Description
Tarble is a full-blooded Saiyan and the youngest son of King Vegeta, making him Vegeta's younger brother. Born on Planet Vegeta before its annihilation, his gentle nature and lack of aggression—traits considered aberrant for Saiyan warriors—led King Vegeta to exile him to a distant planet during childhood. This exile inadvertently spared him from Frieza's destruction of their homeworld.
Physically, Tarble is shorter and slimmer than Vegeta, with spiky black hair. He wears standard Saiyan battle armor featuring a navy-blue undersuit, white boots, white gloves, and a teal scouter. A distinctive feature is his visible tail, which he does not wrap around his waist like most adult Saiyans, marking him as one of the last known full-blooded Saiyans to retain it. This tail implies potential access to the Great Ape transformation, though this ability remains unseen.
His personality contrasts sharply with typical Saiyan traits; he is polite, non-confrontational, and prioritizes peace. After exile, he settled on a remote planet and married an alien named Gure, forming an affectionate interspecies relationship uncommon among Saiyans. Tarble proudly introduced Gure as his wife when reuniting with Vegeta.
His primary story occurs in the OVA *Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!*, set two years after Majin Buu's defeat. Tarble and Gure traveled to Earth seeking Vegeta's aid against Abo and Kado, former Frieza Force remnants terrorizing their home. Though Tarble fought them, he acknowledged being outmatched. Pursued to Earth, Abo and Kado possessed power matching Frieza's first form. During the confrontation, Tarble relied on a scouter for threat assessment, drawing Vegeta's criticism for technological dependence.
Tarble is referenced elsewhere in official media. In *Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods* and its *Dragon Ball Super* adaptation, Bulma suggested recruiting him for the Super Saiyan God ritual due to his Saiyan heritage, but Vegeta dismissed it, citing his distant location. In *Dragon Ball Super: Broly*, Nappa briefly questioned Tarble's fate during Planet Vegeta's destruction, with Vegeta expressing indifference.
He appears as a playable character in video games like *Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2* and *Dragon Ball Heroes*, utilizing techniques including Flight, Ki Blasts, Galick Gun, and Round UFO Attack. Spin-offs like *Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle* feature interactions, such as Future Trunks encountering Tarble without recognizing their familial ties.
Tarble's combat abilities are modest by Saiyan standards. His exact power level is unspecified, but surviving skirmishes with Abo and Kado suggests resilience beyond average humans or low-tier warriors. He displays no Super Saiyan transformations and is consistently characterized as a "weakling" within Saiyan society. His legacy lies in expanding Saiyan lore, illustrating diversity within the warrior race, and humanizing Vegeta's familial background. He remains a recognized figure in the franchise's extended narrative.
Physically, Tarble is shorter and slimmer than Vegeta, with spiky black hair. He wears standard Saiyan battle armor featuring a navy-blue undersuit, white boots, white gloves, and a teal scouter. A distinctive feature is his visible tail, which he does not wrap around his waist like most adult Saiyans, marking him as one of the last known full-blooded Saiyans to retain it. This tail implies potential access to the Great Ape transformation, though this ability remains unseen.
His personality contrasts sharply with typical Saiyan traits; he is polite, non-confrontational, and prioritizes peace. After exile, he settled on a remote planet and married an alien named Gure, forming an affectionate interspecies relationship uncommon among Saiyans. Tarble proudly introduced Gure as his wife when reuniting with Vegeta.
His primary story occurs in the OVA *Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!*, set two years after Majin Buu's defeat. Tarble and Gure traveled to Earth seeking Vegeta's aid against Abo and Kado, former Frieza Force remnants terrorizing their home. Though Tarble fought them, he acknowledged being outmatched. Pursued to Earth, Abo and Kado possessed power matching Frieza's first form. During the confrontation, Tarble relied on a scouter for threat assessment, drawing Vegeta's criticism for technological dependence.
Tarble is referenced elsewhere in official media. In *Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods* and its *Dragon Ball Super* adaptation, Bulma suggested recruiting him for the Super Saiyan God ritual due to his Saiyan heritage, but Vegeta dismissed it, citing his distant location. In *Dragon Ball Super: Broly*, Nappa briefly questioned Tarble's fate during Planet Vegeta's destruction, with Vegeta expressing indifference.
He appears as a playable character in video games like *Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2* and *Dragon Ball Heroes*, utilizing techniques including Flight, Ki Blasts, Galick Gun, and Round UFO Attack. Spin-offs like *Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle* feature interactions, such as Future Trunks encountering Tarble without recognizing their familial ties.
Tarble's combat abilities are modest by Saiyan standards. His exact power level is unspecified, but surviving skirmishes with Abo and Kado suggests resilience beyond average humans or low-tier warriors. He displays no Super Saiyan transformations and is consistently characterized as a "weakling" within Saiyan society. His legacy lies in expanding Saiyan lore, illustrating diversity within the warrior race, and humanizing Vegeta's familial background. He remains a recognized figure in the franchise's extended narrative.