"You see, I'm perfect, my strength is perfect, and with that I shall bring equally perfect destruction through the rest of the universe." |
Bio-Androids are a species of Android enemies in Dragon Ball Online and in main timeline. The original member of the race, Cell, debuted with in Dragon Ball Z. The race was recreated when the clone of Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android,Cell-X, moved to a cave behind a waterfall on Papaya Island and spawned many Cell eggs which hatched into variations of Cell's forms.
Biology[]
The original Bio-Android Cell is composed of the cells of Saiyans, Namekians, and members of Frieza's race(Ultimate Life Form Bio Android) that he may have passed to his offspring, clone, and clone's offspring. It is unknown what cells the Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans Bio-Androids and Genome are made from, since they are not confirmed to be related to Cell. Because of the Bio-Androids' organic nature, they are the only known Android model to be able to be sensed via Ki Sense.
Additionally, it is implied that Cell-X and it's Bio-Android offspring lack Goku's DNA.
The New Type Android 21 possess the DNA of the Dragon Team, Frieza, Cell, Majin Buu as well as numerous Human-type Earthling researchers.
The demonic Bio-Metal Mira is primarily of the Earthling and Demon Realm races, but also possess the DNA of several other races. Fu possess all the DNA of Mira, as well as Towa, probably Mechikabura, as well as all of the other strongest fighters.
Life Cycle[]
The life-cycle of the Bio-Androids related to Cell.
- Bio-Android Eggs
Peculiar Egg (brown), Half-Adult Cell Egg (green), Cell Egg in Evolution (purple
The sentient eggs of Cell-X which appear in Dragon Ball Online are spiky, have one eye, small wings, and are colored brown, green, or purple. They eventually hatch into Larval Bio-Androids.
- Larval Bio-Androids
Pure-Cell Larva Worker (green), Pure-Cell Larva Collector (purple)
The form that most members of the race takes when they are first born, this from eventually matures into an Imperfect Cell. They are colored brown, green, or purple in Dragon Ball Online.
- Imperfect Bio-Androids
Mutant First Form Cell (green) and Soldier Cell (purple)
A form displayed by Cell in his original appearance, this is Cell's mature form without having absorbed the Androids. Future Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android was stuck in his Imperfect form due to the destruction of the Androids of his timeline. Imperfect Bio-Androids are also grown versions of Larval Bio-Androids in Dragon Ball Online; they are colored green or purple, the green ones with blue skin are Multi-Purpose Cell. The Attack of the Saiyans enemies Sandman, Yorgan, and Failed Experiment are slightly modified and recolored versions of Cell in his Imperfect From. In his normal states, Genome is in an imperfect form.
In Xenoverse 2, Perfect Cell is shown to be able to birth mature Imperfect offspring identical to his Imperfect form in appearance and personality. He creates one while training the Future Warrior as an instructor to act as a sparing partner to better gauge the Warrior's power.
Biography[]
The original member of this race, Cell, was created by Dr. Gero and attempted to destroy the Earth, but he was vanquished by the Earthling-Saiyan hybrid Gohan. During the battle, he created several offspring called Cell Jr. which were also defeated by Gohan. In the manga it is revealed that the Cell Jrs. regenerated following their defeat at Gohan's hand. They were soon tamed by Android 17 and began living on Monster Island. In Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans, which is set at the time of the Saiyan conflict, three types of Bio-Androids appear as enemies: Sandmen, Yorgans, and Failed Experiments. Sandmen are found in the Desert and the Nemuria Ruins, Yorgans are found inside the Kiwi Volcano, and Failed Experiments are found in the East City Ruins along with Mad Scientists, Experiments #7 and Experiments #9. The mobile game Dragon Ball RPG features recolored versions of Cell known as Template:Nihongo and Template:Nihongo as common enemies.In Dragon Ball Heroes, among the three Android avatars, the Android Berserker Genome is a purple Bio-Android. as "Cell-X". Cell-X headed to a cave on Papaya Island, where he spawned many Cell eggs which hatched into variations of Cell's forms. Cell-X has his children collect more energy for him.
Additionally it is revealed that the distinct head shape possessed by Cell and the Cell Juniors is a Namekian genetic trait that they inherited from Piccolo's cells.
The Time Breakers are also revealed to have created a new type of Bio-Androids called Android Majins based on Buu's Majin subspecies. These Majin Bio-Androids resemble their Earthborn Majin counterparts and retain the race's ability to achieve their Pure Majin form.
