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{{Villain Infobox |
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|image = Zod.png |
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− | |fullname = |
+ | |fullname = Unknown |
− | |alias = |
+ | |alias = Zod<br> |
− | Zod |
+ | General Zod |
− | |origin = ''Superman'' <small>(1978)</small> |
+ | |origin = ''{{w|Superman (1978 film)|Superman: The Movie}}'' <small>(1978)</small> |
− | |occupation = |
+ | |occupation = Kryptonian General<br> |
+ | Professional Criminal |
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− | |skills = Superhuman Strength, durability, speed and agility<br> |
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− | Superhuman |
+ | |skills = {{Scroll box|Superhuman strength<br> |
− | Superhuman |
+ | Superhuman durability<br> |
− | Superhuman |
+ | Superhuman speed<br> |
+ | Superhuman agility<br> |
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+ | Superhuman leaps<br> |
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+ | Superhuman stamina<br> |
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+ | Superhuman reflexes<br> |
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Invulnerability to Earth's arsenals<br> |
Invulnerability to Earth's arsenals<br> |
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− | Superhuman |
+ | Superhuman breath<br> |
− | Superhuman |
+ | Superhuman vision<br> |
+ | Superhuman hearing<br> |
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Longevity<br> |
Longevity<br> |
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Flight<br> |
Flight<br> |
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− | Master |
+ | Master strategist}} |
|hobby = Killing.<br> |
|hobby = Killing.<br> |
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Making people kneel before him. |
Making people kneel before him. |
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− | |goals = Make the Son of Jor-El kneel before him <small>(succeeded)</small> |
+ | |goals = Make the Son of Jor-El kneel before him <small>(succeeded)</small> then kill him <small>(failed)</small>.<br> |
+ | Take over Earth <small>(failed)</small>. |
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+ | |crimes = Attempted world domination<br> |
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+ | Invasion<br> |
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+ | Conspiracy<br> |
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+ | Terrorism<br> |
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Murder<br> |
Murder<br> |
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− | + | Attempted mass murder<br> |
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+ | Death threats<br> |
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− | Attempted murder |
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+ | Abuse of power |
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− | |type of villain = Egotistical Tyrant |
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+ | |type of villain = Power-Hungry Tyrant}} {{Quote|You will bow down before me, Jor-El! I swear it! No matter if it takes an eternity! YOU WILL BOW DOWN BEFORE ME! BOTH YOU AND THEN ONE DAY, YOUR HEIRS!|Zod, vowing that he will make Jor-El bow down before him before his imprisonment in the Phantom Zone and the destruction of Krypton.[[File:You Will Bow Down Before Me.mp3|noicon]]}} {{Quote|Come to me, son of Jor-El! KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!|Zod, his most famous quote.[[File:Kneel Before Zod Son of Jor-El.mp3|noicon]]}} {{Quote|Take my hand. Swear eternal loyalty... to Zod.|Zod's famous last words.[[File:Swear to Zod.mp3|noicon]]}} |
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− | }} |
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− | {{Quote|Take my hand. Swear eternal loyalty...to Zod.|Zod's famous final words.}} |
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+ | '''Zod''' is the secondary antagonist of Christopher Reeve's ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_in_film#Salkind_film_series_.281978.E2.80.931987.29 Superman]'' film series. |
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⚫ | He was portrayed by {{w|Terence Stamp}}, who also played [[William Harcourt]] in ''Alien Nation'', [[Mankar Camoran]] in ''Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion'', [[Ramsley]] in ''The Haunted Mansion'', [[Jor-El (Smallville)|Jor-El]] in ''Smallville'', [[Siegfried (Get Smart)|Siegfried]] in ''Get Smart'', [[Jack Taylor]] in ''My Boss's Daughter'' and [[Professor Menace]] in ''Static Shock''. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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− | At the beginning of the movie ''Superman'', Zod and his associates, [[Ursa (DC)|Ursa]] and [[Non (Superman II)|Non]], were imprisoned in the Phantom Zone for their crimes of treason and sent into space - which, ironically, made them the only Kryptonians besides Superman to survive the planet's destruction |
+ | At the beginning of the movie ''Superman'', Zod and his associates, [[Ursa (DC)|Ursa]] and [[Non (Superman II)|Non]], were imprisoned in the Phantom Zone for their crimes of treason and sent into space - which, ironically, made them the only Kryptonians besides Superman to survive the planet's destruction. |
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+ | In ''{{W|Superman II}}'', the explosion of a hydrogen bomb launched into space by Superman hits the Phantom Zone by chance, destroying it and releasing Zod, Ursa, and Non, who went to Earth, but not before killing three astronauts who landed on the moon. They discovered that they had the exact same powers as Superman, and naturally used them for evil, terrorizing the cities and even killing a few innocents. |
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− | Zod took over the president's office, but the president told him that Superman would never kneel before him. [[Lex Luthor]] joined forces with them, offering to |
