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{{Directory|Characters|Nameks|Z Fighters Support|Local deities}}
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{{Directory|Characters|Namekian|Dragon Team Support|Local deities}}
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{{Quote|I know I'll never be able to replace Kami, but I will try my best. I promise. I just wish there was something more that I could do. I feel so helpless. This tournament will decide the fate of the Earth and all I can do for now is watch and leave it to Goku. I may be this planet's guardian, but he is its hero.|"[[No More Rules]]"}}
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{{Character Infobox
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|RefName = Dende
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|image=[[File:DendeIllFightToo.png|250px]]
  
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|image = File:DendeIllFightToo.png
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|JapName=デンデ
  
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|JapName = デンデ
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|RomName=Dende
  
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|AniName=Dende
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|RomName = Dende
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|AltName = Earth's Guardian<br>Kami (not to be confused with [[Kami]])
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|MangaName=Dende
  
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|Appears in = {{DB Series|DBZ|DBGT|DBS}}
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|AltName=Earth's Guardian<br>Kami ("God"; not to be confused with [[Kami]])
  
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|manga debut = "[[Namekian Fear]]"
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|CanonTo=Dragon Ball series
  
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|anime debut = "[[Defying Orders]]"
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|Race=[[Namekian]]
  
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|movie debut = ''[[Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler]]''
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|FirstApp=Manga: "[[Namekian Fear]]"<br>Anime: "[[Defying Orders]]"
  
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|Race = [[Namekian]]<br>[[Tuffle]]-Namekian <small>(formerly; ''GT'')</small>
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|Appears in={{DB Series|DBZ|DBGT}}
  
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|Date of birth=[[Age 757]]
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|Date of death = [[Age 762|December 24, Age 762]]<br>[[Age 779]]
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|Address = [[The Lookout]]
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|Date of death=[[Age 762]] (revived)
  
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|Occupation = [[Guardian]] of [[Earth]]
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|Address=[[Kami's Lookout]]
  
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|Allegiance = [[Dragon Clan]]<br>[[Dragon Team]] (support)
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|Occupation=[[Guardian]] of [[Earth]]
  
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|FamConnect = [[Grand Elder Guru]] (parent)<br>[[Tsuno]] (sibling)<br>[[Moori]] (sibling)<br>[[Nail]] (sibling)<br>[[Cargo]] (sibling)<br>[[Moolin]] (sibling)<ref name="Fusions">''[[Dragon Ball Fusions]]'', 2016</ref><br>[[Necke]] (sibling)<ref>''[[Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot]]'', 2020</ref><br>[[Esca]] (sibling)<br>[[Tanissh]] (sibling)<br>[[Tsuburi]] (sibling)<br>[[Namekian Savior]] (sibling)<br>97 other siblings<br>[[Shenron]] (reanimation)
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|Allegiance=[[Dragon Clan]]
  
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|Counterparts = [[Future Dende]]<br>[[Xeno Dende]]
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|FamConnect=<li>[[Grand Elder Guru]] (father)<li>[[Moori]] (brother)<li>[[Nail]] (brother)<li>[[Cargo]] (brother)<li>105 other brothers<li>[[Kami]] (predecessor)
  
 
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'''Dende''' (デンデ) is a [[Namekian]] with a unique gift that allows him to [[Healing|heal]] others. Dende's first appearance was in ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'', when [[Gohan]] and [[Krillin]] rescued him from [[Dodoria]]. On [[Goku]]'s request, Dende became the [[Earth]]'s [[Guardian]] in [[Kami]]'s place. He continues his role as Guardian for the rest of the series, helping the protagonists during their adventures whenever he can.
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{{nihongo|'''Dende'''|デンデ|''Dende''}} is a [[Namekian]] with a unique gift that allows him to [[Healing|heal]] others. He is the 108th son of [[Grand Elder Guru]]. On [[Goku]]'s request, Dende becomes the [[Earth]]'s [[Guardian]] in [[Kami]]'s place. He continues his role as Guardian for the rest of the series, helping the protagonists during their adventures whenever he can.
   
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==Biography==
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==Appearance==
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In his first appearance, Dende is very similar to [[Piccolo]] as a child except for their attire. During the [[Great Saiyaman Saga]], Dende grows taller with sharper eyes and wears the clothes of a Guardian of Earth. Later during the release of Majin Buu and the events of the Kid Buu saga and onwards, Dende wears the same attire as a child.
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===Namek Saga===
  
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[[File:DendeNamek.png|thumb|left|Kid Dende, resurrected on Namek]]
  
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Dende first appears during the [[Namek Saga]] in [[Moori]]'s village on [[Namek (planet)|Namek]], which [[Frieza]] and [[Frieza's Elite|his henchmen]], [[Zarbon]] and [[Dodoria]], are terrorizing in their search for the [[Namekian Dragon Ball|Dragon Balls]]. After putting up a brave stand against Frieza's henchmen, Moori is brutally killed by Dodoria, who then kills the fleeing [[Cargo]], while Dende looks in horror, and Frieza's soldiers retrieve the village's Dragon Ball. Angered by Dodoria closing in on Dende, [[Gohan]] kicks Dodoria into a Namekian house, and with the help of [[Krillin]], Gohan saves Dende, and they fly away from the village. Even though they manage to escape from most of Frieza's henchmen, Dodoria is sent to chase after the three, and is almost successful in killing Krillin, Dende and Gohan until Krillin blinds Dodoria with a [[Solar Flare]], and hide behind an island. After escaping from Dodoria's [[Maximum Buster]], they [[Ki Sense|sense]] [[Vegeta]] killing Namekians in [[Tsuno]]'s village. Dende, grateful for his rescue and confident in their good intentions, guides his saviors to the [[Grand Elder Guru]]. After the grand elder [[Unlock Potential|reveals]] Krillin's true potential, Krillin leaves Dende with Guru and brings Gohan for Guru to reveal his true potential. Grand Elder Guru later reveals Dende's potential, allowing him to use his [[healing]] ability, and sends him to help Gohan and Krillin to summon the dragon [[Porunga]] because they cannot speak the [[Namekian language]] to make their wish.
  
   
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==Personality==
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Dende is the kindhearted, caring, wise, knowledgeable, brave, friendly and sensitive Namekian of the Dragon Team in the series.
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==Biography==
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===''Dragon Ball Z''===
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====Frieza Saga====
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{{Main|Namek Saga|Frieza Saga}}
 
[[File:Dende.png|thumb|Dende at Grand Elder Guru's house]]
  
[[File:Dende.png|thumb|Dende at Grand Elder Guru's house]]
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Dende first appears during the [[Namek Saga]] in [[Moori]]'s village on [[Namek]], which [[Frieza]] and [[Frieza's Elite|his henchmen]], [[Zarbon]], and [[Dodoria]], are terrorizing in their search for the [[Namekian Dragon Ball|Dragon Balls]]. After putting up a brave stand against Frieza's henchmen, Moori is brutally killed by Dodoria, who then kills the fleeing [[Cargo]], while Dende looks in horror, and Frieza's soldiers retrieve the village's Dragon Ball. Angered by Dodoria closing in on Dende, [[Gohan]] kicks Dodoria into a Namekian house, and with the help of [[Krillin]], Gohan saves Dende, and they fly away from the village. Even though they manage to escape from most of Frieza's henchmen, Dodoria is sent to chase after the three and is almost successful in killing Krillin, Dende and Gohan until Krillin blinds Dodoria with a [[Solar Flare]], and hide behind an island. After escaping from Dodoria's [[Maximum Buster]], they [[Ki Sense|sense]] [[Vegeta]] killing Namekians in [[Tsuno]]'s village. Dende, grateful for his rescue and confident in their good intentions, guides his saviors to the Grand Elder Guru. After the grand elder [[Unlock Potential|reveals]] Krillin's true potential, Krillin leaves Dende with Guru and brings Gohan for Guru to reveal his true potential. Grand Elder Guru later reveals Dende's potential, allowing him to use his [[healing]] ability, and sends him to help Gohan and Krillin to summon the dragon [[Porunga]] because they cannot speak the [[Namekian language]] to make their wish.
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Dende eventually takes part in the battle against [[Frieza]]. He mostly watches, but at times assists by healing the fighters, and saves all of the their lives with his healing ability; such as Krillin after he gets [[HAIL Frieza|impaled]] by Frieza, Gohan after Frieza brutally beats him, [[Piccolo]] after Frieza almost destroys him with his [[Crazy Finger Beam|crazy finger beams]], and Vegeta who wants to get a [[Zenkai]] to achieve [[Super Saiyan]]. With a lot of hesitance, due to the fact Vegeta had slaughtered a lot of Dende's own race, Dende eventually heals Vegeta under Piccolo's orders. Though, he pays a serious cost when Frieza [[Transformation|transforms]] into his final form and kills him with [[Death Beam|a single shot]], in order to prevent him from healing anyone else. Later on, during [[Goku]]'s battle against Frieza, Dende is revived from death by a wish made from [[Shenron]] and makes the wish to [[Porunga]] to transport everyone except Goku and Frieza to Earth. When on Earth, Dende realizes that [[Nail]] has fused with Piccolo. Dende lives on Earth for a while until it is time for the Namekians to be transported to [[New Namek]].
  
