Dabura
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| Dabura | |
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| Japanese language>Japanese | |
| Romaji | Dābura |
| Anime Name | Dabura |
| Manga Name | |
| Alternate Name(s) | Dabra Doubler |
| Dragon Ball canon>Canon to | Original Manga |
| First Appearance | Issue #xx |
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| Race | Human, Saiyan, Android, Bio Android, Namek etc.--> |
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| DB Character Listing - | |
Dabura is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball Z. He is the King of the Demons, and Babadi's right-hand man, being placed under his control by a spell.
His title, "Demon King", is not to be confused with that of one of the previous villains, Piccolo Daimaō.
Biography
Dabura is first seen when the Z Fighters (Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Piccolo and Kuririn) are led to Babadi's ship by Kibito and East Kaioshin to aid them in preventing Buu's awakening. Babidi and Dabura are aware of their hiding place in the mountains nearby and, as it takes a massive amount of energy to awaken to slumbering Buu, Babidi decides to use theirs; Dabura is ordered to kill all but Kaioshin and the strongest three and lure the remainder inside the ship. Dabura obeys and quickly charges the group and, with a single blast, kills Kibito; he then leaps in the air and spits on Piccolo and Kuririn, turning them to stone, before retreating back into Babidi's ship.
Dabura joins Babidi in a monitoring room and watches as first Vegeta easily kills Babidi's henchman Pui-Pui and Goku then destroys Yakon before he himself emerges to confront Gohan. At first the battle between them seems to be going relatively evenly; as it progresses though, Dabura takes notice of Vegeta's poor temperament and his one-track mind for settling things with Goku. Dabura then retreats from the fight with Gohan in order to inform Babidi and soon Vegeta is possessed.
With Vegeta now battling Goku, Dabura stands with Babidi to fight against Kaioshin and Gohan. Before they can start though, they are all shocked as the energy released in Vegeta and Goku's battle has already been enough to release Buu. When Buu emerges, Dabura is disappointed, as it seems the fat being is nothing more then a useless imbecile. Buu overhears this remark and attacks Dabura, quickly gouging him in the eyes and then kicking him into a mountain, leaving him broken. Dabura does manage to recover somewhat though, and throws a spear through Buu. He tries to convince Babidi that Buu is uncontrollable and should be contained again but Babidi will have none of it. Buu then retaliates against Dabura, turning him into a large cookie and eating him. This in turn reverts what he did Piccolo and Kuririn, restoring them to normal.
King Yemma punishes Dabura by sending him to heaven since, being a demon, he would enjoy Hell.
Special abilities
- Bushitsu Shyutsu Gen Majyutsu
- Dabura can create weapons with which to fight his opponents. During his battle with Gohan he conjures a sword (which Gohan breaks), and later he creates a spear with which he throws and impales Majin Buu with, to no effect.
- Honoo
- A stream of fire which is shot from the mouth.
- Honoo No Tama
- Fireballs that Dabura can launch from his hands.
- Sekikatsuba
- With this attack, Dabura gathers up saliva in his mouth and spits it on an opponent who then turns to stone. The victims are only released if Dabura is slain.
Videogames
Dabura has been a playable character in:- [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2]]
- [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3]]
- [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi]]
- [[Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22]]
- [[Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury]]
Trivia
- Dabura's name is originally taken from the last half of the incantation "Abracadabra".
- Dabura bears a striking resemblance to the Demon King in another Akira Toriyama creation, Sand Land. He also resembles Witch-sama's servant in another Akira Toriyama creation, Cowa!.
- When first encountered Goku states that Dabura's power is comparable to Perfect Cell. In the anime, while watching his battle with Gohan, Goku corrects himself and states that Dabura's actually more powerful then he originally thought.
- In the anime only, Dabura is shown happy in heaven, repenting his previous sins and looking back on them with remorse. He is accompanied by Bulma, Chi-Chi and Videl.
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