Syn Shenron
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| Names | Syn Shenron / Yi Xing Long/Omega Shenron / Super Yi Xing Long | |||||
| Gender | Male | |||||
| Race | Eternal Dragon (Shadow Dragon) | |||||
| Occupation | Shadow Dragon | |||||
| Origin | Dragon Ball GT Episode 57 "The One-Star Dragon" (強つよさ圧あっ倒とう的てき！！邪じゃ悪あく龍りゅうを支し配はいする龍りゅう Tsuyosa Attōteki!! Jāku Ryū o Shihai Suru Ryū, lit. "Overwhelming Strength!! The Dragon that Rules the Evil Dragons") (September 7, 1997) | |||||
| Alignment | Evil | |||||
| Age | 28 years old (Was born from the wish to revive all those Frieza killed on Namek, which took place in Age 762 while the Shadow Dragon Saga takes place in Age 790) | |||||
| Created By | Toei Animation | |||||
| Height | Not Stated | |||||
| Weight | Not Stated | |||||
Summary[edit | edit source]
Born from the One-Star Dragon Ball, Syn Shenron (or Yi Xing Long, the One-Star Dragon) is the most evil and powerful of all the Shadow Dragons, having been born from the greatest and most selfless wish of all - Mr. Popo's wish to resurrect all those that Frieza had killed on Namek.
Appearance[edit | edit source]
Syn Shenron appears as a large, humanoid, white, black and blue Dragon. Two large, fleshy horns emerge from the top of his head, and a pair of tiny feelers emerge from his upper lip, giving the appearance of a mustache. Long black spikes protrude from his shoulders, elbows, back, and knees. Two more fleshy spikes protrude from the sides of his chest, and his abdomen and the back of his head are dark blue. The One-Star Dragon Ball is visible on his forehead, sporting the blue color and cracked appearance of all the corrupted Dragon Balls.
Personality[edit | edit source]
Being born from one of the strongest and most selfless of wishes, Syn Shenron is the most selfish, uncaring, and evil-hearted of all the Shadow Dragons. He feels no compassion for any form of life, even destroying his fellow Shadow Dragons if it benefits his ultimate goal of universal destruction. He also enjoys belittling his enemies, reminding the heroes that they are to blame for his existence.
Unlike Nuova, Syn will not fight in a fair match; although his tactics are not quite as underhanded as Eis, he will not wait for an opponent to recover from their injuries. He can become arrogant in times of complete dominance against his opponents, sometimes letting them suffer slowly and mocking them before going for the fatal blow. However, unlike many previous villains, Syn Shenron has no desire to fight a "worthy" opponent; he berates himself for underestimating his foes and actively tries to prevent them from powering up or fusing.
If confronted by a stronger opponent, Syn can be driven to fear and worry, but he usually attempts to hide it as quickly as he can. Yet despite this, he greatly respected Goku as a fighter and considered him to be a worthy challenger. His proud facade is finally destroyed in his last moments, reducing him to futile pleas for mercy when he realizes that he cannot stop Goku's Super Ultra Spirit Bomb.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
Syn Shenron was born from the wish made by Mr. Popo to revive everyone on Namek that was killed at the hands of Frieza and his soldiers. He is the most powerful of the Shadow Dragons, which is likely due to the sheer scale of the wish; not only did it give those who died another chance at life, but it was also part of an ingenious, cunning plan by King Kai to bring Porunga back to life so he could grant one last wish to move everyone on Namek except for Frieza and (much to King Kai's reluctance) Goku to Earth while Frieza would be left on Namek to die when it exploded (although not everything went according to plan, it still worked out in the end). The magnitude of this wish even made Shenron himself wonder if he had the power to grant it. This wish would have produced a tremendous amount of negative energy, most likely the most negative energy of all wishes, accounting for Syn Shenron's overwhelming power and making him the most powerful among the other Dragons. The selflessness of the wish, made to restore Namek's Dragon in order to wish the population away from the dying planet, accounts for his purely evil nature.
