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| “ | Zoran Lazarević: Are you a student of history, Mr. Drake? Nathan Drake: I've read a book or two. Zoran Lazarević: Genghis Khan. Hitler. Stalin. Pol Pot. They were all great men. But do you know why they prevailed? Nathan Drake: I'm sure you're gonna tell us. Zoran Lazarević: Because they had the will to do what other men would not. [executes one of his own soldiers] Compassion is the enemy. Mercy defeats us. Now, unless you wish to test me still further, you will drop your weapons! |
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| ~ Lazarević demonstrating his ruthlessness to Nathan Drake and Elena Fisher.
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Zoran Lazarević (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Лазаревић) is the main antagonist of the 2009 video game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, the second installment of the Uncharted video game franchise. He is a notorious Serbian war criminal and mercenary commander obsessed with attaining immortality from the Tree of Life's resin before subsequently taking over the world.
He was voiced and motion-captured by Graham McTavish, who also played Joseph Bertrand III in inFamous 2, Dracula in Netflix's Castlevania, Loki Laufeyson in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and played both Father Kinley and Dromos from Lucifer, and the Saint of Killers from Preacher.
Biography[]
| “ | Merciless, obsessive, and power-hungry — that is Zoran Lazarević. A rogue paramilitary leader and fugitive war criminal notorious for committing unspeakable massacres and atrocities. His name strikes terror into the hearts of mercenaries and petty warlords around the world. | „ |
| ~ Official Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Bio for Zoran Lazarević. |
Lazarević is first mentioned at the beginning of the game, when Harry Flynn finds Nathan Drake at a bar near the beach and claims Lazarević was his client who wanted Drake, Flynn and his partner Chloe Frazer to retrieve a Mongolian oil lamp, while Drake is unaware that Lazarević has ordered Flynn to betray Nate once he comes into possession of the lamp.
He is not seen until later when Drake discovers that the purpose of the lamp was a clue to the city of Shambhala and the Cintamani Stone (which Drake thinks he is after).
Lazarević set up a campsite off the cost of Borneo where he was able to uncover Marco Polo's lost fleet. Drake with the help of Chloe and his lifelong best friend Victor Sullivan attempt to enter the camp so they can find Marco Polo's journals to gain more information about Shambala.
Drake is able to arm explosive charges all across the camp but before detonating them Drake takes the opportunity to spy on Lazarević and sees him arguing with Flynn, angry that he hasn't found any clues to discovering Shambhala after three months but before he could chastise him any further a soldier interrupts, claiming that one of his men was stealing artifacts, he closely looks at what he was trying to steal and before the soldier could argue Lazarević stabs him in the stomach and drops his lifeless body into the swamp after screaming in frustration "I am surrounded by traitors and fools!" Before he could return to his argument with Flynn the explosion Drake causes distracts him, leaving his information open for the taking.
Drake discovers a tomb in Borneo which contains the deceased passengers of Marco Polo's lost fleet with their skeleton deformed and teeth blackened. On one of the corpses there was a satchel that contained a map of Nepal claiming that they need to find a temple that reveals the location Shambhala wrapped on a Phurba dagger that is the passport to the city however before they could leave Flynn and more soldiers ambush Sullivan and Drake and to keep up her disguise Chloe pretends to hold them at gunpoint but before they could escape Flynn passed the information to Lazarević and he and his soldiers make their way to Nepal.
When they get there, Nate and Chloe discover that Lazarević's men have already beaten them there and caused a civil war, his weaponry, army and tanks have virtually decimated the rebels. Chloe and Drake discover the temple that is the passage to Shambhala and along the way they meet Nate's old flame, journalist Elena Fisher and with her, her cameraman Jeff. The two have been tracking the Serbian war criminal Lazarević who was thought dead after a bomb strike but the two had suspicions and followed him all across. The four are suddenly ambushed by more soldiers however fortunately they are cornered to the exact same temple Drake and Chloe wanted to go towards but Elena takes the opportunity to tell Drake that Lazarević can't be after the Cintamani Stone as he is already a rich man and must be after something else.
After completing a series of tests and using the Phurba dagger Nate discovers that Shambhala is located in the Himalayas but before they could celebrate Lazarević's soldiers attack the temple and injure Jeff, they narrowly escape the men but when he can't go any further Chloe, Elena and Nate are forced to stand their ground, they are quickly ambushed and outgunned by Flynn and his soldiers but Chloe is seen conversing with them and might have revealed herself as a double agent. Lazarević appears with his lieutenant Draza where he confronts Drake for the first time and then takes a glance at a badly-injured Jeff, slightly impressed that they were able to carry him all the way from the temple but not after mercilessly shooting him at pointblank. He asks what Drake discovered in the temple while holding Elena at gunpoint, Nate tries to bargain his way to survive but Flynn finds the location of the passage to Shambhala before leaving he hands the Phurba to Draza and expects Flynn to murder the two only for Drake and Elena escape once again.
