Shamoian

The Shamoians are a sapient alien race from Planet Shamo, a world that exists somewhere in the Dragon Ball universe's vast cosmos. Standing roughly three to four feet tall, they are among the smallest sentient species in the franchise, comparable in height to young Earthling children. Their diet is omnivorous, and their overall demeanor suggests a peaceful, non-combative civilization.

Their small size and gentle nature made them ideal targets for exploitation. Without the physical power or martial ability to resist invaders, the Shamoians were vulnerable to any spacefaring species willing to use force, and unfortunately for them, that is exactly what happened when Paragus, the exiled Saiyan, arrived at their world with plans that had nothing to do with their welfare.

In Dragon Ball Z: Broly, The Legendary Super Saiyan, Paragus enslaved the Shamoians and forced them to labor on New Planet Vegeta, a world he constructed as a lure to bring Vegeta under his control. Paragus intended to use his son Broly, the Legendary Super Saiyan, as a weapon against Vegeta while positioning himself as the ruler of a new Saiyan empire.

The Shamoians toiled under Paragus's command, building infrastructure and maintaining the planet under threat of violence. Their plight served as the film's emotional anchor, providing clear moral stakes beyond the Saiyan-versus-Saiyan conflict at the story's center. One elderly Shamoian in particular helped convey the desperation of their situation to the Z Fighters, contributing to the heroes' understanding that Paragus was not the benevolent leader he presented himself as.

The Shamoians exist in Dragon Ball lore primarily as victims, a role that serves an important narrative function. In a franchise where the main characters are among the most powerful beings in existence, the Shamoians remind the audience that the Dragon Ball universe is filled with civilizations too weak to defend themselves against the strong. They are the people the heroes are supposed to protect, the reason martial power should serve justice rather than ambition.

No individual Shamoian has been given a personal name in any Dragon Ball media. They are identified only as a collective, defined by their shared suffering under Paragus and their gratitude toward whoever frees them from it. Their planet, Shamo, presumably continues to exist after the events of the film, though their fate is never explicitly revisited in subsequent Dragon Ball stories.