What race are Emperor Pilaf and Garlic Jr.?


In Dragon Ball, Piccolo and Kami are written as if they are demons from Earth,
but in Dragon Ball Z, it is revealed that they are actually aliens from the
planet Namek.

Another prominent character who _looks_ like a demon, [Emperor
Pilaf](http://www.dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Emperor_Pilaf), is never stated to
be a Namekian, but he shares the odd skin tone and pointed ears of one.

![Emperor
Pilaf](https://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121115034813/villains/images/a/a0/Emperor_Pilaf.jpg)

Similarly, [Garlic Jr.](http://www.dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Garlic_Jr.) is
Namekian-looking, minus the antenna, and seems to have some connection with
Kami that is never fully explained. He also doesn't seem to grow taller at all
(Neither does Emperor Pilaf) and has the same approximate skin tone as Pilaf.

They're almost Namekian, but not quite, and don't seem to follow the same
character design as other Namekians, and they seem to be permanently short, so
I hesitate to call either of them Namekians.

I don't know if they're the same species, but they're very similar.

What exactly are these two characters? An offshoot of Namekians? Actual
demons? Or something else entirely?

![Garlic
Jr.](https://img13.deviantart.net/4ae3/i/2014/087/a/b/garlic_jr_by_luigicuau10-d7c1pfm.png)




Garlic Jr. is a [Makyan](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Makyan) ( natives of
the Makyo Star) not a Albino Namekian. Albino Namekian are still presumed all
dead. For Emperor Pilaf nothing much is know, we can assume him as earthling
like other animal looking people.

Other [Known Makyans](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Makyan#Known_Makyans)

  * Cinnamon 
  * Garlic 
  * Ginger 
  * Herb
  * Jasmine
  * Mustard
  * Nicky
  * Salt
  * Sansho
  * Spice
  * Vinegar