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[[File:DendeNamek.png|thumb|left|Dende, resurrected on Namek]]
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Dende eventually takes part in the battle against [[Frieza]]. He mostly watches, but at times assists by healing the fighters, and saves all of their lives with his healing ability; such as Krillin after he gets [[HAIL Frieza|impaled]] by Frieza, Gohan after Frieza brutally beats him, [[Piccolo]] after Frieza almost destroys him with his [[Crazy Finger Beam|crazy finger beams]] and Vegeta who wants to get [[Saiyan Power]] to become a [[Super Saiyan]]. Reluctantly, due to the fact Vegeta had slaughtered a lot of Dende's own race, Dende heals Vegeta under Piccolo's orders. Though, he pays a serious price when Frieza transforms into his final form and kills him with [[Death Beam|a single shot]], in order to prevent him from healing anyone else. Later on, during [[Goku]]'s battle against Frieza, Dende is revived from death by a wish made from [[Shenron]] and makes the wish to [[Porunga]] to transport everyone except Goku and Frieza to Earth. When on Earth, Dende realizes that [[Nail]] has fused with Piccolo. Dende lives on Earth for a while until it is time for the Namekians to be transported to [[New Namek]].
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====Cell Saga====
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{{Main|Cell Games Saga}}
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[[File:DendeNewGuardianofEarth.png|thumb|130px|Dende resurrects Shenron]]
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Later after Piccolo's [[Namekian Fusion|fusion]] with [[Kami]], Dende is [[Instant Transmission|teleported]] from New Namek to Earth at Goku's request to take Kami's vacant position. It is at this point that Dende is truly acquainted with Goku, having only caught a brief glimpse of him on Namek. After reuniting with his friends Gohan and Krillin, having not seen them in years, Dende is able to recreate the [[Dragon Ball (object)|Earth's Dragon Balls]], that had been powerless after Kami was fused with Piccolo, and grants Shenron the ability to grant three wishes (or two if one wish is used to wish back to life a large number of people).
   
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Later, following the conclusion of the [[Cell Games]], Dende heals Gohan's battle-worn body.
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===New Guardian of Earth===
  
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[[File:DendeNewGuardianofEarth.png|thumb|left|150px|Dende resurrects Shenron]]
  
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Later after Piccolo's [[fusion]] with [[Kami]], Dende is [[Instant Transmission|teleported]] from New Namek to Earth at Goku's request to take Kami's vacant position. Dende is able to recreate the [[Dragon Ball (object)|Earth's Dragon Balls]], that had been powerless after Kami was fused with Piccolo, and grants Shenron the ability to grant three wishes (two if one wish is used to wish back to life a large amount of people).
  
   
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===The ancient evil, Majin Buu===
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====Majin Buu Saga====
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{{Main|Great Saiyaman Saga|Majin Buu Saga|Fusion Saga|Kid Buu Saga}}
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[[File:Teenage dende.jpg|thumb|Dende as he appears in the Majin Buu story arc]]
  
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[[File:DBZ_-_224_-(by_dbzf.ten.lt)_20120303-15145129.jpg|thumb|left|Dende as he appears in the Majin Buu story arc]]
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Seven years later, Dende watches the events of [[Majin Buu]]'s awakening and his killing spree of almost everyone on [[Earth]]. Eventually, when [[Super Buu]] makes his way to the lookout, he barely says anything, yet when he asks Piccolo what he is doing when he mentions that Buu can kill all the other Earthlings but it would take up until tomorrow, Dende is told to be quiet, or the plan will be ruined.
  
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Seven years later, Dende watches the events of [[Innocent Buu|Majin Buu]]'s awakening and his killing spree of almost everyone on [[Earth]]. Eventually, when [[Super Buu]] makes his way to the lookout, he barely says anything, yet when he asks Piccolo what he is doing when he mentions that Buu can kill all the other Earthlings but it would take up until tomorrow, Dende is told to be quiet, or the plan will be ruined.
   
 
The plan is ruined anyway when Buu uses the [[Human Extinction Attack]] to leave less than twenty beings on Earth within minutes. Later, Buu escapes the [[Hyperbolic Time Chamber]] and returns to the Lookout and begins his killing spree. However, before Dende can be turned into chocolate and eaten, [[Mr. Popo]] knocks him off the lookout to assure that the Dragon Balls will still be around to stop Buu.
  
The plan is ruined anyway when Buu uses the [[Human Extinction Attack]] to leave less than twenty beings on Earth within minutes. Later, Buu escapes the [[Hyperbolic Time Chamber]] and returns to the Lookout and begins his killing spree. However, before Dende can be turned into chocolate and eaten, [[Mr. Popo]] knocks him off the lookout to assure that the Dragon Balls will still be around to stop Buu.
   
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[[File:Piccolo&KidDende.png|thumb|left|Piccolo and Dende witnessing Evil Buu's birth]]
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[[File:Dende6.jpg|thumb|right|Dende warns Gohans about Buu]]
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Dende is faintly sensed by [[Gohan#Ultimate Gohan|Ultimate Gohan]] when he returns to Earth and after Super Buu blows himself up. Gohan, Piccolo, [[Goten]], and [[Trunks]] then fly off to look for him, finding and saving [[Mr. Satan]] and [[Bee]] in the process. When both Piccolo and Trunks accidentally drop Mr. Satan out of the sky, they find Dende. After explaining the different situations, Buu returns, mysteriously wanting to fight [[Super Saiyan 3]] [[Gotenks]]. After Gotenks and Piccolo are absorbed, Ultimate Gohan fights Buu, while Dende, Mr. Satan, and Bee watch.
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Dende is faintly sensed by [[Gohan]] when he returns to Earth and after Super Buu blows himself up. Gohan, Piccolo, [[Goten]], and [[Trunks]] then fly off to look for him, finding and saving [[Mr. Satan]] and [[Bee]] in the process. When both Piccolo and Trunks accidentally drop Mr. Satan out of the sky, they find Dende. After explaining the different situations, Buu returns, mysteriously wanting to fight [[Super Saiyan 3]] [[Gotenks]]. After Gotenks and Piccolo are absorbed, Ultimate Gohan fights Buu, while Dende, Mr. Satan, and Bee watch.
   
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From then on, Dende is seen flying, following, and hiding around with Mr. Satan and Bee, willingly explaining situations and, from time to time, getting annoyed by Mr. Satan's pigheadedness. He is saved by [[Tien Shinhan]] from Super Buu (with Gotenks absorbed) who fires a [[Finger Beam]] in an attempt to kill him and is then saved again later, along with Mr. Satan and Bee, by Goku from Kid Buu [[Planet Burst|blowing up the planet]]. Dende is the one who suggests that they use the Dragon Balls on New Namek.
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[[File:Shocked.jpg|thumb|Mr. Popo and Dende shocked after witnessing Super Buu's Human Extinction Attack]]
  
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From then on, Dende is seen flying, following, and hiding around with Mr. Satan and Bee, willingly explaining situations and, from time to time, getting annoyed by Mr. Satan's pigheadedness. He is saved by [[Tien Shinhan]] from Super Buu (with Gotenks absorbed) who fires a [[Finger Vanishing Beam]] in an attempt to kill him, and is then saved again later, along with Mr. Satan and Bee, by Goku from Kid Buu [[Planet Burst|blowing up the planet]].
  
