Editing King Cold (section)

==Biography==

===Background===
Frieza's father, King Cold, is a mutant with an exceptionally high power level, which is why both he and his son Frieza stand out among their race in terms of their extraordinary strength and cruelty. This mutation sets them apart as the only ones in their race to display such formidable power in the series. While King Cold is aware of the legendary power of the Super Saiyans, he does not fear it as much as Frieza, as he is confident that no one could pose a real threat to him or his clan. One of King Cold's elite soldiers was Caluppa.

In ''Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge'', it is revealed that King Cold was an abusive parent to his eldest son, Cooler (at least from Cooler's perspective), while he spoiled Frieza, contributing to Frieza's arrogance. King Cold had also heard of Majin Buu and God of Destruction Beerus and specifically warned Frieza never to challenge these two beings.

At some point, King Cold and his army traveled to Planet Vegeta to inform the Saiyans of his retirement and that they would henceforth serve his son, Frieza.

===Android/Cell Saga===
After learning of his son's desperate struggle against a [[Goku|Super Saiyan]] on Planet Namek, King Cold and his crew hurry to Namek to assist Frieza. However, they arrive after the planet has already exploded due to one of Frieza's attacks. Despite being in disbelief that his son could be destroyed by a mere planetary explosion, the enraged King Cold searches through the debris of Namek's remains. In his anger, he telekinetically shatters his spaceship's cockpit window, causing one of his soldiers to be sucked into space. King Cold then vows that if Frieza has truly been defeated, he will personally avenge his son.

Eventually, Frieza's subordinates discover Frieza's battered remains and bring them to King Cold's planet, where Cold's scientists successfully rebuild him with mechanical limbs. When Frieza awakens, he informs his father about the Super Saiyan who nearly destroyed him. They soon learn that the Super Saiyan is heading to Earth. Although King Cold suggests destroying the planet from space, Frieza devises a different plan. He intends to reach Earth before the Super Saiyan and kill the earthlings to make the Super Saiyan suffer. Afterward, Frieza, with Cold's assistance if necessary, plans to have a rematch with the Super Saiyan, confident that victory will be assured.

When King Cold and Mecha Frieza arrive on Earth in the Northern Wastelands, Cold grants his son permission to kill Goku's friends and orders his soldiers to eliminate anything they encounter. Suddenly, Future Trunks appears and effortlessly defeats all of Cold's minions. To Frieza's horror and Cold's curiosity, Future Trunks transforms into a Super Saiyan, survives all of Frieza's attacks (much to Cold's annoyance), and swiftly kills Frieza with his sword, disintegrating his remains.

King Cold, believing that the youth's power comes solely from his weapon, offers Future Trunks the opportunity to take Frieza's place, even offering him planets. Trunks unabashedly declines, which does not concern Cold, who believes the boy is only strong because of the sword.

Attempting to acquire the weapon, Cold asks to examine the blade. Once the sword is in his hand, Cold strikes at the youth, but to his shock, Trunks effortlessly catches the blade. The youth then overpowers King Cold and shoots a God Breaker through Cold's chest, sending him flying into a cliff. Trunks immediately vaporizes Cold's body.

In the anime, Cold does not die immediately from the first blast. Instead, he retains consciousness and begins to beg for his life, offering all the planets he has conquered and implying that he would change his ways. However, his pleas for mercy are ignored, and Trunks quickly finishes him off with another God Breaker, much to the shock of the Dragon Team. King Cold's cells were later collected by [[Dr. Gero]]'s Remote Tracking Device to help create [[Cell]].

===Buu Saga===
In the anime, after Frieza and the four deceased members of the [[Captain Ginyu|Ginyu]] Force are sent to Hell, King Cold befriends Cell shortly after Cell's arrival. Together, they assist Cell in his quest to find a way back to Earth by torturing the ogre guardians of Hell. However, their efforts are thwarted when Goku and [[Pikkon]] arrive and easily defeat them. Before King Cold can comprehend what is happening, he is knocked out by a single elbow strike to the stomach from Pikkon. Later, King Cold is shown in a jail cell in Hell, complaining alongside the other villains about his situation, specifically lamenting that he could have at least had a shower.

After being released from prison, King Cold and several other past villains observe the final battle between Goku and Kid Buu through a Crystal Ball. At one point, King Cold laughs when Goku hesitates to throw the Super Spirit Bomb with Vegeta in the way. However, his smile quickly fades when he sees [[Mr. Satan]] move Vegeta's body aside, allowing Goku to destroy Kid Buu with the Super Spirit Bomb.

===Dragon Ball Super===

===Golden Frieza Saga===
After reviving Frieza, [[Shenron]] informed Sorbet that he had a second wish available. [[Sorbet]] briefly considered using the wish to revive King Cold as well. However, before he could make the wish, [[Emperor Pilaf|Pilaf]] and his gang stole it for themselves. Later, Frieza inquired about King Cold's fate. Sorbet suggested that they could revive King Cold in the future, but Frieza declined, preferring to remain in control himself.

===Dragon Ball GT===

===Super 17 Saga===
In ''Dragon Ball GT'', King Cold is briefly seen escaping from Hell alongside [[Recoome]], [[Guldo]], [[Babidi]], [[Appule]], and [[Cui]]. Although his fate was not explicitly shown or stated, it is implied that he was likely defeated by one of the heroes and sent back to Hell.

===Super Dragon Ball Heroes===

===Prison Planet Saga===
King Cold and his army are brought to the Prison Planet by [[Fu]], where they quickly become influential in the area they control, with Cold acquiring the Four-Star Special Dragon Ball.

In the manga, King Cold and his forces are attacked by Hatchiyack's Ghost Warriors, resulting in the complete annihilation of his soldiers. King Cold is left battered and barely alive, lying against a rock. When Cooler and Future Trunks arrive, Cold notices that Cooler has achieved the "Golden Frieza" form and congratulates him on his newfound strength, showing him the Four-Star Special Dragon Ball. He then asks Cooler to fight for him, but Cooler responds by firing a Death Beam through Cold's chest, killing him and declaring the end of "Great King Cold."

In the game, King Cold and his forces are similarly overwhelmed by Hatchiyack's Ghost Warriors. When Cooler and Future Trunks arrive, Cold offers Cooler the Four-Star Special Dragon Ball in exchange for their help in dealing with the Ghost Warriors. They fight together against the Ghost Warriors, and after the final Ghost Warrior is defeated, Cold reveals that he was merely using Cooler. He demands Cooler hand over his Special Dragon Ball and leave, threatening to attack him. However, before Cold can act, Hatchiyack surprises him with an attack, killing him.

===Supreme Kai of Time Saga===
During the second round of the Super Space-Time Tournament, King Cold is shown as one of the warriors on a stylized version of Planet Namek.