

Even though he requested that Frost be able to break the rules in their match, Vegeta determined that his pride as a martial artist was more important than killing someone he hates. The same Vegeta who had no problem killing people not even an arc ago, though, in reality, he only spared him because he felt honor bound to do so as the original tournament rules forbade killing. Despite having the opportunity to do it since the rules were changed, Vegeta doesn't kill Frost, saying that he didn't want to stoop to his level.When he kills Captain Ginyu in Super, instead of having his usual glee when he murders someone, he seemed more angry and disgusted.Only those who are the strongest and most honorable fighters (that aren't Kakarot) have ever gained this privilege. In general amount of times Vegeta is completely polite and respectful to anyone in the entire series can be counted on two hands and most of those moments are in Super after his character development from Z. He even lowers his head and begs Whis to train him when he learns that he's Beerus' mentor. He's noticeably respectful towards Whis, greeting and bowing when he returns home.

Gohan notes how out-of-character this is, saying that Vegeta must know how truly hopeless everything is. After Gohan sacrifices the use of his limb to save him from Cell, Vegeta apologizes to Gohan for being such a burden.In GT, this is how Goku realizes that Vegeta's body has been hijacked by Baby. Should he ever refer to Goku by his Earth name rather than his Saiyan name, it's a sign that Vegeta is Not Himself.When the normally prideful and determined Vegeta flat out gives up during his battle with Final Form Frieza, you know he's screwed.Even after becoming friendlier with Beerus, he's still scared of him and humbles himself the moment Beerus has an outburst or when someone says something out of line with Beerus, which is usually Bulma. And his fear of Beerus is taken Up to Eleven in Super to where Vegeta could barely even bring himself to fight until he reaches his Rage Breaking Point. If he's ever genuinely terrified of a villain (Frieza, pre-canon Broly, and Beerus most notably) rather than his usual cocky self, you know they're not to be messed with.Only One Name: Like all known Saiyans, he doesn't appear to have a last name.
