 This article is about a villains leader in Seiju Sentai Gingaman.
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- "Quiet, you louts! I want total silence here."
- ―Captain Zahab's first words when silencing his entire bickering crew.[src]
- "It can't be...!"
- ―Captain Zahab's final Words before his permanent death.[src]
Captain Zahab (ゼイハブ船長 Zeihabu-senchō) was the leader of the Space Pirates Barban and the main antagonist of Seiju Sentai Gingaman.
History[]
Past[]
Long ago, when the Demon Beast Daitanix first came into being on his home-world, Zahab met Barreled Scholar Bucrates, who taught him the means to become immortal by the Planet's Life jewels. Said jewels are created whenever Daitanix consumed the core of a planet. Subjugating Daitanix, by attaching his castle to its back, Zahab gathered an army of followers with the promise of eternal life and boundless treasure from destroyed worlds; four of which: Gun Boss Sambash, Samurai General Budoh, Spectral Empress Iliess, and Destruction King Battobas; became the generals of the Balban's four armies while a fifth, Steerwoman Shellinda, became his personal lieutenant as well as the steerwoman of Daitanix. One of the worlds he destroyed, was Planet Taurus, home to Black Knight BullBlack, who attempted to stop them, before being forced to stand down, when the Balban took his younger brother Krantz hostage. Afterward, Zahab personally cut down the boy in front of him.
Some time afterward, Zahab and the rest of the Balban arrived on Earth, with the intention of making it their latest conquest, though they were opposed by Earth's chosen protectors, the Gingamen, who had been granted great power by the five Starbeasts. The Starbeasts are mysterious animals who had seen the destruction wreaked by the Balban and decided to bring an end to it. Together, the Gingamen and the Starbeasts drove back the Balban, before sealing them and Daitanix, deep beneath the sea. During the fight, Zahab had his left hand cut off by the original GingaRed, requiring him to replace it with a combination hook/cannon and leading him to bear a grudge against all who took up GingaRed's mantle.
Present[]
3000 years later, a random earthquake broke the Balban's seal, which turned them loose on Earth. However, Daitanix's seal remained intact, forcing the Balban to focus on ways to revive him with Zahab, offering a massive fortune as a reward to whoever managed to succeed.
Eventually, having learned of Steerwoman Shellinda's death, Zahab could not take it anymore and falls apart in grief. 
TV STORY-Chapter 49: The Miraculous Mountain
In the final battle, he uses his castle to control the Earth Demon Beast, but Zahab is forced to flee from his castle when it is destroyed by BullTaurus so Hyuga could face him elsewhere. After losing the Earth Demon Beast, Zahab plots to create a new demon beast and is confronted by both the Gingamen and Black Knight. He is ultimately killed by the Black Knight's Black Chop, the Beast Armor Shine Gingamen's Galaxy War Radiance, and finally, Super Armour Shine GingaRed, using his Flashing Starbeast Sword and Beast Armour Claw for the Beast Fire Flash in mid-air as the final attack. This happened after the combined fire attack of Hyuga and Ryoma destroyed his Planet's Life jewel. TV STORY-Final Chapter: Tomorrow's Legends
He is later resurrected by his friend Captain Gregory, only to be killed once again by the Gingamen in the Galaxy Lights armor. TV STORY-Seiju Sentai Gingaman vs. Megaranger
Personality[]
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Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
Lightning Breath: Captain Zahab can shoot black lightning from his mouth.
Abilities[]
Super Strength: He is strong enough to close a huge fissure in the Earth, with just his chain-hook, and hand.
Weaknesses[]
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Arsenal[]
A pirate sword.
Has a Left Hook/Cannon hand which he uses to launch a hook and Chain at his enamors and a powerful blast from the Cannon.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Generals[]
Family[]
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Others[]
Enemies[]
Rangers[]
Family[]
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Others[]
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Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Captain Zahab is voiced by Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田秀勝, Shibata Hidekatsu), who previously voiced Daimaou in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. His suit actor was Jiro Okamoto (岡元次郎, Okamoto Jiro), who also portrayed GingaBlue.
Design[]
- Captain Zahab was designed by character designer Akira Nozaki.
Concept Art[]
Etymology[]
- Zahab's name comes from the fictional character Captain Ahab (アハブ船長 Ahabu-senchō) from the classic American literary work Moby Dick by Herman Melville.
Notes[]
- Although his rank is a captain while his subordinates are ranked as generals, in reality, "general" is the highest rank in some military and some police organizations, while "captain", in any armed force (army, navy, air force etc.) or police service using military ranks, is several ranks below that of general.
Appearances[]
Seiju Sentai Gingaman
- Chapter 1: The Legendary Blades
- Chapter 2: The Return of the Starbeasts
- Chapter 3: The Wisdom of the Earth
- Chapter 4: The Soul of Earth
- Chapter 5: The Deadly Machine Blades
- Chapter 6: The Starbeasts' Crisis
- Chapter 7: The Time of Revival
- Chapter 8: The Cooking of Love
- Chapter 9: The Secret Kitten
- Chapter 10: The Flute of the Wind
- Chapter 11: The Devotion of a Warrior
- Chapter 12: The Nightmarish Reunion
- Chapter 13: The Beast Attack Staves of Reversal
- Chapter 14: The Two Sayas
- Chapter 15: The Hiccup of Terror
- Chapter 16: The Homeland of the Heart
- Chapter 17: The True Courage
- Chapter 18: The Mysterious Black Knight
- Chapter 19: The Vengeful Knight
- Chapter 20: The One-Man Battle
- Chapter 21: The Tomato's Trial
- Chapter 22: The Appearance of Light
- Chapter 23: The End of the Contest
- Chapter 24: Budoh's Tenacity
- Chapter 25: The Black Knight's Determination
- Chapter 26: The Brothers of Flame
- Chapter 27: The Mummy's Allure
- Chapter 28: Papa's Sudden Change
- Chapter 29: The Merchant of Darkness
- Chapter 30: The Steel Starbeasts
- Chapter 31: The Cursed Stone
- Chapter 32: The Mobile Horse of Friendship
- Chapter 33: The Yearning for Saya
- Chapter 34: The Invulnerable Iliess
- Chapter 35: Gouki's Choice
- Chapter 36: The Invincible Haruhiko
- Chapter 37: The Aspirations of Bucrates
- Chapter 38: Hyuga's Determination
- Chapter 39: The Heart's Massage
- Chapter 40: The Majin of Sadness
- Chapter 41: The Revival of the Demon-Beast
- Chapter 42: The Horrible Demon-Beast
- Chapter 43: The Footprints of Legends
- Chapter 44: The Demon-Beast of the Earth
- Chapter 45: The Fairy's Tears
- Chapter 46: The Winds of Anger
- Chapter 47: The Devil's Scheme
- Chapter 48: The End of Moak
- Chapter 49: The Mountain of Miracles
- Final Chapter: The Legends of Tomorrow
- Seiju Sentai Gingaman vs. Megaranger
See Also[]
- Captain Mutiny - Power Rangers counterpart in Lost Galaxy. See comparison page. (costume)
- Scorpius - Power Rangers counterpart in Lost Galaxy. See comparison page. (role)
- Trakeena - Power Rangers counterpart in Lost Galaxy. See comparison page. (Final Boss)
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