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Zuckal (ザッカル, Zakkaru) is an Alien L85, part of a race of peaceful aliens. Zuckal, along his wife and children, were the only Alien L85 to appear. Zuckal appeared in episode 21 of Ultraman 80 to fight against the monster, Gamos.

Subtitle: Alien L85 (L85星人, L85 Seijin)

History

Ultraman 80

Zuckal's race was very much like the Ultramen in that they had a strong sense of justice and often confronted malevolent creatures that bullied other weaker races. Zuckal was a member of a space defense team that fought for peace: the G-Men. However, the unexpected occured when Gamos, an acid spraying Kaiju, invaded Zuckal's home world, causing widespread catastrophe and murdering Zuckal's wife and children in the process. Enraged and unable to move on, Zuckal, a once powerful warrior and Ultraman 80's ally, sworn a vendetta against Gamos, the one who devastated his world. This drove Zuckal to the point of insanity as despite his warrior skills and his good record of preventing others from evil, he was ultimately unable to save the lives of his loved ones.

Zuckal rushed to Earth to settle scores with Gamos and hoped to destroy it for good. However, blinded by rage Zuckal was unable to maintain his rationality and was now focused his personal blood feud rather than protecting the people of Earth. His sudden monstrous appearance alerted the UGM, who confronted the alien as he attempted to flee. Now in conflict with both humanity and Gamos, Zuckal's presence was soon detected by Takeshi whose Ultra instinct realized his friend and once ally was on Earth. 80 attempted to calm Zuckal into introducing himself and his purpose of visit as well as giving his wounds time to recover, but Zuckal stubbornly held onto his pride and arrogance, attacking Takeshi with heavy blows before running away, leaving a saddened and sympathetic Takeshi behind.

Once Gamos was in sight, Zuckal's rage got out of control. Ignoring 80's warning that he couldn't possibly defeat Gamos by himself and taking it as a form of humiliation, Zuckal grew in size and engaged the acidic creature using nothing but his bare fists. The two Kaiju gained the attention of UGM who fired at both creatures to Takeshi's dismay. While Gamos suffered no injuries from the weaponry, Zuckal was heavily wounded, and the fight soon turned in Gamos' favor, who used its acid spray to attack Zuckal and gruesomely beat him down. Seeing that his friend was mortally injured, Yamato transformed into Ultraman 80 and came to Zuckal's aid. While Zuckal still had a shred of arrogance, he confessed in his last moments that his blind quest for vengeance had now consumed him, as he lost his life and his final chance to make his family rest in peace. Furiously motivated by his friend's last regrets, the Ultra faced Gamos, enduring its heavy beatings and finally defeating the Kaiju.

Though Zuckal didn't survive the climactic fight against the one who had brought devastation to his home world and its people, his sacrifice was not in vain.

Trivia

  • Played by: Takeshi Obayashi
  • Modeling: Shinichi Wakasa
  • The Space G-Men could be a reference to a 1963 Japanese TV show set in space with the same name.
  • Zuckal's roars are reused Hoe's roars, in fact those roars are extracted and modified from Seagorath.
  • Zuckal's giant form's head is a reused Zarudon's head.

Data

Alien L85 Zuckal
Alien L85 Zuckal

Alien L85 Zuckal

Stats
  • Height: 2 m
  • Weight: 100 kg
  • Origin: Nebula L85
Powers and Weapons
  • Telepathy: Zuckal can use telepathy to communicate with others.
  • Size Change: Zuckal can freely shift his height and size.

Giant Zuckal
Zuckal

Giant Zuckal

Stats
  • Height: 48 m
  • Weight: 20,000 t
  • Origin: Nebula L85
Powers and Weapons
  • Size Change: Zuckal can freely shift his height and size.
  • Agility: Zuckal possesses quick speed, agility and good strength.

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