Demon Realm

Demon Realm
Japanese	魔界
Romaji	Makai
Location	Multiverse (Daima) Universe 7 (guidebooks) Time Labyrinth, Crack of Time (temporarily)
Ruler	Mechikabura (Dark King) Kings of the Demon Realm
Inhabitants	Majin Demon Realm Race Devils Ogres Namekians Glind Demon Beasts Dragons Minotaurs
Date of Destruction	Age 796 (alternate timeline)

The Demon Realm (大魔界, Dai-makai, "Great Demon Realm"), also called Dark Demon Realm (暗黒魔界, Ankoku Makai), and sometimes the Devil World (悪魔界, Akumakai) is a location in the Dragon Ball series. It is described as a chaotic and destructive physical plane opposite of the known universe and is composed of three different Demon Worlds (魔界, Makai).

Overview

Hallway to the Demon World

The Demon Realm is a point of contention across various Dragon Ball media due to vastly different portrayals, especially due to Dragon Ball Heroes, where the Demon Realm first began to take real prominence as a location. Generally, it is the homeland of the Majin and a hideout for multiple villainous and corrupt individuals. In the Demon Realm, magic has more influence than science.

Originally, the area accessed in early Dragon Ball filler via the Demon Realm Gate was said to be located in the Other World of Universe 7.

The first real origins of the Demon Realm begin with Dragon Ball Heroes. During 75 Million Before Age, the wicked wizard and Supreme Kai of Time candidate Mechikabura was banished to a shadowy world located at the bottom tip of the universe and beyond time itself after his machinations came to light. Mechikabura would continue to scheme, creating what would eventually become the Demon Realm and becoming its first Dark King, worshipped and assisted by other evil wizards such as Demigra who were also cast into the Demon Realm. During the events of the Dark Empire Saga, the new Supreme Kai of Time Chronoa would temporarily seal herself, Mechikabura, and the entirety of the Demon Realm in the Crack of Time, effectively removing it from history, before it was eventually restored.

Demon's King Palace in the First Demon World

The alternate structure of the Demon Realm is established in Dragon Ball Daima. Unlike in Heroes, it is located beyond the established multiverse and is divided into three Demon Worlds, with the Third atop the Second, which is atop the First. The Second Demon World also contains several other planets, such as the original home planets of the Namekians and the Glind. All three Demon Worlds are connected by the Demon Realm Tunnel. Conventionally, to travel to and from the Demon Realm, one must travel using giant, fish-like entities known as Sir Warp, who operate a dimension that serves as a waypoint between destinations.

A visualization of the Demon Realm's layout

In the Second Demon World, a particular Namekian named Neva created a set of Dragon Balls as a sort of prize to reward Namekians for their efforts. However, due to villains in the Demon Realm catching wind of their power and using them for foolish purposes, Neva opted to create the three Tamagamis, terrifyingly powerful warriors whose duty was to guard the Dragon Balls and test the strength and wits of potential warriors through a trial. Due to these new obstacles, a long time would pass before anyone could get a wish granted. Due to unscrupulous folk from the First and Third Demon Worlds had been traveling into the Second to cause havoc, Neva also created barriers between the Demon Worlds, sealing off the Demon Realm Tunnel to protect his people and their peaceful neighbors. In the end, though, most Namekians left for the outside world. This also resulted in Sir Warp being established as a new transport system.

Rymus, the Super Majin who was responsible for creating the multiverse

According to Daima, a Good Supreme Demon King once sought to expand the reach of the Demon Realm people and ordered the Super Majin Rymus to create a multitude of universes for Demon Realmers to explore. However, his successor Abura was cruel and unjust, and limited passage to and from the Demon World, presumably due to enforcing PIN numbers as a new requirement for traveling via Sir Warp. Abura's rule was presumably enforced by his possession of a powerful artifact known as the Evil Third Eye, though it was lost during his reign. Around this time, various Demon Realmers fled to the outside world to escape his rule, including the Namekians. At some point, the witch Marba created Majin Buu as per the wizard Bibidi's request, though Buu was uncontrollable and rampaged through the Demon Realm, before he and Bibidi departed for the outside world to cause further havoc.

