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7	Character page for the Creator/LucBesson's ''Film/TheFifthElement''.
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9	[[foldercontrol]]
10	!!Main Characters
11	[[folder:Korben]]
12	!!Korben Dallas
13	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1_00002_1.jpg]]
14	[[caption-width-right:350:''"Anybody else want to negotiate?"'']]
15	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/BruceWillis
16	!!!'''Dubbed by:''' Bernard Métraux (European French)
17
18	The protagonist. A former soldier of the elite special forces unit of the Federated Army, now a divorced cab driver. After meeting Leeloo, he has to go on a mission to save the world.
19	----
20	%%* ActionHero
21	* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Leeloo brings it out in him.
22	* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: He initially tries to back out of the mission, but after Cornelius and Leeloo barge in to steal his tickets, he reluctantly decides to take it to go after them.
23	* TheComicallySerious: At least in comparison to [[FunPersonified Ruby Rhod]].
24	* CompositeCharacter: Inspired by the futuristic taxi drivers S'Traks from ''ComicBook/{{Valerian}}'' and Harry Canyon from ''WesternAnimation/HeavyMetal''.
25	* DeadpanSnarker: In true action movie hero fashion.
26	%%* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold
27	* KindheartedCatLover: Our first sign that he's the hero is that he sweet-talks to his cat. He even gets needled that he prefers his cat to women.
28	* MajorlyAwesome: He held the rank of Major in the Federated Army's Elite Special Forces.
29	* MenAreUncultured: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], he's utterly awestruck at the Opera. This is also a case of Enforced Method Acting. Bruce Willis never saw this performance before it was filmed and was naturally moved by it.
30	* OneRiotOneRanger: Korben is the government's choice to go retrieve the stones "discreetly," instead of sending an entire team. {{Justified}} by General Munro in that he's a former member of one of the finest units in the Federated Army, he's the most decorated soldier in the entire unit (meaning if anyone can do it he can), and he's the SoleSurvivor of the unit (so they can't exactly go ask the others).
31	* RetiredBadass: Has recently left the army. General Munro is assigned to bring him back for OneLastJob.
32	* SexyBacklessOutfit: In an uncommon male example, one of Korben's T-shirts has a cut-out at the back.
33	* SleevesAreForWimps: At times wears an orange or grey sleeveless shirt ([[Film/DieHard perfectly expected]]).
34	* SoleSurvivor: Apparently the only member of his highly-elite special forces unit that's still alive, which is the final reason why he's being offered the mission by General Munro.
35	* TheTaxi: He drives one, after retiring from the military six months ago. We find him very close to losing that job; finding Leeloo pushes him over that edge.
36	* XtremeKoolLetterz: Instead of, say, "Corben".
37	[[/folder]]
38
39	[[folder:Leeloo]]
40	!!Leeloominaï Lekatariba Lamina-Tchaï Ekbat De Sebat / Leeloo
41	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1_00002_2.jpg]]
42	[[caption-width-right:350:''"What's the use in saving life when you see what you do with it?"'']]
43	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/MillaJovovich
44	!!!'''Dubbed by:''' Barbara Kelsch (European French)
45
46	The titular Fifth Element, the supreme being who is needed to save the Earth from destruction.
47	----
48	* ActionGirl: When she gets into a fight, you'd better pray she doesn't close the distance. The only time she loses a fight is when she goes up against Zorg wielding the [[SwissArmyGun ZF-1]], who doesn't let up on the firepower.
49	* ActionGirlfriend: She's an UltimateLifeform that was bred for war.
50	* AnthropomorphicPersonification: As the Fifth Element, she is essentially ''life'' personified.
51	* ArtificialPerson: Was created by the Mondoshawan; prior to her reconstruction in a human government hospital, she was in fact treated as nothing more (or less) than the focal point of an elemental ConvergingStreamWeapon.
52	* BadassAdorable: Leeloo is cute, innocent, has NoSocialSkills and [[InnocentFanserviceGirl no nudity taboo]] and is perfectly capable of breaking every bone in your body without breaking a sweat. Which she will do if you cross her, and especially come damn close to doing if you kiss her "without her permission."
53	* TheBeautifulElite: Fittingly of course, the most perfect life form in the Universe would be the most perfect beauty as well.
54	-->'''David''': ''(after witnessing [[InnocentFanserviceGirl Leeloo strip in front of him]])'' Wow, they really did make her...\
55	'''Cornelius''': Perfect, yes I know.
56	* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's kind, sweet, playful, and devoted to protecting all life...but if you piss her off, she can take down an entire platoon by herself.
57	* BigEater: Likely a byproduct of the regeneration process, but holy HELL, Leeloo was hungry! She polishes off an [[FoodPills instant roast chicken]], dumps the bones in the trash, and immediately goes back for another.
58	* BirthmarkOfDestiny: Has the symbols for the four elements on her wrist. As her hand was the only part of her body that survived a space battle, and she was reconstituted from that, she may have had other markings originally.
59	* BreakTheCutie: The moment she learns about human's history and propensity for war.
60	* CloneJesus: Though she isn't really ''cloned'' per se.
