Tapion

is described as a "legendary hero" from a planet named Konats.
==Concept and creation==
Originally, the character was going to be named Tapioka, as a pun on tapioca. However, it was changed at Akira Toriyama's request to Tapion, with his elaborating in his personal notes that he ordered it changed because he felt the pun was too direct and instead felt they should use a word that was similar in sounds yet different in spelling. He also indicated he offered as an alternate name for him "Abira Gatapira."
==Appearance==
Tapion is roughly six feet tall, has light skin, a mohawk (similar style to that of Shin) of bright red hair, and something that looks like a golden head band that covers the bald surface of his head. He wields a magical sword and ocarina, which he says are gifts from God.
==Personality==
Tapion is kind-hearted in personality, wanting to protect his people from any danger that may set foot. While on Earth after being freed, he purposely makes himself isolated from the outside world, solely wanting to focus on destroying Hirudegarn. However, when becoming friends with Trunks, his more happy and upbeat personality returns.
==Biography==
===Background===
thumb|Minotia and Tapion are told about the music boxes
A thousand years ago, Tapion and his younger brother Minotia were ordinary Konatsians, living on the peaceful planet of Konats. However, one day, a group of black magicians known as the Kashvar performed an ancient ritual that revived a statue, the ruthless and enormous monster Hirudegarn. With no sense of reason, Hirudegarn would eventually use his incredible power to destroy the planet Konats.
During the battle between Hirudegarn and the Konatsians, Tapion and Minotia used their Hero's Flutes to hold Hirudegarn at bay. Given this opportunity, a wizard (identified as the Guardian of Konats in Daizenshuu 6) brandished an enchanted sword and used it to slice Hirudegarn in half. Tapion, Minotia and the wizard were then known as Great Heroes among the Konatsians.
To ensure Hirudegarn's eternal imprisonment, Tapion and Minotia agreed to have their bodies guard each spirit of Hirudegarn (his top half went to Tapion and his bottom half to Minotia). They were then enclosed in mystical music boxes and dispatched to the distant parts of the universe. Minotia was sent to an unknown planet, while Tapion was sent to Earth.
After the events of Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon, Tapion arrived in Future Trunks' timelineDragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2, 2006Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, 2007 and sealed away the Hirudegarn of that timeline.Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z, 2014 Tapion then gave his sword to Future Trunks.Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, 2009Dragon Ball Xenoverse series
Tapion settled in the timeline that Team 3 of the Super Space-Time Tournament would eventually be picked from, where other Konatsians where alive. The Hirudegarn of this timeline was defeated by Future Trunks.Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, 2016, Extra Pack 2 Story Missions
===Super Dragon Ball Heroes===
====Supreme Kai of Time Saga====
Sometime after the events of Wrath of the Dragon, Tapion enters the Super Space-Time Tournament, during which he encounters Xeno Trunks, recognizing him Trunks but finding out he is not the Trunks he knows, but rather one from another space-time.
In the anime, Xeno Trunks is surprised that Tapion knows him, and turns Super Saiyan God in response to Tapion's request for battle.
In the manga, Tapion confronts Xeno Trunks, who has Xeno Goten along with him, in a similar sequence. However, unlike in the anime adaptation, Xeno Trunks doesn't show off Super Saiyan God, and Tapion explains to Xeno Trunks what happened during Wrath of the Dragon. The two end up teaming up to take down the Hirudegarn of another time-space but cannot continue their conversation as Xeno Goten accidentally moves his team to the next round by hitting a Time Fairy. Tapion and all others go on to be eliminated by Team 5.
As a result of his team failing to advance to the second round of the tournament, Tapion and his space-time were erased.
==Film Appearances==
===Wrath of the Dragon===
Unfortunately, a Kashvar named Hoi would go off in search for Tapion's and Minotia's music boxes in order to free them and unleash Hirudegarn once again. Hoi plots to use Hirudegarn's destructive powers to take over the universe. With the help of the Dragon Team (Goku, Gohan, Videl, Krillin, Goten, and Trunks) and Shenron, Hoi manages to free Tapion from the music box (Hoi has not revealed his true intentions to the Z Warriors). But Tapion, furious, storms off, determined to stay alone in order to ensure the imprisonment of Hirudegarn's top half. He is visited regularly by Trunks, who has taken a liking to him and brings him food, but Tapion refuses to eat and always shuns Trunks away.
