| Good Guys | DragonBall Z | Bad Guys |
|---|---|---|
Goku Gohan Vegeta Credits | Cell | Buu Frieza Cell Glossary |
Cell is the ultimate creation of Dr. Gero. Gero conducted extensive research on Namek, Saiyan, and Frieza's race's biological makeup as well as their fighting techniques. With this he managed to combine the best of all of these beings into one single entity he called Cell. It seemed the only purpose of Cell was to become the ultimate fighting machine regardless of his methods, which included taking millions of lives to fuel his body.
Only when Cell absorbs 2 robots is his full power revealed. This is called the "Complete Form," or the 3rd stage of his development. After he reaches this plateau, he believes that no one can defeat him and everything becomes nothing more than a game in his mind.
Cell always thought that Son Goku was to be his ultimate challenge, but when Son Goku forfeited the fight he was surprised to find his ultimate rival in Son Gohan, the child of Son Goku.
Eventually, confronted with defeat and impending death from Gohan, his fight was no longer a game. Vengeance filled all of his evil mind, and he became even more powerful after his unsuccessful attempt to annihilate Earth with his self-destruct mechanism. Even after this however, he was still no match for Son Gohan.