Porunga

Porunga
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Names	Porunga Namekian Dragon, Eternal Dragon of Namek, Polunga, Gorunga, Shenron, Maker of Dreams, Popporunga, Super Shenlong, God of Love
Gender	Male
Race	Eternal Dragon/Namekian
Occupation	Eternal Dragon
Origin	Dragon Ball Chapter 292: (DBZ 98) "The True Dragon God" (いでよ本ほん場ばの神シェン龍ロン！！ Ide yo Honba no Shenron!!, lit. "Come Forth, Genuine Shenlong!!") September 18, 1990 (Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1990 #42)
Alignment	Neutral - Good
Age	Unknown
Created By	Akira Toriyama
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A

Porunga (ポルンガ) is the wish-granting dragon from Planet Namek in the Dragon Ball series. His Namekian name translates to "Dragon of Dreams" or "Dragon of Law." In Dragon Ball Z Kai, Dende refers to him with various titles like "Dragon of Love," "God of Dreams," "Maker of Dreams," or "Granter of Dreams."

Appearance

Porunga is distinct from Shenron in both appearance and demeanor:

• Physical Build: Porunga has a more brutal, muscular appearance compared to Shenron, with a heavily muscled upper body, including large pectoral muscles, shoulders, arms, and well-defined abs. He has a long, green, snake-like tail instead of legs, giving him a more alligator-like appearance.
• Resemblance to Naga: Porunga bears a resemblance to the Naga, serpent deities in Hindu and Buddhist mythology.
• Other Features: He has a large fin down his back, large spikes on his shoulders and head, and two antennae on his forehead similar to the Namekian people. He is also much larger than Shenron.

Personality

Porunga's personality has both similarities and differences compared to Shenron:

• Good-hearted but Temperamental: Like Shenron, Porunga is good-hearted but has a temper and can be impatient. He has a sense of humor, as seen when he joked with Krillin, Gohan, and Dende on Namek, telling them to wish for nothing three times so he could leave if they couldn't decide.
• Friendly and Patient: Porunga is generally more friendly and patient than Shenron. He demonstrates eagerness to grant wishes, even going out of his way to restore Krillin's clothes as a special service. He shows happiness when Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu are brought back to life and goes out of his way to return them directly to Earth rather than making them traverse Snake Way again.
• Moral Compass: Porunga seems morally opposed to killing good people. When asked to bring Goku's soul to the Check-In Station in Other World, he refused, as Goku was still alive and this would have killed him. Instead, Porunga informed Goku's allies of his survival. This contrasts with Shenron, who has been more threatening in similar situations.
• Respecting Free Will: Porunga honors the wishes of individuals, such as when Goku requested not to be brought back to Earth, and Porunga respected his request.

Biography

Dragon Ball Z

Frieza Saga:

• Revival of Piccolo: Porunga is summoned by Dende and grants two wishes: reviving Piccolo and transporting him to Namek to fight Frieza.
• Refusal of Immortality Wish: Vegeta demands immortality as Frieza approaches. However, Porunga does not grant this wish. Instead, he ceases to exist because Guru, his creator, dies at the same time, turning the Namekian Dragon Balls to stone.

Restoration and Final Wishes:

• Revival of Namekians: After Guru's death, King Kai requests Kami to use Shenron to revive all those killed by Frieza, including Guru and Porunga. Shenron grants this wish, restoring the Namekians, Guru, and Porunga. The Namekian Dragon Balls are also restored.
• Transporting to Earth: With one wish remaining, King Kai requests that everyone but Frieza and Goku be transported to Earth. Dende, the closest to Porunga, makes this wish in Namekian, resulting in everyone being transported except for Goku and Frieza. Frieza’s wish for immortality is not granted because he did not use the Namekian language.

After Guru’s Passing:

• Porunga's Activity: The Namekian Dragon Balls become active again 130 Earth days later. Porunga is summoned in West City to grant wishes. The first wish moves Krillin’s soul to the Check-In Station, but Goku's soul cannot be moved as he is still alive. The second wish revives Krillin, and the third wish initially sought to bring Goku back to Earth, but Porunga reveals Goku does not want to be brought back immediately. The wish is used instead to revive Yamcha.
• Additional Wishes: Another 130 days later, Chiaotzu and Tien are resurrected with the first and second wishes, and the third wish relocates the Namekians to a new home.