61	* CosmicKeystone: She is one part of it, along with [[MacGuffin the four-set stones]].
62	* CuteBruiser: She is tiny, but she is strong enough to break out of a "bulletproof" glass sarcophagus and knock out a dozen Mangalores in hand-to-hand combat and tough enough to survive [[CarCushion crashing through]] the roof of Dallas's cab.
63	* ElementNumberFive: A personified version.
64	* {{Expy}}: Was based on Laureline from ''ComicBook/{{Valerian}}''.
65	%%* FieryRedhead
66	* FromASingleCell: Leeloo is regenerated from a hand in a glove with a few living cells remaining.
67	* GlassCannon: As described by the Diva, Leeloo is more fragile than she seems; she can fight, but she can be hurt, and her heart is even more vulnerable than her body.
68	* InnocentFanserviceGirl: No qualms on stripping and changing clothes in front of men.
69	-->'''David:''' They certainly made her...\
70	'''Vito:''' ''Perfect''. Yes, I know.
71	* InstantExpert: Learns English in the space of about a day, by speed-reading the 23rd century equivalent of the ''Encyclopedia Britannica''.
72	* KickChick: During the fight scene with the Mangalores. One high kick to a Mangalore's chin was actually done with a prop leg because Mila Jovovich couldn't bend her leg that far.
73	* KlaatuBaradaNikto: She says "Klaatu Bara'''t'''a Nikto" shortly after getting into Korben's cab in the novelization.
74	* LaserGuidedTykebomb: Acts very naive and flighty at times, but when it's time for business, just pray you're on her side and not her enemy.
75	* LoveBeALady: She is implied to be Love, and when it is synthesized with the use of biotechnology, it takes on the form of a beautiful woman called Leeloo. Luc Besson later clarified that the Fifth Element is actually sex, or more specifically the ability for life to reproduce. Leeloo being female and carrying enough genetic data to sustain ''thousands'' of species were hints that Leeloo's role as a protector was intended to be more motherly than warrior.
76	* MartialPacifist: She's horrified as she learns what humanity has done historically, but she knows how to kick ass when necessary.
77	* MotorMouth: Most of her lines in the Ancient Language, especially when she says her full name.
78	* MsFanservice: In her iconic thermal bandages costume mostly, but she tends to provide {{Fanservice}} in her other costumes.
79	* MysteriousWaif: She is just some girl who falls into Korben's cab while running away from a government experiment.
80	* NameThatUnfoldsLikeLotusBlossom: Her full name translates to "Precious Stone of the Earth, Defender of Light and Life, the Honorable".
81	* NakedOnArrival: Justified, since her whole body was regenerated FromASingleCell and the machine cannot replicate clothes.
82	* OffhandBackhand: Caps off her fight scene on Fhloston Paradise by smashing one into a Mangalore's jaw.
83	* OlderThanTheyLook: Granted Leeloo's current body looks to be in its mid 20's or so. But her spirit has been around a long time if she's fighting evil every 5,000 years.
84	* OverlyLongName: Her full name (Leeloominaï Lekatariba Lamina-Tchaï Ekbat De Sebat), on top of being in an alien language, is more of a phrase than an actual name so Korben just narrows it down to "Leeloo". "Ekbat De Sebat" is actually her title; the rest of it translates as a [[NameThatUnfoldsLikeLotusBlossom description of what she was]] [[ArtificialHuman created to do]].
85	* PhlebotinumGirl: She's the ultimate being, created for the sole purpose of unlocking the full power of the stones to bring the Light of Creation to give life where there is none, and to combat evil. Even her DNA is like a human, but far more complex and clearly engineered.
86	* ReadingsAreOffTheScale: Leeloo's DNA has over 200,000 "memogroups," as opposed to a normal human's 40.
87	* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Granted Leeloo's ''current'' body looks to be in its mid 20's or so. But her spirit has been around a ''long'' time if she's fighting evil every 5,000 years.
88	* ReallyWasBornYesterday: Is literally Born Yesterday as a fully developed adult woman but has the behaviour, intelligence and attitudes of a young child.
89	* SamusIsAGirl: Everyone who has knowledge of the supreme being assumes that she is male until they meet her.
90	* SciFiBobHaircut: Has unnaturally [[VibrantOrange bright orange]] bobbed hair. Unusually for this trope, it's fairly messy.
91	%%* SealedBadassInACan
92	%%* SealedGoodInACan
93	* ShoutOut: Her red hair is one to Laureline, the co-protagonist of ''ComicBook/{{Valerian}}''.
94	* {{Stripperiffic}}: The "thermal bandages" outfit.
95	* VibrantOrange: Has bright orange hair and is a playful, innocent young woman.
96	* WaifFu: She wipes out an entire group of Mangalores with nothing but martial arts moves.
97	* WhatBeautifulEyes: One of the more attractive features Korben mentions to Finger when he dreamily describes his "Big Fare" are Leeloo's striking blue eyes.