Xenoverse series[]
In one Parallel Quest in Xenoverse 2, Cell's Time Machine goes off course and ends up during the Cell Games resulting in Imperfect Cell encountering Perfect Cell and the Cell Jrs. Imperfect Cell is pleased to discover the Supercomputer was right about his perfect form, while Perfect Cell looks down on his Imperfect self even calling him an idiot for ending up in the wrong timeline. Imperfect Cell even hopes to absorb Perfect Cell in the hopes he will become more perfect and manages to defeat his Perfect self with the assistance of the Time Patrol.
While training the 2nd Future Warrior as an Instructor, Perfect Cell is shown to be able to give birth to clones of his Imperfect form which he uses to help train the Future Warrior during one lesson.
Lord Slug senses several powerful warriors while training the Future Warrior and decides to investigate it as part of their next lesson. They encounter a group of Cell Jrs. which Lord Slug tasks them with defeating. After completing the lesson, Lord Slug is filled with uneasiness by the power of the young Bio-Androids which he notes is neither demon nor human, before concluding it feels artificially constructed. However he notes that if scientific knowledge exists that can create a life force as powerful as theirs then he wants it for his army.
FighterZ[]
Android 21 is a new type of Bio-Android created by Dr. Gero's Supercomputer.If Android 21 and Cell are on a team, she notes that both she and Cell are Bio-Androids.When the linked soul interacts with her she says she is a new type of Android.Using the cells of powerful fighters and Earth's most brilliant scientific researchers, Android 21 exceeded the power of Cell and became the leader of new incarnation of Red Ribbon Army. While naturally good, the incorporation of Majin Buu's cells caused her to develop an insatiable hunger and an evil split personality that cared nothing for anyone but herself and saw all other beings as food. The evil side had created countless clones, including of Cell.
The evil 21 is able to absorb Cell which causes her to transform into a more powerful form that inherits Cell's spots and causes her skin to become darker. The good 21 though weaker remains determined to stop her evil half. Though she is able to suppress her hunger, Good 21 fearing she will one day lose control, decides to sacrifice herself to help her newfound friends destroy her evil half ending the threat both posed.
Forms and Transformations[]
- Larva(Ultimate Life Form Bio Android)
Larva Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android Version
The Larva is Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android's evolutionary stage. Ultimate Life form Bio-Android's basic design was thought up by Dr. Gero as the ultimate artificial human while Gero was in a good mood due to successfully completing Android 19. Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android's original, larval form floats in Dr. Gero's secret basement laboratory. In the present timeline, the Present Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android is killed by Future 1/2 Human-type Earthling-1/2 Saiyan(lavender purple) and Superhuman(Krillin) when they discover the basement (which included some blueprints). In Future 1/2 Human-type Earthling-1/2 Saiyan(lavender purple)' timeline, Future Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android is alive, searching for the Androids, when 1/2 Human-type Earthling-1/2 Saiyan(lavender purple) returns from the present timeline, but gets killed by 1/2 Human-type Earthling-1/2 Saiyan(lavender purple)' Heat Dome Attack. In another alternate timeline, Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android grows to full-size, cracks out of the machine, turns from a larva into its imperfect form, kills 1/2 Human-type Earthling-1/2 Saiyan(lavender purple) in order to steal his Time Machine, reverts to his larval form, and travels back to the present timeline in order to absorb Android 17 and Android 18.
Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android's leftover molt after shedding his skin.
He burrows deep into the ground where he remains for four years, during which time he undergoes a slow, natural evolutionary process as he prepares to change into his imperfect form. Once ready, Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android emerges from the ground to shed his skin. This form's effectiveness in combat is never shown, but it was at the very least able to produce an energy blast strong enough to melt through the canopy of the time machine.
- Imperfect Form(Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android)
Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android Imperfect Form
Imperfect Form(Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android)or 1st form Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android is Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android's mature form prior to his absorption of Android 17 and Android 18. The state is alternatively called First Form.
In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Perfect Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android is shown to be capable of creating an copy of his Imperfect form when he creates one to assist in the Future Warrior's Training under him with Perfect Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android himself referring to it as his Imperfect offspring, they inherit Imperfect Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android's personality and desire to absorb others though are obedient to Perfect Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android.
- Semi-Perfect Form(Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android)
Semi-Perfect Form(Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android)
Semi-Perfect(Ultimate Life Form), Second Form , or 2nd Form Cell(Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android), is a form Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android achieved after absorbing Android 17, but before getting to Android 18 (though several video games show that Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android would still take this exact form no matter the order).
This form makes its debut on Dragon Ball Z episode 152 (137 in the edited version), "Say Goodbye, 17", which premiered on August 12, 1992. This form is called #17 Absorption in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 and "Nonperfect" form in Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II. In World Mission, it is called Cell (Android 17 Absorbed).
- Perfect Form(Ultimate Life Form Bio-Android)