Zorgons are the main antagonists of Zathura. They are a race of reptilian space pirates who vigorously scour the galaxy for resources to fuel their ships and maintain a constant scorching climate for them to inhabit. Zorgons have no known limit as to how much they are able to eat, and as evident by their "livestock" and large set of outer teeth designed for slicing and rendering their prey, they eat only meat. While initial concepts portrayed the creatures as more upright, the final Zorgons are hunched and bulky, with a scaly skin inspired by lizards and iguanas. Their heads house double rows of teeth — with external crocodilian interlocking teeth and internal lizard-like teeth; their necks display an iguana-like dewlap lined with thorns, whereas their eyes were based on eagle eyes.
Trivia:[]
- The sounds for the Zorgons were created by merging the sounds of dogs, horses, camels, alligators, lions, elephants and gorillas.
- Zorgons possess two sets of teeth, the predominant ones, large and jutting out from their mouth, while their second set is much smaller and located inside their mouth, visible either side of their tongue when opening their maw.
- It is unknown as to what gender the Zorgons are, however they all seem to appear the same with little to no differences. This could imply that they are all the same sex, as most earthly lizards portray sexual dimorphism, however we can only speculate in this regard.
Background:[]
Zorgons seek heat sources because they are cold-blooded, however their reasons for burning planets are unknown. What is known is their barbaric nature and obsession with heat, they will destroy any planets they encounter with intelligent life and consume their inhabitants. Zorgons seemingly dabble in bio-engineering, as they keep a stock of genetically altered goats aboard their vessels which suggest some form of livestock farming.
Zorgon ships are known to travel independently, but within communications range of a larger fleet. No Zorgon ship designations are known.