
In the manga, Bardock's personality has some distinct differences. When the Inhabitants of Plant thanked Bardock for Chilled's defeat, Bardock replies with a smile. But he also shows a little bit of stubbornness, when Berry offers him a basket of food and he denies it even being hungry, but soon Bardock starts to accept Berry's persistence and becomes softer with the child. Later, in Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock, Bardock remains unsociable, he says his name to Berry right after the boy asked him. He is a highly capable tactician in battle, able to perceive the situation at hand and act accordingly with it, as shown from his ability to out-maneuver Frieza's men. He has a laid-back and fearless personality as evidenced by him taking responsibility in confronting Frieza alone. Along with this, he also attempts to warn the other Saiyans that Frieza is coming to destroy Planet Vegeta, and even though they don't listen, he still risks his life to save them all. His loyalty and compassion for his friends and allies was shown so deep that he mourned their respective deaths and vowed to avenge them, particularly Tora who he openly viewed as his best friend. While praised by others as brilliant, Bardock rejects such compliments, believing that he is simply experienced for combat. Īs shown in Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku, he has a very plain view in life. He has a great sense of pride and independence as while most Saiyans have all been tamed by Frieza and his army, even King Vegeta, Bardock is the only one that maintains something of their pure nature and showed a willingness to challenge Frieza. Due to his actions of saving his companions, which is rare for a Saiyan, he is greatly adored among a portion of the low-class warriors.

But compared to the cold-hearted and simple thoughts of his race, Bardock also happens to possess calm judgment and a measure of humanity. Like most Saiyans from Universe 7, he is somewhat cocky, loves fighting, and will kill in cold blood. While at this state, he is referred to as the Masked Man, Time Breaker Bardock or Masked Saiyan. Additionally, while being controlled he wears a Mask, with the Time Breakers symbol on its forehead. In Dragon Ball Online, Bardock wears a black and golden armor with a strap around his neck, his pants are black instead of dark blue and he wears dark armbands along with the older ones, and dark leggings along with the older ones as well, features provided by the Time Breakers. The author also comments that all he really did was take Goku and give him the brutal edge of a warrior race, and dress him in the Battle Armor provided by Frieza's forces.
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In Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru's original character design, Bardock had a longer scar, his hair was more spiked (similar to Vegeta's hair), his Battle Armor was a lighter shade of green, and it had three or four flaps at the waist and did not wear the long-legged jumpsuit he has in Akira Toriyama's final design for the 1990 TV special. His tail is also draped more loosely around his hips. He also has an additional thin scar running horizontally across his right bicep. The scar on his check is smoother and x shaped.

In Dragon Ball Minus: The Departure of the Fated Child and Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Bardock wears beige Battle Armor with rectangular shoulder pads and his boots are white with beige tips instead of black with green tips and does not have the red shin guards. Later, Bardock adopts Tora's blood-soaked armband as a headband when he fights Team Dodoria on Planet Meat, which he retains when he attempts to kill Frieza. He wears a dark blue and green Battle Armor, dark blue combat pants, long red armbands with matching leg warmers, a green Scouter on his left eye, and black and green boots. Like most Universe 7 Saiyans, he has a long prehensile tail with brown fur which generally keeps secured around his waist akin to a belt.

Arguably his most distinctive trait is the long thick, rough scar running down his left cheek.
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Unlike his younger son, he has a tanner skin tone, and his eyes are more defined and sterner, much like his elder son.

His hair also stands up in the front with five spikes and four in the back. His hair is unkempt with three bangs hanging to the right of his forehead and two hanging to the left. As noted by Raditz and Frieza, Bardock bears a striking resemblance to Goku: he is a tall man of muscular built with black hair.
