Editing Vegeta (section)

{{Short description|Fictional character from Dragon Ball}}
{{About|the Dragon Ball character|the condiment|Vegeta (condiment)|other uses|}}
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{{Infobox character
| name = Vegeta
| franchise = ''[[Dragon Ball]]''
| image = Vegeta Dragon Ball.jpg
| creator = [[Akira Toriyama]]
| title = Prince of all Saiyans
| caption = Vegeta, as drawn by Akira Toriyama
| species = [[Saiyan (Dragon Ball)|Saiyan]]
| first = ''[[Dragon Ball (manga)|Dragon Ball]]'' chapter #204 Sayonara, Son Goku, January 7, 1989 (''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' 1989)
| voice = {{ubl|'''Japanese:'''|[[Ryō Horikawa]]|Yūdai Mino (Mini; ''[[Dragon Ball Daima]]'')<ref name="Daima">{{Cite web|date=2024-10-19 |title=Dragon Ball Daima Anime Reveals 12 Cast Members for 'Mini' Versions of Characters |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-19/dragon-ball-daima-anime-reveals-12-cast-members-for-mini-versions-of-characters/.216926 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}</ref>|'''English:'''|[[Christopher R. Sabat]] (Funimation/Crunchyroll)|[[Brian Drummond]] (Ocean)}}
| lbl23 = Abilities
| data23 = {{ubl|Superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, durability, endurance, stamina and healing, flight, energy sensing, energy projection, energy absorption, telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation, forced unfusion}}
| spouse = [[Bulma]] (wife)
| children = [[Trunks (Dragon Ball)|Trunks]] (son)<br>[[Bulla (Dragon Ball)|Bulla]] (daughter)
| family = {{ubl|King Vegeta (father)|Vegeta II (paternal grandfather)|Vegeta I (great-grandfather)|Tarble (brother)|Tights (sister-in-law)|Gure (sister-in-law)}}
}}
{{nihongo|'''Vegeta'''|ベジータ|Bejīta|lead=yes}} ({{IPAc-en|v|ə|ˈ|ʤ|iː|t|ə}} {{respell|və-JEE-tə}}), fully referred to as {{nihongo|'''Prince Vegeta IV'''|ベジータ王子四世|Bejīta-ōji Yon-sei}},<ref>{{cite web|title='Dragon Ball Super: Broly' Novel Confirms Major Saiyan Royalty Fact|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/12/17/dragon-ball-super-broly-vegeta-III-IV-royal-line/|author=Kofi Outlaw|work=ComicBook.com|date=December 17, 2018|access-date=November 9, 2020|archive-date=December 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217204509/https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/12/17/dragon-ball-super-broly-vegeta-III-IV-royal-line/|url-status=live}}</ref> is a fictional character in the Japanese franchise ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' created by [[Akira Toriyama]]. Vegeta made his appearance in chapter #204 "Sayonara, Son Goku", published in ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' magazine on January 7, 1989,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mediaarts-db.jp/mg/magazines/322308 |title=週刊少年ジャンプ 1988/11/07 Goku表示号数1・2 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]] |language=ja |access-date=March 21, 2017 |archive-date=August 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819010959/https://mediaarts-db.jp/mg/magazines/322308 |url-status=dead }}</ref> seeking the wish-granting Dragon Balls to achieve [[immortality]].

As the first major antagonist of ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'', Vegeta is the prince of an elite [[Extraterrestrial life|extraterrestrial]] warrior race known as the Saiyans. As a person, he is naturally blunt, regal, hard-working and is full of his Saiyan pride; he often refers to his heritage and royal status throughout the series, but can also have negative traits such as being extremely haughty along with a destructive temper.<ref name="Prince Vegeta">{{cite book|last1=Toriyama|first1=Akira|author-link= Akira Toriyama|title=[[Dragon Ball (manga)|Dragon Ball]]|volume=22|chapter=257: 怯えるドドリア|date=July 10, 1990|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|language=ja|isbn=4-08-851619-2}}</ref> He believed that he should be regarded as the strongest fighter in the universe, and becomes obsessed with surpassing [[Goku|Son Goku]] after losing his battle with the Z fighters. However, after [[Frieza]]'s death, Vegeta unites with the heroes to thwart greater threats to the universe, most notably [[Cell (Dragon Ball)|Cell]], [[Majin Buu]], [[Beerus]], [[Zamasu]], [[Jiren (Dragon Ball)|Jiren]], [[Broly]], Moro and Granolah. Throughout the series, Vegeta's role changes from villain to later as one of the heroes, while remaining a key rival to Goku.

Vegeta has been hailed as one of the most iconic characters not only in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise, but also in [[manga]] and [[anime]] history as a whole. He is often cited as one of the most popular examples of rival characters in the industry, due to his character arc and narrative throughout ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' and ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]''.