Raditz

Raditz

Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball Heroes

“	Alright then, you can have it your way, Kakarot. I didn't come here to kill you, but it seems you have left me no choice. It's too bad, little brother. I do think you would have found the life of a Saiyan to be quite invigorating.	„
	~ Raditz to Son Goku

Background

Raditz is the older brother of Son Goku, and first son of the legendary Saiyan warrior, Bardock. Born on Planet Vegeta, Raditz grew up extremely distasteful of his position of a low-class Saiyan warrior, and knew that his relation to his father would mean that he would be stuck that way forever. As Raditz grew older, he began distancing himself more and more from Bardock.

Finally able to rebuild his reputation, Raditz would become friends with the Prince of Saiyans, Vegeta, and watched over by Nappa. That group of three would soon become a trio of high-class fighters, serving under the Frieza Force to conquer planets. That group would travel together for several years, pillaging and wiping life off of each planet they came across, and Raditz believed that the three of them were a formidable team; unbeknownst to him, however, both Vegeta and Nappa considered Raditz a weak and unnecessary addition to their team.

However, as their conquest continued on, they were faced with more and more powerful resistance. Raditz knew that they needed an additional member to their team. That's when an idea came to Raditz, as he recalled that his younger brother, Kakarot, had been sent to a planet called Earth shortly before Planet Vegeta was destroyed. Raditz quickly set out to Earth on his own, to find Kakarot, who he assumed had already conquered the planet.

As Raditz arrived on Earth, he was surprised to find that civilization was still existing as usual. Raditz quickly searched for Kakarot's power level, and found him at a place called Kame House, where he was living among the humans. Repulsed, Raditz gave Kakarot (now named Son Goku) the chance to join him without causing any harm. Goku refused, and so Raditz took drastic measures.

Kidnapping Goku's young son, Son Gohan, Raditz flew off and instructed to kill 100 humans before they met again, if he wanted his son back. As expected, Goku refused to do so, and alongside his former-rival Piccolo, faced off against Raditz. Although he had the heavy advantage for a while, Raditz's overconfidence and arrogance began to make him slip up.

Eventually, Goku grabbed hold of Raditz's tail, which was said to be a Saiyan's weak point, and then held him close into as chokehold. While Radtiz struggled, Piccolo charged up his most powerful technique, and then shot it at the two brothers. In an instant, both Raditz and Goku were pierced through the stomach, and fell to the ground.

With his final breaths, Raditz warned Piccolo that two more Saiyans far stronger than he (Vegeta and Nappa) were on their way to kill everyone on Earth. And with that, both Raditz and Goku passed away from their fatal wounds. Raditz would go on to prove resistance in the Other World, but would be ultimately sent to Hell.

Statistics

Tier: 5-C

Name: Raditz

Origin: Dragon Ball

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown, likely around 30 years old

Classification: Saiyan, Low-Class Warrior

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Moon level (Was able to casually overpower both Piccolo and Son Goku, Piccolo of whom was able to generate a ki attack that destroyed the moon not long after their fight)

Durability: Moon level (Raditz could easily withstand Goku’s charged Kamehameha, which should be above the beam Piccolo fired that destroyed the moon)

Striking Strength: Moon Class

Lifting Strength: Unknown

Travel Speed: At least Hypersonic+, likely far higher (Should be far faster than Mercenary Tao, who stated that a jet would take too long and used his pillar, making it at least Mach 21)

Combat Speed: At least FTL, likely far higher (Could dodge Piccolo’s Special Beam Cannon, which should be faster than the beam he fired that reached the moon in seconds, and Kid Goku, who could dodge a laser and a Kamehameha point-blank)

Reaction Speed: At least FTL, likely far higher

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 range, Interstellar with Ki attacks

Intelligence: Genius (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 Abilities

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Martial Arts (Raditz has trained alongside Nappa and Vegeta, and can outmaneuver trained martial artists like Son Goku), Acrobatics, Flight, Ki Manipulation (Raditz can generate Ki for attacks), Enhanced Senses, Aura (He can surround himself in an aura of Ki), Reactive Power Level (As a Saiyan, his power level will increase after a tough battle), Immortality Negation (Type 7; Gotenks can destroy the Dictator’s undead army with their Ki; others with Ki should thus be able to do the same), Light Manipulation (Raditz can generate Ki, which gives off light), possible Transformation (As a Saiyan, Raditz can theoretically transform into a Great Ape), Non-Physical Interaction (Those with Ki were able to harm the Ghost Warriors), Healing (Ki is shown to have healing properties), Fusionism (Raditz can perform the Fusion Dance)

Extrasensory Perception and Information Analysis (Scouters detect energy readings), Spaceflight (Raditz’s Attack Ball space pod allows for him to travel through space)

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Standard 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 Attacks/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.

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Other

Weaknesses: Synonymous with the Saiyan warriors, Raditz is extremely overconfident and arrogant when he faces fighters he perceives to be far weaker than he. He cannot sense Ki, and relies on his scouter to tell him the strength of an opponent. When he is cornered, Raditz grows desperate and loses his edge. He is severely weakened when his tail is grabbed.

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