Welcome, dear Dragon Ball Z fan! In this ultimate guide, you’ll dive into the world of Cooler, Freezer’s ruthless brother, and discover everything there is to know about him.
You’ll find all the information you need in this comprehensive article.
Cooler made his first appearance as the main antagonist in the film Dragon Ball Z: Cooler’s Revenge. He later returned in “Dragon Ball Z: Cooler Returns”. Cooler is Freezer’s older brother and King Cold’s son. Like his brother, he has the ability to transform and possesses a mechanized form.
In this article, we explain all about :
- His appearance and personality
- His biography
- His fighting techniques
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COOLER’S APPEARANCE: A CREATION BY AKIRA TORIYAMA.
That’s right! Although Cooler isn’t a canonical character in Dragon Ball Z, his design was dreamed up by the main author, Akira Toriyama. 😎
Cooler’s appearance in his first form closely resembles Freezer’s in his final transformation, which makes sense given their kinship. The main difference is his purple skin, which contrasts with that of his brother. Cooler is much taller than Freezer and has a more masculine appearance. He wears several armor-like shells on his chest, shins, head and shoulders.
During his transformation, his physique undergoes radical changes. He becomes much more massive and muscular, like Freezer’s second form. His white carapace, shoulders, breastplate and waistline also change. His head becomes colder and more aggressive, reflecting his malevolence and dangerousness.
In his mechanized form, Cooler adopts a turquoise, metallic color. His shape resembles that of his very first transformation.
COOLER’S PERSONALITY.
Cooler has a personality similar to that of his brother and father, but with a few notable differences. 🤔
Like Freezer, Cooler solves problems intellectually and thoughtfully, but he doesn’t underestimate his opponents and has less ego. He’s also more mature. For example, he considers the destruction of planet Vegeta childish. 💥
Cooler is respectful of his teammates and shows positivity. He doesn’t kill without thinking, which earns him the loyalty and devotion of his men.
However, he can sometimes underestimate his opponents, as when he lets Goku’s space capsule escape instead of following his subordinates’ recommendations to shoot it down. This ultimately led to his own downfall years later.
Despite some honorable qualities, Cooler remains above all a ruthless killer. That’s how he describes himself. Although he doesn’t particularly enjoy making his opponents suffer, he is capable of preying on children, ambushing and inflicting damage unfairly. 💪
In his final form, Cooler adopts a mentality very similar to Freezer’s second transformation. His brutality reaches its peak, and he pulls out all the stops to kill Son Goku. 💀
As for other similarities with Freezer, we can mention his self-confidence and his title of “supreme master of the universe”.
After his fusion with the Big Gete Star, Cooler looks more like Freezer and becomes sadistic, underestimating his enemies a little too much.
FULL BIOGRAPHY OF COOLER.
BEFORE THE EVENTS OF THE FIRST FILM.
Like the rest of his family, Cooler is part of Freezer’s army. However, he rarely works closely with the other members of his family. He leads his own squad of ruthless warriors. Together, they conquer worlds in the name of Freezer’s army. Cooler is responsible for at least 256 planets, with his right-hand man, Dore, coming specifically from planet 256 🌏
In 737, Freezer destroys planet Vegeta, the world of the Saiyans. Cooler watches Goku’s space capsule escape towards Earth, but cancels the order to destroy it.
He has always had a kind of sibling rivalry with Freezer. He even admits that he would probably have settled Goku’s case had he not been killed by the latter. At one point in his life, Cooler discovers an incredibly powerful transformation that would allow him to surpass his brother. 🤛
FILM, DRAGON BALL Z: THE REVIVAL OF COOLER.
This is Cooler’s first appearance! He makes his first appearance during the film’s prologue, ordering Salza and the rest of his armored squad not to intercept Goku’s space capsule. This passage provides an ingenious introduction to him. 📝
27 years later, after the Saiyan genocide, Cooler learns that Freezer has been killed by a Saiyan fighter. Skeptical at first, he eventually accepts the news and heads to Earth to clear his family’s name. He makes it clear, however, that he is not doing so to avenge Freezer.
On arrival, he meets Son Goku and introduces him to his subordinates. At first, our hero thinks it’s Freezer in a new transformation. 👍
Cooler manages to injure Goku in an explosion intended for Gohan. Gohan disappears, and Cooler sets off in pursuit.
