Piccolo is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball manga, authored by Akira Toriyama. Piccolo was first introduced as the reincarnation of the evil Piccolo Daimao in chapter #167 The Tenka'ichi Budokai Disturbance first published in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on April 4, 1988,[2] making him a demon and archrival of the primary protagonist named Son Goku. However, it is later revealed that he is from the race of alien beings called Namekians. Piccolo is usually referred to as male, but as he is Namekian he is technically genderless. After Goku barely defeats Piccolo, Piccolo decides to team up with Goku and his friends in order to beat newer, more dangerous threats. He also trains Goku's first child Son Gohan, and they form a bond so strong that Piccolo sacrifices himself to save Gohan's life. But Piccolo is later resurrected by the Dragon Balls and permanently joins Goku and the others in their battles against other, even more powerful villains.
The character's name comes from the musical instrument piccolo. Around the start of the Frieza Saga, it's revealed that Piccolo's name means "another world" in the Namekian language.Piccolo, along with his father, were created by Toriyama as he wanted to have a villain who would be a true "bad guy." Prior to their creation, all the previous villains in the series were considered too likable. After creating Piccolo as the new villain, he noted that it was one of the most interesting parts of the stories.
Piccolo has shown many unique abilities throughout the series. Due to his Namekian physiology,[10] Piccolo can expand his arms,[11][12] move fast enough to not be seen,[13] regenerate lost limbs of his body[14][15] so long as his head is still intact,[16] and possesses superhuman hearing[17] and strength. Piccolo's Chōkyoshinjutsu (超巨身術 Super Large Body Technique?, "Super Giantification Spell" in Viz media) allows him to become gigantic to the point where he is capable of reaching mountain-like heights,[18] though it is unclear if these are his restrictions. He also has the ability to conjure objects such as garments and a blade,[19] including his cape and turban outfit[20][21][22] as well as a very large sandglass.[23] Among Piccolo's known psionic skills, he is able to communicate telepathically with select individuals. Thus, this enables him to read minds[24] and mentally contact others nearby.[25] In one instance, he alerts Trunks and Goten of Buu's proximity to the dimension where the two were training.[26]
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