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'''Vinegar''' (ビネガ - ''Binegā'') is a member of the Spice Boys, also known as the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Clan, four Makyans who assist [[Garlic Jr.]] with his attack on Earth. He's characterized as a vicious and unintelligent muscleman.
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Names'''
|'''Vinegar''' (ビネガ - ''Binegā'')
|-
|'''Gender'''
|Male
|-
|'''Race'''
|Makayan
|-
|'''Occupation'''
|Spice Boy
|-
|'''Origin'''
|''Dragon Ball Z Episode 108:'' '''"The Heavens Tremble"'''<nowiki>|</nowiki>{{ruby|天|てん}}{{ruby|界|かい}}が{{ruby|大|たい}}{{ruby|変|へん}}だ！！ガーリック{{ruby|Ｊｒ|ヂュニア}}が{{ruby|神|かみ}}<nowiki>になる！？|Tenkai ga Taihen da!! Gārikku Junia ga Kami ni Naru!?|lit. "Terrible Happenings in Heaven!! Garlic Jr. Becomes God?!" (September 18, 1991)</nowiki>
|-
|'''Alignment'''
|Evil
|-
|'''Age'''
|Unknown
|-
|'''Created By'''
|Takao Koyama, Daisuke Nishio
|-
|'''Height'''
|Varies
|-
|'''Weight'''
|Varies
|}

== Appearance ==
Vinegar is a large and muscular Serpent with light purple skin, long dark brown hair, and white horns. His facial features include long pointed ears, giving him a distinctively menacing appearance. He wears a beige Mongolian-style fur hat resembling a condiment bottle cap, similar to [[Salt (Dragon Ball)|Salt's]] hat, although Salt's is larger and brown. His attire consists of musk-green and dark blue upper body armor over a dark blue leotard, with an abdominal window that reveals his six-pack. He also sports musk-green bracers with white edges and white boots with musk-green armored tips. Vinegar is the tallest and most muscular member of the [[Spice (Dragon Ball)|Spice]] Boys.

== Personality ==
Vinegar is hot-headed, impulsive, and cocky. He often has to be restrained by Spice or Garlic Jr., such as when he nearly kills an unconscious Piccolo after the latter was infected by the Black Water Mist. Spice explains that killing [[Piccolo]] would make him unable to use the Dragon Balls, to which Vinegar reluctantly agrees but expresses a desire to kill him later.

Despite his brutish demeanor, Vinegar shows concern for his comrades. For example, when Salt and Mustard struggle against [[Gohan]], Vinegar wants to intervene but is ordered to stand down by Garlic Jr. He becomes enraged and seeks vengeance when Salt and [[Mustard (Dragon Ball)|Mustard]] are killed.

Vinegar's understanding of the Black Water Mist is limited, often requiring repeated explanations from Spice. Like the other Spice Boys, he is sadistic and merciless, relishing the sight of Gohan being beaten by a possessed Piccolo. He also enjoys tormenting [[Krillin]], mockingly beating him and kicking him off the Lookout while ridiculing his unconscious body.

In the Funimation dub, Vinegar speaks with a gruff Southern accent.

== Biography ==
After Garlic Jr. infects the Earth with the mist, Vinegar and the other Spice Boys are tasked with subduing key opponents, including Piccolo. Initially, Vinegar is eager to fight Piccolo directly after the latter insults Garlic Jr., but Spice restrains his impulsiveness, emphasizing their need for Piccolo to use the Dragon Balls. Despite his frustrations, Vinegar listens but expresses a desire to kill Piccolo later.

Once Gohan and Krillin arrive at Kami's Lookout, Vinegar and his comrades spectate as Salt and Mustard engage the duo. Gohan's latent power surfaces, allowing him to defeat both Salt and Mustard. Vinegar, along with Spice, watches as a thrashing, infected Piccolo seems to be fighting against Gohan, but the battle takes a turn when Piccolo reveals he was pretending to be infected and aids Gohan and Krillin in freeing [[Kami]] and [[Mr. Popo]].

