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Dragon Ball fan, you undoubtedly know Krilin, one of the most famous characters in this cult series! 📺
Krilin is a very important character, Goku’s true support and undisputed best friend. If their first meeting started badly, we can see later that these two will become very accomplices.
Krilin becomes an admired and respected warrior, then a loving husband and father, when he meets C-18, marries her and they have an adorable little girl called Marron.
Krilin is considered one of the strongest humans on the planet, having superhuman power and demonstrating courage and loyalty throughout the series. And it’s not his small stature that prevents him from taking down his enemies!
In this ultimate guide you’ll discover:
- Krilin’s appearance throughout Dragon Ball
- Krilin’s complete biography
- His detailed history within Dragon Ball and with other characters
- Some juicy anecdotes about this powerful warrior
His power and friendship no longer need to be proven, so discover without further ado ourultimate guide to Krilin, impressive warrior and Goku’s best friend! 💥 🔥PRODUCTS OF THE MOMENT🔥
APPARENCE OF KRILIN
The first thing that surprises when you see the character of Krilin is that he hasno nose! But don’t panic, the latter can smell, as we can see throughout the episodes of the series. 👃
The second thing we notice is his bald head. The reason for this is simple: previously Krilin was a monk and underwent a monastic education, based on that of the Shaolin monks, which explains why he has a shaved head. Just a quick reminder, Shaolin monks are Chinese monks from the Shaolin monastery founded in the 5th century, and receiving an education based in particular on the martial art. And what martial art is that? The kung-fu of course! 🥋
The third thing is the curious presence of 6 points on his skull. Here again, we stay in the monastic universe, as these 6 points were made by incense burnings obtained during his training, with the moxibustion technique. This is a therapy found in traditional Chinese medicine, and involves burning dried mugwort on a specific part of the body. Krilin appears dressed in the same way throughout Dragon Ball, with an orange garment again reminiscent of thegarment worn by Shaolin monks, a blue belt and shoes of the same color. In kung fu, blue represents the 5th degree of mastery, associated with control. It signifies that the student is learning to master his mind and body.
Finally, we can see a kanji (character of Chinese origin in the Japanese language) located at the level of his heart on his garment, 亀, pronounced kame and meaning tortue. This kanji is worn by all disciples trained by Kamé Sennin, who is one of the most important martial arts masters in Dragon Ball. 🉐
This orange outfit can be found in most Dragon Ball episodes, the exceptions being:
- During his very 1st appearance, Krilin can be seen dressed in a garment reminiscent of Chinese costumes: the top being in a sort of orangey yellow, with the sleeves folded over the shoulders, a purple belt around the waist, orange pants, and white sock species. 👕
- During the Androids saga and during the Cell saga, Krilin will tackle an outfit reminiscent of Goku’s in the Vegeta Saga.
- In the Boo Saga, we’ll get to see Krilin with black hair for the 1st time in the Japanese anime series. Indeed, Krilin decides to let himself grow them and wear much more casual outfits than his usual battle outfit, it’s a change! At his wedding with C-18, he’ll take the chic even further by wearing an orange short-sleeved shirt, with white shorts and pretty red sandals.
- In Dragon Ball Super and in the movie Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods, Krilin can still be seen with his hair, but cut short and in spikes. He wears a sort ofChinese coat in green, with the same kanji as his usual outfit, and navy-blue pants.
- In Dragon Ball Z: The Resurrection of F, Krilin has become a police officer and therefore wears the uniform provided for this purpose: a yellow polo shirt, featuring a badge, and purple shorts. He can also be seen wearing a helmet marked “police”.
- In his spare time, Krilin wears a red shirt, with jeans and sneakers, a very casual outfit. 🧥
- In Dragon Ball GT, Krilin is elderly and now has salt-and-pepper hair, and wears a mustache. He can be seen wearing a white shirt, topped with a green sleeveless vest and purple tie. He wears brown pants and black shoes.
