Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg
Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg is a male film character who features in The Fifth Element.
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Biography
Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg was a ruthless 2263 New York businessman who was the lifelong founder and owner of his powerful, namesake weapons-manufacturing company known as Zorg Industries. At some point, he made contact with the Dark Planet and began to work in league with it. Using hired Mangalores, led by Aknot, Zorg attempted to steal the Sacred Stones so that they could not be used against the Dark Planet. He later had a meeting with the Mangalore mercenaries who destroyed the Mondoshawan ship. Left Arm, one of his workers, arrives with a message, suggesting that they fire employees in response to potential trouble with the economy. When Zorg suggests firing a million employees, Left Arm tries to argue that 500,000 would be enough, only to be met with a glare that sends him running off. At the meeting, he demonstrates his newest weapon; an all-in-one assault pod weapon system called the ZF1, to the Mangalores, offering four cases of the guns in exchange for the four Elements. When the case proves to be empty and they threaten him for compensation, he leaves them one case, deliberately not warning them about the weapons' self-destruct and letting most of them die in the resulting explosion. When the Mangalores failed, Zorg betrayed them and attempted to steal the Stones himself. Afterward, he sends for a priest named Vito Cornelius, whom he'd asked about the Elements before, and has him brought to his office. Vito refuses, and Zorg elucidates on his philosophy while serving himself a drink, believing that life is an inevitable result of destruction. As he begins to choke on the drink's cherry, Vito counters that his so-called power means nothing when he is being killed by something so small, and saves him, prompting Zorg to spare him for the moment. Zorg then sends his assistant, Right Arm, to spy on President Lindberg, where they learn that the Diva Plavalaguna has the four Elements. When they learn about Korben Dallas winning a contest, Right Arm tips off the police, and Zorg sends him in Korben's place. However, the police had arrested one of Korben's neighbors by mistake, and when it turns out that Korben is already on the plane, he kills Right Arm by detonating his phone.
He was ultimately killed in the destruction of Fhloston Paradise by a bomb set off by Akanit.
Overview
Personality and attributes
As a servant of the Dark Planet, he came to align himself with its view of the world. According to Zorg, life ultimately stemmed from destruction, disorder and chaos. He claimed that destruction was needed in order to add to the great chain of life and encourage its growth. Thus, he saw himself as simply part of the cycle of life.
It was shown that he was capable of showing gratitude to others for saving his life.
Powers and abilities
Zorg was the founder and CEO of Zorg Industries with him also using the products of his company in arms deals.
Notes
- Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg was created by Luc Besson where he was portrayed by actor Gary Oldman in the setting of the Fifth Element universe.
- In the script and novelization, he is described as "the galaxy's cruelest financier".
Appearances
- The Fifth Element:
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