Mr. Satan

Mr. Satan, born Mark, is the flamboyant and bombastic World Martial Arts Champion who serves as one of Dragon Ball's most surprisingly important characters.Mr. Satan, born Mark, is the flamboyant and bombastic World Martial Arts Champion who serves as one of Dragon Ball's most surprisingly important characters. A genuine martial arts champion by normal human standards, Mr. Satan won the 24th World Martial Arts Tournament fairly and has maintained his title through legitimate skill, albeit skill that is utterly insignificant compared to the cosmic powers of the Z-Fighters. However, it is precisely this gap that makes Mr. Satan's role so crucial: he is the bridge between the supernatural world of ki-wielding warriors and ordinary humanity. When the entire planet was needed to contribute energy for the Spirit Bomb that destroyed Kid Buu, it was Mr. Satan's voice, the one person every human trusted, that convinced billions to raise their hands. Without his fame and charisma, Goku would never have gathered enough energy. His relationship with Fat Buu is one of the franchise's most endearing: after finding the pink creature alone and confused, Mr. Satan befriended him, taught him basic morality, and ultimately reformed the being that had previously murdered most of humanity. When evil gunmen shot Mr. Satan, Buu's rage split him into good and evil halves, setting the Buu Saga's climax into motion. Mr. Satan is also the father of Videl and grandfather of Pan, whose love for him is genuine despite her exasperation at his public persona. Though The narcissistic publicity hound exterior is largely an act, underneath lies a genuinely brave man who, despite knowing he is hopelessly outmatched, will still step between danger and innocents when no one else can. His best moments come not from winning fights, but from inspiring ordinary people to believe in themselves, the ultimate heroism of the everyman in a world of gods. ... Read more