Android 17 , born as Lapis is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama, initially introduced as a villain alongside his sister and compatriot Android 18, but after being consumed by Cell and then expelled, later appearing as a supporting character in the sequel series Dragon Ball Super, prominently in the Universal Survival arc. Android 17 makes his debut in chapter #349 The Androids Awake!, first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on November 12, 1991.
