History[]
Early Years[]
Born the only son and child of infamous Hydra scientist and leader Henrich Zemo Helmut Jakob Zemo (born August, 1978) grew up with his fathers' allies and associates within the organization thinking he would follow in his footsteps. But they were wrong. Helmut wanted nothing to do with his father's legacy, especially since he felt it had tarnished the reputation of the aristocratic Zemo family itself. Thus when Hydra contacted him he refused to answer their call without hesitation and instead decided to focus on protecting his homeland by joining the Sokovian Armed Forces, where he eventually achieved the rank of colonel and became commander of EKO Scorpion, Sokovia's elite paramilitary tactical unti. Along the way he also found love with a woman named Heike and soon started a family with her, the couple having a son named Carl. Both of whom died in the wake of deadly Ultron Offensive that Sokovia became embroiled in after the evil android Ultron decided to use the country as its base of operations in its battle against the Avengers. Whom Helmut blamed for not only the devastation his country suffered, but also the death of his wife and son. Thus he swore vengeance against them and began starting down an infamous path just like his father.