blofeld first appearance

Portrayed by The Russian dupe, Tatiana Romanova, was ordered by Klebb to contact the British secret service and act as if she had fallen in love with Bond from afar, offering to help him steal the Lektor. The plan was given a second purpose, revenge on James Bond for killing SPECTRE agent Dr. No. Leo | Apostis | In the film series Blofeld first appears in From Russia with Love, then in Thunderball. Escapes; he was the driver in the drive-by murder of Tracy Bond. He also appeared in non-eon film Never Say Never Again. Moishe Soref | Tee Hee | Pan Ho | Some of Blofeld's characteristics have become supervillain tropes in popular fiction and media, including the parodies Dr. Claw (and his pet cat, M.A.D. SPECTRE would then threaten to detonate warheads over a major US city if they weren't paid millions of dollars. Although Blofeld escaped, Bond managed to destroy the rocket remotely before it could capture more astronauts. Blofeld is absent from the next book, The Spy Who Loved Me, though its events take place while Bond is battling SPECTRE in North America. Vladmir Popov | Many of Blofeld's characteristics have become clichés of supervillains in popular fiction, representing the stock character of the evil genius. He first appears in a minor role as the leader of SPECTRE in the 1961 novel Thunderball. For other uses, see, List of recurring characters in the James Bond film series, "The Bond Film Informant: Ernst Stavro Blofeld", "BBC Radio 4 – Desert Island Discs, Henry Blofeld", "BBC Radio 4 – Just a Minute, Series 67, Episode 3", http://www.007magazine.co.uk/factfiles/factfiles_fyeo.htm, "For Your Eyes Only: The Last Good Roger Moore James Bond Movie", "What James Bond Mythology Tells Us About Spectre", "MGM, Danjaq Settle James Bond Rights Dispute With McClory Estate", "What the James Bond movies can learn from the GoldenEye video game". Blofeld has been played on screen by Donald Pleasence, Telly Savalas, Charles Gray, Max von Sydow, and Christoph Waltz, among others. Blofeld is a playable multiplayer character in the 2010 game GoldenEye 007 for the Wii, with the likeness of Charles Gray. SPECTRE is not aligned to any nation or political ideology, enabling the later Bond books and Bond films to be regarded as somewhat apolitical, though the presence of former Gestapo members in the organisation are a clear sign of Fleming's warning of Nazi fugitives after the Second World War first detailed in the novel Moonraker (1954). Fleming details Blofeld's background in the novel Thunderball, though none of his past is ever revealed in the Bond films. Helga Brandt | You Only Live Twice is the eleventh novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series of stories. Craig Mitchell | Blofeld's lifestyle is described in one chapter in Thunderball: "For the rest, he didn't smoke or drink and he had never been known to sleep with a member of either sex. In addition it can be seen he has a full head of dark hair. Ernst Stavro Blofeld is the founder and head of the global terrorist organization SPECTRE with aspirations of world domination. His henchmen, Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, systematically killed diamond smugglers and stole their diamonds for Blofeld. This metamorphosing matches Fleming’s literary portrayal of a master criminal who will go to great lengths to preserve his anonymity, including the use of radical plastic surgery. Yusef Kabira | An uncredited version of the character was seen in "For Your Eyes Only" where he was played by actors John Hollis and Robert Rietty . Marshall | Blofeld’s appearance and personality change according to the personifying actor: He has a full head of black hair in From Russia With Love and Thunderball; a facial dueling scar in You Only Live Twice; no scar or earlobes in On Her Majesty's Secret Service; and silver-grey hair in Diamonds Are Forever. In the film version of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, he is not Tracy Bond's (Diana Rigg) actual killer. This incarnation again wears a jacket without lapels, has a full head of hair, and is disfigured through the use of an explosive watch created by Q in the course of the film, echoing the duelling scar and white eye of Donald Pleasence's version. However, the plan failed and Bond managed to kill Grant and make off with the Lektor. However, the name of the villain was also inspired by his classmate, the father of BBC cricket commentator Henry Blofeld, as mentioned by Henry in an interview with BBC Radio 4's, Producer Harry Sullivan initially cast the Czech actor Jan Werich as Blofeld in, Blofeld has many different appearances and voices due to being portrayed by different actors. Following the pipeline trail, 007 breaks into Willard Whyte's penthouse apartment only to be unexpectedly confronted with two identical Blofelds (who uses an electronic device to sound like Whyte). Blofeld used his hypnosis to ensure they would follow his instructions exactly. This metamorphosing matches Fleming’s literary portrayal of a master criminal who will go to great lengths to preserve his anonymity, including the use of radical plastic surgery. Both men remained uncredited, the end credits listed a question mark instead of an actor’s name. Solitaire | In both On Her Majesty's Secret Service and You Only Live Twice, Blofeld is aided in his schemes by Irma Bunt, who is clearly his lover in the latter, and posing as Shatterhand's wife. Kill James Bond.Destroy MI6 Agency in order to advance his agenda to take over the world (both failed). Presumed deceased Mr. Solo | He makes anonymous, cameo appearances in From Russia with love and Thunderball. Naomi | Ernst Stavro Blofeld is the fictional founder and head of the global criminal organisation SPECTRE. It is