Editing Terminator (character) (section)

{{short description|Terminator franchise character}}
{{for|delimiting characters used in computing|Statement terminator|String terminator}}
{{See also|Terminator (character concept)}}
{{Infobox character
| name = Terminator
| aliases = Uncle Bob (''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', [[T2 (novel series)|''T2'']])<br>Guardian, Pops (''Terminator Genisys'')<br>Carl (''Terminator: Dark Fate'')
| image = Terminator-2-judgement-day.jpg
| caption = [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as the Terminator in ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'' (1991)
| first = ''[[The Terminator]]'' (1984)
| last = ''[[Terminator Zero]]'' (2024)
| creator = [[James Cameron]]<br>[[Gale Anne Hurd]]
| portrayer = [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]{{efn|Appears in ''[[Terminator Salvation]]'' (2009) through digital recreation only.}}
| voice = {{Plainlist|
* [[Mark Moseley (actor)|Mark Moseley]] 
** (''[[Terminator 3: The Redemption|The Redemption]]'')
* [[Chris Cox (voice actor)|Chris Cox]]
** (''[[Mortal Kombat 11]]'')
* [[Timothy Olyphant]]
** (''[[Terminator Zero]]'')<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=2024-06-06 |title=Timothy Olyphant To Voice Terminator In Animated Netflix Series |url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/timothy-olyphant-terminator-animated-netflix-series-1235960994/ |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>}}
| lbl1 = Body doubles
| data1 = {{Plainlist|
* [[Roland Kickinger]] (''Salvation'')
* Brett Azar (''Genisys'', ''Dark Fate'')
}}
| species = [[Cyborg]]/[[Artificial intelligence]] ([[human tissue]]-grafted robotic [[endoskeleton]])
| gender = Male human tissue exterior
| series = [[Terminator (franchise)|''Terminator'']]
| occupation = Assassin, infiltrator (''The Terminator'', ''Salvation'', ''Genisys'', and ''Dark Fate'')<br />Bodyguard (''Judgment Day'', ''Rise of the Machines'', ''Genisys'', and ''Dark Fate'')
| lbl22 = Machine designation
| data22 = Model 101 (''The Terminator'', ''Judgment Day'', ''Genisys'', ''Dark Fate'')<br />T-101 / T-850 (''Rise of the Machines'')<br />T-800 (''Salvation'', ''Genisys'', ''Dark Fate'')
| lbl21 = Manufacturer
| data21 = Cyberdyne Systems
}}
{{Arnold Schwarzenegger series}}
The '''Terminator''', also known as a '''Cyberdyne Systems Model 101''' or '''T-800''', is the name of several film [[Character (arts)|characters]] from the [[Terminator (franchise)|''Terminator'' franchise]] portrayed by [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]. The Terminator itself is part of a [[Terminator (character concept)|series of machines]] created by [[Skynet (Terminator)|Skynet]], an artificial intelligence, for [[Infiltration tactics|infiltration]]-based surveillance and assassination missions. While an [[Android (robot)|android]] for its appearance, it is usually described as a [[cyborg]] consisting of [[Tissue (biology)|living tissue]] over a robotic [[endoskeleton]].

The first appearance of the Terminator was as the eponymous main [[antagonist]] in ''[[The Terminator]]'', a 1984 film directed and co-written by [[James Cameron]]. While the original Terminator was destroyed, other machines with the same appearance are featured in the sequels. In ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'' (1991) and ''[[Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines]]'' (2003), Schwarzenegger's Terminator serves as the main [[protagonist]], while in ''[[Terminator Genisys]]'' (2015) and ''[[Terminator: Dark Fate]]'' (2019), it serves as a [[Protagonist#Supporting_protagonist|supporting protagonist]], and is pitted against other [[Terminator (character concept)|Terminators]] sent by Skynet and its successor Legion. 

In ''[[Terminator Salvation]]'' (2009) and ''Dark Fate'', the character also appears briefly as an antagonist. In the context of the stories, the plot device of having various robots looking the same provides a certain continuity for the human characters by exploiting their emotional familiarity with a particular "human" visage associated with each "model". The "Terminator" title is also used as a generic name for [[Terminator (character concept)|other human-simulating characters]] in the ''Terminator'' franchise, such as the liquid-metal [[T-1000]] antagonist in ''Judgment Day''.

The Terminator is Schwarzenegger's best-known role, and resulted in two catchphrases, "[[I'll be back]]" and "[[Hasta la vista, baby]]", used in the first and second film respectively.