![]() Later on, while Trunks is visiting Tapion, Hoi attempts to steal the ocarina from Tapion and tell Trunks that Tapion is the true monster, but Trunks does not believe him, and instead gives the flute back to Tapion. Leaving the battlefield, Tapion comes to believe that Hoi has already killed Minotia. However, after seeing the bottom half of Hirudegarn invade the city, Tapion comes to aid Gohan and Videl by playing the magical tune on his enchanted ocarina, which weakens and absorbs Hirudegarn's bottom half into his own body. He is visited regularly by Trunks, who has taken a liking to him and brings him food, but Tapion refuses to eat and always shuns Trunks away. But Tapion, furious, storms off, determined to stay alone in order to ensure the imprisonment of Hirudegarn's top half. With the help of the Dragon Team ( Goku, Gohan, Videl, Krillin, Goten, Vegeta, and Trunks) and Shenron, Hoi manages to free Tapion from the music box (Hoi has not revealed his true intentions to the Z Warriors). Hoi plots to use Hirudegarn's destructive powers to take over the universe. Unfortunately, a Kashvar named Hoi would go off in search for Tapion's and Minotia's music boxes in order to free them and unleash Hirudegarn once again. Tapion to Trunks in Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon " I know death seems cruel, but I welcome this blade." Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon Tapion and all others go on to be eliminated by Team 5.Īs a result of his team failing to advance to the second round of the tournament, Tapion and his space-time were erased. The two end up teaming up to take down the Hirudegarn of another time-space but cannot continue their conversation as Xeno Goten accidentally moves his team to the next round by hitting a Centi. However, unlike in the anime adaptation, Xeno Trunks doesn’t show off Super Saiyan God, and Tapion explains to Xeno Trunks what happened during Wrath of the Dragon. In the manga, Tapion confronts Xeno Trunks, who has Xeno Goten along with him, in a similar sequence. In the anime, Xeno Trunks is surprised that Tapion knows him, and turns Super Saiyan God in response to Tapion's request for battle. Sometime after the events of Wrath of the Dragon, Tapion enters the Super Space-Time Tournament, during which he encounters Xeno Trunks, recognizing him Trunks but finding out he is not the Trunks he knows, but rather one from another space-time. Minotia was sent to an unknown planet, while Tapion was sent to Earth.ĭragon Ball Heroes Supreme Kai of Time Saga They were then enclosed in mystical music boxes and dispatched to the distant parts of the universe. To ensure Hirudegarn's eternal imprisonment, Tapion and Minotia agreed to have their bodies guard each spirit of Hirudegarn (his top half went to Tapion and his bottom half to Minotia). Tapion, Minotia and the wizard were then known as Great Heroes among the Konatsians. Given this opportunity, a wizard (identified as the Guardian of Konats in Daizenshuu 6) brandished an enchanted sword and used it to slice Hirudegarn in half. With no sense of reason, Hirudegarn would eventually use his incredible power to destroy the planet Konats.ĭuring the battle between Hirudegarn and the Konatsians, Tapion and Minotia used their Hero's Flutes to hold Hirudegarn at bay. However, one day, a group of black magicians known as the Kashvar performed an ancient ritual that revived a statue, the ruthless and enormous monster Hirudegarn. Minotia and Tapion are told about the music boxesĪ thousand years ago, Tapion and his younger brother Minotia were ordinary Konatsians, living on the peaceful planet of Konats. However, when becoming friends with Trunks, his more happy and upbeat personality returns. While on Earth after being freed, he purposely makes himself isolated from the outside world, solely wanting to focus on destroying Hirudegarn. Tapion is kind-hearted in personality, wanting to protect his people from any danger that may set foot. He wields a magical sword and ocarina, which he says are gifts from God. Tapion is roughly six feet tall, has light skin, a mohawk (similar style to that of Shin) of bright red hair, and something that looks like a golden head band that covers the bald surface of his head. He also indicated he offered as an alternate name for him "Abira Gatapira." However, it was changed at Akira Toriyama's request to Tapion, with his elaborating in his personal notes that he ordered it changed because he felt the pun was too direct and instead felt they should use a word that was similar in sounds yet different in spelling. Originally, the character was going to be named Tapioka, as a pun on tapioca. Tapion concept art, drawn by Akira Toriyama ( Daizenshuu 6)
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