Dragon Ball GT[edit | edit source]
Syn Shenron first appears after the defeat of Eis Shenron at the hands of Super Saiyan 4 Goku and Nuova Shenron, the only Shadow Dragon with good within. Disgusted at the Four-Star Dragon's acts of mercy towards the Saiyan, Syn Shenron uses a sneak attack to dispatch Nuova Shenron before turning his attention to an enraged Goku. Goku criticizes him for killing one of his own kind, but Syn tells him not to criticize his own creation, reminding Goku that he is responsible for the birth of all seven Shadow Dragons due to his overuse of the Dragon Balls. Goku refuses to listen, declaring that he always used the Dragon Balls for the good of the Earth, and never used them once for his own selfish gain. Dismissing Goku's argument, Syn Shenron engages him in battle, quickly taking the advantage due to Goku having been blinded by Eis Shenron and tired out from his earlier battles with the other Shadow Dragons. Although Goku is able to land a few hits, none of them do any damage (even a direct hit from a 10x Kamehameha had no effect), and he is completely dominated by Syn Shenron, who batters him around and ultimately leaves him hanging unconsciously from a fairground tower.
Moving in for the kill, Syn Shenron is then confronted by the intervention of Pan, Trunks, Gohan, Goten, Majuub, Chi-Chi, Videl and Mr. Satan. Syn Shenron's next opponent is Majuub, who tries to stall the villain long enough for the Saiyans to lend their energy to Goku. Although Syn Shenron bests Majuub after a short fight, Goku manages to absorb enough energy from the other Saiyans to break his previous limitations and return to his Super Saiyan 4 state. Syn Shenron finds himself dominated, even with Goku being blinded, and attempts to ambush his nemesis by throwing a clock face like a sawblade. Even this proved futile, as Goku reversed the attack before blasting Syn Shenron with a 10x Kamehameha.
Although injured by the blast, Syn Shenron narrowly evaded the brunt of the attack and hid beneath the rubble of the fallen clock tower to evaluate the situation. Realizing that the rest of the Dragon Balls were nearby, he performed his secret technique, summoning the other Dragon Balls to him and swallowing them whole. Absorbing the mystical artifacts into his system, Syn Shenron revealed his true form: Omega Shenron, a larger, stronger version of himself with access to all of the abilities of his brethren.
Upon his creation, Omega Shenron first uses the Gigantic Blaze, an attack which blows Goku's family and friends away, turning the immediate surroundings into 'a cemetery', using lifeless ground for cover and the 'ruined buildings as a headstone'. After realizing he is no match for Omega even in his full power Super Saiyan 4 form, Goku begins doubting a victory. Out of nowhere, Goku regains his eyesight and blasts the dragon square in the chest with the 10x Kamehameha. While Omega attempts to counter the wave, he receives another surprise: Goku powers up and uses his Dragon Hammer, which seems to obliterate Omega. However, Omega survives by regenerating, an ability he gained after absorbing the Dragon Balls, and surprises Goku and friends in their premature celebration. To prove his superiority, Omega Shenron blasts Goku, along with his family and friends, in the air, before striking each of them with intense speed with a single punch or kick. Goku's family and friends are knocked out cold, while Goku himself can barely stand up to fight, despite his declaration that he would not ever give up.
Battered and broken, Goku decides to resort to desperate measures. He grabs Omega and puts him in an arm lock, preparing a self destruct to kill the dragon; however, the tables are turned when Vegeta arrives on the battle scene. Using Bulma's Blutz Wave Generator, Vegeta was able to attain Super Saiyan 4, and then proceeded to assist Goku in his battle against the Shadow Dragon. Even when the two Super Saiyan 4's teamed up on Omega, Omega still grossly outclassed them. However, while Omega was distracted, Goku and Vegeta performed the Fusion Dance, and fused into Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta, whose power surpassed Omega Shenron's to the point where he knocked away the Shadow Dragon without even appearing to move. Infuriated and bewildered, Omega tried several more attacks, but did not even come close to touching his foe. Eventually, the ultimate Shadow Dragon found himself lying face down on the ground from another failed attack, while Gogeta cheekily taunted him. In return, Omega Shenron blasted Gogeta with numerous energy bullets, only to find that it did absolutely nothing (other than get rid of a bothersome crick in Gogeta's neck).
