

When creating Vegeta, Toriyama originally intended for him to be a short-lived antagonist and second-tier character, with little influence to Dragon Ball's story, portraying him as such during his initial appearances, but the character became more popular than he had expected. He is often cited as one of the most popular examples of rival characters in the industry, due to his character arc and narrative throughout Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super. Vegeta has been hailed as one of the most iconic characters not only in the Dragon Ball franchise, but also in manga and anime history as a whole. Throughout the series, Vegeta's role changes from villain to antihero and later as one of the heroes, while remaining a key rival to Goku. However, after Frieza's death, Vegeta unites with the heroes to thwart greater threats to the universe, most notably Cell, Majin Buu, Beerus, Zamasu and Broly. He believed that he should be regarded as the strongest fighter in the Universe and becomes obsessed with surpassing Goku after losing his first battle with the Z fighters. He is extremely arrogant, proud and hardworking he constantly refers to his heritage and royal status throughout the series. Vegeta is the prince of an extraterrestrial warrior race known as the Saiyans. Vegeta first appears in chapter #204 "Sayonara, Son Goku", published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on November 7, 1988, seeking the wish-granting Dragon Balls to gain immortality. Vegeta ( Japanese: ベジータ, Hepburn: Bejīta) ( / v ə ˈ dʒ iː t ə/ və-JEE-tə), also referred as Prince Vegeta ( ベジータ王子, Bejīta-ōji ) or more especifically Vegeta IV ( ベジータ四世, Bejīta Yon-sei ) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball franchise created by Akira Toriyama. It later appeared in Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, as well.Dragon Ball chapter #204 Sayonara, Son Goku, Novem( Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988)Ĭhristopher R. Super Saiyan Blue Evolved debuted in Super Dragon Ball Heroes, introduced in the first mission of the Universe Mission. Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan: Evolution Vegeta in Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle. Like Gokū, who was able to use the perfect energy control of the original Blue to combine its power with Kaiōken, Vegeta was able to use the tremendous power of Blue Evolved to master the Final Conclusion Technique, allowing him to use it without dying. Jiren compares its power to Gokū's incomplete Ultra Instinct state. In the manga, this transformation has significantly more power. With his enhanced power, the Blue Evolved transformation placed Vegeta on the level of a Hakaishin, as he was able to match, and eventually overcome Toppo with his power, and was comparable in strength to Son Gokū's Twenty-Fold Super Saiyan Blue Kaiōken, allowing him to fight for some time against Jiren. It was also the result of Vegeta giving up on attaining Ultra Instinct so that he could evolve beyond Blue his own way. The Grand Priest stated that this form is the result of Vegeta breaking through his shell, going beyond Super Saiyan Blue's previous power. It was unlocked when Vegeta remembered Cabba, and his strong desire to keep his promise to the young Saiyan. Vegeta achieved this state in the Tournament of Power, during his battle with Jiren. The Super Saiyan Blue Evolved transformation is the result of a Super Saiyan Blue who has broken their own limits.
