

Believing he is perfect, he merely desires entertainment, to enjoy his perfection, and after realizing his "true purpose", annihilation of everyone and everything. Cell is also unique among Dragon Ball villains in that he has absolutely no desire for conquest or immortality. Upon reaching perfection, Cell displays a number of traits shared by those whose cells he possesses Frieza's polite demeanor, Vegeta's self-confidence, Goku's laid-back disposition, and the Saiyan desire for battling strong opponents. Upon reaching his first transformation, he becomes brash, impatient, and loses much (though not all) of his strategic tendencies. Initially, Cell is single-minded, cautious, and sneaky. With each change of form Cell went through, his personality changed as well. It was his curiosity at the limits of his own power when compared to Gohan's that eventually lead to his defeat. After he reached perfection, the curiosity at the limits of his own "Perfect" power was the major trait of his character. Because of his genetic composition from other warriors, he is able to psychologically manipulate those warriors and exploit their weaknesses to his advantage.Īt first, Cell's desire to complete his evolution and reach perfection is what fueled him. As his evolution proceeds, he can be observed as having a more patient and calculative approach towards his goals. He is unique among most villains of the series, being that he is quite sophisticated.

Like each of the primary antagonists in Dragon Ball Z (with the exception of Vegeta), Cell was originally intended to be the final villain of the Dragon Ball manga. Ironically, both Cell and Android 13's conceptions involved a supercomputer.

Gero the only others are Android 13, and possibly Android 8. It's also worth noting that he is one of the few Androids not directly created by Dr. It should be worth noting that he is the only Red Ribbon Android to not have the Red Ribbon insignia on him at one point or another. The result was a "perfect warrior", possessing numerous genetic traits and special abilities. Gero, designed to have all the abilities of the greatest fighters to have ever inhabited or visited Earth.
