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AltName=Koola<br>Kooler<br>Kuura<br>Koula<br>Coula| |
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FamConnect=<li>] ''(father)''<li>] ''(brother)''<li>] ''(nephew)'' |
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'''Coola''' (クウラ ''Kūra'') is a ] and ] in the ] and ] ] of the ] '']'', voiced by ] in the original Japanese and ] in ]'s English dub. He is the brother of Freeza, and a son of King Cold. Like his brother, he can push his body through ] to increase his power. Although only two forms are seen (the last two), it is stated in the fifth film that Coola possesses the same number of forms Freeza does, as well as a fifth and more powerful form. |
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Coola was designed by ], the original ] author, for ] theatrical production (and later adapted as needed for future appearances). Toriyama's designs can be seen in '']'' ''daizenshuu'' #6 ("MOVIES & TV SPECIALS"). |
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==Name Pun== |
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Like his brother and father, Coola's name is a pun on all things relating to the cold. As both Coola's and Freeza's names end in a short "a" vowel (rather than the long "''ā''" which usually signifies "er" in ] spellings on English words), Freeza's name is typically spelled with an "a" at the end (as opposed to "Freezer"). Logic would follow that Coola's name should in turn be spelled in a similar fashion (as opposed to "Cooler"). Note that ], the company responsible for ''Dragon Ball'''s production and distribution in North America and Australia, chooses to spell the name as ''Cooler'' (and Freeza as ''Frieza'') despite this logic. |
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==The Coola Tokusentai ''(Cooler's Armoured Squadron)''== |
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{{see also|List of Freeza Related Characters in Dragon Ball}} |
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Not unlike the mercenary ] - right down to the vapid posing - called upon by Freeza on ], the Coola Tokusentai compose the elder brother's own special fighting team. These three warriors serve as Coola's subordinates throughout the course of the fifth film. Their dress is the customary garb of soldiers in Freeza's military; an extended length of armor juts from their left shoulder, while the uniforms themselves are in Coola's primary colors of purple and white. Akin to all ''Dragon Ball'' characters, the henchmen's names are derived from puns - in this case, condiments and salad dressings. |
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* ] (サウザー ''Sauzā''; pun on ] dressing, ''"Sauzando Airando"''): Blue skinned "pretty-boy" alien with blonde hair; Coola's right-hand man. He is able to slice through objects using a blade of ''ki'' formed in his right hand. |
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* ] (ネイズ ''Neizu''; pun on "mayonnaise"): Brown reptilian creature who can retract the whole of his head into his body. He can fire an electrical attack that can immobilize his opponents. |
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* ] (ドーリ ''Dōre''; derived from ''saradore'' (salad dressing): Long-haired and vaguely reminiscent of ], never seen without his helmet. |
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It is also worth noting that Akira Toriyama also provided the character designs for these characters, as seen in the sixth ''Dragon Ball'' ''daizenshuu''. |
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While Coola does not have any specifically-named henchmen in DBZ Movie 6, it could be noted that the ''gete'' in ] comes from ''getemono'', which roughly means "cobbled together". |
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==Storyline== |
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===DBZ Movie 5: The Incredible Mightiest vs. Mightiest (''Cooler's Revenge'')=== |
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While Freeza destroyed ], the home planet of the ]s, a newly-born Kakarrot (]) was being sent to subjugate ]. Seeing that one Saiyan baby had escaped the explosion, Coola's henchmen made plans to shoot the capsule down. Coola delayed that order, lamenting that his brother was still far too soft to allow a child's escape and that Freeza's conceit would delay the annihilation of the Saiyan race and jeopardize his family's absolute control over the galaxy. |
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Twenty-four years later, Coola heard that his brother had been destroyed (and by a Saiyan). He doubted that any Saiyan would have the power to defeat Freeza, and went to ] to check it out. Upon arriving, he had his henchmen find the Saiyan, who turned out to be Son Goku. He succeeds in wounding him in a shot intended for ], but loses sight of his quarry after he is washed down a waterfall. Not content to blow up the planet - being too proud and eager to smite the one who injured his family name - Coola goes to some lengths to have him tracked down. Goku and Coola are a fairly even match (''too'' even for Coola's tastes), so he honors Goku by showing him his ultimate transformation. He increases dramatically in size, speed, and strength; four horns grow to form a crown atop his head as spikes form on his forearms, and he now sports a facemask of sorts, hiding all facial features save his eyes, which are now red and pupiless. Coola is able to easily overpower Goku in this form, until at length he grows tired of the fight and feels Freeza had further shamed his family by dying at Goku's hand. As he makes plans to destroy the planet, Goku's rage transcends, transforming him into a ]. Off-guard and arrogant, Coola is batted around easily. He gathers enough energy to form a ] that he hopes will not only be enough to obliterate his opponent, but the Earth along with him. But with a ], Goku is able to offset his attack and send Coola hurling into the Sun. It was then that Coola realized that Goku was the Saiyan he had allowed to escape so many years ago, and that in scolding his brother and not lifting a finger he had been far too soft himself. |
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===DBZ Movie 6: Clash!! 10 Billion Power Warriors (''Return of Cooler'')=== |