indicated that Blofeld has by now gone completely insane, as he all but admits himself when Bond levels the accusation. There he meets with Rosa Klebb, SPECTRE agent number three, and as well as Number Five, the chess master Tov Kronsteen. The character is deliberately unnamed due to copyright restrictions with Kevin McClory, who at that time owned the film rights to Thunderball, which supposedly included the Blofeld character and other material associated with the development of Thunderball. Bond, having faked his death, was sent to investigate. Although Fleming himself never confirmed it, it is generally thought that the character of Blofeld was based on real-life Greek arms dealer Basil Zaharoff. Evil-doer Gray Although Blofeld escaped, Bond managed to destroy the rocket remotely before it could capture more astronauts. Holding the world ransomMass murderTortureEnslavementBrainwashing. Bond strangles him to death in a fit of rage at the end of the novel (something that he had done only once before, to Auric Goldfinger). The plan required an embassy worker to contact one of the western powers with a plan to steal the device. Bond travels to the oil platform and is captured in an attempt to sabotage the weapon. He had developed a plan to play the Soviet Union off against the west via the theft on the new Lektor decoding device, which was being kept at the Russian embassy in Constantinople. While Kronsteen died, Blofeld only watched, commenting that one day SPECTRE would have to create a faster working venom. Henry Gupta | Czech actor Jan Werich was originally cast by producer Harry Saltzman to play Blofeld in You Only Live Twice. He used this base to launch a rocket ship which had the ability to capture space capsules. Now the subject of an international man-hunt by the British Secret Service titled Operation Bedlam, Blofeld establishes a clinical allergy-research institute atop Piz Gloria in the Swiss Alps. The most recent instalment is the 2015 film Spectre, which was released in UK cinemas on 26 October 2015. [5] It is commonly believed that the name Blofeld was inspired by the English cricket commentator Henry Blofeld's father, with whom Fleming went to school. He has once again changed his appearance. Christoph Waltz. Consequently, Number 1 puts Rosa Klebb, an ex-SMERSH operative and the organisation's Number 3, in charge of Kronsteen's plan to manipulate the spy into stealing a Lektor cryptographic device from the Soviets. This was supposed to touch off a nuclear war, and in the ensuing chaos SPECTRE and Blofeld would take control of the world. Philip Jones | Throughout the game, he is voiced by Glenn Wrage. Additional Notice: This template is meant for admin maintenance only. Cat) from the Inspector Gadget animated series (1983–86), Team Rocket leader Giovanni and his Persian cat from the Pokémon television series, and Dr. Hair color However, the young woman allows herself to have sex with 007 before doing her job and finally fails in her duty. Despite the character being clearly him, at chief of an anonymous but powerful crime syndicate, he is not named because of the then-ongoing copyright controversy that also prevented the open usage of the character in the Moore era films. Blofeld would return as the main antagonist in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, where he had relocated himself to the treacherous Swiss Alps. The Union | Number One in a cutscene from GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (2004). The latter two films are set in a rebooted continuity, which started with Casino Royale (2006). This can be seen in the Austin Powers film series with the character of Dr. In many versions, even the stroking of his white cat has been retained as a parodic allusion to Blofeld's character, as seen in the Austin Powers film series with the character of Dr. 1963 R.J. Dent | This Villain was proposed and approved by Villains Wiki's Pure Evil Proposals Thread. Boris Grishenko | Main Villain Scarpine | Count Lippe | The first novelization of an unfilmed James Bond screenplay, it was born from a collaboration by five people: Ian Fleming, Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham, Ivar Bryce and Ernest Cuneo, although the controversial shared credit of Fleming, McClory and Whittingham was the result of a courtroom decision. Marchetti Pilot | He climbs into a monorail car and attempts to shoot Bond, but is prevented by Tiger Tanaka, who sends a throwing-star into his wrist, causing him to drop his firearm. Blofeld makes his first, anonymous appearance in From Russia with Love, on board his private yacht. Carrying the Glidrose Publications copyright, it was first published in the United Kingdom by Jonathan Cape and in the United States by Coward, McCann & Geoghegan. Meeting the saboteur face-to-face, Blofeld reveals his name and plans to Bond, whom he intends to kill after he captures the final space capsule; sparking a global conflict by destroying the spaceship. Upon his arrival at the Pinewood set, both producer Albert R. Broccoli and director Lewis Gilbert felt that he was a bad choice, resembling a "poor, benevolent Santa Claus." Founder and leader of SPECTRE Meeting again Oberhauser revealed that he was no longer Franz Oberhauser and that he was now called Blofeld. [20]. Fleming wrote the book in Jamaica whilst the first film in the Eon Productions series of films, Dr. No, was being filmed nearby. Character information In these first two appearances, his face is not seen and only his lower body is visible as he strokes his trademark white cat. In On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963), Bond learns that Blofeld has altered his appearance radically —he is now tall and thin; has reduced his weight to 12 stone (170 lb; 76 kg); sports