Android Facts

THE BASICS:

• They were all made by Dr Gero
• #17 and #18 are twins
• All androids were programmed with the sole purpose of killing Son Goku
• Cell was an android
• Trunks traveled back in time to try and destroy the Androids in the normal timeline
• Androids have extremely high power levels
• Cell had to absorb the other androids for his body to reach perfection
• #19 acted like a body guard to Gero
• Cell had abilities of the worlds most powerful warriors, and was capable of absorbing techniques used on him
• Cell could also regenerate
• The Androids rebelled on their creator, and killed him. #17 kicked Gero's head clean off
• The Androids were undeniably intelligent both in fighting and in lateral thinking

INTERMEDIATE STUFF:

• Their energy is endless. This means that they can always use energy attacks, and have infinite stamina unless they are the energy absorbing kind, where they take their power from others
• The Androids from movie 7 were made by Dr Gero's computer, after the scientist had died
• If Goku wouldn't have let Gero go when he was a mere child, then there would be no Androids
• Android #16 was pure robot, whereas #17 and #18 were part robot, part human
• There were only two known Androids in Future Trunks' timeline, whereas there were five (including Gero) in the present day one
• Gero altered his body so it had Android traits. He was Android #20
• They have the ability to raise their power level to maximum at will

ADVANCED FACTS:

• Altogether there were 9  Androids - #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20 and Cell.
• #17 came back in DBGT, fusing with another #17, to become super 17. #18 went on to marry Krillen. #16 was destroyed by Cell
• On Gero's computer, where it has the Androids names, they are spelt differently to how we would spell them
• The Androids had outdated information when they came to fight everyone, as they knew they were coming, and trained really hard, becoming more powerful
• Excluding Cell, #16 is the most powerful Android
• #16 responds only to voice commands to his name, proving he was an extremely advanced model