Zuril
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| Grendizer character | |
| Zuril | |
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| Other Name(s) |  Général Horos Ministro delle scienze Zuril |
| First Appearance |
Ufo Robot Grendizer tv series |
| Appearances | Ufo Robot Grendizer tv series |
| Relationships | Gandal King Vega Duke Fleed |
| List of Mazinger Characters - Category | |
Minister Zuril is a fictional character featuring in the works of mangaka Go Nagai. He is one of the villains of Super Robot series Ufo Robot Grendizer. Zuril is the Minister of Science of the vegan empire. He appears in the anime series' 28th episode, after the death of Colonel Blaki. King Vega puts him in charge of the invasion of planet Earth, sharing power in that respect with General Gandal. Zuril is a cunning and ruthless scientist, who favors elaborate plans over the use of brute force, but he is no more successful in defeating Duke Fleed and Grendizer than Blaki and Gandal. In the show's last episodes, he is revealed to be a rival to Duke Fleed for the affection of King Vega's daughter, Princess Rubina.
In the manga version, Zuril is a more complex figure than in the anime. He aims at creating a benevolent dictatorship on colonized earth in order to save the planet from pollution and war. He is actually shocked to find out that King Vega intends to exterminate mankind. In the anime, Zuril is a more straightforward villain. He goes directly in battle against Grendizer in episode 72, and tries to murder Duke Fleed, only to be shot by Kouji Kabuto.
