Daima Unveils New Most Powerful Being in Franchise History, and Dragon Ball Will Never Be the Same

Warning: Spoilers for Dragon Ball Daima, episode #10Dragon Ball Daima just introduced a character whose power absolutely dwarfs that of any existing figure within the franchise's lore, and that includes Dragon Ball Super's Grand Zeno. This new figure doesn't seem to still be around, however, but he raises some serious questions about Grand Zeno.

Dragon Ball, of course, has often debated who the most powerful figure is. A number of godly beings have been revealed in the past, starting with Kami in Dragon Ball, to Supreme Kai in Dragon Ball Z, Beerus in Battle of Gods, and finally Grand Zeno, the supreme god above all, in Dragon Ball Super. With the power to erase entire universes with the touch of a button, it seemed almost unimaginable that a character could emerge who would be stronger than Grand Zeno, and yet Daima has managed to do just that with its new character, Rymus.

Dragon Ball's Newest Most Powerful Being Explained

Who is Rymus, Creator of the Universes?

Episode #10 of Dragon Ball Daima saw the Supreme Kai recounting the origins of the Dragon Ball multiverse in a surprising way. According to the Supreme Kai, the Demon Realm existed long before the multiverse, and the multiverse was only created when one absurdly powerful Majin, Rymus, was asked to create additional worlds. During the early days of the multiverse, travel between the Demon Realm and the various universes occurred freely, allowing races like the Glind (Supreme Kai's race) and the Namekians to travel to other universes.

Little was revealed about Rymus, other than the fact that he was an absurdly powerful figure within the Demon Realm, and he dresses in a manner very similar to Super's Grand Zeno. To create universes from nothing certainly requires an extraordinary amount of power, and godly power in Dragon Ball always translates into incredible strength. It's not clear what ultimately happened to Rymus, but Supreme Kai speaks of him as if he's still around, acting as the highest authority across the universes.

What Does Rymus's Existence Mean for Grand Zeno?

How Grand Zeno Factors in to Daima's New Origin Story

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It might seem like Rymus's existence represents a continuity issue for Daima with Super, but that doesn't have to be the case. While Dragon Ball Super's Grand Zeno was regarded as the god above all others, it's possible that Zeno was appointed to rule over the multiverse in much the same way that the Kais were chosen to watch over the individual universes. It could also be that Zeno was Rymus's successor, or that Zeno has always existed, and was the god of the Demon Realm before the other universes were created, at which time he took over ruling all these worlds as well.

Hopefully, Daima will reveal more about Rymus and the origins of the multiverse, as well as how Grand Zeno factors into the equation. Dragon Ball Daima certainly hasn't been afraid to make sweeping changes to Dragon Ball lore, but it also has a responsibility to fit the new lore with the old.