"Not very many people know this, and the ones that do have been sworn to secrecy. Once upon a time, I had a brother. His name was Son Goken. His life was cut short at the young age of six, when a demonic creature that called itself the Firebird entered his body and started claiming Goken's powers as it's own.
Misguided by my treatment of him, Goken worked together with the Firebird, but was horrified that the demon wanted to use him only as an instrument of death and destruction. But by then, it was too late. They had merged into one and I was forced to do the unthinkable. To destroy the Firebird would also mean killing my own brother. In the end, the sacrifice of Goken's life saved the Earth from any further destruction.
That was fourteen years ago, just after the Cell tournaments. Goken lives on in our memories, not as a misguided child, but as a brother I am fond of. We chose not to speak of him to help getting over his death easier for all of us. Life continued on as usual, or at least, as usual as it gets for a Z Soldier. Since then, we have thwarted similar efforts to that of the Firebird by Majin Buu and Emperor Pilaf. Goken was nothing more than a distant memory when one day, the events that happened fourteen years ago came back to haunt us."
- Son Gohan
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MAIN CHARACTERS
Son Goku: The main character of the Dragon Ball series. He belongs to a race of supreme beings called the Saiyans. In his marriage to Chichi, daughter of the Ox King, he has two children, Gohan and Goten. Since the end of Dragon Ball GT, he has merged with the Eternal Dragon and left his wife and children behind on earth.
Chichi: Daughter of the Ox King and Goku's loving wife. Despite her short temper, she can be a loving mother to her two children and husband, and a great cook to boot. Chichi is also overprotective of her family and would rather have her children grow up to be successful business men than the martial art warriors they are right now.
Son Gohan: A successful scholar, Gohan is Goku and Chichi's first born child. He is married to the daughter of a renowned martial artist Mr. Satan, whom he met when attending high school. Gohan lives with his wive, Videl and their young daughter, Pan.
Son Goten: The second born son of Goku and Chichi, he is a growing boy with typical teenage tendancies. He is best friends with Trunks, the son of Goku's rival and Bulma, a president of a successful technological business called Capsule Corporation.
Piccolo: A green skinned warrior from the Planet Namek. At once a rival of Goku's, and another time the God of the Earth, Piccolo is now a humble warrior who fights alongside Goku in times of danger.
Vegeta: Also known as the Prince of Saiyans, Vegeta has a stuck up attitude and is very bitter to those around him, including his own family. But beneath the violent surface is a good hearted Saiyan who is slightly power hungry.
Bulma: Since young, this blue haired mechanic has been by Goku's side through all his adventures. She is like an older sister to him. Her skills have proven to be a major asset as she entered adulthood, establishing her own company. Bulma is married to Vegeta and has two children with him; Trunks and Bra.
ORIGINAL CHARACTERS
Son Goken: The mysterious third child of Son Goku and Chichi, Goken was actually born before Goten during the seven year gap between the Cell tournaments and the coming of Majin Buu. He was possessed by a creature called the Firebird, and had to be killed. Goken's death hurt Gohan and Chichi very deeply, so much that they chose to never speak of him again with the purpose of easing the pain. Goken has since been given a second chance at life and now supposedly lives happily in another world, completely severed from the Dragon Ball universe.
The Firebird: The creature that possessed Goken. In the end, along with Goken, the Firebird killed by Gohan in an intense power struggle. He was sentenced to eternity in the flames of Hell, but somehow managed to escape. His whereabouts are unknown…
Emperor Doale: A blood thirsty, power hungry Emperor, Doale murdered his parents in cold blood in order to inherit his empire from them. He is now the Emperor of the Dark Empire, creator of a unique technology called T3, which enables him to reach various dimensions. However since his appearance on Earth and his encounters with the Z Soldiers, he begins to start showing signs that suggest he could be the reincarnated version of Son Goken…