He tracks Drake to a Tibetan village where Elena Fisher is also waiting for him. Lazarević's soldiers quickly decimate any resistance by the villagers and in the scuffle Lazarević was able to escape with Karl Schãfer, a German explorer who was previously searching for Shambhala, Drake and Elena follow the convoy to a monastery which is heavily guarded. They reach Schãfer who has been tortured and before dying he revealed the secrets of Shambhala and with the Phurba dagger they will find Shambhala for certain. Angry at Flynn for failing to solve the room Lazarević threatens to kill him if he doesn't solve it soon. Lazarević and his soldiers encounter Drake and Elena at the passage of Shambhala and he threatens to kill Chloe and Elena if he fails him. At the gate he prepared to execute the three but is interrupted by Shambhala guardians. Drake encounters Lazarević at the Tree of Life which eating the sap turns him near-invincible and heals his scars. After a violent fight, Lazarević was half-dead and left at the mercy of Shambhala guardians, who brutally beat him to death.
Years later after Lazarević's death, Rafe Adler indirectly mentioned him stating that Nathan Drake "raced a madman and his entire army to the steps of Shambhala".
Personality[]
Lazarević was a mercenary warlord defined by his fixation on accruing power by attaining immortality from the Tree of Life's resin, and would stop at nothing to ruthlessly achieve his goals no matter the cost. Dismissing mercy and compassion as values that weakened people, he admired individuals such as Genghis Khan, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Pol Pot for their ruthless qualities. Upon acquiring the power of the resin, Lazarević saw himself as an invincible man who was fulfilling a prophecy of discovering Shambhala and conquering the world, and even boasted about Drake being unable to stand in the way of destiny.
Befitting his philosophy and status as a war criminal, Lazarević carried absolutely no concern of human life while searching for the Tree of Life in Shambhala. For instance, he instigated a civil war on the streets and ordered his soldiers to eliminate any resistance to his efforts. This attitude was carried over in his lack of restraint in attacking a Tibetan village filled with innocent people simply for being in the way of his ambitions. Indeed, Lazarević's impatient cruelty was enough to affect even his subordinates due to his distaste for failure; in his introductory cutscene, he murdered one of his own soldiers due to the latter stealing artifact from his campsite in Borneo. Despite Harry Flynn being a collaborator of his efforts, Lazarević consistently threatened his life whenever the mercenary commander saw his efforts as being lackluster in their search; this would later culminate in Lazarević mortally wounding Flynn after he accomplished his goals and had no further use for the professional thief. Finally, during a moment when Nathan Drake held a soldier of Lazarević at gunpoint, he boasted about his philosophy while wasting no time in murdering his subordinate before forcing Drake to fulfill his demands.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Superhuman Strength: Consumption of the raw resin sap granted him superhuman strength. He was able to overpower and throw Nathan Drake several meters away easily. He could also leap great heights and lengths like the Shambala Guardians.
- Accelerated Healing: Consumption of the raw resin sap gave him a low-level rapid healing factor. Upon a few seconds of consumption of the raw resin sap, his severely scarred side of the body healed instantly. He even healed from the exploding resin sap, which killed his men, as well as various ballistic wounds in a matter of seconds. However, his healing factor has its limits, as should he receive catastrophic injuries, he will die out before his body is able to regenerate.
- Superhuman Senses: Consumption of the raw resin sap gave him superhuman hearing and eyesight. He was capable of hearing Drake's whispers very clearly and even pinpointed his location of his sound.
- Superhuman Durability: After consuming the raw resin sap, Zoran also gained much higher durability to where he can take both gunfire and explosives without any issue except explosions from resin spores, which will damage him if constantly affected.
- Combat Skills: He is highly skilled with weapons and hand-to-hand combat, being able to kill a few guardians with one shot from his Shotgun. His skills were further improved once he drank the resin, allowing him to throw several grenades in mere seconds.
- Athletic Skills: He is a very capable free-runner, being able to perform parkour capabilities similarly to Nathan Drake.
- Intimidation: Due to his past actions, physique and ruthless personality, he has gained the fear of his subordinates and those who oppose him.