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Coola was thought to be dead, but a part of his head survived, and was picked up by the Big Gete Star. Coola then took control of this, in essence ''becoming'' the Big Gete Star. He set a course for ], intent on draining the planet and using the ] there as fuel. ] called to Earth's warriors for help; Goku, Gohan, and ], as well as ], ], ], and ], travelled there to assist. Upon arriving, they find many robot guards, as well as the revived '''Metal Coola''', now in a wholly metallic and enhanced body. Stronger than ever, he is able to easily repel Goku even as a Super Saiyan, and had it not been for the unlikely appearance of ], Goku might have been killed. Even the two Super Saiyans ran into difficulty handling Metal Coola; the nano-machines that made up his body would instantly detect and repair any defect, and make it so that defect would no longer hinder the "new-and-improved" version. Only by working together in a joint attack would Metal Coola finally be destroyed. |
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However, the Big Gete Star housed not one Coola, but hundreds, if not thousands. Goku and Vegeta had no chance of besting them all, and are absorbed by the Star itself, where they find the brains behind it all, the ''actual'' Coola - an obscene and grinning head split with one remaining eye, strung up by wires and sheets of metal. All Metal Coolas seen previously were under remote control, and the machine itself formed Coola's true body. He plots to drain Goku and Vegeta of all their energy for his own purposes, but their power is too much and begins to overload the capacity of his systems. The Saiyans then flood the Big Gete Star with energy, causing it to crumble and his remote-controlled dolls to self-destruct, while Coola starts to lose his hold on the planet. Sickened by such "scum" yet again foiling his plans, Coola fashions a final body from what's left of his organic self, intending to throttle Goku in wires. Even to this end Coola believes victory is inevitable, and his arrogance costs him his life as Vegeta shears off one of his mech arms, giving Goku time to destroy what's left of his body. With the "brain" gone, the Big Gete Star disintegrates over New Namek, with Vegeta crushing the original chip in his hand, ensuring that Coola will never come back again. |
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==Additional appearances== |
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===Dragon Ball GT=== |
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Coola later makes cameo appearance in '']'', when all villains escape from ]. He, along with the rest of the villains, is sent back to Hell shortly after. |
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Coola makes several ] appearances. A phantom Coola, along with what appears to be a resurrected Freeza, ], and ], attack Goku and his friends in the ] game (and later ] re-make) ] (Side Story: The Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans)'' (an OVA was also released on VHS in August 1993), but these are merely false ghost-warriors meant to harass the heroes. |
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Coola makes an appearance as a ] in ''Dragon Ball Z III: Ressen Jinzō Ningen'' (Famicom) and '']'', and is also a ] in several ], including '']'', '']'', and '']''. He will also appear in '']'' along with ], with his base form and Metal Coola confirmed. |
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==Special abilities== |
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'''Bukujutsu'''<br> |
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:Like almost all ''Dragon Ball Z'' characters, Coola is able to fly through use of his ''ki''. |
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'''Chō (''Super'') Death Ball'''<br> |
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:An attack used by both Coola and Freeza. A spark of ''ki'' lights on the index finger, and once enough energy is gathered this spark may grow to the size of a small moon. When ready, this "Death Ball" is thrown towards the target. Typically this attack is used to destroy planets or as a last-ditch effort to kill an opponent. |
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::* This was to be Coola's trump card versus Goku, but his attack is blocked and he is subsequently pushed by the force of it and Goku's Kamehameha into the Sun. |
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::* A Metal Coola uses a lesser version of the Death Ball while fighting Goku on New Namek; this was dodged via Instantaneous Movement. |
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::* Freeza used this technique to destroy ] and planned to detonate Planet Namek the same way, only to be caught in Goku's ]. |
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::* Freeza employs it one last time on Earth, but this blast was stopped effortlessly by ]. |
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:The ] fighter '']'' refers to Coola's Death Ball as '''"Supernova"''' to differentiate his variation from his younger brother's. |
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'''Coola's Final Stage'''<br> |
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:An extra transformation Coola learned to go beyond Freeza's. Similar to Freeza's second and third forms, Coola gains great strength and a bolster in size, with spikes extending from his arms and head to form gauntlets and a crested crown. Also present is a retractable facemask that hides and protects his facial features. Goku was the first one Coola revealed this ultimate form to, and consequently the last. |
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'''Kousengan'''<br> |
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:A small thin beam shot from both eyes. Coola fired this attack at Gohan. Called "Death Beam" in the FUNimation English production. |
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'''Psychokinesis'''<br> |
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:Coola can lift or move large objects through the air with his mind. A Metal Coola uses this ability to drive Goku through a mountain on New Namek. |
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'''Shunkan-idō''' ('''Instantaneous Movement''')<br> |
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:A unique ability that Goku learned on a planet called Yardrat, it allows him to "teleport" nearly anywhere so long as he focuses on a specific '''ki''' signal where he wants to go. He places two fingers on his forehead while he searches for the signal. It is unknown as to how Coola gained this ability, as it's only implemented by one of his metal clones on New Namek. Called "Instant Transmission" in FUNimation's English version, where Metal Coola claims it to be "one of his favorite moves" ''(sic)''. Originally he was surprised Goku knew the technique. |
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