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Saiyans (サイヤ人 Saiya-jin) are a race of humanoid extraterrestrials who once resided on Planet Vegeta. They are an extremely homogeneous people, with almost every member of the race being born with black hair and tails. Occasionally some Saiyans are born with dark brown hair, although this is a rarity. Due to Planet Vegeta having a client status with the Planet Trade Organization, most Saiyans seen before the race's near extinction served under Emperor Frieza's Saiyan Army. A few escaped this servitude by becoming either space pirates or joining the Saiyan Royal Guard.
Before the near extinction of the Saiyan race, King Vegeta served as the King of the Saiyans.
Overview[]
Name[]
The name is a pun on yajin (野人) which means "wildman", and an anagram of yasai (野菜) which means "vegetable". Unlike most races that are forced to serve under the Planet Trade Organization, all full-blooded Saiyans in both the original series and Dragon Ball: Uprising are named after vegetables rather than fruits.
Homeworld[]
The original homeworld was planet called Sadala in the Northern Galaxy. In a conflict that has been mostly forgotten by now, this planet was presumably destroyed, displacing the Saiyans and forcing them to relocate to a planet called Planet Plant. This planet was already inhabited by a race known as the Tuffles, but they mostly resided in large cities, leaving the almost barren sections of the planet to the Saiyans.
After a conflict known as the Saiyan-Tuffle War, the Saiyans would eventually come to control the world, replacing the Tuffles as a client state to the Planet Trade Organization. This would help the Saiyans rebuild their new world in the short run, but in the long run it would lead to the planet's destruction and the Saiyans almost becoming extinct at the hands of Emperor Frieza.
Culture[]
It is unknown how advanced Saiyan culture was prior to the destruction of Planet Sadala, but the event lead to a very different version of the Saiyan race coming out unscathed. After their resettlement in the harsh lands of Planet Plant, Saiyans formed primitive tribes and soon began to fight amongst themselves for dominance. With the absence of technology to determine the strength of a child at birth, Saiyans at this time lacked a class system. They still valued strength, but it had to be demonstrated rather than read off a handheld or worn scouter. Rather than sport the battle armor of the Planet Trade Organization, Saiyans of this time wore skins and furs, if anything at all.
Following the death of a Saiyan Chieftain called Vegeta (later known as Vegeta II) after a failed raid on a Tuffle settlement, his son by the same name was able to rally many to his cause and declare himself a 'King among Saiyans'. This is the first known case of Saiyans having a real monarch, and it's widely believed that the the royal style was meant to mock the Tuffle King, who referred to himself as 'King of Tuffles and Saiyans' in all contracts with the Plane Trade Organization. After a brutal conflict between the King of the Tuffles and this 'King Vegeta III', the Saiyans emerged victorious and were able to destroy the Tuffle society of Planet Plant. Shortly after, King Vegeta entered a client-contract with the Planet Trade Organization, who accepted his offer of fealty in exchange for autonomy. With this decision, King Vegeta turned Saiyan society from one consisting of wandering clans to a monarchic state subservient to the Planet Trade Organization. From there, Saiyan class systems were created.
While some Saiyans remained nationalistic despite their new overlords, most were initially pretty grateful of the the technologies and battles they'd be allowed to partake in now that the Saiyan race was serving Arcosian interests. However, 'Saiyan Pride' would eventually become intertwined in the culture of the Saiyans once control of the Planet Trade Organization was handed to Frieza, who showed a lot less favor to the race than his father.
History[]
Although the history on Planet Sadala has long been considered forgotten, Saiyans first arrived on Planet Plant in Age 550. Stories disagree on whether the Saiyans crash-landed on Planet Plant, sought to invade the planet, or were saved from extinction by the Tuffle inhabitants of the planet. Regardless of their original intent, the small group of Saiyan survivors of Planet Sadala's destruction were primitive and barbaric in comparison to the brilliant and scientifically minded Tuffles. While the Tuffles lived in great cities and metropolises, the Saiyans were forced to live in the arid wilderness if they did not wish to be slaves to Tuffle masters.
Over the next century and a half, the Saiyans remained fractured and forgot much of their ancient history except what was passed on via oral legend. The Saiyans developed a great hatred of the Tuffles they shared a planet with, partly due to their warrior culture and partly due to the abuses of Tuffle slavers. Everything changed in Age 712, when negotiations between the Tuffles and the Planet Trade Organization regarding the acquisition of Planet Rambu fell apart, and the Tuffles refused to pay the Planet Trade Organization for their services, confident that their superior technology could keep them safe from reproach. The ruler of the PTO, King Cold of the Arcosians, responded by supplying rowdy Saiyan tribes with the technology they needed to coordinate attacks and raids.
By Age 720, a full-out planetary war between the Saiyans and the Tuffles had begun after a half-decade of escalating skirmishes, led by the great chieftain that would later become known as King Vegeta III. In exchange for support from the Planet Trade Organization, Vegeta III agreed that his people would become clients of Arcosian-dominated galactic empire. When the Full Moon of Age 722 came, the Saiyan Army of Vegeta III used the power of the Great Ape transformation to complete the utter destruction of the Tuffle civilization. While some Tuffles managed to escape their cities and planet, the extinction of the Tuffle race was secured in the coming years, with King Vegeta declaring complete victory over the Tuffles in Age 725.
From Age 722 onward, the Saiyans organized by class and battle power due to changes in Saiyan society brought on by Arcosian influences. The reign of King Vegeta III saw Saiyans become powerful conquerors and pawns for King Cold's empire, though the relationship between the Arcosians and Saiyans began to fray by the late 720s when it became clear the Planet Trade Organization intended to keep Saiyans from expanding their kingdom to other worlds in the North Galaxy. In Age 731, this relationship worsened when King Cold retired as the head of the Planet Trade Organization and allowed Planet Vegeta to fall under the administration of his son Lord Frieza, who became notorious for his disrespect for Saiyan autonomy.