Turles

Turles is the rogue Saiyan antagonist of the non-canon film Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, whose most disquieting feature is his uncanny physical resemblance to Son Goku. Lower-class Saiyans were said to share similar facial features, and Turles and Goku happen to be nearly identical in appearance, a detail that adds psychological unease to their conflict: Turles is what Goku might have become without the head injury that scrambled his Saiyan programming — a ruthless planet conqueror who views genocide as his birthright.Turles is the rogue Saiyan antagonist of the non-canon film Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, whose most disquieting feature is his uncanny physical resemblance to Son Goku. Lower-class Saiyans were said to share similar facial features, and Turles and Goku happen to be nearly identical in appearance, a detail that adds psychological unease to their conflict: Turles is what Goku might have become without the head injury that scrambled his Saiyan programming — a ruthless planet conqueror who views genocide as his birthright. A survivor of Frieza's destruction of Planet Vegeta, Turles assembled a crew of fellow Saiyan survivors and rogue mercenaries known as the Turles Crusher Corps, roaming the galaxy and conquering worlds for profit. His master plan on Earth centered on the Tree of Might, a parasitic alien plant whose seed, once planted, drains all life energy from a planet to produce a single fruit. Consuming this fruit grants the eater a massive power boost. Turles planted the tree on Earth and systematically overpowered the Z-Fighters, even using artificial moon technology to force Gohan into a rampaging Great Ape form. The fruit temporarily elevated Turles to a level capable of dominating the assembled heroes. His defeat came when Goku, his friends, and the reverted Gohan channeled a Spirit Bomb into the Tree of Might itself — destroying both the tree and Turles. Turles is notable for his philosophical arguments with Goku about Saiyan nature and destiny, challenging Goku's belief that nurture and choice outweigh biological impulse. His use of the Power Ball to create artificial moons and trigger Great Ape transformations under his control demonstrated tactical intelligence rarely seen among brute-force Saiyan villains. In modern Dragon Ball video games and card games, Turles has enjoyed a consistent presence as a what-if villain: the Saiyan Goku who embraced his nature rather than transcending it. ... Read more