For their part, Dore and Neiz are defeated by Piccolo, and Salza is in a very bad way. Cooler joins the battle, which surprises Piccolo, who is convinced that Freezer is indeed back. Cooler manages to wound the Namek and orders Salza to pursue Gohan. 😱
Goku is revived by a senzu and returns to confront Cooler. It’s then that he discovers Cooler’s true identity and their relationship. Cooler shows a clear lack of mercy by blowing up Piccolo. Goku gets angry and the fight begins. At first, the two fighters are more or less evenly matched. Cooler better understands his opponent’s strength and why he was able to defeat Freezer. Cooler explains that he had intended to murder his brother, and therefore intends to kill Goku for daring to do so before him. He ends his explanation by transforming into his second form. ✨
Logically, Goku easily dominates Cooler in this form. He takes his time to torment him, seeking to wash away the affront to his family. Goku can hardly withstand the blows of rare violence. As Cooler exposes his intention to destroy the Earth, the Saiyan’s anger is unleashed. He attains Super Saiyan form and uses it to defeat Cooler. 👊
Desperate, Freezer’s brother charges a supernova to destroy the entire planet. Thanks to a Super Kamehameha, Goku manages to counter the attack and hurls Cooler towards the sun. He is incinerated in the process. 🌞
FILM, DRAGON BALL Z: THE RETURN OF COOLER.
The remains of Cooler’s body float in space. They eventually fuse with the gigantic machine called Big Gete, bringing Cooler back to life by fusing with his brain. He becomes Metal Cooler. 👌
He then heads to Namek to seize all the planet’s energy, using it as a fuel source. Dende learns of this terrible news and asks Goku and his friends to intervene.
As a result, Cooler’s path once again crosses that of the Earthmen. Stronger than ever, Freezer’s brother knows he is capable of attacking Goku and Vegeta. 👊
The two Super Saiyans struggle to defeat him. Only after a fierce battle do they finally succeed. However, terrible news arrives: it was a remote-controlled clone and now a whole army of Metal Coolers emerges to attack the two Saiyans.
Once inside the star, Goku and Vegeta discover the remains of the real Cooler and decide to destroy them. Thus ends the story of Freezer’s famous brother. 💀
HOW MUCH POWER DOES COOLER HAVE?
OVERALL POWER
Unlike Freezer and King Cold, Cooler had no access to power and had to fight all his life to gain power. In the video game Xenoverse 2, he declares that he intends to train until his natural death in order to become the most powerful in the universe. Unlike Freezer, who rested on his laurels. This is probably why Cooler is calm and less arrogant than his brother. 🤔
IN THE OAV FILMS
In his basic form, Cooler is quite capable of fighting on an equal footing with Goku.
In his second form, Goku claims that he surpasses Freezer in power. However, this does not prevent him from losing to the Super Saiyan form.
Cooler, however, remains calm and doesn’t panic. He is confident that he can beat Goku. 🤼♀️
He changes strategy and uses the supernova to attack Goku and the Earthmen. Unfortunately for him, the Super Kamehameha gets the better of him.
Another interesting feature is Cooler’s ability to control his ki to camouflage himself. This allows him to escape detection by the Z Fighters. Cooler can sneak and move stealthily.
COOLER’S 5 CULT COMBAT TECHNIQUES
Freezer’s brother uses several impressive techniques. His most devastating is undoubtedly Supernova… Here’s a list of his 5 most iconic martial abilities! 👊
The Death Ball: Cooler uses a special sphere of ki, often used in video games.
The Supernova: This is his most destructive attack, capable of destroying a planet. It can be compared to Freezer’s attack when he destroyed planet Vegeta.
Darkness Eye Beam: Cooler fires two beams of violet energy from his eyes.
Particle Bomb : Powerful explosive energy attack.
Chaotic Impasse: A combination of deadly laser attacks and a powerful particle bomb.
SOME ANECDOTES ABOUT COOLER…
Freezer’s brother is no exception! Let’s discover some anecdotes about this character together, as we do in every Ultimate Guide! 😀
- “Cooler” takes his name from the cold, to follow the lineage of Freezer and King Cold.
- In Dragon Ball Super, Freezer is familiar with the instant transmission technique. He suggests that he has already faced people who use it. Some see this as a possible reference to Cooler.
- Cooler does not appear in the Dragon Ball: Fusion Reborn movie, although he does appear on the cover of the film.
- Cooler’s ultimate form appears to be inspired by a well-known movie alien: the Predator.
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And so ends our ultimate guide dedicated to Cooler!
This character is very popular, despite the fact that he’s not canonical. His presence leads to certain inconsistencies in the saga.
His success is probably due to that of Freezer. Fans see him as a similar character with a successful design.
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