Gohan's sword[1] (孫悟飯の剣) is the sword that Gohan uses briefly in early Dragon Ball Z during his training with Piccolo. The weapon is modeled after a Roman gladius with a bell guard.
Overview
Gohan using his sword to attack a T-Rex
In order to train Gohan to be prepared when the Saiyans arrive, Piccolo leaves Gohan alone in the Break Wasteland for six months with nothing but the clothes on his back and a sword (created by Piccolo). Gohan uses the sword to survive by using it to catch prey, cut his way out of bad situations, and to train physically with it. After Piccolo begins training him personally in martial arts, Gohan switches to fully training with his body and abandons his sword.
Video game appearances
Ultimate Gohan with the sword on his back in Super Dragon Ball Z
Gohan's training sword (孫悟飯のトレーニング剣, Son Gohan no Torēningu Ken) is the Z-Fighter Exhibit #3 in Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury. The in-game description reads "Gohan used this sword while he was training with Piccolo after the fight with Raditz." It can be found in Gohan and Goten's room.
This sword is one of the two swords Ultimate Gohan can use in the fighting game Super Dragon Ball Z, the other one being the Z Sword.
Gohan's sword is an item that raises the player's attack when equipped in Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu.
Trivia
- Gohan's sword is similar to his father's trademark weapon, the Power Pole, in a few ways. Both have magic properties (Goku's Power Pole being a magic staff and Gohan's sword created through Magic Materialization), both are wielded by their respective users before they take on training fully with their bodies. During Gohan's training with the sword, he sports an orange gi similar to his father's Turtle School uniform (except with a different kanji), which Goku usually wears during his use of the Power Pole in his youth; both weapons served the users primarily during their youth.
- The sword Gohan's mother Chi-Chi holds in anger in front of Master Roshi at the end of the Frieza Saga[2] looks much like Gohan's sword.
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References
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu, 2005
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z episode 107, "Goku's Alive!!"