Bacterian
Original Title:バクテリアン
Languages:
- Chinese: 野蛮人
- Japanese: バクテリアン
- English: Bacterian
Bacterian (バクテリアン) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball franchise. He makes his debut in "The Battle Is Set!!", the 35th chapter of the Dragon Ball manga, which premiered on June 10, 1986. He makes his first animated appearance in "Elimination Round", the 20th episode of the Dragon Ball anime, which premiered on July 09, 1986. Bacterian is a vagabond who has never once washed himself or brushed his teeth during his life. He enters the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, possibly in hopes of emerging victorious and using the reward to live a higher-expense lifestyle. He uses his stench as a tactical advantage, preoccupying his opponents with clenching their nostrils. His repulsive special abilities include his flatulence, spitting and smearing opponents with sweat from his groin. He also has super-human strength as stated by Yamcha. Bacterian is matched against Krillin in the quarterfinals of the tournament, where he almost gets the better of the martial artist. This is until Goku assures Krillin that because he is missing a nose, he is just imagining the smell. With this reminder, Krillin almost instantly makes his comeback, defeating and rendering Bacterian quarterfinalist. It is in a brief appearance during the King Piccolo Saga that Bacterian is revealed to be homeless. Unfortunately, he is assaulted and killed by King Piccolo's demented offspring, Tambourine, who takes pleasure in tormenting him as he is unfazed by Bacterian's strong odor (though he does comment that killing Bacterian was his "smelliest job"). He kills him by channeling his ki into an electric attack and electrocutes him to death. Later in the saga, Bacterian's life is restored by a wish made to Shenron using the Dragon Balls.