Raditz (Fateful Brothers)

Articles About Raditz
Main Series	Dragon Ball
Other Media	Fateful Brothers - Dragon Ball Heroes

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I'm Raditz and I'm NO WEAKLING!

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“	Heh... Heheh... Well done, Kakarot. I used to think power was everything, but I see now, I didn't know what true strength was... Caring for the weak, and fighting to protect something... That is true strength, isn't it, Kakarot?	„
	~ Raditz to Son Goku

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Father... I'm not qualified to be a Saiyan anymore...

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Background

Raditz, also known as "Raditz the Runt", is a low-class Saiyan warrior, the biological brother of Son Goku and the eldest son of Bardock. He is one of the few remaining full-blooded Saiyans left alive after his homeworld was destroyed. He seeks out Goku in order to recruit him into the Frieza Force to aid in conquering planets. In Fateful Brothers, a what-if, Raditz is injured from a malfunctioning Saibamen's self-destruction, making him lose his memory.

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Raditz’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

The storyline is set when Raditz first found Piccolo during "The New Threat", and instead of remaining unharmed from Piccolo's Explosive Demon Wave, Raditz is injured pretty badly from this. At his injury, Raditz summoned a Saibaman to help him defeat Piccolo, but when both were defeated, the Saibaman malfunctioned and self-destructed on Raditz. The explosion left Raditz unconscious and ended up giving him amnesia, similar to Goku before the events of Dragon Ball. Raditz wandered the Earth for a while until he reached Kame House, where he meets Goku, Krillin, Gohan and Master Roshi. Piccolo arrives moments later and frightens Raditz. Since Piccolo is still a villain, Goku battles him alongside Raditz and defeat him. After Piccolo takes off, Goku decides that Raditz may stay and recover his wounds at Kame House. Just after Goku and Raditz's first rigorous training session, Piccolo appears, looking for revenge. At first Raditz is spooked pretty bad, but Goku assures him that he can now defend himself. Raditz gains confidence from Goku's soothing words, and fights Piccolo, defeating him. In his excitement Raditz calls Goku Kakarot, when Raditz proceeds to end Piccolo's life, Goku orders Raditz to stop, explaining to him that there is no point in killing him as he would be no better as he is. Raditz sees the errors of his dark thoughts, and lets Piccolo live, similar to how Goku let Piccolo live during the Piccolo Jr. Saga in the Dragon Ball manga and anime. Months passed and Raditz learned about the Dragon Balls. He still had not recovered from his amnesia, however until one day, when he was out training with his nephew, Gohan observed that the both of them had a tail and stated that they were "the same". That simple statement seemed to snap Raditz out of his amnesia and made him remember everything. He remembered what he was sent to Earth to do; get his brother 'Kakarot' and tell him about his mission on Earth. Raditz then leaves to find Kakarot. Having located Kakarot (Goku), Raditz reveals to him the whole truth. Goku could not accept what he was being told and that he had to kill innocent people, so Raditz had no other choice but to fight him and Goku was defeated, but Raditz was unable to finish him off for some reason. Goku tries to convince Raditz that killing the innocent is wrong, Raditz however, refuses to give up his pride that easily, and with nothing more to say to his brother, he takes his leave. Raditz, alone at a desolate mountainous area, is tormented by the compassion taking root in his heart, when he asks his deceased father for help, his scouter picks up a message from Vegeta, that he and Nappa are coming to Earth to find and gather the seven magic Dragon Balls. While Raditz is still in shock from Vegeta's message, Piccolo appears again, who's looking to finally get his revenge at Raditz, they battle, with Raditz winning the fight. Raditz realized he could not find it in himself to kill Piccolo either, hiding that fact by claiming that Piccolo was too weak for him to fight, to which Piccolo replied that being with Goku had caused him to go soft. Raditz tells Piccolo that if he can't even defeat him, he won't stand a chance against 'them'. Raditz then informs Piccolo of Vegeta and Nappa's impending arrival on Earth, and his true motives for being on Earth as well, giving the word, Raditz left. After that, Raditz began to carry out his mission, raining down destruction upon the Earth. During his rampage, he was confronted by Goku, Krillin and Gohan with Piccolo joining in, claiming that he would join forces with the Dragon Team just to defeat Raditz. Raditz defeated Krillin and left Piccolo and Goku heavily injured, taking a large amount of damage himself. With no choice, Raditz took Gohan as hostage and hid on an remote island, where he explained to Gohan why he is the way he is. Raditz said that he is a Saiyan and 'being mean' as Gohan described him, was just the way Saiyans are. At this very moment Goku sensed Raditz's Ki, and appeared in front of him, to do one final battle. Fueled by his rage, Goku crushed Raditz, and Raditz then finally realized what true strength was, and that he used to think that power was everything but learned that caring for the weak and fighting to protect something was what really brought strength. Raditz lost consciousness where he recalled the warm memories he had with his family and in his dream, he apologized to his father, Bardock, feeling he was not qualified to be a Saiyan anymore. Bardock appeared, and claimed he does not care, Raditz still is his son. And while it was still a dream, they ended up having a match, as a gift from father to son. That was the last time Raditz dreamed of his father. After that, Bardock's face appeared only in nightmares. After Raditz regains consciousness, he tells Goku that the Saiyans served "a more terrible monster" than their Prince. He tells him, for the sake of their family, to defend the pride of the Saiyan race. Without another word, Raditz summons his space pod and departed from the Earth. His ship collided with the ones carrying Vegeta and Nappa, and vanished in a dazzling flash of light. Perhaps this was the last expression of the love Raditz felt for his younger brother. Only Raditz knows for sure...

