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"When I was at the Shapeshifting Academy, my best friend, lil Wilbur Jim-carrion, called me a pendejo!" |
| Puar | |
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| プーアル, Pūaru | |
| Detailed Information: | |
| Appearances: | Chasing Oblivion Bonetown Blues (mentioned) |
| Species: | Animal-type Earthling |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthplace: | South City |
| Birthdate: | Age 740 |
| Date of Death: | n/a |
| Birth Power Level: | 0.0001 |
| Maximum Power Level: | 3 |
| Personal Pronouns: | 僕 |
| Hair Color: | Blue |
| Eye Color: | Black |
| Rank: | Bandit, Shapeshifting Academy graduate |
| Organizations: | Wolfe's Wings (Age 747) |
| Favorite Food: | Milk |
| Favorite Vehicle: | Mighty Mouse |
| Hobbies: | Playing Dance Dance Revolution |
| Family: | Yamcha (best friend) |
Puar (プーアル, Pūaru) is an Animal-type Earthling who recently graduated from the Shapeshifting Academy. After being found and saved by Yamcha, the two became friends and Puar decided to become a bandit in the Diablo Desert. He is a major character in Chasing Oblivion.
History[]
Chasing Oblivion[]
In chapter 5, Puar was one of the passengers on board the train bound for Central City that Wolfe and his Wings attacked as it made its way through Diablo Desert. He noticed Yamcha try to stop the redshirt bandit from raping a woman. After Yamcha let the other passengers flee, Puar remained glued in place, perhaps too scared to move. Then Rosey and Daisey, Yamcha's fellow bandits, entered the train car. When Daisey noticed Puar, he became interested in the floating blue cat, leading Puar to bite him on the hand in self defense. Then, Puar transformed into a floating mallet and hit Daisey in the side of the head, sending him flying. Rosey attempted to attack Puar, but was stopped by Yamcha, who knocked the man over and pummeled him, breaking his nose. When Rosey pulled his gun on Yamcha, the boy was only saved by Puar, still a mallet, hitting the bandit hard upside the head.
After Puar knocked out Rosey, Wolfe and some bandits reached Yamcha's train car and found both Daisey and Rosey unconscious on the ground. Puar hid in Yamcha's jacket and remained hidden there as the boy left the train car with the others. He returned with Yamcha and the rest to Wolfe's secret hideout. The two of them sat on the balcony of the second floor, away from the others, giving Yamcha privacy to talk with Puar. The boy was confused as to why Puar had remained with him, but Puar assured him that he had not been going anywhere in particular on that train and that he had no family to return to anyways. As he had just graduated from the Shapeshifting Academy, he now had nowhere to go.
Puar later greeted Ren unexpectedly, leading Yamcha to caution him about being so hasty. When it came time to make and eat dinner (and party afterwards), Puar spent the entire time hiding in Yamcha's jacket. Later on, Yamcha brought down a bowl of milk to the garage, where Puar was hiding. He told Puar that Daisey had died. Puar seemed relieved to hear that Daisey had been a bad guy, so he didn't seem to regret killing him. He also told Puar that Rosey was still alive. Yamcha was worried that if Rosey woke up, he would want to kill both the boy and the kitty, so he knew they would have to run off before that happened. Puar then complained about not getting to be a bandit like Yamcha. He mentioned that one of his classmates at the Shapeshifting Academy named Oolong had declared himself a pirate after booty. Then he got expelled. Nevertheless, Puar too wanted the booty - and the only way to get the booty was to become a bandit, of course. Yamcha relented, agreeing to let him go out on a bandit run with him, but he was still concerned over what would happen if Rosey woke up and saw Puar.
Anyways, soon after, Bingo, Brady McGangeree, Yamcha, and Puar went out banditing. Puar told the other bandits that his best friend Wilbur Jim-carrion had once called him a pendejo at the Shapeshifting Academy. They eventually encountered Master Shen (though they knew not who he was). When Bingo demanded he hand over his valuables, the man punched the dingo in the face, killing him. Brady then tried to attack, but he was taken out with an uppercut. Yamcha and Puar surrendered, but the annoyed Shen attacked them nonetheless. When the boy was able to dodge several of the man's attacks, Shen grew impressed, asking him who his teacher was. Yamcha had no teacher, however. Shen eventually hit Yamcha's leg, shattering it. The boy, in immense pain, fired his pistol at Shen, and Puar soon joined in. Unwilling to power up (he really had to get going!), Shen merely jumped in the air and slammed his foot down upon a nearby dune, sending sand flying everywhere. Blinded, the bandits were unable to continue their attack, allowing Shen to drive off in peace.
