Yellow Zelkova

Evil-doer
Full Name	Unknown
Alias	Yellow Zelkova Commander Yellow Zelkova Zelkova
Origin	Sonic X
Occupation	One of the Metarex's Commanders
Powers / Skills	Superhuman strength Combat prowess
Goals	Assist Dark Oak in completing his plan. Kill Knuckles (all failed).
Crimes	Mass murder Assault Genocide Animal cruelty Aiding and abetting Terrorism War crimes
Type of Villain	Homcidal Warlord

Yellow Zelkova is a major antagonist in the third and final season of Sonic X. He is one of the four Metarex Commanders that serve as Generals of the Metarex army under the leadership of Dark Oak.

He was voiced by Ted Lewis in English and the late Takeshi Watabe in Japanese.

Appearance

Yellow Zelkova is a bulky Metarex commander with a deep green visor, bulky yellow armor and matching green orbs on his head. His cape which denotes his position as a Commander of the Metarex, is green.

History

Many years ago, Yellow Zelkova was originally a member of Cosmo's species who had decided to follow Lucas and his followers in staying behind on their planet to fight. Despite the power they had obtained in their monster forms, they met the opposition with much failure. Eventually Lucas came up with a plan to transform their bodies into that of techno-organic machines. Yellow Zelkova and the others then took on identities based off of various flora plus the color of their new bodies. Under the leadership of Lucas (now known as Dark Oak), Yellow Zelkova and the others eventually built actual robots and raised an army, referring to themselves as the Metarex.

Following Red Pine's death, Zelkova is discussing their fallen comrade's failed plans with Black Narcissus and Pale Bayleaf, the other two Commanders. Zelkova noted it was strange, that Red Pine was usually very careful with his plans. He announced to his subordinates to ready to leave on his command. Zelkova first engages Sonic and his friends when Dark Oak dispatches him to the Intergalactic Cloister to get rid of Sonic and his allies. He put up a good fight, but he proved too slow to defeat Sonic and Knuckles, the latter of whom he formed a rivalry with. He swore vengeance, vowing that the Metarex would destroy them. He later joined up with the other commanders to attack the Blue Typhoon, though he strongly disapproved of Dr. Eggman's joining forces with them.

Zelkova later attacked the Blue Typhoon again, equipped with a special shield pack invented by Eggman that blocked all of his enemies' attacks. However, his shield proved ineffective against Knuckles, who smashed Zelkova's knee. Sonic and the others then used collected lightning to overload Zelkova's generator, destroying his outer shell and revealing Zelkova's true form. Zelkova was then knocked into a nearby lava pit by Knuckles' punch. Knuckles jumped into the pit to try to save Zelkova, but Zelkova refused and accepted his fate before sliding into the lava.

Personality

Zelkova considers himself the (physically) strongest Metarex commander, and brute force is his answer to everything. He is not the brightest in the bunch, considered an invalid by both Dark Oak and his comrades Black Narcissus and Pale Bayleaf. His gullible nature can be seen when he shows his shield pack made by Eggman, as after he finishes bragging about it, he adds "And that's not all! As a bonus, I get this free Eggman temporary tattoo!" (this line is only in the dub, not the original). Unlike most Metarex, he uses no weapons, relying on his fists and head to attack enemies, as well as anything that he can throw at his enemies.

Powers and Abilities

Yellow Zelkova has far more physical strength than the other Metarex commanders, and his body is extremely well armored, though, how strong his shell is a bit inconsistent, in his debut his survives a hit from the Sonic Driver, but in his final battle with Knuckles, he was able to destroy Zelkova's outer shell.

Gallery

Yellow Zelkova with the other Metarex commanders.

Yellow Zelkova eating a plate of curry.

Yellow Zelkova showing off Eggman's Illuma Shield.

Yellow Zelkova's final moments.

Trivia

• Yellow Zelkova was the first Metarex to survive a direct hit from the Sonic Power Cannon on the Blue Typhoon.
• "Zelkova" is a genus of several trees native to Asia which signifies that the name "Yellow Zelkova" associates with plants like his other fellow Metarex commanders' names.
• Zelkova's height seems to change throughout the anime. At one point, he is about that same size as other Metarex, and would be about twice Sonic the Hedgehog's height. However, in his final fight against Knuckles the Echidna, his foot is large enough to crush Knuckles and hide him from view.