General Information

Name: Raditz

Origin: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkiachi 2

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown, likely around 30 years old

Classification: Alien, Low-Class Warrior

Species: Saiyan

Occupation: Former Member of Frieza Force

Status: Deceased (Collides his pod into Vegeta and Nappa's pod, killing himself along with them)

Alignment: Initially Neutral Evil (Like his canon self, Raditz is extremely cruel, even to his own family), Neutral Good with his memories lost (With his memories lost, Raditz becomes a good person even learning from Son Goku to not kill his opponents), Chaotic Good with his memories regained (With his memories regained he tries to re-carry out his original plan, but cannot, and ends up sacrificing himself for his brother by colliding his space pod into Vegeta and Nappa's)

Codex Statistics

Grade: B

Tier: 7-A, Higher as a Great Ape

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Metropolis level (Shot energy blast that caused explosions dwarfing the mountains, which results in these levels of energy. Fought while weakened against Piccolo with the help of a Saibamen and later defeated Piccolo by himself), Higher as a Great Ape (The Great Ape transformationing increases one's power tenfold)

Durability: Metropolis level, Higher as a Great Ape, Higher with Guard Up (Ki allows a fighter to extend beyond their bodies limits, allowing them to even block attacks that would otherwise kill them from raising their guard)

Striking Strength: Metropolis Class, Higher as a Great Ape

Lifting Strength: Class 1 (Superior to Early Saiyan Saga Goku, who before training with King Kai is able to barely move around and jump in gravity that multiplies his weight by ten times, where he's naturally 62 kg, thus making him 620 kg on King Kai's planet)

Travel Speed: Superhuman (Superior to Early Saiyan Saga Son Goku, where it was noted by Goku that it took him six months to travel snake way, which results in these speeds)

Attack Speed: High Hypersonic

Reaction Speed: High Hypersonic (Far beyond 22nd Budokai Son Goku, who could dodge a mouth blast from Tambourine, which he used to tag the flying nimbus where even post King Kai training Goku used the flying nimbus to make it to the saiyans implying it is at least comparable to his flight speed by then, with Goku being capable of traveling over a million of kilometers in two days which results in these speeds)

Stamina: Superhuman (Should be comparable to, if not superior to, early-Dragon Ball Z Goku, who travelled across Snake Way mainly non-stop for over 100 days. As a Saiyan Warrior, who are essentially born for combat, his stamina is incredibly high)