+ | Zod took over the president's office, but the president told him that Superman would never kneel before him. [[Lex Luthor (Superman Films)|Lex Luthor]] joined forces with them, offering to take them to Superman in exchange for absolute rule over Australia. Superman came to stop them from terrorizing the city. Their attacks were able to affect each other, but in the end, Superman was outnumbered and lost, with Zod threatening to kill innocent people, and Superman flew back to the his Fortress of Solitude. Luthor then led Zod and his gang to the fortress. |
Superman tricked Zod and his gang with multiple holograms, but when he had him in a headlock, Ursa threatened to tear Lois limb from limb unless Superman released him. Luthor seemingly joined forces with Superman, who then told him to get Zod and his gang into the molecular chamber that would take away the powers of any Kryptonian. Luthor then told Zod about this, and Zod, threatening to kill innocent people otherwise, forced Superman to enter, with Luthor activating the device. |
Superman tricked Zod and his gang with multiple holograms, but when he had him in a headlock, Ursa threatened to tear Lois limb from limb unless Superman released him. Luthor seemingly joined forces with Superman, who then told him to get Zod and his gang into the molecular chamber that would take away the powers of any Kryptonian. Luthor then told Zod about this, and Zod, threatening to kill innocent people otherwise, forced Superman to enter, with Luthor activating the device. |
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− | However, Superman, knowing Luthor was going to double cross him, switched the device so that its rays would affect those outside it and not inside; therefore Superman was safe while Zod, Ursa, and Non were stripped of all power. Thinking he has won, Zod made Superman kneel before him and told him to take his hand and swear eternal loyalty. Superman crushed Zod's hand, picked him up, and threw him into |
+ | However, Superman, knowing Luthor was going to double cross him, switched the device so that its rays would affect those outside it and not inside; therefore Superman was safe while Zod, Ursa, and Non were stripped of all power. Thinking he has won, Zod made Superman kneel before him and told him to take his hand and swear eternal loyalty. Superman crushed Zod's hand, picked him up, and threw him into the slanted walls of the fortress, where he slid into the mist to the ground level. It's not known what happened to him after this due to a jump cut in the US theatrical cut, but extended cut for television the Krpytonians are shown being arrested with Luthor by the [[w:c:superman-anthology:U.S. Arctic Patrol|U.S. Arctic Patrol]]. |
==Critical Reception== |
==Critical Reception== |
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− | Zod was critically acclaimed by both Superman fans and film critics, who agree that ''Superman II'' was an improvement over the predecessor. |
+ | Zod was critically acclaimed by both Superman fans and film critics, who agree that ''Superman II'' was an improvement over the predecessor. As for Stamp, his performance provided a most welcome boost to his recently struggling career and he has worked regularly ever since. |
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− | ==2013 reboot== |
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− | He is the [[Zod (DC Extended Universe)|main villain]] in the 2013 reboot of ''Man of Steel''. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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+ | *Christopher Lee had to turn down the role of General Zod. He had just moved to Hollywood as a tax exile, and did not want to have to return to England. |
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+ | *Zod only has around three minutes of screentime in ''Superman''. |
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*In a cut of the film edited for television, Zod, Ursa, and Non survived and were taken into custody by law enforcement along with Lex Luthor. |
*In a cut of the film edited for television, Zod, Ursa, and Non survived and were taken into custody by law enforcement along with Lex Luthor. |
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*In the Richard Donner cut of ''Superman II'', Superman turns back time, undoing the damage that Zod and his compatriots did to Earth, along with sealing the three Kryptonian criminals back into the Phantom Zone. |
*In the Richard Donner cut of ''Superman II'', Superman turns back time, undoing the damage that Zod and his compatriots did to Earth, along with sealing the three Kryptonian criminals back into the Phantom Zone. |
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+ | ==External Links== |
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+ | *{{Wiki|Zod (Donnerverse)|Zod|dc|DC}} |
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+ | *{{Wiki|General Zod|Zod|superman|Superman}} |
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+ | *{{Wiki|General Zod|Zod|superman-anthology|Superman Anthology}} |
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+ | *{{w|Zod (1978 film series character)|Zod}} on the {{w|Main Page|Wikipedia}} |
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Latest revision as of 10:59, 16 January 2024
“ | You will bow down before me, Jor-El! I swear it! No matter if it takes an eternity! YOU WILL BOW DOWN BEFORE ME! BOTH YOU AND THEN ONE DAY, YOUR HEIRS! | „ |
~ Zod, vowing that he will make Jor-El bow down before him before his imprisonment in the Phantom Zone and the destruction of Krypton. |
“ | Come to me, son of Jor-El! KNEEL BEFORE ZOD! | „ |
~ Zod, his most famous quote. |
“ | Take my hand. Swear eternal loyalty... to Zod. | „ |
~ Zod's famous last words. |
Zod is the secondary antagonist of Christopher Reeve's Superman film series.
