Nappa

Saiyan Survival Saga
In the Saiyan-Tuffle War Nappa was ranked as a general and one of the main advisers of King Vegeta. After the war ended King Vegeta made Nappa his son Vegeta's personal bodyguard. Nappa would survive the destruction of Planet Vegeta by being off world with Prince Vegeta at the time of its destruction. After Planet Vegeta was destroyed Nappa and Vegeta were placed in a unit with Raditz to go and prepare planets for Frieza's Planet Trade Organization. Nappa eventually joined Bardock's Saiyan resistance.

Resistance Saga
After years of planning and training Nappa is ready to go head to head with Frieza's forces, as such he is disappointing when he learns that he will have to wait for Kakarot to get here to aid them.