Range: Standard Melee, Interstellar with Ki Attacks (Ki attacks can reach out of the planet and to other planets. All ki attacks should be comparable to Goku's kamehameha, which reached all the way to the sun)

Intelligence: Genius Intelligence (Raditz was an extremely powerful and adept fighter, who knew it would be wise to recruit his little brother into the Frieza Force. Despite being considered weak among Saiyan warriors, Raditz could take on a martial artist that had trained for years, Son Goku, with little trouble)

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Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Chi Manipulation & Ki Manipulation (Raditz can generate Ki for attacks. All beings in Dragon Ball have ki , the very life force energy of all characters, ki allows a fighter to extend beyond their bodies limits, allowing them to even block attacks that would otherwise kill them from raising their guard, higher level users can lower their own durability to allow people far below them to fatally wound them. A users ki aura can exert itself as a weapon to attack), Attack Reflection (All Ki users are able to reflect attacks just by being stronger than their opponent. Examples include, Nappa deflecting a masenko from Son Gohan, Son Gohan being able to bounce back the spirit bomb, Son Goku deflecting a crusher ball from Jeice, Frieza deflecting a Final Burst Cannon from Vegeta, Son Goku reflecting multiple death beams back to back from Frieza, and Future Trunks being able to completely repel an energy blast with his hand from a Frieza Soldier just by being much stronger than them), Homing Attack (Ki users can create attacks that will home in and chase a target forever), Mind Manipulation (Characters can link their ki together and train within each other’s mind enacting in image training), Power Absorption & Transferal (Ki users can transfer their ki to others and absorb the ki given to them from others), Aura (He can surround himself in an aura of Ki. Has an aura of ki surrounding him whenever he exerts ki), Vibration Manipulation (Powerful ki users can cause the very ground itself to shake when they power up), Intimidation, Spirit Manipulation & Pain Manipulation ( Ki is the manifestation of one’s lifeforce, along with the aura giving one the feeling of being crushed, exerting fear into the target, sometimes making them incapable of moving as their body is instinctively stuck due to the sheer difference in power), Energy Manipulation (Ki is the latent power in one's body, this latent power allows them to form and create energy from controlling their ki, which can be used to shoot out energy blast), Explosion Manipulation (Ki attacks can create massive explosions, control the ki to set off a huge explosion under the enemy, or in front of them), Heat Manipulation (Ki user's ki attacks produce heat allowing them to cook and grill animals and raw meat, along with leaving behind steam after the attacks hit an area, showing its latent heat), Nullification (Attack Nullification; Those with ki can nullify attacks of lesser ki with their ki alone. They can also catch and nullify ki attacks around their level through focusing enough. Power Nullification; Through having greater ki, one can nullify the powers done through ki attacks, such as Frieza being able to nullify a hakai ball, which fully destroys a target, though he is unable to resist a hakai ball from Toppo due to him being stronger, this ability however only works on ki, attacks unrelated, characters cannot resist through being stronger, such as how Vegeta, Krillin, & Son Gohan are unable to resist Guldo's psychic powers, along with even the likes of Son Goku), Forcefield Creation (Ki users such as Cell can generate forcefields around themselves. These forcefields can be expanded, and used to protect others and defend against attacks far higher then the user), Super Armor (Through releasing one's ki, they enter a state known as "Hyper Mode", in this state they do not flinch from weak melee attacks), Self-Destruction (Ki users in Dragon Ball are able to release all of the energy within them to cause a massive self-destruction of energy that normally kills the user and turns them into dust though one can control it to surviving but having no stamina or energy left), Light Manipulation (Ki can be used as a flash of light, Degisu seeing ki attacks be fired notes that the characters are "firing light from their hands"), Binding (Energy Binding; Ki Users can use their ki to bind targets to objects, making them unable to escape even if they're of equal power, however, those stronger then the ki user can easily break out of it), Dreaming Existence (Characters in Shin Budokai have shown to create physical bodies in alternate timelines through dreaming), Non-Standard Interaction (Intangible Interaction; Those with ki can block intangible attacks when they focus and notices them. Space-Time Interaction; Characters can blast space-time distortions to close them), Healing (Ki can be used to heal beings, allowing them to survive even with half their torso, it can also heal from near death), Fusionism (Raditz can perform the Fusion Dance).

