Van Zant is a minor, yet pivotal antagonist in the Majin Buu saga of Dragon Ball Z. He is a deranged homicidal gunman who went on a killing spree along with his butler, Smitty, while using the end of the world to justify his heinous actions. His vile deeds are what lead to the creation of Super Buu and the (temporary) destruction of humanity.
His Evil Ranking[]
His Villainous Deeds[]
- He is possibly the most evil human in the Dragon Ball franchise, with his only purpose being to serve as a reminder that humans can sometimes be just as bad as the monsters the heroes faced. He lacks any excuse other than a need to kill, and has no redeeming qualities, comedic moments or sympathetic traits whatsoever.
- In his very first appearance, he shot an elderly couple to death with a sniper rifle with his partner Smitty.
- When his valet, Smitty questioned why he wanted to hurt people, Van Zant gave him a gun and coerced him into helping him kill the old couple, to show him how "fun" murder was.
- Went off on a killing spree with his butler, going to a city and started shooting innocent people along the way, killing over 40 people as a result.
- While he was using Buu's rampage as an excuse to kill people, he later dropped the whole excuse and tried to kill Buu so that he could kill more people.
- While trying to kill Majin Buu (who was at this point trying to redeem himself), he shot Bee when Buu was playing with him for no apparent reason and later shot Hercule Satan in an attempt to kill him.
- His cruel actions lead to the creation of Super Buu, who killed the rest of humanity, including Goku's friends and Kid Buu, who destroyed the Earth and everyone left on it, albeit temporarily. Kid Buu's death also led to Moro's rampage throughout the universe a few years later.
Why Doesn't He Stand Out?[]
- The heinous standards of Dragon Ball is simply too high for Van Zant to stand out. While he manages to have a kill count of 42, has vastly lower resources in comparison to the majority of the villains, and it is his fault that Super Buu and Kid Buu were awakened, much higher kill counts like in the millions are the norm in the series. Not to mention the series is full of genocidal mass murderers who slaughtered billions by destroying planets, and cataclysmic omnicidal maniacs who threaten to destroy the universe or have destroyed universes. He also had no idea that his actions would awaken Super Buu and Kid Buu, as his only goal was killing Mr. Satan and Bee.
Trivia[]
- He was previously considered Near Pure Evil with his only prevention being failing heinous standard for reasons listed above until decided that he fails standards too hard for Near Pure Evil for said reasons making Villainous Benchmark more fitting.
External Links[]
- Van Zant on the Dragon Ball Wiki
- Van Zant and Smitty on the Villains Wiki
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