He’s also seen with a blue suit and tie of the same color depending on the episode. 📺
KRILIN’S PERSONALITY
Krilin is initially seen as succumbing to jealousy and being selfish, since he hasn’t obeyed the rules of the training provided by Master Roshi. Despite being Goku’s great rival, a beautiful friendship will eventually be born between these two, which will allow Krilin to become a much better person. 👨❤️👨
Krilin is considered the strongest earthling in the Dragon Ball saga. This “human” status, moreover, makes it easier for Goku to identify with men. Krilin acquired this “superhuman” status during long training that enabled him to develop his strength through the use of ki, which he masters to a high level, or when the Great Dean, Saichôrô, allows him to unlock the full extent of his potential.
The development of his ki was made possible during the Namek saga, thanks to Guru. Krilin is keen to help his friends, which shows the development of his personality and generosity. He is courageous and resourceful throughout the saga. This character is very popular with Dragon Ball fans, and is considered the strongest human in the world, with Yamcha saying so to Krilin’s daughter at the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament. He’s one of the series’ key human characters, remaining present throughout.
This big heart is particularly evident during the saga Vegeta, when he doesn’t kill Vegeta and instead offers him the chance to continue living, after Goku is also urged to do so. He shows this same generosity withC-18, and so much the better, given that he’ll marry her afterwards and have a beautiful little daughter with her, Marron. 👶
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If you’re a Dragon Ball fan, you can’t ignore Krilin, one of the most famous characters in this cult series! 📺
Krilin is a character of great importance, a true supporter and Goku’s undisputed best friend. Although their first meeting got off to a bad start, we can see later on that these two become very accomplices.
Krilin is an admired and respected warrior, then becomes a loving husband and father when he meets and marries C-18, and they have an adorable little daughter called Marron.
Krilin is considered one of the strongest humans on the planet. He possesses superhuman strength and displays courage and loyalty throughout the series. And his small size doesn’t stop him from overpowering his enemies!
In this ultimate guide, you’ll discover:
- Krilin’s appearance throughout Dragon Ball
- Krilin’s complete biography
- His detailed history within Dragon Ball and with other characters
- Some juicy anecdotes about this powerful warrior
His power and friendship no longer need to be proven, so discover without further ado our ultimate guide to Krilin, this impressive warrior and Goku’s best friend! 💥
Krilin’s background
The first thing that strikes you about Krilin is that he has no nose! But don’t panic, he can smell, as seen in episodes of the series. 👃
The second striking feature is his bald head. The reason for this is simple: Krilin used to be a monk and underwent a monastic education based on that of the Shaolin monks, which explains why he has a shaved head. As a reminder, Shaolin monks are Chinese monks from the Shaolin monastery founded in the 5th century, who receive an education based in particular on the martial art. And what martial art is that? Kung fu, of course! 🥋
The third peculiarity is the curious presence of 6 points on his skull. Again, this is a reference to the monastic world, as these 6 points were caused by incense burns obtained during his training with the moxibustion technique. This is a therapy found in traditional Chinese medicine, which involves burning dried mugwort on a specific part of the body. Krilin always appears dressed in the same way throughout Dragon Ball, with an orange garment also reminiscent of Shaolin monk attire, a blue belt and shoes of the same color. In kung fu, blue represents the 5th degree of mastery, associated with control. This means that the student learns to master his mind and body.
Finally, there’s a kanji (a character of Chinese origin in the Japanese language) located at his heart on his garment, 亀, pronounced “kame” and meaning “turtle”. This kanji is worn by all disciples trained by Kamé Sennin, one of the most important martial arts masters in Dragon Ball. 🉐
This orange outfit can be found in most Dragon Ball episodes, but there are a few exceptions:
- In his very first appearance, Krilin can be seen dressed in a garment reminiscent of Chinese costumes: the top is in a sort of orangey yellow, with sleeves folded over the shoulders, a purple belt around the waist, orange pants and white sock species. 👕
- During the Androids and Cell saga, Krilin adopts an outfit reminiscent of Goku’s in the Vegeta saga.