98	* WhatTheHellHero: When Cornelius resorts to [[TapOnTheHead cracking Korben on the back of the head with his military trophy]] in order to get his tickets, Leeloo spends their time exiting the apartment angrily shouting at him in her language, clearly not pleased that he did that. To his credit, Cornelius does say he's not proud of that, but they don't have time with the fate of the world at stake.
99	* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: She was explicitly designed to be perfect.
100	* YouNoTakeCandle: She learns English to communicate with the rest of the cast, her delivery starts stilted and she becomes more comfortable with the language as the film goes on.
101	[[/folder]]
102
103	!!Zorg Industries
104
105	[[folder:Zorg]]
106	!!Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg
107	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sans_titre300.png]]
108	[[caption-width-right:350:''"Empty. The opposite of full. This case is supposed to be full! Anyone care to explain?"'']]
109	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/GaryOldman
110	!!!'''Dubbed by:''' Creator/DominiqueCollignonMaurin (European French)
111
112	The CorruptCorporateExecutive in charge of the MegaCorp that seems to already control much of Earth, Zorg aids [[BigBad Mr. Shadow]] in finding the stones to destroy the Earth, selling out his race in return for a massive payment.
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114	* ArmsDealer: He is a primary supplier for the Federated Army, and has no problem handing out weapons on the side for the Mangalores to continue their own little war.
115	* AxCrazy: His reaction to any slight is to kill whoever does it, usually via explosion or gunfire. It's a perfect showcase of how grateful he is for Father Cornelius saving his life that he decides to [[YouWillBeSpared spare him]].
116	* BadBoss: He neglects to tell the Mangalores who [[YouHaveFailedMe failed him]] what the [[SchmuckBait red]] [[SelfDestructMechanism button]] on the ZF-1 does, leading to their death, and later kills an employee for failing to get on board the ship to Fhloston.
117	* BewareTheSillyOnes: Zorg gets some pretty wonky scenes, including one where he nearly chokes to death on a cherry while giving a big villain speech, but shows time and time again that there's no low he won't stoop to if there's a profit in it, from laying off a million taxi drivers, to murdering his Mangalore soldiers who fail him, to even trying to help Shadow destroy the Earth for a payday.
118	* CardCarryingVillain:
119	-->'''Vito Cornelius:''' You're a monster, Zorg.\
120	'''Zorg:''' I know.
121	* CatchPhrase: "I know".
122	* CharacterDeath: He is killed when [[spoiler:he returns to Floston Paradise to resume his search for the elemental stones. After defusing the bomb he'd set earlier, one of the Mangalores uses their dying breath to trigger the dead-man switch on ''their own bomb''.]]
123	* CryLaughing: Brilliantly done when he opens the chest that he thought contained the alien elemental stones [[spoiler:and it's empty.]]
124	* CombatPragmatist: When faced with ActionGirl Leeloo, he simply [[MoreDakka keeps shooting]] at her with the [[SwissArmyGun ZF-1]], giving her no opportunity to mount a counterattack on him.
125	* CorruptCorporateExecutive: He owns a huge MegaCorp that has holdings in everything from weapons manufacturing to starships to taxi companies. In fact, the Supreme Council comes to him directly and asks him to fire half a million employees in order to help the economy.
126	* DeepSouth: At least, his accent seems to imply that he's from the region.
127	* TheDragon: He reports directly to Mr. Shadow, who has assigned him to gather the stones so that Shadow can destroy the Earth. Despite being a subordinate to the EldritchAbomination, Zorg is TheHeavy of the film, with his boss having next to no screen time and even fewer lines.
128	* DragonWithAnAgenda: It's painfully obvious Zorg sees Shadow as nothing but another payday, without any real loyalty to his boss. While Shadow sees the destruction of Earth and ending life as some sort of purpose he must fulfill, Zorg just intends to profit off the mass death and destruction, knowing his boss will pay handsomely for his assistance.
129	* EvilCripple: A mild example. He has a slight limp and Cornelius makes mention of it. Every other footstep from him also seems to have something of a metallic sound to it, suggesting that one of his legs may be prosthetic.
130	* EvilVirtues: When Vito saves his life, Zorg doesn't have the man executed for either his berating speech or unhelpful behavior. He lets the man go.
131	* FauxAffablyEvil: His southern charm and politeness only serves to enhance his cruelty.
132	* {{Handicapped Badass}}: While he has a distinct limp, he's an impressive gunfighter. Zorg even managed to critically injure [[GodinHumanForm Leeloo]] in the final third of the movie.
133	* TheHeavy: The villain who drives the action of the film, with "Mr. Shadow" as the actual BigBad.
134	* IOweYouMyLife: He considers himself indebted to Father Cornelius after the latter saves him from choking to death on a cherry, though he makes it clear that he considers the debt to be repaid by letting Cornelius leave alive.
135	* IronicName: All other factors aside, his given names (Jean-Baptiste Emanuel) are ''incredibly'' inappropriate for an insane weapons magnate with a fetish for "creative destruction".
136	* LargeHam: Since EvilIsHammy (as he presents the ZF-1, Creator/GaryOldman even [[AsideGlance winks at the camera]]).
