Android 17

Android 17 is a male anime and manga character who features in Dragon Ball.

Biography

Origin

Lapis (Japanese: ラピス, Hepburn: Rapisu) was the brother of Android 18, one of a pair of twins converted into androids by Dr. Gero. Like his sister, 17 became an incredibly powerful fighter, but also became rebellious.

Android 17 and his twin sister Android 18 were later awakened by Dr. Gero when he as pressed into a desperate situation by the Z Warriors, who have surpassed his expectations because of the intense training they endured after Gero collected their statistic data. Initially, 17 and 18 feigned obedience to the doctor because he carried an emergency Shut Down Remote as a fail-safe against them. Soon after, the Z Fighters arrive and attempt to break into the doctor's laboratory. This momentarily distracts Gero, and 17 steals the remote from him. Much to Gero's horror, 17 crushes the remote and tells Gero that he will not put them to sleep again. Suddenly, Vegeta blasts the door down and the androids are surrounded by the Z Fighters. Dr. Gero tells 17 and 18 to kill the Z Fighters, mentioning that they destroyed Android 19 and almost killed him. Android 17 asks if 19 was an energy absorption model and the one who converted him into android, and Gero replies that he was. Android 18 asks if Gero went back to the old energy absorption model on a more recent android because infinite energy models like she and 17 were too powerful to control. Dr. Gero tells them that it does not matter now, and orders the pair to kill the Z Fighters, but 17 says that they will fight when they want. Gero is even more upset when Android 18 begins inspecting a chamber labeled "16". 18 notices that 16 is also an infinite energy model and asks how the android inside is different from them, but Gero tells her to get away from 16's chamber. Android 17 and Android 18 want to activate him but Dr. Gero adamantly refuses. Fed up with the mad scientist, 17 murders Gero by impaling and decapitating him before stepping on his living head. Android 17 again tells Android 18 to activate Android 16, but a desperate Future Trunks says that he will not let there be any more androids and transforms into a Super Saiyan before firing a Buster Cannon into the lab. When the smoke clears, Gero's lab is destroyed. However, Vegeta tells Trunks that the blast was pointless, as Android 17, Android 18, and the chamber containing Android 16 have survived.

Android 17 suggests they open the chamber at once, as its support systems were disconnected. Once he is activated, Android 17 asks Android 16 what it feels like to be free for the first time in years and tells him that Dr. Gero warned them not to activate him, saying he would destroy them all. Android 18 asks what Gero meant, but Android 16 does not respond. Android 17 then asks Android 16 whether he does not want to tell them or whether he is just the strong, silent type, but Android 16 still says nothing. Android 17 then asks if Android 16 was created to kill Goku, and Android 16 simply says yes. Android 17 says that he hates the idea of following Gero's programming but feels that they need a sense of purpose. 17 and 18 decide to find and challenge Goku; not because they have been commanded to do so, but merely as a form of entertainment. The three androids leave the ruined laboratory to find Goku, ignoring the present Z Fighters. As the androids pass over a mountain road, Android 17 decides to land, and Android 18 and Android 16 follow suit. Android 18 asks why they have landed, and Android 17 says that there is no rush, and they might as well enjoy the trip. 18 asks if they are going to walk, but 17 says that when a car passes by, they will take it. 18 says that Android 17 is still part human, as he has the male love of pointless amusement. 17 asks Android 16 if he understands, since he was created from a human male too. Android 16 then reveals that he was never a human, making him fundamentally different from Android 17 and Android 18. 17 is surprised that Gero had the capability to make a true android and wonders why he returned to cybernetics afterwards. When Vegeta in his Super Saiyan form intercepts the trio, 17 and 18 implore 16 to step in and fight, interested to see him in action, as that was their main purpose for activating him in the first place. However, Android 16 refuses to fight him, thus prompting Android 18 to volunteer. Throughout the battle, Vegeta gains some hits, but Android 18 keeps with him blow for blow. 17 notes that Vegeta is much stronger than what Dr. Gero's data indicated and is impressed with his fighting abilities. When Android 18 overpowers Vegeta in the fight, Future Trunks, Krillin, Piccolo and Tien Shinhan arrive as Vegeta's reinforcement. Android 17 takes the opportunity to ask if Android 16 will join the fight, though, as he initially assumed, Android 16 would once again opt out. When Vegeta tells Android 18 that he would rather die alone than accept assistance from Goku and his friends, Android 17 tells the Z Fighters to respect the code of the warrior and not interfere with Android 18 and Vegeta's battle and promises to deal with anyone who does.

When 18 breaks Vegeta's arm during the battle, Trunks breaks Android 17's non-interference truce because he could not bear to see Vegeta injured. As promised, 17 intervenes and fights against Trunks, dealing one hard hit to his head, almost knocking him out. Seeing this, Piccolo and Tien Shinhan fly towards the battle as well. 17 kicks the Namekian out of his way and puts Tien in a headlock when the latter tries to punch him. Having gotten back up, Vegeta attempts to fly towards 17 and Tien, but 18 grabs his foot. As 17 chokes Tien, Trunks gets back up and runs toward Android 18, who swings Vegeta into him, sending them both to the ground. 17 let's go of Tien and then effortlessly defeats Piccolo in a single blow. 18 ends the fight by breaking Vegeta's other arm, causing him to lose consciousness and revert to his base form. 17 and 18 are confused by Vegeta's transformation and wonder who was the figure called Future Trunks. He and 18 then fly back up to the road and land near Krillin, who was too afraid to enter the battle. 17 tells him that the others are still alive, and that he should feed them some Senzu Beans right away. He then tells a speechless Krillin that they will fight the Z Fighters whenever they feel up to it. 18 asks if he will inquire about Goku's location, but 17 says that it will be more fun to find it on their own, and that maybe even Goku will look for them. The pair then meet up with Android 16, who is still nearby, looking off into the distance. 17 asks what he is looking at, and 16 simply says that the birds flew away because they were too loud. 17 seems confused by this, and 18 suggests they fly somewhere with more people. The androids decide to go to the nearest town to replace 18's tattered clothes and to find a car. As they are about to leave, Krillin rushes over to them and asks if they just want to kill Goku or to take over the world. 17 says that for now they are just going to kill Goku and will decide what to do next afterwards. Krillin asks why they want to kill Goku, since it was Dr. Gero who hated him, and they just killed him. 17 replies that Gero has nothing to do with it and that it is just a game, which is why he did not ask him where Goku is. Krillin asks if they would leave Goku alone if he begged them, but 16 replies that they would not, they were created to kill Goku. 17 agrees and tells Krillin hurry and give his friends some Senzu Beans. Android 18 then kisses Krillin on the cheek, and the androids fly off.

