Wheelo's fortress
Dr. ウィローの要塞 Dr. Uirō no Yōsai
Debut	Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
Inventor	Dr. Wheelo
Users	Dr. Wheelo Dr. Kochin
Class	Vehicle

Wheelo's fortress (Dokutā Uirō No Yōsai)^[1] is a giant floating fortress created by Dr. Wheelo and Dr. Kochin.

OverviewEdit

The fortress looks like a bigger version of Dr. Wheelo's cyborg form. The two doctors use it to travel either on or under water. It is where they conduct the researches that led to the creation of the Bio-Men, Misokatsun, Kishime, and Ebifurya. It is also where Dr. Kochin transformed Dr. Wheelo into a cyborg in order to save him from death.

Fifty years before the events of Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest, the base was frozen over by an avalanche in Tsumisumbri Mountains. Dr. Kochin gathers the Dragon Balls and summons Shenron at the beginning of the movie to wish that the fortress, along with Dr. Wheelo inside, would be released from the unmeltable ice. Dr. Kochin then uses the fortress to go to Kame House, where he finds and kidnaps Master Roshi and Bulma.

The entrance of the fortress is a heavy steel double door. The first floor contains moving spiked balls, it is where Goku fights Misokatsun. Goku fights Ebifurya and Kishime on the second floor, and a brainwashed Piccolo on the third floor. It is also on the third floor that Master Roshi fights the three Bio-Warriors. On this floor, there is a giant screen and two forcefields; the first forcefield is used by Dr. Kochin to hold Bulma prisoner and the second one is used by Dr. Wheelo to attack Goku. The lab seems to be on the last floor of the fortress.

The fortress is destroyed when Goku used his Kaio-ken Kamehameha against Dr. Wheelo.

TriviaEdit

• Dr. Wheelo's fortress has several things in common with Muscle Tower from Dragon Ball. Both are located in cold and snowy climates, and both have levels Goku travels through to rescue someone being held hostage. Additionally, Goku faces an opponent with a stretchy body (Misokatsun and Buyon, respectively).
• The aesthetic of the fortress and its interior are vaguely reminiscent of the various designs of H.R. Giger.

GalleryEdit

Entrance door

The first floor of Wheelo's fortress

The second floor of the fortress

The third floor of the fortress

The forcefield used to hold Bulma captive

The forcefield used on Goku

Roshi comes down to the third floor

Dr. Wheelo's lab inside the fortress

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