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Encyclopedia > Babidi
Babidi
Japanese バビディ
Romaji Babidi
Anime Name Babidi
Manga Name Bobbidi
Alternate Name(s) Madoshi Babidi
First Appearance Issue #xx
Appears in character appears in the Dragon Ball Z series
Race Wizard
Family
  • Bibidi (Father)
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Babidi is a fictional villain in the manga/anime series Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z. He is the son of an evil sorcerer, named Bibidi from whom he has learned many magic spells. Image File history File links BabidiWizard. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Romaji ローマ字 The title given to this article lacks diacritics because of certain technical limitations. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Manga )   is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This is a list of fictional characters from the Dragon Ball manga and anime ( ), including the Dragon Ball Z movies ( ). Following each characters bio are external links that focus on the corresponding character. ... FicTioNaL is a Gaming Legend. ... One popular concept of the villain, meant to mimic the purposely distinctive visage of villains from silent films of the early 20th century. ... Manga )   is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... For the microprocessor used in Palm Pilot PDAs, see Freescale DragonBall. ... Dragon Ball Z is the adaptation of the second portion of the immensely popular Dragon Ball manga written and drawn by Akira Toriyama, which also makes it the sequel to the Dragon Ball anime. ...


His name is a pun on the name of the incantation from the 1950 Cinderella Disney Feature, "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo", with his father and creation completing the pun. Cinderella is a 1950 animated feature produced by Walt Disney, and released to theaters on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. ...


Biography

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Babidi, the son of Bibidi, is a wizard. He is first seen in DBZ when he travels to Earth with his minions in order to gather enough energy that will revive his father's monstrous creation, Majin Buu. Babidi puts two fighters, Spopovich and Yamu, under his spell, and has them fight in the World Martial Arts Tournament to steal energy from the others. Majin Buu is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball and the anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. He is the last major villain to appear in Dragon Ball Z and the most powerful of the three major Dragon Ball Z villains (others being Cell and Freeza). ...

Babidi and Dabura
Babidi and Dabura

Upon receiving the energy, Babidi no longer sees any use in Spopovich and Yamu, and decides to betray and murder them. He tortures Spopovich to death with gleeful sadism by slowly expanding his inner energies, causing him to painfully swell like a balloon until he erupts from within, and lets PuiPui shoot Yamu as he flees in terror. This sickening behavior defines Babidi's character: a sadistic and insecure (literal) little man who compensates his shortcomings by torturing and abusing the few beings who are more helpless than he is. Image File history File links Dabura_and_Babidi. ... Image File history File links Dabura_and_Babidi. ... Dabura is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball Z. He is the King of the Demons, and Babadis right-hand man, being placed under his control by a spell. ...


The evil wizard then realizes that he has been found by Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Piccolo, Kuririn, Kibito and East Kaioshin, his father's killer. Determined to avenge his father, Babidi has his right hand man Dabura turn Piccolo and Kuririn to stone then destroy Kibito, in order to lure Goku, Gohan, Vegeta and East Kaioshin into his ship. Son Goku is the main character in the Dragon Ball series. ... Son Gohan (孫 悟飯 Son Gohan) or Simply Gohan in the English anime, is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. He is a Halfbreed Saiyan. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ... Piccolo is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball series. ... Kuririn (クリリン), Kulilin, or Krillin in the English anime is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z, and the anime Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT. In the early Harmony Gold English Dragon Ball dub from the 1980s, he is known as Bongo. ... East Kaioshin (FUNimations dub: Supreme Kai) is a fictional character in the popular Japanese Manga Dragon Ball and the anime Dragon Ball Z. Residing on the Sacred World of the Kais, East Kaioshin is the Supreme Ruler of the Eastern Quadrant of the Universe along with his best friends... Dabura is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball Z. He is the King of the Demons, and Babadis right-hand man, being placed under his control by a spell. ...