However, after seeing the bottom half of Hirudegarn invade the city, Tapion comes to aid Gohan and Videl by playing the magical tune on his enchanted ocarina, which weakens and absorbs Hirudegarn's bottom half into his own body. Leaving the battlefield, Tapion comes to believe that Hoi has already killed Minotia.
Later on, while Trunks is visiting Tapion, Hoi attempts to steal the ocarina from Tapion and tell Trunks that Tapion is the true monster, but Trunks does not believe him, and instead gives the flute back to Tapion. Tapion then befriends Trunks and asks him to dine with him.
Tapion and Trunks then form a friendship, and Tapion is invited to stay at Capsule Corporation, by Trunks. Tapion explains the whole story to Bulma, and she announces that she will try to re-create the broken music box so that Tapion can finally rest, much to Tapion's delight. Tapion tries sleeping inside the new music box/chamber, but it is still no use, and Hirudegarn manages to get free from Tapion's body. Now whole, Hirudegarn has finally returned and Tapion's nightmare has come true. For a while, Tapion manages to use his flute to absorb Hirudegarn's spirit once again, but Hirudegarn would soon be free. Tapion begs Trunks to slay him with the sword, but Trunks ultimately hesitated to kill his "big brother", and Hirudegarn is free once again. To Tapion's horror, the flute shatters.
After accidentally killing Hoi, Hirudegarn goes on a rampage throughout the city, battling the warriors Goku, Gohan, Goten, Trunks and Vegeta, but it is no use. Even Gotenks is not enough to stop Hirudegarn who evolves into a more powerful, insect-like behemoth. Eventually, Hirudegarn is distracted while attacking the others, and he is destroyed for good when Super Saiyan 3 Goku sees his chance to pierce through Hirudegarn's chest with Dragon Fist, obliterating the monster forever.
To go home, Tapion uses a Time Machine (similar to the one used by Future Trunks) to travel back to Konats. As a gift, Tapion gives his sword to Trunks, says goodbye to Trunks, and goes one thousand years back in time to his home.
==Other Dragon Ball Stories==
===Xenoverse 2===
As part of the Extra Pack 1 DLC in Parallel Quest 116: "A Hero's Duty" inside a time fragment timeline, Tapion requires the aid of the Time Patrol as the energy of villains in their Supervillain forms is causing Hirudegarn's upper half to stir and is attempting to break free. He teams up with the Time Patrol to defeat the villains to dispel the evil energy effecting Hirudegarn, though as time goes on Hirudegarn causes Tapion to lose health. If they defeat Golden Frieza, Meta-Cooler, Perfect Cell, Kid Buu, Janemba, and Broly in 9 minutes an Ultimate Finish is triggered were they face Dabura and Supervillain Omega Shenron. Dabura senses the Phantom Majin's energy and believing someone wishes to utilize the creature like how Babidi plans to use Majin Buu, Dabura attacks Tapion to kill him to prevent Hirudegarn's revival seeing it as a threat to his master's plans. Realizing Dabura seeks to revive a similar monster, Tapion swears to protect the Earth from Hirudegarn, or any monster like him. Together with Time Patrol, Tapion manages to defeat Dabura and Supervillain Omega Shenron, dispelling the remaining evil energy which quells Hirudegarn for the time being, causing Tapion to state Patroller that they might have just earned the privilege to be called a hero.
;Infinite History
Tapion returns again in an altered timeline of the "Future" Trunks Saga of Dragon Ball Super, having been brought in by Fu to assist Future Trunks to combat Goku Black, Future Zamasu, and Future Jiren. Together with Future Trunks, the Future Warrior and his teacher the 4 are able to defeat and kill Goku Black and Future Jiren. However, with Future Zamasu being immortal, Tapion opts to use his Ocarina to seal Future Zamasu inside himself for all eternity. Tapion reassures Trunks that Zamasu will never escape as he has gotten considerably stronger from the fight.
==Power==
;Films
;Super Dragon Ball Heroes
;Video Games
In Xenoverse 2 with the aid of the Time Patrol, Tapion is able to hold his own against Supervillain•Golden Frieza, Supervillain•Metal Cooler, Villainous Mode Cell (Full Power), Supervillain•Kid Buu, Supervillain•Janemba, Supervillain•Broly (Legendary Super Saiyan), Villainous Mode Dabura, and Supervillain•Omega Shenron while struggling to keep Hirudegarn contained within his body as it reacts to the Dark Energy of their Supervillain empowered states. 
