Banjo

* SAX
* SoT Refit
* BGT
* "Arca" Refit

Sonic Banjo (Tone Mode)

Laser Banjo (Ion Mode)

Samurai Banjo (Ronin Mode)

Flying Banjo (Northstar Mode)

Instru-Mech (Nickname)

Red/White (BGT Onward)

Partner-in-crime of Mike Thatcher, the mechanical being named **Banjo (バンジョー, Banjō)** is aptly named not only due to an issue with thinking of a name, but for his extreme skill with it. The machine is one of Bikutā's final creations before he vowed to never use his quirk again, and was created from the amalgamation of a military SUV, a piece of a Mechanization user's armor, and a missile, making him deadly in combat. He is capable of transforming into an armored truck and lives inside a garage, one of Pilot's multiple safehouses.

In the Seeds of Time arc, Banjo becomes the first current generation of the **Time Flower,** first using it against Legend.

Banjo reappears in Blue Ghost Tales, retrofitted after the Seeds of Time arc.

## Appearance

### Spartan Academy X

Banjo is a large robot of considerable size, but greater than that of Gronk, to the latter's chagrin. His main body is mostly torso and lacks a head, with the only part of his body even resembling one is a cylinder with a flat side, 2 tabs on the ends and a blue "Core" that acts as the main eye. His arms are fairly lanky, yet they behold the strength capable of overthrowing Xifas's (Formerly) largest member with a one-two punch. There is barely any kibble that could showcase that he is capable of transformation, and he has 2 large acolyte pods to fire ordinance from.

In his alternate modes, Banjo shifts his plates to transform into the appropriate form. Burning and Heavy Banjo give him a flamethrower and a giant minigun, respectively. Sonic and Laser are given access to an explosive 40mm Cannon as well as a particle accelerator stuck on a rifle, also respectively. Finally, Samurai Banjo and Flying Banjo decrease his weight, heightening his speed, and have access to a ricocheting shotgun, a sweet sword, a railgun, AND THE ABILITY TO FLY BY THE SEAT OF THEIR PANTS!

His vehicle mode is an armored truck with 6 wheels, 2 in front, 4 in the back, with a machine gun that someone else can mount, and it has considerable off-roading capability.

Banjo's hands are armed powerful magnets that, more or less, act as a mechanical Force. This magnetic grasp can be used to make shields or reflect projectiles back to their original shooters, but it has an interesting use in Ronin and Northstar mode. Ronin mode allows him to attract the sword gained by Ronin mode, allowing him to engage in long range attacks without having to fire a single thing from his rocket pods. With Northstar mode, he can use it to push his enemies back via polarization.

It also allows him to hold on to items he may accidentally crush, and screws with more fragile electronics.

## Personality

The Blue Oni to Mike's Red Oni, Banjo is a sharp departure from the flying nonsense of Mike. Banjo firmly believes in logic, not luck, and will often act 4 seconds after Mike is already on the move. He is aware of his strength and tends to use it to his advantage, tanking blows before owning his targets with a single stomp. His heavy weight allows him to smash fleshlings with extreme ease

Banjo is surprisingly very passive when not fighting, sometimes hanging out in his corner while playing the instrument he was named after, something one wouldn't really expect a robot to have skill in

## History

### Mercenary Years

Before getting

Before joining up with Xifas, Banjo and Pilot worked as mercenaries, guns for hire. They had a pretty good life. Scuttle some tanks here, blow up this, steal a ship, jaywalk, all of this was no trouble for the tag team of badasses. No mountain was too high, no mosquito was too pesky.

From the Arctic, to Africa, from South America to Asia, the mercenaries had gained a lot of notoriety, and this helped them with some more extravagant jobs, including blowing up a fortress where a warlord was held up.

However, they didn't get off scot free. Quirk regulations held them as extreme violators, and they were chased after bounty hunters and heroes alike, finding no rest from the world.

Eventually, they fled to Japan, and joined up with Xifas.

## Powers and Abilities

**Versatile:** All Animation created beings have a small chance of possessing a quirk of their own

### Quirk Abilities

Due to being mechanical in nature, Banjo has some interesting ways of getting into the battlefield. Aside from being able to transform into an armored military SUV, the giant mech can fire at his feet to throw himself high into the air into the troposphere and land where he wants with a powerful crunch, causing considerable damage. This mode of transportation, as well as the method of entry, is so unique that Mike has dubbed it "Banjo Fall.". His powerful legs, capable of taking shocks from explosives, can also shoulder the drop, leaving behind a massive crater.

Banjo is also extremely difficult to harm. Even if someone is powerful enough to deal some damage to the robot, it's not enough to hinder him. His durability helps him survive assaults from other Animation-created beings, and even survive being torn asunder. There are very few attacks, let alone quirks, that are capable of piercing the ridiculously rocksteady armor of Banjo. Banjo's armor becomes even stronger after his BGT refit, and even more so with his "Arca" Refit.

While his arms may appear too lanky to hold a 50lb dumbbell, Banjo is strong enough to carry even the heaviest of objects, having no trouble picking up a lumber truck, taking down a building with a solid kick, or crushing meatbags by clenching his fist. His strength is one of his trademarks, and he has used it more than once to save hapless civilians for his amusement, defend his partner from larger opponents, and overall just act as a Reinhardt to shield everyone else. The highest extent of his strength shows he is capable of ripping up massive chunks of ground as well as hold an oil rig on his back.

Banjo's memory holds 2 petabytes, and allows him to instantly recall and project past events through his eye. A more mechanical ability due to his nature, the hologram is usually of small scale, with only a couple people interacting. For large scale reconstructions, he has to be connected to a suitable power source to draw from. The projections have scan lines and leave a trail of hexagons that quickly dissipate when they move, making it sub-par for fooling others.

Banjo is capable of transforming into a land-based armored car that is capable of riding through urban, rocky, and marsh-like terrain. There is a gun on the top portion that can be mounted or left alone, and it's shots can pierce tank armor with ease. The vehicle can act as cover, and Banjo can partially transform bits of his body for different situations. Partial transforming provides a tactical advantage, as he can transform his hand into a mass of wheels to clobber his targets, or turn his forearm into a shield out of the armored car's roof.

    Vehicle Physiology also allows him to more efficiently transport allies, though they are regurgitated out when he transforms.

After his refit, Banjo gains the ability to transform into a flying gunship mode.

Banjo can also fire an assortment of stuff from the acolyte pods on his shoulders. The most common ordinance tends to be powerful homing missiles that explode as soon as they make contact, though other ordinance includes a tank-level shell, a laser, cluster missiles, and multiple mini missiles. It can also be used to give his allies a push in the right direction, moving the pod and firing a blank.

### Self-Destruct

Should Banjo ever be in a state where his death may put others at risk or if he is extremely injured, Banjo can overload his "Heart" (A nuclear generator) and detonate in a fantastic explosion. The force is powerful enough to destroy buildings point blank. However, no trace of his body will be recovered.

Because of this Banjo ejects his "eye" before hand and tosses it Mike's way, leaving him to escape the blast while Banjo destroys himself. Less of a power, and more of a fallback.