Herman Zemo (Earth-616)

Baron Zemo
Name	Herman Zemo
Current Alias	Baron Zemo
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	German Army, Central Powers
Relatives	Ancestors: Harbin Zemo (distant ancestor, deceased); Hademar Zemo (distant ancestor, deceased); Heller Zemo (distant ancestor, deceased), Herbert Zemo (distant ancestor, deceased), Helmuth Zemo (distant ancestor, deceased); Hackett Zemo (distant ancestor, deceased); Hartwig Zemo (distant ancestor, deceased); Isla Zemo (distant ancestor, deceased); Hilliard Zemo (great-grandfather, deceased); Gretchen Zemo (great-grandmother, deceased) Grandparents: Hoffman Zemo (grandfather, deceased); Unnamed grandmother (deceased) Parents: Hobart Zemo (father, deceased) Children: Heinrich Zemo (son, deceased) Descendants: Helmut Zemo (grandson); Wendell Volker (distant descendant); Miss Klein (distant descendant) Other Relatives: Unnamed Kleinenshvitz (great aunt or uncle, deceased); Mr. Fleischtung (distant relation) Family-in-Law: Hilda Zemo (daughter-in-law, deceased); Heike Zemo (granddaughter in-law, deceased)
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Brown
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Castle Zemo, Zeulniz, Germany, German Empire
Place of Death	Castle Zemo, Zeulniz, Germany
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	German
Occupation	11th Baron of Zeulniz, commander in the German army, scientist
Base of Operations	Castle Zemo (World War I era), Zeulniz, Germany, German Empire
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Fabian Nicieza, Tom Grummett
First	Thunderbolts Presents Zemo Born Better #3 (April, 2007)
First	Thunderbolts Presents Zemo Born Better #3 (April, 2007)

History

Herman Zemo is the eleventh Baron in the Zemo family lineage. He is the father of Baron Heinrich Zemo and grandfather of Baron Helmut Zemo.

After the death of his father, Baron Hobart Zemo, in 1879 a young Herman assumed control of the Zemo Barony. Indifferent to the times, Herman allowed the Barony to be weakened by socialist reforms as was much of Germany. Herman's need for stronger allies led him to take part in World War I.

During the war, Herman encountered the original Union Jack and waged chemical warfare on British troops using mustard gas. Herman's time traveling grandson, Helmut, became annoyed with Herman's boasting at the slaughter of their enemies while his own men were starving and Castle Zemo was reduced to rubble.

Herman seemed to have an interest in the sciences much like his son and grandson. Herman added special additives to the mustard gas he used to kill the British soldiers to make it more potent.

Attributes

Powers

None

Abilities

He was a cold-blooded commander, who used his knowledge in engineering and science to increase the effectiveness of weapons (including chemical weapons).

Paraphernalia

Weapons

Mustard gas of his own design as well as more conventional military weaponry

Notes

Captain America Medusa Effect establishes that Herman's son Heinrich also fought in World War I.

Trivia

Possible continuity errors.

• Herman died of a heart attack in 1921 according to Zemo Born Better #4. But issue #3 shows a painting he and his wife posed for in 1932.
• That painting of Herman is shown in Thunderbolts #39 but is said to be of Heinrich and Hilda.

See Also

• 2 appearance(s) of Herman Zemo (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Herman Zemo (Earth-616)
• 1 image(s) of Herman Zemo (Earth-616)

Links and References

• http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/zemoherman.htm