During the Infinite History Saga, after being granted the Villainous Mode by Fu, with the assistance of Future Trunks, the Conton City Hero, and their Patroller Academy Instructor, Villainous Mode Tapion is able to hold his own against Future Jiren, Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rosé), and Future Zamasu. He is also strong enough to seal and contain Future Zamasu within his body (Tapion implies he can do so indefinitely indicating he may have become immortal as a result of sealing the immortal Core Person within himself).
==Abilities==
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Techniques
*Flight – The ability to fly with the use of ki.
*Ki Blast – The most basic form of energy wave.
*Hero's Flute - When Tapion plays a tune on his ocarina, it produces a magic barrier around him.
**Sealing Spell - In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 during the Infinite History Saga, Tapion is able to use his ocarina to cast a sealing spell to seal Future Zamasu in his body. Tapion implies he can contain Future Zamasu indefinitely indicating he has inherited Future Zamasu's immortality as a side effect or his sealing spell is powerful enough to contain Future Zamasu even after Tapion's death.
*Brave Cannon – One of Tapion's Blast 2 in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
*Brave Slash – One Tapion's Blast 2 in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
*Brave Sword Attack – Tapion's Ultimate Blast in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
*Afterimage Technique – One of Tapion's Blast 1 in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
*Super Back Jump - Tapion's Evasive Skill in Xenoverse 2.
*Full Power Charge - Used in Xenoverse 2.
*Full Power Energy Blast Volley - One of Tapion's Ultimate Skills in Xenoverse 2.
*Shining Slash - One of Tapion's Super Skills which can be added to his custom Skillset after purchasing it in Partner Customization in Xenoverse 2.
*Burning Slash - One of Tapion's Super Skills which can be added to his custom Skillset after purchasing it in Partner Customization in Xenoverse 2.
*Burning Attack - One of Tapion's Super Skills which can be added to his custom Skillset after purchasing it in Partner Customization in Xenoverse 2.
*God Breaker - One of Tapion's Super Skills which can be added to his custom Skillset after purchasing it in Partner Customization in Xenoverse 2.
*Change the Future - One of Tapion's Super Skills which can be added to his custom Skillset after purchasing it in Partner Customization in Xenoverse 2.
*Final Cannon - One of Tapion's Super Skills which can be added to his custom Skillset after purchasing it in Partner Customization in Xenoverse 2.
*Finish Buster - One of Tapion's Super Skills which can be added to his custom Skillset after purchasing it in Partner Customization in Xenoverse 2.
*Double Buster - One of Tapion's Super Skills which can be added to his custom Skillset after purchasing it in Partner Customization in Xenoverse 2.
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Transformations
;Hirudegarn
Tapion is the vessel of Hirudegarn's upper half, and later temporarily the vessel of Hirudegarn in its second form. When Tapion cannot control him inside his body, the beast is released. In Dragon Ball Heroes and Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle, Tapion is able to use this relationahip to transform into Hirudegarn.
In Heroes, this state was introduced in the eighth mission of the God Mission series (GDM8).
In Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission, Tapion can transform into Hirudegarn (Pre-Transformation) via the Break Seal CAA Giant Special Ability, which allows Tapion (official or custom card equipped with the Break Seal Giga Rarity CAA Accessory) to transform into Hirudegarn (Pre-Transformation) from Round 2 (R2) onwards, activate Giant Ability to increase DMG dealt, and make Super Attacks always available. Additionally, permanent -50% to enemy Super Attack DMG dealt when performing a Super Attack. Only one CAA Giant Special Ability card can be activated once per battle.
In both Xenoverse 2 and World Mission, while sealed within a host Hirudegarn will react to artificial Dark Energy produced by Dark Magic empowered states such as Villainous Mode (World Mission) or Supervillain (Xenoverse 2). In World Mission, the Villainous Mode Majin Dabura, Villainous Mode Majin Pui Pui, Villainous Mode Majin Spopovich, and Villainous Mode Majin Pui Pui provide the game world Hirudegarn enough Dark Energy to escape from Minotia and Tapion, as in addition to automatically taking on his Post-Transformation state once freed.
;Villainous Mode
Tapion is able to harness Villainous Mode, presumably granted to him by Fu. Similar to the Conton City Hero, Tapion is not negatively affected by its usage as he retains full control over himself, and as such uses it as a standard power-up.
|-|Fusions=
Fusions
;Tanks
thumb|Tapion and Future Trunks' EX-Fusion Tanks|left
Taks is the EX-Fusion of Tapion and Future Trunks from Dragon Ball Fusions.
