‘Dragon Ball Z’ biggest mystery revealed: why does Krillin have 6 points on his head?

‘Dragon Ball Z‘ is a work full of striking characters, both good and bad.

However, one of the most classic is the fighter KrillinGoku’s childhood friend, who trained alongside him under the tutelage of the great Master Roshi on his small island.

Unfortunately, as time passed and more threats emerged, he ended up not being able to keep up with the power level of the other Z warriors who had Saiyan blood, such as Vegeta, Gohan, Trunks and Kakarot himself (Goku’s original name on his home planet). .

However, there is a question about the appearance of this bald guy that has intrigued many people for a long time. After all, what is the meaning of the six points he has on his forehead?

Today, we will discover the real reason for the existence of these brands. See below.

What do the 6 dots on Krillin’s head mean?

Krillin and his well-known marks on his forehead – Image: ‘Dragon Ball Z’/Reproduction

According to publications in magazines, ‘Dragon Ball Daizenshuu’, a collection published between 1995 and 1996, contained a series of previously unpublished information and curiosities about the anime’s characters.

According to this production, in its first season, the aforementioned points are related to the Duolin Monastery, the young man’s first training site.

In this way, it was revealed that the brands of Krillin are inspired by ‘Jieba’, an ancient monastic tradition coming from Chinese Shaolin Buddhist monks.

They would mean that the person carrying them has successfully completed their training, but it does not mean that they have fulfilled religious vows.

Thus, in existing traditions in China, the priests mentioned use nine points on their foreheads, which, in turn, represent principles of Buddhism.

In Krillin’s case, there are still three signs related to the cultivation of the soul, the elimination of impure thoughts and the accumulation of wisdom to help others.

Therefore, although there was some speculation claiming that the points were some kind of hidden power, in the end this turned out to be false and it was just religious symbolism, something belonging to the tradition of the martial arts school that welcomed and trained the character before he met Goku and Master Roshi.