Slug

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Slug (史拉格)
Alias(es)	Lord Slug; King Slug
Species/Race	Super Namekian
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Frieza's unwilling subordinate; the Namekians
Occupation/Role	Warrior; later Grand Elder of the relocated Namekians
Status	Alive; purified of his evil and appointed Grand Elder 23 24
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Aged, weakened Super Namekian	2 8	Near the end of his lifespan and badly weakened by age and Frieza's attacks; still retained several million combat power.
Restored youthful state	8	Consumed nearly half the Tree of Might's fruit, regaining his youth and raising his stated combat power from 60 million to 65 million.
Fighting power against Goku	17	Fought Son Goku at a reported 40 million combat power before transforming.
Giant Form	8 17	Enlarged into a giant with 100 million combat power; both his strength and speed increased.
Purified state	23 24	Piccolo absorbed Slug's evil, leaving Slug with roughly 400,000 current combat power, though his body retains the potential of its former 60-million base.

Background / History

Slug was one of the Namekians who escaped their original home planet alongside Piccolo's father. The Grand Elder identifies him as an exceptionally gifted Namekian who was consumed by evil and went on to commit numerous atrocities. 23

By the time Frieza first encountered him, Slug was elderly, frail, and desperate to restore his youth. Frieza casually struck him unconscious with his tail, beginning a pattern of humiliation that continued when Frieza later stomped the newly awakened Slug into the ground. 2 5

Turles' Tree of Might revived Slug after its roots began draining the planet's life force. Slug drove off Turles and his crew, then consumed the tree's fruit to regain his youth and power. Before he could claim the remaining fruit and seeds, Frieza arrived, took them all, and violently forced Slug into service. 8

Frieza made Slug publicly search for Dragon Balls while forbidding him from approaching the northwest tower. Slug attempted to build influence by recruiting Zarbon and easily defeated Vegeta after the latter's potential was unlocked. 9 12

Slug subsequently fought Goku and Vegeta. He overwhelmed Goku after assuming Giant Form, but Vegeta's Super Saiyan transformation left him helplessly outmatched. Frieza intervened to preserve Slug, treating him as a useful instrument for driving the Saiyans' growth. 17 18

After regrowing his severed arm, Slug pursued the Dragon Balls and attempted to wish for immortality. Shenron rejected the wish. He was later transported to Earth following Namek's destruction, where the Grand Elder sealed him in unconsciousness before he could threaten the planet. 19 20 22 23

Piccolo then absorbed Slug's evil through the Grand Elder's ritual. Slug survived the process as a peaceful Namekian, and the dying Grand Elder named him leader of the Namekians after their relocation to a new planet. 23 24

Appearance

Slug is a large, green Namekian with antennae, a bald head, and green blood. Even in his normal state, he stands taller than Frieza. 8

• Initially appeared elderly and physically frail due to his waning lifespan. 2 8
• Regained a youthful body after eating Tree of Might fruit. 8
• Can enlarge himself into a colossal Giant Form. 17
• Lost his left arm to Vegeta, then regenerated it through Body Extension. 18 19

Personality

Before his purification, Slug was ruthless, prideful, and driven by fear of death. Restoring his youth immediately reignited his ambition to conquer the universe, and immortality became his overriding goal after Vegeta nearly killed him. 8 19 20

His confidence collapsed around Frieza, whom he obeyed out of fear. Although he resented being used as a pawn, he did not dare openly defy Frieza and instead tried to acquire followers of his own. 9 13 15

After Piccolo absorbed his evil, Slug became peaceful and kind-hearted. As Grand Elder, his focus shifted entirely toward strengthening and guiding the Namekian people. 23 24

Abilities & Skills

Super Namekian Physiology

Slug possesses exceptional innate power as a Super Namekian and was described as one of his race's greatest talents. 8 23

• Retained several million combat power even while aged and weakened. 8
• His former body had a base combat power of 60 million. 24
• Can fly and manipulate ki in battle. 8 17

Giant Form

Slug can transform into a massive giant without sacrificing speed.

• Raises his combat power to 100 million. 8 17
• Increased size, strength, and speed allowed him to overwhelm Goku's 20x Kaio-ken. 17
• His larger body still became vulnerable to a Super Saiyan Vegeta's vastly superior power. 18

Regeneration and Body Extension

Slug can restore damaged body parts through Namekian techniques.

• Regenerated his severed left arm after Vegeta defeated him. 19
• The technique required recovered energy; he used it only after escaping the battle. 19

Energy Attacks

Slug employs powerful green ki attacks in direct combat.

• Countered Vegeta's Galick Gun with a Mouth Blast. 15
• Formed a massive green energy sphere intended to kill Goku. 17

Tree of Might Empowerment

Slug briefly used Tree of Might fruit to restore himself.

• The fruit restored his youth and increased his combat power. 8
• Frieza confiscated the remaining fruit and all seeds, preventing Slug from using them to continue his planned conquest. 8

Relationships

• Frieza — Slug's tormentor and coercive master. Frieza repeatedly defeated and humiliated him, then used him to cultivate Goku and Vegeta's growth. 2 8 18
• Turles — Enemy whose Tree of Might awakened Slug and supplied the fruit that restored his youth; Turles fled after Slug killed his subordinates. 8
• Vegeta — Initially defeated by Slug, but later became the Super Saiyan who brutally overwhelmed him and tore off his arm. 12 18
• Son Goku — Fought Slug with Kaio-ken; their battle pushed Goku to his limits and helped set up Vegeta's transformation. 17 18
• Piccolo — Absorbed Slug's evil without killing him, allowing Slug to return to a pure state; Slug later trained Piccolo. 23 25
• Grand Elder of Namek — Restrained Slug after Namek's destruction, orchestrated his purification, and selected him as the new Grand Elder. 23 24
• Zarbon — Briefly recruited by Slug after Frieza discarded him; Zarbon served Slug before being killed by Vegeta. 12 13