Bora

Bora serves as both the chief of the Karinga Tribe and the guardian of the Sacred Land of Korin, the territory surrounding the base of Korin Tower. He is an imposing figure, towering over most other characters with a powerful build and carrying a large spear as his primary weapon. His strength is extraordinary by human standards; he was able to easily defeat Captain Yellow and his soldiers from the Red Ribbon Army, demonstrating combat abilities far beyond those of ordinary fighters.

When the Red Ribbon Army dispatched Mercenary Tao to retrieve the Dragon Ball in Bora's possession, the confrontation exposed the harsh limits of human strength in the Dragon Ball world. Despite Bora's impressive abilities, Tao killed him with a single strike, using Bora's own spear against him. The scene was one of the original series' most shocking moments, as it was the first time a named, sympathetic character was killed on screen, and it happened in front of his young son Upa.

Bora's death became the emotional driving force behind Goku's subsequent journey up Korin Tower and his assault on the Red Ribbon Army headquarters. When Goku finally gathered all seven Dragon Balls, he used the wish to revive Bora, reuniting him with Upa. This act established one of the series' most important themes: that the Dragon Balls are most meaningful when used to restore what has been lost rather than to gain power. Bora continued to guard the Sacred Land in later arcs, appearing as an adult version of the same protective father, a steadfast presence in the world that Goku helped preserve.