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InDragon Ball Super, the team that got the closest to beating Goku andthe rest of Universe 7is Universe 11’s Pride Troopers. This group of powerful warriors is Universe 11’s pride and joy, so much so that all of Universe 11 members who participated in the Tournament of Power came from this group. However, ever since the Tournament of Power ended and all the universes went their separate ways, not much has been seen of the Pride Troopers.
The design of the group is influenced by other Super Sentai teams,like the Ginyu Forceor the Power Rangers. They even do trope-y extravagant poses followed by an explosion of colorful smoke behind them. However, unlike the Ginyu Force or even theirDragon Ball Daimacounterpart, the Gendarmerie Force, the Pride Troopers are generally more serious in tone.
The Story of the Pride Troopers
Guardians of the Universe (11)
The Pride Troopers is a group of warriors spanning the entirety of Universe 11, with thegoal of fighting for justice. Whenever evil appears, the Pride Troopers dispatch a group of its members to deal with it. When and how the Pride Troopers came to be is still a mystery. The organization is practically ancient and existed even before Belmod became Universe 11’s current God of Destruction, which was about 240,686 years ago, according toDragon Ball Supermanga chapter 28, “The Gods of Destruction From All 12 Universes”.
Only ten members were shown inthe Tournament of Powersince ten is the limit of participants per universe. However, the actual number of members in the group is far greater, as they have several bases scattered throughout Universe 11, with a planet known as Netfiss being one of them.
“For those who invade sovereign worlds, we offer zero leniency… heed my words. As long as we stand guard, the brilliant light of freedom will never be extinguished!” - Top after beating a monster with Dyspo and Kahseral
Known Pride Troopers
Meet the Troop
The Pride Troopers' only known members are the ones whoshowed up in the Tournament of Power. Considering they were handpicked by Universe 11’s God of Destruction himself, it’s a safe bet to say these warriors are the strongest the organization has to offer.
Gicchin was possibly also a member of the Pride Troopers, but neither the manga nor the anime really confirm this.Jiren’s mentor taught himeverything he knew about fighting and was the one who suggested he join the Pride Troopers.
The Origin of the Pride Trooper Members' Names
The Pride Troopers are almost all named after kitchen utensils. The only known exception isthe ex-Pride Trooper Belmod, who is named after the alcoholic drink Vermouth, in the same way all the other Gods of Destruction are named.
