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For other uses of this term, see Paragus (disambiguation).
This article is about the Paragus from the main continuity. For the original incarnation in the Dragon Ball Z films, see Paragus.
Paragus (パラガス, Paragasu¿?), officially recognized as Colonel Paragus (パラガス大佐, Paragasu Taisa¿?) and also known as Paragas, is one of the few surviving pure-blooded Saiyan males from Planet Vegeta in Universe 7 and the father of Broly. He is a former soldier of the Saiyan Army who served as King Vegeta's right-hand man, Colonel (大佐, Taisa¿?), and most important lieutenant during the Freeza Army's annexation of the planet in the past. He himself seeks revenge on the king and the Saiyan Royal Family after the monarch banished his son from his home planet because he was envious of Broly being more powerful than Prince Vegeta and sent him to a border world known as Vampa, which motivated him to search for him along with Beets on that planet and raise him as the ultimate warrior after being stranded and without escape until the arrival of Freeza.

It is the reboot and primary equivalent of the Paragus seen in the Dragon Ball Z films, which first appears as a secondary antagonist in the Dragon Ball Super: Broly feature film and its light novel. It is frequently referred to by the official Paragus designation: BR (パラガス：ＢＲビーアル, Paragasu: Bīaru[3]¿?) to differentiate it from its original counterpart.

History
Past
Paragus was a high-ranking soldier in the Saiyan Army serving King Vegeta until one day he had a son, Broly, who had a power level even greater than that of Prince Vegeta, the king's son. However, King Vegeta, jealous that Broly had more potential than his son, decided to exile Paragus's son in a space capsule bound for another planet. Paragus, informed too late of his son's exile, becomes furious and demands an explanation from the sovereign. The latter explains that Broly's enormous potential could endanger the future of the Saiyan people; however, Paragus is not convinced and understands that he banished him out of envy. Refusing to leave his son alone and die on a planet without food and prior uninhabited, Paragus turns his back on King Vegeta, renouncing all ties with the royal family, swearing revenge and deciding to rescue his son, who takes off from the planet at the same time. To do this, he steals a spaceship and begs his partner, Beets, to accompany him to find Broly who is sent to Planet Vampa.

However, upon arriving, they crash-land their ship and encounter the dangerous creatures that live on the planet's surface. When Beets and Paragus finally find Broly and attempt to leave the planet, they discover that the ship's main float is completely destroyed, leaving them stranded. Distraught by the planet's hostile atmosphere and scarcity of supplies, Paragus kills his comrade in cold blood, leaving them with a single ration of food for two people. From then on, Paragus and Broly live for many years on Vampa, dedicating their efforts to training Broly and turning him into the best warrior.

Present
Main article: Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
Many years later, Lemo and Chelye's spaceship receive a distress signal from Planet Vampa and land there. A time-aged Paragus runs to meet them and introduces himself to them. Chelye

Personality
Unlike the typical pure Saiyan who enjoys the thrill of battle, Paragus is a patient and calculating strategist with great ambition[5], differentiating himself from his son's violent, uncontrolled, and savage ways.