The Ultimate Evil
The Ultimate Evil (also known as the Great Evil and Mr. Shadow) is the main antagonist of the 1997 comedy/ sci-fi movie The Fifth Element and is also a new antagonist of Star Trek series.
Synopsis[]
The Ultimate Evil is an ancient cosmic force that has for thousands of years tried to destroy Earth, but each time has been thwarted by the Fifth Element. In the 23rd century, it approaches Earth upon finding out that the five elements are no longer in place to stop it. The Evil then tried to get the first elemental stone from Rheton via the Solarites, but the crew of the USS Enterprise-A defeated fire people. Next, the Evil sent the Beast to get the second elemental stone on Krull. After the Beast's death, the Ultimate Evil swallowed several satellites and used them to tell to the Ko-Dan Empire to attack on Rylos and get the third elemental stone.
In 2286, the Evil then tried to get the fourth and last elemental stone on Fhloston via grunts before the Enterprise does, but they failed get them as the stones were handed to another. After a few failures, the Ultimate Evil swallowed several satellites and used them to tell to its follower Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg, CEO of Zorg Industries, that it'd be arriving soon. By the end of the film, the Enterprise managed to reach Earth at maximum warp and The Evil is once again thwarted by the power of the Fifth Element.
Personality[]
Little to nothing is known about the personality of the Ultimate Evil. However, it's known he is sapient. His only goal seems to be ending all life in the universe. He is very intelligent. He is able to take a polite tone, seen when he asked Zorg if he is disturbing him. Given how the latter is afraid when Mr. Shadow asks about the Stones containing the 4 classical elements that brings life, it is very likely the entity has little to no tolerance of failure. It is strongly implied nevertheless, that all of this is because he is made of evil and knows only to be evil.
Powers and Abilities[]
The Ultimate Evil cannot be killed by force. Any military weapons fired at it will only nourish it. The Ultimate Evil can annihilate anyone who gets too close to it without even trying due to its malicious energy. It also possesses the ability to communicate by swallowing up several satellites. When Zorg talks to the Evil on the phone, he is shown cringing in pain just from hearing its voice. Anyone who approaches or hears the Ultimate Evil will sweat a mysterious brown liquid.
If the Ultimate Evil can get to the altar without any interference from the Fifth Element, it will use the power from the other four elements to bring about untold horrors for thousands of years.
Its only weakness is the Fifth Element, powered by the other four Elements.
Trivia[]
- When the Ultimate Evil is killed, its body becomes a second moon for Zyra, implying that Earth's second moon and later, Zyra's first moon where the Moonbase Alpha located is possibly the body of a previous Ultimate Evil from billion of years ago, and that the one seen in the film is, in fact, the second Ultimate Evil to attack the earth. It is possible that there are an entire race of Ultimate Evils.
- It is said in the novelization that the Ultimate Evil is made of anti-matter.