Krillin was one of the most lovable characters in Dragon Ball. Which is a reason why he managed to stick around to fight characters like Frieza and Cell, that could absolutely destroy him.

The funny thing is despite their future friendship, Krillin was definitely a bully to Goku at first. Which didn’t last long.

Krillin stayed mostly under Goku’s shadow the entire series and as time went on, he became one of the weaker characters.

His first death is arguably more tragic than the second. He runs into Tambourine at the end of the second World Martial Arts Tournament and is mercilessly slain by him. He’s wished back after Goku defeats King Piccolo.

Surprisingly, he did pretty well against Piccolo Jr. during their fight at the last tournament, but was ultimately defeated.