After surviving their encounter with Master Shen, Yamcha and Puar were able to steal some petty items from a few hapless travelers in the Diablo Desert, though they didn't find much of value. Later, Yamcha and Puar saw Hasky (though they knew not her name) drive by in a hovercar, leaving Yamcha speechless and acting weird. He knew he had seen her before, and that made him blush even harder, but he didn't much pay attention to the thing under the tarp in the back seat she was transporting. Puar tried to bring him back to his senses, but was unable to for a good long while. Eventually, the two returned back to the secret hideout.
In chapter 6, Puar remained inside Wolfe's elite hideout with Yamcha and a few other bandits. He diligently replaced Yamcha's ice packs throughout the day. After lunch, a bandit reported to Miroslav that Rosey had woken up, greatly frightening Yamcha and Puar. Before they could escape, Wolfe and the rest of his Wings returned from their banditing. One of the bandits told Wolfe that Rosey was awake as soon as the man stepped inside the base. Yamcha held Puar close, fearing for both of their lives. Later, after waking from his coma, Rosey told Wolfe that it had been Puar who had transformed into a mallet and attacked Daisey on the train. Wolfe later confirmed to Rosey that Daisey had been killed during the attack.
Then, Wolfe went to see Yamcha and Puar on the second story of the hideout, where they were eating a fine dinner of ham sandwiches with the rest of the gang. He demanded that Yamcha hand over Puar, as the floating kitty had killed Daisey. Yamcha refused, and so they began to fight. Eventually, the man used a Wolf Fang Fist to knock Yamcha out of a window. Puar followed them outside, though he stayed away from the fighters. Later, after Wolfe had subdued Yamcha, the Night Snakes were spotted approaching them in the distance. Wolfe spared Yamcha and Puar's lives and ran back inside the hideout with the rest of his bandits to prepare for the swiftly-approaching Night Snakes. Later, Yamcha regained consciousness, he called out for Puar, but there was no sign of the floating cat. When Wolfe and Yamcha discussed Daisey following the rout of the Night Snakes, Yamcha told the Wings' boss that Puar had only acted in self-defense against the man. As he prepared to leave Wolfe's elite hideout after escaping from the battle in the desert, Yamcha found Puar sleeping inside Mighty Mouse, which was a great relief to both of them. They resolved to go to South City to get away from the horrors of Diablo Desert.
In chapter 7, Yamcha and Puar returned to South City. There, they heard of the rumor of Yunwu having died. This made their pickpocketing easier. After several days of thieving and pickpocketing, Yamcha and Puar visited the skate part near Junichi's house. The next day, Yamcha, Puar, and Mike held up a gas station, taking all of its beef jerky. That was the fourth store they had held up that night. However, during the scuffle, Mike killed the cashier, prompting them to flee to the car, where Ji Sul Nim awaited them. Soon the police were on them, which started a frantic chase through South City. Although Mike shot a few times at the pursuing police, neither Puar nor Yamcha aided him.
After a harrowing police chase through the city, Ji Sul Nim drove the crew to the docks on the northern side of the island containing South City, leading them to an escape boat. The police followed them there, forcing the four of them to take cover behind the ruinous buildings. During the struggle, Ji Sul shot two of the police, wounded a third with his fists, and wrestled the gun away from the fourth, though he was gunned down by her last remaining ally. Nonetheless, this allowed Yamcha, Puar, and Mike to flee. They resolved to go to the boat only after they had dealt with the police pursuit. During the attempt, however, Mike was killed and Yamcha and Puar fled down the dock. One policeman caught up with Yamcha and Puar, provoking a stand-off. Yamcha recognized him as the man who had interrogated him after the incident in the Blue Lotus. Regardless, he did not listen to the man, eventually shooting him and fleeing from the city along with Puar on Ji Sul Nim's boat. While the policeman threatened Yamcha, the boy did not care. He and Puar sailed back to Diablo Desert, knowing that their only hope lay there.
Soon after they returned to Wolfe's hideout, finding the place abandoned (aside from a few Children of Chaos scouts). They retook Wolfe's elite hideout. Yamcha soon returned to doing the dishes, while Puar watched television.
