Moro

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Moro (魔罗)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Leader of the Galactic Prison escapees; worked with Cranberry during the search for Namek's Dragon Balls 193 194
Occupation/Role	Ancient magic user, life-energy absorber, and convicted Galactic Prison criminal 193
Status	Captured by Merus after Vegeta defeats and weakens him 200
First Appearance	Chapter 193

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Partially recovered magic	193	Regains enough magic to drain a prison guard's abilities, escape Galactic Prison, and organize the other inmates.
Energy-augmented state	195	Absorbs Son Goku's Kamehameha, Namek's life energy, and the energy of both Goku and Vegeta, restoring and increasing his strength.
Magic sealed	197	Roger uses the Mafuba to seal Moro's magic, removing his primary means of absorbing energy and manipulating the battlefield.
Magic restored	199	Roger releases him from the Supreme Kai Sword and restores his magic so he can fight Goku and Vegeta again.
Drained and defeated	199 200	Vegeta's Forced Spirit Fission expels Moro's absorbed energy; Moro is then overwhelmed and arrested.

Background / History

Ten million years before his escape, Moro fought the Grand Supreme Kai and South Supreme Kai. The Grand Supreme Kai used the Mafuba to seal Moro's magic, sacrificing most of his divine power in the process. Though the Galactic Patrol sentenced Moro to death, his power made an execution impossible, so his punishment was changed to life imprisonment. 193

Imprisoned in Galactic Prison's deepest level, Moro faced the prospect of dying of old age in confinement. After recovering a small portion of his magic, he drained a guard's abilities, stole the cell keys, and orchestrated a prison break with Cranberry and the other inmates. 193

Appearance

Moro is an elderly, dark-blue-skinned humanoid with distinctly goat-like features. 193

• White horns.
• A sheep-like face.
• Long white beard beneath his mouth. 193

Personality

Moro is arrogant, predatory, and openly contemptuous of those weaker than himself. He threatens to exterminate the Namekians for refusing to surrender their Dragon Balls, kills several villagers during his search, and treats Cranberry as disposable despite relying on him for information. 194 196

His greatest fear is returning to imprisonment. When Roger seals his magic a second time, Moro immediately attempts to flee rather than risk another ten-million-year confinement. 197 Even when forced into Roger's arranged rematch, he chooses to fight because accepting death is worse to him than facing Goku and Vegeta. 199

Abilities & Skills

Magic and Life-Energy Absorption

Moro can absorb energy from living beings, attacks, and entire planets to restore his strength.

• Drains a prison guard's abilities to facilitate his escape. 193
• Absorbs a Namekian's energy directly through magic. 194
• Swallows Son Goku's Kamehameha and absorbs Namek's life energy, causing surrounding vegetation to wither. 195
• Drains enough energy from Goku and Vegeta to force both out of their transformed states. 195
• Can absorb a planet's life energy while simultaneously drawing energy from nearby opponents. 197
• His absorption can be countered by Vegeta's Forced Spirit Fission, which forcibly ejects stolen energy from his body. 199 200
• The Mafuba can seal his magic, greatly limiting his abilities. 197

Magical Terrain Manipulation

Moro uses magic to reshape the battlefield and create hazards.

• Causes magma to erupt beneath Son Goku. 195 197
• Raises and hurls a mountain at Vegeta. 195
• Manipulates the ground around him to impede Vegeta while he absorbs the Supreme Kai World's life energy. 199
• Creates a phantom duplicate to misdirect Son Goku; the clone is intangible to energy attacks. 195

Energy Attacks

Moro can fire purple energy beams and produce large energy spheres from absorbed planetary energy. 194 197

Physical Combat

Even before fully restoring himself, Moro can trade blows with Super Saiyan Goku and initially pressure him through superior experience and magic. He is ultimately overwhelmed by Super Saiyan Blue, Ultra Instinct Sign, and Vegeta's improved techniques. 194 195 199 200

Relationships

• Roger — Captor and manipulator; Roger seals Moro into the Supreme Kai Sword, later releases him solely to serve as a training opponent for Goku and Vegeta. 197 198 199
• Son Goku — Primary opponent on Namek; Moro drains Goku's energy, but later faces Goku's Ultra Instinct Sign after Roger engineers a rematch. 194 195 199
• Vegeta — Opponent whose energy Moro steals on Namek; Vegeta later defeats him using Forced Spirit Fission. 195 199 200
• Cranberry — Former Frieza Army deserter who helps Moro escape and leads him to Namek; Moro abandons him once threatened by Roger. 193 194 197
• Grand Supreme Kai — Ancient adversary who sealed Moro's magic with the Mafuba. 193
• South Supreme Kai — Fought Moro alongside the Grand Supreme Kai ten million years earlier. 193
• Merus — Galactic Patrol elite who arrests Moro after Vegeta incapacitates him. 199 200

Story Role / Major Arcs

Galactic Prison Break

Moro drains a guard, unlocks his cell, frees other prisoners, and leads their escape from Galactic Prison. Cranberry then directs him to Namek in pursuit of the Dragon Balls. 193

Namek Invasion

Moro threatens and murders Namekians while searching for the Dragon Balls. Goku and Vegeta confront him, but his energy absorption drains their strength and forces Goku to retreat with Vegeta. 194 195

Sealing in the Supreme Kai Sword

After Goku returns using Ultra Instinct Sign, Moro continues to absorb Namek's energy until Roger intervenes. Roger seals Moro's magic with the Mafuba, then seals Moro himself inside the Supreme Kai Sword. 196 197 198

Forced Rematch and Arrest

Four months later, Roger releases Moro on the Supreme Kai World and restores his magic to test Goku and Vegeta's training. Goku pressures Moro with Ultra Instinct Sign, while Vegeta uses Forced Spirit Fission to purge Moro's stolen energy. Merus then restrains and arrests the weakened criminal. 199 200

Notable Quotes

“What truly delicious energy!” 195

“If I hadn't yet recovered my strength, you wouldn't be a match for me at all!” 197