137	* LaughablyEvil: Yes, he's a nasty and cruel scumbag, but also a funny one.
138	* LittleNo: Zorg's reaction when he spots the Mangalores' bomb.
139	* MeaningfulName:[[IronicName Employed ironically]] with his personal names -- "Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel", (French for John the Baptist and Romanized Hebrew for "God with us") -- are incredibly ill-suited for a CorruptCorporateExecutive who's trying to end the world for his own selfish reasons.
140	* MissingStepsPlan: Plans to make money cleaning up after the universe is destroyed and doesn't seem to realize he'll be destroyed with it. Even if it is only Earth being threatened as he seems to believe, it's questionable how the return could possibly exceed his losses given that he owns a significant percentage of the planet's economy.
141	* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Not that either one is aware of their involvement in the plot, but Zorg winds up firing a million Taxi Drivers from his employ; one of whom was Korben Dallas.
142	* NotSoHarmlessVillain: He's a LargeHam who fills part of the movie with comical sketches... and he's also a deranged money obsessed man willing to sacrifice his entire homeland for a quick buck. He also almost kills Leeloo, the only chance the World has to survive.
143	* OhCrap: He gets this when [[spoiler:one of the Mangalores activates the backup countdown on their bomb]].
144	* PetTheDog: When a captive Vito stops him from choking to death, Zorg at least has the courtesy to have him released in payment, saying that he won't kill him on ''this'' occasion.
145	* PowerfulAndHelpless: For a brief moment, all of Zorg's wealth and power and influence counts for nothing when he chokes on a cherry and there's nobody to save him but his enemy.
146	* RightHandCat: Is seen sitting in his office petting a little alien creature (apparently named Picasso) that looks like a little elephant.
147	* RummageSaleReject: From the plastic thing that covers half his head to his colorful clothes, Zorg's just not hard to notice.
148	* SissyVillain: For a man who commands fear he really isn't much of a physical threat to anyone.
149	* TheSociopath: He's willing to let the Earth and all the people who inhabit it to be destroyed by a supernatural malignant force simply for profit and power. Even his men are not safe from him.
150	* SouthernFriedGenius: A villainous variation.
151	* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the novelization, he survives the hotel exploding by creating a forcefield around himself. He lands on an iceberg on an uncharted part of the planet, then his phone battery dies as he's calling for help.
152	* StrawNihilist: His entire life philosophy is based around the idea that life is destruction, chaos and disorder.
153	* TheUnfettered: In order to fulfill his greedy scheme he has no qualms in making a deal with The Ultimate Evil in order to destroy all life on Earth in exchange for a high price or disposing of his men when they're not more useful to him or they fail him.
154	* UnflinchingWalk: Though he actually stops just prior to the explosion, Zorg qualifies when he tricks the Mangalores into blowing themselves up. He doesn't even flinch at the big boom in the tunnels, while his assistant freaks out.
155	* TheUnfought: Korben never faces Zorg directly -- in fact, the two never even see each other at any point in the movie. The closest they come is [[MissedHimByThatMuch just barely missing each other]] once on Fhloston.
156	* VillainBall: He helps bring on the end of the universe, intending for his MegaCorp to make money cleaning up the damage despite the fact that he and anyone who could pay him would be destroyed with it.
157	* AVillainNamedZrg: Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg. Especially significant as the whole movie is a reconstruction of sci-fi movies and comics of the 1970s and 1980s.
158	* VillainousBreakdown: Zorg has one surprisingly early when the Mangalores fail to deliver the stones. He then has an even bigger one when he himself fails, though this is justified as he knows what will happen if he [[YouHaveFailedMe fails Mr. Shadow]].
159	* WickedCultured: He previously visited Vito claiming to be an art dealer and asked questions about the stones. His office is also decorated with what appear to be alien sculptures.
160	[[/folder]]
161
162	[[folder:Aknot]]
163	!!Aknot
164	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_0830.JPG]]
165	[[caption-width-right:350:''"We risked our lives! I believe a little compensation is in order!"'']]
166	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Clifton Lloyd Bryan (Mangalore), Vladimir [=McCrary=] (human)
167
168	The leader of the Mangalores, a mercenary race hired by Zorg to find the sacred stones.
169	----
170	* BaldOfAuthority: His human guise is bald and he is the Mangalore leader.
171	* BoomHeadshot: Shot by Korben after demanding that someone enter to negotiate.
172	* DragonWithAnAgenda: Aknot and his team were hired by Zorg to retrieve the stones, but failed to do so. When Zorg fails to tell them about "the little red button," they decide to take the stones for themselves.
173	* KeystoneArmy: According to Korben, Mangalores give up without a leader. Aknot's death leads the group to surrender.
174	* MadeOfIron: He was caught in the very same explosion that presumably killed quite a few of his fellow Mangalores, but escaped alive if injured. Even then, he's not so hurt that he can't take part in the battle on the cruise ship.
175	* OldSoldier: He's considerably older and more scarred than the other Mangalores.
176	* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: The Mangalores were recently in a conflict with the Federation and were effectively scattered into the wind. They're working for Zorg in exchange for weapons to continue their fight. Zorg can barely hide his disgust.
