| Zira |
 Zira a
veterinarian and medical
researcher travels in time and reaches present
day America. At first she is thought to be
nothing more than an animal who has learned
the art of mimicry. But before a grand commission
she shows herself to be more than
just a dumb animal. The audience in the room applauds
her speech even. Zira speaks at women's causes and appears to have assimilated
well with humans. But the stories of Ape's
dominating the world in the future cause many
to be uneasy. Zira who is pregnant is ordered
to have an abortion. She escapes with
Cornelius and is later shot dead. |
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| Cornelius |
 Cornelius an
archaeologist, and
a proponent of evolution on his world arrives
in present day America. But is very suspicious
of everything. He befriends a doctor that
helps him to escape with his wife, but
ultimately he is killed but not before giving
birth to a successor that will lead the Apes in
revolt in the next film. |
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| Lewis Dixon |
 Dr Dixon is a
psychologist and
expert in veterinary science. He first notices
the incredible intelligence of Cornelius an
Zira and comes to think of them fondly. He
finds the government plans to abort Zira's
baby to be unfair and ultimately helps Zira
and Cornelius to escape. |
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| Dr. Milo |
| Dr. Milo is the third of a trio of
Chimpanzees that arrives from Earth's future to
present day America. Milo repaired the spacecraft that
lead them to Earth and understands thing better than
either Zira or Cornelius do in this respect. Milo
believes the three chimpanzees should remain quiet
until they know their friends from their enemies. Zira
however gets mad and speaks ending this plan. Milo is
killed in a zoo by a large gorilla in a neighboring
cage which chokes him to death. |
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| Otto Hasslein |
| A senior Scientific advisor to the
President of the United States. Hasslein believes the
only way to prevent Ape dominance of man in the future
is to kill Zira, Cornelius and their baby. The
President however thinks aborting their baby is all
that is necessary. When Zira and Cornelius escape
Hasslein uses their escape to justify hunting them
down which he does. |
