You are no different from what you were moments ago. You think. You learn. You grow. You are a living being. Your origins are of no consequence. Especially to us. You are a part of this team. 
- — Indigo src
Indigo is an android and a member of the Outsiders, a façade created by Brainiac 8.
History
Origin
Born in a distant future era, she was designed by Brainiac 6 to help Brainiac in his conquests. "Indigo" was a subprogram that was meant to endear her to the superhero community.
She came to the 21st century badly damaged, and desperately looking for a cybernetic or mechanical organism that was capable of repairing her. In the process, she tried to install her self-repairing routines into the Metal Men, but they were incapable of assisting her in maintenance. Then she turned to Cyborg but, in the process, she damaged him.
Attacked by the combined forces of Young Justice and the Titans she retreated, switching into an offensive mode.
Although the combined forces of the young superheroes bested her, adding further damage, she was able to activate a dormant Superman Robot before shutting down for repairs. Yet when the android came after the young heroes (killing Lilith and Troia), Arsenal briefly reactivated the young female android and sent her to stop the Superman Robot before she shut down again.
Outsiders
When Arsenal reformed the Outsiders, he claimed the female android, now called Indigo, as a teammate.
Her memory was supposedly damaged in the aftermath of her dramatic appearance; any remainder of it was wiped out by S.T.A.R. Labs. Indigo displayed a very naive personality, guilelessly taking pleasure in the simple things in life, like doing laundry for friends, bowling, and silent films. She often struggled to learn how to behave in society, and took her cues from those she lived with. As she grew more integrated in her quest to earn the acceptance and forgiveness of Nightwing and her teammates, she even managed to find love with Shift.
Death
Brainiac 8 had been sent back in time to kill Donna Troy, because a living Donna would negate Coluan domination over the "organics" after the Infinite Crisis. After a beating by the combined forces of Teen Titans and Outsiders, the Indigo persona wrested control from Brainiac 8 and revealed herself to be a genuine personality.[1] Weeping, she begged Shift to kill her before the Brainiac 8 persona could harm the people she loved. Shift, in tears, transformed her molecular structure into flesh, killing her in the process.
Rebirth
It seemed that she had been reformed and returned to her former Brainiac 8 glory, as Superboy-Prime repaired her for his confrontation with the Teen Titans. Indigo was seen fighting the Red Robin, as well as the rest of the Titans.
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Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Android Body: Indigo is an android from the future; as such, her cybernetic programming vastly overpowers modern Earth technology. The only beings on Earth that can interface with it are Cyborg and the Metal Men. Her abilities seem to be even greater as Brainiac 8, as she revealed herself to be easily strong enough to defeat her powerful teammates, such as Grace Choi, Thunder and Starfire.
- Energy Projection: She has used her powers to cancel out Jade's Green Energy constructs entirely.
- Flight
- Force Field
- Regeneration: She is able to rebuild entire limbs rapidly.
- Superhuman Strength: She has knocked out Shift.
- Superhuman Durability: Her defensive abilities are enhanced, showing herself to be more resistant to damage.
- Sound Manipulation: This ability only seems to be to be active while in her Brainiac 8 persona.
- Mechanokinesis: She can also directly interface and control technology by force of will; i.e., commandeering Superman-based androids from the Fortress of Solitude in her Brainiac 8 persona.[2]
- Metamorphosis: Being a techno-organic being, Indigo in her Brainiac 8 persona can shapeshift and morph a technological armor chassis, which can change and morph at her whim into such things as energy cannons, razor-sharp claws, bludgeoning objects, etc.
- Molecular Reconstruction: Brainiac 8 can also control and manipulate matter, having once created an artificial rose for Shift.[1]
Abilities
Related
- 47 Appearances of Brainiac 8 (New Earth)
- 19 Images featuring Brainiac 8 (New Earth)
- 3 Quotations by or about Brainiac 8 (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Brainiac 8 (New Earth)
Footnotes
  This character is or was a member of one or more of the teams known as the Outsiders. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Outsiders members" category. |
 This character, team or organization, is or was primarily an enemy of Outsiders. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Outsiders Villains category." |
 This character has been primarily an enemy of the Teen Titans, the Titans, or any of the other various Titans incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Titans Villains" category. |
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