Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Reboot Series)

"Welcome James. It's been a long time and finally here we are!"

- Oberhauser to Bond ,confronts him for the first time

"It was me, James. The author of all your pain!"

- Oberhauser's most famous quote

"i thought you came here to die"

- Oberhauser / Blofeld to James

Ernst Stavro Blofled (previously known as: Franz Oberhauser or simply Oberhauser) is the primary antagonist of the 2015 24th James Bond film Spectre.

He is portrayed by Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz, who also portrayed Hans Landa, Mandrake and Bert Hanson.

History
Franz Oberhauser was the son of Hannes Oberhauser, and he knew James Bond as a child. When James Bond's parents died in a climbing accident, James was comforted and adopted by Hannes, who instructed his son to treat James like a brother. Franz grew to secretly scorn James, for unresolved reasons. At one point, Hannes and Franz were involved in an avalanche in which both of them were apparently killed. However, Franz survived and adopted the name Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

He is introduced in the film as the founding member and figurehead/supreme leader of the infamous criminal organization SPECTRE (Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion). Under his leadership, the organisation became an extremely powerful group that survived through it's complete anonymity to the world. Franz first appears, briefly, at the funeral of one of his assassins, and James partly spots him.

He then appears at the SPECTRE meeting in Rome, where he exposes James Bond, who was eavesdropping on the meeting. James makes his escape after a car chase with Mr. Hinx, Oberhauser's henchman. Franz is encountered again in his Africa base. He reveals that he was behind the terrible things in James's life, excluding his parents' death. His organisation was secretly behind the actions of Le Chiffre, Dominic Greene, Mr. White and Raoul Silva, and the Quantum organization.

He then tortures Bond, emotionally tormenting him with the deaths of everyone he loves. He also attempts to wipe his memory, but Bond resists and escapes, blowing up the base and apparently killing Oberhauser - who fully adopts the name Blofeld. However, Blofeld escapes, but his face is hideously scarred (reminiscent of Donald Pleasence's incarnation in You Only Live Twice).

James encounters Blofeld one last time in the derelict ruins of the old MI6 headquarters, where he explains that the building is elaborately rigged with explosives, but also that Dr. Swann (The Bond girl) is in the building somewhere, held prisoner - James can either die in the explosions trying to save Swann, or else save himself and allow Swann to die and have to live with the pain of the results. Blofeld then leaves in a helicopter and watches James try to save Swann. James succeeds and he and Swann escape with seconds to spare as the building explodes.

Franz tries to escape from Bond in a helicopter, but Bond pursues him in a speedboat. After a climactic chase, Bond manages to bring Blofeld down to earth by shooting the helicopter's fuel tanks. He confronts Blofeld as the latter, critically injured, tries to escape, but Bond holds him at gunpoint. Blofeld maniacally demands that Bond shoots him, but Bond refuses, since he is out of bullets (Meaning that, if he had more bullets, he would have definitely shot the man). Blofeld is then arrested and incarcerated by the British Secret Service.

Trivia

 * This version of Blofeld differs from the original in that he has a closer connection to Bond, being his foster brother.
 * It was speculated before the film's release that Christoph Waltz was to play Blofeld, though that rumour was denied by Waltz. However, he does play Blofeld in the film.
 * His father, Hannes Oberhauser, first appeared in the short story Octopussy, as his death is the reason Bond gets involved in tracking down Dexter Smythe, the story's antagonist.