Goku Black

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Goku Black (黑悟空)
Alias(es)	Mysterious Person
Species/Race	Saiyan; inhabits Son Goku's body
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Time-traveling antagonist; seeker of forbidden power
Status	His body is seized by an unnamed ancient former ruler of the universe; his consciousness continues to resist 40 41
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Goku Black awakens bloodied in a ruined Android-era world with no immediate memory of his circumstances. After a girl confronts and wounds him, he recalls that he has transmigrated into Goku Black's body and chooses to embrace that identity. The body's prior history traces to Zamasu obtaining Son Goku's body; Zamasu and another Zamasu then used a Time Ring and fusion to travel to an earlier timeline for the Androids' creation method. They were severely injured and lost consciousness during the journey through time. 1

He initially acts with ruthless indifference, killing the girl who attacked him and resolving to rewrite the timeline so that Son Goku and the Androids cannot escape him. 1

Appearance

Goku Black has a face identical to Son Goku's, a fact concealed by a black mask until it falls away during their battle. 24

• Often surrounded by a dense, malevolent black aura that distorts the surrounding space. 23 33
• Wields black energy weapons, including a massive scythe-like blade. 24 25
• His eyes become consumed by black light when he recklessly draws out his power. 33
• Can manifest black flames around his body when his internal power becomes unstable. 39
• Sustains severe injuries in battle but can visibly regenerate wounds. 24

Personality

Goku Black is driven by pride, malice, and an obsessive desire for greater power. He dismisses warnings from the phantom guardian of the ancient ruins, repeatedly risking his life and the stability of the universe in pursuit of the sealed power. 31 32 34 35

Although initially ruthless, his encounter with the mysterious entity forces him to confront the consequences of his greed. He refuses to surrender his body, learns to resist the entity's invasion, and later struggles to prevent his possessed body from threatening the universe. 36 38 40

Abilities & Skills

Dark Ki Manipulation

Goku Black controls a destructive black energy capable of forming beams, spheres, shields, vortices, barriers, and rune-like formations. 23 24 31

• Forms defensive black energy shields strong enough to withstand major attacks before they break. 24
• Creates black energy spheres and vortices that can devastate terrain and distort space. 24 31
• Produces black spikes and energy beams for ranged attacks. 23 32
• His uncontrolled dark power destroys an entire barren planet, though the resulting eruption leaves him vulnerable to possession. 39

Dark Kamehameha

Goku Black condenses dark energy into a black sphere resembling a miniature black hole before firing it at an opponent. Its clash with the phantom's ancient power destroys the ruins and sends both combatants into the void. 32

• Used as an ultimate attack against the phantom guardian. 32
• Draws in surrounding light and energy as it travels. 32

Energy Blade Techniques

Goku Black fights with black energy blades and uses them to cut through attacks, barriers, and even space itself. 24 25 33

• Dark Rosé Energy Scythe Slash — manifests a massive black blade that leaves black fissures in space with each swing. 24
• Martial Drill Blade and Qi Blade Slash — dual blades used together to shatter the phantom's blue barrier. 33
• Qi-Shattering Wave — a black energy projectile that tears through the void and leaves a jagged spatial fissure behind it. 33 34

Regeneration

After his shield is shattered and his body is badly wounded, Goku Black's injuries heal at a visible rate while he reforms his dark-energy constructs. 24

Combat Speed and Mobility

Goku Black can fly, evade attacks at high speed, and use movement techniques to escape stronger opponents or reposition during battle. 1 24 25 30

• Avoids Son Goku's Kamehameha by circling around it before counterattacking from behind. 25
• Conceals his energy and retreats into mountain ranges when Goku and Vegeta detect him in Age 764. 30
• Identifies brief gaps in enemy attacks and spatial defenses under extreme pressure. 31 36 38

Mental Resistance

While trapped in the mysterious dimension, Goku Black recalls a mural-based breathing and concentration method that allows him to resist the entity's attempt to invade his consciousness. 38

• Detects the dimension's energy weak points while maintaining mental resistance. 38
• Destroys the dimension's core weakness and escapes through its collapsing exit. 38
• Later attempts to use a mental blade against the possessing entity, briefly exploiting a flaw before ultimately losing control of his body. 40

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Time Ring — enables time travel and protects Goku Black from death during his escape to Age 764. 30
• Black mask — conceals his face before his identity as Goku Black is revealed to Son Goku. 24
• Dark Rosé Energy Scythe Slash — a massive black energy blade generated from his hand. 24
• Martial Drill Blade and Qi Blade Slash — paired long blades used against the phantom guardian. 33

Relationships

• Son Goku — enemy whose body Goku Black inhabits; their battle reveals their identical faces and ends when Beerus intervenes. 24 26
• Zamasu / other Zamasu — the two Zamasus previously planned the Time Ring journey and fused before traveling to the Android era. 1
• Beerus — feared adversary; Goku Black attempts to flee upon Beerus's arrival but is stopped by his threat. 26
• Whis — investigates Goku Black's origins through his staff and warns Beerus that a greater conspiracy may be involved. 26
• Phantom guardian — defender of the ancient ruins and sealed power; repeatedly warns Goku Black against his obsession before being overcome. 31 32 33 34
• Mysterious entity — an ancient former ruler of the universe that lures Goku Black into its domain, attempts to use him as a resurrection vessel, and ultimately seizes his body. 36 37 40
• Ark People — descendants of those who sealed the possessing entity; after taking control of Goku Black's body, the entity attacks their planet in revenge. 40 41

Story Role / Major Arcs

Android Era Infiltration

Goku Black arrives in a ruined Android-era timeline following the failed Time Ring journey. He embraces his new identity, kills a surviving girl, and intends to alter history for his own advantage. 1

Battle with Son Goku

Operating as the Mysterious Person, Goku Black prevents Gohan and Piccolo from stopping Son Goku's Great Ape rampage, attacks the defenders, and later confronts Super Saiyan God Goku directly. He reveals his identical face and attacks with the Dark Rosé Energy Scythe Slash before Beerus and Whis interrupt the battle. 17 24 26

Return to Age 764

Protected by the Time Ring, Goku Black escapes and appears in Age 764, three years before the Android threat in the main timeline or seven years before it in a future timeline. He avoids Goku and Vegeta while searching for the Androids' hideout and other sources of power. 30

Illusory Black Hole

Goku Black enters ancient ruins in pursuit of a sealed power, fights a phantom guardian, and ignores repeated warnings about the danger he poses to the universe. His attempts to unlock the seal form a black hole that drags him into an unknown dimension. 31 32 34 35

Possession

Within the dimension, Goku Black initially resists the mysterious voice and escapes by destroying the space's weak point. However, the unstable power left inside him destroys a planet and allows the ancient entity to overwhelm him. His final mental resistance fails, leaving the entity in control of his body. 38 39 40

Attack on the Ark People

The possessor uses Goku Black's body to travel to the Ark People's planet, claim it as its own, and begin retaliating against the descendants of those responsible for its ancient sealing. 40 41

Notable Quotes

“I am you, and you are me!” 24

“From now on, I will not let power blind me again...” 38