Tarble

Japanese Names: Tāburu (ターブル)Name Pun: Vegetable (second half)FUNimation Name: TarbleSilver Shenron Name: TarbleOther Names: Prince Tarble, Table, Tabool Race: SaiyanHeight: N/AWeight: N/ABirth Year: Age 732 - Age 737 possibly Death Year: N/AHobbies: N/AFavorite Food: N/AFavorite Vehicle: Attack ball?First Appears: DB JSAT 2008 Special Appearances: DBZ (DB JSAT 2008 Special)Seiyuu: Masakazu Morita Voice Actor: Todd Haberkorn An estranged brother of Vegeta (and by means, the youngest son of King Vegeta), and husband to a peculiar alien named Gure. Tarble and his brother Vegeta's names are loose puns on the word 'vegetable.' At an early age, Tarble was ordered by King Vegeta, to be sent to a remote planet on the grounds that he lacked the aggression and fighting skills required to be a Saiyan  warrior, classifying Tarble a low-class Saiyan. His appearance in Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! shows that his personality is somewhat gentle, compared to the ruthlessness of the average Saiyan.

Two years after the defeat of Kid Buu, Tarble, accompanied by Gure, flee to Earth to seek Vegeta's assistance in defeating the brother duo Abo and Kado, former henchmen of Freeza whom Tarble confesses have since become as powerful as their master and have been terrorizing his home. Abo and Kado pursue Tarble and Gure to Earth using the Attack Balls, where Trunks and Goten  are unleashed on the two. After struggles from both sides, Abo and Kado fuse into Aka, prompting Trunks and Goten to fuse into Gotenks and incite another battle. When Aka begins to demonstrate more significantly devastating power, Goku and Vegeta prepare to kill him. The two Saiyans playfully compete to be the one to destroy Aka. However, a trick Goku plays on Vegeta results in Goku's successfully beating Abo and Kado.

Further diluting his background, Tarble has a physique which makes him appear teen-aged. However, as it is certain that his father died when his brother Vegeta was five years old, Tarble can be no more than five years younger than Vegeta. This puts Tarble's age somewhere in the late 30's at the time of his appearance. As there is a five-year age gap between himself and Vegeta, as well as two extra years Vegeta gains from his training in the Room of Spirit and Time, putting Vegeta's age at 46, it is suggested that Tarble is 39 years old in the JSAT Special, However, it should be noted that Saiyans remain in their youth and prime longer than Humans. This may explain his teen-aged appearance. This might also be genetic, as Vegeta is shorter than most characters.