During her first appearance toward the very end of Dragon Ball Z, Pan is an extremely confident child who is extremely independent for her young age, flying around the world without the accompaniment of any family or friends, showing little fear in the face of danger, although she will display behavior usual for her age, such as crying over losing at a fair game. She prefers to take control of a situation and takes credit for something she had little to no part in, such as collecting the Black Star Dragon Balls, like her maternal grandfather.