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Equipment
*Brave Sword - An enchanted sword. Later given to Trunks.
*Hero's Flute - A mystical ocarina. Later shatters upon Hirudegarn's escape from Tapion's body.
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==Video Game Appearances==
*Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
*Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
*Dragon Ball Heroes
*Dragon Ball Fusions
*Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
*Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle
*Dragon Ball Legends
*Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission
*Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
As part of the Extra Pack 1 DLC in Xenoverse 2, Tapion was added as a playable DLC character. He also makes an appearance as an ally in the Infinite History Saga where he comes to the aid of Future Trunks (DB Super), the Future Warrior, and their instructor during an altered version of Age 796 created by Dabura, with Fu presumably being the one responsible for summoning Tapion to Age 796. As part of the 1.15.00 Update DLC, Artwork 03 is added as an obtainable piece of Artwork. It depicts a scene inspired by Future Trunks (DB Super) and Tapion's team up during the Infinite History Saga and features Super Saiyan Rage Future Trunks wielding his Sword of Hope alongside Tapion wielding his Brave Sword.
==Voice Actors==
*Japanese: Hiro Yūki
*Funimation dub: Jason Liebrecht
*Brazilian Portuguese dub: Wellington Lima
*Spanish:
**Castilian Spanish dub: Alejandro Albaiceta
**Latin American Spanish dub: Genaro Vásquez
*Polish dub: Piotr Kozłowski
*Greek dub: Tzimis Apergis
*French dub: Olivier Destrez
*German dub: Matthias Hinze
*Hebrew dub: Nir Ron
*Italian dub: Francesco Bulckaen (first dub), Felice Invernici (re-dub)
*Korean dub: Yong-Wu Sin (Tooniverse dub), Kim Hye-Seong (Daewon TV Redub)
*Mandarin dub: Sun Decheng
==Battles==
;Films
*Tapion vs. Hirudegarn (Hirudegarn (Pre-Transformation))
;Super Dragon Ball Heroes
;Anime
*Tapion vs. Xeno Trunks (Super Saiyan God)
;Manga
*Xeno Trunks vs. Tapion vs. Xeno Trunks
*Tapion and Xeno Trunks (Super Saiyan God) vs. Hirudegarn (Post-Transformation)
==Trivia==
*Just like Tapkar, Tapion's name is based on "", a starch extracted from manioc. His name during the development of the movie was Tapioka (タピオカ).
**The name Abira Gatapira was also proposed for him, but never used.
*Tapion makes a cameo appearance as a statue in an episode of , an anime adaptation of the role-playing video game of the same name, to which Akira Toriyama contributed.
*It is mentioned in several Dragon Ball Z video games that Tapion (or possibly a future timeline counterpart) appeared in Future Trunks' timeline.
**In Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 and Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Tapion and Future Trunks have special dialogue where Future Trunks says, "Long time no see" and Tapion responds "Alright, let's see how strong you've become", which suggests that Tapion appeared in Future Trunks' timeline at one point.
**In Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, it is stated that Tapion gave his sword to Future Trunks.
**In Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z, it is stated that Tapion appeared in Future Trunks' timeline and sealed away Hirudegarn, and then gave his sword to Future Trunks.
**In the Xenoverse series, the sword wielded by Future Trunks is identical to Tapion's sword indicating the possibility at some point in his past Future Trunks acquired the Brave Sword. However, in Xenoverse 2, Tapion's Brave Sword is identical to the swords wielded by GT Trunks and Future Trunks (DBZ era), while Future Trunks wields Tapion's sword from Xenoverse. Additionally, Tapion has special dialogue with Kid Trunks and Future Trunks. If he faces Kid Trunks, he will say "Show me your power, Trunks." while Kid Trunks will eagerly state "Let's Go Tapion!". If he face's Future Trunks, he will say "Your a hero Trunks, through and through." while Future Trunks says "Y-your..." indicating he recognizes Tapion. Interestingly, he has no special dialogue with either GT Trunks or Future Trunks (Super).
*In Xenoverse 2, Tapion implies that he can keep Future Zamasu sealed for eternity despite the fact that Tapion is mortal thus will eventually die unless he is sealed again like he was after the Hirudegarn War.
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