- In the Boo saga, Krilin can be seen with black hair for the first time in the Japanese anime series. Indeed, Krilin decides to let them grow and wear much more casual outfits than his usual battle attire, which makes a change! At his wedding to C-18, he takes the chic even further, wearing an orange short-sleeved shirt, white shorts and pretty red sandals.
- In Dragon Ball Super and in the movie Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods, Krilin can still be seen with his hair, but cut short and in spikes. He wears a sort of green Chinese coat, with the same kanji as his usual outfit, and navy-blue pants.
- In Dragon Ball Z: The Resurrection of F, Krilin has become a policeman, and so wears the uniform provided for that purpose: a yellow polo shirt with a badge, and purple shorts. He can also be seen wearing a helmet marked “police”.
- In his spare time, Krilin wears a red shirt, jeans and sneakers, a very casual outfit. 🧥
- In Dragon Ball GT, Krilin is elderly and now has salt-and-pepper hair and a mustache. He can be seen wearing a white shirt, to which is added a green sleeveless vest and purple tie. He wears brown pants and black shoes.
He can also be seen with a blue suit and tie of the same color depending on the episode. 📺
KRILIN’S PERSONALITY
At first, Krilin is perceived as a jealous and selfish person, as he didn’t follow the rules of Master Roshi’s training. Despite this, a beautiful friendship develops between him and Goku, enabling Krilin to become a much better person. 👨❤️👨
Krilin is considered the strongest earthling in the Dragon Ball saga. This “human” status makes it easier for Goku to identify with human beings. Krilin acquired his “superhuman” status through intensive training, developing his strength through the use of ki, which he masters to a high level. In addition, Grand Dean Saichôrô gave him the opportunity to unleash his full potential.
The development of his ki was made possible during the Namek saga thanks to Guru. Krilin is always ready to help his friends, which testifies to the evolution of his personality and his generosity. He shows courage and ingenuity throughout the saga. This character is much loved by Dragon Ball fans and is considered the strongest human in the world, as Yamcha told Krilin’s daughter at the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament. He is one of the key human characters in the series, and remains present throughout.
This great generosity is particularly evident during the Vegeta saga, when he decides not to kill Vegeta and instead gives him the chance to live on, supported by Goku. He shows the same generosity towards C-18, which is a good thing since he ends up marrying her and having a beautiful little girl with her, Marron. 👶
If we now turn to Krilin’s flaws, we can notice a few little perverse tendencies, particularly when he was a child. He tried to set up a plan to show Bulma’s chest in front of Master Roshi in order to make his nose bleed. This tendency is also evident in his personality, as he is unable to ride the Magic Cloud, which requires a pure heart to ride.
Fortunately, as he grows older, Krilin becomes less perverse and more inclined towards romantic love. However, his old tendencies sometimes resurface, as when he saves Nain in Dragon Ball Z: Super Warrior Attack! She hugs him, which makes our dear Krilin blush.
Krilin retains his jealousy, as shown in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, when Krilin warns against any attempt on his wife’s life when she’s training with the Warrior of the Future. He is also concerned about protecting his wife and daughter. 🎮
BIOGRAPHY OF KRILIN
Krilin was originally a monk at Orin Temple. He joined the temple at the age of 4 and trained there for 8 years. During these years of training, Krilin was bullied by other students because of his small size. Tired of this situation, he decided to leave the temple and go to Kamé Sennin, also known as Master Roshi, to become his disciple and follow his training. Kamé Sennin agrees to take him on as a disciple after Krilin bribes him with naughty magazines. 📙
Krilin trains alongside Goku, whom he initially regards as his rival, as well as a childlike character with a tendency to be naive. However, as their training progresses, Krilin realizes that Goku is in fact an exceptional fighter, far more powerful than he. Goku and Krilin end up becoming the best of friends.
Both characters gain power and strength during their apprenticeship, although Goku remains the more powerful of the two. They finally manage to move the huge boulder that Master Roshi entrusted to them at the start of their training. The 21st World Martial Arts Tournament definitively seals the immense friendship between Krilin and Goku, as can be seen throughout Dragon Ball.
