Every Murder Drones Character Explained (Worker Drones, Disassembly Drones & the Absolute Solver)
21 May 2026 · 8 min read · by OCpit
Murder Drones, the Glitch Productions series that started as a YouTube pilot in 2021 and grew into one of the biggest indie animation fandoms around, has a surprisingly dense cast for a show about killer robots on a frozen planet. If you're here to get the full picture (or to steal trait ideas for your own OC), this is the complete rundown of who's who on Copper-9.
The Disassembly Drones (the "murder" drones)
These are the tall, sharp-toothed killers the show is named after. They run on an oil diet, sport retractable wings and tails, and each has a glowing visor that displays emotion through simple symbols, a detail we leaned into hard when we built the Murder Drones OC creator.
Sweet, dim, endlessly loyal. The himbo heart of the squad and the emotional core of the show.
Aggressive, traumatised, fiercely protective. Her past with the manor haunts her.
Corporate ladder-climber with a clipboard and zero chill. Obsessed with promotion.
Each of the three has a full explainer: who N is, who V is and who J is, including the 2026 Meet J special.
The Worker Drones
Smaller, rounder, and just trying to survive in a bunker under the ice. The Doorman family anchors this side of the cast.
The protagonist. Goth, brilliant, builds her own railgun, and accidentally becomes the most powerful thing on the planet.
Uzi's dad, builder of the colony's doors and leader of its defence force.
Impossibly nice jock. Everyone's friend, threat to no one.
Popular, self-absorbed, weirdly resilient.
A Worker Drone with Solver powers and a cold, quiet menace. Driven by revenge.
The Absolute Solver & Cyn
Here's the part that recontextualises the whole show. The Absolute Solver is a reality-warping program that can take hold of Worker Drones that were improperly disposed of, and the show never fully explains where it came from. Its main host is Cyn, a seemingly harmless maid drone from Tessa's household on Earth. Read the full story in who Cyn is and what the Absolute Solver is.
Everything horrifying on Copper-9, the glitching, the body horror, the reality-warping, is the Solver reaching through its hosts.
Tessa Elliott, the human who salvaged N, V, J and Cyn, ties the Earth flashbacks to the present-day robot apocalypse. Her relationship with N (and with V) is the tragic spine of the backstory, and the Tessa who turns up on Copper-9 is hiding the show's biggest twist.
Building a drone OC that actually fits the world
If you want your OC to feel canon-adjacent rather than random, lean into the show's internal logic:
- ▹Pick a chassis class first. Worker, Disassembly, salvage or prototype: it decides everything else.
- ▹The visor is the face. A single symbol (X, heart, slit, spiral) carries the whole personality. Less is more.
- ▹Give them a flaw, not a power. The fandom loves a drone with a glitch, a fear, or a stupid loyalty, not an OP murder machine.
- ▹Name economy. Single letters (N, V, J), serial numbers (Unit 097), or mythic titles all read as canon. "XxShadowDronexX" does not.
Our drone creator bakes all of this in: eight trait groups, instant reroll, and a shareable card with your handle on it. When you're done, drop it in the public gallery.
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Murder Drones character FAQ
Who is the strongest character in Murder Drones?
Power-wise, anything hosting the Absolute Solver outclasses everyone, which by the back half of the series includes Uzi. In raw combat terms, V and Doll are the most lethal of the named drones.
Is Murder Drones finished?
Yes. The finale, episode 8, Absolute End, came out on 23 August 2024 and closes the Copper-9 story. The full series is eight episodes, starting with the 2021 Pilot.
Frequently asked
›Who is the main villain in Murder Drones?
Cyn is the main villain. She is a small maid Worker Drone from the Elliott manor who became the primary host of the Absolute Solver, a reality-warping program that infects improperly disposed Worker Drones. Cyn turned N, V and J into Disassembly Drones and sent the Disassembly Drones to Copper-9.
›What is the difference between a Worker Drone and a Disassembly Drone?
Worker Drones are small labour robots made by JCJenson, and the survivors on Copper-9 hide in a bunker under the ice. Disassembly Drones are taller, winged killers that eat oil. They look like a JCJenson clean-up crew, but episode 6, Dead End, reveals that Cyn sent them to Copper-9.
›Is Uzi a Worker Drone or a Disassembly Drone?
Uzi Doorman starts as a Worker Drone but gains Absolute Solver powers, blurring the line between the two classes as the series progresses.