arts and Energy Attacks

Roland continually refines inherited techniques rather than using them unchanged. 87 192

• Myriad Manifestation Fist — increases attack power by 30%. 59
• Dragon Fist — a self-developed technique that manifests red dragon markings and crimson energy around his arm. 192
• Sky Slash — launches arrays of crescent-shaped Ki blades; he used thirty-six blades at once against Marinta. 470
• Heavenly Strike — his strongest attack, used to defeat a powerful Centipede Monster on Planet God-Killer. 655

Mind Space and Vital Energy Cultivation

Roland developed techniques to improve his body, spirit, and combat comprehension rather than focusing only on raw Ki. 338 571

• Mind Space — a mental cultivation skill mastered through Hell training; it requires preparation and is more suited to training than immediate combat. 341 342
• Vital Energy Circulation — a self-developed method that strengthens the body through vital energy. 571
• Spirit Bomb foundation — learned the beginnings of North Kai's Spirit Bomb through vital-energy training. 436

Divine Techniques

Roland's divine advancement combines Super Saiyan power with Dragon God power, God-Judging Power, and divine power. 762 793

• Autonomous Ultra Instinct — first mastered the Sign realm, then comprehended the Ultimate State; it enhances the density and efficiency of his power. 654 655 824
• Divine Shift — a seven-colored high-speed movement technique that crosses vast distances in an instant. 765
• Divine Power concealment — as a Realm God, Roland does not emit detectable ordinary Ki, making his attacks difficult for non-divine opponents to read. 766 774

Relationships

• Sephiria — His sister, closest training partner, and the queen of the Sephiria Force. Their competitive bond developed into a romantic relationship during their Hyperbolic Time Chamber training. 53 190
• Tights — A longtime traveling companion who lived with him on God-Making Planet; she supports his daily life and measures his battle power with scientific equipment. 70 123 128
• Askari — His daughter. Roland trains her battle awareness, fundamentals, and combat rhythm. 381 385
• Luo Fei — A young Saiyan trained by Roland and Sephiria alongside Askari. 385
• Broly — A Saiyan whose potential Roland carefully cultivates rather than forcing into premature growth; later a formidable sparring rival. 271 725
• Yamoshi — An ancient Saiyan mentor who taught Roland methods for strengthening normal-state power and martial foundations. 338 342
• Bardock — A powerful sparring partner and associate in the alternate world; Roland eventually surpassed him after a year of cultivation. 749 752
• Marcarita — Universe 11's Angel, who sent Roland to Planet God-Killer and later guided his Ultra Instinct training. 494 815 824
• Dragon God Zalama — Refined Roland's power through Super Shenron, made him an Apprentice Dragon God, and revealed the Celestial Maiden power within him. 762
• Aodemore — Planet Metamoran's strongest warrior and a mutually beneficial martial-arts exchange partner. 275 278
• Jaco — A pragmatic temporary ally during the destruction of the unrelated Roland Space Pirate Group. 293 294

Story Role / Major Arcs

Yardrat Training

After rescuing Guweisha from space pirates, Roland declined a permanent bodyguard position but accepted future commissions and traveled with Sephiria to Planet Yardrat. There, he pursued mental secret arts to solve the Great Ape transformation's loss-of-control problem. 52 53 57 58

God-Making Planet and the Sephiria Force

Roland used God-Making Planet's gravity and vital energy to achieve Perfect Great Ape form, then returned to Planet Sadala as a major pillar of the growing Sephiria Force. He supported its deterrence-based policy while Planet Vine expanded as a trading group. 121 123 129 196

Adult Growth and Galactic Operations

Following his maturation, Roland developed techniques such as Dragon Fist, helped establish a Galactic Mercenary Organization platform on Planet Vine, and maintained a cautious neutral agreement with the Galactic Patrol. 190 192 199 286

Martial-Arts Exploration and Super Saiyan Awakening

Roland sought instruction from Metamoran martial artists, sparred with Aodemore, trained under Yamoshi, and ultimately awakened Super Saiyan through accumulated cultivation rather than emotional stimulation. 278 308 338

Alternate Worlds and Divine Cultivation

The Deep Blue Crystal transported Roland through unfamiliar worlds and life-threatening encounters, including conflict with God of Destruction Pomfrey. He later entered Planet God-Killer, where increasingly severe trials drove his growth from Super Power to Perfect Normal State and Autonomous Ultra Instinct Sign. 385 421 494 502 579 655

Dragon God Trial and Realm God Advancement

Roland pursued divine status in Dragon City, received Zalama's power through the Blue Dragon Ball, became an Apprentice Dragon God, and advanced through the Realm God sequences. 760 762 792

Universe 11 Training

As an Apprentice Dragon God, Roland trained in Marcarita's Small World and completed the Ultimate State of Autonomous Ultra Instinct. Marcarita judged his combat strength to be comparable to a Level 4 Sequence, despite him remaining at the peak of the Third-Level Sequence. 815 824

Notable Quotes

“Of course. We'll definitely stand at the pinnacle of the universe.” 104