Editing Tambourine (section)

== Biography ==

=== Background ===
Tambourine is born offscreen shortly after King Piccolo is freed by [[Emperor Pilaf]]. King Piccolo assigns Tambourine to eliminate all fighters from the last three World Martial Arts Tournaments who might threaten his return to power and to collect any Dragon Balls he encounters.

Tambourine's first target is [[Krillin]], whom he confronts shortly after the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. Krillin fights back, but Tambourine proves too strong and kills him by crushing his skull with a kick. He then takes the Four-Star Dragon Ball and a list of all tournament participants.

=== Dragon Ball ===

==== King Piccolo Saga ====
Tambourine's killing spree continues as he targets other martial artists, including [[King Chappa]], [[Pamput]], [[Bacterian]], [[Man-Wolf (Dragon Ball)|Man-Wolf]], and [[Giran]]. During this time, he encounters Goku, who is determined to avenge Krillin's death. Tambourine mocks Goku over Krillin's death and engages him in battle. Due to Goku's weakened state from his earlier fight with [[Tien]] Shinhan, Tambourine defeats him, destroys the Flying Nimbus, and leaves him for dead.

Tambourine continues his mission until he receives a telepathic order from King Piccolo to find the one who killed his brother, [[Cymbal]]. He locates [[Yajirobe]] but is interrupted by Goku, who has recovered and seeks revenge. Despite his initial confidence, Tambourine is overpowered by Goku in their rematch. Realizing he cannot win, he attempts to flee but is killed by Goku's Kamehameha. Tambourine's death inadvertently reveals Goku's location to King Piccolo, who then arrives to retrieve his Dragon Ball and regain his youth.

=== Dragon Ball Super ===

==== "Future" Trunks Saga ====
An illusion of Tambourine appears in the Forest of Terror, where Goku and Krillin are sent by [[Master Roshi]] for training. Krillin, recalling his death at Tambourine's hands, shows notable fear when confronting this illusion, even more so than when faced with other powerful foes like [[Frieza]], [[Cell]], and [[Majin Buu|Super Buu]].

=== Super Dragon Ball Heroes ===

==== Demon Invader Saga ====
In an alternate Space-Time, Tambourine is absorbed by [[Majin Ozotto]], further showcasing his presence in various dimensions and sagas.

=== Dragon Ball Online ===
In '''Dragon Ball Online''', it is revealed that some of King Piccolo's offspring, such as Bolon and Bongo, survived the King Piccolo Wars and continued to live in hiding on Earth, breeding in the wild. Unlike Tambourine, these surviving Demon Clansmen remained unnoticed for many years. Piccolo, King Piccolo's youngest son, became aware of their existence but knew he could not handle them alone.

After the destruction of New Namek by [[Mira (Dragon Ball)|Mira]], the new King of the Demon Realm, who used a Spirit Bomb formed from the energy of his Dark Makai Army, Grand Elder Moori and the surviving Namekians relocated to Earth. Grand Elder [[Moori]] suggested assisting [[Piccolo]] in capturing the surviving Demon Clansmen. After successfully capturing them, some Dragon Clansmen studied their physiology and eventually replicated King Piccolo's Pokopen technique, allowing them to create and control their own spawns. This led to the creation of the Poko Priest class, which included spawns resembling Tambourine. In Age 1000, one of these Tambourine-like spawns, known as the Demon General Subordinate, serves the Demon General Gamelan.