Summary
The Dragon Ball artifacts of the same name play a major role in the series, with several different sets spread across the universe. Assembling seven Dragon Balls summons an Eternal Dragon capable of granting at least one wish. Each set of Dragon Balls has its own unique abilities and limitations, which significantly impact the storyline.
Symbol of Akira Toriyama Dragon Ball The series takes its name from one of the series' most overlooked plot devices, the legendary Dragon Balls. The eponymous artifacts are seven golden crystal balls, each identified by a number of red stars on one side, and when someone finds all of them, a dragon is summoned and grants their wish. The Dragon Balls' appearance in the series' long timeline is a rare and important occasion, due to the nature of their power, and Many sets of Dragon Balls exist throughout the universe with varying sizes and abilities..
The Dragon Ball anime spans several series, typically focusing on the exploits of Goku, an alien who grew up on Earth as a child, eventually becoming a renowned warrior across the universe and gaining extensive experience with the Dragon Balls. While the series primarily focuses on Goku and his family facing increasingly powerful enemies,The Dragon Balls are said to be vital to restoring balance to the universe. after those enemies were defeated.
Regardless of size, color or origin, Each Dragon Ball series has its own purpose and is an integral part of the storyline. of the Dragon Ball series.
Earth's Dragon Balls revive Goku from the dead
Powerful Spheres Have Their Limitations
The first set of Dragon Balls, introduced in Dragon Ball in 1986, were created on Earth by the Namekian, Kami, and summoned Eternal Dragon, Shenron. Earth's Dragon Balls have been assembled multiple times throughout the series by both heroes and villains. Most commonly, they are used to revive anyone killed due to a villain's rampage, including Goku after his own death in Dragon Ball Z, episode #21, “Counting Down”. Once the wish is granted, the Dragon Balls will turn into stone for a year to prevent overuse.and they scattered all over the world only to be found again.
Goku's adventures take him off-world to the alien planet Namek, where he and his allies encounter another set of Dragon Balls. This basketball-sized set, created by the Namekkian elders, summons the muscular dragon Porunga, a more benevolent counterpart to the Earth dragon, Shenron. This dragon is has the ability to grant up to three wishes and can grant the same wish twice.But at first he could not revive many dead people.
A new Dragon Ball series is introduced with each new series.
Super reveals the origin of the Dragon Balls; GT explores their corruption.
The third installment, Dragon Ball GT, introduces the Black Star Dragon Balls, which summon a red eternal dragon, Ultimate Shenron. These Dragon Balls look and function exactly like the original Earth set, except the stars are black, and Ultimate Shenron can grant any wish without restriction, even killing someone.
However, The Black Star Dragon Balls are then scattered across the universe and must be gathered within a year or the planet will explode.. Additionally, when Earth's original Dragon Balls are overloaded with negative energy and crack, they turn blue with black stars and summon Black Smoke Shenron, who releases an evil dragon from each of the contaminated Dragon Balls.
Introduced in Dragon Ball Super, The Super Dragon Balls are the planet-sized dragon balls that all subsequent series originate from.. Their meeting summons Super Shenron, a glowing golden dragon the size of a galaxy, and if the user makes a wish in the language of the gods, that wish will be granted. In episode #131, “A Miraculous Conclusion! Goodbye, Goku! Until We Meet Again!”, Android 17 wins the Tournament of Power and is granted a wish, which he uses to restore the seven universes that were destroyed by the tournament, alluding to the infinite potential of the Dragon Balls.