Area chosen by Dabura for his battle against Gohan

By the time of the Dragon Ball manga, Abura's son Dabura is the Demon Realm's Supreme Demon King. During his rule, Dr. Arinsu invents the Magic Collars as a means of keeping the demons of the Third Demon World in line. Dabura also attempts to defeat the Tamagami for the Demon Realm Dragon Balls but is unsuccessful. Shortly before the Majin Buu Saga, Bibidi's son/clone Babidi visits the Demon Realm and - using Dabura's wickedness against him - bends the Demon King to his will. During the events on Earth, Babidi succeeds in restoring Majin Buu to life, but Dabura is killed in the ensuing action. Gomah, watching the events unfold in the Demon Realm, ends up succeeding him as Supreme Demon King, leading to the events of Daima.

The Demon Realm is home to evil races - most notably some of the Demon races - who are led by numerous evil beings, including the King of the Demon Realm, Demon Supreme Kais, the God of the Demon Realm: Demigra, as well as its supreme ruler, the Dark King Mechikabura. The strongest evil to have existed in the Demon Realm was Mechikabura in his prime. The realm is outside of the domain of the Supreme Kais, and so not even they are fully aware of what is down there.

In Dragon Ball, Shula, a demon martial artist, who lives in a portion of the Demon Realm located in the afterlife, manages to open a giant entrance to the Demon Realm on Earth (the Demon Realm Gate) and keeps it open for a while by wedging his cursed sword in its door. Goku manages to save Princess Misa, who has been kidnapped and taken to the Demon Realm by Shula. Then, Goku pulls out Shula's sword and closes off the entrance to Demon World.

In Dragon Ball Z, when Babidi asks Dabura if he has any preferences on which planet, he wants to fight Dabura responds "Perhaps a planet similar to this one. I don't want unfair advantages." The area they are transported is called Demon World in Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury.

Demon Realm's environment seen briefly in the GDM3 trailer of Dragon Ball Heroes

Sometime before Age 850 the Demon Realm was sealed away. It was said that, if the seal was broken, chaos would erupt in the universe. Towa and her Time Breaker army aimed to release the realm, and so she and Mira headed out to collect enough energy to break the seal.

Mechikabura's Tower is located in the Demon Realm and serves as the base for the Dark Empire after Mechikabura is released. During the Dark King Mechikabura Saga it is protected by a barrier powered by six Hell Gates, each connected to a different location in spacetime.

Demon Realm Energy

Demigra's Castle

The Demon Realm is filled with a powerful unique type of Dark Energy, this energy greatly powers up members of the Demon Realm Race when they are present in the Demon Realm and allows them to take on the Dark form. This energy is unusable due to the seal on the Demon Realm; however, a special Dark Energy was developed by demons so they could utilize this drastic power up outside of the Demon Realm. It is implied in Xenoverse 2 that exposing the Fruit of the Tree of Might to the Dark Energy of Demon Realm causes it to become corrupted turning it into an enhanced demonic strain of the holy fruit which causes the consumer to swell with dark energy empowering them Villainous Mode and potentially the first stage Supervillain power up.

Locations

• First Demon World
  • Demon's King Palace - The residence of Kings of the Demon Realm.
• Second Demon World
  • Namek - The original home planet of the Namekians.
  • Kaishin - The original home planet of the Glind.
  • Mega - The home planet of the Megath.
  • Giga - The home planet of the Gigath.
• Third Demon World
  • Kadan Castle - The residence of King Kadan.
  • Sea of Darkness - A dark ocean that instantly kills anyone if they fall into it.
• Demon Realm Tunnel - A tunnel that connects to all three Demon Worlds. It was sealed by a barrier.
• Mechikabura's Tower - A large tree-like castle owned by Mechikabura that serves as the main base for the Dark Empire. It is identical to Chocolay Tower.
• Demigra Castle (ドミグラ城, Demigra Castle) - The residence of Demigra, that appears in Dragon Ball Heroes during the finale of the Dark Demon Realm Saga where it is linked to Earth.
• Southeast Prison Complex - A building where Dark Broly was imprisoned in Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Dark Demon Realm Mission!. It later appears as the location linked to the White Hell Gate.