Majin Buu Saga:

• Restoring Earth and Reviving Beings: Vegeta devises a plan to use the Spirit Bomb against Kid Buu. Dende, Old Kai, and Kibito Kai gather the Namekian Dragon Balls to summon Porunga. They request:
  1. To restore Earth to its original state after being destroyed by Kid Buu.
  2. To revive all those who have died since the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament, excluding those with evil hearts.
• Upgraded Abilities: Dende notes that while Porunga could previously revive individuals one at a time, his abilities have been upgraded to revive groups of beings.
• Restoration of Goku's Strength: After the Spirit Bomb is formed but struggles to destroy Kid Buu, Dende uses the final wish to restore Goku's strength, allowing him to defeat Kid Buu.

Dragon Ball Super

God of Destruction Beerus Saga:

• Separation of Kibito and Shin: Kibito Kai visits New Namek to request Porunga to separate Kibito and Shin, as Shin feels uncomfortable with the fusion.

Golden Frieza Saga:

• Reviving Piccolo: After Piccolo is killed by Frieza, the Namekian Dragon Balls are used to summon Porunga to revive him following Goku's defeat of Frieza.

Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga:

• Moro's Plan and Wishes:
  • Moro targets the Namekian Dragon Balls to restore his magic abilities. After Cranberry defeats Moori and uses a mind-control device to summon Porunga, the dragon grants the following wishes:
    1. Restoring Cranberry's Health: First wish is granted.
    2. Restoring Moro's Magic: Cranberry reluctantly grants this wish under threat from Moro.
    3. Freeing Galactic Prisoners: Moro's final wish is granted, and Porunga leaves, with the Namekian Dragon Balls scattered across the planet.
  • Restoration After Moro's Demise: Following Moro's defeat, Porunga is summoned again to restore planets and lives taken by Moro.

Dragon Ball GT

Baby Saga:

• Restoring Earth: Moori summons Porunga to restore Earth after it exploded due to the Black Star Dragon Balls' side effects.

Powers and Statistics

Tier: At least 5-B

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Immortality (Type 1), Flight, Self-Sustenance (Types 1 & 2), Reality Warping (Dragon Balls is stated to be "cosmic cheat code" that can hurl the cosmic order into chaos. Capable of granting wishes, which can resurrect the dead, restore someone to their youth and/or their full vigor, erase memories of others, create money and food, transport people between worlds, recreate planets, and grant Immortality [Types 1 & 3], and many others), Fissionism (Granted Kibito Kai's wish to have their fusion undone). Resistance to Extreme Cold and Cosmic Radiations

Attack Potency: At least Planet level (Was able to recreate the Earth)

Speed: Unknown

Lifting Strength: Unknown

Striking Strength: Unknown

Durability: Unknown

Stamina: Unknown

Range: Interstellar

Standard Equipment: Nothing notable.

Intelligence: Gifted

Weaknesses: Porunga refuses to kill good people, and refuses to defy free will. If his creator dies, Porunga dies as well.

Note: Porunga did not recreate Namek; King Kai found a planet that was remarkably similar, and Porunga moved the Namekians there. Also, Porunga is not a combat character, and he can only be used to grant wishes.

Trivia

• Namekian Summoning Password: To summon Porunga, the Namekian password is "takkaraputo popurunga pupirittoparo."
• Language Requirement: Porunga can speak and understand the common language but only grants wishes made in Namekian. This language requirement is a safeguard to prevent misuse by evil beings like Frieza, who could not have his wish granted due to his inability to speak Namekian.
• Restoration to Death Location: According to King Kai, when Porunga restores a person to life, they are returned to the location where they died. This rule is observed when Piccolo was brought back to King Kai's planet and later wished to be transported to Namek. Only spirits return to the exact spot where they died.
• Cultural References:
  • In Dragon Ball Z Episode 92, a Police Officer mistakes Porunga for Godzilla.
  • In the 2008 PlayStation game Soul Nomad and the World Eaters, a dragon randomly encountered during room changes introduces itself as Porunga and offers to grant a wish.
  • In December 2015, Ford Motor Company released a parody advertisement for the 2016 Ford Focus featuring scenes from Dragon Ball Z, where Porunga humorously attempts to grant wishes to Gohan and Krillin. After a misunderstanding, Porunga gives them the car instead.