Saiyans (サイヤ人, Saiya-jin) are a naturally aggressive warrior race who were nearly all obliterated by Frieza before the start of the Dragon Ball Series. They play a central role in Dragon Ball Z (manga and anime), Dragon Ball Super (Manga and anime), Dragon Ball GT (Anime) and Dragon Ball SF (fan-manga) once it is revealed that the protagonist Son Goku is actually a Saiyan who was sent to destroy the Earth.