As they fly over a snowy area in the north, the androids spot a Lucky Foods van parked along the road next to a rest stop, while two employees are drinking coffee. When the trio inspect it, the employees notice and attempt to stop the Androids but are frightened when 16 lifts the van and dumps out its cargo. The androids then drive off, and 17 plans to head to Goku's House, but 18 reminds him that she wants new clothes and 17 agrees to take care of that first. As they drive, 18 asks 17 if he even knows where Goku's House is, and 17 replies that he doesn't and he has been guessing. 16 then chimes in with the house's coordinates and says they can be there within minutes if they fly. 18 agrees with flying there, but 17 says that small things in life are what make it fun. ater, the trio are pulled over by police officers and arrested for stealing the van. However, they simply break their handcuffs off and destroy the police car, before continuing on their way. Once they reach town, 18 shoplifts clothes from a store. As a result, the owner calls the police, and soon police cars begin to pursue the androids' van again. Android 18 flies out and punches the cars, causing them to crash into each other. As the trio drives to Goku's home, 17 suddenly comes to a stop. He and 18 get out, feeling a sudden change in the atmosphere. 16 says that it came from the outskirts of West City. He then says that two organics with powerful ki are fighting. 17 says that he never told them he was equipped with a Power Radar, but 16 replies that he never asked. 17 asks who is fighting, but 16 says neither are in his databanks, although one of them rivals 17 in power. 17 says that his Power Radar is malfunctioning, as no one rivaled him in power. The androids then decide to continue onwards to their destination. During the journey, Android 16 came to register the loss of several energy signatures indicating other fighters being defeated but 17 dismissed these claims stating that no one could match their power and that 16 should have his sensors recalibrated. Later, 18 tells 17 that she doesn't like her new outfit and when they reach another town, she wants to stop to find more clothes, which 17 reluctantly agrees to, while 16 curiously observes a nearby river.

Just prior to arrival at Goku's home, the androids were intercepted by Piccolo, who engaged 17 in one-on-one combat. The two fought a furious battle, only to be interrupted by Cell. Despite Piccolo and 16's attempts to defend him, Android 17 was finally absorbed by the creature, powering his transformation into his second stage.

17 remained within Cell's body for the remainder thereafter, and was presumably destroyed along with the super-warrior when Gohan disintegrated him. He was restored soon after by the Dragon Balls, minus his self-destruct bombs. 17, probably traumatized by his ordeal, retired to become a lumberjack in a remote wilderness.

He was largely inactive after that, save for lending ki energy to the Spirit Bomb Goku intended to use against Majin Buu.

Overview

Personality and attributes

In appearance, Android 17 was a fair-skinned young man of average height though he was taller than his sibling with him having a slim frame and lean-build as well as having straight shoulder-length black hair that parted above his forehead. It was shown that he had thin eyebrows along with narrow blue eyes with him having a similar appearance as his twin sister Android 18.

Powers and abilities

Originally, he was a human being but was converted into an android where he gained bio-mechanical and cybernetic enhancements that gave him superhuman capabilities. He possessed an unlimited supply of energy that granted him limitless stamina along with an accelerated recovery rate.

Among the techniques used by him included:

• Android Barrier (アンドロイドバリヤー Andoroido Bariyā) :
• Power Blitz (パワーブリッツ Pawā Burittsu) :
• Electric Shot:
• Photon Flash (フォトンフラッシュ Foton Furasshu) :

Notes

• Android 17 was created by Akira Toriyama and featured in the setting of the Dragon Ball universe.

Alternate Versions

• In an alternate future timeline, 17 along with 18 became the scourge of the planet (although they were weaker than those in the main timeline.) He was finally destroyed by Trunks after his return from the main timeline's past.
• In Dragon Ball GT, Android 17 featured in the alternate continuity setting where many years later he fell under the influence of Artificial 17, an evil duplicate of himself created by Dr. Myuu and Dr. Gero in Hell (HFIL). Under its control, 17 became destructive again, and the two androids opened a portal that released an army of dead villains from Hell (while trapping Goku on the other side). 17 even killed Krillin in an act of spite against his sister. 17 finally ceased to exist when he fused with Artificial 17 to form Super 17. (However, Goku suggested that 17's remaining true self helped hamper Super 17, allowing 18 and Goku to defeat him.)

In other media

Video games

• In Dragonball FighterZ, Android 17 appeared originally as an NPC supporting character for Android 18 in the fighting video game where he was voiced by Japanese actor Shigeru Nakahara and English actor Chuch Huber. He was later added as a playable fighter in DLC content for the game.

Appearances

• Dragon Ball Z:
• Dragon Ball GT:
• Dragon Ball Super:

External Links

• Dragon Ball Wiki Entry
• Comicvine Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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