177	* SpaceOrcs: Mangalores are ugly, brutish spacefaring mercenaries with a generically warlike culture, hired by the BigBad to attack the BigGood, steal the MacGuffin, and generally cause havoc.
178	* TheUsualAdversaries: The Mangalores seem to have a legitimate grievance with humanity, since they're always violently attacking humans throughout the movie. The last words any of them speak are "for the honor".
179	* YouAreInCommandNow: He assigns his second-in-command, Arkanit, to infiltrate the cruise ship. When they fail to take Korben's identity, Aknot reassumes command to seize the ship by force.
180	[[/folder]]
181
182	!!The Priesthood
183
184	[[folder:Cornelius]]
185	!!Father Vito Cornelius
186	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/04_1.jpg]]
187	[[caption-width-right:350:''"I try to serve life. And you seem to want to destroy it."'']]
188	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/IanHolm
189	!!!'''Dubbed by:''' Michel Ruhl (European French)
190
191	The priest who studied the prophecy of the Fifth Element.
192	----
193	* BadassPreacher: Barely fights, but has shades of this.
194	%%* CoolOldGuy
195	* FaintInShock: When Korben brings Leelo to him and shows him the birthmark on her wrist, he faints at the realization that she is the "Supreme Being" his order has awaited for so long.
196	* LegacyCharacter: The priest seen at the beginning of the movie in 1914 promises those taking away the stones that he would pass down the information so Earth would be ready for their return. Presumably, Vito is of that line of priests and apprentices.
197	* NervousWreck: Not as bad as David, but he is extremely twitchy when he tries to hold Korben at gunpoint and demand his tickets.
198	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: He could have saved everyone a lot of trouble by standing idly by and letting Zorg choke to death on the cherry. But of course, that would have meant compromising his principles.
199	* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: He delivers one to Zorg right before saving his life.
200	* SaveTheVillain: When Zorg chokes on a cherry in his presence, he delivers the saving slap to his back, but not before pointing out how powerless Zorg is in that moment.
201	* SecretKeeper: The keeper of the secrets of the Fifth Element in the distant future the majority of the film takes place in, just like his distant predecessor from 1914. He inherited the [[CoolKey key]] to open the room where the four stones and the Fifth Element have to be placed to deter the Evil.
202	* TheSmartGuy: He's the resident expert on the Shadow, the Stones, and the Fifth Element. That said, there are things he doesn't know (particularly in regards to more current events) which Leeloo needs to reveal.
203	[[/folder]]
204
205	[[folder:David]]
206	!!David
207	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/04_9.jpg]]
208	[[caption-width-right:350:''"It's... It's planet Fhloston, in the Angel Constellation!"'']]
209	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Charlie Creed-Miles
210	!!!'''Dubbed by:''' Julien Sibre (European French)
211
212	The apprentice of Father Vito Cornelius.
213	----
214	* BadLiar: Granted, we don't see much of future airport security, but frankly, it's a miracle he was able to get as far as the departure gate.
215	* INeedAFreakingDrink: After Korben boards the flight, David swipes Cornelius' whiskey at the spaceport bar and asks for another.
216	%%* NiceGuy
217	* NervousWreck: To an even bigger extent than Cornelius. It's something of a RunningGag that ''every.single.scene'' where he appears has him getting suddenly startled by someone, or something. His default setting seems to be trembling constantly, looking sideways at all times, and flinching uncontrollably when touched or called.
218	%%* TheWatson: To Cornelius' expert.
219	[[/folder]]
220
221	[[folder:1914 Priest]]
222	!!Priest
223	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1914priest.png]]
224	[[caption-width-right:350:''"I will fulfill my mission, you can count on me! I will pass the knowledge until you return!"'']]
225	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' John Bennett
226	!!!'''Dubbed by:''' Jean Lagache (European French)
227
228	A priest who accompanied an archaeological expedition in 1914 to ensure they wouldn't uncover the secret of the Fifth Element.
229	----
230	* LegacyCharacter: Inherited the knowledge of the Fifth Element to protect its secret.
231	* MurderIsTheBestSolution: He finds no other solution to stop the archaeologists from uncovering the room of the Five Elements than trying to [[TamperingWithFoodAndDrink poison the water he wants to serve to them]].
232	* NoNameGiven: He is not named.
233	* SecretKeeper: A keeper of the secrets of the Mondoshawan and the Fifth Element, he also inherits the [[CoolKey key]] to open the room where the five elements must be placed to deter the Evil when the Mondoshawan carrying it gets crushed by the stone door. He then vows to keep passing the knowledge on when the other Mondoshawan take the Five Elements away to protect them as UsefulNotes/WorldWarI looms on the horizon.
234	[[/folder]]
235
236	!!The Federated Territories
237
238	!!!Government
239
240	[[folder:President Lindberg]]
241	!!President Lindberg
242	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/04_5.jpg]]
243	[[caption-width-right:350:''"You have twenty seconds."'']]
244	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' [[Creator/TinyLister Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr.]]