In chapter 8, while banditing, Yamcha and Puar happened upon a poor old lady. They tried to steal from her, but she didn't have much, so all they were able to grab was one pink stuffed animal cat, which Puar promptly announced as his girlfriend. They continued hiding on the side of the road, waiting for another victim to appear. Eventually, a car did appear, which allowed Yamcha and Puar to run out onto the road and stop it. Yamcha held up the car at gunpoint, causing the man, a fine hooligan named J'charmalagne, to retaliate by shooting back at the boy with his own gun. While one shot grazed Yamcha on the chin, he did not take serious damage. In contrast, Yamcha was able to get a good shot on the driver. The man tried to drive off before crashing off the road into a billboard. Feeling emotional over killing his first man, Yamcha decided not to raid the car for loot, and ignored Puar's insistence that he go to the hospital for his gunshot wound. However, before they could leave, J'charmalagne's friend got out of the passenger's seat of the car and confronted Yamcha about the murder. After a brief fight in which the boy dominated the angry man, Yamcha and Puar returned to their hideout.
Arriving back home, they noticed a squad of five soldiers waiting for them. Yamcha convinced Puar to hide under Mighty Mouse's seat while he confronted them. The officer, Lieutenant Rui Yang, asked him for identification. When Yamcha refused, he told the boy to leave if this was not his residence. Instead, Yamcha parked Mighty Mouse, grabbed Puar from under the seat and stuffed him into his shirt, and then casually, in front of the troops, unlocked the door to his hideout, letting himself and Puar in, and slammed the door behind them.
Some days later, Yamcha and Puar continued their banditing practices by setting up a 'Free Lemonade' stand on the side of the road going through Diablo Desert. When a Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio hovercar came down the road, Yamcha decided he wanted it, and so stopped it from going by by jumping in the middle of the road. This forced the driver to slow to a halt; the man grew enraged at the bandit for stopping him. When Yamcha told him about the free lemonade, however, his female companion got out of the car and demanded, in baby talk, a glass. The man, Didier, relented and took two. He spit his out, as he did not find it to be tasty in the slightest. The woman, Mayflower, very much adored her glass and praised Yamcha to an extreme extent that bordered on flirtation. He berated Puar and Yamcha for their pisswater lemonade, then bragged about his companion's body before driving off. Puar got mad at Yamcha for not robbing the couple, but Yamcha had been too enamored by the woman to care.
Hours later, a man hauling saké for Masamune/Masamune stopped for a glass of free lemonade. Yamcha was going to rob him until the man revealed where he worked. Upon hearing that he was one of Tonji Masamune's employees, Yamcha let him go on his way. Puar asked him why he let the man go, but Yamcha refused to answer, instead telling the floating cat to go home, as he planned to make a trip to the city. Puar begged to go with him, and Yamcha relented. They sped off on Mighty Mouse towards the big city soon after.
Upon reaching South City, Yamcha and Puar searched for Didier and Mayflower. During the search, Puar got an idea to steal some ice cream cones, leaving Yamcha alone for a while. A short while after Yamcha found the car at a gas station, Puar showed up with stolen ice cream. Didier drove off angrily, leaving them behind. Yamcha told Puar the bad news about Mayflower, threw his ice cream in the trash, and set off back to the desert with his best friend.
Thereafter, he and Puar continued banditing for many months. Yamcha became a pro at sudoku while Puar mastered Rosey's old Dance Dance Revolution game. During the late summer of Age 749, Yamcha and Puar hijacked a caravan transporting silver ore to South City, dispossessing the anthropomorphic cat driver from his haul and leaving him in the desert. They took the ore to Bonetown with hopes of selling it there, but found the place lying in ruins, bodies strewn about. Yamcha noted that the bodies were of the Children of Chaos and of soldiers wearing white-and-black armor from an organization he did not recognize. He and Puar returned home, leaving the caravan in the ghost town.
The next morning, Yamcha woke up late, eating breakfast past noon, and was practicing pick up lines when Puar alerted him that two travelers had entered the desert - Goku and Oolong (Puar had not spotted Bulma with them). Eager to confront them, Yamcha grabbed the Azure Dragon Sword and beckoned his friend to follow him down to where they were resting.
Bonetown Blues[]
As he drove through Diablo Desert, Yamcha thought the rocky formations reminded him of Puar. After he returned to his home, Yamcha remembered how evil the bandit group he had been a part of had been. But he also noted that they were what led him to meeting Puar.
Trivia[]
- Despite knowing Oolong, and even mentioning him in an earlier chapter, when Puar spots Goku and the pig traversing through Diablo Desert at the end of chapter 8, he does not seem to recognize his old classmate from afar. The reasoning for this is probably because Puar is quite daft.