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* [[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel G.I. Joe]] had Cobra master-of-disguise Zartan, his siblings Zandar and Zarana and, later, their Dreadnok teammate Zanzibar

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* [[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel G.I. Joe]] had Cobra master-of-disguise Zartan, his siblings Zandar and Zarana and, later, their Dreadnok teammate ZanzibarZanzibar.
* In ''ComicBook/Spellbound1988'' the main villain's name is Zxaxz.
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* ''Literature/WarsOfTheRealm'': quite a few of the [[FallenAngel Fallen]] have names like this. Examples include Durgank, Tinsalik Barob, Guldomak, Poxel, and Tulgard. Perhaps the most literal example of this trope is the demon commander Zurock.
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* [[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel G.I. Joe]] had Cobra master-of-disguise Zartan, his siblings Zandar and Zarana and, later, their Dreadnok teammate Zanzibar
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* The French spy fiction parody ''Radio/BonBaisersDePartout'' had DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Zorbec Le Gras as its main antagonist.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Stray}}'': A recurring threat in the game are the [[ZergRush huge hordes]] of bug-like creatures called Zurks.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Stray}}'': ''VideoGame/{{Stray|2022}}'': A recurring threat in the game are the [[ZergRush huge hordes]] of bug-like creatures called Zurks.
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Compare LawOfAlienNames, XtremeKoolLetterz, NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast. Contrast TomTheDarkLord.

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Compare LawOfAlienNames, XtremeKoolLetterz, NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast.NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast, NameTron. Contrast TomTheDarkLord.
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* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' featured {{Puppeteer Parasite}}s possessing Dexter's family to stage an AlienInvasion. The parasite who had intended to possess Dexter was named [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Zigor/Zygor]].

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* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' featured {{Puppeteer Parasite}}s possessing Dexter's family to stage an AlienInvasion. The parasite who had intended to possess Dexter was named [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Zigor/Zygor]].Zigor (or Zygor).
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* Zarlak from ''WesternAnimation/UltimateBookOfSpells''.

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* Zarlak Zarlak, the evil wizard from ''WesternAnimation/UltimateBookOfSpells''.

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* Zarlak from ''WesternAnimation/UltimateBookOfSpells''.



* Zarlak from ''WesternAnimation/UltimateBookOfSpells''.
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* Zarlak from ''WesternAnimation/UltimateBookOfSpells''.
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* ''Series/LandOfTheLost'' has the Zarn.

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* ''Series/LandOfTheLost'' ''Series/LandOfTheLost1974'' has the Zarn.
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*The Evil Prince from ''{{Anime/Voltes V}}'' is [[NobleDemon Prince]] [[ManOfWealthAndTaste Heinel]][[note]]His name is a pun on "your highness"[[/note]], but in the Philippine-English dub he was known as ''Zardoz'', and the Italian dub he was known as [[StellarName Sirius]].
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Not to be confused with ZergRush (though the {{Trope Namer}}s for that trope are an example of this one).

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Not to be confused with ZergRush (though the {{Trope Namer}}s TropeNamers for that trope are an example of this one).
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** In addition, new students at Mars University have to wait in one of three lines by alphabetical order of name: A-L, M-Y, and Z. The line for Z is by far the longest and consists solely of StarfishAliens.

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** In addition, new New students at Mars University have to wait in one of three lines by alphabetical order of name: A-L, M-Y, and Z. The line for Z is by far the longest and consists solely of StarfishAliens.



* In WesternAnimation/StarchaserTheLegendOfOrin, the villain is named Zygon.

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* In WesternAnimation/StarchaserTheLegendOfOrin, ''WesternAnimation/StarchaserTheLegendOfOrin'', the villain is named Zygon.
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* ''ComicBook/TheAvengers:''
** Kang the Conqueror. It's not his birth name, which is Nathaniel.
** Korvac, a time travelling cyborg with a god complex. Korvac's his surname. His given name is Michael.
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* The prophet Zarquon from ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'', though he isn't evil. The [[PardonMyKlingon common galactic obscenity]] "zark off" is derived from his name as well.

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* The prophet Zarquon from ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'', ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1978'', though he isn't evil. The [[PardonMyKlingon common galactic obscenity]] "zark off" is derived from his name as well.



* ''Videogame/BorderlandsThePreSequel'' has Colonel Zarpedon as the main antagonist for most of the game, with her ridiculous name being treated as a joke by the characters. When she reveals that her full name is Tungsteena Zarpedon, Jack bursts into laughter and [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude asks if her parents hated her]].

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* ''Videogame/BorderlandsThePreSequel'' ''VideoGame/BorderlandsThePreSequel'' has Colonel Zarpedon as the main antagonist for most of the game, with her ridiculous name being treated as a joke by the characters. When she reveals that her full name is Tungsteena Zarpedon, Jack bursts into laughter and [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude asks if her parents hated her]].



* ''WebComic/SluggyFreelance'': In "A Very Big Bang", the bad guy race in the Punyverse are called the Zorgons. The main reason for this seems to be so that their leader, Zorgon Gola, can be a pun on "gorgonzola".

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* ''WebComic/SluggyFreelance'': ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'': In "A Very Big Bang", the bad guy race in the Punyverse are called the Zorgons. The main reason for this seems to be so that their leader, Zorgon Gola, can be a pun on "gorgonzola".

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* ''VideoGame/Squadron51'' have it's main villain called Director Zarog.

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* ''VideoGame/Squadron51'' have it's ''VideoGame/Squad51VsTheFlyingSaucers'' has its main villain called Director Zarog.



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* ''Webcomic/{{Qxlkbh}}'' has a group of villains named the zvillainsrg to [[ParodiedTrope parody]] this. All of the members have names fitting this format, even zOption 12rg and zAlicerg.
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* ''VideoGame/Squadron51'' have it's main villain called Director Zarog.
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* The [[MonsterOfTheWeek Zetsuborgs]] from ''Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure''.

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* The [[MonsterOfTheWeek Zetsuborgs]] from ''Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure''.''Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure''; their name is a pun on the words ''zetsubou'' (Japanese for "despair") and "cyborg".

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* Prince Zorzal from ''Literature/{{Gate}}'' is human but he's far from ''humane''.
* Subverted with Zagato from ''Anime/MagicKnightRayearth''. He is presented to the Magic Knights (and to the audience) to be the villain -- but he is actually not.

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* Prince Zorzal from ''Literature/{{Gate}}'' is human but he's far from ''humane''.
* Subverted with Zagato from ''Anime/MagicKnightRayearth''.''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth''. He is presented to the Magic Knights (and to the audience) to be the villain -- but he is actually not.


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* Prince Zorzal from ''Literature/{{Gate}}'' is human but he's far from ''humane''.
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* ''VideoGame/WarOfTheMonsters'' goes as far as to give this trope its own appended flair, with its alien monster Zorgulon.

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