In the ensuing battle, Vinegar faces Krillin, easily overwhelming him. Vinegar's power is demonstrated when he catches Krillin's Destructo Disc and uses it against him. However, Gohan intervenes, saving Krillin and blasting Vinegar away. After Garlic Jr. activates the Makyo Star, Vinegar is resurrected and transformed, becoming larger, more muscular, and significantly more powerful.

In his enhanced form, Vinegar proves to be a formidable foe. He decisively defeats Krillin, kicking him off Kami's Lookout, which triggers Gohan's anger and latent power. In the climactic moment, Gohan channels his fury into a powerful Double Masenko attack that annihilates both Vinegar and Spice, putting an end to their menace.

== Powers and Statistics ==
'''[[Tiering System|Tier]]:''' At least '''4-C''', '''High 4-C''' with Gigantification

'''Powers and Abilities:''' '''[[Superhuman Physical Characteristics]]''', '''[[Marksmanship]]''' (Could [https://imgur.com/a/fp7CB2N accurately throw Krillin's Kiezan back at him] after catching it<ref name="DBZ113">Dragon Ball Z - Episode 113</ref>), '''[[Bodily Weaponry]]''' (Fangs and horns), '''[[Martial Arts|Skilled Martial Artist]]''', '''[[Chi Manipulation|Ki Manipulation]]''' ('''Advanced Level'''), '''[[Flight]]''', '''[[Aura]]''', Limited '''[[Soul Manipulation]]''' (Demon Clansmen, by nature, [https://imgur.com/a/0mAAj7W banish the souls of their victims to purgatory in the mortal realm],<ref name="DB123">Dragon Ball - Episode 123</ref> thus [https://imgur.com/a/4DPhef8 preventing ascension into the afterlife]<ref name="DBZ7">Dragon Ball Z - Episode 7</ref>), Limited '''[[Immortality]]''' & '''[[Regeneration]] [[Power Nullification|Negation]]''' (Non-combat applicable; Types 2 and 3; Mid-High; The Nimbus Cloud is [https://imgur.com/a/QupAaSO capable of quickly reconstructing itself after being blown to smithereens],<ref name="DB34">Dragon Ball - Episode 34</ref> and [https://imgur.com/a/rrdtDAB is regarded as indestructible],<ref name="DB43">Dragon Ball - Episode 43</ref> but [https://imgur.com/a/5InT85r can be destroyed permanently by Demon Clansmen]<ref name="Third" group="note">[https://imgur.com/a/Cel2lf4 Daizenshuu 4 (09 October 1995) - World Guide: Machines]</ref>), '''[[Empowerment]]''' (Through [https://imgur.com/a/oeCjLP6 the Makyo Star]<ref> Dragon Ball Z - Episode 110 </ref>), '''[[Regeneration]]''' (Low-Mid through the Makyo Star; [[Spice (Dragon Ball)|Spice]] [https://imgur.com/a/dSbweBo healed after being impaled through the heart with a spike]<ref name="DBZ113" />), '''[[Transformation]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/zPBuCpc Can transform into a Super Makyan]<ref name="DBZ114">Dragon Ball Z - Episode 114</ref> [which also gives him Type 0 '''[[Large Size]]'''], [https://imgur.com/a/qaGIJ7Q increasing his capabilities drastically]<ref name="DBZ113" />), '''[[Acrobatics]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/9iohemN Demonstrated here]<ref name="DBZ108"> Dragon Ball Z - Episode 108</ref>), '''[[Thread Manipulation]]''' (Via [https://imgur.com/a/BTkuq5B Energy Web]<ref name="DBZ108" />)

