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{{Directory|Characters|Villains|Red Ribbon Army}}
 
{{Directory|Characters|Villains|Red Ribbon Army}}
 
{{Quote|You will soon learn that I am not a man with whom to toy.|"[[Roshi Surprise]]"}}
 
{{Character Infobox
 
{{Character Infobox
|RefName = Captain Dark
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|RefName = Captain Dark
|image = [[File:CaptainDarkRRA.png|250px|Captain Dark]]
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|image = File:CaptainDarkRRA.png
|JapName = ドック<ref name="kanz">[http://www.kanzentai.com/character.php?id=rr_army Kanzentai, Character Guide - Red Ribbon Army]</ref>
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|JapName = ドック<ref name="kanz">[https://web.archive.org/web/20111103095731/http://www.kanzentai.com/character.php?id=rr_army Kanzentai, Character Guide - Red Ribbon Army]</ref>
|RomName = Dokku<ref name="kanz"/>
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|RomName = Dokku<ref name="kanz"/>
|AniName = Captain Dark<br>Dock<ref name="kanz"/>
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|AniName = Captain Dark<br>Dock<ref name="kanz"/>
|MangaName =
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|MangaName =
|AltName = Lieutenant Dark
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|AltName = Lieutenant Dark
|FirstApp = Manga: "[[The Blue Meanies]]"<br>Anime: "[[Deep Blue Sea]]"
 
 
|Appears in = {{DB Series|DB|DBGT}}
 
|Appears in = {{DB Series|DB|DBGT}}
|Race = [[Human]]
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|manga debut = "[[The Blue Meanies]]"
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|anime debut = "[[Deep Blue Sea]]"
|Gender = Male
 
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|Race = [[Earthling]]
 
|Gender = Male
 
|Date of birth=
 
|Date of birth=
|Date of death= [[Age 750]]
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|Date of death= [[Age 750]]<br>[[Age 790]]
 
|Occupation = Military
 
|Occupation = Military
 
|Allegiance = [[Red Ribbon Army]]
 
|Allegiance = [[Red Ribbon Army]]
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|FamConnect =
|FamConnect = <li>[[Commander Red]] (boss)<li>[[General Blue]] (superior officer)
 
 
}}
 
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{{Nihongo|'''Captain Dark'''|ドック|Dokku|lit. "Dock"}} is an obese soldier who works for [[General Blue]] of the [[Red Ribbon Army]].
{{Quote|You will soon learn that I am not a man with whom to toy.|"[[Roshi Surprise]]"}}
 
'''Captain Dark''' is an obese soldier who works for [[General Blue]] of the [[Red Ribbon Army]].
 
   
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
[[File:DarkAttacks.png|thumb|left|Captain Dark goes to Kame House]]
 
[[File:DarkAttacks.png|thumb|left|Captain Dark goes to Kame House]]
Captain Dark is a soldier in the Red Ribbon Army, and subordinate to General Blue when he makes an appearance early in the [[General Blue Saga]] of ''[[Dragon Ball (anime)|Dragon Ball]]''. While he goes by the title of lieutenant in his first appearance, it is likely that the title of captain by which Dark is referred to in his second appearance is more accurate. He is obese, which General Blue disapproves of, and carries a whip which he uses to enforce his very strict mannerisms. Still, Dark is shown to be fairly easy-going, which results in his being the first in the General Blue regiment to be defeated.
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Captain Dark is a soldier in the Red Ribbon Army, and subordinate to General Blue when he makes an appearance early in the [[General Blue Saga]] of ''[[Dragon Ball (anime)|Dragon Ball]]''. While he goes by the title of lieutenant in his first appearance, it is likely that the title of captain by which Dark is referred to in his second appearance is more accurate. He is obese, which General Blue disapproves of, and carries a [[whip]] which he uses to enforce his very strict mannerisms. Still, Dark is shown to be fairly easy-going, which results in his being the first in the General Blue regiment to be defeated.
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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===''Dragon Ball''===
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====Red Ribbon Army Saga====
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{{Main|General Blue Saga}}
 