Under the tutelage of Kame Sennin, Krilin progresses and grows stronger and stronger. At his first world martial arts tournament, Krilin defeats all those who had harassed him at the Temple of Orin. In the semi-final of this tournament, he finds himself up against Jackie Chun, who is none other than Kame Sennin in disguise. He puts up a good fight, even managing to lure Master Roshi out of the ring with a pair of panties. Master Roshi’s perverse side always loses him 🤣. But let’s not forget that Kamé Sennin remains the master and therefore beats his pupil, even though the latter came off honorably!
APPARITIONS OF KRILIN IN DRAGON BALL
KRILIN IN DRAGON BALL
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After his defeat at the World Martial Arts Tournament, Krilin continues his training with Kame Sennin. However, he interrupts it to accompany his friend Goku on the quest for the Dragon Balls and fight the Red Ribbon army. 🔮
Krilin, Bulma and Goku have many adventures in this eponymous saga. They set off in search of a cave containing pirate treasure. They find it, but are followed by General Blue, who confronts Krilin and defeats him. General Blue almost kills Krilin when he uses his telekinetic power to freeze him in place. Fortunately, Goku manages to overpower him and defeat the General while saving Krilin. The three friends then quickly escape from the cave, which collapses in the aftermath of the fight. 💥
Despite everything, Bulma manages to recover a ruby before the cave disappears, and she brings it back with Krilin and Goku to Kame Sennin Island. However, the ruby is stolen by General Blue and Lunch, who tie up the three companions and attempt to blow up the island. Lunch, however, regains his sanity and frees Goku, who disposes of the bomb and sets off in pursuit of Blue. Meanwhile, Krilin and Bulma manage to free themselves and set off to help Goku alongside Yamcha and other inhabitants of the House of Kame. But Goku doesn’t wait for them and manages to defeat the Red Ribbon army.
SAGA OF TEN SHIN HAN
In this saga, 17-year-old Krilin takes part in the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament alongside Goku and Yamcha. A rivalry arises during the preliminary matches with the Crane school, with Krilin not particularly liking a student named Chaozu. Krilin easily wins the preliminary matches and the various finals of the tournament. 🏆
Chaozu finds himself up against Krilin in the quarter-finals, thanks to his power of telekinesis, which arranges the draw. At first, Krilin seems to dominate the fight against Chaozu, but the latter uses his telekinetic powers. Eventually, Krilin defeats Chaozu and advances to the semi-finals, where he faces Goku. The two friends engage in a no-holds-barred battle. Krilin begins by throwing a Kame Hamé Ha at Goku, who blocks the attack. Taking advantage of this opening, Krilin gets behind Goku and pulls his tail to tackle him to the ground. The referee counts to nine, and Goku stands up and pushes Krilin away. Goku wins the fight. 🌟
KING PICCOLO’S SAGA
During the King Piccolo saga, Krilin helps Goku retrieve items. During this quest, Krilin is killed by Tambourine’s kick to the neck. The demon had been ordered to eliminate the most powerful martial arts warriors who could stand in King Piccolo’s way, so that he could rule the world unchallenged.