He is one of Superman's arch-enemies and was made famous in the live-action movie Superman II where his speech alone entered icon status. He is a power-hungry Kryptonian criminal who has powers comparable to Superman himself but uses them in a malicious manner.
He was portrayed by Terence Stamp, who also played William Harcourt in Alien Nation, Mankar Camoran in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Ramsley in The Haunted Mansion, Jor-El in Smallville, Siegfried in Get Smart, Jack Taylor in My Boss's Daughter and Professor Menace in Static Shock.
Biography
At the beginning of the movie Superman, Zod and his associates, Ursa and Non, were imprisoned in the Phantom Zone for their crimes of treason and sent into space - which, ironically, made them the only Kryptonians besides Superman to survive the planet's destruction.
In Superman II, the explosion of a hydrogen bomb launched into space by Superman hits the Phantom Zone by chance, destroying it and releasing Zod, Ursa, and Non, who went to Earth, but not before killing three astronauts who landed on the moon. They discovered that they had the exact same powers as Superman, and naturally used them for evil, terrorizing the cities and even killing a few innocents.
Zod took over the president's office, but the president told him that Superman would never kneel before him. Lex Luthor joined forces with them, offering to take them to Superman in exchange for absolute rule over Australia. Superman came to stop them from terrorizing the city. Their attacks were able to affect each other, but in the end, Superman was outnumbered and lost, with Zod threatening to kill innocent people, and Superman flew back to the his Fortress of Solitude. Luthor then led Zod and his gang to the fortress.
Superman tricked Zod and his gang with multiple holograms, but when he had him in a headlock, Ursa threatened to tear Lois limb from limb unless Superman released him. Luthor seemingly joined forces with Superman, who then told him to get Zod and his gang into the molecular chamber that would take away the powers of any Kryptonian. Luthor then told Zod about this, and Zod, threatening to kill innocent people otherwise, forced Superman to enter, with Luthor activating the device.
However, Superman, knowing Luthor was going to double cross him, switched the device so that its rays would affect those outside it and not inside; therefore Superman was safe while Zod, Ursa, and Non were stripped of all power. Thinking he has won, Zod made Superman kneel before him and told him to take his hand and swear eternal loyalty. Superman crushed Zod's hand, picked him up, and threw him into the slanted walls of the fortress, where he slid into the mist to the ground level. It's not known what happened to him after this due to a jump cut in the US theatrical cut, but extended cut for television the Krpytonians are shown being arrested with Luthor by the U.S. Arctic Patrol.
Critical Reception
Zod was critically acclaimed by both Superman fans and film critics, who agree that Superman II was an improvement over the predecessor. As for Stamp, his performance provided a most welcome boost to his recently struggling career and he has worked regularly ever since.
Trivia
- Christopher Lee had to turn down the role of General Zod. He had just moved to Hollywood as a tax exile, and did not want to have to return to England.
- Zod only has around three minutes of screentime in Superman.
- In a cut of the film edited for television, Zod, Ursa, and Non survived and were taken into custody by law enforcement along with Lex Luthor.
- In the Richard Donner cut of Superman II, Superman turns back time, undoing the damage that Zod and his compatriots did to Earth, along with sealing the three Kryptonian criminals back into the Phantom Zone.
External Links
- Zod on the DC Wiki
- Zod on the Superman Wiki
- Zod on the Superman Anthology Wiki
- Zod on the Wikipedia