Limited Resistance to Durability Negation (Ki users can focus their energy to localize an object to a specific spot to stop them from attempting to destroy their organs/insides), Resistance to Poison Manipulation (Can resist poisons through Forcefield Creation)

Longevity (Saiyans can keep their youth until around 80 years old), Reactive Power Level (As a Saiyan, his power level will increase after a tough battle. A saiyan’s power increases if they survive from injuries in battle, with their powers allowing them to greatly exceed their previous levels beforehand), Rage Power (Mere rage can amplify a saiyan to a level that's believed to be a myth even by the highest levels of saiyans in the verse), Damage Boost (Saiyans attack power rises when health is low), Transformation (Transformative Arsenal; As a Saiyan, Raditz can transform into a Great Ape).

Resistance to Radiation Manipulation (Saiyans are able to absorb up to 17 million zeno units per second of green-spectrum radiation in order to trigger the Great Ape transformation)

Genius Intelligence, Skilled Hand to Hand Combatant (Raditz has trained alongside Nappa and Vegeta, and can outmaneuver trained martial artists like Son Goku), Enhanced Senses, Accelerated Development (Training; Physical Stats, Skill, & Abilities. Raditz as well as others can train and quickly grow stronger, surpassing even the earthlings), Body Control (Raditz can use his tail to attack enemies), Acrobatics, Flight (Has shown the ability to naturally fly), Energy Projection & Explosion Manipulation (Can shoot out energy blast that causes massive explosions upon impact. With Full Power Energy Wave, shoots out a powerful energy wave that inflicts great damage), Curtain Fire (With Full Power Energy Blast Volley, shoots out dozens of ki attacks to overwhelm the opponent).

All previous powers and abilities, Large Size (Type 1 Goku's Oozaru was larger than Pilaf's castle), Breath Attack (Can shoot energy attacks out of his mouth), Berserk Mode (In this state, Raditz loses all sense of reason and is unable to tell friend from foe), Statistics Amplification (The Great Ape transformation increases his power tenfold)

Extrasensory Perception & Information Analysis (Scouters detect energy readings), Spaceflight (Raditz’s Attack Ball space pod allows for him to travel through space), Statistics Amplification (With Dragon Homing, allows Raditz to use another dragon homing after dragon homing smash. With Lock On Range Enlargement, when searching for the enemy, the detection radius widens much faster)

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Equipment

• Attack Ball: This round Saiyan space pod only has room for one person, which Raditz used to travel from planet to planet; notably, he used this space pod to travel to Earth, and locked Gohan inside it during his fight with Piccolo and Goku.

• Saiyan Armor: Due to being a part of the Saiyan Army and Frieza Force, Raditz has Saiyan Armor. This armor is unbelievably durable, but also incredibly stretchy; the armor can stretch so much that it fits around Saiyans when they turn into a Great Ape.
• Scouter: Technology developed by the Tuffle race, but adopted by the Saiyans after the Tuffles were wiped out. This advanced piece of technology can detect the presence of life forms, calculate anyone’s battle power, and can also be used for telecommunication.

