Zathras II

"You did not meet Zathras. You met Zathras."

- Zathras introducing himself to Susan Ivanova.

Zathras was an alien character on Babylon 5 who appeared on the episode Conflicts of Interest. He was one of nine brothers of Zathras.

Like his brother, Zathras was played by the late Tim Choate.

Zathras was one of ten brothers, all of whom were named Zathras. In his speech, mannerisms, and personality he was very much like Zathras and his other brothers. Like his brothers, he was distinguished by the slight difference in the way his name was pronounced from each of his brothers. Zathras and his brothers all served the Great Machine of Epsilon III as caretakers, with his brother Zathras being the oldest of them in 2260 at the age of 110.

After his brother left and went back in time with Jeffrey Sinclair to the 12th century, Zathras remained with the Great Machine. When Susan Ivanova came to seek assistance, Draal was very busy at the time due to increased seismic activity on Epsilon III. Finding Zathras Ivanova asked to see Draal, but Zathras told her he was very busy then. At first Ivanova thought the other Zathras had returned to the 23rd century and resumed his work on the Great Machine before Zathras explained that the man who went back in time was his elder brother.

Clearing up the confusion, Zathras then assisted Ivanova with setting up a relay to get the station signals for the Voice of the Resistance news channel they were setting up out past the jammers President Clark s forces had set up.