The Demon Realm (大魔界 Dai-makai, "Great Demon Realm") also called Devil World (悪魔界 Akumakai) and sometimes the Dark Demon Realm (暗黒魔界 Ankoku Makai),[2][3] is a location in the Dragon Ball series. It is described as a physical plane opposite of the known universe and is composed of three different Demon Worlds (魔界 Makai, "Demon Realm").
Overview[]
Hallway to the Demon World
The location of the Demon Realm is inconsistent across different media. The area accessed in early Dragon Ball filler via the Demon Realm Gate was said to be located in the Other World of Universe 7.[4][2] In Dragon Ball Heroes, as well as guidebooks depicting Universe 7, it was depicted as being located at the very bottom tip of the universe. In Dragon Ball Heroes, for a time, the Demon Realm was located in the Time Labyrinth which seals it inside the Crack of Time.[1] Additionally in Dragon Ball Heroes, the Dark Demon Realm is said to be a shadow world created 75 Million Before Age by Mechikabura, Demigra and many other evil wizards when they were imprisoned in the realm at the bottom of the universe.[5][6]
However in Dragon Ball Daima the Demon Realm is said to be its own plane of existence separate from Universe 7, making up the First, Second and Third Demon Worlds.[7] All three Demon Worlds are connected to each other by the Demon Realm Tunnel but are sealed by a barrier to prevent others from freely going each world.[8]
Not much is said about the realm in the Dragon Ball manga, other than the fact that it was once ruled by Dabura. In Dragon Ball Daima it is established that prior to Dabura, his father, Abura was the ruler. The Demon Realm also acts as a hideout for corrupt mages such as Bibidi and his son Babidi.[9] In the Demon Realm, magic has more influence than science.[10]
Area chosen by Dabura for his battle against Gohan
The Demon Realm is home to evil races - most notably some of the Demon races - who are led by numerous evil beings, including the King of the Demon Realm, Demon Supreme Kais, the God of the Demon Realm: Demigra, as well as its supreme ruler, the Dark King Mechikabura. The strongest evil to have existed in the Demon Realm was Mechikabura in his prime. The realm is outside of the domain of the Supreme Kais, and so not even they are fully aware of what is down there.
In Dragon Ball, Shula, a demon martial artist, who lives in a portion of the Demon Realm located in the afterlife, manages to open a giant entrance to the Demon Realm on Earth (the Demon Realm Gate)[2] and keeps it open for a while by wedging his cursed sword in its door. Goku manages to save Princess Misa, who has been kidnapped and taken to the Demon Realm by Shula. Then, Goku pulls out Shula's sword and closes off the entrance to Demon World.[4]
In Dragon Ball Z, when Babidi asks Dabura if he has any preferences on which planet, he wants to fight Dabura responds "Perhaps a planet similar to this one. I don't want unfair advantages."[11] The area they are transported is called Demon World in Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury.
Demon King Palace
In Dragon Ball Daima, traveling outside of the Demon Realm into other areas of the multiverse (referred to as the "outside world") requires the use of a special dimension operated by a gargantuan, fish-like creature called Warp-sama, who spreads his presence across the multiverse and is able to transport individuals around it to specific points. In order to be eligible to use Warp-sama's services, they must apply for transportation and receive a four-digit PIN number to present to Warp-sama each time they travel. Warp-sama will then engulf them, sending them to the dimension where they can choose a point of exit, before unceremoniously displacing them from the backside of a Warp at the desired dimension.[7] According to Shin, PIN numbers were not always necessary to use Warp-sama.[8]
Demon Realm's environment seen briefly in the GDM3 trailer of Dragon Ball Heroes
Sometime before Age 850 the Demon Realm was sealed away. It was said that, if the seal was broken, chaos would erupt in the universe. Towa and her Time Breaker army aimed to release the realm, and so she and Mira headed out to collect enough energy to break the seal.
Mechikabura's Tower is located in the Demon Realm and serves as the base for the Dark Empire after Mechikabura is released. During the Dark King Mechikabura Saga it is protected by a barrier powered by six Hell Gates, each connected to a different location in spacetime.