   
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Dende is the one who suggests that they use the Dragon Balls on New Namek. After reviving everyone after the death of [[Kid Buu]], he resumes his role as the Earth's Guardian. He is seen at a party to celebrate the victory over Kid Buu at [[Capsule Corporation]]. Ten years later, Dende attends the 28th World Tournament with his friends at the end of the ''Dragon Ball Z'' series.
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He is seen at a party to celebrate the victory over Kid Buu at [[Capsule Corporation]].
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====God of Destruction Beerus Saga====
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{{Main|God of Destruction Beerus Saga}}
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[[File:Dende 2.jpg|thumb|left|Dende finds out who Beerus really is]]
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Sometime after Kid Buu's defeat, Dende goes to [[Bulma]]'s birthday party on her cruise liner. While the Z-Fighters were battling [[Beerus]], Dende begins to sense ''ki'' from Beerus he hasn't sensed before. After a while, Dende tells [[Piccolo]] that Beerus has divine ''ki'', noting that he is a god. After Goku had become a Super Saiyan God, Piccolo asks Dende if he is actually a god in which Dende confirms it. Dende watches the battle between Goku and Beerus in Bulma's spaceship. Dende is in awe by the power of Beerus and [[Super Saiyan God]] [[Goku]]. In the end, Beerus is planning to destroy the Earth but he falls asleep in the process. After this, [[Whis]] takes him home.
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====Golden Frieza Saga====
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{{Main|Golden Frieza Saga}}
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After Frieza's resurrection and four months after his training, Frieza arrives on Earth in Age 779 with a thousand soldiers to get revenge on Goku. Dende is on The Lookout when Goku teleports there to drop off Piccolo who has been killed by Frieza. Dende, along with Mr. Popo, is saddened by the sight of Piccolo's demise. He is killed when the planet explodes, but Whis uses his [[Temporal Do-Over]] technique to undo the damage, undoing Dende's death in the process.
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====Universe 6 Saga====
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{{Main|Universe 6 Saga}}
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Sometime after the battle with [[Golden Frieza|Golden]] [[Frieza]], Dende is fixing the Room of Spirit and Time for Goku and Vegeta to train and for longer in preparation for the tournament on the [[Nameless Planet]]. He is playing Tennis with [[Mr. Popo]] while [[Goku]] and [[Vegeta]] are training in the [[Hyperbolic Time Chamber]].
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====Copy-Vegeta Saga====
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{{main|Copy-Vegeta Saga}}
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Dende attends the victory celebration party at Capsule Corporation with everyone else following the Universe 6 vs Universe 7 tournament.
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===="Future" Trunks Saga====
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{{main|"Future" Trunks Saga}}
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[[File:"Future" Trunks Saga - EP63 1.png|thumb|right|Dende with Mr. Popo]]
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At the Lookout, Dende is with Mr. Popo as they witness Vegeta destroying the Hyperbolic Time Chamber during his training after losing to Goku Black and Future Zamasu the second time, causing a huge crater in the Lookout though Dende still wishes Vegeta good luck in resuming the battle against them upon Vegeta flying away after destroying the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
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====Universe Survival Saga====
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{{Main|Universe Survival Saga}}
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[[File:Dende 1.jpg|thumb|left|Dende tells Goku about Uub]]
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Goku approached Dende so that he might help him to find Android 17, to take part in the Tournament of Power. Dende used The Lookout as a means of transport to get to the Southern Island, where Android 17 resided.
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Later at The Lookout, Dende tells Goku that [[Uub]] (at this point still unnamed) lives in a village, and although he is very young, he is a brilliant martial artist. Dende suggests that when Goku and Uub cross paths, he should train him. Goku says he isn't good at that sort of thing. Dende then tells Goku that the boy is the reincarnation of [[Kid Buu]]. Goku has a flashback to him defeating Kid Buu and what he said. Goku says he's too young to participate in the Tournament of Power, but agrees with Dende and looks forward to meeting him.
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{{Main|Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga}}
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While at The Lookout, Dende senses that something terrible is happening on New Namek. Piccolo who was also there at the time confirms that he too can feel it as well as having noticed that Goku and Vegeta's Ki disappeared from Earth a few days ago and are probably involved. After Piccolo uses telepathy to contact the Namekians on New Namek but got no signal, he tells Dende that the Namekians capable of telepathy are likely all dead and informs him something bad must be happening outside in space much to Dende's fear. Soon after, Piccolo senses something approaching and Dende asks him what is it. Piccolo tells Dende that he senses three people from space approaching Earth so Dende asks Piccolo if they have something to do with the terrible thing going on in space but Piccolo is not sure. Soon after Piccolo leaves to investigate the situation and figure out why the three people came, Dende stays behind in the Lookout with Popo where they are soon met by Bulma and Mr. Satan who asks Dende if Piccolo is at the Lookout.
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Dende responds to Bulma that he had just left and Bulma informs Dende about the urgent news that Jaco is trying to recruit Piccolo into the Galactic Patrol. Dende asks Bulma if the Galactic Patrol is currently in a battle with someone and asks what she knows about the situation but Bulma replies she doesn't have the full details so she contacts Jaco through a communicator to tell Dende the whole situation which he does. After learning of his planet's demise including the Namekians in New Namek being killed due to this terrible situation regarding Moro, despite being sad Dende agrees to come along with Bulma, Mr. Satan and Bulla to recruit Piccolo and more fighters to the Galactic Patrol, as requested by Jaco, and inform them about the whole situation regarding Moro especially now made fully aware by Jaco's news that the three people Piccolo sensed are actually scout squads sent by Moro to search for planets Moro can eat. As they head off to find Piccolo and eventually see Piccolo in the area where Piccolo releases the Marcereni after battling and apprehending them, Dende and Bulma both notice and see the Marcereni gang's ship leaving toward space and Dende shouts to Piccolo to not let the gang get away, as they are allied with the ones involved in what is going on in space leading Piccolo to hear Dende and shoot down the Marcereni gang's ship and apprehending the gang once again.
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===Peaceful World Saga===
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{{Main|Peaceful World Saga}}
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[[File:Marron end of dbz.png|thumb|right|Dende at the end of the ''Dragon Ball Z'' series]]
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Ten years after Kid Buu's defeat, Dende attends the 28th [[World Martial Arts Tournament]] with his friends.
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===''Dragon Ball GT''===
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[[File:Dende4.jpg|thumb|left|Dende in ''Dragon Ball GT'']]
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====Black Star Dragon Ball Saga====
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{{Main|Black Star Dragon Ball Saga}}
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In ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]'', Dende witnesses Goku's training match with [[Uub]], and his subsequent regression to a child thanks to [[Emperor Pilaf]]'s accidental wish on the [[Black Star Dragon Ball]]s. He is the second person, after Mr. Popo, to be healed from [[Baby]]'s control with the sacred water by [[Kibito Kai]]. He then helps Goku escape from [[Hell]] with the assistance of Piccolo, using a [[Portal Opening|portal opening]] technique. He usually remains a background character in the GT series.
  
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In ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]'', Dende witnesses Goku's training match with [[Uub]], and his subsequent regression to a child thanks to [[Emperor Pilaf]]'s accidental wish on the [[Black Star Dragon Ball]]s.
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====Baby Saga====
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{{Main|Baby Saga}}
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He is the second person, after Mr. Popo, to be healed from [[Baby]]'s control with the sacred water by [[Kibito Kai]].
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====Super 17 Saga====
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{{Main|Super 17 Saga}}
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He then helps Goku escape from [[Hell]] with the assistance of Piccolo, using a [[Portal Opening]] technique. He usually remains a background character in the GT series.
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====Shadow Dragon Saga====
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{{main|Shadow Dragon Saga}}
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[[File:Vlcsnap-2016-02-18-19h41m30s247.png|thumb|left|Dende with Mr. Popo]]
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After [[Black Smoke Shenron]] unleashes the [[Shadow Dragons]] and flees. Dende along with Mr Popo appear and apologise for not warning the Dragon Team about the overuse of the Dragon Balls.
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==Film appearances==
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===''The Return of Cooler''===
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{{Main|Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler}}
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Dende appears on The Lookut as [[Guardian]] of Earth and notices that the [[Big Gete Star]] is nearing [[New Namek]]. He then asks Goku and his friends to save his people.
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It is also to be noted that, as the movie was released four months before [[Cell vs. the Army|the manga chapter]] revealing this, it is the first Dragon Ball media to indicate that Dende would ultimately take over Kami's position.
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{{Main|Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods}}
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[[File:Dende&VidelPregnant(BoG).jpg|thumb|right|Dende notices that Videl is pregnant]]
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Four years after Kid Buu's defeat, Dende attends Bulma's birthday party which is held at Capsule Corporation. After Gohan had accidentally shot [[Videl]] in the leg, Dende heals her, at the same time noticing that she is pregnant and was told by Videl to keep it a secret. When needing the sixth Saiyan for the Super Saiyan God ritual which required pure-hearted Saiyans, Piccolo doubted Vegeta, who was evil in the past and whether he would contribute. Dende reminds the group that Vegeta has been good for years and is worthy of helping Goku reach Super Saiyan God. He later watches the fight between Goku and Beerus.
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===''Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!''===
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{{Main|Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!}}
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Two years after the battle with Majin Buu, Dende goes to Mr. Satan's party at his newly made [[The Mr. Satan's World-Saving Defeat of Majin Buu, Super Gorgeous Hotel|hotel]] in celebration of [[Kid Buu|Majin Buu]]'s defeat. The celebration is then crashed by a brother duo, [[Abo]] and [[Kado]], who are after Vegeta's brother, [[Tarble]]. The brothers are challenged by [[Goten]] and [[Trunks]] but they fail in defeating them. The brothers, fused as [[Aka]], unleash a [[Super Wahaha no Ha|technique]] that destroyed the hotel. Aka is then defeated by [[Goku]] with a [[Kamehameha]]. After this encounter, they continue their feast.
   
 
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{{main|Dragon Ball Online}}
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In ''[[Dragon Ball Online]]'', Dende enlists [[Time Patrol Trunks]] to stop [[Miira]]. Dende is now regarded as the greatest spiritual teacher in Namekian history, and the class of Dende Priests are those that follow his teaching and learn his ways of healing, along with the ability to empower their allies. The new generations of Namekian people that fled to Earth apparently work under him.
  
