Major Metallitron

Major Metallitron, also known as in the original Japanese version, is an android created by the Red Ribbon Army, and Goku's second challenge in the Muscle Tower.
==Appearance==
Metallitron's appearance and speech pattern suggest that he is likely based on "T-800", the main antagonist of the 1984 film , played by . This is further evident when Goku says "You're back?", to which Metallitron responds "I'm back!" Also, one of the enemies based on him in Dragon Ball 3: Gokuden is even called Terminator.
==Personality==
Due to his android functions, Metallitron is very stoic and follows any given assignment to him with no hesitation, as his duty is to stop anyone from advancing past the third floor of the Muscle Tower, even if it means killing them. He does seem to be able to exhibit some emotions such as frustration while fighting Goku. Owing to his basis to the Terminator, he speaks with a thick, almost monotone Austrian accent.
==Biography==
===Dragon Ball===
====Background====
Major Metallitron was one of the first successful Red Ribbon Androids created by the Red Ribbon Army scientist, Dr. Gero.
====Red Ribbon Army Saga====
Major Metallitron first appears when Goku is advancing through Muscle Tower to save the Jingle Village Chief. When Goku arrives on Metallitron's floor, General White orders Metallitron to kill Goku, which he proceeds to do by starting to squish Goku. However, Goku escapes from Metallitron's grasp. At one point, Goku accidentally blows off his head (and exposes a metal plate in his chest) using a Kamehameha, but even that does not stop Metallitron from continuing his rampage (though in the manga, he stops after a short time). Even without a head and eventually losing both wrists, he tries to repeatedly stomp Goku flat. Goku later impales him through the back with his Power Pole, and then headbutts through him, leaving a much larger hole. Despite the considerable damage done to his body, the Major continues his assault on Goku, only stopping when his batteries (which had not been replaced since the previous spring) are drained of their energy. It is the first time in the series a villain is actually able to take a couple hits from Goku and a Kamehameha and continue fighting.
====Fortuneteller Baba Saga====
Major Metallitron appears in a flashback when Bulma tells Grandpa Gohan about Goku's feats since they knew about the Dragon Balls.
===Dragon Ball Z===
====Androids Saga====
Major Metallitron appears in a flashback of his fight against Goku when Master Roshi told the history of the Red Ribbon Army to Maron.
===Dragon Ball GT===
====Super 17 Saga====
Metallitron appears again in Dragon Ball GT, escaping from Hell alongside other previously defeated antagonists. He is seen firing his Rocket Punch into a building, causing massive destruction, but is soon destroyed by a single kick from Pan. Shortly later, back in Hell, Metallitron is shown approaching Piccolo alongside General Blue, Nappa, and Staff Officer Black.
==Super Dragon Ball Heroes==
===Supreme Kai of Time Saga===
An incarnation of Major Metallitron appears as one of the competitors in the Super Space-Time Tournament, along with Mercenary Tao, Ninja Murasaki, Colonel Silver, General White, General Blue, and Buyon. As a result of his team failing to advance to the second round of the tournament, Metallitron and his space-time were erased.
==Film appearances==
===Mystical Adventure===
Metallitron appears as one of Emperor Chiaotzu's soldiers. He takes part in Master Shen and General Tao's plan to take over the empire of Mifan. When the Mifan Army confront Bora and Upa as well as Goku and his friends at a local restaurant, Sergeant Metallitron enters and soon begins fighting against them. He easily smacks Krillin into a wall and withstands Launch's gunfire but when Goku kicks him it causes his head to fall off his shoulders though he re-attaches it shortly afterwards.
Later on, after the alarm has sounded at Mifan Castle, the Mifan Army confront Goku and his friends. Krillin knocks Metallitron to the ground before he grabs a hold of Upa on Shen's orders. After Shen has been defeated by Tien Shinhan, Metallitron goes to kill Upa by smashing him off of the ground but before he is able to he is defeated by Goku flying through his stomach.
===The Path to Power===
thumb|Major Metallitron redesigned
Major Metallitron appears again in Dragon Ball's 10th anniversary movie, this time heavily redesigned by Akira Toriyama. This version of the character is shown with dark skin and no hair.Supplemental Daizenshuu, 1996
When Goku enters Muscle Tower, Major Metallitron commends him for getting so far but vows to not let him get any further. The two battle briefly until Goku lands a punch that causes the androids head to fall off and it is subsequently destroyed.
===Super Hero===
Major Metallitron makes a cameo appearance during the Red Ribbon Army recap.
