- "The hammer shatters glass but hardens steel."
- ―Yuri Zaikin[src]
Yuri Zaikin is a former KGB and SVR agent as well as HYDRA operative hired by the Watchdogs to kill S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Jeffrey Mace.
Biography[]
Early Days[]
Working for HYDRA[]
- "Yuri Zaikin. Russian national. Ex-KGB. Ex-HYDRA. S.H.I.E.L.D. thought you died in the battle over the Fridge. Well, it's too bad you didn't."
- ―Daisy Johnson to Yuri Zaikin[src]
Born in the Soviet Union, Zaikin joined the KGB before joining the terrorist organization HYDRA. A well-known assassin, Zaikin took part at the Raid of the Fridge under the command of John Garrett, where he was believed to be killed by his comrades.[1]
Attack on Jeffrey Mace[]
Captured by S.H.I.E.L.D.[]
- "He's just a lackey. Probably why there wasn't an extraction plan."
"Send in the dumb guy they can afford to lose." - ―Daisy Johnson and Melinda May LMD[src]
Years later, the Watchdogs hired Zaikin to kill Director Jeffrey Mace in a public ceremony in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, providing with resources like a special kind of exploding bullets. Zaikin and his fellow ex-HYDRA members planned a failed assassination attempt on Mace, in order to kill him on his way to a safe house. Zaikin arrived at the ceremony and killed a S.H.I.E.L.D. sniper. Then, he targeted at the Director, but he failed due to Daisy Johnson. As he tried to escape, Zaikin was caught by Johnson.[1]
Interrogated[]
- "You're so weak. You bring in this woman to scare me?"
- ―Yuri Zaikin to Glenn Talbot[src]
At S.H.I.E.L.D. base, Zaikin was interrogated by Daisy Johnson and Melinda May. Johnson asked him who was his supplier, but Zaikin refused to answer. She and May agreed that Zaikin was insignificant to the mission and this was probably why he failed. Zaikin, however, said that there was a 13% chance of success in this part of the plan. Glenn Talbot then interrogated Zaikin, asking him how he knew Jeffrey Mace's Quinjet would crash. Zaikin explained that they had considered every scenario and all of them led to Mace's death.
Talbot revealed that he was part of the Destruction of HYDRA, but Zaikin was not intimidated, comparing Talbot to glass which was shattered by a hammer. Later, Talbot brought Jemma Simmons to the room. Zaikin told Talbot that he was weak, bringing a woman to scare him. Talbot said that the last HYDRA operative they captured had not taken Simmons seriously either. Simmons opened the box and showed Zaikin the decapitated head of the "operative". Only then did Zaikin admit that he had been hired by the Watchdogs and revealed the location of Mace.[1]
Abilities[]
- Expert Marksman: Zaikin was hired as a sniper in order to try to kill Jeffrey Mace during a public appearance. Despite being a remarkable sniper, his shot missed thanks to Mace's powers, who allowed him to use a stand to stop the bullet.
Equipment[]
Weapons[]
- "You killed a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, tried to kill the Director with exploding bullets."
- ―Daisy Johnson to Yuri Zaikin[src]
- Judas Bullet: A specialized explosive bullet made from Chitauri metal which was used in Zaikin's attempt to assassinate S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Jeffrey Mace.
- Judas Rifle: Zaikin used a special rifle designed by Hammer Industries to shoot the Judas Bullet, in a sniping attack against Jeffrey Mace that doubled as both an assassination attempt and a diversion.
Facilities[]
Prisons[]
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