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Notable Techniques

• Flight: With a mastery of Ki control, Raditz is able to fly at incredibly high speeds.
• Ki Blast: Using Ki, Raditz can concentrate it into a ball that he uses as a projectile attack.
• Behind You!: This is a tactic Raditz uses, where he faces away from an opponent as they attack and then surprises them with a kick to the face.
• Saturday Crush: Raditz holds up his right hand and draws ki into his palm, before swinging his arm forwards and launching a large pink ki ball at his opponents, which explodes on contact.
• Shining Friday: Similar to the previous attack, Raditz charges a purple ki blast and fires it at short range.
• Double Sunday: Raditz raises both of his arms above his head and then angles them downward at either side of himself, shooting two large ki beams. Optimal for attacking two opponents at once.
• Heavy Finish: The user attacks with a powerful punch, elbow, kick, or knee that hits the opponent in the stomach. This will leave the opponent damaged and briefly stunned, allowing the user to launch further assaults against the stunned opponent. The attack can also be launched in the back of the opponent, inflicting even more damage, and will then also stun the opponent for a longer period of time. Some versions not only land a blow to the stomach, but even go as far as to penetrate it.
• I'm A Top-class Warrior!: Raditz quickly charges past the opponent as he says, "Death is near!" and elbows them from behind onto the ground, inflicting great damage.
• Begone!: Raditz raises his hand up in the air and creates a small blue and white energy sphere. Then, he fires it at his opponent in the form of a large energy wave, inflicting a great amount of damage.
  • Double Sunday: Raditz raises both of his arms up and charges two purple energy spheres. He then brings his hands forward and fires the energy spheres in the form of two energy waves at the opponent, inflicting a great amount of damage.
• Afterimage: An ability to move so swiftly that an image of the user is left behind.
• Exciting Year: Used in the Budokai series.
• Weekly Special: Used in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai.
• Day Crush: Raditz's grapple throw in the Budokai series.
• Dynamite Monday: A High Speed Rush used in the Budokai series.
• Full Power: One of Raditz's Blast 1 in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
• Saiyan Soul: One of Raditz's Blast 1 in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
• Chou Makouhou: One of Great Ape Raditz's Blast 2 in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
  • Chou Makousen: Great Ape Raditz's Ultimate Blast in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
• Gigantic Rock Throw: One of Great Ape Raditz's Blast 2 in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
• Howl: One of Great Ape Raditz's Blast 1 in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
• Sleep: One of Great Ape Raditz's Blast 1 in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.

• Great Ape: While Raditz has never transformed into a Great Ape in the manga/anime, he has a tail and, by extension, the ability to turn into one, which is shown in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle, and Super Dragon Ball Heroes. While transformed, Raditz has no mental control like a common low class Saiyan soldier. Raditz keeps his long hair in this form.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Raditz will incoproate hand to hand combat along with ki attacks, when the enemy is too strong, he incorporates using his attack ball to collide into them.

Weaknesses

• Standard Ki Weaknesses: Due to the nature of ki draining stamina and energy, Dragon Ball characters ki usage requires them to usually use their higher levels of energy in short bursts, using a large amount of ki overtime can greatly weaken them to the point that characters far lower then them can actually harm them with attacks. Taking large amounts of damage can greatly deplete a ki users attacks, making it where attacks that would otherwise kill massively weakened characters, only pushes them back. Ki users that are able to ki sense cannot do it when their guard is dropped, such as when Vegeta was able to sneak attack Son Goku during the end of their fight in the Buu Saga. Despite some ki users being able to reach blasts that can destroy planets through charged attacks or techniques, they have not shown to be able to tank such blasts themself, with attacks that have destroyed several planets in the series always killing the character. Even characters such as Majin Buu's body cannot withstand the energy of a planet exploding.
• Unique Weaknesses: Grabbing his tail will weaken him. Initally suffers from amnesia but soon loses that.

Note

• Some clips used on the profile come from an anime or movie due to the fact that some abilities from ki use shouldn't function much differently from how they can in canon, along with this sometimes the anime version/video game version of a scene will be used for cleaner visuals. Toriyama himself directly overlooks scenes in the anime and movies and gives Toei the thumbs up.
• The speed scaling for PLs are taken with a grain of salt as there are noticeable times where someone's speed isn't equal to their power, such as Burter being faster then Recoome and Jeice, along with Super Saiyan Grade 3 Trunks having his power greatly increased but his speed decreased.

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