Known Residents

• Demon Realm Race – The primary race who inhabit the Demon Realm.
  • Shula – Referred to as king during his appearance in Dragon Ball. In Dokkan Battle, he unofficially assumed the position according to Melee's assertion that Demon Realm had been officially kingless due to the disappearance of Dabura who had fallen under the control of Babidi and become his servant.
  • Melee – Demon Realm guardian.
  • Gola – Demon Realm guardian.
  • Dabura – Originally the king but was taken away after falling under Babidi's spell. He is killed by Majin Buu in Age 774.
    • Xeno Dabura - An incarnation of Dabura who was revived by Towa and became a Demon God who served under Mechikabura.
  • Abura - Dabura's father and a previous Supreme Demon King.
  • Gomah - Former Vice-Supreme Demon King who became King upon Dabura's death until he was defeated by Majin Kuu.
  • Kadan - King of the Third Demon World as well as a Minister of the overall realm.
  • Panzy - Princess of the Third Demon World.
  • Glorio - A Minister of Demon Realm.
  • Beautiful Woman with Weird Hat
  • Janemba – Janemba's profile in Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury states that he was once an organized crime boss in the Demon Realm.
  • Mechikabura - The strongest evil to ever exist in the Demon Realm, he was one of the wizards who helped to establish it, and true leader of the Dark Empire, the Dark King. Originally Chronoa's rival for the position of Supreme Kai of Time who, like Chronoa, was tasked to successfully raise a Tokitoki bird into an adult but his attempts failed, and he ended up creating a fake called Dogidogi. Possesses the power to grant the power of a Demon God to others. Sought to regain his youth using the Dark Dragon Balls and usurp Chronoa to become the ruler of time and space.
  • Towa – A female scientist from the Demon World who created the artificial demon Mira to be the Ultimate Warrior who succeeded her brother as Demon King. One of the leaders of the Time Breakers who seeks to connect Demon Realm with the rest of the Universe to turn it into a hellish place full of hatred and pain. Granted the Demon God power by Mechikabura. Mother of Fu.
  • Mira - An artificial demon created from the DNA of various masters. Succeeded Dabura as king after Dabura was killed by Innocent Buu. One of the leaders of the Time Breakers alongside Towa. Father of Fu.
  • Fu - The artificially created male offspring of the Demon Scientist Towa and the artificial demon Mira. Nephew of Demon King Dabura and chosen successor.
  • Gravy - A Demon God who served under Mechikabura.
  • Putine - A Demon Goddess who served under Mechikabura.
  • Salsa - A Demon God who served under Mechikabura.
  • Shroom - A Demon God who served under Mechikabura.
  • Demigra – A Demon God, and God of the Demon Realm, originally a wizard from the Other World, 75 Million Before Age he was banished to the Demon Realm (which he then helped establish) when he attempted to steal Tokitoki and gain power over time and space but was stopped by Chronoa. Though he was once allied with the Dark King Mechikabura and a co-founder of the Dark Empire, he becomes leader of breakaway faction of the Dark Empire, the Demigra Army and forms a temporary truce with the Time Patrol to combat the threat of Mechikabura during the Dark King Mechikabura Saga.
  • Chamel - A demon known as "Redhead Chanel" who belongs to an "extinct faction" of Demon Realm. Forms an alliance with Demigra and becomes a member of the Demigra Army.
  • Robelu - A female demon who served as Demigra's secretary in the Demigra Army.
  • Halto - A Demon swordsman who is silent and tranquil, yet deeply desires strength and dedicated to his daily training. An ally of Yamma who he summons from Demon Realm to aid him against Tekka's Team in the Timespace Rift. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
  • Mirayo - A melee combat queen who once dominated and ruled over Demon Realm as Queen. Many both fear and admire her beauty and strength. She is among several fighters that participate in the Timespace Tournament inside the Timespace Rift. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
  • Pipila - A famous pop idol in Demon Realm and leader of the Majin Superstar Troupe PePiLu. Despite being an entertainer by trade, she is a capable fighter like other members of the Demon Realm Race and participated in the Timespace Tournament when her dance troupe was transported to the Timespace Rift. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
  • Yamma - An evil demon martial artist who excels in odd powers that allow him to spew out ice, flame, and paralyze opponents. Originally from Demon Realm he finds himself in the Timespace Rift. He is later captured by Tekka's Team and handed over to the Saiya Squad. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions, in Dragon Ball Fusions the Manga!!, he the leader of the Yamma Gang.
• Mages
  • Bibidi – Allegedly One of the most powerful mages.
  • Babidi – Bibidi's son.
  • Marba - Witch who creates artificial Majin, as well as a Minister of Demon Realm.
• Glind
  • Degesu - Former right hand man of Gomah.
  • Dr. Arinsu - Vice-Supreme Demon King to Majin Kuu.
  • Shin - Supreme Kai of Universe 7 who left the Demon Realm long ago.
• Namekians - Originally from the Demon Realm, but at some point, in the past they left to live in Universe 6 and Universe 7.
  • Neva - An elderly Namekian who appears to be the only remaining Namekian within the Demon Realm. He is also a Minister of Demon Realm.
  • Ghiro - A Namekian who turned evil in the Demon Realm and learned to fight like how Demons do. An ally of Yamma who he summons from Demon Realm to aid him against Tekka's Team in the Timespace Rift. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
  • Ryuto - A Namekian who turned evil while living in the Demon Realm and uses absurd magic. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
  • Toronbon - A worker-type Namekian who studied strange arts while living in Demon Realm. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
• Tamagami - A trio of terrifyingly powerful beings created by Neva to guard the Demon Realm's Dragon Balls.
• Demon Beasts - Monsters who inhabit the Demon Realm, they include the likes of Minotaurs, Dragons and Krakens.
• Megath - Large beings who inhabit the Second Demon World.
• Gigath - Immense beings who inhabit the Second Demon World.
• Buu's Majin subspecies
  • Majin Buu - Formerly inhabited the realm before leaving to Universe 7.
  • Majin Kuu - Supreme Demon King following Gomah.
  • Majin Duu - A Minister of Demon Realm.
  • Haru Haru - A female member of the Time Breakers, who later defected to Demigra Army. The sister of Shun Shun and a character in Dragon Ball Online, Dragon Ball Heroes, and World Mission.
  • Shun Shun - A female member of the Time Breakers, who later defected to Demigra's Army. The sister of Haru Haru and a character in Dragon Ball Online, Dragon Ball Heroes, and World Mission.
  • Lullus - A Majin dancer and member of the Majin Superstar Troupe PePiLu. In addition to being one of Pipila's backup dancers she also works as Pipila's bodyguard to protect her from unwanted admirers or overzealous fans, though she tends to somewhat overprotective. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
  • Petrona - An innocent tomboyish Majin girl and member of the Majin Superstar Troupe PePiLu. Like Lullus, she works as Pipila's bodyguard, though she is new to fighting, but makes up for this using her Majin abilities and guts. A character from Dragon Ball Fusions.
• Master of the Demon World - A character mentioned by Dabura in Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road who resembles Janemba.
• Demon Realm Soldiers - Foot soldiers of the Demon Realm's armies such as the Dark Empire and Demigra Army who appear in Dragon Ball Heroes and World Mission.
  • Demon Realm Soldier Σ
  • Demon Realm Soldier Ω
  • Demon Realm Soldier Δ
  • Demon Realm Soldier Λ
  • Reaper Soldier (死神兵, Shinigami-hei, Death God Soldier) - A variant of Demon Realm Soldier that works under Shroom.
• Tokitoki
  • Dogidogi - A demonic fake Tokitoki bird created by Mechikabura in the past when he completed for the position of Supreme Kai of Time.

