Zarbon is Freeza's right-hand man and one of his most powerful henchmen. He has long, green braided hair and wears a tiara and earrings, giving him a more attractive appearance compared to Freeza's other soldiers. Because of this, Zarbon holds himself in high regard and values things based on their attractiveness. Zarbon can transform into a reptilian humanoid, which increases his strength and ferocity but detracts from his looks. Due to this, he avoids transforming whenever possible. Zarbon accompanies Freeza to Planet Namek where he fights and captures Vegeta.
When Vegeta recovers and escapes, Zarbon is sent to retrieve him. However, Vegeta's increased strength overwhelms Zarbon. Zarbon tries to persuade Vegeta to join him against Freeza, but Vegeta declines, punching a hole through Zarbon's stomach and then blasting him with a Ki blast that sends him flying into the waters below. Zarbon made appearances in Anime Fillers of the Freeza saga and advised Freeza to destroy Planet Vegeta in "Bardock: Father of Goku."
In "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2," Zarbon appears in a "what-if" scenario where he attempts to gain the Dragon Balls for himself and wishes for eternal beauty. He gets his wish but ultimately dies when Planet Namek explodes. His Japanese voice actor is Sho Hayami. In the Ocean Group dub, he is voiced by Paul Dobson with an Australian accent. In the later FUNimation redub, he is voiced by Christopher Sabat with a British accent.