Finally ready to begin counterattacking, Gogeta used Ultimate Impact on Omega Shenron, causing him to crash into a building. Gogeta then frightened Omega Shenron by splitting into five clones and preparing a "devastating attack", which turned out to be the Bluff Kamehameha, angering the dragon even more. Bent on revenge, Omega then used his ultimate attack, the Negative Karma Ball, which he described as the sum total of humanity's evil. He launched the ball at Gogeta, but the Saiyan easily kicked it away while simultaneously reversing its energy with his own life force. Consequently, Omega's attack ended up clearing the influence of the Shadow Dragons from the Earth (it is implied that this is why Gogeta spent so much time toying with Omega; by goading the dragon enough to use his ultimate attack, he was able to completely undo all the damage the Shadow Dragons did to the planet). With the taint of evil lifted from the planet, Gogeta finally prepared to end Omega with his signature attack: the Big Bang Kamehameha. The attack was so overwhelming, it caused Omega to spit up the Dragon Balls. Surprisingly, the dragon still lingered, albeit as the weaker Syn Shenron. Although impressed that his foe survived the hit, Gogeta informed Syn that they both knew that a second hit would be fatal to the Shadow Dragon, and immediately began charging another Big Bang Kamehameha. Too injured to evade, Syn could only wait for the end - which never came, as Gogeta defused before he could launch the final blow.
After getting over his shock at this turn of events, Syn Shenron immediately began reabsorbing the Dragon Balls to restore his ultimate form, only failing to claim the Four-Star Dragon Ball when Goku swallowed it himself. Despite consuming only six Dragon Balls, Syn became Omega Shenron once more, but with less-than-full strength. Nonetheless, Omega was considerably stronger than both Goku and Vegeta at Super Saiyan 4, forcing the duo to attempt another fusion. However, Omega was determined to prevent this from happening again, knowing that Gogeta would be far too powerful for Omega to handle, especially when Omega himself was not at full power; thus, he pursued the Super Saiyan 4's relentlessly to prevent their fusion. Eventually, Goku and Vegeta finally create an opening by using the Afterimage Technique to distract Omega, but the fusion fails due to Goku's exhaustion from his recent battles. Realizing this, Omega intentionally allows them to try the fusion once again, fully aware that the attempt would fail. Not only does it fail, but Goku reverts into his child state, rendering further fusion attempts useless.
Confident of victory, and tired of playing around, Omega Shenron continues his attack, but finds a pleasant surprise in the form of Nuova Shenron, who emerges from Goku's body. To the heroes' shock, Nuova joins Omega in battle, as the latter explains that his own negative energy has corrupted Nuova into a loyal ally. Initially, Omega allows the Four-Star Dragon to finish the Saiyans, only to be struck by a combined attack from Goku and Nuova, the latter having been purified by Goku's positive energy. Nuova then uses his ultimate attack to try and kill Omega, engulfing them both in an incredibly high-temperature orb of flames. However, Omega manages to possess Nuova's heat-resistant body by launching the Dragon Balls at his Four-Star brother, allowing him to emerge unscathed and regain the Four-Star Dragon Ball in the process. Having achieved his full power once again, Omega demolishes Goku and Vegeta (who had also lost his Super Saiyan 4 strength, just as Omega had predicted earlier) without much effort.
Omega then attempts to end the fight by powering up an energy sphere to destroy the Earth. Goku stops the ball from obliterating the planet, but is presumed to have been killed in the explosion, and Omega simply begins sending his energy across the Earth to eventually rip the entire universe apart. To his amusement, Vegeta, Gohan, Goten, and Trunks attempt to attack him, but they are completely outmatched by the Shadow Dragon. Omega takes his time to brutally impale and torture Vegeta, and then finally knock him out when Vegeta attempts to avenge Goku's supposed death. As Omega prepares to finish off Vegeta, Goku emerges from the crater of Omega's failed attack, readying the Super Ultra Spirit Bomb, his ultimate and final technique.
As Vegeta, Gohan, Goten and Trunks continue to distract Omega, Goku gathers energy from across the universe for his Super Ultra Spirit Bomb. Desperate to stop him, Omega repeatedly blasts Goku, even with a Negative Karma Ball, but his attacks are nullified by the Spirit Bomb's sheer energy. When Goku finally has the Spirit Bomb charged up, Omega lets go of his pride and attempts to talk his way out of the situation; unfortunately for him, Goku is far too disgusted by the dragon's evil to listen. With a defiant cry, Goku unleashes the Super Ultra Spirit Bomb; Omega is destroyed in the blast while letting out a loud scream, thus restoring the Dragon Balls and finally bringing the Shadow Dragons' evil to an end.
