Kami Dragon Ball: Encyclopedia II - Kami Dragon Ball - Kami on Earth

Kami Dragon Ball - Kami on Earth

Throughout most of the series, the character known as 'Kami' on earth is a Namekian who no longer even remembers his real name. He became Kami after separating the evil out of himself, forming the self-proclaimed "Demon King" Piccolo. He watches over the Earth from a sanctuary lookout high above Korin Tower. When he wants to come down to the people, he appears to do so by temporarily taking control of someone's body. Because he is a Namekian, he also has the ability to create dragon balls, but this is not a skill that most Kamis have.

After Kami re-fuses with Piccolo in the Cell Saga, the post of Kami on Earth is left vacant for some time. Son Goku goes to New Namek and brings back Dende to serve as the planet's new Kami. This demonstrates the amount of influence Goku has by that latter point in the series -- that he is able to pick and install, without question, a new god in the heavenly bureaucracy.

Despite being essentially a god, the person who acts as Kami is not necessarily supremely powerful. By the start of Dragon Ball Z, virtually all of the main Z Fighters and their enemies are more powerful than Kami and his role becomes more of a support one.

On Earth, the office of Kami is watched over by Mr. Popo, an immortal djinn.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Kami on Earth", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki