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DBZ Theory - Vegeta's Height

I've had my turn making fun of Toei for blatantly changing Vegeta's height. He used to be shorter than Bulma in DBZ, now in DBS, he's taller than Bulma. Obviously, they did it because it looks weird that Vegeta is shorter than a woman, plus they want him closer to Goku's height. (Never bothered Hiei, thou... just saiyan)

Well, I have a theory more about Saiyan growth in general, all me to explain.

Sometimes when crafting a theory you need to remember to throw away your preconceived notions. We assume it's weird that Vegeta suddenly got taller, because adult men eventually stop growing. But, remember Vegeta is not an ordinary human man, he is a Saiyan, and we've met a few Saiyans that are noticeably taller then where Vegeta and Goku stand now.

It could be that Saiyans don't stop growing ever. So, it could be perfectly normal that Vegeta suddenly is taller. (Him being shorter in the last episode of DBZ we can call an Animation error.)

I'd like to take it a step further and say this also explains the weird inconsistencies of Saiyan heights.

This is the two versions of Trunks at 14 years old. He is noticeably taller in the "Bad Timeline" than he is in the normal timeline.

Compare that to how Gohan looked at ten years old. (Adult Gohan and Goku are basically the same height) Or how about the fact that apparently Goku was 15 when he met Bulma.

(Obviously, the real world explanation is that Trunks and Goten haven't been relevant to the plot in Dragonball Super, so Toei felt no need to update their character models... at least until the DBS Movie.)

It is my theory that Saiyans don't grow until they NEED to.

Saiyan biology has evolved them into perfect fighting machines, so they actually avoid having an awkward, lanky teen phase (for the most part) and just transition very quickly from their child body type, to an adult body type.

And honestly, Toriyama essentially confirmed this a few years ago in the Jaco manga:

But, I say Jaco's view is biased and limited. It's not just ordinary growth, I'm saying Saiyans actually get taller based on their need to survive and get stronger.

Gohan's childhood was a very uneasy time that lead him to train constantly for basically five years, that it caused him to grow taller in response.

Meanwhile, Trunks lived through essentially 14 years of peace. (In the Buu Saga he was only HALF of a warrior.)

Goku didn't go through a major growth spurt until after clashing with King Piccolo.

This would also explain why Vegeta's brother Tarble is ridiculously small. He's been running away his entire life. He hasn't needed to get taller. (Originally, I thought it was a spacial time dilation thing.)

And, in training to keep up with Goku, Vegeta's body responded by getting taller... a perfectly normal thing for his Saiyan biology to do.

So, there you go... Saiyan growth never stops. Maybe someday, Goku will be as tall as Raditz was.

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I just want one Dragon Ball game where Goku has the full saiyan armor set as an alternate outfit. Especially if the other Saiyans are playable like Raditz, Nappa, Saiyan Arc Vegeta, Toma, Celipa, Panbukin, Toteppo, Tullece, Bardock & King Vegeta.