#kikono

[bliss-wily]

[shitnado9000]

i tried to do something different today

[fandom-trash-xl]

Info on Berryblue and Kikono in the Kuriza Canon

GENERAL:

Both non-combatants; their fields tend to last longer in employ due to safety from combat and a longer age to retirement.

They were off on other planets on scouting/fieldwork assignments during the Frieza Force's major purging events (Namek, both trips to Earth, etc.) by coincidence and sheer luck.

Sorbet legitimately didn't know they were out there.

Due to their long-time service to the Force, they also serve as head counselors/advisors to Frieza.

BERRYBLUE:

Nanny and pseudo-mother figure to both Frieza and Kuriza

High-ranking nurse in the med bay

Temporarily commanded the Frieza Force with a surprisingly tough whip between Frieza's two resurrections

Can swap from sweet and motherly to snappy and snarky on a dime

Now uses a cane in her old age

Kuriza called her "Mama" for the longest time until he learned the truth from Frieza that she wasn't actually his mother. The relationship was strained for a bit, but it eventually recovered. She's usually "Miss Berryblue" now, but he occasionally slips up.

The go-to chaperone for Kuriza's visits to Earth when Frieza's busy

Due to retire but claims that she's staying as long as Kuriza still needs her; Frieza won't admit he's stretching reasons for her to stay

Retires from the Force when Kuriza's around 14 (Age 796) leaving Frieza to deal with the latter half of adolescence, good luck buddy

KIKONO:

Part of the science division, specializing mainly in tech

If there's a signature Frieza Force-patented innovation, there's a good chance Kikono had at least some input on it.

Tries to admit that he's aging gracefully

Exact opposite of the "grandpa getting frustrated with new technology" trope; he welcomes the innovations and adapts rather easily

Wears a pair of reading glasses (to show that time had passed /ref)

Third in line on Kuriza supervising duty (following Frieza and Berryblue of course)

Initially very resistant to the idea of having to babysit a small child, but has his mind changed when he realizes Kuriza is very quiet and keeps to himself, and, when he does speak up, he's usually curious about what Kikono's working on. He soon comes to very much appreciate Kuriza's presence. Feels like he's talking with someone who actually appreciates when he rambles.

Usually referred to as "Mr. Kikono" by Kuriza, but he won't admit out loud that he misses when he'd call him "Kiko"

Tends to be the one-person welcoming party when Kuriza and Berryblue/Frieza return from a trip to Earth

Retires from the Force when Kuriza's around 8 (Age 790)

[dragon-ball-meta]

Lore Question: According to Toriyama back in 2014, he stated that the scientist who modified and repurposed the scouter technology created by the Tuffles was a Frieza Force engineer named Gichamu. But in Broly, it was stated that Kikono was the one who adapted the technology. So, is this retcon, or did Toriyama simply rename Gichamu Kikono?

Well, I tend to lean toward it being a retcon in terms of explanation, but you can really argue either. The thing about a lot of Toriyama's out-of-universe answers is that he would often just come up with things off the top of his head to try to provide one explanation or another for things people were curious about, typically with as little detail as he could get away with to avoid being pinned down later, but the only thing that really binds him are the things he puts into his works. So, Kikono could be both a retcon & the canonical answer AND arguably a renaming, depending on how you want to look at it, as Gichamu had no defined traits, appearance, or personality to speak of.

[silyabeeodess]

Guys, my thinking could be completely wrong here, but I've thought about this more than once and this particular screenshot really sets it for me:

It's hard to tell with some of the ones in the back, but doesn't it seem like Frieza may have possibly selected some of his minions based on... *ahem* a certain height restriction?

[wagamama-raku]

Story Time (Part 4.5 -extra)

I will sidetrack with a story of the day Frieza first met Beerus...

Wagamama-raku

10 image limit, how anticlimatic... WHO is this Beerus that made Daddy shout at me? The next installment we're back with the main story.

[supersaiyantist]

[freeza-emperor-of-the-universe]

Freeza in the Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc!

Thanks to @lilfriezatyrant​ for bringing it to my attention! From a bonus section in Volume 12′s manga release.

Credits to pipoaroi & JaredHendrix6 on twitter for English translations!