Dende

Dende is an extraterrestrial anime and manga character who features in Dragon Ball.

Biography

Dende (Japanese: デンデ, Hepburn: Dende) was one of the youngest Namekians, and one of Guru's many offspring.

He was at Moori's village on Namek when Frieza and his henchmen, Zarbon, and Dodoria began terrorising the Namekians in their search for the Dragon Balls. After putting up a brave stand against Frieza's henchmen, Moori is brutally killed by Dodoria, who then kills the fleeing Cargo, while Dende looks in horror, and Frieza's soldiers retrieve the village's Dragon Ball. Angered by Dodoria closing in on Dende, Gohan kicks Dodoria into a Namekian house, and with the help of Krillin, Gohan saves Dende, and they fly away from the village. Even though they manage to escape from most of Frieza's henchmen, Dodoria is sent to chase after the three and is almost successful in killing Krillin, Dende and Gohan until Krillin blinds Dodoria with a Solar Flare, and hide behind an island. After escaping from Dodoria's Maximum Buster, they sense Vegeta killing Namekians in Tsuno's village. Dende, grateful for his rescue and confident in their good intentions, guides his saviors to the Grand Elder Guru. After the grand elder reveals Krillin's true potential, Krillin leaves Dende with Guru and brings Gohan for Guru to reveal his true potential. Grand Elder Guru later reveals Dende's potential, allowing him to use his healing ability, and sends him to help Gohan and Krillin to summon the dragon Porunga because they cannot speak the Namekian language to make their wish. Dende eventually takes part in the battle against Frieza. He mostly watches, but at times assists by healing the fighters, and saves all of their lives with his healing ability; such as Krillin after he gets impaled by Frieza, Gohan after Frieza brutally beats him, Piccolo after Frieza almost destroys him with his Crazy Finger Beams and Vegeta who wants to get Saiyan Power to become a Super Saiyan. Reluctantly, due to the fact Vegeta had slaughtered a lot of Dende's own race, Dende heals Vegeta under Piccolo's orders. Though, he pays a serious price when Frieza transforms into his final form and kills him with a single shot, in order to prevent him from healing anyone else. Later on, during Goku's battle against Frieza, Dende is revived from death by a wish made from Shenron and makes the wish to Porunga to transport everyone except Goku and Frieza to Earth. When on Earth, Dende realizes that Nail has fused with Piccolo. Dende lives on Earth for a while until it is time for the Namekians to be transported to New Namek.

After Piccolo's fused with Kami, Dende is teleported from New Namek to Earth at Goku's request to take Kami's vacant position. It is at this point that Dende is truly acquainted with Goku, having only caught a brief glimpse of him on Namek. After reuniting with his friends Gohan and Krillin, having not seen them in years, Dende is able to recreate the Earth's Dragon Balls, that had been powerless after Kami was fused with Piccolo, and grants Shenron the ability to grant three wishes. Later, following the conclusion of the Cell Games, Dende heals Gohan's battle-worn body. Seven years later, Dende watches the events of Majin Buu's awakening and his killing spree of almost everyone on Earth. Eventually, when Super Buu makes his way to The Lookout, he barely says anything, yet when he asks Piccolo what he is doing when he mentions that Super Buu can kill all the other Earthlings but it would take up until tomorrow, Dende is told to be quiet, or the plan will be ruined. The plan is ruined anyway when Super Buu uses the Human Extinction Attack to leave less than twenty beings on Earth within minutes. Later, he escapes the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and returns to The Lookout to begin his killing spree. However, before Dende can be turned into chocolate and eaten, Mr. Popo knocks him off the lookout to assure that the Dragon Balls will still be around to stop Buu. Dende is faintly sensed by Gohan when he returns to Earth and after Super Buu blows himself up. Gohan, Piccolo, Goten, and Trunks then fly off to look for him, finding and saving Mr. Satan and Bee in the process. When both Piccolo and Trunks accidentally drop Mr. Satan out of the sky, they find Dende. After explaining the different situations, Buu returns, mysteriously wanting to fight Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks. After Gotenks and Piccolo are absorbed, Ultimate Gohan fights Super Buu, while Dende, Mr. Satan, and Bee watch.

Dende joined up with Gohan and Krillin after they saved him from Frieza's thugs, and they became friends. Dende's healing abilities made him an invaluable aid during the battle against Frieza, saving the Z Warriors' lives several times. He traveled with the rest of his people to New Namek, settling down to a new life there.

Years later, after Kami remerged with Piccolo, the Earth was left without a Guardian- or Dragon Balls. To regain both, Goku traveled to New Namek, and brought Dende back to Earth to become the new Guardian. He held that role thereafter, assisted by Mr. Popo.

Overview

Personality and attributes

After essentially completing his training as Guardian, Dende showed a much more relaxed and open nature to him. While accepting that he is not suited for combat, fully acknowledging the Dragon Team as Earth's true protector, Dende is nonetheless committed to serving his new home to the best of his abilities and provide help in anyway be can.

Powers and abilities

The ability to heal wounds. Dende's power to heal extends beyond the victim's wounds, as he is capable of restoring tattered clothes. In addition to being a fairly rare ability amongst Namekian, Dende's capacities for it are especially potent, able to restore one's complete health and energy within seconds. It was one of his latent hidden talents that were unlocked by Grand Elder Guru.

Like Kami, as a member of the Dragon Clan, Dende possesses the ability to resurrect Shenron if he is killed after Shenron's dragon statue is fixed. He acquired this ability after Kami's fusion with Piccolo and he used his power to restore the Earth's Dragon Balls which had been rendered inert by Kami fusing with Piccolo.

Notes

• Dende was created by Akira Toriyama where he featured in the setting of the Dragon Ball universe.

Appearances

• Dragon Ball Z:

External Links

• Dragon Ball Wiki Entry