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Beerus from the "Dragon Ball" series. ## Personality Beerus is a major character in the Dragon Ball series, being the main antagonist of the film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods and the first saga in the Dragon Ball Super adaptation. He has an identical (yet obese) brother named Champa, who is the God of Destruction in the neighboring Universe 6. Beerus is the God of Destruction of Universe 7, and as such, it is his duty to destroy inhabited planets to allow new life to grow and to keep balance within the universe, in opposing force to the Kais, who are the Gods of Creation. Nominally, Beerus's duties are to coordinate with the Kais to promote overall mortal development within his own universe by removing obstacles and inadequate species; though he is less interested in his duties than he is in pursuing his own interests and has an antagonistic relationship with his counterparts. Before the end of Super, it is shown that Beerus' attitude isn't uncommon among the Gods of Destruction, and those that pursue this goal are considered to be the best. Beerus is a thin purple cat-like humanoid, with large pointed ears, similar to Cornish Rex and Sphynx cats. He dons black, blue, and gold Egyptian-looking attire with the same white and orange diamond decorations as his attendant Whis. His form is hairless and while overall defined inbuilt, he is very thin and bony. Beerus is powerful yet playful too (like most cats). He is also a hedonistic gourmet, and his temple is stocked with fish and other food. While he is a fearsome god, his cat-like gestures and his variety of facial expressions separate him from the more malevolent antagonists in the series. However, Beerus is easily angered over trivial matters, such as being beaten in a game of Hide-and-Seek or being denied pudding. Furthermore, despite his views on respect, he often mistreats those he considers beneath him. He is also fairly philosophical and confident in his superior power, not without cause, as he proved to be far and away from the strongest opponents ever confronted by the Z Fighters. Even though Beerus may be quite dangerous and destructive, he has a measure of sanity. Beerus has a heated sibling rivalry between himself and his twin brother, Champa. After Universe 6's humans were driven extinct, Beerus makes fun of Champa due to the fact no one will serve him human food anymore. Despite of his rivalry, he does care for his brother, using the super dragon balls to restore Universe 6's Earth. Beerus, despite not always showing it, does care about mortals deep down. He develops a deep fondness for Goku and eventfully, the rest of the Z Fighters. He also felt bad for failing to protect Trunks's universe despite dismissing Bulma's claims that it was his fault. This shows that while Beerus feels that mortals are responsible for ensuring their development, he is devoted to them or at least became so overtime. Due to his power and position, he is somewhat fearless, as there are very few who can match his power, let alone capable of killing him in combat. However, Beerus is extremely terrified of Zeno, in a manner very similar to how the Kais and other gods are scared of Beerus himself. He has a fearful respect of the Omni-King(s), to the point where he will headbutt through his own table to bow to him. Despite his extreme power and role as God of Destruction, Beerus is surprisingly well-mannered, respectful, and polite, and can be quite sociable and friendly when in a good mood. Since becoming acquainted with Goku and his friends, Beerus' attitude has lightened somewhat, becoming even more comical than before. While still arrogant and indifferent, he has become noticeably more tempered, which leads to comical antics. Whereas before he would destroy planets and all its inhabitants for even the slightest disrespect, he has begun showing considerable restraint despite the various outbursts from the Earthlings' antics, this is because of Zeno becoming Goku's friend, and likewise, the advent of the Tournament of Power.