King Vegeta

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	King Vegeta
Alias(es)	贝王
Species/Race	Saiyan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Saiyan race; Planet Vegeta
Occupation/Role	King of the Saiyans; father of Prince Vegeta
Status	Alive 50
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Appearance

In his Great Ape form, King Vegeta becomes a colossal, fur-covered figure whose body is compared to a mountain and whose silhouette dominates the sky. 39

• Transforms into a Great Ape under an Artificial Full Moon. 39 40
• His Great Ape form is forcibly undone when Zaron destroys the Artificial Full Moon. 40

Personality

King Vegeta is politically cautious under Frieza's rule. When Zarbon accuses him of helping Vegeta escape, he suppresses his anger and orders his guards to stand down rather than trigger an unwinnable conflict. 3 He similarly endures Zaron occupying his throne because confronting the stronger envoy would mean death. 38

He is protective of his son despite their strained relationship. He conceals Vegeta's actual destination from Zarbon, dispatches Nappa and Raditz when contact with the prince is lost, and transforms into a Great Ape when Zaron attacks Vegeta. 3 7 39 He repeatedly underestimates Vegeta's growth, but is visibly alarmed by his injuries and recovery. 37 47 48

Abilities & Skills

Great Ape Transformation

King Vegeta can transform into a Great Ape and engage opponents vastly stronger than his base form.

• Intercepted Zaron's attack on Vegeta and declared his intent to protect his son. 39
• Exchanged heavy blows with Zaron while transformed, restoring the confidence of the Saiyans watching. 40
• The form depends on an Artificial Full Moon; destroying the moon forcibly returns him to normal and leaves his combat power greatly reduced. 40

Artificial Full Moon

King Vegeta can recreate an Artificial Full Moon after receiving energy from several trusted Saiyans.

• Prepared the moon as a contingency so Vegeta could become a Great Ape against Galdo. 45
• His previous Artificial Full Moon was destroyed by Zaron. 40

Saiyan Leadership and Strategy

• Maintained the cover story that Vegeta had gone to Natel Planet, misleading Zarbon after the prince secretly departed for Earth. 3
• Sent Nappa and Raditz to Earth to locate Vegeta, explicitly ordering them to avoid clashes with Frieza's forces. 7
• Investigated Frieza's sudden change of course toward the Eastern Universe and suspected a connection to Namek. 50

Relationships

• Vegeta — His son and the Saiyan prince. King Vegeta protects his escape from Frieza's agents, worries when he loses contact with him, and later transforms to defend him from Zaron. Vegeta saves King Vegeta from Galdo's attack despite their frequent tension. 3 7 39 47
• Nappa — Saiyan subordinate. King Vegeta initially berates Nappa for failing to stop Vegeta, then praises him after Zarbon leaves; later he orders Nappa to search Earth for the prince. 3 7
• Raditz — Saiyan subordinate sent alongside Nappa to Earth. King Vegeta values Raditz's intelligence and instructs both men to act carefully around Frieza's forces. 7
• Zarbon — Frieza's enforcer. King Vegeta attempts to deceive him about Vegeta's destination but avoids direct conflict despite anger at Zarbon's threats. 3
• Zaron — Zarbon's twin brother and a Frieza agent with greater power than King Vegeta. Zaron humiliates the king by taking his throne and later battles him. 36 38 40 42
• Galdo — Frieza's son. King Vegeta fears Galdo's overwhelming power, attempts to intervene in his fight with Vegeta, and is saved by Vegeta when Galdo attacks him. 45 47
• Frieza — The overlord whose power constrains King Vegeta's decisions. King Vegeta monitors Frieza's movements and recognizes the danger posed by his actions. 3 50

Story Role / Major Arcs

Vegeta's Departure from Planet Vegeta

When Vegeta secretly leaves for Earth, King Vegeta faces Zarbon's accusation that he arranged the prince's escape. He supports the false claim that Vegeta traveled to Natel Planet, then commends Nappa for helping preserve the deception after Zarbon departs. 3

After learning that Zarbon has discovered Vegeta's true location, King Vegeta sends Nappa and Raditz to Earth. His order prioritizes finding the prince while avoiding Frieza's men. 7

Return to Planet Vegeta

King Vegeta is stunned when he enters Vegeta's 100-times-gravity training room and is immediately injured by its pressure. 37 He also learns that Vegeta can assess combat power without a Scouter, further demonstrating how far his son has surpassed his expectations. 38

Zaron's arrival places King Vegeta in an impossible position: he endures the insult of Zaron sitting on his throne but later transforms into a Great Ape to defend Vegeta. 38 39 Zaron destroys the Artificial Full Moon, ending the transformation and leaving King Vegeta vulnerable. 40

Conflict with Galdo

King Vegeta witnesses Galdo reveal a combat power of 300,000 and prepares an Artificial Full Moon as a possible means for Vegeta to prevail. 45 When Galdo attacks him for interfering, Vegeta takes the blast in his place. 47

King Vegeta is astonished when Vegeta recovers from the chest wound in a single day through regeneration rather than medical treatment. 48

Frieza's Change of Course

After receiving news that Frieza's ship has diverted toward a black hole leading to the Eastern Universe, King Vegeta begins investigating whether Frieza is heading for Namek. 50

Notable Quotes

“Daring to bully my son? I'll wipe you out!” 39