Who is the True Legendary Super Saiyan?

Who Is the True Legendary Super Saiyan?

Few Dragon Ball debates refuse to die as hard as this one: Who is the TRUE Legendary Super Saiyan?
Ask ten fans and you’ll get twelve answers, a ten-minute power-up sequence, and at least one person yelling “IT’S BROLY!” like it’s a legal argument.

The confusion happens because “Legendary Super Saiyan” is used in different ways across Dragon Ball. Sometimes it means the origin of the myth, sometimes it means the Saiyan who made the myth real, and sometimes it means the guy who looks like the myth turned into a punching machine.

So let’s settle it properly—with a fun breakdown, a clean definition, and a final verdict you can actually stand behind.

What does “Legendary” even mean?

In-universe, the phrase starts as a Saiyan legend: a warrior so powerful they appear once in an age and terrify everyone who hears the story. It’s not just a cool title—it shapes the whole galaxy:

• Frieza fears the idea of a Super Saiyan enough to commit… very Frieza-like choices.

• Vegeta treats it like his destiny (and takes it personally when destiny ignores him).

• Everyone else eventually learns the hard way that Saiyan “legends” tend to be less “story” and more “incoming disaster.”

But here’s the key: the legend is both history and hype.
That’s why there are multiple valid “winners” depending on what you mean—until we decide what “true” actually means.

The Contenders (3 Saiyans enter, 1 title leaves)

1) Yamoshi — The Origin of the Legend

Yamoshi is the ancient Saiyan tied to the earliest roots of the Super Saiyan legend. Think of him as the spark that creates the campfire story everyone repeats later.

Why Yamoshi matters:

• He represents the first legendary event that births the myth.

• He’s the reason the idea of a “Super Saiyan of legend” exists at all.

• Without Yamoshi, there’s no ancient tale for people to fear, chase, or misunderstand.

In other words: Yamoshi is the “why” behind the legend.

He may not have the most screen time, but legends aren’t built on screen time—they’re built on what people remember and repeat.

2) Goku — The Legend Fulfilled (The Moment the Myth Becomes Real)

In the main Dragon Ball story, the turning point is Goku’s first Super Saiyan transformation on Namek. This isn’t just a new form—it’s a galaxy-level announcement:

> “The legend you’ve been whispering about? It’s real.”

Why Goku is a top contender:

• He’s the one who makes the Super Saiyan myth real in the modern era.

• His transformation changes the course of the entire franchise.

• It’s the moment that proves Frieza’s fear wasn’t paranoia—it was a prophecy arriving on schedule.

So if someone says “Goku is the Legendary Super Saiyan,” they’re usually talking about the historic fulfillment: the moment the legend stops being a story and starts being a fact.

3) Broly — The Legend as a Monster (The “This Is What They Warned Us About” Version)

Then there’s Broly—the name that enters every conversation like a meteor.

Z-movie Broly is basically branded as “the Legendary Super Saiyan.” He’s portrayed as a once-in-an-era Saiyan whose power isn’t just high—it’s wrong, like the universe made an error.

DBS Broly is framed a bit differently (more like an ultra-rare Saiyan with abnormal potential), but the effect is the same: when Broly ramps up, everyone’s plan becomes “survive.”

Why Broly screams “Legendary” to so many fans:

• His power growth is ridiculous even by Dragon Ball standards.

• He feels like the legend’s nightmare version: unstoppable, overwhelming, inevitable.

• He doesn’t just transform—he erupts.

So if someone means “Legendary Super Saiyan” as in:
> “The Saiyan who matches the myth’s terrifying description the best,”
then Broly is the obvious pick.

So… What does “TRUE” Legendary Super Saiyan mean?

Here’s the clean way to define it:

• “Legendary” should refer to the original legend—the source of the story that later generations talk about.

• “True” should mean the actual root figure, not just the most famous or most explosive example.

Fame and fear are not the same as origin.

Goku is the fulfillment.
Broly is the embodiment.
But the legend had to start somewhere.

Final Verdict Yamoshi is the TRUE Legendary Super Saiyan.

Because he is tied to the origin of the legend itself—the earliest source that turns “Super Saiyan” into a myth powerful enough to echo across generations.

To be extra clear (and to keep the comment section from turning Super Saiyan):

• Yamoshi = the true Legendary Super Saiyan (the legend’s origin)

• Goku = the legend fulfilled (the proof in the modern era)

• Broly = the legend weaponized (the scariest “this is what they meant” version)

Closing Thought (aka: the peace treaty)

If Dragon Ball were a history book:

• Yamoshi would be the ancient chapter people argue about.

• Goku would be the moment the world changed.

• Broly would be the warning label printed on the cover.

And Vegeta would still claim he was “basically legendary first,” but the universe would respectfully ignore him.

So the final answer is, taking into account the origin of the legend itself, the true Legendary Super Saiyan is Yamoshi!