Android 13

## Summary

**Android 13** is one of the secondary antagonists of the Tournament of Death Arc, along with Android 14 and Android 15. In fact, he’s actually the Android 13 from the *Super Android 13!* movie; however, due to the affection of the Glitch, Android 13 not only survived the battle but even managed to kill Goku and conquered the entire Earth.

## Appearance

Android 13 has an appearance of a tall white man with greenish-blue eyes and long white hair. He wears a gray and yellow trucker hat with the Red Ribbon Army logo and a yellow-brown vest with the Red Ribbon Army logo behind it, as well as tiny gray suspenders worn underneath his vest, dark green trousers, dark grey boots with black tips and brown gloves. This design makes him really like a redneck.

## Personality

Android 13 has the exactly same personality he had in the *Super Android 13!* movie. Furthermore, Android 13 also developed his thirst of destruction and conquest. He started to destroy everything whenever he wants and tortures people for his pleasure, this makes him very similar to Future Android 17 and Android 18. However, Android 13 acknowledges the legacy of the Red Ribbon Army and actually “serves” the army. Android 13 considered himself as the new leader of the Red Ribbon Army and is the ruler of the planet, he destroyed most humans on the planet and made the survivors his slaves.

As a self-aware AI, Android 13 also possesses the thirst of fighting more powerful opponents and travels new worlds in order to entertain and improve himself. All these characteristics combine makes Android 13 an evil emperor who has the bottomless thirst of conquering and has no redeemed quality.

## Biography

### Background

Android 13 was originally created by Dr. Gero alongside Android 14 and Android 15, Gero later acknowledged that these Androids had some issues in programming and decided to destroy it. However, it turned out that the robots weren’t destroyed yet and they were instead, completed by Gero’s Supercomputer. Android 13 appeared during the fight of Goku and Trunks against #14 and #15, originally he was destroyed by Goku, but the Glitch happened in his world and changed the destiny of the world. #13 managed to kill Goku and his allies, then with his other Android partners, he began a invasion against the humanity and completely conquered the Earth. After 13 years, the Glitch finally reached to the Earth, the Androids realized that the Glitch itself is the gate to different worlds, they decided to jump to the rift to travel across different worlds.

## Power

Android 13 is extremely powerful, he could fight against base from Goku and eventually outmatch him, even when Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan, Android 13 still could hold his own against Goku.

In the movie, when Android 13 transformed into his “Super” form, he couldn’t be harmed by Piccolo and Super Saiyan Goku, Super Android 13 was even strong enough to break Future Trunks’ sword, which could cut Hirudegarn in half, and defeated Trunks with only 2 hits.

## Abilities

* **Inorganic Physiology** - Android 13 is a completely mechanical being. His will is ran by an complex AI system.
* **Flight** - The most basic ability in this series, #13 can flight easily by himself.
* **Energy Manipulation** - As an Android, Android 13 can control and use his energy to attack and defense. He can create energy blasts, aura, etc.
* **Absorption** - Android 13 is designed to have the ability of absorbing mechanical parts of other robots, seemed in the *Super Android 13!* when he absorbed the core of both Android 14 and Android 15 to transform him into a stronger form.
* **Information Analysis** - As an Android, #13 also can analyze informations with his advanced AI and scanning systems. He is also capable of communicating with Dr. Gero's Supercomputer which supplies him with informations that he needs.
* **Hacking** - Android 13 seems to have the ability to hack the computer systems of the machines and take over the control of them. #13 managed to hack the Big Gete Star and controlled the Metal Kūra army, he also managed to completely brainwashed Android 17 and Android 18, and also controlled Android 16.
* **Empowerment** - Android 13 can transfer energy to his controlled machines to enhance their abilities.

### Techniques

* **Handy Blaster** – The first technique Android 13 used in the franchise. He fires a red laser beam at the opponent.
	+ **Handy Canon** - Number 13 fires multiple red energy blasts at the opponent.
* **S.S. Deadly Bomber** – Android 13's signature skill, he creates a red energy sphere with a red orb inside of it, and fires the energy ball at the opponent. This energy ball can also be able to home the enemy if it missed them.
* **Deadly Assault** – Android 13 attacks the enemy with punches and finishes them with a red energy sphere.
* **Silent Assassin 13** - A melee-based combo attack by Android 13.

### Transformations

* **Super Android 13** - Android 13’s only transformation. To transform, number 13 absorbs the remained parts of Androids 14 and 15. His body in the form changes dramatically, his skin becomes blue and grey. His hair becomes orange and his hair ridiculously becomes spiky like Vegeta’s hair. His eyes in the form are completely yellow. Android 13 used it in his movie to have an advantage against Goku and his allies. In the Tournament of Death Arc, Android 13 also thought of absorbing Android 15’s core and computer chips, along with the chip of Big Gete Star if he was about to lose the fight against Trunks. Unfortunately, he got destroyed by Trunks before he could do that.