Zathras (B4)

"This is wrong tool. No. No. Not good. No. No. Never use this."

- Zathras talking about tools with Susan Ivanova.

"No one listens to Zathras."

- Zathras's catchphrase Zathras was an alien character on Babylon 5 who appeared on the episodes Babylon Squared and War Without End.

Zathras was played by the late Tim Choate.

Born in about 2150, Zathras was one of nine brothers, all of whom were named Zathras. 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 Epilson III as caretakers, with Zathras being the oldest living caretaker in 2260 at the age of 110.

In 2260 he assisted Jeffrey Sinclair, Delenn, John Sheridan, and the Rangers in taking Babylon 4 back in time. Due to an unexpected reaction by the Babylon 4 power systems to the time equipment they first ended up back in 2258. Zathras was captured by the Babylon 4 crew and detained for questioning. He met Sinclair and Michael Garibaldi from their perspective for the first time during questioning. Zathras refused to get into specifics with them, claiming he was under orders from The One to take the station away to a time where it was needed.

After the Babylon 5 crew gained control of the station Zathras remained on the station with Sinclair as it was taken back in time to the Earth year 1260. While Sinclair was being transformed into Valen by the chrysalis device provided by the Great Machine, Zathras set about erasing the Babylon 4 computers of information on the future in order to prevent any unintended changes to the timeline.

When the Minbari fleet arrived at Babylon 4, Zathras greeted the Minbari boarding party, and took them to meet Valen for the first time. He remained in the past with Valen and helped in that war against the Shadows.