05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Dragon Ball Daima hints that Dabura could have destroyed Goku—If he used his full power
Dragon Ball Daima hints that Dabura could have destroyed Goku—If he used his full power
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Toei has notoriously underutilized
Dabura
for a major Dragon Ball villain. Originally presented as the King of the
Demon Realm
in
Dragon Ball Z
, his time in the spotlight was brief and his true potential was…never fully realized. Fortunately,
Dragon Ball Daima
is finally putting the spotlight on what could have been, with fans just beginning to learn how truly powerful Dabura is.
Dragon Ball Daima chapter 2
In the original series, Dabura hardly put up a fight to Babidi's mind control, and he was eventually made into a cookie and devoured by Majin Buu. This was a swift departure for a character that boasted the title 'Demon King' and whose arrival broadcasted such a rich and extensive lore.
Now, Dragon Ball Daima is building on that legacy. Recent episodes have shown how Dabura had previously fought for the Demon Realm, where he had been the region's high king, a feared and respected leader across several dimensions. The show goes as far as to tease the concept of the 'Third Eye,' a mystical power source that Dabura never tapped into but would've turned him into one of the deadliest entities in the universe.
This new lore completely reframes Dabura's role. Instead of just a henchman, he was actually a considerable threat without being controlled, and Babidi's control might have locked his true potential away instead of empowering him.
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A missed opportunity on the primary timeline
While other games such as Dragon Ball Xenoverse and another game called Super Dragon Ball Heroes have expanded on the Demon Realm, we missed most of Dabura's tale in the main timeline. With Daima now looking to rediscover that squandered promise, his original character trajectory in Z represents a significant wasted chance.
Now, fans are left to wonder what could have been had Dabura retained his independence and unlocked the full potential of the Third Eye. Is there a world where he could have stood toe to toe with
Goku
or Vegeta at their most powerful..
The tragic origin of Dragon Ball's most mysterious villains
Considering that Dragon Ball Daima will soon be reaching its end, and a short series like this would hardly have the time for them, it does not look like Dabura stands to gain a true redemption arc. His greatly expanded backstory has introduced much new depth to one of the franchise's most mysterious characters.
It teaches the fans what is most important – that in Dragon Ball, power isn't everything. The most dangerous villains were rarely the strongest. The ones whose intelligence, cunning, strategy and dark mysticism drove the balance of power into chaos.
Where to watch Dragon Ball Daima
Dragon Ball Daima, streaming everywhere with English subtitles on Crunchyroll and other major platforms. As the show comes to a close, fans can look forward to plenty more from the Demon Realm—and perhaps one last salute to what Dabura should have been.
