Arnim Zola (Earth-11584)

History
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Powers & Abilities

 * Scientific Genius: Dr. Zola was a mechanical and technical genius in his day, discovering a way to harness the power of the Infinity Stone contained within the Tesseract to power weapons far beyond anything human beings had created up to that point (working with Johann Schmidt on the designs).
 * Biomechanical Suit: In order to preserve his mind, Zola downloaded his consciousness first into a HYDRA volunteer by the name of George Tarleton, and then transformed that into the biomechanical organism known as MODOC. Though he was not as mobile in this floating suit (resembling a giant head more than anything), the suit was capable of sustained flight and also of repulsor beams from the palms and forehead, among other offensive capabilities.
 * Limited Telekinetic Potential: In addition to his armament on the suit, Zola had managed to give himself limited telekinetic powers to aid him in battle.

Weaknesses
As Dr. Zola was fond of saying, he was a scientist not a soldier. His military planning left a bit to be desired, ultimately, as he was outwitted by Captain America and Chester Phillips on numerous occasions. While he did spring the trap that seemingly killed Bucky Barnes, it also resulted in his capture and the beginning of the downfall of HYDRA in World War II.

His desire to escape death turned him into the horrifying abomination that was MODOC by the end. In this body, his mobility was severely limited in exchange for greater offensive firepower. It proved to be a moot point as he was defeated by a combination of Iron Man and the Iron Patriot simultaneously, presumably to his death.

Film Details
Dr. Zola appears in the following films within the Earth-11584 continuity. In all cases he is portrayed by actor Toby Jones.
 * Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
 * Iron Man 3 (2013)
 * Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) [mentioned only]