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Baron Zemo

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Helmut Zemo, a former Sokovian special forces colonel who lost his family during the Battle of Sokovia, orchestrated the Avengers' Civil War as revenge. Unlike villains who use brute force, Zemo employed psychological manipulation and strategic patience to tear the team apart from within, making him one of their most effective adversaries despite possessing no superhuman abilities.

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