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[[File:Dende(DBO).jpg|thumb|left|Dende in ''Dragon Ball Online'']]
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In ''[[Dragon Ball Online]]'', Dende resolves to deactivate the Dragon Balls as [[Old Kai]] had already expressed his disapproval of the Dragon Balls considering them to go against the natural order of the [[Universe 7|universe]] and, with the world now at peace, Dende worried having active Dragon Balls around may mean putting the Earth at risk.
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Later, Dende enlists Future Trunks to stop [[Miira|Mira]]. Dende is now regarded as the greatest spiritual teacher in Namekian history, and the class of Dende Priests are those that follow his teaching and learn his ways of healing, along with the ability to empower their allies. The new generations of Namekian people that fled to Earth apparently work under him.
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In order to encourage the people of Earth to become more powerful, he re-activates the original set of Dragon Balls, and creates many more sets, spreading them across Earth with their original power divided between them.
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During the [[Legendary Super Saiyan Saga]], Broly, and Bardock who had been transported to Namek by Demigra's [[Wormhole]]s are fighting with the [[Future Warrior]] joining Bardock in keeping Broly from interfering with SSJ Goku's fight with Frieza in [[Age 762]]. However, when Dende makes the wish to transport everyone expects Goku and Frieza to Earth, he inadvertently transports Bardock, Broly, and the Future Warrior to Earth along with Vegeta and the others due to being unaware of the presence of the three-time travelers. As a result, the battle with Broly shifts to Earth and Bardock is knocked away by Dark Broly while he is momentarily distracted by his new surroundings which he recognizes from his visions. Fortunately, Vegeta arrives having been transported by the wish as in the original history and at Bardock's urging, creates a [[Power Ball]] allowing Bardock to transform into a [[Great Ape]] to fight Broly. Together the three defeat Dark Broly preventing the Earth from being destroyed by the insane Legendary Super Saiyan and Xeno Trunks arrives to return everyone to their proper timelines.
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===''Xenoverse 2''===
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Dende's younger self appears in the alternate timeline of the Guru's House Time Rift anomaly hiding out with Nail and Guru at Guru's House. The [[Future Warrior (Xenoverse 2)|Future Warrior]] can talk to him to get an idea which enemies they will encounter in the Guru's House Quests. Dende will also appear inside Guru's House and will talk to the warrior about various things.
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In Age 762 during the [[Battle on Planet Namek]], Gohan and Krillin save Dende like in the original history (though he is not seen, he is mentioned to be with them) but are chased by both Dodoria and Zarbon due to Towa's manipulating Frieza via Dark Magic. As a result, Krillin fails to get away when he uses the Solar Flare to blind Dodoria as Zarbon cuts off his escape route. Fortunately, the 2nd Future Warrior arrives and joins Krillin in fighting Zarbon and Dodoria. Krillin tells Gohan to take Dende and go while they distract the pair. Zarbon orders Dodoria to chase after them, while he takes can of Krillin and the Warrior. However, the Warrior manages to fight Zarbon long enough for Krillin to see his chance to escape and the Future Warrior uses the opportunity to chase after Dodoria who is attacked by Vegeta like in the original history. Later the Warrior is sent back to Age 762 to aid Nail in stalling 1st Frieza who has been empowered by Dark Magic, long enough for Dende to reach Krillin and Gohan. They are successful, but Elder Kai and Chronoa detect Turles and Lord Slug near the Namekian Dragon Balls, and Chronoa summons the Warrior back to the Time Nest to use a Time Scroll to travel further back to aid Gohan and Krillin as well as prevent Turles and Slug from using the Dragon Balls. They eventually convince Gohan and Krillin to flee with the Dragon Balls while they deal with Turles and Lord Slug. They manage to meet up with Dende and use the Dragon Balls to revive Piccolo and transport him to Namek before Guru dies and Frieza arrives, restoring that part of the original timeline. Later after defeating Cooler who had been transported through time to aid his brother during the battle with Super Saiyan Goku, Frieza notices Porunga signaling Guru has been revived by King Kai's plan and that Dende will use the Dragon Balls to wish everyone besides Goku and Frieza to Namek the way it should be, as the Future Warrior leaves after defeating Cooler.
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After the main story is completed, Chronoa explains that the Dragon Balls that exist in Conton City (which had existed previously in ''Xenoverse'' back when Conton City was Toki Toki City) are actually one of several sets created by the Guardian of Earth, Dende (it is unclear if they were created in the same timeline as ''Dragon Ball Online'' as the ''Xenoverse'' games take place in Age 850-Age 852 and it should be noted that Mira and Towa are killed in [[Age ???]] in ''Xenoverse 2'') though are weaker than the others. She does not say when Dende created this set, though presumably they were created before or around Age 850, though they may have been created by Dende in a later time period and brought to Age 850 to be used by the Time Patrol. Chronoa explains they were originally created to be used as a training award but ended up being just a source of unlimited wishes, indicating this set does not have the same limitations as the Earth's Dragon Balls as they can apparently be used without cracking due to negative energy (as Chronoa is aware of the dangers due to knowing about the Shadow Dragons as she had witnessed their appearance in GT Timeline). Though the Time Patrol's Dragon Balls are weaker, they are strong enough to summon the [[Future Warrior]] after Xeno Trunks wish for a fighter capable of defending all of history in ''Xenoverse''. Additionally, in ''Xenoverse 2'', Grand Elder Guru teaches the Future Warrior (regardless of race) how to increase this sets power which increases the types of wishes Shenron can grant.
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As the Guardian Of Earth, he was able to upgrade the Dragon with more wishing power then it had before. It is implied that the Dragon Balls are as strong as their creator, so we can assume Dende after his guardian training surpasses Kami.
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While he may be a powerful gifted Dragon Clan member and healer, Dende himself is not a fighter and is never seen fighting, unlike his predecessor Kami. As a result, he takes on a more supportive role relying on Goku, Piccolo, Gohan, and their fellow Z Fighters to protect the Earth. Due to his connection to the Earth's Dragon Balls, he also required the protection from the likes of Mr. Popo when his life is under threat such as during the [[Fusion Saga]].
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Dende's power level is 10 in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu]]'', while it is 10,000 in the ''[[Dragon Ball Z: The Anime Adventure Game]]'' after Guru unlocked his potential.
   
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==Techniques and Special Abilities==
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[[File:Pathos of Frieza - Dende's fire.png|thumb|Dende using his fire to burn leaves on Earth]]
 
*'''[[Flight]]''' – The ability to fly with the use of ''[[ki]]''.
  
*'''[[Flight]]''' – The ability to fly with the use of ''[[ki]]''.
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*'''[[Ki Sense]]''' – The ability to sense life energy.
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*'''[[Ki Sense|''Ki'' Sense]]''' – The ability to sense ki.
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*'''[[Godly ki|Godly ''ki'']]''' - Dende possesses [[Godly ki]] allowing him to sense godly ki from other deities like [[Beerus]].<ref name="DBS ep7">''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'' episode 7, "[[How Dare You Do That To My Bulma! Vegeta's Metamorphosis of Fury?]]"</ref> He attains this ki when he becomes Guardian of Earth.
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*'''[[Healing]]''' – The ability to heal wounds. Dende's power to heal extends beyond the victim's wounds, as he is capable of restoring tattered clothes.
  
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*'''[[Far-Seeing Arts]]'''<ref>''[[Daizenshuu 7]]'', 1996</ref> – Technique which allows those who live in the godly realms to see everything that happens in the lower realms. He uses this technique to watch the earthlings from [[the Lookout]] at top of the [[Korin Tower]].
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*'''[[Unlock Potential]]''' - Like Krillin and Gohan, Dende had his hidden potential unlocked by Grand Elder Guru which increased his power and granted access to latent hidden abilities.
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**'''[[Healing]]''' – The ability to heal wounds. Dende's power to heal extends beyond the victim's wounds, as he is capable of restoring tattered clothes. In addition to being a fairly rare ability amongst Namekian, Dende's capacities for it are especially potent, able to restore one's complete health and energy within seconds. It was one of his latent hidden talents that were unlocked by Guru.
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*'''[[Magic Materialization]]''' – The Dragon Clan's ability to create objects from nothing. Since he is a prodigy from the Dragon Clans, he also has the ability to create Dragon Balls.<ref>''[[Daizenshuu 4]]'', 1995</ref> In ''Dragon Ball Online'' and ''Dragon Ball Xenoverse'' series, he uses this ability to create several sets of Dragon Balls which act as training rewards for the Earth's warriors in Age 1000 and the Time Patrol in Age 850-Age 852.
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*'''[[Resurrection]]''' - Like Kami, as a member of the Dragon Clan, Dende possesses the ability to resurrect Shenron if he is killed after Shenron's dragon statue is fixed. He acquired this ability after Kami's fusion with Piccolo and he used his power to restore the Earth's Dragon Balls which had been rendered inert by Kami fusing with Piccolo. However, as Shenron has not been killed since the King Piccolo Saga he has never had to use it, though presumably, he could have done so in the altered timeline of Age 850 after Towa killed Shenron just as Kami had done.
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*'''[[Namekian Fusion]]''' – Dende has the choice to fuse or not to fuse with Piccolo before the battle against Frieza in ''Super Saiya Densetsu''. He can also use Namekian Fusion in the ''[[Dragon Ball Collectible Card Game]]'' to fuse with any Namekian in the game.
 
*'''[[Portal Opening]]''' – Dende and Piccolo can open the portal between Hell and Earth, but it requires one of the two Namekians to be on the other side in Hell.
  
*'''[[Portal Opening]]''' – Dende and Piccolo can open the portal between Hell and Earth, but it requires one of the two Namekians to be on the other side in Hell.
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*'''Pyrokinesis''' – Dende shows the ability to create fire with his hands in a fashion very similar to ''ki''.<ref>''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' episode 103, "[[Pathos of Frieza]]"</ref>
   
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[[File:OKLS - Possessed Dende Popo.png|thumb]]
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During the events of Dragon Ball GT in the Baby Saga, Dende (along with almost everyone else on Earth) are taken over by a tuffle parasite from the evil machine mutant, Baby.
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{{Main|Den-Goku}}
 
[[File:GokuDendeFusionMX.png|thumb|The hypothetical fusion between Goku and Dende, as imagined by Goku]]
  
[[File:GokuDendeFusionMX.png|thumb|The hypothetical fusion between Goku and Dende, as imagined by Goku]]
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The hypothetical fusion of Dende and Goku using the Potara earrings, as imagined by Goku in both the manga and anime series. This fusion character was named '''[[Den-Goku]]''' in the ''[[Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game]]''.
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====Dailende====
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Dailende is a hypothetical fusion of Dende and Nail. It is a "Fusion Frenzy" card in the ''Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game'', however, the card itself does not depict the fused character, instead showing the two fusing characters beside each other.
   