This tragic loss strengthens Goku’s resolve to stop King Piccolo and his Machiavellian plans. Goku wants to avenge the deaths of those dear to him, and nothing will stop him! He defeats King Piccolo and Krilin, along with other Piccolo victims, are resurrected thanks to the Dragon Balls. 🔮
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In this saga, Krilin sets off to train at Korin Tower with Chaozu, Yamcha and Tenshinhan. Before they get there, they save a village threatened by a lava eruption from the Popo Poco volcano. Then they reach the tower, where they receive their training. Then it’s time to begin the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament. 🎖
Once again, Krilin comes face to face with Goku and is delighted to find his friend! During the fights, Krilin confronts Piccolo, the son of King Piccolo. He uses the flying technique against him, to which Piccolo counters with the afterimage technique, which finally leads Krilin to give up the fight after a free kick from Piccolo. It’s Goku’s turn to fight Piccolo, and he ends up shattering his opponent’s limbs. Krilin, Tenshinhan and their friends try to come to Goku’s aid, but Piccolo stops them. Finally, after a long battle, Goku, Krilin and their friends manage to defeat Piccolo. 🏆
Krilin’s presence in Dragon Ball Z
The Saiyan Saga arc
This saga begins five years after Goku’s victory over Piccolo at the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament. Krilin is on the island of Kame Sennin, where he meets Gohan, Goku’s son. Their meeting is interrupted by a surprise visit from Raditz, Goku’s brother, who reveals Goku’s Saiyan origins to everyone. Raditz violently beats Krilin and takes Gohan with him. Krilin and Kamé Sennin then offer Goku the chance to rescue Gohan and fight Raditz. Finally, Goku makes a pact with Piccolo to defeat Raditz before parting ways.💥
The fight begins and Krilin arrives just in time to support the dying Goku. Goku’s death plunges Krilin into deep sadness. He is also saddened to see Piccolo take his son’s friend to train, unable to stop him, as Piccolo is far more powerful. Fearing Chi-Chi’s reaction, Krilin keeps Goku’s death a secret. 🚨
Later, Krilin goes off to train with Kami and Mr. Popo in the company of Tien, Yamcha, Yajirobe and Chaozu to prepare to face the Saiyans. During this training, Krilin develops his power considerably, enabling him, along with his companions as well as Piccolo and Gohan, to fight Vegeta and Nappa while waiting for Goku. During the fight, Yamcha is killed, which causes Krilin great pain and triggers a ferocious attack on his part, but it’s not enough to defeat the Saiyans. During the fight, Piccolo is also killed, and the only survivors still fighting are Krilin and Gohan. Nappa is then eliminated by Vegeta. 💀
Goku saves them by defeating Vegeta. Krilin helps his friend by bringing the Spirit Bomb, designed to defeat Vegeta. Although he narrowly misses his target, Gohan manages to bounce the bomb and hurls it at Vegeta, injuring him. At the end of the fight, Krilin is the only survivor among his friends still able to stand. He then approaches the Saiyan prince, borrowing Yajirobe’s katana in the process, with the aim of killing him.
Goku stops him, explaining that Vegeta is defenseless and that his death would not be fair. Krilin is surprised by this show of empathy and compassion from his friend towards a man responsible for misfortune and destruction, but ultimately chooses, albeit reluctantly, to trust his best friend’s judgment and spares Vegeta.
The Freezer Saga arc
In this saga, with the death of Kami and Piccolo, the Dragon Balls are no longer usable. Piccolo, Kami, Yamcha, Tien and Chaozu are supposed to be permanently dead in the absence of the Crystal Balls. However, Krilin has a sudden idea: since the Dragon Balls were created by the people of Namek, why not go there to use the Dragon Balls and bring their friends back to life? So he sets off with Bulma and Gohan.
Arriving on the planet Namek, they discover to their horror that it’s under siege by Freezer, a ruthless tyrant who destroyed planet Vegeta, Goku and Vegeta’s place of origin. Freezer is also seeking the Dragon Balls to gain immortality. Observing the situation, Gohan and Krilin rescue a young Namekian, Dendé, from Freezer’s soldiers. Dendé leads them to Guru, the guardian of Namek, who unleashes their potential by increasing their power. Subsequently, a long and intense battle breaks out between Krilin, Gohan, Vegeta and Freezer to recover the Dragon Balls and thwart Freezer’s plans.
Meanwhile, Goku, who has been released from hospital, learns of the whereabouts of his friends and the difficult situation on planet Namek. He immediately goes there and confronts a group of Freezer’s soldiers. The fight leaves him with severe injuries, and Vegeta takes him to rest and recuperate in a health center. 👩⚕️
Krilin, Gohan and Vegeta manage to recover the Dragon Balls. Vegeta then wishes to obtain immortality, but is unable to do so as he does not know the password to use the crystal balls. Finally, Dendé reveals the password and uses the Dragon Balls to resurrect Piccolo while Vegeta is asleep. This wish also allows Kami to return. 🔮
However, the fight is far from over. Freezer returns to the attack and transforms, adopting a much more powerful form. He attacks Krilin, impaling him with one of his horns, then throws him into the sea, leaving Krilin for dead. Dendé rushes to him and uses her healing powers to cure him. Mad with rage, Krilin uses the Destructo disk to violently attack Freezer and cut off part of his tail. Freezer retaliates by attacking him, unaware that this is Krilin’s ruse to distract him while Dendé again uses his powers, this time on Gohan.