[[File:CDark.png|thumb|left|Captain Dark attacks with a whip]]
 
[[File:CDark.png|thumb|left|Captain Dark attacks with a whip]]
When General Blue assigns his unit into two "companies", Captain Dark is granted control of "Company B". His team travels the ocean to [[Kame House]], where their mission is to capture [[Master Roshi]] and confiscate one of the [[Dragon Radar]]s they are under the impression he has invented (although this respect goes to [[Bulma]]). When Dark asserts that he cannot divulge any information or the Dragon Radar through Roshi, he prepares to use force, cranking his whip, unaware that Master Roshi is a professional martial artist and one of the strongest [[Human]]s alive. Captain Dark is soon defeated with a single punch to his stomach, and Company B's defeat follows soon after.
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When General Blue assigns his unit into two "companies", Captain Dark is granted control of "Company B". His team travels the ocean to [[Kame House]], where their mission is to capture [[Master Roshi]] and confiscate one of the [[Dragon Radar]]s they are under the impression he has invented (although this respect goes to [[Bulma]]). When Dark asserts that he cannot divulge any information or the Dragon Radar through Roshi, he prepares to use force, cranking his whip, unaware that Master Roshi is a professional martial artist and one of the strongest humans alive. Captain Dark is soon defeated with a single punch to his stomach, and Company B's defeat follows soon after.
   
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===''Dragon Ball GT''===
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====Super 17 Saga====
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{{Main|Super 17 Saga}}
 
[[File:GTCaptainDark.png|thumb|Captain Dark in ''Dragon Ball GT'']]
 
[[File:GTCaptainDark.png|thumb|Captain Dark in ''Dragon Ball GT'']]
Captain Dark also appears in a flashback during the [[Commander Red Saga]] while [[Goku]] is on his way to the [[Red Ribbon Army Headquarters]]. Along with countless other ''Dragon Ball'' antagonists, Captain Dark makes a cameo appearance in the [[Super 17 Saga]] of ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]'', when the residents of [[Hell]] who had escape to [[Earth]] return to Hell in "[[Piccolo's Best Bet]]".
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Along with countless other ''Dragon Ball'' antagonists, Captain Dark makes a cameo appearance in the [[Super 17 Saga]] of ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]'', when the residents of [[Hell]] who had escape to [[Earth]] return to Hell in "[[Piccolo's Best Bet]]".
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==Voice Actors==
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*Japanese: '''[[Kōzō Shioya]]''' (Originally), '''[[Daisuke Gōri]]''' (Episode 49 uncredited)<ref>http://www.kanzenshuu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=23464&p=649513&hilit=Dock#p649513</ref>
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*English:
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**[[Funimation dub]]: '''[[John Burgmeier]]'''
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**[[Blue Water dub]]: '''[[Corby Proctor]]'''
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*Although he appears in the manga, he is never called by name. However, his name is mentioned and credited in the anime.<ref name="kanz"/>
 
*Although he appears in the manga, he is never called by name. However, his name is mentioned and credited in the anime.<ref name="kanz"/>
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**Similarly, the manga strongly suggests that he and Company B were merely knocked out instead of killed.
*The Japanese pronunciation of his name, "Dock", is a reference to the structure of the same name near the shore that handles [[boat]]s and ships.<ref name="kanz"/> On a related note, this technically also makes him one of the few named Red Ribbon Army members to not have a name based on a color, the others being [[Major Metallitron]] and [[Dr. Gero]].
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*The Japanese pronunciation of his name, "Dock", is a reference to the structure of the same name near the shore that handles [[boat]]s and ships.<ref name="kanz"/>
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**On a related note, this technically makes him one of the few Red Ribbon Army high-ranking members to not be named after a color, alongside [[Major Metallitron]], [[Dr. Flappe]] and [[Doctor Gero]], although that being said, the English version of his name, Dark, does refer to a particular shade of color.
 
*[[Freddy Hein]], the coach of the [[Taitans]] in ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'', greatly resembles Captain Dark.
 