'''[[Attack Potency]]:''' At least '''Star level''' (Vinegar was powerful enough that [https://imgur.com/a/wDMUtpl Piccolo didn't take any chances]<ref name="DBZ112">Dragon Ball Z - Episode 112</ref> in letting him and [[Spice (Dragon Ball)|Spice]] fight Gohan, choosing to engage Gohan directly in order to spare the young Saiyan any serious injuries that the Makyans would have undoubtedly inflicted. [https://imgur.com/a/fp7CB2N Easily defeated Krillin, even catching the latter's Kiezan and throwing it back],<ref name="DBZ113" /> who [https://imgur.com/a/eQ5IZIH surpassed] [[Vegeta|Saiyan Saga Vegeta]]<ref name="DBZ45">Dragon Ball Z - Episode 45</ref><ref name="DBZ73">Dragon Ball Z - Episode 73</ref>), '''Large Star level''' with Gigantification ([https://imgur.com/a/INwo5UJ Increases his power by "many tens of times"]<ref name="Second" group="note">[https://imgur.com/a/INwo5UJ Daizenshuu 7 (25 February 1996) - Special Attack Dictionary]</ref> [https://imgur.com/a/YOaibKS Decimated Krillin]<ref name="DBZ114" />)

'''[[Speed]]:''' At least '''FTL''' (Comparable to [[Mustard (Dragon Ball)|Mustard]]), '''lower''' with Gigantification ([https://imgur.com/a/T0GwjAP His heavily increased muscle-mass likely comes at a cost of reduced speed and mobility]<ref name="DBZ114" />)

'''[[Lifting Strength]]:''' At least '''Class P''' (Far superior to an enraged Kid Gohan, who resisted the gravitational pull of the Dead Zone<ref name="DZ">Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone</ref>), '''higher''' with Gigantification

'''[[Striking Strength]]:''' At least '''Star level''' ([https://imgur.com/a/88jxEAp Brought Gohan to his knees with a single punch]<ref name="DBZ112" />), '''Large Star level''' with Gigantification

'''[[Durability]]:''' At least '''Star level''', '''Large Star level''' with Gigantification

'''[[Stamina]]:''' '''Unknown'''

'''[[Range]]:''' '''Standard Melee Range'''; '''Interplanetary''' with ki blasts

'''[[Standard Equipment]]:''' None notable

'''[[Intelligence]]:''' '''Gifted''' (While seemingly brutish in nature, Vinegar is still an intimidating opponent. In hand-to-hand combat, he [https://imgur.com/a/fp7CB2N consistently matched and pressured Krillin].<ref name="DBZ113" /> More surprisingly, Vinegar has noteworthy levels of precision, capable of catching and accurately throwing back Krillin's Kiezan.<ref name="DBZ113" /> Additionally, the Spice Boys have all displayed [https://imgur.com/a/9iohemN remarkable levels of agility] and [https://imgur.com/a/BTkuq5B coordination]<ref name="DBZ108" />)

'''Weaknesses:''' [https://imgur.com/a/oSvpi2I The destruction of the Makyo Star will render him powerless].<ref name="DBZ116">Dragon Ball Z - Episode 116</ref>

=== Attacks and Techniques ===

* '''Flight''': The ability to fly using ki energy.
* '''Telekinesis''': Allows manipulation of objects or people with the power of the mind.
* '''Vinegar Cannon''': A powerful energy ball attack launched at opponents.
* '''Energy Web''': A spider web-like ki shot that immobilizes the opponent, tightening as they struggle.

== Trivia ==

* Vinegar is the first character to catch a Destructo Disc, which is unprecedented in the manga. Gohan later accomplishes a similar feat, but without physical contact. Both instances occur in filler content.
* Along with Salt, Vinegar is one of the two Spice Boys whose voice actors remained unchanged in the remastered Funimation dub.
* Vinegar shares his Japanese and French voice actors with other large and imposing characters, including [[King Cold]], [[Ox-King]], and [[King Yemma]]. (Japanese: Daisuke Gouri, French: Georges Lycan).

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