Necke is a Namekian child survivor of the Battle on Planet Namek that appears in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot.
Personality
Due to having witnessed the Frieza Force's brutality attack his village, Necke becomes distrustful of all alien beings and non-Namekians like Gohan despite the Earthling/Saiyan hybrid saving him from some soldiers planning to take him prisoner for interrogation about the Dragon Balls. However due to his body being starved of nutrients, his thirst/hunger wins out as he is willing to drink the water Gohan provides despite suspecting it was poisoned. When he finds he can no longer drink water for sustaineace he is confused and scared by his condition to the point he is willing to try Namekian Fruit that Gohan gathers and despite eating solid food being new and the fruit tasting bitter, he is willing to eat it as it satisfies his hunger. Though Gohan is unable to find a cure he accepts the explanation of his condition that Gohan got from Bulma and the fruit Gohan gave him as a consolation so he wouldn't go hungry. However he is puzzled by Gohan's kindness towards him and after Gohan explains that helping people in trouble is the right thing to do on his planet, Necke is happy to know that their are good aliens like him showing he has gotten over his initial distrust. He also accepts Gohan's hope that Necke's body will return to normal with time and promises to survive on his own showing Gohan had given him hope for the future.
Biography
Background
Necke is a Namekian Child and one of the many children of Grand Elder Guru. Like Dende, his village is attacked by the Frieza Force during the Battle on Planet Namek and he witnesses his fellow villagers being slaughtered. Unlike Dende, he becomes wary of aliens non-native to Namek believing them all to be evil like the Frieza Force and is deeply traumatized by his experience.
Frieza Saga
While Gohan is on his way to Tsuno's village to locate the Four-Star Namekian Dragon Ball the Dragon Radar detected near the village that unbeknownst to him Vegeta had hidden, he finds a small island village that had been destroyed and notices some Frieza Force goons menacing Necke who is identified with the placeholder name Namekian Child. This leads to Cooking Sub Story "Victimized Namekian".
- Victimized Namekian
The soldiers plan to take the child in for interrogation about the Namekian Dragon Balls but fortunately Gohan steps in and defends him easily defeating the soldiers. However Necke is hostile towards Gohan due to his distrust of non-natives forcing Gohan to tread carefully. Gohan says he's not evil and doesn't want to hurt him but the child is not swayed easily. However his stomach growls and Gohan asks if he's hungry. Gohan says he can get him some food but the child reveals that Namekian diet consists of only water (it is Necke who reveals this fact in the game instead of Dende). Gohan recalls he's never seen Piccolo eat despite the fact Piccolo can eat like other playable and support characters in the game). Gohan decides to get him some clean water and gives it to him. Necke however is suspicious that he poisoned to but eventually gives in to his thirst and drinks it. Gohan asks how it was only for Necke to start coughing and reveals he can no longer drink water which frightens and confuses Necke. Gohan suggests he eat fruit and goes to search for some local Namekian Fruit which he fortunately finds growing nearby. He gives four pieces of the fruit to Necke and shows him how to peel off the skin due to Necke having never eaten fruit. Necke eats the fruit but it tastes bitter causing Gohan to realize he should have tasted some first though Necke says it's okay as though he is new to eating solid food the fruit is edible despite its bitter taste. Necke wonders what is wrong with his body and Gohan decides to ask Bulma as she's a scientist thus might have an idea. Gohan leaves Necke and returns to the cave. Bulma asks if he got the Dragon Ball but he informs her about the situation with Necke and his condition. Bulma surmises that Necke recent trauma had caused him to develop a stress disorder which has caused abnormalities in his head and body that prevent his body from absorbing nutrients from water as a Namekians body normally would (apparently they gain all the nutrients they require from water explaining their water based diet). However fortunately Namekians can also absorb nutrients from eating solid food like Saiyans and Earthlings do (explaining why eating food effects Piccolo in the same way as other characters as he receives stat boosts and buffs just like Gohan and he others despite being able to acquire nutrients from water like most Namekians) thus acting as an alternative method for Necke to acquire nutrients. However she is unable to suggest a cure to Necke's condition as Namekian biology and medicine is outside her area of expertise. Gohan returns to Necke and provides him with Bulma's explaination. Due to being unable to provide him with a cure Gohan gives him some more fruit he collected on his way back as a consolation to keep him from starving. Gohan is hopefully that Necke's body will return to normal in time. Necke asks why Gohan is so nice to him and Gohan reveals that helping people in trouble is the right thing to do on his planet. Necke is thankful there are good aliens like Gohan. The two introduce themselves to one another with Necke revealing his name to Gohan. As Gohan returns to his search, he bids Necke farwell who promises to survive on his own.
Fate
Necke soon disappears from the area either finding a place to hide out or getting killed by Frieza's men or dying as a result of the battle's that follow (presumably one of the many stray destructive blasts). If he was killed by Frieza's men or a stray blast from Frieza or the Ginyu Force, it is certain that he was revived by Shenron with the other Namekian victims that died as a result of Frieza and his men actions and was later transported to Earth along with Dende and the other revived Namekians by Porunga before relocating to New Namek. If he survived then he was transported to Earth by Porunga and relocated to New Namek.
Video Game Appearance
References
- ↑ Dragon Ball Fusions, 2016