Powers and Stats[edit | edit source]
Tier: 2-C| 2-C
Key: Syn Shenron | Omega Shenron
Powers and Abilities:
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Master Martial Artist, Immortality (types 4 and 8; Not combat aplicable; It is stated that due to the overuse of the Dragon Balls the Shadow Dragons came to life due to the overflowing amounts of negative energy accumulated in them, with the Shadow Dragons coming back every time the Dragon Balls get fulled with negative energy), Ki Manipulation (Can be used defensively and offensively, to strengthen his skin or to fire ki blasts, which can home in on targets, and form defensive barriers), Explosion Manipulation (Capable of detonating ki attacks), Heat Generation (Via ki attacks and aura), Ki Sensing (Can locate others by reading their ki), Acrobatics, Shockwaves Generation, Absorption, Flight, Bodily Weaponry, Self-Sustenance (Types 1 & 2), Power Mimicry (Seemingly copied Goku's 10x Kamehameha), Telekinesis, Dimensional Travel, Darkness Manipulation, Sound Manipulation, Space-Time Manipulation & Portal Creation (At Buu Saga level of power he can create dimensional rifts and destroy space-time and pocket dimensions with his energy). Resistance to Extreme Cold and Cosmic Radiations
Attack Potency: Low Multiverse level (Thrashed a blind Super Saiyan 4 Goku before he received a powerup from his friends, easily killed Nuova Shenron) | Low Multiverse level (Stated to be ten times stronger than before. Is at least equal in power to Black Smoke Shenron, who immediately destroyed the galaxies surrounding his home world upon his birth and is officially stated to be able to destroy the entire universe. His attack potency should scale with his own durability. With the Minus Energy Power Ball, he can quickly gather the entire combined minus energy of the Evil Dragons and the Dragon Ball and heavily condense it into one sphere of energy which possesses enough concentrated negative power to destroy the entire universe, including the Kaioshin Realm, which is located outside the living world)
Speed: Massively FTL+ (Far superior to Base Goku, who traversed the afterlife at 4.38 quadrillion times FTL during the Otherworld Tournament Saga) | Massively FTL+ (Even faster than before, much faster than Goku and Vegeta)
Lifting Strength: At least Class P, likely far higher
Striking Strength: Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level
Durability: Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level (Could tank SSJ4 Vegeta's strongest attacks and survived Gogeta's Big Bang Kamehameha, though it caused him to regurgitate the Dragon Balls)
Stamina: Superhuman | Superhuman (Could fire several of the Minus Energy Power Balls without getting tired)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Intergalactic with ki blasts and attacks | Standard Melee Range, Low Multiversal with ki blasts, attacks, and over time with the spread of negative energy.
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Syn Shenron is an incredibly cunning and pragmatic fighter who works to prevent his opponents from getting any advantage over him, using his powers creatively to escape harm and survive.
Weaknesses: Syn Shenron is quite arrogant. | A strong enough attack can cause him to regurgitate the Dragon Balls and return to his base form, though he can easily reabsorb them.
Notable Attacks / Techniques:
Ki: The fighting power and life force of a martial artist, a tangible energy derived from the user's vigor, courage, and mind. It can be used in a number of ways, such as to surpass the limits of one's body to greatly increase in strength, and it can be fired as blasts of energy or used to create defensive barriers. Born from the immense amounts of negative energy created by Mr. Popo's wish to resurrect all those Frieza killed on Namek, Syn Shenron is the most powerful of the seven Shadow Dragons.
Dragon Ball Absorption: By consuming the other Dragon Balls, Syn Shenron can transform into his Super Shadow Dragon form, known as Omega Shenron, gaining a huge boost to his power and the abilities of his fellow Shadow Dragons. Even if he doesn't absorb all of them, he'll still assume the form, just weaker. If he is significantly damaged by an attack, it can cause him to regurgitate the Dragon Balls and return to his base form, though he can easily reabsorb them if given the chance.
- Dragon Thunder: Gained from Rage Shenron, this technique allows Omega to blast his foes with powerful bolts of lightning, or, by impaling them on his spikes, electrocute them directly, dealing severe damage.
- Heat Armor: Inherited from Nuova Shenron, this is an ability that allows Omega to increase his body temperature to a level so great that it surpasses the heat of the sun and provides him a measure of protection thanks to the sheer heat, which can badly burn those unfortunate enough to come into contact with him.