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==Video Game Appearances==
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[[File:KrillinDendeGohanBT2.png|thumb|Dende's appearance with Krillin and Gohan in ''Budokai Tenkaichi 2'']]
 
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu|Dragon Ball Z: Legend of the Super Saiyan]]''
  
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu|Dragon Ball Z: Legend of the Super Saiyan]]''
 
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden]]''
  
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*''[[Dragon Ball Z (arcade game)|Dragon Ball Z]]''
 
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2]]''
  
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2]]''
 
*''[[Dragon Ball Z 2: Super Battle]]''
  
*''[[Dragon Ball Z 2: Super Battle]]''
 
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: The Legend]]''
  
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: The Legend]]''
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*''[[Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku]]''
 
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors]]''
  
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors]]''
 
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*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury]]''
 
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3]]''
  
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3]]''
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*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Sagas]]''
 
*''[[Dragon Ball GT: Transformation]]''
  
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*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2]]''
  
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2]]''
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*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Bakuretsu Impact]]''
 
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu]]''
  
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu]]''
 
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3]]''
  
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3]]''
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*''[[Dragon Ball Online]]''
  
*''[[Dragon Ball Online]]''
 
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi]]''
  
*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi]]''
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*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle]]''
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*''[[Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot]]''
   
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*Japanese Dub: '''[[Tomiko Suzuki]]''' (Kid Dende and Teen Dende), '''[[Hiromi Tsuru]]''' (Kid Dende in ''Budokai Tenkaichi 3''), '''[[Hiro Yūki]]''' (Adult Dende), and '''[[Aya Hirano]]''' (Kid Dende in ''[[Dragon Ball Kai]]'')
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*Japanese: '''[[Tomiko Suzuki]]''' (kid and teen; ''DBZ''), '''[[Hiromi Tsuru]]''' (kid; ''Budokai Tenkaichi 3''), '''[[Hiro Yūki]]''' (adult; ''DBGT''), '''[[Aya Hirano]]''' (''DB Kai, Battle of Gods'' and ''DBS'')
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*[[Ocean Group Dub]]: '''[[Tabitha St. Germain]]''' (Kid Dende), and '''Andrew Francis''' (Teen Dende)
  
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**[[Ocean Group dubs]]: '''[[Tabitha St. Germain]]''' (Namek Saga), '''[[Andrew Francis]]''' (Perfect Cell to Kid Buu Sagas)
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*[[FUNimation Dub]]: '''[[Ceyli Delgadillo]]''' (Kid Dende in Original ''Dragon Ball Z''), '''[[Laura Bailey]]''' (Kid Dende in Remastered ''Dragon Ball Z'' and Video Games), '''[[Justin Cook]]''' (Teen Dende and Adult Dende), and '''[[Maxey Whitehead]]''' (Kid Dende in ''Dragon Ball Z Kai'')
  
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**[[Funimation dub]]: '''[[Ceyli Delgadillo]]''' (kid; original ''DBZ''), '''[[Laura Bailey]]''' (kid; remastered ''DBZ'', and video games), '''[[Justin Cook]]''' (teen and adult; ''Dragon Ball Z'' and ''GT''), '''[[Maxey Whitehead]]''' (kid; ''DBZ Kai'')
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*Blue Water Dub: '''Jeffrey Watson''' (''Dragon Ball GT'')
  
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**[[Blue Water dub]]: '''[[Jeffrey Watson]]''' (''DBGT'')
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*Latin American Dub: '''Irwin Daayán'''
  
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**[[AB Groupe dub]]: '''[[Paul Bandey]]'''
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*Portuguese Dub: '''Cristina Cavalinhos''' (''Dragon Ball Z''), and '''Joaquim Monchique''' (''[[Dragon Ball GT]]'')
  
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**[[Bang Zoom! dub]]: '''[[Michelle Ruff]]'''
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*Brazilian Dub: '''Gabriel Noya''' (''Dragon Ball Z Kai''), '''Alex Wendell''' (''Dragon Ball GT''), and '''Sérgio Rufino''' (''Return of Cooler'')
  
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*Italian Dub: '''Federica Valenti''' (Kid Dende), and '''Giuseppe Calvetti''' (Teen Dende)
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*[[Latin American Spanish dub]]: '''Irwin Daayán''' (most media), '''Javier Olguín''' (''Battle of Gods, DBS'')
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**Portuguese dub: '''Cristina Cavalinhos''' (''DBZ''), '''Joaquim Monchique''' (''DBGT''), '''Gabriel Gonçalves''' (''DBS'')
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**[[Brazilian Portuguese dub]]: '''Thiago Baroni''' (child; ''DBZ''), '''Alex Wendel''' (teen and adult; ''DBZ'', ''DBGT'') '''Gabriel Noya''' (''DBZ Kai''), '''Sérgio Rufino''' (''The Return of Cooler''), '''Rodrigo Andreatto''' (''Battle of Gods'', ''Resurrection ‘F’'', ''DBS''), '''Gabriel Martins''' (''DBS'' ep. 63 only)
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*Italian dub: '''Federica Valenti''' (Kid), '''Giuseppe Calvetti''' (Teen)
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*[[Polish dub]]: '''Marta Czarkowska''' (''DBS'')
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*Catalan dub: '''Rosa Nualart'''
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
 
*Dende's name derives from '''''dende'''n-mushi'', which is Japanese for "snail".
  
*Dende's name derives from '''''dende'''n-mushi'', which is Japanese for "snail".
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*Dende is the only character other than [[Kibito]], [[Majin Buu]], or an [[Dragon Ball (object)|eternal dragon]] who can heal other people without the aid of any magical objects, such as [[Senzu Bean]]s.
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*Dende is among the only characters, besides [[Kibito]], [[Chronoa]], [[Majin Buu]], or an [[Dragon Ball (object)|eternal dragon]], who can heal other people without the aid of any magical objects, such as [[Senzu Bean]]s.
 
*In a few episodes of the [[Fusion Saga]], Dende appears in his child form, starting with the episode "[[The Evil of Men]]".
  
*In a few episodes of the [[Fusion Saga]], Dende appears in his child form, starting with the episode "[[The Evil of Men]]".
   
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Dende.Ep.051.png|Dende in Bulma's Capsule House
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Dende's Potential Unlocked.png|Dende's hidden powers awakened by Guru.
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Frightened Dende.png|Dende frightened after seeing Frieza impale Krillin
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Dende scared.png|Dende scared at Gohan's display of his hidden power
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DendeDeadTheUltBtt.png|Dende after Frieza killed him
  
DendeDeadTheUltBtt.png|Dende after Frieza killed him
 
Dende2.jpg|Dende resurrected
  
Dende2.jpg|Dende resurrected
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Dende6.jpg|Dende while Gohan is fighting Super Buu
  
Dende6.jpg|Dende while Gohan is fighting Super Buu
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DendePuarChiaotzu(Ep288).png|Dende, Puar, and Chiaotzu at Capsule Corporation
 
RoshiDendeKrillinTien(Ep288).png|Dende and Krillin at Capsule Corporation
  
RoshiDendeKrillinTien(Ep288).png|Dende and Krillin at Capsule Corporation
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Satan18MarronChichiDende(BoG).png|Mr. Satan, Android 18, Marron, Chi-Chi, and Dende
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DendeB(BoG).jpg|Dende in ''Battle of Gods''
 
Dendepopo.jpg|Mr. Popo and Dende take a break
  
Dendepopo.jpg|Mr. Popo and Dende take a break
 
Dende5.jpg|Dende in ''Dragon Ball GT''
  
Dende5.jpg|Dende in ''Dragon Ball GT''
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DendeGMr.Popo.png|Dende and Mr. Popo
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Dragon Ball GT 1 30 The Game After Life 128960.jpg|Dende with the seven Black Star Dragon Balls
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DendeKanzenban.png|Art of Dende by Akira Toriyama
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Dende2013.png|Dende art for ''Battle of Gods''
 
Dende(SB1).png|Dende in ''Super Butōden''
  
Dende(SB1).png|Dende in ''Super Butōden''
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"I know I'll never be able to replace Kami, but I will try my best. I promise. I just wish there was something more that I could do. I feel so helpless. This tournament will decide the fate of the Earth and all I can do for now is watch and leave it to Goku. I may be this planet's guardian, but he is its hero."
— "No More Rules"


Dende (デンデ Dende) is a Namekian with a unique gift that allows him to heal others. He is the 108th son of Grand Elder Guru. On Goku's request, Dende becomes the Earth's Guardian in Kami's place. He continues his role as Guardian for the rest of the series, helping the protagonists during their adventures whenever he can.

Appearance

In his first appearance, Dende is very similar to Piccolo as a child except for their attire. During the Great Saiyaman Saga, Dende grows taller with sharper eyes and wears the clothes of a Guardian of Earth. Later during the release of Majin Buu and the events of the Kid Buu saga and onwards, Dende wears the same attire as a child.

Personality

Dende is the kindhearted, caring, wise, knowledgeable, brave, friendly and sensitive Namekian of the Dragon Team in the series.

