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Zoonama

Character

Zoonama is a giant catfish-like monster from Dragon Ball GT who terrorized a village on Planet Gelbo. He tricked the villagers into believing he could cause earthquakes, when in reality he could only predict them through the movements of his whiskers.

Race: Zoonamite
Gender: Male
Status: Alive

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Biography and Story Role

Zoonama ruled over a small village on Planet Gelbo through deception, claiming he would cause earthquakes if the villagers did not obey his demands. When he demanded the village elder's daughter Leena as his bride, the villagers reluctantly agreed. However, Goku, Trunks, and Pan arrived on the planet searching for Black Star Dragon Balls and devised a plan to stop the monster.

Trunks disguised himself as a woman and took Leena's place as the "bride." At the wedding banquet in Zoonama's volcanic lair, Trunks fed the monster food laced with a sleeping potion. While Zoonama was drowsy, Doma managed to cut off one of his whiskers. However, Zoonama woke up before the second could be removed and discovered the deception. Pan then realized the truth: Zoonama could not actually cause earthquakes. His whiskers simply vibrated in response to seismic activity, allowing him to predict tremors.

When a genuine volcanic eruption threatened everyone, Goku stopped it with a Kamehameha. Afterward, the villagers forgave Zoonama, and he became a productive member of the community. He was later seen contributing energy to Goku's Super Ultra Spirit Bomb during the battle against Omega Shenron. His name derives from the Japanese word "namazu," meaning catfish, and his story parallels both Oolong's village terrorizing from Dragon Ball and the Japanese myth of the earthquake catfish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Zoonama in Dragon Ball GT?

Zoonama is a giant catfish-like monster from Dragon Ball GT who terrorized a small village on Planet Gelbo. He tricked the villagers into believing he could cause earthquakes when in reality he could only predict them through the vibrations of his whiskers.

Why did Trunks dress as a woman in Dragon Ball GT?

Trunks disguised himself as a woman to take the place of Leena, the village elder's daughter, whom Zoonama had demanded as his bride. At the wedding banquet in Zoonama's volcanic lair, Trunks fed the monster food laced with a sleeping potion as part of Goku, Trunks, and Pan's plan to stop him.

Can Zoonama actually cause earthquakes?

No. Pan realized the truth during the confrontation: Zoonama could not actually cause earthquakes. His whiskers simply vibrated in response to seismic activity, allowing him to predict tremors and bluff the villagers into obedience.

What happens to Zoonama at the end of his arc?

After Goku stopped a genuine volcanic eruption with a Kamehameha, the villagers forgave Zoonama and he became a productive member of the community. He was later seen contributing energy to Goku's Super Ultra Spirit Bomb during the battle against Omega Shenron.

What does Zoonama's name mean?

Zoonama's name derives from the Japanese word namazu, meaning catfish. His story parallels both Oolong's village-terrorizing antics from Dragon Ball and the Japanese myth of the earthquake catfish, in which a giant subterranean namazu is said to cause tremors when it thrashes.

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