Piccolo appears and merges with the warrior Nail before joining Krilin, Vegeta and Gohan in their fight against Freezer. However, Freezer is informed of Piccolo’s abilities and kills him to prevent him from healing the fighters again.
Freezer also attacks Krilin, killing him, and then threatens to attack Gohan. These events trigger monstrous anger in Goku, who transforms into Super Saiyan for the first time, enabling him to defeat Freezer. Freezer then desperately tries to destroy the planet Namek, apparently resulting in Goku’s death too.
Once the fight is over, Bulma uses the Dragon Balls of Namek to wish Krilin, and all those killed by Freezer, back to life. Krilin returns to planet Earth and takes advantage of this second chance given to him.
Android Saga arc
During this saga, Krilin meets the woman who will later become his wife: C-18, during a battle between Vegeta, Goku, C-19, C-20 and Dr. Gero. After C-19 defeats Vegeta, Dr Gero takes refuge in his laboratory and awakens C-17 and C-18 from their artificial sleep. However, the latter two rebel against Gero and take it upon themselves to eliminate him. 🤖
Krilin’s role in Dragon Ball Z
The Saiyan Saga arc
The saga begins five years after Goku’s victory over Piccolo at the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament. On the island of Kamé Sennin, Krilin meets Gohan, Goku’s son. However, their meeting is interrupted by the arrival of Raditz, Goku’s brother, who reveals Goku’s Saiyan origins. Raditz violently beats Krilin and kidnaps Gohan. Krilin and Kamé Sennin then offer Goku the chance to rescue Gohan and fight Raditz. Finally, Goku makes a pact with Piccolo to defeat Raditz before parting ways.💥
Krilin witnesses the fight between Goku and Raditz and arrives just in time to support Goku, who is about to die. Goku’s death plunges Krilin into deep sadness. He is also saddened to see Piccolo take his son’s friend away for training, unable to stop him, as Piccolo is far more powerful. Fearing Chi-Chi’s reaction, Krilin keeps Goku’s death a secret. 🚨
Later, Krilin trains with Tien, Yamcha, Yajirobe and Chaozu to prepare to face the Saiyans. During this training, Krilin develops his power considerably, enabling him, along with his companions as well as Piccolo and Gohan, to fight Vegeta and Nappa while waiting for Goku. During the fight, Yamcha is killed, which causes Krilin great pain and triggers a ferocious attack on his part, but it’s not enough to defeat the Saiyans. During the fight, Piccolo is also killed, and the only survivors still fighting are Krilin and Gohan. Nappa is then eliminated by Vegeta. 💀
Goku saves them by defeating Vegeta. Krilin helps his friend by bringing the Spirit Bomb, designed to defeat Vegeta. Although he misses his target, Gohan manages to bounce the bomb off Vegeta, injuring him. At the end of the fight, Krilin is the only survivor among his friends able to stand. He then drags himself towards the Saiyan prince, picking up Yajirobe’s katana on the way, and prepares to kill him.
However, Goku stops him, explaining that Vegeta is defenseless and his death would not be fair. Krilin is surprised by this show of empathy and compassion from his friend towards a man responsible for so much misfortune and destruction. Reluctantly, Krilin decides to trust his best friend’s judgment and spares Vegeta.
The Freezer Saga arc
In this saga, with the death of Kami and Piccolo, the Dragon Balls are no longer usable. Krilin has an idea: since the Dragon Balls were created by the inhabitants of Namek, he decides to go to that planet with Bulma and Gohan to use the Namek Dragon Balls and resurrect their friends.
