T-800 Series
The T-800 is a Skynet infiltration Terminator made of living human tissue over a metal endoskeleton. Captured intact by the Resistance and reprogrammed before being sent back, this singular T-800 unit was transformed from a weapon of war into an unbreakable shield for humanity.
Quick Facts
- Also known as
- Uncle Bob (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, T2)
- Guardian, Pops (Terminator Genisys)
- Carl (Terminator: Dark Fate)
- First
- The Terminator (1984)
- Last
- Terminator Zero (2024)
- Creator
- James Cameron; Gale Anne Hurd
- Portrayed by
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Voice
- Mark Moseley (The Redemption)
- Chris Cox (Mortal Kombat 11)
- Timothy Olyphant (Terminator Zero)
- Species
- Cyborg/Artificial intelligence (human tissue-grafted robotic endoskeleton)
- Gender
- Male human tissue exterior
Lore & Background
In Terminator 2: Judgment Day a Model 101 is reprogrammed by the future John Connor and sent back to 1995 to protect young John from a T-1000. According to a deleted scene restored in the Special Edition, Terminators are set to read-only by Skynet to prevent them from "thinking too much"; Sarah and John activate its learning ability. Afterwards it becomes more curious and begins trying to understand and imitate human behavior, and it ultimately learns the value of human life.
Reader's Guide
Strategically, the T-800 altered the trajectory of the war. The Terminator's CPU is an artificial neural network with the ability to learn and adapt.
Did You Know?
- The Terminator's skin is prone to aging and injury-related deterioration, but can heal itself with enough time.
- In the original film, the Terminator learns how to swear from a group of punks it encounters.
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