 This article is about a villain in Hikari Sentai Maskman.
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- "We shall change the Earth that is full of light into our cold and dark EMPIRE!"
- ―Emperor Zeba to his followers
- "The Dark Aura is gone!? Damn it! Those two must have worked together!"
- ―Earth Emperor Zeba's final words before his death.
Earth Emperor Zeba (地帝王ゼーバ Chiteiō Zēba) is the leader of the Underground Empire Tube and the main antagonist of Hikari Sentai Maskman. He despises all human beings and is a master of the Dark Aura, desiring to turn the surface into a cold and dark place.
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His true form was the monster Lethal Doggler II (リサールドグラーII世 Risārudogurā Nisei) whose parent, the original Lethal Doggler, was killed by the Igam Family for terrorizing the underground. Before dying, it spawned an egg that resulted in its offspring's birth; the child devoured its parent to become stronger. The new Lethal Doggler grew with nothing on its mind but revenge, disguising itself as Zeba and overthrowing the Igam Royal Family.
TV STORY-Ep. 50: Zeba! His Hair-Raising Secret Identity
Zeba's eye.
Upon assuming the throne, Zeba corrupted the underground into a violent kingdom and enslaved the underground humans. When he learned that his defeat was foretold to be at the hands of the surviving twin daughters of the Igam family, he kept them apart, taking measures to ensure no one learned about his true identity; this matter was further improved by Igam, the elder twin, choosing to believe and disguise herself as a male while allying with Zeba thinking that it was the only way to ascend to the throne, even at the cost of feeling anguish and hatred for things that her sister Ial did that was beyond her control that lead to problems for Tube.
During an initial assault on the surface, Zeba used his powers to create an illusionary Underground Castle above the Earth's surface; this castle emitted the darkness of the underground within the atmosphere, blocking out the sun and transforming the world into a dark wasteland where Tube's forces would thrive. However, the plot was stopped due to the Maskmen's initial mastery of Aura Power, using their combined five Auras within Great Five to destroy the castle illusion and restore the light in their initial battles. TV STORY-Ep. 2: Strange! The Dark Underground Castle TV STORY-Ep. 3: The First Step into the Unknown
Multiple factors became troubling for Zeba in keeping his identity secret and which lead to him using Tube to destroy or stop any evidence that would reveal who he was. The first was the discovery of a crown with a message from the former empress which included Zeba's identity, but Tube destroyed the message and killed the ninja who knew about it before it could be revealed. TV STORY-Ep. 11: The Refugee From Underground Matters became more complicated when Thief Knight Kiros decided to ally with Tube, yet only doing so in hopes of taking Ial for himself. Even allied with Zeba, Kiros researched various spots where Zeba had been, seeing a connection between Zeba and the original Lethal Doggler to the point that he nearly believed that he was the ancient threat. However when the spirit of the original Lethal Doggler briefly returned, Zeba used it to confirm that he was not it, even if clues continued to show that there was a connection. TV STORY-Ep. 35: The Mystery of Zeba! The Forbidden Tomb TV STORY-Ep. 46: Counterattack! The Secret of the Demon Pond
With Ial revived and his identity revealed, Zeba quickly enacted his final plan to raise the Underground Castle to the surface and use Evil Particles to cover the world in darkness, even at the cost of his remaining Tube members. Once on the surface, Zeba battled the Maskmen personally in his Dark Aura domain. However, Ial and Igam combined their powers with the Igam Royal Family pendant and the five combined Auras of the Maskmen, destroying all of the Evil Particles and changing Zeba back into Lethal Doggler II. Forced back into his true form, Lethal Doggler II was blasted by the Jet Cannon at full power, using the energies from the weapon to enlarge himself before being finally destroyed by Galaxy Robo. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Great Destruction of Underground Empire Castle!
Turboranger clipshow[]
Zeba appears in the clips from Hikari Sentai Maskman seen in the first episode of Kousoku Sentai Turboranger.
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Earth Emperor Zeba was voiced by the late Seizō Katō (加藤 精三 Katō Seizō) and portrayed by suit actor Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭 Kusaka Hideaki).
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- In the Philippine dub, his name was Emperador Seba (Emperor Seba) and he was voiced by Gado Flores.
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Hikari Sentai Maskman
- Ep. 1: The Mysterious, Beautiful Runaway
- Ep. 2: Strange! The Dark Underground Castle
- Ep. 3: The First Step into the Unknown
- Ep. 4: Burn! F1 Spirits!
- Ep. 5: The Small Swordsman, Blue
- Ep. 6: The God Hand of Dreams
- Ep. 7: Explode! Kenta's Love
- Ep. 8: Burn! The Flower's Sword
- Ep. 9: Combine! Aura of Life
- Ep. 10: Igam vs. Takeru
- Ep. 11: The Refugee From Underground
- Ep. 12: A Challenge! The Pride of a Shinobi
- Ep. 13: Chase the Idol!
- Ep. 14: The Great Escape to the Blue Sky!
- Ep. 15: Farewell, Dear Flower!
- Ep. 16: Deadly! Blazing Baraba
- Ep. 17: Smash it! The Maze of Hell
- Ep. 18: The Dear Bloodsucking Doll!
- Ep. 19: Phantom Magic! Anagumas
- Hikari Sentai Maskman: The Movie
- Ep. 20: A Trap! The Sinking Giant Robot
- Ep. 21: The Black Shadow of the Misty Valley
- Ep. 22: The Winds and Clouds of an Aura Storm!
- Ep. 23: Mio Who Has Become a Demon
- Ep. 24: The Grotto of the Young Monster
- Ep. 25: Akira's Lover!?
- Ep. 26: A Life That Disappeared on the Hot Sand!
- Ep. 27: Thief Knight Kiros!
- Ep. 28: Mio is Princess Ial!?
- Ep. 29: The New Lethal Weapon of Friendship
- Ep. 30: Mama!! Baraba's Scream!
- Ep. 31: It Appears! The Guardian Deity Igam Dragon
- Ep. 32: Oyobu's Lethal Dash
- Ep. 33: Takeru!! Cut Through Love!
- Ep. 34: Blues of Love and Murderous Intent
- Ep. 35: The Mystery of Zeba! The Forbidden Tomb
- Ep. 36: Elimination! The Destructive Twin Girls
- Ep. 37: Soldiers Who Bet on Their Dreams
- Ep. 38: The Time to Erase Takeru
- Ep. 39: Revival! The Mysterious X1 Mask
- Ep. 40: Resurrect! The Melody of Love
- Ep. 41: Female Thieves Haruka & Momoko
- Ep. 42: Fly! The Poem of a Timid Boy
- Ep. 43: Akira Loses His Eyesight! The Mysterious Spell
- Ep. 44: Transform! Underground Empire Swordsman Akira
- Ep. 45: Prince Igam! You're a Woman!
- Ep. 46: Counterattack! The Secret of the Bloody Pond
- Ep. 47: The Night Prior to the Attack! The Dance of Death
- Ep. 48: Baraba! Death by Treachery
- Ep. 49: The Revived Princess Ial
- Ep. 50: Zeba! His Hair-Raising Secret Identity
- Final Ep.: Great Destruction of Underground Empire Castle!
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