On planet Namek, they discover that it is under siege by Freezer, a tyrant who destroyed planet Vegeta, where Goku and Vegeta originated. Freezer is also searching for the Dragon Balls to gain immortality. Gohan and Krilin rescue a young Namekian named Dendé from Freezer’s soldiers. Dendé leads them to Guru, the guardian of Namek, who unleashes their potential and increases their power. A fierce battle ensues between Krilin, Gohan, Vegeta and Freezer to recover the Dragon Balls and prevent Freezer’s plans.
Meanwhile, Goku, who has recovered from his injuries, learns of the critical situation on Namek and heads there to confront Freezer’s soldiers. The battle leaves Goku seriously wounded, and Vegeta takes him to a health center for rest and recuperation. 👩⚕️
Finally, Krilin, Gohan and Vegeta manage to recover the Dragon Balls. Vegeta wishes to obtain immortality, but lacks the password to use the crystal balls. It is finally Dendé who reveals the password and vows to bring Piccolo back to life, while Vegeta is asleep. This vow also allows Kami to return. 🔮
However, the fight isn’t over. Freezer returns to the attack and transforms into a much more powerful form. He attacks Krilin, impaling him with one of his horns, then throws him into the sea, leaving him for dead. Dendé rushes to him and uses her healing powers to cure him. Mad with rage, Krilin uses the Destructo disk to violently attack Freezer, slicing off part of his tail. Freezer retaliates by attacking him, unaware that Krilin is using this diversion to allow Dendé to heal Gohan this time.
Piccolo appears and merges with the Nail warrior before joining Krilin, Vegeta and Gohan in their fight against Freezer. However, Freezer learns of Dendé’s healing powers and kills him to prevent him healing the fighters again.
Freezer then attacks Krilin, killing him, and then threatens to attack Gohan. These events trigger the anger of Goku, who transforms into Super Saiyan for the first time and manages to defeat Freezer. Freezer then desperately tries to destroy the planet Namek, which seems to result in Goku’s death too.
Once the fight is over, Bulma uses the Dragon Balls of Namek to resurrect Krilin and all those killed by Freezer. Krilin returns to planet Earth with his family, enjoying this second chance at life.
Android Saga arc
In this saga, Krilin meets the woman who will later become his wife: C-18, during a battle against Vegeta and Goku against C-19, C-20 and Dr. Gero. After C-19 defeats Vegeta, Dr. Gero takes refuge in his laboratory and reactivates the dormant androids C-17 and C-18. However, the two androids rebel against Dr. Gero and try to kill him. 🤖
Vegeta, Goku and Krilin decide to confront them, but when the opportunity arises for Krilin to disable C-18, he refuses, falling in love with her. Later, C-18 marries Krilin seven years later, and they have a beautiful little girl named Marron.
The Cell Saga arc
This saga takes place after the destruction of Doctor Gero’s laboratory. Piccolo pursues Cell to prevent him from absorbing C-17 and C-18 in turn. Krilin is the first to locate Cell and tries to fight him, but quickly loses and is left for dead. Cell takes the opportunity to escape before Piccolo and Tien arrive.
Cell manages to absorb C-17 and reaches his semi-perfect form. Bulma invents a remote control to deactivate C-18 and prevent her from being absorbed by Cell. She asks Krilin to do it, but he refuses, having fallen in love with C-18. Cell then absorbs C-18 and reaches his perfect form. Krilin tries to attack him, but is quickly defeated, as are Trunks and Vegeta. Cell then announces the Cell Games to show the world his power. Krilin prepares for the tournament with his friends.
The battles against Cell are long and difficult due to Cell’s phenomenal power. However, they finally manage to defeat him with a combined Kamehaméha attack. 💥
The Tenkaichi Budokai Saga arc
In this saga of the Tenkaichi Budokai, we find Krilin seven years later, married to the android C-18 and father to a daughter named Marron.
Krilin now lives with his family in Kame House, Master Roshi’s and formerly Launch’s residence. During the Majin Buu saga, Krilin still lives there with his wife and daughter.