*[[Freddy Hein]], the coach of the [[Taitans]] in ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'', greatly resembles Captain Dark.
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*Captain Dark's facial appearance, overweightness aside, resembled that of SS leader {{w|Heinrich Himmler}}.
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**Ironically, due to General Blue's unit having some basis from Ernst Röhm's Sturmabteilung unit (and Blue's sexuality being modeled to a certain extent after Röhm himself), Dark had closer resemblance to Röhm than Blue did due to the former's overweight status.
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*Captain Dark also bares an uncanny resemblance to {{w|Andy Reid}}, an NFL coach.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center">
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<gallery widths="120" captionalign="center">
 
CaptainDarkWhip.png|Captain Dark
 
CaptainDarkWhip.png|Captain Dark
 
CaptainDarkPunchedRoshi.png|Captain Dark easily defeated by Roshi in one swift punch
 
CaptainDarkPunchedRoshi.png|Captain Dark easily defeated by Roshi in one swift punch
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==References==
 
==References==
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Revision as of 17:10, 8 March 2019

Directory: CharactersVillainsRed Ribbon Army

"You will soon learn that I am not a man with whom to toy."
— "Roshi Surprise"


Captain Dark (ドック Dokku, lit. "Dock") is an obese soldier who works for General Blue of the Red Ribbon Army.

Overview

DarkAttacks

Captain Dark goes to Kame House

Captain Dark is a soldier in the Red Ribbon Army, and subordinate to General Blue when he makes an appearance early in the General Blue Saga of Dragon Ball. While he goes by the title of lieutenant in his first appearance, it is likely that the title of captain by which Dark is referred to in his second appearance is more accurate. He is obese, which General Blue disapproves of, and carries a whip which he uses to enforce his very strict mannerisms. Still, Dark is shown to be fairly easy-going, which results in his being the first in the General Blue regiment to be defeated.

Biography

Dragon Ball

Red Ribbon Army Saga

Main article: General Blue Saga

CDark

Captain Dark attacks with a whip

When General Blue assigns his unit into two "companies", Captain Dark is granted control of "Company B". His team travels the ocean to Kame House, where their mission is to capture Master Roshi and confiscate one of the Dragon Radars they are under the impression he has invented (although this respect goes to Bulma). When Dark asserts that he cannot divulge any information or the Dragon Radar through Roshi, he prepares to use force, cranking his whip, unaware that Master Roshi is a professional martial artist and one of the strongest humans alive. Captain Dark is soon defeated with a single punch to his stomach, and Company B's defeat follows soon after.

Dragon Ball GT

Super 17 Saga

Main article: Super 17 Saga

GTCaptainDark

Captain Dark in Dragon Ball GT

Along with countless other Dragon Ball antagonists, Captain Dark makes a cameo appearance in the Super 17 Saga of Dragon Ball GT, when the residents of Hell who had escape to Earth return to Hell in "Piccolo's Best Bet".

Voice Actors

Trivia

  • Although he appears in the manga, he is never called by name. However, his name is mentioned and credited in the anime.[1]
    • Similarly, the manga strongly suggests that he and Company B were merely knocked out instead of killed.
  • The Japanese pronunciation of his name, "Dock", is a reference to the structure of the same name near the shore that handles boats and ships.[1]
    • On a related note, this technically makes him one of the few Red Ribbon Army high-ranking members to not be named after a color, alongside Major Metallitron, Dr. Flappe and Doctor Gero, although that being said, the English version of his name, Dark, does refer to a particular shade of color.
  • Freddy Hein, the coach of the Taitans in Dragon Ball Z, greatly resembles Captain Dark.
  • Captain Dark's facial appearance, overweightness aside, resembled that of SS leader Heinrich Himmler.
    • Ironically, due to General Blue's unit having some basis from Ernst Röhm's Sturmabteilung unit (and Blue's sexuality being modeled to a certain extent after Röhm himself), Dark had closer resemblance to Röhm than Blue did due to the former's overweight status.
  • Captain Dark also bares an uncanny resemblance to Andy Reid, an NFL coach.

Gallery

References

Site Navigation