245	!!!'''Dubbed by:''' Jean-Michel Martial (European French)
246
247	President of the Federated Territories.
248	----
249	* BaldOfAuthority: He's the leader of Earth and its territory.
250	* BlindBlackGuy: He is blind in one eye, as was the actor.
251	* DeadpanSnarker: While hearing Korben's mission going south live on the radio, he asks Munro "is that your idea of a 'discreet operation'?" Also, this gem:
252	-->'''Fog:''' W-where did he learn to [[BoomHeadshot negotiate]] like that?
253	-->'''Lindberg:''' I wonder.
254	-->'''Munro:''' ''(looks sheepish)''
255	* OurPresidentsAreDifferent: A fictional president who apparently governs the entire Earth. Fits into President Iron (though he'll still listen to advice) and President Minority (being black, assuming such paradigm is still in effect in the 23rd century).
256	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Cornelius is able to slowly convince him that the Great Evil is beyond the military's capabilities, to the point where he has doubts just before General Staedert fires on the Dark Planet. Afterwards, he listens intently to Cornelius.
257	[[/folder]]
258
259	!!!Military
260
261	[[folder:General Munro]]
262	!!General Munro
263	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/04_7.jpg]]
264	[[caption-width-right:350:''"I'd... like to take a few pictures... for the archives."'']]
265	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/BrionJames
266
267	Korben's former commanding officer, who enlists him to save the world.
268	----
269	* ArmchairMilitary: He spends the film at the President's command center while Staedart and Tudor fire on and blockade the Dark Planet respectively.
270	* BenevolentBoss: Aside from a few minor jerkass moments, he seems like a pretty nice guy.
271	* MadeOfIron: Leeloo breaks his nose and he is frozen in Korben's refrigerator, yet is no worse for wear.
272	* OldRetainer: Inverted. He recruits Korben because he is literally the best man for the job.
273	[[/folder]]
274
275	[[folder:General Staedert]]
276	!!General Staedert
277	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/04_10.jpg]]
278	[[caption-width-right:350:''"Staedert. I have a doubt..." "I don't, Mr. President."'']]
279	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/JohnNeville
280	!!!'''Dubbed by:''' Creator/BernardDheran (European French)
281
282	A Federation general who is the first on the scene when the Dark Planet forms.
283	----
284	* CharacterDeath: He dies when the Evil attacks his ship.
285	* GeneralRipper: His recommendation about the Dark Planet before they even know what it is is to blow it up. "My philosophy, Mr. President, is to shoot first and ask questions later. I don't like uninvited guests." Even when President Lindberg expresses some concerns and tries to rein him in, he comes dangerously close to disobeying his superior and fires anyway.
286	-->'''Lindberg:''' Staedert?\
287	'''Staedert:''' Yes sir?\
288	'''Lindberg:''' I have a doubt.\
289	'''Staedert:''' ''[flatly]'' I ''don't'', Mr. President.
290	* OhCrap: When the Dark Planet absorbs his attack, and learns there's no bigger missile on board.
291	* SacrificialLamb: The first victim of the Evil.
292	[[/folder]]
293
294	!!!Citizens of New York City
295
296	[[folder:Professor Mactilburgh]]
297	!!Professor Mactilburgh
298	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/04_6.jpg]]
299	[[caption-width-right:350:''"Perfect..."'']]
300	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/ChristopherFairbank
301
302	Chief scientist at the Manhattan Nucleological Center.
303	----
304	* ForScience: His eagerness at regenerating Leeloo is spurred on by how perfect he finds her cells.
305	* OhCrap: At the end of the film, [[spoiler: President Lindberg asks to speak with Korben and Leeloo on live TV... and Mactilburgh sees that they're having sex inside the regeneration chamber]].
306	[[/folder]]
307
308	[[folder:Mr. Kim]]
309	!!Mr. Kim
310	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_0903.JPG]]
311	[[caption-width-right:350:''"Good philosophy. See good in bad, I like."'']]
312	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Kim Chan
313
314	A Thai restaurateur that Korben orders lunch from.
315	----
316	* CoolBoat: His flying restaurant resembles a Chinese junk.
317	* InstantlyProvenWrong: He bets Korben's lunch that his mail brought good news. Upon opening it, he finds it's actually a pink slip.
318	* LargeHam: "You are FIRED!"
319	* MagicalAsian: Subverted. He tries to be super-positive to Korben so it can bring him good luck, only to find out Korben just got fired from his job.
320	* ThePollyanna: He's quite cheerful and assures Korben that, after his string of bad luck, he must now have good news. He's wrong, but at least Korben won a free lunch.
321	[[/folder]]
322
323	!!Fhloston Paradise
324
325	[[folder:Ruby Rhod]]
326	!!Ruby Rhod
327	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/04_2.jpg]]
328	[[caption-width-right:350:''"What's wrong with you?! What you screamin' for?! Every 5 minutes there's somethin', a bomb or somethin'! I'm leavin'! Bzzzz!"'']]