==Other Dragon Ball Stories==
===Dokkan Battle===
In the dimensionally distorted Age ???, the Red Ribbon Army lead by Staff Officer Black and Dr. Gero begin mass production of Major Metallitrons to combat the Dragon Team, King Kai's Time Patrol, and other villainous factions invading Earth such as the Frieza Force and Organization of Babidi. The Time Patrol consisting of Future Trunks and his unseen partner (the player) encounter one of these Major Metallitrons in Area 10: "Red Ribbon Machinations". Later on more of them appear as common enemies alongside Red Ribbon Jet-copters, Hovercars, and Jetpack equipped Soldiers. However they are apparently inferior to Dr. Gero's numbered Androids such as Android 13, Android 14, Android 15, Android 16, Android 17, Android 18, Android 19, Android 20, Hell Fighter 17, Super Android 13, and Super 17. However Major Metallitrons are apparently much easier to mass produce, giving the army a supply of loyal Android Soldiers that are at least stronger than their non-Android soldiers.
==Power==
;Manga and Anime
While not as powerful as many androids introduced later on in the series, he was still able to give Goku some trouble, which led him to believe that Major Metallitron was strong enough to take part in the World Martial Arts Tournament. As an android, he was immune to pain and his body could still fight even after the loss of his head. It is unknown if he could have defeated Goku, had his batteries not run out when they did.
;Statements according to authors and guidebooks
He is the strongest warrior of Muscle Tower.Daizenshuu 7, 1996
The movie pamphlet for Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might states that Metallitron has a power level of 150.
==Techniques and Special Abilities==
*3D Scan Mode – A mode that allows for advanced scanning of enemies. The scanner identified Goku as an "alien".
*Flight – Major Metallitron can fly, as seen in the Super 17 Saga of Dragon Ball GT.
*Blaster – An energy beam fired from the left arm. Major Metallitron disconnects his left elbow to reveal a cannon inside his arm and fires a green energy wave at the opponent. Used in Dragon Ball: Origins 2.
*Rocket Crush – Major Metallitron can fire his fist off his arm to strike the opponent. Named in the Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game.
*Mouth Missile – Major Metallitron can fire a missile out of his mouth.
*Crushing in Hands – Major Metallitron grabs his opponent in a powerful grip to crush their bones.
*Machine Impact-like technique – In Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo, Major Metallitron uses an attack similar to Android 16's Machine Impact.
==Manga Appearances==
==Video Game Appearances==
*Dragon Ball: Dragon Daihikyou
*Dragon Ball: Shenron no Nazo
*Dragon Ball 3: Gokuden
*Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Son Goku Densetsu
*Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokuden: Totsugeki-Hen
*Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure
*Dragon Ball Z: Sagas
*Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo
*Dragon Ball: Origins 2
*Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle
In Sheron no Nazo, Major Metallitron appears as a boss in a story set after the Pilaf Saga, where Goku participates in a Kung Fu Tournament (not to be confused with the World Martial Arts Tournament). Goku defeats Krillin in his first match and confronts Major Metallitron in his second one. Goku wins and proceeds to fight Yamcha and Buyon in the finals.
In Idainaru Son Goku Densetsu, Metallitron appears in a cutscene.
In Advanced Adventure, Metallitron is a boss and playable character.
In Sagas, Metallitron makes a brief cameo appearance in the introduction movie.
In Revenge of King Piccolo and Origins 2, Metallitron is a boss.
In Origins 2, Major Metallitron appears in two bonus levels, levels 2-8 and 4-6. In bonus level 2-8, Metallitron takes control of the Muscle Tower after his batteries reloaded after General White's defeat, and orders the Muscle Tower soldiers to steal Jingle Village's supplies while Android 8 is at Penguin Village to remove the Android Bomb in his chest. When Android 8 returns to the village, he goes to Muscle Tower and beats Major Metallitron. After his defeat, Metallitron takes a long walk and arrives at Penguin Village, where he meets King Nikochan and his servant (bonus level 4-6). He befriends them and tries to help them settle accounts with Arale Norimaki, since he says that his friends' enemies are his enemies, but Arale defeats him and puts his head on her body to celebrate her victory.
In Dokkan Battle, Major Metallitron appears as a non-playable boss character in Quest Mode Area 10: "Red Ribbon Machinations" and as a common enemy in certain Events. Additionally, his Mifan Army counterpart appears as a non-playable boss character in the Story Event "Mystical Adventure". Dokkan Battle is the first video game to feature both the main series incarnation and the Mifan Army incarnation from Mystical Adventure.