Biography

Dragon Ball Z

Frieza Saga

Main articles: Namek Saga and Frieza Saga

Dende

Dende at Grand Elder Guru's house

Dende first appears during the Namek Saga in Moori's village on Namek, which Frieza and his henchmen, Zarbon, and Dodoria, are terrorizing in their search for the Dragon Balls. After putting up a brave stand against Frieza's henchmen, Moori is brutally killed by Dodoria, who then kills the fleeing Cargo, while Dende looks in horror, and Frieza's soldiers retrieve the village's Dragon Ball. Angered by Dodoria closing in on Dende, Gohan kicks Dodoria into a Namekian house, and with the help of Krillin, Gohan saves Dende, and they fly away from the village. Even though they manage to escape from most of Frieza's henchmen, Dodoria is sent to chase after the three and is almost successful in killing Krillin, Dende and Gohan until Krillin blinds Dodoria with a Solar Flare, and hide behind an island. After escaping from Dodoria's Maximum Buster, they sense Vegeta killing Namekians in Tsuno's village. Dende, grateful for his rescue and confident in their good intentions, guides his saviors to the Grand Elder Guru. After the grand elder reveals Krillin's true potential, Krillin leaves Dende with Guru and brings Gohan for Guru to reveal his true potential. Grand Elder Guru later reveals Dende's potential, allowing him to use his healing ability, and sends him to help Gohan and Krillin to summon the dragon Porunga because they cannot speak the Namekian language to make their wish.

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Dende, resurrected on Namek

Dende eventually takes part in the battle against Frieza. He mostly watches, but at times assists by healing the fighters, and saves all of their lives with his healing ability; such as Krillin after he gets impaled by Frieza, Gohan after Frieza brutally beats him, Piccolo after Frieza almost destroys him with his crazy finger beams and Vegeta who wants to get Saiyan Power to become a Super Saiyan. Reluctantly, due to the fact Vegeta had slaughtered a lot of Dende's own race, Dende heals Vegeta under Piccolo's orders. Though, he pays a serious price when Frieza transforms into his final form and kills him with a single shot, in order to prevent him from healing anyone else. Later on, during Goku's battle against Frieza, Dende is revived from death by a wish made from Shenron and makes the wish to Porunga to transport everyone except Goku and Frieza to Earth. When on Earth, Dende realizes that Nail has fused with Piccolo. Dende lives on Earth for a while until it is time for the Namekians to be transported to New Namek.

Cell Saga

Main article: Cell Games Saga

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Dende resurrects Shenron

Later after Piccolo's fusion with Kami, Dende is teleported from New Namek to Earth at Goku's request to take Kami's vacant position. It is at this point that Dende is truly acquainted with Goku, having only caught a brief glimpse of him on Namek. After reuniting with his friends Gohan and Krillin, having not seen them in years, Dende is able to recreate the Earth's Dragon Balls, that had been powerless after Kami was fused with Piccolo, and grants Shenron the ability to grant three wishes (or two if one wish is used to wish back to life a large number of people).

Later, following the conclusion of the Cell Games, Dende heals Gohan's battle-worn body.

Majin Buu Saga

Main articles: Great Saiyaman Saga, Majin Buu Saga, Fusion Saga, and Kid Buu Saga

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Dende as he appears in the Majin Buu story arc

Seven years later, Dende watches the events of Majin Buu's awakening and his killing spree of almost everyone on Earth. Eventually, when Super Buu makes his way to the lookout, he barely says anything, yet when he asks Piccolo what he is doing when he mentions that Buu can kill all the other Earthlings but it would take up until tomorrow, Dende is told to be quiet, or the plan will be ruined.

The plan is ruined anyway when Buu uses the Human Extinction Attack to leave less than twenty beings on Earth within minutes. Later, Buu escapes the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and returns to the Lookout and begins his killing spree. However, before Dende can be turned into chocolate and eaten, Mr. Popo knocks him off the lookout to assure that the Dragon Balls will still be around to stop Buu.

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Dende warns Gohans about Buu

Dende is faintly sensed by Gohan when he returns to Earth and after Super Buu blows himself up. Gohan, Piccolo, Goten, and Trunks then fly off to look for him, finding and saving Mr. Satan and Bee in the process. When both Piccolo and Trunks accidentally drop Mr. Satan out of the sky, they find Dende. After explaining the different situations, Buu returns, mysteriously wanting to fight Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks. After Gotenks and Piccolo are absorbed, Ultimate Gohan fights Buu, while Dende, Mr. Satan, and Bee watch.

From then on, Dende is seen flying, following, and hiding around with Mr. Satan and Bee, willingly explaining situations and, from time to time, getting annoyed by Mr. Satan's pigheadedness. He is saved by Tien Shinhan from Super Buu (with Gotenks absorbed) who fires a Finger Beam in an attempt to kill him and is then saved again later, along with Mr. Satan and Bee, by Goku from Kid Buu blowing up the planet. Dende is the one who suggests that they use the Dragon Balls on New Namek.

He is seen at a party to celebrate the victory over Kid Buu at Capsule Corporation.

Dragon Ball Super

God of Destruction Beerus Saga

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Dende finds out who Beerus really is

Sometime after Kid Buu's defeat, Dende goes to Bulma's birthday party on her cruise liner. While the Z-Fighters were battling Beerus, Dende begins to sense ki from Beerus he hasn't sensed before. After a while, Dende tells Piccolo that Beerus has divine ki, noting that he is a god. After Goku had become a Super Saiyan God, Piccolo asks Dende if he is actually a god in which Dende confirms it. Dende watches the battle between Goku and Beerus in Bulma's spaceship. Dende is in awe by the power of Beerus and Super Saiyan God Goku. In the end, Beerus is planning to destroy the Earth but he falls asleep in the process. After this, Whis takes him home.

Golden Frieza Saga

Main article: Golden Frieza Saga After Frieza's resurrection and four months after his training, Frieza arrives on Earth in Age 779 with a thousand soldiers to get revenge on Goku. Dende is on The Lookout when Goku teleports there to drop off Piccolo who has been killed by Frieza. Dende, along with Mr. Popo, is saddened by the sight of Piccolo's demise. He is killed when the planet explodes, but Whis uses his Temporal Do-Over technique to undo the damage, undoing Dende's death in the process.

Universe 6 Saga

Main article: Universe 6 Saga Sometime after the battle with Golden Frieza, Dende is fixing the Room of Spirit and Time for Goku and Vegeta to train and for longer in preparation for the tournament on the Nameless Planet. He is playing Tennis with Mr. Popo while Goku and Vegeta are training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Copy-Vegeta Saga

Main article: Copy-Vegeta Saga Dende attends the victory celebration party at Capsule Corporation with everyone else following the Universe 6 vs Universe 7 tournament.

"Future" Trunks Saga

Main article: "Future" Trunks Saga

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Dende with Mr. Popo

At the Lookout, Dende is with Mr. Popo as they witness Vegeta destroying the Hyperbolic Time Chamber during his training after losing to Goku Black and Future Zamasu the second time, causing a huge crater in the Lookout though Dende still wishes Vegeta good luck in resuming the battle against them upon Vegeta flying away after destroying the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Universe Survival Saga

Main article: Universe Survival Saga

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Dende tells Goku about Uub

Goku approached Dende so that he might help him to find Android 17, to take part in the Tournament of Power. Dende used The Lookout as a means of transport to get to the Southern Island, where Android 17 resided.

Later at The Lookout, Dende tells Goku that Uub (at this point still unnamed) lives in a village, and although he is very young, he is a brilliant martial artist. Dende suggests that when Goku and Uub cross paths, he should train him. Goku says he isn't good at that sort of thing. Dende then tells Goku that the boy is the reincarnation of Kid Buu. Goku has a flashback to him defeating Kid Buu and what he said. Goku says he's too young to participate in the Tournament of Power, but agrees with Dende and looks forward to meeting him.

Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga

Main article: Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga While at The Lookout, Dende senses that something terrible is happening on New Namek. Piccolo who was also there at the time confirms that he too can feel it as well as having noticed that Goku and Vegeta's Ki disappeared from Earth a few days ago and are probably involved. After Piccolo uses telepathy to contact the Namekians on New Namek but got no signal, he tells Dende that the Namekians capable of telepathy are likely all dead and informs him something bad must be happening outside in space much to Dende's fear. Soon after, Piccolo senses something approaching and Dende asks him what is it. Piccolo tells Dende that he senses three people from space approaching Earth so Dende asks Piccolo if they have something to do with the terrible thing going on in space but Piccolo is not sure. Soon after Piccolo leaves to investigate the situation and figure out why the three people came, Dende stays behind in the Lookout with Popo where they are soon met by Bulma and Mr. Satan who asks Dende if Piccolo is at the Lookout.

Dende responds to Bulma that he had just left and Bulma informs Dende about the urgent news that Jaco is trying to recruit Piccolo into the Galactic Patrol. Dende asks Bulma if the Galactic Patrol is currently in a battle with someone and asks what she knows about the situation but Bulma replies she doesn't have the full details so she contacts Jaco through a communicator to tell Dende the whole situation which he does. After learning of his planet's demise including the Namekians in New Namek being killed due to this terrible situation regarding Moro, despite being sad Dende agrees to come along with Bulma, Mr. Satan and Bulla to recruit Piccolo and more fighters to the Galactic Patrol, as requested by Jaco, and inform them about the whole situation regarding Moro especially now made fully aware by Jaco's news that the three people Piccolo sensed are actually scout squads sent by Moro to search for planets Moro can eat. As they head off to find Piccolo and eventually see Piccolo in the area where Piccolo releases the Marcereni after battling and apprehending them, Dende and Bulma both notice and see the Marcereni gang's ship leaving toward space and Dende shouts to Piccolo to not let the gang get away, as they are allied with the ones involved in what is going on in space leading Piccolo to hear Dende and shoot down the Marcereni gang's ship and apprehending the gang once again.

