 This article is about a villain in Kamen Rider, the original series.
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Colonel Bakarashin Iinodevitch Zol, commonly known as Colonel Zol (ゾル大佐, Zoru Taisa), is the leader of Shocker's Near and Middle East Branch, transferred to Japan to improve their success rate there. His true form is a wolf monster known as Wolf Man (狼男, Ōkami Otoko) (a.k.a. Golden Wolf Man (黄金狼男, Ōgon Ōkami Otoko)).
History[]
Kamen Rider[]
Colonel Zol was a former member of the Nazi Party, born in Leipzig, Germany. He also served as superior officer to Neo Shocker member General Monster, when the latter was still an officer at the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Zol lost his eye after an explosive gas leak and covered it with an eyepatch. After World War II, he was invited to join Shocker by the Shocker Leader. Zol kept his old uniform to show pride in his past despite being called a war criminal, thanks to the Nuremberg Trials, which, presumably thanks to Shocker, he escaped from with his life. He then went through the altering process of becoming a cyborg. His personal mark, worn by the Combatmen of his own Shocker outpost and used in his official correspondence, was the Shocker emblem, but with the bird's head replaced by a wolf's.
Driven by hate, he brought a wave of destruction to the Middle East to build Shocker's utopia there until he was called to Japan. He confronted Kamen Rider Two himself in episode 39 and after a lengthy fight was toppled off a cliff by Kamen Rider Two's Rider Punch, destroying him. Wolf Man briefly appeared in Kamen Rider vs. Shocker among the members of the resurrected monster army.
V3[]
- "Rider V3, eh...? He's pretty good."
- ―His thoughts to Doctor G about V3[src]
Colonel Zol in V3
Along with Dr. Shinigami, Jigoku Taishi, and General Black. He was resurrected by Doctor G to initiate Operation: Japan Annihilation using a new toxic gas called Girard Gamma. His assignment is Hokkaido. When Jigoku Taishi captured by V3, he tried to execute him using his gun until Great Leader interference stating they cannot afford to lose even Jigoku Taishi when carried out their mission and let V3 go as he pleases. He died with the other revived commanders when Destron's base accidentally self-destructed.
Kamen Rider Decade[]
Narutaki as Colonel Zol
In Kamen Rider Decade: Final Chapter, Narutaki becomes Colonel Zol to once and for all destroy Kamen Rider Decade. Together with Dr. Super Shinigami and what's left of Dai-Shocker, they form Super Shocker. Unlike original Zol, Narutaki as Zol does not transform into Inhumanoid Golden Wolf Man in the movie due to his lack of cybernetic implants. When Tsukasa is revived after his voluntary destruction, he, Yusuke, Kaito, and Natsumi turn into their rider forms to fight against Zol and his army. When Doras goes on a rampage and Zol is knocked out of his way, he reverts back to Narutaki and flees.
World of OOO[]
In S.I.C. Hero Saga OOO Edition, Narutaki finally transformed into the Inhumanoid Golden Wolf Man.
Kamen Rider Spirits[]
Zol and Other Villains from Manga
Video game appearances[]
Kamen Rider Club[]
Golden Wolf Man appears as a boss of Shocker which is fought by the six Kamen Riders One, Two, V3, X, Amazon, and Stronger in Kamen Rider Club.
Kamen Rider SD: Sortie!! Rider Machines[]
Golden Wolf Man in Sortie!! Rider Machines!
Golden Wolf Man appears as the Stage 1 boss in the game, using his hotrod car to fire missiles, fireballs or try to sidearm the player to kill them. Rider One must defeat him by kicking the car until it loses all its armor and explodes.
Kamen Rider on Super Famicom[]
Wolf Man appears as a Shocker boss in the Super Famicom Kamen Rider game.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Diguise: He was also a disguise specialist, able to mimic Taki's appearance almost perfectly using only makeup during his debut.
Abilities[]
- Golden Wolf Man : After going through the alteration process Zol became a werewolf monster, transforming by whipping at the ground.
- Misile hands: He has the ability to shoot missile-like claws from his hands in this form.
Disguises[]
Forms[]
Behind the scenes[]
Portrayal[]
In Kamen Rider the original series, Colonel Zol was portrayed by Jirō Miyaguchi (宮口 二郎, Miyaguchi Jirō). Zol was portrayed by Jiro Chiba (千葉 治郎 Chiba Jirō) when he disguised himself as Kazuya Taki in his debut appearance.
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider
- Episode 26: The Terrifying Antlion Pit
- Episode 27: Mukadelas Monster Classroom
- Episode 28: The Underground Monster Mogurang
- Episode 29: The Electric Monster Kuragedarl
- Episode 30: The Reborn Fossil, Bloodsucking Trilobite
- Episode 31: Deathmatch! The Ant-Eating Devil Arigabari
- Episode 32: The Man-Eating Flower Dokudalian
- Episode 33: The Steel Monster Armadillong
- Episode 34: Japan in Peril! Gamaguiler's Invasion
- Episode 35: The Killer Queen Ant Alikimedes
- Episode 36: The Revived Mummy Monster Egyptas
- Episode 37: The Poison Gas Monster Torikabuto's Operation G
- Episode 38: The Lightning Monster Eiking's Operation Worldwide Blackout
- Episode 39: The Monster Wolf Man's Big Muder Party
- Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
- Episode 79: Jigoku Taishi!! The Terrifying True Form? (mentioned only)
- Kamen Rider V3
- Episode 27: Zol, Shinigami, Jigoku, Black Rise from the Grave
- Episode 28: The Five Commandants' All-Out Attack!!
- Kamen Rider X
- Episode 27: Special Edition, Full Force of Five Riders!! (archive footage only)
- Kamen Rider Spirits
- Kamen Rider 1 Through RX: Big Gathering (archive footage only)
- Kamen Rider: Seigi no Keifu
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010
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