Planet Vegeta

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Vegeta (Japanese: Bejiita-sei) is the home planet of Vegeta, Son Goku, Nappa, Raditz and all other native Saiyans in the fictional universe of Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z.

Planet Description

The planet Vegeta is seen only briefly in the anime and manga (via flashbacks and backstory), and there is little canonical information given as to its exact nature. What is known is that Vegeta possesses ten times the gravity of planet Earth. Whether this means that Vegeta is a physically larger world or merely a denser one is never explained; it could be both. At any rate, it is this intense gravity that gives the Saiyans, the native race, their natural physical resiliency and power. Likewise, it can be assumed that other native lifeforms have also adapted to Vegeta's gravity. The Tsufurujin, another native race of Vegeta, may have adapted in a different way by becoming physically smaller so that the gravity effects them less. But this is never confirmed and is not canon.

Based on what can be seen of Planet Vegeta in the manga and anime, the planet appears to be a harsh desert world, with a red sky instead of blue. However, nothing is ever directly stated about its weather, flora, fauna, or geology.

History of the Tsufurujin and the Saiyans

The planet Vegeta was home to two native races: the Tsufurujin and the Saiyans. The Tsufurujin were a diminutive race who lacked physical strength and toughness, but were very intelligent and skilled with technology. By contrast, the Saiyans were human-sized, but maniacly strong and brutal. But despite their incredible powers, the Saiyans were primitive and backwards, and lived in small clans scattered across the deserts of Vegeta. Meanwhile, the Tsufurujin used their ingenuity to create large metropolises in which to live, and were fairly prosperous. It was they who originally named their world Planet Plant. Their life was a peaceful one, until suddenly, the Saiyans decided to attack. The Saiyans declared war against the Tsufurujin. The Saiyans were giants compared to the Tsufurujin; but due to the latter's technology, they managed to keep an upper hand in the war.

But then something happened to give the Saiyans an upper hand. The full moon came up, something that only happens once every 100 years, and the Saiyans possessed the ability to transform into giant apes called Oozaru whenever exposed to moonlight. In their new forms, they easily defeated the Tsufurujin and took over the planet, christening it Vegeta after their king.

Soon the Saiyans were discovered by the tyrant Frieza. He found their race was strong and had a love of fighting, so he began to exploit them. He employed them to destroy races of people for him, to take over their planets, and eventually bring about Frieza's goal of the entire universe. The planet was soon transformed into a military base, where all of Frieza's vast army could land and stay. Young Saiyans were sent off to other planets to destroy their inhabitants so Freeza could take them over.

However, the Saiyans increased their strength quickly, and soon Freeza became worried that they would become too powerful. Being so powerful had not kept Freeza from a deep-set sense of paranoia, and he feared the Super Saiyan legend as a threat to his universal dominance. A few rebel Saiyans, including their king Vegeta and Son Goku's father Bardock sensed this, and plotted against Frieza. They attacked him, but as his strength was overwhelming he defeated them easily. Then, to rid himself of the Saiyan menace forever, he destroyed the planet along with nearly all of the Saiyans, the only survivors being Raditz, Nappa, Prince Vegeta, and Goku. (In DBZ movies non-canonical Saiyans Turres, Broli and Paragus also survived.)

The destruction of Planet Vegeta is slightly different between the manga and the anime. In the anime, Frieza destroys the planet with a Death Ball. In the manga Frieza simply states that he attacked the planet. No other information is available in the manga.es:Planeta Vegeta