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Kulilin
KrillinUU9
クリリン
Kulilin
Alternate names Kuririn

Kulilin

Debut Page 141
Race Human
Date of birth December 3, Age 736
Height 5'0
Weight 99 lbs. (Without turtle shell)
Family
  • Yamcha (friend/comrade)
  • Bulma (friend)
  • Tien (friend/comrade)
  • Videl (friend/student)
  • Trunks (friend/student)
  • Kulilin, known in the Funimation dub as Krillin, is a fighter from Universe 9 and the successor of Kamesennin. Over the course of his life, he has battled many foes such as the Saiyans, Demons (King Piccolo), Coola's Empire, the Androids and Babidi.

    Appearance[]

    Kulilin looks similar to the Kulilins of other universes, albiet appearing much older due to his white beard, similar to Kamesennin's. His clothes seem to be basic martial arts clothing, with the colors being inspired from the former Turtle Hermit. He has a walking stick and a turtle shell on his back similar to Kamesennin, but the shell is made out of Katchin, the hardest metal in the known universe.

    Biography[]

    Early Life[]

    On September 10, Age 749, a young Kulilin travelled to Kame House on a small raft, seeking the tutelage of the martial arts expert, Kamesennin. Approaching him, the old master agrees to accept him as a pupil if Kulilin finds an attractive woman for him. Setting off on his raft, Kulilin briefly questions Kamesennin’s morality before dismissing it. Abruptly, Kulilin accidentally hits a beautiful mermaid with his raft, causing damage to her head. Seeing this as an opportunity to bring a girl to Kamesennin, he takes the mermaid to him to receive medical treatment, though after the perverted master makes sexual advances towards her, the girl strikes him on the cheek before returning to the ocean.

    When Kamesennin asks Kulilin to bring him another woman, the boy argues that there is nothing but the ocean around them, which causes Kamesennin to bring out his “flashy and expensive boat” and has the two of them dress in formal clothing. The two then set off towards the city and end up arriving on a very populated beach. Kulilin watches in embarrassment as Kamesennin makes multiple failed attempts at harassing women and the two are eventually arrested and put into a holding cell. Meanwhile, the police eventually put a young, blue haired girl named Lunch into their cell and the three begin conversing. As she has nowhere else to go, Lunch agrees to Kamesennin’s proposal of staying with him at Kame House. Thrilled that he has been accepted as a pupil, Kulilin watches as Kamesennin breaks Lunch out of her handcuffs and destroys the wall of their cell, allowing them to escape.

    The Tournament[]

    First Round[]

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    Kulilin teases Sauza.

    In round one of the tournament Kulilin was set to fight against Sauza of Universe 8. Kulilin was shown to have complete control of the fight, as he parried all of Sauza's attacks with ease. Kulilin won the match by cutting Sauza in half vertically with his Kienzan attack.

    Goku of Universe 18 arrived to greet him after the match, though Kulilin, unaware that Goku was different from other Saiyans, laments that the tournament is full of monsters and evil doers.

    When he and Tien observed Yamcha battling against Android 18, only to forfeit, Kulilin and Tien began to tease Yamcha for flirting with the Android despite being a married man, though Yamcha ignores them.

    When it was Videl's turn to battle King Cold of Universe 8, Kulilin complements that she mastered the Kaio-ken and the Z Sword to keep up with the Frost Demon even after he's transformed. Later, they had an unexpected guest in the form of the Old Kaioshin, the being sealed inside the Z Sword.

    During the dinner break after the first round of the tournament, Goku once again introduces himself to the members of Universe 9. And this time, Kulilin and his friends were able to socialize with the Saiyan, realizing that not all Saiyans are evil.

    Second Round[]

    Kulilin is then set to fight against Tapion from Universe 3. When they both entered the ring, they were comically pinned down by the intense gravity of the planet they were on (100 times that of Earth). However, Kulilin removes his shell and activates the Kaio-ken in order to cope with the intense gravity.

    Earlier on, before the fight, Kakarotto confronted Kulilin and asked him if he was the Turtle Hermit, much to the latter's dismay.

    As the fight between Kulilin and Tapion begins, both combatants use close combat against each other. However, Kulilin quickly gains the upper hand. Realizing this, Tapion then uses the bracelet on his arm to summon the Hildegan, much to Kulilin's awe.

    Despite Kulilin's best attacks, Hildegan's colossal size, strength and durability as well as the power of intangibility, proved too much for the Hermit. Kulilin then relied on his smaller size and speed in order to evade the monster's attacks, deciding to aim for its controller, Tapion.

    Tapion was quick to see Kulilin's strategy and uses Hildegan to block all of Kulilin's attacks before they could reach him, causing him to tire out quickly. Using a new technique called the Scatter Shot, Kulilin was able to distract Hildegan long enough for him to land a hard blow on Tapion. Despite this, Tapion was still able to control Hildegan and so prevent himself from losing the fight. Hildegan finally managed to catch Kulilin off guard and swat him to the ground with its tail, knocking him out and causing him to lose the match.

    Tournament Battle[]

    Round Result Opposent Type Notes
    2 LOSS Tapion KO
    1 WIN Sauza Killed Sauza Is killed


    Techniques[]

    Kamehameha: Being a student of both Kamesennin and Gohan, Kulilin learned the trademark technique of the Turtle School. The user cups both his hands together and draws it back, gathering energy. Saying the incantation, the user will then thrust both arms towards the opponent and fires a massive energy wave.

    KienzanAlso known as Destructo Disc, this is an attack invented by Kulilin that has very sharp edges that can cut through just about anything. This was used to slice Sauza clean in half, easily countering his Sauza Blade.

    Kaio-ken: It is a technique that multiplies the user's ki for a "heart beat", enabling them to inflict serious damage to opponents who are considerably stronger than them. We do not know how much Kulilin's maximum level for Kaio-ken is, but it appears that he is able to push it further than Son Goku (Universe 18) ever could; due to the latter opting out Kaioken for the natural Super Saiyan transformations.

    Scatter Bullet: It is a large energy wave fired and sent up into the air. When fired, it is slow, as noted by Piccolo and Yamcha. It then splits into smaller, but faster ki spheres that attack the foe at medium speeds, inflicting considerable damage.Like his counterparts, Kulilin can use this technique. However, U9 Kulilin developed a version that separates the beam into miniature Kienzans.

    Trivia[]

    • According to the DBM official novel chapter 72, U9 Kulilin can perform the Kaio-ken technique. It was stated by Videl when asked by Gohan U18 how she had learned it. At one point in his history he and Tien died, crossed the Serpent Way and trained under King Kaio.
    • In addition to his tutelage under Kamesennin, Kulilin also trained under Son Gohan in Universe 9. This is likely how Kulilin became acquainted with Yamcha, as Gohan is also Yamcha's master and Kamesennin's former pupil.
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