Android 17(人造人間１７号, Jinzōningen Jū Nana-Gō), Lapis (ラピス) is a character who first appears in Dragon Ball Z and later Dragon Ball Series. He is Dr. Gero's 17th Android Creation, designed to served Gero's vendetta against Goku who defeated the Red Ribbon Army as a child. Despite his interests from this expectations, Android 17 takes it upon himself to kill Dr. Gero, who is cooperative with Android 18's curiosity in activating Android 16.