Debuts He is an Eastern Dragon, whose kind are benevolent and sacred in Oriental mythologies. He possesses two known counterparts, Shenron … Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. Their first wish was used to revive everyone killed by Cell, in the hopes that such a wish would revive Gokū as well, who died in an explosion caused by Cell. Characters who cannot die of natural causes, Extra Edition 4 (Dragon Ball Super manga), tournament to determine the strongest in time and space, Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku, Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road, Unnamed fusion of Piccolo and Dr. Mashirito, https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Shenron?oldid=1950689. Dragon Universe Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Main article: Prison Planet Saga After Towa and Mira's defeat by Goku and the Future Warrior in Age ?? ... they just do the damage. Shenron's underbelly is yellow. Shenron (神シェン龍ロン, Shenron, Japanese pronunciation of "Shénlóng", lit. At some point, the 2nd Future Warrior learns how to increase Shenron's power after being told how to by Grand Elder Guru which increases the number and types of wishes he can grant though he can still only grant one wish per summon as it only increases the number of options available. It was only upon Goku displaying his undying love for his friends that he decided that there were, indeed, good people left in this world. Due to one wish having been granted before, only two can be granted. Additionally, he has large stag antlers perched atop his head. This is shown when Shenron is summoned to revive everyone who were killed on the day of the World Martial Arts Tournament. This also holds true for other Eternal Dragons like Porunga. Future Trunks makes a wish to summon a warrior strong enough to defend history, resulting in Shenron summoning of the Future Warrior to fulfill Future Trunks' wish. Shenron has appeared in every series of Dragon Ball to date, and has always been called upon by the Dragon Team in times of peril, in the hopes of using his powers to fix the damage done to the planet or people by the villains. After Gohan defeats and kills Cell, the group heads to Kami's Lookout where they summon Shenron and ask for him to revive everyone that had been killed by Cell. Even when a wish could potentially place his own planet in jeopardy, he will grant if it is within his power to do so. Shenron Main article: Dragon Ball Fusions Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn Against the intentions of Gokū and Dende, Bulma and the other members of Dragon Team summoned Shenron after the events of the Tenkaichi Budōkai and Vegeta's rampage. Shenron also seems to fear the God of Destruction, Beerus. Sorbet - Wishes for Frieza to be resurrected. Shenron's original design changed over the course of the. Shortly thereafter, Shenron is indirectly deactivated when Nappa kills Piccolo taking an attack meant for Gohan; due to Kami's connection to Piccolo, Kami dies as well, and the Dragon Balls are turned into stone as a result. bringing back those from the dead that he revived once already) until dende improved and increased his capacity’s of him and know he can do things multiple times and do it more than once a year. Dragon Ball Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. After the Z Fighters defeat the Shadow Dragons, Shenron appears without being summoned. Counterparts 9 Haze Shenron Unlike Rage Shenron, Haze Shenron actually resembles a dragon, albeit one that could use a good session on the treadmill. Cheelai - Wishes from Broly to be sent back to Planet Vampa. Main articles: Broly Saga and Extra Edition 4 (Dragon Ball Super manga) Unlike the Western Dragons, which have large dorsal foldable wings on their backs, he has none. Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta's power greatly surpassed Omega Shenron's. Initially, God was unwilling to do so — even having considered leaving Shenron dead and the Balls inert — as humanity had perverted the Dragon Balls away from God's original intentions, which were to give people a sense of hope. This leads Tekka's Team to summon Towa and Mira by opening time holes that combine into a large rift. It is revealed that while Shenron has vast awareness and knowledge of all existence and its history, such as the existence and ritual to produce the ancient Super Saiyan God, his insight is not omniscience as he could not tell where the final Super Dragon Ball was as its resided within a different universe from Shenron, making it too far away and too difficult for Shenron's power to locate. When reviving multiple people at a time, he can only bring back those who have not been dead for more than a year. Sheron was first listed in 1940-1949 and reached its apex position of #819 in the U.S. then, but is not in the Top 1000 currently. [22] Instead, Kuririn opted to change Numbers 18 and 17 into normal humans. After this, they can be gathered again and utilize the remaining wishes before the Dragon Balls depart once again and turn to stone for a full year. Boomstick: With mega forms. Unlike Porunga, Shenron lacks the patience and kindness of his creators, and, when summoned, can grow impatient if a wish is not made within a short amount of time (which seems to vary depending on when he's summoned). Tagoma suggests they used the recovery chambers on the ship so Sorbet tells Shenron to revive him anyway. Shenron as he appears in the intro of Dragon Ball Z (Funimation/Ocean dub). At first it seems that Shenron is unable to grant the wish but he reveals their wish has been granted and leaves. Oolong states he is not surprised Icarus was scared as Shenron does have a scary face, causing Shenron to let out a roar. However, Shenron is unable to do so, as there is nothing to keep those people there. Shenron's original incarnation in Dragon Boy was a small dragon which emerged from the Dragon Jewel. Earth's Shenron (神（シェン）龍（ロン）, Chinese: "Shénlóng"; Literally meaning "Dragon God") is a magical, wish-granting Dragon that debuted in the Dragon Ball series. He grants the wish for Earthlings to transform into Super Saiyans, Majins to transform into their Pure Majin form, and Namekians to become Great Namekians. Also of note is its name; it is meant to be pronounced as "Sheh-n-roh-n" via a Japanese transliteration of its pinyin reading (which would be pronounced as "Sheh-n-loh-ng"), while its Japanese on'yomi rendering would be "Shinryuu". However, Shenron can only grant two wishes if he has to revive a significantly large amount of people. share. Speed doesn't really matter here either. While flying through beautiful golden clouds, Shenron seals the Dragon Balls inside Goku's body, causing him to disappear. "Divine Dragon" or "Dragon God") is a magical Dragon from the Dragon Ball franchise. Shenron stated this wish was impossible as well, due to the sheer power the Androids possessed over himself. Shenron is summoned by Goku aboard the Princess Bulma to learn more about the Super Saiyan God. Super Shenron appears as a giant golden dragon with bright crimson eyes and large wings. Humorously Shenron is seen at the end of the film, apparently still waiting for someone to make a wish, and losing patience. He will grant the holder of the balls any wish, within his power. [10], Shenron is also capable of granting only a partial amount of the normal wishes after his upgrade; in this case, if less than the full amount of wishes are required, he will depart, and scatter the Dragon Balls across the globe once more. Kami (creator)Dende (second creator) [20] Due to a pressing need for the Dragon Balls, Gokū would go to Namek to retrieve a new Guardian for the Earth. Characteristics Reviving a group of lives count as two wishes oppose to one. Tokitoki encourages her to make the wish as there are a lot of mouths to feed. Reborn, Shenron's light moved towards the Dragon Balls, returning them to their full power immediately. This make searching for just … Beerus acknowledged him by mentioning he heard of him. He will also preemptively inform his summoner if a wish cannot be fulfilled for whatever reason. And Shenron is very much capable of fighting on his own, as seen below. Manga Debut Notably, he is a support-type character who automatically revives fallen characters in Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2. After defeating several villains to acquire all seven Dragon Balls and summon Shenron, he reveals that it is beyond his power to open the barrier. Super shenron is just so big that he is more colossal than the multiple amount of galaxies between universe 6 & 7 he's the biggest dragon in the dragon ball franchise. Again, Shenron says that he can not as there powers are too great and strange and his powers can not affect such creatures against their will. He heals Goku's wounds and grants one last wish before he leaves the Earth with Goku and the Dragon Balls in order to recuperate and teach the Earth's inhabitants to stop relying on the Dragon Balls to solve their own problems. Personality Gokū, however, arrived, and horrified at the premature use of Shenron's powers, told Shenron he could leave at Dende's suggestion saving the remaining wishes for a later date. Shenron is normally very courteous, polite, and does his best to grant a wish in a way that will bring the most joy to the summoner, including advising against what he considers impractical wishes and proposing alternatives unless the summoner absolutely insists. Additionally Tekka can wish to change their selected name, appearance, gender, and race. Question. Anime After granting Goku's wish, Shenron vanishes, and so do the Dragon Balls. Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug This allows Metal Cooler to join his brother in his revenge on Goku and the Z Fighters, though they are ultimately defeated by Goku, Vegeta, and the new Future Warrior. As with most wish-granting Eternal Dragons, Shenron, though good-natured, is essentially a neutral figure who grants any wish within his power regardless of the intent of the wish itself or the nature of his summoner. Hu hu, the shadow gradually become larger. Eternal DragonDragon GodDragon Lord Stating that it is a trifling matter, he grants the wishes and departs. Mr. Popo having already gathered the Dragon Balls together summons Shenron and asks if he can restore all the lives that Frieza and his men took. Main article: Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure Eternal Dragon hide. The Eternal Shenron is indirectly revived by the Namekian Dragon Balls when Gohan and Krillin wish for Piccolo to be revived and transported to Namek. An otherwise unknown character uses the Dragon Balls to become a king. After a forest burned down, Gohan and Krillin use the Dragon Balls to restore the forest so that the animals could go back to their homes. Once he disappears, the sky returns to normal. Goku and the Z Fighters summon Shenron to ask him to open Hoi's music box. Beerus - Demands the knowledge on how to reach Super Saiyan God. He is unable to restore life to those that have died of natural causes (but he can restore a person's youth). The dragon balls are a useful tool for the cast to have. The appearance of this model changes to reflect Shenron's own state; if he has been destroyed, the model will break. He makes a cameo appearance in many Dragon Quest Monsters games. At first Shenron didn't make the request because Frieza's body was cut into pieces by Future Trunks over 14 years ago, but they told him to just revive him anyway. Later, Mr. Popo would gather the Dragon Balls at the request of God, and the Shenron revived all the people on Namek who were killed by Freeza and his men. Shenron seems to know the legend of the Super Saiyan God and tells them the process to make it. Counting his death in the altered timeline of Age 850, Shenron has been killed by a villain twice, first by King Piccolo and second by Towa from Age 852. Also, Shenron can only maintain his summoning for a set period of time, regardless of how many wishes it has granted. After Future Trunks and the Future Warrior free legendary Toki Toki City Hero (the protagonist of Xenoverse) from Towa's control, Towa decides to travel to Age 850 and kill Shenron before he can grant the wish that summons the Toki Toki City Hero, the warrior strong enough to defend history, causing massive history changes that even begin to effect Conton City and Time Nest causing Future Trunks, Chronoa, Old Kai, and the population of Conton City to forget Ace ever existed, though leaving them with a lingering feeling something is wrong.