Zed Necrodopolis is the male protagonist in the ZOMBIES franchise. He was a member of the football team at Seabrook High. He is Zevon's son and Zoey's older brother.
Background[]
Personality[]
Zed is a very sweet, confident and headstrong person and even though he does most things for himself and his fellow zombies, he is extremely loyal to his friends and will do anything for them. He always stands up for what’s right and is compassionate, but also impulsive at times. When he sets his mind to something, it’s very hard to change it, even when others say he can’t do it due to him being a zombie. This is shown when he wants to try out for the football game in the first movie and running for President in the second one.
He can become jealous at times due to misunderstandings, when he thought that a werewolf, Wyatt, had a romantic interest in Addison. He is very protective, especially towards Addison and tries to do the right thing. He is optimistic and hopeful that one day all monsters will be seen as equal in Seabrook.
Powers & Abilities[]
As a zombie, Zed has a lot of special powers because of his zombie bloodline. Therefore, he is capable of the following abilities:
- Supernatural Strength: Zed shows throughout both movies that he has exceptional physical strength. He can run and push through a group of football players easily. In Zombies 2, when he thinks Addison had been kidnapped by the werewolves, he flings one of them across the room effortlessly.
- Supernatural Speed
- Athlete: He is skilled in football, as he is member of the Seabrook High School football team.
Biography[]
Zombies[]
Zed introduces himself and talks about life in Zombietown. He also introduces his father, Zevon Necrodopolis, and his younger sister, Zoey Necrodopolis. His big dream is to join the football team when he gets transferred to Seabrook High School and is optimistic that things are going to be better for zombies. On his first day, he sees a beautiful human girl with blonde hair entering the school and he's immediately smitten with her. Zed is disappointed that he and his fellow zombies are going to take classes in the basement. Even though Principal Lee told the zombies to stay put, Zed quietly sneaks out the door and heads to football tryouts. He accidentally bumps his foot into a magazine stand and calls attention to himself. This frightens a student, who pulls a Z-Alert and all the students start to panic. Zed tries to reassure them everything is okay but he ends up getting chased by a group of male athletes and takes shelter in a zombie safe room. He suddenly notices that someone else entered the safe room after him and hides behind a column of stacked boxes. To his surprise, it 's the girl he had seen earlier. The two begin a friendly conversation and tell each other about their goals for the school year. Zed introduces himself to the girl and learns her name: Addison Wells. However, when the lights go on, Addison is horrified to see that Zed is a zombie and punches him in the face. Addison immediately apologizes and explains that her parents had always told her that zombies are "disgusting dead-eye freaks", but says that Zed isn't hideous at all and he accepts the apology. Their moment is cut short when Addison's cousin and Seabrook cheer captain Bucky Buchanan and his minions, the Acey's, barge into the safe room. Bucky threatens Zed to stay away from her.
Zed eventually makes it to football tryouts, but the coach tells him he didn't make the team due to him being a zombie. He talks about what happened to him to his friend Eliza Zambi, who gives negative feedback that football is stupid and that cheerleaders are monsters, indicating that she doesn't approve of Addison, when he reveals that he has feelings for her.
Later that night, Zed hears a commotion outside and goes out to investigate, with his dad following behind, asking if things are alright. Zed is stunned to Addison and her new friend, Bree, hiding and holding a carton of eggs. When his dad asks if anyone is there, Zed lies to cover for Addison. He heads back inside the house, before giving Addison a disappointed look.
The next day while entering the basement, he talks to Bonzo Zambi about what happened and thought that Addison was different and was "The One" but states that cheerleaders are all terrible. Addison soon after arrives in the basement and Zed asks her what she's doing. The reason Addison came was to apologize for what happened the night before and that her cousin is a jerk to zombies and she'll make sure that Bucky won't see them talking, restoring Zed's trust in her. Even though Eliza declines Addison's invitation to come to the pep rally later in the day, Zed states that they'll think about it.
Zed decides to accept Addison's invitation and he, along with his friends and a reluctant Eliza, attend the pep rally. Zed and the others, besides Eliza, are enjoying the pep rally until Bucky and the cheerleaders release the "spirit sticks", which are sparklers used to scare the zombies. Bonzo, whose biggest fear is fire, starts to panic but Zed tries to assure him that things are alright. Nevertheless, Bonzo pushes him and escapes through the bleachers, causing Zed's Z-Band to go unstable. Zed tries to stop Bonzo, who inadvertently scares the cheerleaders including the three who had launched Addison into the air for an aerial trick. Zed, noticing this, runs down the bleachers, pushes through a few linebackers, and catches Addison, impressing her and the football coach.
Zed is pulled aside for a private conversation with Coach and Principal Lee, thinking he's in trouble at first, but finds out that Coach wants to include him on the football team. Zed is elated about the news, but he can only do it if his fellow zombies are fully integrated. With Coach's support, Principal Lee decides to let the zombie students eat in the cafeteria and once Zed helps win more games, the other demands will be included and Zed agrees.
The next day, Zed and the other zombies are allowed to eat in the school's cafeteria for the very first time. He catches a glimpse of Addison, who is sitting with Bree and the other cheerleaders, who gives him a smile. He later calls her name and waves to her, which stuns everyone. Addison walks over and tries to welcome them in zombie tongue (even though she's not good at speaking it). Before Addison can thank him for the day before, the Acey's drag her away. After seeing Addison having a tense conversation with the Acey's, Zed feels sorry for her and decides to follow her with the apple rose that Bonzo made for her.
Zed finds Addison in the hallway and gives her the apple. Addison apologizes for not being able to sit with him at lunch. The two walk together and share how hard it is to fit in a town like Seabrook, although Zed finds it hard to believe that Addison has trouble fitting in, because to him, she's perfect. Addison reveals to Zed that she wears a wig and that her real hair is white. After hearing other people in the hallway, Zed takes her hand and the two run off to the zombie safe room where they first met. It is here where the two perform Someday.
Relationships[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In the original Zombies & Cheerleaders pilot, Zed was portrayed by Luke Benward, who would go on to call it one of his best roles that disappointingly no one will get to see.[1]
- The last name Necrodopolis derives from "necro", the prefix that means death in Greek and it fits considering Zed and his family are zombies.
References[]
External links[]
- Zed Necrodopolis on the Zombies Wiki
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