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Cymbal (シンバル Shinbaru) is a Mutated Namekian, and King Piccolo's third son since his release from the Electric Rice Cooker.
Appearance[]
Cymbal is a large, humanoid, dragon-like Namekian, and his mutation is related to his apparent specialty: finding Dragon Balls (King Piccolo mutters that it is only fitting that such a spawn resembles a dragon).
Personality[]
Like his siblings, Cymbal is highly loyal to his father and is dedicated to serving him. He is extremely rude to humans, as when he first meets Goku and Yajirobe, he demands that they tell him if they know anything about the Dragon Ball he is looking for, threatening to kill them if they don't tell him everything they know. Cymbal will do anything to get the balls, even if it means killing a person. Unlike his brother Tambourine, Cymbal is not needlessly cruel or sadistic, as he states he only cares about the Dragon Balls, and only tries to kill Yajirobe when he refuses to give him his ball.
Biography[]
Dragon Ball[]
King Piccolo Saga[]
Cymbal
After Tambourine comes back to Pilaf's Flying Base with the list of martial artists who were contestants in World Martial Arts Tournaments, King Piccolo gives Tambourine the mission to murder all those martial artists and decides to give birth to Cymbal in order to find Dragon Balls.
After hatching, Cymbal's first assignment is to gather the remaining Dragon Balls so his father can wish for restored youth and power. After he learns of the location of the nearest Dragon Ball from Emperor Pilaf, Cymbal heads out to retrieve it.
Cymbal killed by Yajirobe
Cymbal finds Goku and Yajirobe at Yajirobe's Prairie, and demands they hand over the Dragon Ball. When Yajirobe refuses to give it to him, Cymbal threatens to kill him for it. Goku and Yajirobe play Rock-Paper-Scissors to see who fights him, which Yajirobe wins. Cymbal fights Yajirobe, with his punches and Electric Shock Waves not affecting the swordsman. He is killed when Yajirobe slices him horizontally in half with his katana. Cymbal is then roasted and eaten by Yajirobe.
Power[]
- Manga & Anime
Although short-lived, Cymbal showed his fighting prowess when he actually landed a few hits on Yajirobe (who at that point was described by Goku as the toughest person he had met) and later fired Electric Shock Waves at him before meeting his end. He is not as strong as his older brother Tambourine, who was made for fighting rather than finding the Dragon Balls.
Techniques and Special Abilities[]
Cymbal charging his Electric Shock Wave
- Flight – Cymbal can fly using his wings.
- Electric Shock Wave – Cymbal fires energy waves that resemble bolts of electricity, which shock the victim with high amounts of voltage.
- Chou Makouhou – The ability to shoot a beam of energy from his mouth. Cymbal uses it in Daimaō Fukkatsu. A spawn who bears a strong resemblance to Cymbal also uses this technique in the anime.
Manga Appearances[]
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Appearances in Other Media[]
Video Game Appearances[]
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Demon's Disciple Cymbal card in Dokkan Battle
- Dragon Ball: Daimaō Fukkatsu
- Dragon Ball 3: Gokuden
- Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokuden: Totsugeki-Hen
- Dragon Ball Online
- Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle
- Dragon Ball Legends
Voice Actors[]
- Japanese: Daisuke Gōri †
- English:
- Spanish:
- Castilian Spanish dub: Juan Fernández Mejías
- Latin American Spanish dub: Ricardo Hill
- Portuguese:
- Brazilian Portuguese dub: Mario Vilela
- European Portuguese dub: António Semedo †
Battles[]
- Dragon Ball
- Cymbal vs. Yajirobe
Trivia[]
- Cymbal's name is a pun for the musical instrument, the cymbal.
- Cymbal is the first Namekian born and hatched on-screen in the series.
- In Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World, when finding the Dragon Balls in a desert, a skeleton head which resembles Cymbal's remains after Yajirobe had eaten him can be seen. Skeletons which resemble Cymbal's remains also appear in the Origins series.
- Cymbal tastes really good, according to Yajirobe.[3]
Gallery[]
 Cymbal flying  Cymbal searching for the Dragon Balls  Cymbal flying above a forest  Cymbal lands  Cymbal prepares an attack  Cymbal charges Beam Rays  Cymbal is roasted  Cymbal in the Dragon Ball Trading Card Game  Cymbal in Daimaō Fukkatsu  Goku battles Cymbal  Goku attacks Cymbal  Cymbal uses Chou Makouhou  Cymbal uses Beam Attack |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Dragon Ball Adventure Special
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Daizenshuu 7, 1996
- ↑ Dragon Ball episode 106, "Terrible Tambourine"
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