The Super Saiyan state, achievable with a high enough quantity of S-Cells
S-Cells (S細胞 Esu Saibō) are microscopic cells found in most Saiyans.
Overview
The number of S-Cells depends on the spirit of the Saiyan in question: the gentler the spirit, the greater the number of S-Cells; alternatively, when a Saiyan increases their battle power, it can also increase the number of S-Cells in their body. S-Cells are essential to becoming a Super Saiyan and allows a Saiyan with a certain amount of them to transform by feeling intense levels of anger or sadness. Alternatively, by focusing their power into a tingling sensation in their upper-back (directly below their neck) the Saiyan in question can trigger the transformation into a Super Saiyan without the need for emotional stress.[1][2]
""A pure heart," you say.... No wonder Vegeta couldn't pull it off.... No matter how mad he got...." — Frieza believing the misconception after hearing Super Saiyan Goku's speech regarding his newfound transformation in "The Tables Turn" |
The lack of understanding the role S-Cells play in the Super Saiyan transformation has given rise to the misconception that a Saiyan must be "pure of heart", something that Frieza, Tien Shinhan, and Vegeta assumed to be true.[3]
Gentle Saiyans having more S-Cells explains why Super Saiyans were rare for a long time in Universe 7, as following the genocide of the good Saiyans, the Saiyans who remained lived in a violent society that valued aggression and ruthlessness.
References
| Androids | |
|---|---|
| Bio-Android | |
| Bio-Warrior | |
| Red Ribbon | Major Metallitron • Red Ribbon Robot • Prototype Android (Super Prototype) • Android 8 (Future) • Remote tracking device • Android 9 • Android 13 • Android 14 • Android 15 • Android 16 (Future • New Model) • Android 17 (Future) • Android 18 (Future) • Android 19 (Future) • Android 20 (Future • Clone (Supercomputer (Future)) • Android 21 (Good • Evil) • Clones (Clone Frieza) • Gamma 1 • Gamma 2 • Destroyers • Android 25 • Android 26 • Android 27 • Android 28 • Android 29 • Android 33 • Android 44 • Android 55 • Android 76 • Android 8000 • Android 19000 |
| Other Androids | Ahms • Robotoriyama • Arale Norimaki • Big Gete Star • C-6 • Caramel Man • CC Mascots • CC Robots • Compression-01 • Cyclopian Guard • Dr. Mashirito • Eggbot • Flying Camera • Godgardon • Guide Robo • Gurumes' Robot Servant • Hatchiyack • Hope! • HWM 100 X • Dr. Kochin • Lulu • Machine Mutants • Mecha 7 • Mecha Goku • Moll • Navigator • Oatmeel • Obotchaman • OG Soldier (Seven-Three) • Pirate Robot • Pusherbot • Reality Machine • Rill • TPP - EX • Zaus • Zeno Orbs • Ziku |
| Other Cyborgs | Boiled Octopus Robo • Bowlean • Cacao • Caramel Man (Dr. Mashirito) • Crook • Cyborg Tao • Kahseral • Kettlean • Machine Mutants • Mecha Frieza (Future • Clone) • Meta-Cooler Core (Meta-Cooler) • Rezok • Warlord • Dr. Wheelo |
| Universe 3 | |
| Universe 7 Fusions | Android 35 • Android 1617 • Android 1718 • Android 1920 • Android Saibaking • Android Biwala 33 • Android Gowry 33 • Android Leganon 33 • Android Huki 44 • Android Stroganof 55 • Android Vasabi 55 • Android Bukha 76 • Android Butor 76 • Arale 18 • Cell 17 • Celluza • Damira • Baby Hatchiyack • Fused Sealas • Fuki • Gaury • Kuwabara • Perfect 16 • Super 17 • Towale • Ultra Pinich |
| Related | Android Bomb • Bio Suit (Cosmic Suit) • Built-in Scouter • Cell Games • Cells • Class-up (Super • God • Super God • Ultimate) • Cooler Wars • Culture Fluid (Culture Fluid Absorption Gigantification) • Dark Evolution • Dark Magic (Villainous Mode • Supervillain) • Dr. Collie • Dr. Flappe • Dr. Lychee • Dr. Mashirito • Flamethrower • Form Change • Frieza's Race (Frieza Clan) • Gevo • Hell Fighter 17 • Machine Mutants • Nain • Red Ribbon Army (Red Pants Army) • Remote tracking device • Senbei Norimaki • Shut Down Remote • Metal Super Saiyan • S-Cells • Super Saiyan (Super Saiyan 2 • Powerhouse (Third Grade)) • Team Universe 3 • Team Universe 7 |
