Kami of the Previous Generation

Kami of the Previous Generation
先代の神
Sendai no Kami
Alias	God Kami The Guardian of Earth prior to the Guardian who was one with King Piccolo
Debuts
Appears in	Dragon Ball Dragon Ball Z
Anime Debut	"Earth's Guardian Emerges"
Characteristics
Race	Earthling (Formerly) Ghost
Death Date(s)	After Age 461
Professional Status
Occupation	Guardian of Earth (Formerly)
Address	The Lookout (Formerly) Shinsenkai
Personal Status
Students	Nameless Namekian Kami Garlic

The Kami of the Previous Generation (先代の神, Sendai no Kami, lit. "God of the Previous Generation", "Deity of the Previous Generation" or "Diving Being of the Previous Generation") is Kami's predecessor as the Guardian of Earth.

Appearance

When he appeared in the Divine Sage Realm, he possessed no physical body due to being dead.

Personality

The Unnamed Guardian is a strict but loving person. He was cared for by Mr. Popo. He loves the world but hates evildoers. When he decides something, he hardly ever changes his mind. However, he does allow Kami and Mr. Popo use the Seven Air Currents to spread the Sacred Water over the Earth to cure those infected by the Black Water Mist despite them trespassing in the sacred Divine Sage Realm, showing that he recognizes that his successor and Mr. Popo only did so to protect the Earth and its inhabitants from Garlic Jr.'s evil influence.

Biography

Background

"There's a great evil deep in your heart. If you wish to take my place, you must rid yourself of it. Rid yourself of the evil before it consumes you." — The Guardian of Earth to the Nameless Namekian in "Last Ditch Effort"

Kami's predecessor, as seen in a flashback

The Nameless Namekian and Garlic were his apprentices until he chose the Nameless Namekian as his successor. This angered Garlic, who then decided to start a war against the guardian and his successor. The guardian and his apprentice eventually defeat Garlic's demons and sealed Garlic away.

After this, the guardian sensed that the end of his life was approaching, but still did not give his place to the Nameless Namekian because of the evil in the Nameless Namekian's heart. When the Nameless Namekian split into Kami and King Piccolo, Kami eventually becomes the new Guardian of Earth, and his predecessor died sometime after relinquishing his title.

Dragon Ball Z

Frieza Saga

Main article: Garlic Jr. Saga

The former guardian prepares an attack

When Kami and Mr. Popo are trying to spread Sacred Water throughout the entire world using the Seven Air Currents located inside the Lookout, Kami's predecessor attacks them because the place is sacred, and they are not supposed to go there. In the guardian's graveyard, he and the precedent guardians try to kill Kami. Kami and Mr. Popo tell him they wish to pour the Sacred Water at the bottom of the Lookout in order to cure the Earthlings from the effects of Garlic Jr.'s Black Water Mist. Kami allows himself to be tortured by his predecessor in order to distract him while Mr. Popo successfully releases the Sacred Water. The Lookout begins to collapse as a result of Gohan, Krillin and Piccolo's battle with Garlic Jr. and Kami tells his predecessors that by attacking him, they were weakening Piccolo which allowed Garlic Jr. to endanger the Earth, finally convincing them to release him and Mr. Popo.

Techniques and Special Abilities

• Godly Ki Sense - As Guardian of Earth, while not possessing godly ki himself, he can sense the godly ki of other deities.
• Electric Shock – The former guardian uses lightning on Kami in the guardian's graveyard during the Garlic Jr. Saga.
• Hole – The former guardian makes energy spheres to appear where he wants to create holes, and the energy sphere creates a hole before disappearing.
• Body Manipulation – Used as a ghost to wrap Kami in order to prevent him from escaping.
• Soul Removal - The previous Kami was capable of removing someone's soul, which he did to Kami in anger at him entering the sacred Divine Sage Realm.
• Soul Returning - The previous Kami can return a soul he has stolen, he did so with the current Kami after seemingly forgiving him.
• Wind Generation - The previous Kami was able to create an energy sphere that released continuous winds out of it in order to stop Kami from reaching the bottom of the lookout. He later created an updraft in order to push Kami and Mr. Popo back into the top of the lookout.

Manga Appearances

Chapter Appearances

Piccolo Jr. Saga 162. The Niyoi-bo's Secret Absent 163. The Sanctuary of Kami-sama Absent 164. Enter God Mentioned 165. Shen Long Resurrected! Absent 166. The Reunion Absent 167. New Challengers Absent 168. The 8 Finalists Absent 169. Tenshinhan vs. Taopaipai Absent 170. The Assassin's Struggle Absent 171. Goku Gets Married! Absent 172. Kuririn vs. Demon Junior Absent 173. Kuririn vs. Demon Junior, Part 2 Absent 174. Yamcha vs. Shen Absent 175. Shen Absent 176. Goku vs. Tenshinhan Absent 177. Goku vs. Tenshinhan, Part 2 Absent 178. Tenshinhan's Secret Move! Absent 179. The Two Weak Points Absent 180. Kami-sama vs. the Demon King Absent 181. God's Miscalculation Absent 182. The Fated Showdown! Absent 183. Testing the Waters Absent 184. The Real Fight Absent 185. The Super Kamehameha Absent 186. Panic at the Tenkaichi Budokai! Absent 187. Piccolo's Super Giantification Spell Absent 188. Goku's Fight Absent 189. The Demon King's Final Gamble Absent 190. Piccolo Destroys Everything! Absent 191. The 10 Count Absent 192. The Last Gasp! Absent 193. The Fate of the Strongest Absent 194. The Gift of the Dragon Balls Absent

Voice Actors

• Japanese: N/A
• English
  • Funimation dub: Sean Schemmel
  • Ocean Group dubs: Alvin Sanders

Trivia

• In the Japanese version, he didn't speak. In the Funimation dub, he was given lines.

Gallery

Kami's predecessor appears in the guardian's graveyard

Kami's predecessor prepares an attack

Former guardians of Earth