Vegeta Vegeta (Japanese: ベジータ, Hepburn: Bejīta) (/vəˈdʒiːtə/ və-JEE-tə), also known as Prince

Vegeta (ベジータ王子, Bejīta-ōji) or Vegeta IV (ベジータ四世, Bejīta Yon-sei)[1], is a fictional

character in the Dragon Ball franchise created by Akira Toriyama. Vegeta first appears in chapter
#204 Sayonara, Son Goku (さようなら孫悟空, Sayōnara Son Gokū), published in Weekly Shōnen
Jump magazine on November 7, 1988,[2] seeking the wish-granting Dragon Balls to gain immortality.
Vegeta is the Prince of an extraterrestrial warrior race known as the Saiyans. He is extremely
arrogant, proud and hardworking; constantly referring to his heritage and royal status throughout the
series.[3] He believed he should be regarded as the strongest fighter in the Universe and becomes
obsessed with surpassing Goku after losing his first battle with him. After Frieza's death, Vegeta later
unites with the heroes to thwart greater threats to the universe, such as Cell and Majin Buu.
Throughout the series, Vegeta's role changes from villain to antihero and later as one of the heroes,
while remaining a rival to Goku.
The character received positive reactions. Vegeta's actions, and particularly his antiheroic trait, were
well received. He is one of the Dragon Ball franchise's most popular characters, and his first
confrontation with Goku is considered to be one of the manga and anime's most iconic battles. His
character development from a cold-hearted warrior to a caring husband of Bulma, responsible father
of Trunks and Bulla, and a reliable companion of Goku is regarded as one of the best character
developments in the history of anime by the fans.

Contents

 1Creation
 2Appearances
o 2.1Dragon Ball Z
o 2.2In Toriyama's films,  Dragon Ball Super, and  Dragon Ball GT
o 2.3In other media
 3Abilities
 4Voice actors
 5Reception
 6In popular culture
o 6.1Music
o 6.2Professional sports
 7See also
 8References
 9External links

Creation[edit]
Following the trend that names of members of the Saiyan race are puns on vegetables, Vegeta's
name is a pun of the word vegetable itself.[4] Toriyama stated that when he received a lot of fan
mail telling him not to kill Vegeta, he purposely did just that.[5] After the release of Dragon Ball Z:
Battle of Gods, Toriyama expressed interest in having Vegeta be the lead in the event of another
animated feature, though he insisted this was only his intent and no decision had been made.[6]

Appearances[edit]
Dragon Ball Z[edit]
Vegeta is introduced as the proud prince of the Saiyan (サイヤ人, Saiya-jin) race and the first major
antagonist of the Dragon Ball Z series. He travels to Earth with his comrade Nappa to use the
Dragon Balls to wish for immortality.[7] Nappa easily fights off Earth's heroes and
kills Tenshinhan, Chaozu, and Piccolo in the process. Goku then arrives after completing his training
with Kaiō-sama. Goku easily defeats Nappa who is then killed by Vegeta, for the shame of being
defeated by a low class Saiyan such as Goku. Vegeta fights and beats Goku in a very close fight
after resorting to his Ozaru form, but is unable to beat the rest of the heroes due to his sustained
injuries. Exhausted and being consistently harassed by Gohan, Krillin and Yajirobe, he barely
escapes with his life and is humiliated by the fact that Goku pleaded with Krillin to spare his life.
[8]
 Vegeta travels to planet Namek in an attempt to wish for immortality using that planet's Dragon
Balls, cutting the tyrant Frieza off from making the same wish in the process.[9] Upon arrival, Vegeta
manages to kill many of Frieza's henchmen and also mercilessly destroys a whole defenseless
Namekian village for their Dragon Ball. Later on Vegeta is forced to team up with Gohan, Goku,
Piccolo, and Krillin so they can fight off Frieza. He also kills most members of the Ginyu Force.
Ultimately, he is defeated and subsequently killed by Frieza while asking Goku to avenge him and all
the other Saiyans. Vegeta is unintentionally revived with a wish from the Dragon Balls from Earth.[10]
[11]

Vegeta's first few appearances in the anime depicted him with a radically different color scheme.

