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are a nearly Extinct alien race in the Manga series '' Dragon Ball '', its three adaptations to Anime and the Self-parody '' Neko Majin Z ''. They are a powerful Warrior race who play a central role in '' Dragon Ball Z '' once it is revealed that the main character, Goku , is a Saiyan himself. NAME The name is a Japanese Anagram of their word for , followed by a suffix that literally means . In a similar manner, all pure-blood Saiyans in the series are named using puns on various vegetables. THE SAIYAN RACE History Eventually Freeza, a powerful galactic dictator, began to see the Saiyans power rapidly evolving. Seeing the Saiyans as a potential threat to his empire, and with a lingering legend about a highly evolved Saiyan warrior called a Super Saiyan , Freeza decided that the Saiyan race would have to be eradicated. He destroyed Planet Vegeta, nearly causing the extinction of the Saiyan race. Only four saiyans were known to escape the destruction of Planet Vegeta. Goku, Raditz , Nappa and Prince Vegeta were all off-world at the time, thus evading death. Various Dragon Ball Movies reveal three more survivors; Broli , Paragus and Turles . Appearance Saiyans are outwardly very similar to Humans , except for their increased natural Strength , ability to manipulate Ki with great ease, which allows them to undergo physical Metamorphoses , and their Monkey -like tails. They are commonly seen to have black hair, usually uniquely spiked in odd ways. Pure-blood saiyan hair never changes length or style once it has fully grown, thus making it far more similar to fur than hair. This is not the case with parital Saiyans like Gohan , Trunks , and Goten who are shown to have several different hair-styles throughout the series'. Both of Vegeta and Bulma 's children inherited their hair color from their mother's side. Goku 's children both have black hair like him, though their mother Chi Chi also has black hair. They can grow facial hair. Full-blooded Saiyans also all have black eyes, though partial Saiyans do not always share this trait as Vegeta's son, Trunks, and daughter, Bra , inherited blue irises from Bulma. Similar appearances can be noted in:
Personality Saiyans tend to share common personality traits, even at young ages. Being a war-like people, they share an innate enjoyment for conflict and fighting, choosing violence over peace with other races. Saiyans are typically very aggressive and hard-headed, with short explosive tempers. They are an intensely proud people, with a society heavily based around Honor and Social Hierarchy . They are inclined to be arrogant at times, leading them to allow enemies to gain advantages in battle for fun. It appears (as demonstrated by Vegeta, Nappa, Burdock, and even Goku) that they have a tendency to let their emotions get the better of them when roused in stimulating situations, resulting in them making rash decisions at times. They also appear to lack sympathetic emotions, though by choice rather than by nature as shown by their uncaring attitude towards family, such as Raditz' brutal beating of his long-lost brother Goku and Vegeta's indifference to his father's death. Due to their high metabolism, which enables them to generate much more power than other races, saiyans must consume enormous amounts of food. However, their extreme desire to eat seems to go beyond necessity, and is a character quirk all saiyans share. They are well known for their immense appetites for food, possessing an almost insatiable hunger. As a child, Goku once downed a 50 course meal at a restaurant. Note that this is not restricted only to full-blooded saiyans, as even the polite Gohan has been seen eating like a hog. This may also have simply been an example of a running gag, as Tenshinhan , Yamcha , and even the little Chaozu have all downed similar amounts of food (each) on North Kaio 's planet. =Strength Saiyans have a naturally higher Strength than a lot of different species, essentially built for fighting. The naturally high gravity of Planet Vegeta develops their strength further, making them considerably strong at young ages. Even the weakest among Saiyans are capable of conquering most planets alone. Through tough training, Saiyans are able to reach new levels of power, and the more intense the training and fights they go through, the stronger they become. =Energy Every living being possesses an energy force called Ki , and saiyans have evolved to specifically manipulate this force with ease. A saiyan is able to tap into their reserve of Ki energy and focus it in battle to use Bukujutsu , and even create Explosive Masses And Waves . A select few also have huge amounts of dormant Ki that greatly enhances their maximum strength during battle when used. Dormant reserves of Ki are usually awakened through intense emotion like rage or out of mere desperation, and it rarely is accessible to the saiyan normally. By pumping one up with Ki, a saiyan can become stronger and faster and even transform if he is forced to. =Tail All full-blooded saiyans, and some hybrids, are born with a tail, monkey-like in appearance and often coloured light or dark brown, getting darker with age. The tail is a particularly sensitive area for saiyans -- when grabbed, it causes great pain to the owner, as well as temporary immobilization and fatigue. Nonetheless, some saiyans of the Elite and Royal family, such as Nappa and Vegeta, respectively, are immune to this pain