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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | King Cold (库尔德王) |
| Alias(es) | Transmigrator; Frieza's father |
| Species/Race | Frost Demon |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Frieza; Cold's Legion |
| Status | Alive; rendered unconscious and taken into An Xiu's custody 34 36 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 27 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Base form | 27 | His ki is dozens of times greater than Frieza's; Frieza seeks his help against Earth. 27 |
| Super Saiyan 3-comparable strength | 28 | After over a year of training following his transmigration, he reaches a level comparable to Super Saiyan 3 and raises Frieza to Super Saiyan 2. 28 |
| Second form | 29 | Shrinks from a towering frame into a lean, blue-purple-bodied form resembling Frieza's final form; easily stops Son Goku's attack and withstands Piccolo's Tenfold Kaio-ken. 29 |
| True transformed state | 31 | Survives the combined Kamehameha and Special Beam Cannon barrage, then becomes larger with dark-violet skin, golden markings, and golden eyes. 31 |
| Peak Super Saiyan 3 / ultimate form | 32–33 | His final transformation is assessed at peak Super Saiyan 3, overwhelming Son Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo until Raditz and Nappa fuse into Laba. 32 33 |
Background / History
King Cold is a transmigrator who arrived in the Dragon Ball world roughly one month before the Saiyan invasion. Taking advantage of his Frost Demon body’s natural talent, he trained for more than a year while searching unsuccessfully for Earth. Frieza’s defeat on Namek eventually gave him the information and opportunity to travel there. 28
He agreed to accompany Frieza on a revenge expedition against An Xiu and Earth’s defenders. However, Cold did not initially intend to become irreconcilable enemies with either An Xiu or Son Goku; if defeated, he intended to offer a benefit in exchange for his life. 28
After Frieza’s death and Cold’s defeat by Laba, An Xiu intervened before the final blow, knocked Cold unconscious, and brought him to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. An Xiu’s system subsequently identified Cold as a transmigrator who possesses a Myriad Heavens Chat Group cheat. 34 36
Appearance
King Cold initially appears as a tall, burly Frost Demon whose size makes Frieza look small beside him. 27
- Base form — tall and heavily built; often seen calmly drinking red wine aboard his spacecraft. 27
- Second form — a leaner, muscular body with deep blue-purple skin, a thick tail, and horns that retract into his body; his face resembles Frieza’s final form but is larger. 29
- Ultimate form — a larger body with compact musculature, dark-violet skin, glowing golden vein-like markings, and golden eyes. 31
Personality
Cold is markedly more easygoing and eccentric than Frieza expects. He occasionally zones out, mutters incomprehensible things, and displays habits that Frieza finds strange. 27
In battle, he is prideful, battle-hungry, and eager to enjoy a difficult fight. He repeatedly restrains his strength or gives opponents time to recover so that the fight will not end too quickly. 31 33 Despite his cruelty toward Krillin and the other defenders, An Xiu notes that Cold often avoids lethal follow-through even when he has clear opportunities to kill. 30 32
Abilities & Skills
Transformations
Cold possesses multiple transformations beyond his initial body.
- His second form vastly surpasses his base power and can overpower Full-Power Super Saiyan Son Goku. 29
- His ultimate transformation reaches peak Super Saiyan 3-level power. 31 32
- He can maintain an energy barrier strong enough to protect himself from large explosions. 34
Star Sea Annihilation Cannon
Cold’s strongest documented attack is a massive purple energy sphere obtained through his cheat ability. 31
- Gathers as a sphere over one hundred meters wide before firing. 31
- Warps space, burns the air, and tears a ravine through the ground in its path. 31
- Requires the combined Kamehameha of Goku and Gohan, Piccolo’s Special Beam Cannon, and Raditz and Nappa’s supporting blasts to repel. 31
Combat Skill
Cold is an experienced close-range fighter with precise defensive instincts.
- Uses his tail to restrain, strike, and throw opponents off balance. 30
- Exploits openings in group coordination, using Raditz to strike Nappa and incapacitating Piccolo during the same exchange. 30
- Reliably avoids vital strikes from Laba while counterattacking with seasoned combat experience. 34
Myriad Heavens Chat Group
Cold possesses a chat-group-type cheat linked to other transmigrators. Its specific functions have not yet been detailed. 36
Relationships
- Frieza — His son and revenge partner; Frieza deeply trusts Cold’s power and relies on him to defeat An Xiu and the Earthlings. 27 28
- An Xiu — A fellow transmigrator whom Cold initially seeks on Earth; An Xiu later spares and captures him after learning of his identity. 28 34 36
- Son Goku — One of Cold’s principal opponents on Earth; Cold acknowledges Goku’s strength but initially considers him incapable of forcing him to fight seriously. 29
- Piccolo — A dangerous opponent whose Tenfold Kaio-ken and Special Beam Cannon inflict some of Cold’s first significant injuries. 29 31
- Laba — The Fusion Dance result of Raditz and Nappa; Laba overwhelms Cold’s ultimate form and leaves him unable to continue fighting. 33 34
- Future Trunks — Present when An Xiu transports the unconscious Cold to Kami’s Lookout and then the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. 36
Story Role / Major Arcs
Arrival on Earth
Cold arrives with Frieza to take revenge on An Xiu and the Earthlings. Vegeta destroys their spacecraft, but Cold and Frieza emerge unharmed. Cold asks for An Xiu and agrees to divide the defenders between himself and Frieza. 27 28
Battle Against Earth’s Defenders
Cold initially fights Son Goku, then reveals his second form after judging Goku insufficient. Piccolo’s Tenfold Kaio-ken lands the first notable hit on him, while Goku, Gohan, Raditz, Nappa, and Piccolo later force him to take the battle more seriously. 29 30 31
Cold unleashes the Star Sea Annihilation Cannon and, after surviving the defenders’ combined counterattack, enters his peak Super Saiyan 3-level ultimate form. 31 32
Defeat by Laba
While Cold toys with Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo, Raditz and Nappa perform the Fusion Dance and become Laba. Laba matches Cold before revealing Super Saiyan Full Power, decisively crippling him. 33 34
An Xiu prevents Laba from killing Cold, knocks him unconscious, and takes him away. Cold’s identity as a transmigrator and owner of the Myriad Heavens Chat Group is then revealed. 34 36