After Frieza's final defeat, Vegeta chooses to stay on Earth and has a son
named Trunks with Bulma.[12][13][14][15] Three years later, Vegeta finally becomes a Super Saiyan and
easily destroys Android 19, sent by Dr. Gero to kill Goku.[16] However, even as a Super Saiyan, he is
easily defeated by Android 18. Afterwards, Vegeta ascends beyond the Super Saiyan level while
training with Trunks from an alternate dimension in the Room of Spirit and Time (精神と時の部
屋) and pummels the artificial life form Cell, who has absorbed Android 17. Vegeta's overconfidence
leads him to allow Cell to absorb Android 18, upon which Cell achieves his "perfect" form. After
Vegeta fails to defeat Perfect Cell, he is forced to participate in Cell's martial arts tournament known
as the Cell Games, in which he makes a crucial intervention so Gohan can overpower and defeat
Cell in his perfect form.[17][18]
Seven years later, Vegeta allows himself to be consumed by Bobbidi's evil power for his own desire
to become powerful enough to fight and defeat Goku. He then goes on an indiscriminate killing spree
to provoke Goku to fight him.[19] However, when the monster Majin Buu is revived as a result of the
energy released from their fight, Vegeta knocks out Goku from behind after deceiving Goku by
feigning a truce. Vegeta then faces Majin Buu alone and ends up sacrificing himself in an attempt to
defeat Buu, dedicating his sacrifice to Bulma, Trunks, and Goku.[20] With all other fighters dead or
absorbed, Vegeta is allowed to recover his body and returns to Earth to help Goku, the last warrior
remaining, against the threat of Boo. He reluctantly combines bodies with Goku using
the Potara earrings, to create the fused warrior Vegito, who completely overwhelms Boo with his
strength.[21][22] Eventually, Vegito allows himself to be absorbed into Boo's body to free the other
heroes absorbed by Buu, but this leads to the splitting of the fusion.[23] Goku and Vegeta manage to
free their allies who have been absorbed by Buu, causing him to undergo a new transformation,
which results in his return to his original Kid Boo form. On the Kaiō-shin's planet, Vegeta battles Buu
again to buy time for Goku to gather energy for the Genki Dama, which he uses to defeat Majin Buu
once and for all. It is during this fight that Vegeta finally admits Goku as both his superior and friend.
[24]

In Toriyama's films, Dragon Ball Super, and Dragon Ball GT[edit]

In addition, Vegeta appears in eight of the Dragon Ball Z movies; in the sixth, Vegeta comes to
Goku's aid against Cooler, foiling his attempt at powering the Big Gete Star with their energy by
overloading it;[25] in the seventh, Vegeta appears to aid the others in combating a new wave of
androids, destroying Android 15;[26] in the eighth, Vegeta shows hesitation in fighting Broly due to his
immense strength though he overcomes it in time to supply Goku with his energy, contributing to
Broly's defeat;[27] in the ninth, Vegeta withdraws from attending a tournament, disillusioned by Goku's
death, but comes to help Trunks when believing he is in danger;[28] in the twelfth, after having a
difficult time with Janemba, Vegeta fuses with Goku to form Gogeta who defeats Janemba easily;
[29]
 in the thirteenth, Vegeta fights Hirudegarn after he steps on his home;[30] in the fourteenth, Vegeta
tries appeasing Beerus so that he will not destroy the Earth and surpasses Goku briefly following a
power boost of rage brought on by Beerus slapping Bulma;[31] and lastly, in the fifteenth, Vegeta
trains off planet with Whis and returns to Earth to combat the resurrected Freeza, being killed by him
when he destroys the Earth.[32]
After the latter two films and anime adaptation in Dragonball Super, Vegeta participates in a
tournament where he defeats Frost,[33] Magetta,[34] and Cabba,[35] but is defeated by the assassin Hit.
[36]
 He travels to Planet Potaufeu to retrieve Goten and Trunks, where he fights a copy of himself. He
is then reunited with Future Trunks and begins training to fight Goku Black,[37] also training Trunks for
the fight.[38] Vegeta travels to the future to counter Goku Black, but is defeated[39] and returns to the
past.[40] Vegeta heals and returns to the future for a rematch.[41] Failing to defeat Goku Black before
traveling to the present, where he trains, giving him enough strength to best Goku Black in their next
encounter.[42] Vegeta and Goku then meet their match against Zamasu's fused form,[43] forcing them to
once again fuse into Vegito, who defuses from overusing his energy. Vegeta later aids Trunks in
defeating Zamasu.[44] Vegeta loses a battle to Arale,[45] and later declines training with Goku due to
Bulma's pregnancy.[46] When his daughter, Bulla, is born, Vegeta develops a strong attachment to her
and becomes very protective over her wellbeing.
Vegeta decides to enter in the Tournament of Power in order to protect his family. During the
tournament Vegeta is successful in knocking out numerous fighters. He knocks out Toppo, who
achieved the power of a Hakaishin or God of Destruction, and then aids Goku in fighting the last
remaining member of Universe 11, Jiren. It is during his fight with Jiren and Toppo that Vegeta
breaks the limits of his Super Saiyan Blue form, achieving a higher power and form known as 'Super
Saiyan Blue Evolution'. With 2 minutes remaining in the tournament, Jiren knocks Vegeta out, who
then sends the last of his remaining power to Goku. In the film Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Vegeta and
Goku battle Freeza's newest recruit, the Saiyan Broly, but he proves too powerful for either of them.
Left with no other options, Vegeta learns the fusion dance and fuses with Goku, becoming Gogeta
and stopping Broly's rampage.[47]