Puar
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| Puar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 プーアル Pūaru | |||
| Anime name | Puar | ||
| Manga name | Pu'ar | ||
| Alternate names | Pu'erh Squeeker Pool Plume Pual Pualuu | ||
| Debut | Manga: "Yamcha and Pu'ar" Anime: "Yamcha the Desert Bandit" | ||
| Appears in |    | ||
| Race | Unknown, possibly some type of cat | ||
| Date of birth | 743 Age | ||
| Family | |||
"Only a heartless soul would run and leave his friends behind. We're in this together." |
Puar (プーアル Pūaru) is a character in the Dragon Ball metaseries created by Akira Toriyama. In the Harmony Gold dub from the 1980s, the character is known as Squeeker (not Sparkles, as is commonly quoted),[1] and was voiced by Cheryl Chase.
Though sharing an appearance to that of a mouse or cat, Puar is neither species, but is drawn a little bit to look like a cat. (Oolong even refers to Puar as a cat in "The History of Trunks")[2] The name is a pun on Pu-erh tea.[3]
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[edit] Background history
[edit] Dragon Ball
Often soft-spoken at times, Puar serves as Yamcha's constant companion. The two were originally a pair of desert thieves, robbing travelers whom would cross the area where they lived. On one such occasion, they finally meet Goku, Bulma and Oolong. The latter is recognized by Puar as an old schoolmate.[4] Some time after the meeting, the five of them team up and go on a hunt for the Dragon Balls, and eventually aid each other on later adventures.
During the very earliest sagas of Dragon Ball, Puar would sometimes use shapeshifting to help the protagonists on their adventures. (For example, taking the form of another person, becoming a sharp object, etc.) At Fortuneteller Baba's Palace where the last Dragon Ball had to be found, Puar teamed up with Upa to stop Fangs the Vampire, which they did with ease. Puar came out to help Yamcha when he was knocked unconscious and had his leg shattered at the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament, changing into a magic carpet for transport.
[edit] Dragon Ball Z
[edit] Battle aganist the saiyans
Puar is seen at Kame House observing the battles against the Saiyans with Bulma, Master Roshi, Oolong, Ox-king, and Chi-Chi. They watch as Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu die at the hand of Nappa. This makes Puar and Buma break down crying. When Nappa destroys the TV cameras, they watch the battle through Fortuneteller Baba's crystal ball. Once the battle is over, they go out to look for Krillin, Goku, and Gohan to take them to the hospital. They try to find a way to wish their friends back since Piccolo dies along with Kami, making the Dragon Balls useless. They decide to travel to Planet Namek to use the Dragon Balls there.
[edit] Battle against Frieza
When they learn of Frieza, they want to travel to Planet Namek to help fight. But the ship they were going to use is not fixed yet. Once the Namekians were revived and sent to earth, they learn that Namek is going to explode with Goku and Frieza on it. When the Planet explodes, they think Goku is dead. They waited 6 months to use the Namekian Dragon Balls to revive their friends who were killed by Nappa. They wish back Krillin and Yamcha, making Puar happy. They learn that Goku is not dead and will return to earth as soon as he can.
[edit] Garlic Jr. and the Black Water Mist
A few months later, everybody gathers on Master Roshi island for a party where they are under the control of the Black water mist. They are later cured by the sacred water up in Kami's Lookout.
[edit] A Mysterious youth
A Year later, Puar is seen at Capsule corp where they see Vegeta's return. Everybody senses that Frieza is alive and coming to earth. They go to where Frieza and his father King Cold land there ship. There is a boy who comes out of nowhere and transforms in to a Super Saiyan and destroys Frieza and his father. They tells the others where Goku is coming to land. Goku learns that the boy's name is Trunks, Vegeta and Bulma's son from 20 years in the future. He tells Goku of 2 androids who were made by Dr. Gero, a member of the Red Ribbon Army, who are coming in 3 years and to give Goku medicine for a heart virus that he is going to catch. Trunks leaves and Goku tells the others about what's going to happen in 3 years.
[edit] Goku's return
Seven years after the defeat of Cell, Goku is allowed to return to earth for one day. Puar attends the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament to cheer on his friend.
[edit] Death and Revival
Puar goes with the group to gather the dragon balls to wish back the people killed in the World Martial Arts Stadium. Puar must take refuge from Majin Buu on Kami's Lookout. A day later Super Buu finds the Lookout and allows them to live for a short time. When Super Buu escapes from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Puar and the rest are transformed into chocolate and eaten instantly killing them.
[edit] Final Battle
Puar is revived along with everybody else by Porunga. Everybody on earth is giving there energy to Goku to make the Spirit Bomb to destroy Kid Buu. Puar is later seen at a party at Bulma's house.
[edit] Ten years later...
Puar attends the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament again to cheers on his friends at the end of the DBZ series.
[edit] Dragon Ball GT
Puar is seen in episode 40 Piccolo's Decision on the Tuffle planet before the earth explodes. Puar last appearance is returning to his vagabond life roaming the desert with Yamcha as they watch shenron flying in the sky.
However, as the manga and anime progress (before even the start of Dragon Ball Z) Puar is eventually reduced to the role of a background character. As the driving theme of the manga/anime is mostly fighting, Puar can do little more than react to the horrors of the latest and greatest villain. Puar hosts Yamcha's Tournament in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3.
[edit] Alternate timeline
Puar is one of the few characters to survive in the "Trunks Timeline", as seen in the television special The History of Trunks. Puar is seen hidden in a submarine with Oolong, Master Roshi and Turtle.
[edit] Gender
There has been some debate regarding Puar's gender, despite being voiced by only female voice actors. The character was referred to as female numerous times in Saban's edited English version of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, although Toriyama has indicated in interviews that he had considered Puar male while writing the manga. In the Japanese versions, Puar refers to himself/herself as boku and is sometimes referred to as Puar-kun, hinting male characteristics. Despite indications of masculinity, when Puar faints in the English dub of "The Power of Nappa", Roshi reassures Oolong by saying, "She'll be okay". In addition, Bulma tells Oolong to "Go help her!" in episode 12 of Dragon Ball. Puar is also refered to as female on Funimation's Dragon Ball website.
[edit] Powers and abilities
Puar has the innate ability of flight or self-levitation as seen throughout the series. Having also learned how to master Shapeshifting by graduating from the Shapeshifting Academy, Puar can transform into anything, even inanimate objects. Unlike Oolong, Puar can hold a form as long as necessary, although strength is not increased by the transformation and Puar is still unable to turn into something that can be used up, like fuel or food.
[edit] Trivia
- The Dragon Ball Collectible Card Game lists Puar as Changeling race.
[edit] Voice actors
- Japanese Dub: Naoko Watanabe
- Ocean Group dub: Kathy Morse (1995 Dragon Ball dub) Cathy Weseluck (Dragon Ball Z)
- Funimation dub: Monika Antonelli
- Latin American Dub: Jesús Barrero (first half DB) and Cristina Camargo (rest)
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ The first attempt at dubbing the Dragon Ball anime was in the late 1980s by Harmony Gold, which featured bizarre name changes for nearly all the characters
- ↑ Dragon Ball manga, Akira Toriyama's "Ask Me Anything!" Corner, p. 196. ISBN 1569319219
- ↑ Dragon Ball manga, Akira Toriyama's "Ask Me Anything!" Corner, p. 194. ISBN 1569319219
- ↑ Dragon Ball manga, pp. 118-121. ISBN 9781569319208
[edit] External links
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