due to being more evolved than low-class saiyans (of course this could be simply a metaphor to their superiority compared to Raditz, as Vegeta said "Nappa and I rid ourselves of that weakness", impling they gained immunity through training). A Saiyan can work to strengthen their tail by undergoing much physical discomfort, pain, and hardship, but it is not a natural immunity. An example of this strengthening is when Goku was grabbed by Kuririn during their match at the 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai, Goku surprised him with the lesser effect it had on him, compared to previously. Three years before that tournament, Goku was reminded by his grandfather, Son Gohan (who was sent to Earth for a day by Fortune Teller Baba at her palace) to train/strengthen his tail and it worked, but some warriors, such as Raditz, seem to have neglected doing so. The Saiyan can control their tail with the ease of controlling an arm or leg. Most saiyans wrap their tails around their waists like a belt, presumably in order to make it harder to grab, and also to prevent loss of balance if the tail should be removed. It has been mentioned in Dragon Ball that a Saiyan with a tail gains more power than one without a tail. The tail also provides a unique gift in that it allows a Saiyan to transform into an Oozaru and potentially a Golden Oozaru . If the tail is removed, this power is lost. Some Saiyans have the ability to grow back their tails at various times, but at some point in life this regenerative ability is lost. Gohan for instance, who is not even a pure-blooded saiyan, grows his tail back numerous times after having it removed. Vegeta has his tail cut off during battle, but it is important to note that he is an adult and it never grows back, except through artificial means in Dragon Ball GT, which suggests that Saiyan children are able to regrow their tails, while adults cannot except through artificial means. This is further backed up when, with the help of Rou Dai Kaiōshin, Goku regrows his tail in GT after he is returned to child form. =Healing If a Saiyan survives a near-fatal injury or goes through either an intense battle or training, then after recuperation they gain an increase in their power to a level that is far greater than what they had prior to the experience (e.g. Vegeta gaining additional strength after recuperating from near fatal injuries in a battle against Zarbon in the Namek saga). Saiyan physiology is based on the aphorism ''whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger'', which seems to act as a form of limited Reactive Adaptation/evolution . A Saiyan's body, as it heals, adapts and evolves itself to make previous threats (fighters who were on equal footing or stronger than them) less effective and almost neutralize them. The rate of recovery does not seem to hinder this ability, enabling them to heal from injuries (including near fatal ones) at a far faster and more efficient rate than humans do. However, that does not mean that healing by any means - either at their natural rate or through technological or mystical assistance - will not affect this ability in them. As long as they heal at all, their bodies always gain a substantial enhancement and increase in strength, both on a physical (body) and metaphysical (ki) level. "Seikan power" (sometimes ZENKAI Power) is sometimes the given title for this ability. =High metabolism Saiyans have an increased metabolic rate which requires great amounts of energy for sustenance. Their high Metabolism fuels a saiyan's Alien Physiology . It endows them with their seikan (healing) power, the ability to manipulate ki at an increased level with respect to other races, and undergo their various transformations. This also explains why most saiyans have an incredible appetite, something Goku was notorious for. =Life span Saiyans and Saiyan-Human Hybrid s also have substantially longer life spans than normal Humans. They also do not suffer the effects of aging, remaining more physically youthful even into advanced years. Chi-Chi complained of this in Dragon Ball GT when Goku was reduced to a child thus making the fact that she was getting older faster that much more apparent. Vegeta explains in the final chapter of Dragon Ball Z that saiyans stay younger longer so they can fight even more. This is seen when Nappa, who was Vegeta's attendant when he was a child, is in his prime (at 50 years old) still long after Vegeta has become an adult. This is again demonstrated in the GT finale when Pan is seen as a centenarian; at at least 115 years old, she is still strong but with grey hair despite being only a quarter-Saiyan. =Oozaru See Also: Oozaru A Saiyan's tail also grants them special Transformations . Though a painful weak-spot for saiyans untrained to handle the pain associated with tension on it, the tail allows a saiyan to transform into an Oozaru (giant ape) at the sight of a full moon. The saiyan grows incredibly in size and tenfold in power while drastically changing in appearance. If the tail is removed, this ability is lost. In this state, some saiyans have limited control, but their aggressiveness is at its peak and they often become mindless animals fuelled by destructive rage. Elite saiyans have mastered this form and are able to control it, as demonstrated by Vegeta. =Super Saiyan See Also: Super Saiyan The legendary warrior of the saiyan race, this advanced state of saiyan warrior has drastically augmented speed, strength