Original Super Saiyan
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The Original Super Saiyan was an unnamed Saiyan who was originally thought to be nothing more than a myth. The original legend of the Super Saiyan was more about his power than the Saiyan himself, stating that he'd achieved a level of power so great that it could only be maintained in a transformed state. When the anime episode was released, a filler scene was added showing the Super Saiyan as a Saiyan Great Ape with yellowish colored fur instead of the standard brown.
The Super Saiyan was fabled to have been destroyed by his own power, and the filler visual in the anime suggests that his power destroyed the planet that he was on. In the series, the form was believed to be a myth, until Vegeta began to suspect that Goku was a Super Saiyan after seeing his drastic increase in power in a short period of time. Vegeta's suspicions aren't confirmed until later, when Goku transforms against Frieza, and states that he was a Super Saiyan.
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- In the manga, Vegeta's monologue about the Super Saiyan informs the audience of the legend. However, unlike the anime, the monologue in the manga is not accompanied by visual account, therefore, the general assumption that the original Super Saiyan was a golden furred Ape is anime-exclusive.
- Vegeta states that the last Super Saiyan to appear was a thousand years prior (three thousand in the English Dub). Contrary to popular belief, Vegeta says nothing about the Super Saiyan only appearing once every one thousand years, which explains why so many characters were able to achieve the form.
- It's possible that the Original Super Saiyan had the Legendary Super Saiyan transformation, as the OVA Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans briefly mentioned that a Legendary Super Saiyan had destroyed the original Planet Vegeta.
| Saiyans | ||
| Pure-blooded Saiyans | Bardock • Borgos • Broly (Bio-Broly) • Fasha • Goku • King Vegeta • Nappa • Onio • Original Super Saiyan • Paragus • Raditz • Scarface • Shorty • Shugesh • Tarble • Tora • Turles • Vegeta • Zorn | |
| Half-breed Saiyans | Bulla • Future Gohan • Future Trunks • Gohan • Goten • Trunks • Pan • Vegeta Jr.'s mother • Goku Jr. • Vegeta Jr. | |
| Saiyan Fusions | Gotenks • Gogeta • Gokule • Vegito | |
| Saiyan transformations | Great Ape • Super Saiyan (Ascended Super Saiyan • Ultra Super Saiyan • Full-Power Super Saiyan) • Super Saiyan 2 • Super Saiyan 3 • Super Saiyan 4 • Golden Great Ape • False Super Saiyan • Legendary Super Saiyan * Legendary Super Saiyan 3 | |
| Related articles | Frieza • World Trade Organization • Illusion Saiyan • Tuffle • Planet Vegeta • Planet Frieza 79 • Saiyan-Tuffle war • Kanassan war • Invasion of Planet Meat • Genocide of the Saiyans • Power Ball • Attack Ball • Scouter • Blutz Waves | |
