Fortuneteller Baba

Biodata

Appearance

Baba looks like an old witch and sits atop a floating crystal 41.

Residence and Services

• Residence — A palace on a lake within an oasis in otherwise desolate land 41.
• Fortune-telling — Charges a large sum for a reading or offers one to challengers who defeat her fighters; she does not waive the fee for visitors brought by her brother 40 41.
• Afterlife travel — Can travel between the living world and the afterlife and bring a deceased person back for one day 42.

Story Role

• Baba accepts Zhang Wutian's choice to fight for a reading and fields opponents in arenas that include a ring above a lake and the Devil's Toilet, where combatants fight over toxic water 41.
• During Yamcha's match against an Invisible Man, she sings loudly, preventing him from tracking his opponent by sound 41.
• Her final fighter is the deceased Son Gohan, brought back for a day. At his request, she allows him to face his granddaughter Son Wukong in the outer arena 42 43.
• After the matches, Baba locates the final Dragon Ball in a small town 2,000 kilometers away and shows its location in her crystal ball 44.

Relationships

• Master Roshi — Her younger brother; he directs Zhang Wutian's group to her, but their family connection does not exempt them from her rules 40 41.
• Son Gohan — A deceased fighter she brings to the living world for a day so he can meet and fight his granddaughter 42 43.
• Zhang Wutian — A client who chooses her fighting challenge instead of paying for a reading 40 41 44.