Zim is a villain in 5 Years Later. He first appeared in Chapter 3: Reunion. He is an Irken from the planet Irk in the Invader Zim Universe.
Appearance
Zim is a small humanoid alien with green skin and big pink eyes, he has two antennas going from the back of his head. Zim wears a red and light purple bodysuit with grey gloves and black boots.
Personality
Zim is very cocky, impatient, and confident individual. Zim is known to be very perseverant, as he has been known to fail over and over and still not accept defeat. Zim's primary desire is to conquer Earth, mostly to prove his superiority and impress his leaders. Zim is an overall fairly unsympathetic character, though he occasionally shows some kindness towards certain characters such as GIR.
Abilities
- PAK- The PAK Zim uses has a variety of uses such as 4 spider legs, A jetpack, and etc.
- IRKen Gun- Zim carries an Irken weapon, a gun that shoots disintegrating lasers.
- Above Human Intelligence- Because Zim is an Irken and has lived for an entire century, he has an intelligence highly surpassing one of an average human.
Weaknesses
- Irken Size- Zim is incredibly small & fragile, as a result of his race and him being a defect.
- Water- Zim's skin is sensitive to water, allowing him to be burned by any type of contact. He avoids this weakness by covering himself in a layer of waterproof paste.
- PAK Damage/Removal- If Zim's PAK would be removed from his body he would die in 10 Minutes, also because his PAK is connected to his nervous system it makes him highly susceptible to technopaths.
History
Zim first appeared in Chapter 3: Reunion, commanding an escaping GIR outside a Plumber base (Orion-Cynus District) and transporting him to Zim's house with the 'information'.
In Chapter 4: The Fallen Gods, Zim reappears in a monitor screen in his house in his own dimension giving Eon GIR to examine the information that he took. Eon later explains why he is there, which is 'providing a base of operations, and technology that would be an obstacle to obtain'.
In Chapter 6: Weightless, Zim was draining the power of the Dwarf Star while The Alliance fought The Heroes. When the star collapsed on itself and created a black hole, Zim was captured by Gwendolyn.
Appearances
- Chapter 3: Reunion (first appearance)
- Chapter 4: The Fallen Gods
- Chapter 6: Weightless
Trivia
- Zim's involvement in the 5YL storyline was kept a close secret from the majority of fans before his reveal at the end of Chapter 3.
- Zim possesses a pair of antennae; their exact function is unknown, but they seem to function like human eyebrows; rising and lowering to convey emotion.
- Zim is an antagonist in 5YL despite being the protagonist of his own show. This is due to the fact that Zim's anti-villain role in his own show gives him a villain role when facing heroic protagonists.
- Due to the Invader Zim movie giving Zim's show some justice, Zim's role was reduced in 5YL.