329	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/ChrisTucker
330	!!!'''Dubbed by:''' Tom Novembre (European French)
331
332	The popular, highly flamboyant D.J. who's hosting the Fhloston Paradise competition.
333	----
334	* AdaptationNameChange: His first name is "Loc" in the novelization, based on an early script.
335	* AlliterativeName: RR.
336	* AmbiguouslyBi: He's clearly, if not exclusively, [[CampStraight interested in women]], but is otherwise about as [[AmbiguouslyGay campy, shrill, and effeminate]] as a movie character can possibly be. He ScreamsLikeALittleGirl, he dresses like a Star Trek-themed drag queen, and oh yeah, ''his hair is shaped like a penis.''
337	* BoldlyComing: When he's seducing the flight attendant, he mentions he's "been this way before with a human", implying that he sleeps around with aliens as well as humans.
338	* CampStraight: He has the mannerisms and appearance of a stereotypical CampGay. He's also definitely into women, being shown having energetic sex with a stewardess on the flight to Fhloston. Though he also describes Korben in very flattering sexual terms on his radio show, he's probably playing up to his (apparently mostly female) audience.
339	* TheCasanova: Has an army of screaming fangirls, has apparently slept with many women (some non-human), his second act in the film is seducing a flight attendant during take-off, and was able to record an emperor's daughter's [[TheImmodestOrgasm talented singing voice]].
340	* CatchPhrase: "Are we green?" and "BZZZZZZZZ!" (while flapping his hands at someone he wants to go away - lit. "Buzz Off").
341	* DeadpanSnarker: Just before the opera begins, he drops a line that ''drips'' sarcasm.
342	-->'''Ruby Rhod:''' And now it's time for Korbie to say the word of the day! So, tell me, ma man! You happy in the big world?
343	%%* FunPersonified: Though he does grate on Korben.
344	* IncomingHam: From his very introduction. Even before he speaks, he's introduced by a loud bombastic brass fanfare.
345	-->'''Ruby:''' KORBEEEEEEEEN DALLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!
346	* KavorkaMan: Despite dressing and behaving in a fashion that evokes CampGay, the ladies love Ruby Rhod, and he loves them right back.
347	* LargeHam: Both as a radio host and in person. Takes it a nod further by cross-dressing.
348	* TheLoad: When assisting Korben he does little more than flail and scream.
349	* MotorMouth: Every single line of dialogue.
350	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's meant to be a futuristic parody of the musician Music/{{Prince}}. The real person ''was'' originally considered to play the character, but he had scheduling conflicts [[{{Irony}} and allegedly thought Besson's costumes were too feminine]].
351	* OverlyLongScream: Is prone to these when things get hectic. The biggest explosion in the film is ''accompanied by one.'' He even stops halfway through to draw some ragged breaths before going right back to screaming his lungs out.
352	* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Usually when explosions are going off. At one point he [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFace accidentally shoots a Mangalore]] and scares himself.
353	* UncleTomfoolery: An obvious parody of Music/{{Prince}} as a CampStraight musician who's a lothario with the women in spite of his campy style and mannerisms. He's incredibly loud, self-centered and cowardly, making him function in the plot as a comic-relief [[TheLoad load]].
354	* VerbalTic: "Korben, m'man?"
355	[[/folder]]
356
357	[[folder:Diva Plavalaguna]]
358	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/04_24.jpg]]
359	[[caption-width-right:350:''"The stones are... in me!"'']]
360	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/{{Maiwenn}} (actress), Inva Mula-Tchako (singing)
361	!!!'''Dubbed by:''' Maïwenn (European French)
362
363	The {{Opera}} singer and keeper of the stones.
364	----
365	* AlienBlood: She bleeds blue.
366	* AtTheOperaTonight: A ''literal'' SpaceOpera singer.
367	* CharacterDeath: She gets fatally shot by the Mangalores in search of the stones.
368	* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: Well, "blue" in this case.
369	* FutureMusic: Her solo mixes classical opera with techno.
370	* HalfHumanHybrid: The novelization says she is a genetically-engineered hybrid of humanity and every alien species in the galaxy except the Mangalores.
371	* HornedHumanoid: According to the novelization, the top part of her head is a horn.
372	* ImDyingPleaseTakeMyMacGuffin: Hands over the stones to Korben after she is shot.
373	* RubberForeheadAliens: Maïwenn Le Besco wears an entire foam and latex headpiece as part of the costume. Aside from her headtail and skin tone, Plavalaguna is fairly human-looking.
374	* TreasureChestCavity: Stores the stones inside her own body; the fancy box in her room is just a decoy.
375	[[/folder]]
376
377	[[folder:Fog]]
378	!!Fog
379	!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Lee Evans
380
381	The security chief aboard Fhloston Paradise.
382	----
383	* FrontlineGeneral: He's shown leading the security team to retake the bridge, though he's pretty much outgunned until Korben shows up.
384	[[/folder]]
385
386	!!Other
387
388	[[folder:The Mondoshawan]]
389
390	An ancient alien race that created the ultimate weapon against evil. Their name is "Monduchivans" in the language originally spoken by Leeloo.
