Macrophage

Macrophage
Anime Manga Monocyte
JAPANESE NAME	マクロファージ
ROMANJI	Makurofāji
ALIASES	Monocyte (Inside blood vessels)
CHARACTER STATUS
STATUS	Active
GENDER	Female
SPECIES	Macrophage Cell
AFFILIATION	Macrophage Division
OCCUPATION	Pathogenic Cells Killer, Cleaner, Teacher
DEBUT
ANIME DEBUT	Episode 1
MANGA DEBUT	Chapter 1
VOICED BY
JAPANESE	{{{japanese voice actor}}}

Macrophage (マクロファージ, Makurofāji) is a minor character in Cells at Work!

She is a white blood cell, specifically a Macrophage or a Monocyte. Outside the blood stream, she plays the role as a macrophage. She kills foreign substances such as bacteria and relays information from them. She also works as a cleaner therefore she clears the dead bacteria, as well dead or dying cells. Inside the blood stream, she will switch into a monocyte. She is able to transmigrate and also kill threats vigorously. In the bone marrow, erythroblasts will gather around Macrophages, they preform the differentiation for the young erythroblasts similar to how teachers educate children.

Appearance

In spite of the ruthless occupation, she is a beautiful cell with fair skin, brown eyes and blonde braided hair. She normally wears the macrophage uniform. Upon entering the blood vessels, she will wear the monocyte uniform over her normal uniform.

Personality

Her kind plays many roles in the body, from nursery school teachers to professional killers. Therefore she bares many faces and personalities depending on which role she is playing. On default, Macrophage is a humble, easygoing cell that manifests a mother figure who speaks in a polite manner. However, she can brutally kill intruders without showing empathy or mercy.

Abilities

As a white blood cell, she possess abilities that allows her to destroy threats and clean up dead cells.

• Overall Abilities: All Macrophages are strong enough to cut down bacterium with ease. She can determine antigens and information on immune responses. Her attack power is quite high.
• Phagocytosis: White blood cells can analyse an unknown foreign cell by eating them which will help them identify its species, or consume them as food.
• Machete Proficiency: She wields a large machete and possess professional control over it.
• Blunt Weapons Proficiency: She can deal massive amount of damage to bacterium using blunt weapons such as a large mallet and kill them easily.

Trivia

• Macrophages have big appetites.
• Monocytes that migrate from blood to tissue become macrophages