Minotia and Tapion are told about the music boxesĪ thousand years ago, Tapion and his younger brother Minotia were ordinary Konatsians, living on the peaceful planet of Konats. However, when becoming friends with Trunks, his more happy and upbeat personality returns. While on Earth after being freed, he purposely makes himself isolated from the outside world, solely wanting to focus on destroying Hirudegarn. Tapion is kind-hearted in personality, wanting to protect his people from any danger that may set foot. He wields a magical sword and ocarina, which he says are gifts from God. Tapion is roughly six feet tall, has light skin, a mohawk (similar style to that of Shin) of bright red hair, and something that looks like a golden head band that covers the bald surface of his head.
He also indicated he offered as an alternate name for him "Abira Gatapira." However, it was changed at Akira Toriyama's request to Tapion, with his elaborating in his personal notes that he ordered it changed because he felt the pun was too direct and instead felt they should use a word that was similar in sounds yet different in spelling. Originally, the character was going to be named Tapioka, as a pun on tapioca.
Tapion concept art, drawn by Akira Toriyama ( Daizenshuu 6)