Peaceful World Saga

Main article: Peaceful World Saga

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Dende at the end of the Dragon Ball Z series

Ten years after Kid Buu's defeat, Dende attends the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament with his friends.

Dragon Ball GT

Black Star Dragon Ball Saga

Main article: Black Star Dragon Ball Saga In Dragon Ball GT, Dende witnesses Goku's training match with Uub, and his subsequent regression to a child thanks to Emperor Pilaf's accidental wish on the Black Star Dragon Balls.

Baby Saga

Main article: Baby Saga He is the second person, after Mr. Popo, to be healed from Baby's control with the sacred water by Kibito Kai.

Super 17 Saga

Main article: Super 17 Saga He then helps Goku escape from Hell with the assistance of Piccolo, using a Portal Opening technique. He usually remains a background character in the GT series.

Shadow Dragon Saga

Main article: Shadow Dragon Saga

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Dende with Mr. Popo

After Black Smoke Shenron unleashes the Shadow Dragons and flees. Dende along with Mr Popo appear and apologise for not warning the Dragon Team about the overuse of the Dragon Balls.

Film appearances

The Return of Cooler

Main article: Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler Dende appears on The Lookut as Guardian of Earth and notices that the Big Gete Star is nearing New Namek. He then asks Goku and his friends to save his people.

It is also to be noted that, as the movie was released four months before the manga chapter revealing this, it is the first Dragon Ball media to indicate that Dende would ultimately take over Kami's position.

Battle of Gods

Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

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Dende notices that Videl is pregnant

Four years after Kid Buu's defeat, Dende attends Bulma's birthday party which is held at Capsule Corporation. After Gohan had accidentally shot Videl in the leg, Dende heals her, at the same time noticing that she is pregnant and was told by Videl to keep it a secret. When needing the sixth Saiyan for the Super Saiyan God ritual which required pure-hearted Saiyans, Piccolo doubted Vegeta, who was evil in the past and whether he would contribute. Dende reminds the group that Vegeta has been good for years and is worthy of helping Goku reach Super Saiyan God. He later watches the fight between Goku and Beerus.

Other Dragon Ball Stories

Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!

Main article: Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! Two years after the battle with Majin Buu, Dende goes to Mr. Satan's party at his newly made hotel in celebration of Majin Buu's defeat. The celebration is then crashed by a brother duo, Abo and Kado, who are after Vegeta's brother, Tarble. The brothers are challenged by Goten and Trunks but they fail in defeating them. The brothers, fused as Aka, unleash a technique that destroyed the hotel. Aka is then defeated by Goku with a Kamehameha. After this encounter, they continue their feast.

Dragon Ball Online

Main article: Dragon Ball Online

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Dende in Dragon Ball Online

In Dragon Ball Online, Dende resolves to deactivate the Dragon Balls as Old Kai had already expressed his disapproval of the Dragon Balls considering them to go against the natural order of the universe and, with the world now at peace, Dende worried having active Dragon Balls around may mean putting the Earth at risk.

Later, Dende enlists Future Trunks to stop Mira. Dende is now regarded as the greatest spiritual teacher in Namekian history, and the class of Dende Priests are those that follow his teaching and learn his ways of healing, along with the ability to empower their allies. The new generations of Namekian people that fled to Earth apparently work under him.

In order to encourage the people of Earth to become more powerful, he re-activates the original set of Dragon Balls, and creates many more sets, spreading them across Earth with their original power divided between them.

Xenoverse

Main article: Dragon Ball Xenoverse During the Legendary Super Saiyan Saga, Broly, and Bardock who had been transported to Namek by Demigra's Wormholes are fighting with the Future Warrior joining Bardock in keeping Broly from interfering with SSJ Goku's fight with Frieza in Age 762. However, when Dende makes the wish to transport everyone expects Goku and Frieza to Earth, he inadvertently transports Bardock, Broly, and the Future Warrior to Earth along with Vegeta and the others due to being unaware of the presence of the three-time travelers. As a result, the battle with Broly shifts to Earth and Bardock is knocked away by Dark Broly while he is momentarily distracted by his new surroundings which he recognizes from his visions. Fortunately, Vegeta arrives having been transported by the wish as in the original history and at Bardock's urging, creates a Power Ball allowing Bardock to transform into a Great Ape to fight Broly. Together the three defeat Dark Broly preventing the Earth from being destroyed by the insane Legendary Super Saiyan and Xeno Trunks arrives to return everyone to their proper timelines.

Xenoverse 2

Main article: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Dende's younger self appears in the alternate timeline of the Guru's House Time Rift anomaly hiding out with Nail and Guru at Guru's House. The Future Warrior can talk to him to get an idea which enemies they will encounter in the Guru's House Quests. Dende will also appear inside Guru's House and will talk to the warrior about various things.

In Age 762 during the Battle on Planet Namek, Gohan and Krillin save Dende like in the original history (though he is not seen, he is mentioned to be with them) but are chased by both Dodoria and Zarbon due to Towa's manipulating Frieza via Dark Magic. As a result, Krillin fails to get away when he uses the Solar Flare to blind Dodoria as Zarbon cuts off his escape route. Fortunately, the 2nd Future Warrior arrives and joins Krillin in fighting Zarbon and Dodoria. Krillin tells Gohan to take Dende and go while they distract the pair. Zarbon orders Dodoria to chase after them, while he takes can of Krillin and the Warrior. However, the Warrior manages to fight Zarbon long enough for Krillin to see his chance to escape and the Future Warrior uses the opportunity to chase after Dodoria who is attacked by Vegeta like in the original history. Later the Warrior is sent back to Age 762 to aid Nail in stalling 1st Frieza who has been empowered by Dark Magic, long enough for Dende to reach Krillin and Gohan. They are successful, but Elder Kai and Chronoa detect Turles and Lord Slug near the Namekian Dragon Balls, and Chronoa summons the Warrior back to the Time Nest to use a Time Scroll to travel further back to aid Gohan and Krillin as well as prevent Turles and Slug from using the Dragon Balls. They eventually convince Gohan and Krillin to flee with the Dragon Balls while they deal with Turles and Lord Slug. They manage to meet up with Dende and use the Dragon Balls to revive Piccolo and transport him to Namek before Guru dies and Frieza arrives, restoring that part of the original timeline. Later after defeating Cooler who had been transported through time to aid his brother during the battle with Super Saiyan Goku, Frieza notices Porunga signaling Guru has been revived by King Kai's plan and that Dende will use the Dragon Balls to wish everyone besides Goku and Frieza to Namek the way it should be, as the Future Warrior leaves after defeating Cooler.

After the main story is completed, Chronoa explains that the Dragon Balls that exist in Conton City (which had existed previously in Xenoverse back when Conton City was Toki Toki City) are actually one of several sets created by the Guardian of Earth, Dende (it is unclear if they were created in the same timeline as Dragon Ball Online as the Xenoverse games take place in Age 850-Age 852 and it should be noted that Mira and Towa are killed in Age ??? in Xenoverse 2) though are weaker than the others. She does not say when Dende created this set, though presumably they were created before or around Age 850, though they may have been created by Dende in a later time period and brought to Age 850 to be used by the Time Patrol. Chronoa explains they were originally created to be used as a training award but ended up being just a source of unlimited wishes, indicating this set does not have the same limitations as the Earth's Dragon Balls as they can apparently be used without cracking due to negative energy (as Chronoa is aware of the dangers due to knowing about the Shadow Dragons as she had witnessed their appearance in GT Timeline). Though the Time Patrol's Dragon Balls are weaker, they are strong enough to summon the Future Warrior after Xeno Trunks wish for a fighter capable of defending all of history in Xenoverse. Additionally, in Xenoverse 2, Grand Elder Guru teaches the Future Warrior (regardless of race) how to increase this sets power which increases the types of wishes Shenron can grant.

Power

Manga and Anime

As the Guardian Of Earth, he was able to upgrade the Dragon with more wishing power then it had before. It is implied that the Dragon Balls are as strong as their creator, so we can assume Dende after his guardian training surpasses Kami.

While he may be a powerful gifted Dragon Clan member and healer, Dende himself is not a fighter and is never seen fighting, unlike his predecessor Kami. As a result, he takes on a more supportive role relying on Goku, Piccolo, Gohan, and their fellow Z Fighters to protect the Earth. Due to his connection to the Earth's Dragon Balls, he also required the protection from the likes of Mr. Popo when his life is under threat such as during the Fusion Saga.

Video Games

Dende's power level is 10 in Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu, while it is 10,000 in the Dragon Ball Z: The Anime Adventure Game after Guru unlocked his potential.