Demon Realm Energy[]
Demigra's Castle
The Demon Realm is filled with a powerful unique type of Dark Energy, this energy greatly powers up members of the Demon Realm Race when they are present in the Demon Realm and allows them to take on the Dark form. This energy is unusable due to the seal on the Demon Realm; however, a special Dark Energy was developed by demons so they could utilize this drastic power up outside of the Demon Realm. It is implied in Xenoverse 2 that exposing the Fruit of the Tree of Might to the Dark Energy of Demon Realm causes it to become corrupted turning it into an enhanced demonic strain of the holy fruit which causes the consumer to swell with dark energy empowering them Villainous Mode and potentially the first stage Supervillain power up.
Locations[]
- First Demon World
- Demon King Palace - The residence of Kings of the Demon Realm.
- Second Demon World
- Third Demon World
- Sea of Darkness - A dark ocean that instantly kills anyone if they fall into it.
- Demon Realm Tunnel - A tunnel that connects to all three Demon Worlds. It is currently sealed by a barrier.
- Mechikabura's Tower - A large tree-like castle owned by Mechikabura that serves as the main base for the Dark Empire. It is identical to Chocolay Tower.
- Demigra Castle (ドミグラ城) - The residence of Demigra, that appears in Dragon Ball Heroes during the finale of the Dark Demon Realm Saga where it is linked to Earth.
- Southeast Prison Complex - A building where Dark Broly was imprisoned in Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Dark Demon Realm Mission!. It later appears as the location linked to the White Hell Gate.
Known Residents[]
- Demons – The primary race who inhabit the Demon Realm.
- Shula – Referred to as king during his appearance in Dragon Ball. In Dokkan Battle, he unofficially assumed the position according to Melee's assertion that Demon Realm had been officially kingless due to the disappearance of Dabura who had fallen under the control of Babidi and become his servant.
- Melee – Demon Realm guardian.
- Gola – Demon Realm guardian.
- Dabura – Originally the king but was taken away after falling under Babidi's spell. He is killed by Majin Buu in Age 774.
- Xeno Dabura - An incarnation of Dabura who was revived by Towa and became a Demon God who served under Mechikabura.
- Janemba – Janemba's profile in Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury states that he was once an organized crime boss in the Demon Realm.
- Mechikabura - The strongest evil to ever exist in the Demon Realm, he was one of the wizards who helped to establish it, and true leader of the Dark Empire, the Dark King. Originally Chronoa's rival for the position of Supreme Kai of Time who, like Chronoa, was tasked to successfully raise a Tokitoki bird into an adult but his attempts failed, and he ended up creating a fake called Dogidogi. Possesses the power to grant the power of a Demon God to others. Sought to regain his youth using the Dark Dragon Balls and usurp Chronoa to become the ruler of time and space.
- Towa – A female scientist from the Demon World who created the artificial demon Mira to be the Ultimate Warrior who succeeded her brother as Demon King. One of the leaders of the Time Breakers who seeks to connect Demon Realm with the rest of the Universe to turn it into a hellish place full of hatred and pain. Granted the Demon God power by Mechikabura. Mother of Fu.
- Mira - An artificial demon created from the DNA of various masters. Succeeded Dabura as king after Dabura was killed by Innocent Buu. One of the leaders of the Time Breakers alongside Towa. Father of Fu.
- Fu - The artificially created male offspring of the Demon Scientist Towa and the artificial demon Mira. Nephew of Demon King Dabura and chosen successor.
- Gravy - A Demon God who served under Mechikabura.
- Putine - A Demon Goddess who served under Mechikabura.
- Salsa - A Demon God who served under Mechikabura.
- Shroom - A Demon God who served under Mechikabura.
- Demigra – A Demon God, and God of the Demon Realm, originally a wizard from the Other World, 75 Million Before Age he was banished to the Demon Realm (which he then helped establish) when he attempted to steal Tokitoki and gain power over time and space but was stopped by Chronoa. Though he was once allied with the Dark King Mechikabura and a co-founder of the Dark Empire, he becomes leader of breakaway faction of the Dark Empire, the Demigra Army and forms a temporary truce with the Time Patrol to combat the threat of Mechikabura during the Dark King Mechikabura Saga.
- Chamel - A demon known as "Redhead Chanel" who belongs to an "extinct faction" of Demon Realm. Forms an alliance with Demigra and becomes a member of the Demigra Army.
- Robelu - A female demon who served as Demigra's secretary in the Demigra Army.
