Drum

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"That was a new experience. Now it's my turn."
— Battle Cry

Drum (ドラム, Doramu) was King Piccolo's fourth son following his release. He was a large, humanoid, Frog-like Namekian, and very much resembled his brother, Tambourine, in appearance and outfit, with the exception of a more emerald shade of green skin and the lack of wings as well as being much larger than Tambourine, with his structure being like his other brother, Cymbal.

Background

Tien facing Drum in the anime.

Even though he's the shortest-lived son of King Piccolo, up to this point he was the strongest since King Piccolo created him when he was in his prime. King Piccolo spits him out just as Tien arrives to try and trap King Piccolo in the Evil Containment Wave. Drum attacks Tien, and clobbers him quite easily, and at one point is almost trapped himself with the technique. Later, Zero arrives, at which point Zero flies at him and kicks him in the head, temporarily stunning him. Drum regains consciousness and tries to attack Zero. Tien warns Zero, whom senses Drum's energy and kills him with a single kick to the head, knocking his eyes out of his head in a bloody mess. His body is later accidentally destroyed by King Piccolo during his fight with Zero. Like all of King Piccolo's sons, Drum is sent to Hell after his death, though he is never seen again.

Voice actors

• Japanese dub: Daisuke Gori
• FUNimation dub: Dan Woren (Anime) and Bob Carter (Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo)
• Latin American dub: Mario Sauret

Trivia

• Drum's name is a pun of the musical instrument, the Drum.
• Zero kills Drum much like Tambourine killed Bongo, with one kick to the head, though Drum's death is slightly more graphic.
• Drum and Tambourine are among the few of King Piccolo's spawn who bear any resemblance to ordinary Namekians.
• Though he's never seen flying, it's probable that he could (using ki), like his brothers, Piano and Piccolo Jr., who also lacked wings.
• Drum is strangely the first Namekian portrayed with purple blood. (In the anime there is a scene where Tien Shinhan punches him in the face and blood comes out of his apparent nose.)
• Drum's character model makes a brief appearance in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 and later Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 as part of one of King Piccolo's attacks, Your name is Drum, where King Piccolo spits out an egg and it hatches into Drum, who then attacks the opponent.
• He appears in Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure as one of the strongest bosses, with the additional ability to fire electric blasts. His speed is reflected in that it appears that he's teleporting rather then moving.
• Drum also appears as a playable character in Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo.
• Drum is the only one of King Piccolo's sons besides Piano (who never fights) to not use any Ki attacks.