Dragon Ball Unveils the Real Origin of Its Multiverse and Its Unexpected Creators

Warning: Spoilers for Dragon Ball Daima, episode #10!
The latest episode of Dragon Ball Daima has unveiled pivotal insights regarding the origins of the multiverse, leading to intriguing implications for its coherence with Dragon Ball Super.

As Goku’s team journeyed to the Second Demon World, they stumbled upon the Namekian homeworld, opting to pause their adventure while awaiting Vegeta’s arrival. During their stay, Supreme Kai shared fascinating details about the creation of their reality. He revealed that the Demon Realm existed long before the formation of the multiverse, which was reportedly established at the behest of a powerful Majin named Rymus. This significant expansion resulted in the birth of several new universes, creating opportunities for beings from the Demon Realm to traverse into these realms.

The Demon Realm: An Ancient Force

The Unparalleled Antiquity of the Demon Realm

Goku, the Supreme Kai, and Glorio in the Demon Realm.

Supreme Kai’s exposition indicates that the Demon Realm’s origins predate all the universes within the Dragon Ball multiverse. Even before Universe 7 came into existence, the ancient and enigmatic Demon Realm was already thriving. This realm operates independently of the multiverse and was primarily established to satisfy the territorial needs of its inhabitants. Given the billions of years that the universes have been in existence, this suggests that the history of the Demon Realm is extensive and intricate.

This clarification provides insight into the origins of the Namekian races found across Universe 6 and 7; both groups can trace their lineage back to the primary population of Namekians originating from the Demon Realm. Similarly, the long-lived Glind also hails from this realm, eventually evolving into the Kais who oversee each universe’s affairs. However, the selection process for these Kais remains shrouded in mystery.

Is Daima’s Origin Story a Retcon for Super?

Clarifications Needed from Daima

While Daima’s insight into the multiverse is captivating, it does raise several questions regarding the portrayal of the multiverse in Dragon Ball Super. For example, the pivotal figure of Grand Zeno, who is notably absent from the multiverse’s origin story, is depicted as the God of all things in Super and has long been assumed to hold that position. This begs the question: if Rymus, a Majin, is the architect of the multiverse, what role does Grand Zeno play in its hierarchy? How did he come to wield such immense power?

At first, it might seem that Daima’s portrayal of Rymus contradicts the established cosmology introduced in Super. However, it should be noted that Grand Zeno has never been explicitly linked to the multiverse’s creation; his role has been primarily as its ruler. Thus, there isn’t an outright contradiction here. It’s plausible that Zeno preexisted as a deity of the Demon Realm or came into existence only after the multiverse emerged. Regardless, Dragon Ball Daima will need to clarify Zeno’s relation to this newly presented multiversal lore to satisfy fans’ curiosity.

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