391	----
392	* AncientAstronauts: They visited the Earth since Ancient Egypt and formed an alliance with human priests to keep the Fifth Element safe on Earth until 1914.
393	* BenevolentPrecursors: They set up a [[AncientTradition secret order]] on Earth to safeguard the elements needed to fight the Ultimate Evil. They came back to remove the elements to a safer place when UsefulNotes/WorldWarI threatened them, and they were in the process of returning them when they were shot down by Mangalore warriors flying illegal starfighters supplied by Mr. Zorg. But even then, they had been clever enough to anticipate it and hid [[spoiler:four out of five of]] the Elements somewhere else instead.
394	* BigGood: They are a very old species who installed the weapon on Earth and instructed the brotherhood of priests to care for it.
395	* FeetFirstIntroduction: The first thing we see of them when they enter the AncientTomb is their stomping metal feet.
396	* LittleGreenManInACan: Are only seen in shells that have really big waddling rears with tiny dog-like heads that give them a very odd Humpty Dumpty appearance. The clunkiness is reminiscent of practical space suits and the shell preserves a sense of mystery about their true form-maybe they're giant eggs. The Mondoshawan have extensively modified themselves with cybernetics to adapt to life in space. The outer shell effectively ''is'' their body, and is only barely capable of moving around in terrestrial environments.
397	* MechanisticAlienCulture: Are they beings wearing powered suits of armor, or are they MechanicalLifeforms? It's pretty ambiguous. Then again, some of the dialog during Leeloo's reconstruction scene implies that the Mondoshawan have DNA.
398	* ProperlyParanoid: Because they never fully trusted humans, they gave the stones to the Diva and later inform the government on where to get them.
399	* StarfishAliens: Implied, given their extremely large and bulky environmental suits.
400	* TinyHeadedBehemoth: Their bodies were ''huge''. Their heads? Not so much.
401	[[/folder]]
402
403	[[folder:"Mr. Shadow"/The Evil]]
404	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/04_8.jpg]]
405	[[caption-width-right:350:''"I want the stones!"'']]
406
407	"Evil" or, as it refers to itself, "Mr. Shadow", is a sapient moon-sized star-like entity, bent on the destruction of all life everywhere.
408	----
409	* AntiMatter: The novelization says he's made from it.
410	* BigBad: The main antagonist of the film that has bribed [[TheHeavy Zorg]] in assisting it with the destruction of Earth. Although it hinges on being a GreaterScopeVillain with how little screen time it receives, Shadow is very much the mastermind of the threat to all life.
411	* BlackSpeech: Just its voice is enough to make Zorg sweat black fluid from his pores.
412	* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:Leeloo uses her powers to kill it and render it as a moon]].
413	* DiabolusExNihilo: The movie introduces The Great Evil, an angry, black sphere that doesn't even have a proper name, let alone a motivation. But how would Bruce Willis find a cute thousand-year-old alien girl to nail without it?
414	* EldritchAbomination: A sentient planet-like entity bent on the destruction of all life.
415	* EvilCounterpart: The prophecy explaining the use of the stones includes a mention that if pure evil stands in the center instead of pure good, death and destruction will fill the universe, which makes "Mr. Shadow" a sort of evil version of Leeloo.
416	* EvilSoundsDeep: "Mr. Shadow" appears only as a voice on the telephone, and it's about as deep as you can get and still be comprehensible.
417	* FauxAffablyEvil: Politely asks Zorg if he is disturbing him.
418	* ItCanThink: The government and military originally assume it's just some strange planet-like mass that just up and appeared, even when Father Cornelius warns the President. However, as the military ship prepares to fire missiles at it, the entire surface suddenly solidifies as if in preparation to tank the attack, which several scientists note would imply some form of intelligence. And that's before it grows bigger and moves to destroy the ship after being shot. And before it contacts Zorg, establishing itself as his boss.
419	* KnightOfCerebus: Even Zorg gets in on some of the comedy but when the Evil is onscreen, the comedy grinds to a stop. Even its jokingly asking Zorg if it's disturbing him comes across as more of an intimidation than a joke and Shadow being around means the film is dealing with the world-threatening consequences of his very presence.
420	* MadeOfEvil: A living planet that represents evil.
421	* MythologyGag: Considering that the entire movie is based off the Harry Canyon story from the French ''Heavy Metal'' it's natural that Mr. Shadow is a seriously beefed up version of the Loc-Nar. Both are [[OmnicidalManiac Omnicidal Maniacs]], both speak in very deep voices, both have human allies, and the goal of both is the extermination of all life. There's even a female warrior (in Mr. Shadow's case, Leeloo) required to finally defeat them.
422	* TheManBehindTheMan: While Zorg appears as a callous, greedy businessman and the Evil a separate threat, it's revealed part way through the film Zorg is seeking the stones to aid Shadow in the destruction of Earth in return for a massive payment. Even after [[spoiler:Zorg is killed, the Evil moves forth on its plans alone]] and becomes the final threat by itself.
423	* OmnicidalManiac: Shadow sees his purpose as being ending life and intends to destroy the planet Earth, killing off all of humanity to this end.
424	[[/folder]]

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