First, Babidi sets "Pui-Pui" (one of his most powerful minions) on Vegeta, and to his shock, Vegeta destroys Pui-Pui with minimum effort. Second, Babidi sets Yakon, a powerful alien monster that feeds on light, on Goku. Yakon is tricked by Goku into eatting so much light that he explodes. Third, Babidi sets Dabura on Gohan, and watches them fight evenly until Dabura sees Vegeta show a bit of evil in his heart. Yakon is a fictional character from the anime and manga Dragon Ball Z. While his exact origins are unknown, Yakons home planet was a land shrouded in darkness, giving him the ability to see in the dark. ...


Dabura flees to report back to Babidi, who then puts a spell on Vegeta, transforming him into Majin Vegeta. To Babidi's surprise, however, Majin Vegeta proves to be completely disobedient, as he states that he will only fight Goku, and will not listen to Babidi. Babidi agrees, since the damage Vegeta inflicts on Goku will supply Buu with sufficient energy for his revival.

Piccolo cuts Babidi in half
Piccolo cuts Babidi in half

Eventually, Babidi and Dabura are confronted by Gohan and East Kaioshin, just as the seal on Buu's ball breaks, and Buu is finally hatched in the form of an obese, childlike monster rather than a fearsome demon. After seeing Buu display his awesome power by taking Dabura down in a single hit, Babidi compliments Buu's strength and gains his sympathy, no longer needing Dabura. Babidi then sets Buu on Gohan and East Kaioshin, whom he is close to killing until Dabura recovers and vows to fight Buu and save Gohan and East Kaioshin. He also warns Babidi to seal Buu up before it's too late, but Babidi does not listen, and sets Buu on Dabura. Image File history File links Piccolo_Judo_Chop. ... Image File history File links Piccolo_Judo_Chop. ...


Buu easily takes Dabura out, and is then confronted by Majin Vegeta. During their duel, Babidi is confronted by the restored Piccolo, who vows to kill him. Babidi and Piccolo then have a small fight in which Babidi begs Piccolo to spare him as the last one alive with the ability to control Buu. His pleas fall on deaf ears, and he is sliced in half and left for dead by Piccolo.


Barely alive, Babidi watches the fight between Buu and Majin Vegeta, in which Majin Vegeta tries a kamikaze attack that blows Buu up. But Buu recovers, and Babidi manages to blackmail the reluctant monster into healing him and saving his life by threatening to seal him up again. Jumping on Buu's back, Babidi then starts his global rampage, since he is unable to leave Earth due to Majin Vegeta destroying his spaceship.


After using Buu to destroy numerous cities and end countless lives, Babidi communicates telepathically with the entire Earth population and demands that Goten, Trunks and Piccolo come out into the open.

Babidi meets his end at his father's creation's hands
Babidi meets his end at his father's creation's hands

Aiming to destroy West City, Babidi and Buu are confronted by Goku, who has come to stall them so Trunks can retrieve the Dragon Radar in time. Babidi then sets Buu on Goku, who displays his new Super Saiyan 3 technique. Babidi watches Goku and Buu fight evenly until Goku powers down and leaves, telling them that a new fighter will be appearing in two days to fight Buu and not "a cowardly worm like Babidi". Goku even scolds Buu for allowing himself, a great fighter, to be bossed around by Babidi. Image File history File links Death_of_the_Midget. ... Image File history File links Death_of_the_Midget. ... Broly as a Super Saiyan. ...


After Goku leaves, Babidi scolds Buu for not killing Goku, but this turns out to be the last straw, as he is grabbed by the neck by Buu so he can't say the words to seal away the monster and choked to death until Buu shatters his head with a punch. Babidi's headless body is then tossed aside by Buu, who finishes the job by firing an energy beam and blasting Babidi's remains to smithereens.