and energy by Transforming their body, thus becoming a Super Saiyan. This ability is rare and normally difficult to achieve. Highly evolved saiyans can train their bodies to reach several levels of Super Saiyan, each level's power greatly enhanced from the last. Female saiyans have never been shown to be able to transform into Super Saiyans. Akira Toriyama simply stated that he didn't know what a female Super Saiyan would look like. He also stated that the only female Saiyan that could've transformed just never had the motivation to do so. It is fair to assume that the same attributes apply to female Super Saiyans, increasing their physical abilities and altering their physical appearance in a similar way to male Super Saiyans. Reproduction Saiyan reproduction is very similar to Human reproduction. Humans and Saiyans can interbreed, which typically results in an offspring that is relatively more powerful than either parent (with Bra being the only notable exception). Even several generations down the line it appears that this still true, as seen with Goku Jr. and Vegeta Jr., who appear on the last episode of '' Dragonball GT ''. Vegeta and Nappa first noticed the ability to interbreed with humans during their first appearance in '' Dragonball Z ''. Vegeta summarily rejected Nappa's idea of creating a new Saiyan race through these means, noting that it would only be a matter of time before the offspring were stronger. =Inter-species Saiyans Humans and Saiyans are able to interbreed, resulting in hybrids that have unusual physical potential. Most hybrids have greater physical potential than pure humans and even pure saiyans, this being stated by Vegeta in the original Japanese text in the Saiyan Saga. Saiyan-Human hybrids appear to be nearly identical to full saiyans, except for some recessive genes, such as hair color. A trait that is typical for hybrids is that they tend to lose interest in training quite easily; they simply don't possess the love of competition like pure Saiyans exhibit. This lack of interest enables them to become distracted from training, which results in power deterioration. Hybrids are able to achieve Super Saiyan easier then pure Saiyans, the reason for this is never explained. Some of them have the ability to achieve Super Saiyan at young ages and without as much training, such as with Goten and Trunks . This is also first seen in the beginning of Dragon Ball Z, as Gohan 's power level when he was infuriated was much higher then his father Goku 's. Toriyama has never given any explanation as to why Goten and Trunks were able to achieve the transformation to Super Saiyan so easily at such a young age. Family Saiyan families appear to be far different to that of a traditional human family. Children are kept in pod devices as infants and monitored by doctors whilst their parents are usually occupied by mercenary missions. Even as infants, their natural strength means that they are able to conquer planets like Earth single-handedly and so it is unlikely that they spend much if any time with their parents or siblings. Saiyans do tend to have close relationships with their friends/comrades however, with whom they do spend a great deal of time in battle. Caste System A very proud race, Saiyans retain a social hierarchy, centered around even dubbed himself a "Super-Elite". Elites and Royals are depicted as being able to control themselves while in Oozaru form, and even speak as shown by Vegeta on Earth. Bardock, a lower-class Saiyan is still berserk in Oozaru form, but can still remember what he did in the form, while Goku and Gohan don't remember what they did in Oozaru, so it can be implied that experience as an Oozaru improves control. Elite Saiyans are well-respected and hold greater sway over military matters. Vegeta, the Prince of all Saiyans, expresses distress at the idea that the lower-class categorized Goku is stronger than him. Though Goku pointed out that with training even a lower-class Saiyan can surpass an Elite Saiyan, and despite his initial low power level as a baby, Goku has shown to have a greater potential than Vegeta. Bardock, a low-class Saiyan, also has been said to be almost as powerful as King Vegeta. It could be argued that as a soldier, Bardock was in numerous battles, and gained his strength, it is also pointed out King Vegeta was one of the greatest warriors on Planet Vegeta, and Bardock's power increase after battle was called impressive. Bardock's power level given by observing doctors in the special Ruler The saiyan race was governed by a Monarchy , a royal family led by a king. King Vegeta led the revolt against the Tsufurujin and the planet was named after him. It is assumed that he was the first King and it is mentioned that he was one of the smarter, more tactical saiyans, which helped lead the race to their victory. Vegeta, being the son of King Vegeta, was a prince and presumably next in line to the throne had the planet survived Freeza 's onslaught. CHARACTER LISTS See Also: List of Saiyans in Dragon Ball In addition to the name "saiyan" being an anagram of the Japanese word for "vegetable", most pure saiyan characters in the series also have names with vegetable puns-- either in English or Japanese. Furthermore, the saiyan Royals are keeping in line with this, simply named Vegeta(ble). List of full-blooded saiyans
List of partial saiyans
List of Saiyan fusions See Also: Fusion (Dragon Ball) l1=Fusion
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