Techniques and Special Abilities

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Dende using his fire to burn leaves on Earth

  • Flight – The ability to fly with the use of ki.
  • Ki Sense – The ability to sense ki.
  • Godly ki - Dende possesses Godly ki allowing him to sense godly ki from other deities like Beerus.[3] He attains this ki when he becomes Guardian of Earth.
  • Far-Seeing Arts[4] – Technique which allows those who live in the godly realms to see everything that happens in the lower realms. He uses this technique to watch the earthlings from the Lookout at top of the Korin Tower.
  • Unlock Potential - Like Krillin and Gohan, Dende had his hidden potential unlocked by Grand Elder Guru which increased his power and granted access to latent hidden abilities.
    • Healing – The ability to heal wounds. Dende's power to heal extends beyond the victim's wounds, as he is capable of restoring tattered clothes. In addition to being a fairly rare ability amongst Namekian, Dende's capacities for it are especially potent, able to restore one's complete health and energy within seconds. It was one of his latent hidden talents that were unlocked by Guru.
  • Magic Materialization – The Dragon Clan's ability to create objects from nothing. Since he is a prodigy from the Dragon Clans, he also has the ability to create Dragon Balls.[5] In Dragon Ball Online and Dragon Ball Xenoverse series, he uses this ability to create several sets of Dragon Balls which act as training rewards for the Earth's warriors in Age 1000 and the Time Patrol in Age 850-Age 852.
  • Resurrection - Like Kami, as a member of the Dragon Clan, Dende possesses the ability to resurrect Shenron if he is killed after Shenron's dragon statue is fixed. He acquired this ability after Kami's fusion with Piccolo and he used his power to restore the Earth's Dragon Balls which had been rendered inert by Kami fusing with Piccolo. However, as Shenron has not been killed since the King Piccolo Saga he has never had to use it, though presumably, he could have done so in the altered timeline of Age 850 after Towa killed Shenron just as Kami had done.
  • Namekian Fusion – Dende has the choice to fuse or not to fuse with Piccolo before the battle against Frieza in Super Saiya Densetsu. He can also use Namekian Fusion in the Dragon Ball Collectible Card Game to fuse with any Namekian in the game.
  • Portal Opening – Dende and Piccolo can open the portal between Hell and Earth, but it requires one of the two Namekians to be on the other side in Hell.
  • Pyrokinesis – Dende shows the ability to create fire with his hands in a fashion very similar to ki.[6]

Forms

Infected

Main article: Tuffle Parasites

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During the events of Dragon Ball GT in the Baby Saga, Dende (along with almost everyone else on Earth) are taken over by a tuffle parasite from the evil machine mutant, Baby.

Hypothetical fusions

Hypothetical fusion with Goku

Main article: Den-Goku

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The hypothetical fusion between Goku and Dende, as imagined by Goku

The hypothetical fusion of Dende and Goku using the Potara earrings, as imagined by Goku in both the manga and anime series. This fusion character was named Den-Goku in the Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game.

Dailende

Dailende is a hypothetical fusion of Dende and Nail. It is a "Fusion Frenzy" card in the Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game, however, the card itself does not depict the fused character, instead showing the two fusing characters beside each other.

Video Game Appearances

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Dende's appearance with Krillin and Gohan in Budokai Tenkaichi 2

Voice Actors

Trivia

  • Dende's name derives from denden-mushi, which is Japanese for "snail".
  • Dende is among the only characters, besides Kibito, Chronoa, Majin Buu, or an eternal dragon, who can heal other people without the aid of any magical objects, such as Senzu Beans.
  • In a few episodes of the Fusion Saga, Dende appears in his child form, starting with the episode "The Evil of Men".

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Dragon Ball Fusions, 2016
  2. ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, 2020
  3. ↑ Dragon Ball Super episode 7, "How Dare You Do That To My Bulma! Vegeta's Metamorphosis of Fury?"
  4. ↑ Daizenshuu 7, 1996
  5. ↑ Daizenshuu 4, 1995
  6. ↑ Dragon Ball Z episode 103, "Pathos of Frieza"

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Android 1617 • Android 1718 • Arale 18 • Barlot • Bulpan • Chiaohan • Chiaoldo • Chiaoman • Coohan • EX Gogeta • EX Gohanks • EX Gotenks • EX Prilin • EX Trunks • EX Yamhan • Gorillin • Gorus • Great Jaco • Great Saiyaman 12 • Great Satanman • Ginyuman • Jacunks • Kallohan • Karoly • Kibeer Kai • Kibicollo Kai • Krigohan • Majin Satan • Nuova Goku • Pandel • Picohan • Pinita • Tanks • Towale • Vegenks • Yamta
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Affiliated Groups
Brief family • Son family • Turtle School (New Turtle School) • West City Fire Brigade • Dragon Clan • Para Brothers • Galactic Patrol • Team Universe 7 • Pilaf Gang • Earth's Police • Earth's Military (Earth's Resistance) • Tien-Shin Style Dojo (New Crane School) • MIR • Kikoukenjutsu Sword School • Pan Fighting Network • Saiya Squad • Team Beerus • Time Patrol (Dragon Ball Heroes • Warriors of Light) • Vegeta Sky Pirates
Bases
Mount Paozu (Goku's House • Grandpa Gohan's House) • Gohan's House • Kame House • Capsule Corporation • Korin Tower • Krillin's House • The Lookout (Hyperbolic Time Chamber • Pendulum Room) • King Kai's Planet • Piccolo's House • Planet Yardrat • Satan House • Sacred World of the Kai • Beerus' Planet • Galactic Patrol Headquarters • Time Nest
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Leaders
Chronoa • Future Trunks (Xeno) • Old Kai • King Kai
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Members
Heroes Members
Xeno Goku • Xeno Vegeta • Xeno Gohan • Xeno Goten • Xeno Trunks • Xeno Pan • Xeno Bardock
Bulma • Sealas • Tokitoki • Chamel • Beat • Note • Fen • Leggings • Froze • Kabra • Kagyu • Nim • Wairu • Zen • Hero Robots • Super Hero Robo • Putine
Fused Members
Xeno Gogeta • Xeno Gohanks • Xeno Gotenks • Xeno Vegito • Xeno Vegeks • Jacunks
Xenoverse Members
Tokitoki • Toki Toki City Hero • Conton City Hero • Ninja Murasaki • Konkon • Chacha • Akkah • Aoh
Online Members
Hope! • Youth
Squadrons
Taino Force • Romance Rangers • Nutz Gang • Murasaki Brothers • Hero Society • Dragon Ball Heroes • Warriors of Light
Masters/Instructors/Partners
Android 16 • Android 17 • Android 18 • Bardock • Beerus • Bojack • Broly (DBS) • Captain Ginyu • Cell • Cooler • Dodoria • Frieza • Fu • Gogeta • Gohan (Future) • Goku • Good Buu • Gotenks • Hit • Jaco • Janemba • Jiren • Kefla • Krillin • Lord Slug • Mr. Satan • Nappa • Syn Shenron • Pan • Piccolo • Raditz • Super Buu • Tapion • Tien Shinhan • Future Trunks • Turles • Vegeta • Vegito • Videl • Whis • Yamcha • Future Zamasu (Goku Black) • Zarbon
Allies
Android 17 (Hell Fighter • Super 17) • Android 21 (Good) • Beat's Mom • Bocacchi • Cooler Force (Meta-Cooler Corps.) • Dragon Team (Capsule Corporation • Earth's Resistance • Saiya Squad • Team Universe 7) • Frieza Force (Ginyu Force) • Galactic Patrol • Giru • Kang • Kong • Minotia • Namekians (Dende • Kami • Grand Elder Guru • Nail) • New Crane School • Saibamen • Tapion • Turtle School (New Turtle School) • Bardock • Bee • Beerus • Bubbles • Bulma (Future) • Champa • Chi-Chi • Dr. Hedo • Earth's Military (King Furry) • Farmer • Fortuneteller Baba • Gamma 1 • Gamma 2 • Gregory • Majin family • Majuub • Mr. Popo • Nallej • King Kai • Oolong • Pikkon (Future) • Pride Troopers (Dyspo • Jiren • Top) • Scratch • Vados • Whis • Xeno King Vegeta • Xiaon • Yajirobe • Yuto • Zeno (Future) • Aeos • Warriors in Black (Future Warrior in Black • Namekian in Black • Vidro) • Demigra Army (Demigra • Chamel • Robelu • Shirogame) • Putine • Salsa • Shroom
Conflicts
Main Conflicts
Dragon Ball Online • Dragon Ball Heroes (World Mission • Dark Empire Saga • Prison Planet Saga • Universal Conflict Saga • Universe Creation Saga • New Space-Time War Saga • Supreme Kai of Time Saga (Super Space-Time Tournament) • Demon Invader Saga) • Dragon Ball Xenoverse • Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Unknown History Saga • Infinite History Saga • Frieza's Siege • Hero Colosseum • Conton City Tournament) • Dragon Ball: The Breakers • Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle • Dragon Ball Fusions (Timespace Tournament)
Altered Timelines
Genocide of the Saiyans • Cell Games • Tournament of Destroyers • Tournament of Power
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Alternate Timeline • Capsule (CC Mascot • Vehicle Capsule 315 • Vehicle Capsule 318 • Vehicle Capsule 340) • CC Robot • Dragon Ball Heroes machines • Hero Suit (Great Saiyaman Watch) • Hero Switch • Hero Town • Toki Toki City • Conton City (Dragon • Dragon Ball Pedestal • Conton City Patroller Academy • Time Miniature • Time Nest • Tokitoki (race) • Tokitoki's Egg (Distorted Time Egg) • Gate • Hercule Badge • Mask • Scouter • Scroll of Eternity (Lucky Time Box) • Sealas' Staff • Super Soul • Key Sword • Ray Gun • Rocket Launcher • Rift in Time (Crack of Time) • Time Machine (Super Time Machine) • Time Patroller Suit • Transphere (Super) • World of Mind Control • Z-Soul
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