- Regeneration: Thanks to Rage Shenron, Omega has the ability to regenerate from lethal wounds and even having his entire body destroyed by converting it into a thick slime, from which he can reform his body.
- Super Ice Ray: Omega can fire two beams from his eyes that will freeze anything they strike, an ability he inherited from Eis Shenron.
- Whirlwind Blade: In a twist on Oceanus Shenron's technique, Omega sweeps his hand, striking his opponent with a whirling spiral of crimson energy.
- Whirlwind Spin: Another technique of Oceanus Shenron's, Omega puts his hands forwards, blasting his opponents with powerful winds that can cut them apart.
- Dragon Booster: Omega can fire the Dragon Balls from his body to embed them in the body of another and corrupting them with his negative energy before he explodes from inside of them and regains his complete body.
- Minus Energy Control: The greatest power afforded to Omega by his transformation is the ability to release the negative energy within his body and control it, spreading it across Earth to cause worldwide disasters and threatening to consume the entire universe. He can channel this negative energy for his most powerful attack, the Minus Energy Power Ball, also called the Negative Karma Ball, a massive, crimson sphere of energy that he describes as the sum total of all humanity's sins. This sphere possesses the entirety of the heavily condensed power of all the Evil Dragons, as well as the minus energy inside the Dragon Balls.
Note: The statistics of Dragon Ball GT/Movie characters are clearly part of a separate continuity, and as such tend to differ greatly from the current canon.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Name Origin: Syn Shenron's name is derived from the word "sin," reflecting his evil nature and connection to negative energy. His powered-up form, Omega Shenron, takes its name from "omega," the final letter of the Greek alphabet, symbolizing "last" or "final." This fits as Omega Shenron is the final opponent Goku faces in Dragon Ball GT.
- Symbolism: Syn/Omega Shenron's negative energy threatens to destroy the entire universe, but the universe ultimately empowers Goku to defeat him. His battle is the last chronologically shown on screen in the series.
- Physical Traits: Omega Shenron has purple blood, similar to most Namekians, as seen when he bleeds after being hit by Gogeta.
- Association with the One-Star Dragon Ball: Syn/Omega Shenron is linked to the One-Star Dragon Ball, which was also associated with Emperor Pilaf, the first major antagonist in the Dragon Ball series. Pilaf inadvertently sets the events of Dragon Ball GT in motion.
- Gogeta's Big Bang Kamehameha: When Gogeta uses Big Bang Kamehameha on Omega Shenron, Omega loses all the Dragon Balls except the One-Star Ball but continues to call himself "Omega Shenron" and retains his voice in the English dub.
- Video Game Dialogue:
- In Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3, Goten jokingly wishes for candy, to which Omega Shenron replies, "I don't grant wishes for Candy!"
- In Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Nuova Shenron calls Syn Shenron "Omega Shenron" during their battle, despite not having seen Syn Shenron's form until after he became Omega.
- Kajika Resemblance: After drinking Dragomin-rich blood from a newborn dragon, Gibachi, the main antagonist in Akira Toriyama's 1998 manga Kajika, bears a resemblance to Syn Shenron in his Dragon-man form.
- Xenoverse Connections:
- In Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Omega Shenron has special dialogue with Frieza, where he thanks Frieza for the actions that led to Syn Shenron's creation. Frieza humorously suggests that he might be Syn Shenron's "mother" and considers making him a subordinate.
- Both Syn/Omega Shenron and Frieza share several characteristics: white skin, red irises, immense power, extreme evil, arrogance, enjoyment of destruction, and a mutual hatred of Saiyans.
- In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Omega Shenron retains his special dialogue with Frieza and gains new dialogue with Beerus. Omega questions Beerus' divinity, to which Beerus replies, asserting his role as the God of Destruction. Omega's lack of fear towards Beerus is ironic given Shenron's fear of him.
- Despite appearing only as Omega Shenron in Xenoverse and Xenoverse 2, Super Saiyan 4 Goku refers to him as Syn Shenron in the localization.
- Voice Acting: In the Funimation dub, Chris Sabat voices both Omega Shenron and the normal Shenron, with their voices being nearly identical, except Omega's voice sounds more sinister.
- Dragon Ball Fusions: In Dragon Ball Fusions, members of Tekka's team humorously describe Omega Shenron as resembling an "overstuffed catfish."
