Axel Barton

**Axel Barton** is a man who works alongside a gang of criminals who is recruited to fight the Orphnochs and Smart Brain as **Kamen Rider Cell**, as the primary user of the Cell gear.

## General Information

Aliases:

* Cell
* Kamen Rider Cell
* Axolotl Orphnoch

Series: Kamen Rider Cell

Motifs:

* Upsilon Symbol
* Axolotl

## History

Axel Barton was an ordinary office worker for the American branch of Smart Brain. One day, he discovered that Smart Brain had fired one of Axel's colleges under mysterious circumstances. Deciding to investigate, Axel discovered documents detailing something called "Rider Gears" which were the reason behind his friend's dismissal. That night, the Honey Badger Orphnoch invaded his home and killed him in his sleep. The next day, he learned that a nearby family had been slaughtered by a strange axolotl-like monster. He would later learn that he was that monster after stopping himself from killing an innocent child. Filled with grief over what he had done, he met a group of delinquents who worked alongside his old college and was granted the Cell Rider Gear to fight back against Smart Brain.

## Personality

Axel is a shy and timid person who is constantly unsure of himself, constantly doubting himself. Despite this, he is also hardworking and trusting of others. When Axel transforms into his Orphnoch form, he loses control over himself and becomes a vicious killer.

## Forms

### **Kamen Rider Cell**

*"Complete!"*

First Foe: Tardigrade Orphnoch

Axel transforms into **Kamen Rider Cell** by typing the code 1-2-4 into the Cell Phone and then inserting it into the Cell Driver.

Once transformation is completed, the Cell Armor protects Axel and grants powers and equipment to fight Orphnochs. Like all Rider gears, the Cell armor is covered in Photon Streams. Cell's is specifically colored sky blue. A unique feature this armor wields is a forcefield emitted from the armor plate on the forehead that can deflect projectiles and stop foes in their tracks.

### **Bulk Form**

First Foe: Wart-Biter Orphnoch

**Bulk Form** is a temporary form that allows Cell to lift hundreds of times his weight for 25 seconds. The Bulk Mission Memory also can be inserted into Cell's equipment to perform stronger versions of his normal finishers.

Cell transforms into Bulk Form from his default form by swapping the Cell Mission Memory for the Bulk Mission Memory in the Cell Driver. This causes the armor plating on Cell's back to move to the chest area. The Photon Streams then turn golden and the visor to become sky blue.

After 25 seconds, Cell reverts to his default form and the Bulk Mission Memory will take sometime to recharge.

### **Unlimited Form**

*"Awakening!"*

First Foe: Mahi-Mahi Orphnoch

By inserting the Cell Phone into the Cell Limit-Breaker and entering the transformation code again, Cell can access the Cell armor's Unlimited Form. This causes the Photon Streams to overflow and turn Cell's entire suit cerulean blue. The Cell Limit-Breaker also spawns additional armor pieces that attach to Cell's arms, legs, chest, and helmet.

This form is the strongest form Cell can take, making all of his attacks incredibly strong. Unlimited Form is also armed with two laser blasters on his arms that can fire beams of energy. By placing his hands on either side of the chest, Cell can fire the mighty **Fission Beam**.

### **Orphnoch Form**

Axel's true form is as the **Axolotl Orphnoch**, an amphibian-like monster form born when the Honey Badger Orphnoch killed Axel in his home.

**Powers and Abilities**

Super Breath: The Axolotl Orphnoch can blow wind out of his mouth to create powerful gusts that blow foes away. Conversely, he can suck in air to create a vortex that an consume small objects. He then can spit these objects out as a projectile.

Orphnoch Creation: As an Orphnoch, Axel can kill other humans to increase the Orphnoch population.

Human Form: Axel still has his humanity, so he can shift from Orphnoch to human form to blend into society.

## Equipment

* SB-124B Cell Driver - Cell's transformation belt.
* SB-124P Cell Phone - The control unit of the Cell Gear
* Cell Mission Memory - A small metallic card key containing the information of the Cell Armor.
* SB-124 Cell Razor
* SB-124L Cell ???: A ??? which enables Cell to produce an energy drill deathblow
* SB-124 Cell Plasma
* SB-124 Cell Bulk - A muscle stimulator that enables access to Bulk Form.
* Bulk Mission Memory - A small metallic card key containing the information of the Bulk Armor
* SB-124X Cell Limit-Breaker: A rotary phone which enables access to Cell's Unlimited form.
* SB-124 (Rider Machine)
* SB-VX0 Jetsliger - A heavily-armed combat motorcycle

## Legend Rider

**KamenRide: Cell**: This Everlasting Rider Card transforms Eon into Kamen Rider Cell.

The **Cell Switch** is a Starlight Astroswitch that arms Apollo with the **Cell Module**.

The **Cell Ring** is a Null Wizard Ring which summons Cell when scanned onto a Wizard's Belt.

The **Cell Lockseed** is a Tropical Lockseed which can be used in the Sengoku Driver or Genesis Driver to access Cell Arms.

The **Signal Legend Cell Bike** is a special Signal Bike based on Kamen Rider Cell's Rider Machine. When used by Skid, it accesses the Tire Exchange form called **Skid: Cell**.

The **Cell Ghost Eyecon** is one of the 16 Cho Legendary Eyecons which is primarily used by Kamen Rider Phenomenon to access Cell Damashii. Its Startup Time setting is labelled C04, its Transformation Time setting depicts Kamen Rider Cell's face, and its Move Invocation Time setting is a depiction of Cell's personal symbol.

The **Salaryman Cell Gashat** is a Second-Gen Gashat based on Kamen Rider Cell. When used in the Gamer Driver's first slot, it transforms the user into a form called Cell Gamer.

* *(Digital beeping) Cell!*

The **Cell Ridewatch** is a Paradox Ridewatch based on Kamen Rider Cell. It can be used in the left-side of the Ziku-Driver to access Cell Armor. It is dated *2004*.

The **Another Cell Ridewatch** is a twisted version of the Cell Ridewatch which can be used to transform into Another Cell.

The **Working Cell Progrise Key** is a Classified Progrise Key based on Kamen Rider Cell.

The **Torisetsu Cell Wonder Ride Book** (Instruction Manuel Cell Wonder Ride Book) is a Magical Wonder Ride Book based on Kamen Rider Savage and his forms. The book's name is shortened to "Cell" in the Swordriver's announcements.

## Symbolism

Axel's Rider form is based on the Greek letter **upsilon**, specifically its uppercase form which resembles the letter Y from the Latin alphabet. The twentieth letter of the Greek alphabet, it is also known as Pythagoras' letter due to the Greek philosopher associated the letter as a symbol of the split path to virtue or vice.

Axel's Orphnoch form is based on the **axolotl** (Ambystoma mexicanum), a species of Mexican salamander. This is also his Kamen Rider form's secondary motif. *Axolotl's are scientifically studied for their ability to regrowth limbs. This could be seen as similar to Axel's ability to make the most of bad situations.*

## Etymology

Axel is a given name in many different countries. It is commonly to be a corruption of the Hebrew name "Absolom", meaning "father of peace". It also could derive from the Norse name "Asketill", meaning "god cauldron". Axel's name is also a reference to his animal motif (**axol**otl).

Barton is a surname believed to derive from the Old English language and is based on those who live on a barley farm. The name is a reference to a species of bacteria called **barton**ella.

## Trivia

* Axel's Rider name is a reference to *cell* phones and human cells. It is also a pun on his Greek letter motif (up*sil*on).