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Piccolo
Piccolo, more specifically his parent Piccolo Daimao, was created by Toriyama as he wanted to have a villain who would be a true "bad guy." Prior to their creation, nearly all his previous villains in the series were considered too likable. After creating Piccolo, he noted that it was one of the most interesting parts of the series and that he became one of the favorite characters of the series. Although Piccolo's transformation from a villain to a hero was considered by Toriyama to be cliché, he still felt excited when drawing him, noting that despite having a scary face, he still looks appealing. He inherits the name "Piccolo" from his parent, which, like those of his parent's minions, is a pun on a musical instrument; in his case the Piccolo. Piccolo is initially assumed to, like his parent, be a member of the Demon Clan (魔族 Mazoku?), however, mid-way through the series it is learned that they are actually members of the alien race called Namekians (ナメック星人 Namekku-seijin?). Just before characters travel to his home planet, it is revealed that Piccolo's name means "Different World" in the Namekian language.
When Piccolo Daimao was introduced in chapter #135 The Conspiracy of Kuririn's Death Comes Fearfully (クリリンの死そして恐ろしき陰謀 Kuririn no Shi Soshite Osoroshiki Inbō?) first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on August 10, 1987, he was designed to appear as a strange-looking divine creature, who had pointy ears, antennae, fangs and four-fingers. Like all Namekians, he is hairless with green skin, aside from their shoulders, biceps, and forearm areas, which are light yellow. In the anime adaptations, this area is pink instead and all Namekians have an additional fifth finger on each hand. The audience is later introduced to Kami, who is Piccolo Daimao's good counterpart, and the two share an almost identical resemblance. Piccolo Daimao wears the kanji for "Ma" (魔?) meaning "demon" on the front of his gi, which becomes a representative symbol of himself and his "demon clan". Piccolo Jr. makes his first appearance in chapter #161 Son Goku Wins!! (孫悟空勝つ!! Son Gokū Katsu!!?) as a child, newly hatched from his egg, wearing an outfit similar to his parent's original complete with the kanji. However, his more common appearance is first seen in chapter #166 Everyone's Reunion (それぞれの再会 Sorezore no Saikai?), which takes place three years later, wearing purple gi, without the kanji, underneath his signature large white cape with shoulder guards and a white turban (the latter two being weighted training gear). Piccolo is one of the few major characters in the series whose appearance does not drastically change as the series continues except that he is noticeably taller by the end.
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