King Piccolo (ピッコロ大だい魔ま王おう Pikkoro Daimaō, lit. "Great Demon King Piccolo"), sometimes referred to just as the Daimaou (大だい魔ま王おう Daimaō, lit. "Great Demon King") is a Demonic Namekian who once precipitated the Earth into utter mayhem and pandemonium,[4] spawning an army of demonic offspring and converting the peaceful planet into a living hell.[4] Later, it is revealed that he was the evil counterpart of Kami as King Piccolo and Kami were originally a single entity who had long forgotten his true name, and witnessed the evil deeds of humans while growing up. When the nameless learned of the Guardian of the Earth and that its role could be passed down, he sought the title and position, but the then-Guardian rejected him, as he knew that the Namekian's heart was not completely pure and like most people he had some level of malice, jealousy, vanity and impurity in his heart. Knowing that he would only be accepted for the role if his heart was pure, the Namekian split himself into two beings: his good half, Kami, and his evil half that would later become the great demon king, Piccolo. He served as the main antagonist of the King Piccolo Saga. Thanks to his usage of the Pokopen ability, King Piccolo was able to "reincarnate" himself as Piccolo Jr. (ピッコロ・ジュニア Pikkoro Junia).