Quotes[]
| “ | Three months, and you have found nothing. | „ |
| ~ Zoran Lazarević's first line, spoken to Flynn in Borneo. |
| “ | Soldier: Commander! This man was caught stealing artifacts from site number 5. Zoran Lazarević: (humorless laugh) You would betray me for this? (Throws artifact away) Thief: No, no, Zoran, I-I can explain! Zoran Lazarević: No, no need, no need... (Stabs thief and throws his corpse in the water) I am surrounded by traitors and fools! |
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| ~ Zoran Lazarević to his men. |
| “ | So... this little man is Drake? | „ |
| ~ Lazarević, unimpressed upon meeting Drake. |
| “ | Did you carry him all the way from the temple? Shame. | „ |
| ~ Lazarevic, before killing Jeff |
| “ | Zoran Lazarević: I'm tired of your excuses. Flynn: Look, gimme some more time. That's all I'm asking. Zoran Lazarević: I have given you enough time. I have...brought you the dagger. Now, where is the entrance to Shambhala? Flynn: Look, Zoran, we know-- Zoran Lazarević: [grabs Flynn and holds him against a column] I have not come this far to be thwarted by your incompetence! Flynn: We knew the answer is somewhere in this room! We just have to find it! Zoran Lazarević: Meanwhile, Drake remains just one step behind you. [stabs the dagger into the column near Flynn's head] I clearly hired the wrong man for the job. |
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| ~ Lazarević berating Flynn for his lack of progress. |
| “ | One we will use as a human shield, and the other we will use as an incentive to cooperate. Who would you sacrifice, and who would you spare? | „ |
| ~ Lazarević threatening Elena and Chloe to coerce Drake. |
| “ | Scarecrows. Guardians to frighten trespassers. | „ |
| ~ Lazarević on the Shambala Guardians. |
| “ | Always bargaining. But you have played your last hand, and lost. | „ |
| ~ Lazarević to Drake upon getting to Shangri-La. |
| “ | Zoran Lazarević: Now... You have been a thorn in my side for far too long. On your knees. Flynn: Wh-- Hey, hey, uh, Zoran? We had a deal. Zoran Lazarević: I do not suffer traitors. |
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| ~ Lazarević to Flynn on Chloe's betrayal. |
| “ | You think you can stop me?! | „ |
| ~ Lazarević in the opening phase of his fight with Drake. |
| “ | Bring it on! | „ |
| ~ Lazarević while batting Drake. |
| “ | You're going to die here! | „ |
| ~ Lazarević battling Drake. |
| “ | You will not stand in the way of destiny! | „ |
| ~ Zoran Lazarević battling Nathan Drake. |
| “ | DRAAAAAKE!!! | „ |
| ~ Lazarević's breakdown during his battle with Drake. |
| “ | Zoran Lazarević: You think I am a monster. But you're no different from me, Drake. How many men have you killed? How many, just today? That's it, boy! No compassion! No mercy! [Drake hesitates] DO IT! Drake: No. Zoran Lazarević: (smirks) You don't have the will. Drake: Maybe not... [points at the approaching Guardians] but they do. Zoran Lazarević: (Turns around to see the Guardians) NO! |
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| ~ Lazarevic's hypocritical statement about Nathan Drake, and also his final words before getting beaten to death by the Shambala Guardians. |
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Trivia[]
- From the Uncharted series, Lazarević is the only final boss to be a run and gun boss fight while Navarro, Talbot and Rafe at some point are fought entirely in close quarters combat.
- Lazarević is the second final boss who uses a shotgun during his boss fight. The first boss was Atoq Navarro.
- During his boss fight, the player is required to blow away resin lumps nearby Lazarević; after three-four times, a cutscene will be played showing Lazarević gradually succumbing to his wounds. Throwing at him grenades will do the same effect. The player can also use weapon select and choose RPG-7 or M32-Hammer, which would do the same effect too.
- Unlike the Guardians, Lazarević kept his own will after drinking the sap. It is also possible that the resin does not transform its consumer into a Guardian right away after eating it, or that the psychological effects are cumulative and that multiple doses are required. It could also be that fresh sap doesn't affect the same way the resin does.
- The actor, Graham McTavish, also portrayed Charlie Cutter in the 2011 sequel Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception.
- In Chapter 24 of Uncharted 2, Lazarević states he idolizes Genghis Khan, Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot, for their "willpower". All these men are historical dictators notorious for mass murder. In the German version of the game, "Hitler" is replaced with "Saddam" due to Germany's policies of banning Nazi references in video games.
External Links[]
- Zoran Lazarević on the Pure Evil Wiki
- Zoran Lazarević on the Uncharted Wiki
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