==Voice Actors==
*Japanese: Shin Aomori (DB, Mystical Adventure), Hisao Egawa (The Path to Power)
*English:
**Harmony Gold dub: Bill Capizzi (Mystical Adventure)
**Funimation dub: Chris Rager (DB, Mystical Adventure, The Path to Power), Christopher Sabat (DBZ Episode 128 [113 Edited] flashback)
**Ocean Group dubs: Don Brown (DBZ Episode 128 [113 Edited] flashback)
**Blue Water dub: Lucas Gilbertson
*Brazilian Portuguese dub: Afonso Amajones
*Spanish:
**Castilian Spanish dub: Juan Fernández Mejías (DB), Jesús Prieto (Mystical Adventure), Antonio Inchausti (The Path to Power), Javier Merchante (DBGT)
**Latin American Spanish dub: Mario Sauret (DB first dub), Gerardo Reyero (DB redub), Eduardo Borja (Mystical Adventure redub), José Luis McConnell (The Path to Power)
==Battles==
;Dragon Ball
*Major Metallitron vs. Goku
;Dragon Ball GT
*Major Metallitron, Staff Officer Black (Battle Jacket), General Blue and Captain Yellow vs. Pan
;Films
*Sergeant Metallic vs. Krillin
*Sergeant Metallic vs. Launch
*Sergeant Metallic vs. Goku
*Sergeant Metallic and Mifan soldiers vs. Master Roshi and Krillin
*Sergeant Metallic vs. Goku
*Major Metallitron vs. Goku
==Trivia==
*He is an obvious reference to Arnold Schwarzenegger's eponymous character from the Terminator film series, especially the shades and the fact that he is a cyborg.
*Metallitron is one of only three known high-ranking Red Ribbon officials (in this case, a major) who is not directly named after a color (although part of his name is derived from "metallic" which is also part of a specific kind of color [e.g., metallic yellow or metallic gray]), the others being Captain Dark (who is technically named "Captain Dock" in the Japanese version, and thus was named after a structure rather than an actual color, although, like with Metallitron's Japanese name, his English name is derived from a specific color shade [ie, Dark Green or Dark Yellow]) and General Copper. 
*He is the only known Red Ribbon official that is not organic.
*Major Metallitron is one of the few Red Ribbon Army Androids that are unnumbered, a trait which he shares with the Prototype Androids, Super Prototype Androids, the Bio-Androids Cell/New Cell, Cell Jr., Cell Max and Mira in Dragon Ball Online (as in that game Towa constructed the Bio-Android Miira with the assistance of the Red Pants Army). However Major Metallitron is fully mechanical like the Prototype and Super Prototype Androids. 
**He is also the only Android to actually hold leadership rank within the army itself as Android 8 was subordinate to Ninja Murasaki and General White (not counting Android 20 and Android 21 who assumed the leadership after the army's downfall). 
**In Origins 2, Major Metallitron is implied to out rank Android 8 as well.
**He is also the first Red Ribbon Android to be considered a success from the army's perspective as unlike Android 8 he followed his programming and was loyal to the army. This makes him similar to Android 9, Android 13, 14, 15, Hell Fighter 17 (sort of), Android 19, and Android 20 as all were evil Androids that followed their programming and did not rebel against their creator (Android 8, 16, 17, 18, 21, and Cell though powerful were rebellious and had no real loyalty to Dr. Gero or the Red Ribbon Army) though in Android 20's case he was actually Dr. Gero himself.
*Major Metallitron has some similarities to Android 16:
**Both are fully mechanical Android, both sought to destroy Goku (though Android 16's was the result of his Goku Termination Program, while Major Metallitron simply wanted to destroy Goku because he was an intruder who assaulted Muscle Tower).
**Both possess rocket powered fists that can be fired from their rocket launcher-like arms.
**Both characters were also modeled to some degree on the Terminator character portrayed by Austrian actor Arnold Schwartzenegger (Metallitron's basis being very obvious as noted above, while Android 16 in the English dub was given similar mannerisms to Schwartzenegger, including a similar Austrian accent).
*In "Master Thief, Hasky", someone resembling him can be seen in the background on a poster in Bulma's room not wearing his sunglasses.
*His name in the VIZ localization of the manga, Full Metal Jacket, is derived from a type of bullet and is also a 1987 war film.
*The text shown in Major Metallitron's scan of Goku is similar to an exchange between the character Ellen Ripley and the computer "Mother" from the 1979 film .
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