Cui

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Cui
Vital statistics
Names	Cui, Kiwi, Kui, Kyui, Kuiwi, Kewi, Kewie, Kuwi, Kywi,
Gender	Male
Race	Alien
Occupation	Elite Soldier (Frieza Force)
Origin	Dragon Ball Chapter 246: (DBZ 52) "The Return of Vegeta" (ベジータ復ふっ活かつ！！ Bejīta Fukkatsu!!, lit. "Vegeta Revived!!") October 17, 1989 (Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1989 #46)
Alignment	Evil
Age	Unknown, likely Over 41
Created By	Akira Toriyama
Height	Around Vegeta's Height (164 cm (5ft 5))
Weight	Not Stated

Cui (キュイ Kyui, lit. "Kewi") is an elite soldier in the Frieza Force, known for his indigo skin, scaly appearance, and fish-like face. He wears standard Battle Armor with green boots.

Personality:

Cui is arrogant and often underestimates his foes, but he becomes cowardly when facing someone stronger than himself. He shows disdain towards Vegeta and other Saiyans, and like many in the Frieza Force, he is indifferent to the lives of other races, killing for sport.

Biography:

Background:

In the anime, Cui leads a battalion that attacks a planet, where he kills everyone in his path. The survivors, led by Zeshin, recount Cui's destruction.

Dragon Ball Z

Frieza Saga:

After Vegeta's recovery on Planet Frieza 79, Cui informs him that Frieza is on Namek seeking the Dragon Balls. Vegeta, aiming to collect the Dragon Balls for himself, flies to Namek, while Cui is later given permission by Frieza to eliminate Vegeta. Upon arriving on Namek, Cui confronts Vegeta, expecting to defeat him easily. However, Vegeta, having significantly increased his power, surprises Cui with his strength. Cui attempts to deceive Vegeta but fails, leading to a fierce battle. Vegeta ultimately overpowers and kills Cui with a blast.

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

Supreme Kai of Time Saga:

Cui appears in the Super Space-Time Tournament but is erased along with his team after failing to advance to the next round.

Dragon Ball GT

Super 17 Saga:

Cui makes a brief appearance as one of the villains released from Hell, terrorizing Earth alongside other antagonists. He is presumably defeated by the Dragon Team.

Film Appearances:

Fusion Reborn:

Cui appears with other past villains when Hell's residents escape to Earth. He is again defeated and sent back to Hell by Gohan.

Broly:

Cui or a member of his race is seen flying with Dodoria and Zarbon during the transition of power from King Cold to Frieza.

Other Dragon Ball Stories:

Dragon Ball Online:

After being defeated by Vegeta, Cui's remains are resurrected and brainwashed by Towa. Despite an incomplete transformation that causes him to shrink, Cui's power is enhanced. He fights the Time Patrol but is ultimately defeated and killed again

Powers and Statistics

Tier: 5-B

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Acrobatics, Skilled in Hand-to-Hand Combat, Ki Manipulation (Master Level), Flight, Information Analysis and Extrasensory Perception (Via Scouter; The Scouter can be used for the following: communicate to other Scouters near or as far as deep outer space, detect power level, location, distance, and velocity). Resistance to Cold and Radiation (Capable of fighting in the upper atmosphere, where temperatures are very cold and radiation levels are exceedingly high)

Attack Potency: Planet level (As strong as Saiyan Saga Vegeta. With a power level of 18,000, Cui can destroy the average planet)

Speed: FTL combat speed (With a power level of 18,000, Cui should be comparable to Saiyan Saga Vegeta)

Lifting Strength: Unknown

Striking Strength: Planet level

Durability: Planet level

Stamina: Superhuman

Range: Standard Melee Range; Planetary with ki blasts and attacks

Standard Equipment: His Scouter

Intelligence: Average

Weaknesses: Rather cocky and cowardly

Notable Attacks/Techniques

• Bomb Strike – First, Cui prepares a red aura around himself and flies at his opponent, crashing into them directly to inflict a moderate amount of damage.
• Finger Beam – The user holds out their index finger and releases an energy beam from their fingertip. Used in the anime only.
• Full Power Energy Wave – To use it, the user starts by charging an Energy Sphere in their hand(s). Then, they draw their hand(s) forward and fire the energy sphere in the form of an energy wave at the opponent, inflicting a great amount of damage. Called Dustard Impact in Dragon Ball Heroes. In Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission, Dustard Impact is localized in English as Dastardly Impact.
• Continuous Energy Bullet – The user usually brings their arms to their sides, charges up ki, and then he throws his hands forward one after another as he rapidly fires many energy blasts.
• Ah! Lord Frieza! – First, Cui charges at the opponent, but stops and backs away from them cowardly. Then, he looks behind his opponent and shouts "Lord Frieza!" making the opponent look away. While the opponent is distracted, Cui blasts them with a powerful barrage of reddish-orange energy waves, finishing with a powerful blast, inflicting a great deal of damage.
  • Flash Beam – Cui launches a barrage of energy blasts at his opponent and then releases a strong red ball of ki, which causes a massive accumulation of damage for his opponent.
• Exploding Wave – One of Cui's techniques in Dragon Ball Z II: Gekishin Freeza.
• False Courage – One of Cui's Blast 1 in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
• Sleep – One of Cui's Blast 1 in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
• Feint - Cui's signature attack in Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2.

Trivia:

• Name Origin: Cui’s Japanese name is an alternate spelling of the kiwi fruit.
• Dialogue Differences: Cui's dialogue with Vegeta varies between the anime and manga. In the English dub, Cui mocks Vegeta for being defeated by a low-class Saiyan (likely referring to Goku), whereas in the original dub and manga, he criticizes Vegeta for the deaths of his comrades Raditz and Nappa.
• Species Extinction: During the Frieza Saga’s "Namek’s Destruction" scene, two other members of Cui’s race are shown. One is killed by the other after insulting Frieza. It is implied that Frieza nearly exterminated Cui’s species, leaving only Cui, the unnamed soldier, and the commander (Gonma) remaining. Gonma, who resembles Cui, mentions being grateful to Frieza for elevating his family's status, suggesting a possible familial connection between him and Cui.
• Dub Pronunciations: In English dubs, Cui’s name is pronounced differently. In the Funimation dub, it sounds like "Cwe," while in the Ocean dub, it sounds like "Cu-e." The name "Cui" is similar to "Cuy," an Ecuadorian delicacy.
• Dub Mistake: In the Ocean Dub episode "Held Captive," it was mistakenly suggested that Cui was leading the invasion personally, instead of acting on Frieza's orders, due to Frieza not having a formal debut at that time.
• Video Game Appearances:
  • Gekishin Freeza: Cui appears as a boss with color edits named Gonma (blue) and Payer (red).
  • Super Saiya Densetsu: Cui is a boss with color edits as Gorin (teal) and Strob (green).
  • Super Gokuden: Kakusei-Hen, Goku Gekitōden, and Harukanaru Densetsu: Cui is featured as a boss.
  • Budokai: Although Cui was meant to appear, he was replaced by Great Saiyaman in the final game.
  • Budokai Tenkaichi 2: Cui is a playable character and often used as a generic Frieza Soldier. He also appears in special scenarios such as fighting Bardock and acting as a messenger for Cooler.
  • Kakarot: Cui appears as a boss in the A New Power Awakens, Episode 2 DLC, and joins Frieza's Elite during the Golden Frieza Saga