Other notable sagas for Krilin
Krilin in Dragon Ball Super
In the Golden Freezer saga, Krilin leads a quiet life with his family. He has retired from martial arts and become a police officer. However, he returns to the martial arts when he learns that Freezer has returned and plans to attack Earth. Krilin decides to join Goku, Gohan, Piccolo and Tien to fight Freezer and his army. He manages to defeat Freezer’s soldiers and witnesses Freezer’s defeat in the fight against Goku. 💥
In the Trunks saga of the future, Krilin trains with Goku again after C-18 calls him “weak”. During his training on the island of Kame Sennin, Krilin confronts enemies from the past who emerge in illusions caused by the Forest of Terror, including the demon Tambourine. After deciding to fight back, Krilin learns the secret of the illusions and decides to continue fighting to protect his family.
In the Survival of the Universe saga, Krilin takes part in the Tournament of Power to save Universe 7. However, he discovers that Goku has lied to him about the prize offered to the winner, which angers him. Despite this, he decides to take part in the tournament after being threatened by Beerus. However, he is ejected from the arena by an attack from Frost. 🤣
This saga presents an older Krilin with graying hair and an imposing mustache. However, his desire to fight remains intact.
Krilin in the Dragon Ball films
Krilin makes several notable appearances in Dragon Ball movies. In “Le combat fratricide”, Krilin and his friends battle a new Saiyan named Thales, who is trying to steal Earth’s life force. Krilin casts his Destructo disc and helps Goku and his companions destroy Thales’ tree and defeat him. 💥
In the film “Cooler’s Revenge”, Krilin, Goku, Gohan and Piccolo battle Freezer’s brother Cooler, who is seeking revenge for his previous defeat. After a fierce battle, they succeed in defeating him.
In the film “The Resurrection of F”, Krilin, now a police officer, learns that Freezer has returned to life and plans to attack Earth with an army. Krilin fights Freezer’s soldiers alone, but is saved by Vegeta. The planet is finally saved during the battle between Goku and Freezer, which ends with the latter’s defeat. 🌍
Anecdotes about Krilin
- Krilin thinks his baldness makes him more powerful. According to him, martial arts fighters shave their heads to bring out their ki and power, citing Kamé Sennin in particular. However, Kame Sennin disputes this theory, pointing out that he is naturally bald. 👨🦲
- Another intriguing feature of Krilin is his lack of a nose. Series creator Akira Toriyama explains in an interview that Krilin breathes through his skin. This remains an amusing question, but it doesn’t prevent him from fighting valiantly. Goku himself jokes about it during the fight against Cell. 👃
- Krilin has met his death 4 times over the course of the various Dragon Ball sagas, but has always been resurrected: the first time by Tambourine, the second time by being impaled by one of Freezer’s horns and then literally exploded by the latter, the third time by being transformed into chocolate and eaten by Super Buu, and finally the fourth time by C-17 by refusing to let C-18 leave with him. 💀
- Krilin officially holds first place on the podium in terms of deaths in Dragon Ball, with 4 deaths, while Goku died only 3 times.
- His daughter Marron is named after her ex. 👼
JOIN THE Z-FIGHTERS WITH KRILIN!
Krilin is undeniably one of the most popular characters in the Dragon Ball universe, whether in manga, anime or film. As Goku’s loyal friend, this character evolves throughout the series, from a selfish and jealous child to a brave and loyal friend. Krilin never abandons his friends and is ready to help and sacrifice himself for them if necessary. 💕
Krilin also plays a comedic role throughout the Dragon Ball story, entertaining readers and viewers with the funny and clever situations he finds himself in. For example, when he first meets Turtle, he gives her a whole stock of naughty magazines to soften her up. A scene that has become a cult favorite. 📚
However, Krilin is not to be underestimated, as he possesses considerable strength and power, making him one of the strongest humans on Earth. Dragon Ball wouldn’t be the same without Krilin, who is a true pillar for Goku. What about you, young Saiyan, are you a fan of this iconic character? Tell us all about it in the comments! 🔥PRODUCTS OF THE MOMENT🔥
