Who Is Kami? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Kami is a Shueisha comic book character, the alter ego of Kami-Sama, with over 186 comic issue appearances. Kami is the Guardian of the Earth.

Who is Kami?

Origin A Namekian came to Earth due to a violent cataclysm on his home planet Namek . His name was long forgotten, only known as the Nameless Namek. When he came to Earth he knew he wanted to be the next Guardian of Earth, but the current guardian sensed evil inside of him. Kami had to split himself into to entities of the good and the bad. King Piccolo was the offspring of the split. Kami became the Guardian of the Earth while King Piccolo wanted to rule it. In order to guard the Earth, Kami instinctively created his own Dragon Balls and the eternal dragon Shenron . The end of King Piccolo came when Goku killed him, but not before King Piccolo released an egg that hatched into Piccolo Jr.

Key facts

Kami is of alien origin and first appeared in "No. 13, 1988". The character is published by Shueisha. With 186 recorded issue appearances, Kami ranks among the most featured characters in comics.