Zero (The Dawn of Monster Kid)

Zero (formerly Zax) is the main antagonist of The Dawn of Monster Kid. He is the archenemy of Max Stewart, arguably considered to be his greatest foe.

Zero is an artificial lifeform created from a fusion of Max's DNA and the cells of a Spore via advanced nanotechnology.

Zero is voiced by Mark Hamill.

Roles
Zero serves as the main antagonist of the entire series, serving as the unseen overarching antagonist of seasons 1 and season 2, the overarching antagonist of season 3, a minor, yet pivotal antagonist of season 4, a major antagonist of season 5, a minor antagonist in season 6 and the main antagonist of season 7.

Appearance
Zero is a large creature resembles a bird. Originally as Zax, his human form was some kind of synthetic skin that greatly resembles Max wearing a suit.

Personality
Zero is more intelligent and seeks to conquer Earth as well as the entire universe by killing Max, who he considers to be his greatest enemy. Due to the Spore DNA cells, Zero has infinite knowledge of the universe. Despite being evil, he has a sense of humor.

Zero greatly hates Max, which is why he always dislike his previous human form. Zero's main goal is use the Spores to conquer the Earth, but his true goal is to become the most powerful lifeform in the entire universe.

Backstory
A year after Max's powers were revealed to the world, Dr. X use nanotechnology to create an artificial lifeform, combined from the DNA cells of Max and an alien spore. At first, Zax seems to be obedience to his creator, but the G-Energy Compound in Max's DNA cells and the Spore's DNA cells cause some kind of mutation to Zax's cellular structure, forcing Dr. X to place his own creation in a containment cell.

The Dawn of Monster Kid: Origins
At the end of the movie, Max had a vision and saw him fighting against an avian-like creature, foreshadowing his battle with his future arch-nemesis, Zero.

The Dawn of Monster Kid
Zax appears in the season one finale, contained in his cell along with a bunch of Dr. X's genetic experiments. When Max was captured and brought to the lair to an experiment, Zax mocks him, but was annoyed when his cell donor doesn't know who he is. He escapes his cell, takes part the battle between Max, Mary and Dr. X as well as battling Max for the first time, but the latter was gaining the upper hand. Afterwards, Zax betrays Dr. X and began absorbing some Spores, mutating into an avian-like creature and renames himself Zero. Afterwards, he leads an army of Spore Monsters to attack Dragon Grove and attempts to conquer the planet, but his army was defeated by Avalon forces, the Blight Force and the Planet Warriors. Soon, he and Max are engaged into a fight, but was easily overpowered by the latter and gets sent to the Void.

Erased timeline
In an alternate future, Zero manage to defeat Max and use the Spores to terraform the Earth as well as conquering the entire universe.

Powers and Abilities

 * Artificial Superhuman Physiology - Due to being a genetic amalgamation of Max and a Spore, Zero is a being of powerful proportions.
 * Superhuman Strength - Zero possess strength beyond that of a normal human.
 * Superhuman Speed - Zero possess speed enhanced beyond that of a normal human.
 * Superhuman Intelligence - Zero posses an intelligence that's beyond that of a normal human.
 * Superhuman Senses - Zero possess extremely accurate senses.
 * Superhuman Hearing - Zero can hear in amazing clarity.
 * Superhuman Vision - Zero possess an enhanced eyesight.
 * X-Ray Vision - Zero can see through solid objects or people.
 * Telescopic Vision - Zero can see distant objects in magnetifed fields.
 * Night Vision - Zero can see clearly in darkness.
 * Infrared Vision - Zero has the power to perceive heat signatures.
 * Freeze Vision - Zero can project beams of freezing energy from his eyes.
 * Enhanced Agility - Zero possess agility beyond that of peak human potential.
 * Enhanced Durability - Zero can sustain numerous blows from internal and external assaults.
 * Enhanced Endurance - Zero can endure beyond the limits of peak human potential.
 * Enhanced Balance - Zero has the power to achieve a level of balance beyond those of a normal human.
 * Nigh-Invulnerability - Zero's skin cannot be penetrated by nearby any weapon, making him immune to some damages.
 * Flight - Zero is able to fly.
 * Energy Absorption - Zero has the power to absorb energy.
 * Size Alteration - Zero can change his size.
 * Technology Manipulation - Zero can manipulate technology. For example, he can take control of robots, cyborgs and androids.
 * Telekinesis - Zero has the abilities to levitate, move, immobilize and manipulate objects.
 * Paralysis Inducement - Zero can cause paralysis to any living being with telekinesis.
 * Telepathy - Zero can communicate with others through telepathy.
 * Mental Manipulation - Zero can manipulate the minds and mental functions of others.
 * Mind Control - Zero can control the minds of others.
 * Hypnosis - Zero can make suggestions to the subconscious of others.

Weaknesses

 * Sunlight - Zero is weak against sunlight.

Trivia

 * Unlike the original series, Zero is not an alien.
 * Zero is the very first villain Max fought in the series.
 * Zero is more evil than his creator and the other villains.