Kettlean and Bowlean

The Kettleans and Bowleans are two biologically identical sapient species originating from the planet Kettle. What distinguishes them from each other is primarily their nomenclature and, in the case of the Bowleans, their pure white skin coloration. Beyond these differences, the two races share the same fundamental traits and serve the same master: the Frieza Force.

The most striking characteristic of both races is that every documented member has undergone cybernetic conversion. Not a single purely organic Kettlean or Bowlean has ever been shown in any Dragon Ball media. Whether this is a cultural choice, a military requirement imposed by the Frieza Force, or the result of some catastrophic event that necessitated mechanical augmentation remains unknown.

The Kettlean and Bowlean races appear exclusively in Dragon Ball Online, set in the Age 1000 timeline. During the Frieza Force's renewed operations on Earth, members of both races were stationed at various strategic locations. Their cybernetic enhancements made them formidable opponents for the game's player characters, combining the resilience of mechanical bodies with the combat instincts of their original biological forms.

Notable members include Stone Fist Burt, Chief Programmer Laster, and Iron Fist Muggley, all large cyborg warriors stationed at Pilaf's Castle. The most prominent individual is General Sus, a high-ranking member of the Frieza Force with an enormous mechanical body, who was assigned to Chocolay Tower and backed up by support units called Panses.

True to Dragon Ball's tradition of food-based naming conventions, both races derive their names from common kitchen items. "Kettlean" comes from "kettle," and "Bowlean" from "bowl." Even their homeworld, Planet Kettle, follows this pattern. This playful naming sits alongside the Frieza Force's broader tradition of culinary wordplay, where soldiers and their species frequently carry names drawn from food, cooking implements, and cold-related terms.

The Kettlean and Bowlean represent one of Dragon Ball Online's many contributions to the franchise's species roster. While they never appeared in the anime or manga, their presence in the game expanded the Frieza Force's ranks with yet another pair of conscripted alien races, reinforcing the sheer scale and diversity of Frieza's galactic empire even centuries after his initial defeats.