In Hell, Babidi is seen watching the fight between Goku and Kid Buu on a crystal ball along with the oni and fellow villains Freeza, Cell, King Cold, Dr. Gero and the Ginyu Force. However, Babidi is one of the few who wants Goku to win the battle, since Babidi now holds a grudge against the creature who betrayed and killed him. Unlike Freeza and Cell, Babidi cheers as hard as he can when he sees Goku's Genki Dama overpower Kid Buu, but never comes to learn - or does not care - that the Fat Buu is still alive and has survived the battle against the Legendary Majin Buu. Freeza ) is a fictional villain in Akira Toriyamas Dragon Ball (US only: Dragon Ball Z) manga and the anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. He is voiced by Ryūsei Nakao in the original Japanese and in English by Pauline Newstone (of the Ocean Group) and FUNimation... Cell is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball and the animes Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. He is the creation of Doctor Gero, designed to have all the abilities of the greatest fighters known, including cells from Son Goku, Piccolo, Vegeta, Nappa, Freeza, and King Cold... King Cold is a fictional character in the second half of the manga Dragon Ball, known as Dragon Ball Z in USA. // Storyline Trunks Saga He is the father of Freeza. ... Doctor Gero is a fictional character from the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragonball Z. He is the head scientist of the Red Ribbon Army. ... The Ginyu Forces famous group pose The Ginyu Force ) is a fictional group of characters in the manga and anime of Dragon Ball Z. They are an elite mercenary team working for Freeza to conquer planets. ...


Because of this, he does not appear in Dragon Ball GT, choosing to stay in Hell in the Super 17 Saga. Dragon Ball GT ) is the sequel to the anime Dragon Ball Z. It is said to stand for Grand Tour in the American adaptation by FUNimation, but may also be interpreted as Galaxy Touring, Great Touring, or Gran Turismo, depending on the Japanese source. ... Super Android 17 saga is the third saga of Dragon Ball GT, taking place after the Bebi Saga and also the shortest arc of the series (in fact its the shortest of all the DB universe, even the Garlic Junior Saga is longer then this). ...


Special abilities

Ayatsuri no Majyutsu:
A spell that Babidi can cast over any character to try to take over their mind. This spell is known to work only if the posessee does not have a pure heart.


Parapapa:
A magic word Babidi uses to perform such tasks as teleportation.


Magic Barrier:
A magic spell that summon a barrier of energy.


Haretsu Majyutsu:
A spell that can explode the body of anyone Babidi has control over. See Ayatsuri no Majyutsu above.


Magic Slime Hajyu:
A spell that summons a slime type substance that can be used to try to crush an opponent.


Video Games

Babidi has never featured as a playable character, but merely in numerous cutscenes in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 and Budokai 3. In Budokai 2, Babidi appears as an uncatchable character in two levels of Dragon World (Story Mode), and is killed by Buu seconds after Buu's release. He also hosts "Babidi's Spaceship," a mode where players fight under certain conditions to unlock capsules for Majin Buu and Dabura.In Budokai 3, Babidi again appears in the cutscense that take place during his saga, and also appears for a few seconds when Vegeta's skill, "Babidi's Mind Control", comes into affect. Budokai 3, oddly, contained an unused full-body 3-D model of Babidi, most likely intended to be used in cutscenes that were later scrapped. A full 3D model of Babidi appears in cutscenes in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2. Majin Buu is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball and the anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. He is the last major villain to appear in Dragon Ball Z and the most powerful of the three major Dragon Ball Z villains (others being Cell and Freeza). ... Dabura is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball Z. He is the King of the Demons, and Babadis right-hand man, being placed under his control by a spell. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ...


He has yet to be a playable character in any upcoming DBZ game. Dragon Ball Z: Super Sonic Warriors 2 does not count because he is only a support-type character.


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The Dragonball Z Network, Episode Reviews, The King of Demons (1188 words)
Babidi uses a being's power until he has no more use of that person, and then he destroys them as if they were a sick animal.
Babidi is surprised that one shot was half the energy they needed and starts to think that Spopovitch and Yamu must have collected energy from hundreds of people in a such short amount of time.
Babidi has desires of world and universal destruction, Majin Buu is one step closer to being awakened, and the three fighters make their way down to Babidi as they fight on each level.
Babidi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1255 words)
Babidi, the son of Bibidi, is a wizard.
Babidi's headless body is then tossed aside by Buu, who finishes the job by firing an energy beam and blasting Babidi's remains to smithereens.
In Hell, Babidi is seen watching the fight between Goku and Kid Buu on a crystal ball along with the oni and fellow villains Freeza, Cell, King Cold, Dr.
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