Krillin's daughter being named Marron is not actually a reference to his ex-girlfriend Maron, but rather a continuation of Akira Toriyama's food-based pun naming tradition. Maron, Krillin's ex-girlfriend, was a character created for filler episodes in Dragon Ball Z and was quickly written out of the series due to her lack of relevance to the manga storyline. Despite briefly thinking about his ex-girlfriend during the Androids' battle, Krillin quickly moved on and found love with Android 18, creating a loving and attentive family.

While Krillin may not have the best track record for fighting in the Dragon Ball franchise, he managed to find successful romance and a healthy family life that eluded several of his Z Fighter comrades. While Yamcha and Tien were still flying solo going into Dragon Ball Z, Krillin turned out to be a much better and more attentive husband/father than series protagonist Goku. At the same time,...