While these days Namekians seem to be extremely outclassed by Saiyans in the world of Dragon Ball, this was not always the case. At one point, King Piccolo was one of the most powerful threats in the series, and even Piccolo Jr. was a major reason that Raditz was even able to be defeated in the Saiyan Saga.
However, there was once a Namekian so powerful it was said that he would have been powerful enough to not only defeat Frieza but was even stronger than Super Buu. While he was rarely ever seen on screen outside of small flashbacks, the Nameless Namekian is a character that has deeply shaped the world of Dragon Ball behind the scenes.
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Oddly enough, the Nameless Namekian actually does have a name — Katas. His name was revealed in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 to be Katas in a quiz, which is the same name as his father. The games also show off an Ancient Katas Battle Costume which shows what Namekians of yore may have worn into battle.
The major of information on Katas comes from small flashbacks in the Dragon Ball anime. He was originally born in Age 242 just before a natural disaster left his home planet with very few other Namekians alive at all, with Grand Elder Guru and Lord Slug being some of the only other notable survivors. Very similar to Superman, Katas' father launched him on a spaceship away from the planet in hopes of saving his life. He eventually landed on Earth, spending the majority of his life living in his ship in Yunzabit Heights hoping someone would come looking for him.
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After no one came, he eventually took to exploring the world, but during this time, he saw much violence and hatred that tainted his heart with evil. When
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