Baron Wolfgang von Strucker may have been born into the ranks of the nobility, but he has spent his prolonged life in pursuit of nefarious goals. Doctor Arnim Zola was a scientist who pursued the creation of super-soldiers for the purpose of world domination. Performing cruel experiments during World War II, Zola worked alongside villains like Baron Zemo and the Red Skull. The mad doctor transferred his consciousness into a synthetic body, allowing him to continue his nefarious work well into the future.