


Future Trunks attempts to destroy the androids with the Buster Cannon before the activation of 16, however this has no effect on the trio and thus Android 16 is triggered. In the mainstream timeline, Android 18's curiosity in 16 leads her to activate the giant, and the discrepancies with Gero who severely forbids her from doing so leading 17 to kill him. Although, his production might have been stopped because of Goku's death. (he could have either been destroyed by both of them or left them because they have hurt the planet or because Goku was killed by the Heart Virus). This could possibly be due to Android 16's peaceful natureĪn x-ray view depicting portions of the inside of Android 16's head He is also the only character that addresses that 17 and 18arenotvery evil.Įach timeline alternate to the mainstream one evidences the fact that Android 16 was not meant to be activated, as upon Future Trunks' second visit from the future he fails to recognize 16.


Gero's prediction, as his serene outlook drove him to attempt to destroy Cell, in an effort to eliminate the serious threat Cell posed to peace on Earth. In due course there was some truth to Dr. Although he was still committed in fulfilling his mission on destroying Goku. 16's most significant malfunction from Gero's perspective was likely his inherently peaceful behavior, often interacting with nature rather than comply with Gero's orders, making him similar to Android 8. Gero even goes as far as to dub Android 16 a prototype. 16's programming has yet to be completed, and as such Gero opts not to activate him in fear that "he might destroy androids 17 and 18." In "Goku's Assassin", Dr. Gero to be created exclusively from synthetic technology (although in each alternate timeline he is the last to be created by this method, as Android 19 only exists in the series' mainstream timeline). Īndroid 16, showing his true love for natureĪndroid 16 is the penultimate android designed by Dr. The RR logo is then changed to a Capsule Corp. This presumptually changes when 16 is taken to Dr. A small Red Ribbon Army logo is sewn to the right side of his vest, indicating his creator's affiliation. His clothing consists of a dark undersuit, with a lime green vest, green boots, and green handcuffs. He sports a fiery red mohawk, much similar to a Kaioshin's hair.
#Android 16 skin
His skin complexion is peach, similar to Android 18. The towering Android 16 sits behind in the truck as the other androids search for Goku. He has the same icy blue eyes, and wears similar gold
#Android 16 series
He is also the tallest android of both his series and the production line as a whole, towering at over double the height of Android 18.Īndoid 16 is the tallest of all the androids created by Dr. Having not been created from a human base might explain why Android 16 is the strongest of his series, as he has virtually no human attributes to hinder him (even 18 is quick to acknowledge that 16 is "fundamentally different from "). Gero did not have the technology to create an android from nothing," and wonders "why he went back to cybernetics" (when in actuality 17 and 18 are the first 'cybernetic-fitted human' androids to be seen in the Dragon Ball franchise). This fact is unprecedented to Android 17, who was previously under the impression that " Dr. He is the only model of the three to be entirely synthetic,(meaning made from scratch) which until the development of androids 17 and 18 was the normal for Gero's projects. Gero's sixteenth Design, Android 16 was initially designed to serve Gero's revenge against Goku, who overthrew the Red Ribbon Army as a small child, but was later deemed unfit for activation, as he might have the same defect as Android 8.Īndroid 16 bears many qualities unique to his android series, which spans between models 16 through 18. #16?", the 350th chapter of Dragon Ball manga, issued on June 10, 1992. He makes his first manga appearance in "# 17, # 18. Android 16 (人造人間16号, Jinzōningen Jū Roku-go) makes his debut in "Goku's Assassin", the 134th episode of Dragon Ball Z, which premiered on April 8, 1992.
