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- Pansy (パンジ, Panji?, Penny in the 1989 and 1995 English adaptations)
- A young girl who seeks the help of the legendary martial artist Muten Roshi in order to rescue her home village from King Gourmes and his forces.
- King Gourmeth (グルメス大王, Gurumesu Daiō?, King Gurumes in the 2010 English adaptation)
- The ruler of the Gourmeth Kingdom. Formerly a human king, his greediness to dig out all the Ritch Stones (リッチストーン, Ricchi Sutōn?) buried within his own kingdom has left his own people in economic ruins and he gradually transformed into a monster-like creature with a gluttonous appetite. Gourmes is confronted by Goku and at the end of the movie, he reverts back to his human form after Shen Long rids the Gourmes Kingdom of all of its Blood Rubies. His name is a reference to gourmet.
- Pasta (パスタ, Pasuta?, Aldevia in the 1989 English adaptation and Raven in the 1995 English adaptation) and Vongo (ボンゴ, Bongo?, Major Domo in the 1989 and 1995 English adaptations)
- King Gourmes's two main underlings, who are ordered to seek the Dragon Balls in order to quench his appetite. Pasta is a redheaded female soldier, while Major Vongo is a big strong male one. Their names refer to pasta and vongole sauce respectively.
Read more about this topic: Dragon Ball: Curse Of The Blood Rubies
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