- Halto - A Demon swordsman who is silent and tranquil, yet deeply desires strength and dedicated to his daily training. An ally of Yamma who he summons from Demon Realm to aid him against Tekka's Team in the Timespace Rift. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Mirayo - A melee combat queen who once dominated and ruled over Demon Realm as Queen. Many both fear and admire her beauty and strength. She is among several fighters that participate in the Timespace Tournament inside the Timespace Rift. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Pipila - A famous pop idol in Demon Realm and leader of the Majin Superstar Troupe PePiLu. Despite being an entertainer by trade, she is a capable fighter like other members of the Demon Realm Race and participated in the Timespace Tournament when her dance troupe was transported to the Timespace Rift. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Yamma - An evil demon martial artist who excels in odd powers that allow him to spew out ice, flame, and paralyze opponents. Originally from Demon Realm he finds himself in the Timespace Rift. He is later captured by Tekka's Team and handed over to the Saiya Squad. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions, in Dragon Ball Fusions the Manga!!, he the leader of the Yamma Gang.
- Abura - Dabura's father and a previous Demon King.
- Gomah - A Demon who became King upon Dabura's death.
- Demon Supreme Kai
- Master of the Demon World - A character mentioned by Dabura in Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road who resembles Janemba.
- Demon Realm Soldiers - Foot soldiers of the Demon Realm's armies such as the Dark Empire and Demigra Army who appear in Dragon Ball Heroes and World Mission.
- Demon Realm Soldier Σ
- Demon Realm Soldier Ω
- Demon Realm Soldier Δ
- Demon Realm Soldier Λ
- Reaper Soldier (死神兵 Shinigami-hei, Death God Soldier) - A variant of Demon Realm Soldier that works under Shroom.
- Tokitoki
- Dogidogi - A demonic fake Tokitoki bird created by Mechikabura in the past when he completed for the position of Supreme Kai of Time.
- Mages
- Majin
- Haru Haru - A female member of the Time Breakers, who later defected to Demigra Army. The sister of Shun Shun and a character in Dragon Ball Online, Dragon Ball Heroes, and World Mission.
- Shun Shun - A female member of the Time Breakers, who later defected to Demigra's Army. The sister of Haru Haru and a character in Dragon Ball Online, Dragon Ball Heroes, and World Mission.
- Lullus - A Majin dancer and member of the Majin Superstar Troupe PePiLu. In addition to being one of Pipila's backup dancers she also works as Pipila's bodyguard to protect her from unwanted admirers or overzealous fans, though she tends to somewhat overprotective. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Petrona - An innocent tomboyish Majin girl and member of the Majin Superstar Troupe PePiLu. Like Lullus, she works as Pipila's bodyguard, though she is new to fighting, but makes up for this using her Majin abilities and guts. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Namekians - Originally from the Demon Realm, but at some point, in the past they left to live in Universe 6 and Universe 7.[7]
- Neva - An elderly Namekian who appears to be the only remaining Namekian within the Demon Realm.
- Ghiro - A Namekian who turned evil in the Demon Realm and learned to fight like how Demons do. An ally of Yamma who he summons from Demon Realm to aid him against Tekka's Team in the Timespace Rift. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Ryuto - A Namekian who turned evil while living in the Demon Realm and uses absurd magic. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Toronbon - A worker-type Namekian who studied strange arts while living in Demon Realm. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
- Tamagami - A trio of terrifyingly powerful beings created by Neva to guard the Demon Realm's Dragon Balls.
- Shin -
- Kadan - King of the Third Demon World.
Video Game Appearances[]
- Dragon Ball Heroes
- Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
- Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle
- Dragon Ball Fusions
- Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission
In Dragon Ball Heroes, Xeno Trunks, the Time Patrol, and the avatars fight Towa, Mira and the rest of their forces in the Demon Realm. The Demon Realm's appearance looks similar to Planet Namek, except the trees, grass and sky are purple in color. Mechikabura's Tower appears in the center of the world as a huge tree-like tower with a glowing red core. The outer look of the world looks like two planets combined with red longitudes and latitudes, with both moving at the same time. The Demon Realm also appears as a battle stage in the game. Demigra Castle is also shown to be located in the Demon Realm, which appears as a huge tree with numerous towers at its top.
In Ultimate Mission X, it is revealed that at some point before the Genocide of the Saiyans, King Vegeta discovered the Demon Realm and used it as his secret training location.
In Xenoverse, Towa and Mira alter history to collect enough energy to break the seal on Demon Realm but their actions end up weakening the barrier that separates the Crack of Time from history and the rest of the universe allowing Demigra to send his mirage to continue altering history who assists the Future Warrior so they will eliminate Mira whom Demigra views as competition resulting in the Demigra incident. Towa is forced to stop altering history once Mira is destroyed, though after Demigra's defeat she later finds his core survived and plans to rebuild him as well as gather more energy to strengthen him forcing her to delay her plans to break the seal until Mira is restored.
In Xenoverse 2, Towa enhances the Fruit of the Tree of Might using Dark Energy from Demon Realm and recruit villains from timelines to gather energy to strengthen the reconstructed Mira. She also tries to steal Tokitoki's Egg, after failing to create a replica in order to break the seal on the Demon Realm and see it become one with the rest of the universe in order to create what she poetically calls a "garden of evil, blooming with rage and pain". However, her plans are foiled by Mira who had changed after being defeated by Super Saiyan 3 Bardock in the Time Rift and is absorbed by him. They are then destroyed by the by the Future Warrior and Super Saiyan Blue Goku in Age ???. Before her death, Towa secretly alters history to prevent her brother's death, causing Dabura to avenge her using his nephew and successor Fu. However, Fu has no desire to revive the Demon Realm and assists the Time Patrol in stopping his "uncle" in order to use his experiments for the betterment of the universe.
In Dokkan Battle, the dimensional distortion that Future Trunks and the Time Patrol are investigating removes the barrier separating Demon Realm from the rest of the universe allowing Melee, Gola, and Shula to visit Earth to search for the lost Dabura, the true King of the Demon Realm as Melee notes the Demon Realm has been kingless for hundreds of years suggesting that Shula had unofficially assumed the role during their previous encounter with Goku. Shula, Melee, and Gola are unaware that Dabura had previously fallen under Babidi's control. Melee and Gola attempt to seek Goku's assistance in finding Dabura as they are unfamiliar with Earth which is in turmoil due to the dimensional distortion warping timespace. Shula however pridefully refuses to seek help from Goku and declares the three of them will find the mighty Dabura themselves. Future Trunks, Goku, Gohan, Krillin, Piccolo, and Grand Supreme Kai later find Dabura under Babidi's control while trying to prevent Kid Buu from being freed from the Sealed Ball as the dimensional distortion had altered history leading to Grand Supreme Kai and South Supreme Kai never being absorbed. Future Trunks realizes that Dabura must be the King that Shula was searching for.
By the time of Dragon Ball Fusions, some Namekians had chosen to live in the Demon Realm, however many turned evil as a result of living in the Demon Realm. Additionally, the Offworlder Mirayo is revealed to have been a former Demon Queen who once ruled over Demon Realm. Demon Realm is also home to the Majin Superstar Troupe PePiLu.
In World Mission, the Demon Realm appears as a stage called Demon Realm (Mechikabura's Tower Ver.).
Trivia[]
- In Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Chronoa and Burter both reference Demon Realm and Hell as being the same location.
- "Makai" is a term used in Japanese Buddhism that refers to the collective worlds in which evil spirits reside.
- The area Dabura and the Dragon Team are transported looks strikingly similar to the planet where Babidi recruits Dabura seen in a flashback in "Eighteen Unmasks".
Gallery[]
 Earth's entrance to the Demon Realm        The planet where Babidi found Dabura    Outer Look of the Demon Realm in Dragon Ball Heroes .png "Super Dragon Ball Heroes World Mission - Stage Preview - Demon Realm (Mechikabura's Tower Ver.).png (147 KB)") Demon Realm (Mechikabura's Tower Ver.) stage in World Mission  Mechikabura's Tower |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 DDR PV. Youtube.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Daizenshuu 7, 1996
- ↑ Dragon Ball Heroes, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dragon Ball episode 81, "Goku Goes to Demon Land"
- ↑ Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Dark Demon Realm Mission! chapter 1, "Dispatch! Time Patrol"
- ↑ Dark Demon Realm Foundation Saga
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Dragon Ball Daima episode 1, "Conspiracy"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Dragon Ball Daima episode 3, "Daima"
- ↑ Dragon Ball Full Color: Majin Buu Arc Q&As
- ↑ Daizenshuu 4, 1995
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z episode 226, "Pay to Win"