Video Game Appearances

• Dragon Ball Heroes
• Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
• Dragon Ball Xenoverse
• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
• Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle
• Dragon Ball Fusions
• Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission
• Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

In Dragon Ball Heroes, Xeno Trunks, the Time Patrol, and the avatars fight Towa, Mira and the rest of their forces in the Demon Realm. The Demon Realm's appearance looks similar to Planet Namek, except the trees, grass and sky are purple in color. Mechikabura's Tower appears in the center of the world as a huge tree-like tower with a glowing red core. The outer look of the world looks like two planets combined with red longitudes and latitudes, with both moving at the same time. The Demon Realm also appears as a battle stage in the game. Demigra Castle is also shown to be located in the Demon Realm, which appears as a huge tree with numerous towers at its top.

In Ultimate Mission X, it is revealed that at some point before the Genocide of the Saiyans, King Vegeta discovered the Demon Realm and used it as his secret training location.

In Xenoverse, Towa and Mira alter history to collect enough energy to break the seal on Demon Realm but their actions end up weakening the barrier that separates the Crack of Time from history and the rest of the universe allowing Demigra to send his mirage to continue altering history who assists the Future Warrior so they will eliminate Mira whom Demigra views as competition resulting in the Demigra incident. Towa is forced to stop altering history once Mira is destroyed, though after Demigra's defeat she later finds his core survived and plans to rebuild him as well as gather more energy to strengthen him forcing her to delay her plans to break the seal until Mira is restored.

In Xenoverse 2, Towa enhances the Fruit of the Tree of Might using Dark Energy from Demon Realm and recruit villains from timelines to gather energy to strengthen the reconstructed Mira. She also tries to steal Tokitoki's Egg, after failing to create a replica in order to break the seal on the Demon Realm and see it become one with the rest of the universe in order to create what she poetically calls a "garden of evil, blooming with rage and pain". However, her plans are foiled by Mira who had changed after being defeated by Super Saiyan 3 Bardock in the Time Rift and is absorbed by him. They are then destroyed by the by the Future Warrior and Super Saiyan Blue Goku in Age ???. Before her death, Towa secretly alters history to prevent her brother's death, causing Dabura to avenge her using his nephew and successor Fu. However, Fu has no desire to revive the Demon Realm and assists the Time Patrol in stopping his "uncle" in order to use his experiments for the betterment of the universe.

In Dokkan Battle, the dimensional distortion that Future Trunks and the Time Patrol are investigating removes the barrier separating Demon Realm from the rest of the universe allowing Melee, Gola, and Shula to visit Earth to search for the lost Dabura, the true King of the Demon Realm as Melee notes the Demon Realm has been kingless for hundreds of years suggesting that Shula had unofficially assumed the role during their previous encounter with Goku. Shula, Melee, and Gola are unaware that Dabura had previously fallen under Babidi's control. Melee and Gola attempt to seek Goku's assistance in finding Dabura as they are unfamiliar with Earth which is in turmoil due to the dimensional distortion warping timespace. Shula however pridefully refuses to seek help from Goku and declares the three of them will find the mighty Dabura themselves. Future Trunks, Goku, Gohan, Krillin, Piccolo, and Grand Supreme Kai later find Dabura under Babidi's control while trying to prevent Kid Buu from being freed from the Sealed Ball as the dimensional distortion had altered history leading to Grand Supreme Kai and South Supreme Kai never being absorbed. Future Trunks realizes that Dabura must be the King that Shula was searching for.

By the time of Dragon Ball Fusions, some Namekians had chosen to live in the Demon Realm, however many turned evil as a result of living in the Demon Realm. Additionally, the Offworlder Mirayo is revealed to have been a former Demon Queen who once ruled over Demon Realm. Demon Realm is also home to the Majin Superstar Troupe PePiLu.

In World Mission, the Demon Realm appears as a stage called Demon Realm (Mechikabura's Tower Ver.).

Trivia

• In Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Chronoa and Burter both reference Demon Realm and Hell as being the same location.
• "Makai" is a term used in Japanese Buddhism that refers to the collective worlds in which evil spirits reside.
• The area Dabura and the Z Fighters are transported looks strikingly similar to the planet where Babidi recruits Dabura seen in a flashback in "Eighteen Unmasks".
• The Demon Realm appears to be mostly composed of various classic Halloween monsters, with many Demons physically resembling creatures from different folktales, legends and mythologies such as ghosts, werewolves, Frankenstein's monster, vampires, zombies, etc.

Gallery

Earth's entrance to the Demon Realm The planet where Babidi found Dabura The First Demon World A Sir Warp in the First Demon World The Three Demon World's Relay Point hatches The security outpost in front of the palace The arena which Gomah creates The oceans from the Second pour into the First Landscape of the Second Demon World The Second Demon World The Glind Trees before dying out Namek in the Second Demon World The Third Demon World The Demon Realm Tunnel as seen from the Third Demon World A statue of Dabura in the Third Demon World A town that exists in the Third Demon World Goku, Glorio and Shin leave the town A tea shop The planets local creatures A forest Kadan Castle in the Third Demon World A hotel where Goku's group spends the night A small village where Goku and Vegeta's groups meet up Outer Look of the Demon Realm in Dragon Ball Heroes Demon Realm (Mechikabura's Tower Ver.) stage in World Mission Mechikabura's Tower