long silver hair, a syphilitic infection on his nose, and no earlobes; he wears dark green tinted contact lenses to hide his distinctive eyes. James Bond finally caught up with Oberhauser during a meeting where he finally revealed to Bond that he was in fact alive. Blofeld claimed he would not carry out his plan if all his past crimes were pardoned and he is recognised as the current Count de Bleauchamp. Xenia Onatopp | Bond strangles him to death at the end of the novel. Allow me to introduce myself. The plan required an embassy worker to contact one of the western powers with a plan to steal the device. An evil genius with aspirations of world domination, he is the archenemy of the British Secret Service agent James Bond. Blofeld remains unnamed and unlisted in this film’s end credits. Czech actor Jan Werich was originally cast by producer Harry Saltzman to play Blofeld in You Only Live Twice. Last seen He leaves the control room with Osato and Bond, holding the latter at gunpoint. Gregor Karakov | According to the novel, Blofeld was born on 28 May 1908 (which is also Ian Fleming's birthday) to a Polish father and a Greek mother in Gdynia, Poland (then Germany). Destroy MI6 Agency in order to advance his agenda to take over the world (both failed). Karl Stromberg | [9] The only clues to his identity are the trademark white cat, [10] similar clothes to his previous onscreen appearances, the dialogue indicating he and Bond have met before, and the fact that the scene begins with Bond paying his respects at Tracy's grave, often considered by the producers as a means of providing an "immediate continuity link" in the event of a new actor taking the part of Bond (although this was Roger Moore's fifth appearance as Bond). The chase ends when Blofeld becomes snared in a tree branch, ripping him out of the bobsled and apparently killing him. First seen Savalas The name is a portmanteau of two Russian words: "SMERt' SHpionam" [Смерть Шпионам, Směrť Špionam], meaning "Death to Spies". He was then hired by the Polish Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs and appointed to a sensitive communication position, which he used for buying and selling stocks at the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The late author, Ian Fleming, reportedly took the name from a casino member, and thought the name alone sounded evil. This was supposed to touch off a nuclear war, and in the ensuing chaos, both the U.S. and Soviet Union would fall, leaving SPECTRE to take control of the world. When Bond entered the Whyte House to confront Whyte, he came face to face with Blofeld and a lookalike. In the process of escaping he abducts Bond's smuggler ally, Tiffany Case. On behalf of an unnamed third party (implied to be Red China), Blofeld attempts to ignite a war between the United States and the Soviet Union by hijacking their respective space capsules but Bond, having faked his death, was sent to investigate. Upon his arrival at the Pinewood set, both producer Albert R. Broccoli and director Lewis Gilbert felt that he was a poor choice, resembling a "poor, benevolent Santa Claus". Nonetheless, in an attempt to make the casting work, Gilbert continued filming. Nonetheless, in an attempt to make the casting work, Gilbert continued filming. Czech actor Jan Werich was originally cast by producer Harry Saltzman to play Blofeld in You Only Live Twice. Le Chiffre | Now operating out of Whyte's hotel penthouse and with the industrialist's considerable resources at his disposal, Blofeld set about construction of a laser satellite; with which he intended to blackmail the world's governments - auctioning off nuclear supremacy to the highest bidder. Blofeld's intention was to capture both United States and Soviet capsules, getting the superpowers to blame each other. Tang Lin Zao | Lorenzo | Shortly afterwards Felix Leiter and the CIA begin a helicopter attack on the rig. "Blofeld" redirects here. He has put on some muscle, and has a gold-capped tooth, a fully healed nose, and a drooping grey mustache. Joe Butcher | Angelo Palazzi | Blofeld attempted to escape in a submarine, but Bond took control of it and set it to repeatedly crash into the control room, destroying the base and satellite control. Number OneWillard WhyteCount Balthazar De BleuchampScumlord Role The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to James Bond: The James Bond series of films contain a number of repeating, distinctive motifs which date from the series' inception with Dr. No in 1962. Fisher | SPECTRE would then threaten to detonate warheads over a major US city if they weren't paid millions of dollars. Dryden | TerrorismHolding the world ransomMass murderTortureEnslavementBrainwashing Gregg Beam | He drives the car from which Irma Bunt (Ilse Steppat) fires the fatal shots at Tracy, just hours after she marries Bond. A meticulous planner of formidable intellect, he seems to be without conscience but not necessarily insane, and is motivated solely by financial gain. [6] Henry Blofeld offered on the BBC Radio 4 series Just a Minute that "Ian took my father's name as the name of the baddie." Dropped into tall chimney stack from a helicopter. In a sixth appearance –in the pre-credit sequence of For Your Eyes Only –he is an anonymous, bald, wheelchair-bound villain trying to kill Bond once again. As a young man, he was well-versed in the social science disciplines, but also in the natural science and technology disciplines. Blofeld was first seen in From Russia With Love and Thunderball, but it wasn't in till You Only Live Twice that we finally saw his face, where actor Donald Pleasence played the role in the film Blofeld had no hair and had already gained his face scar. Max Zorin | There, he intends to shoot Bond but Tanaka throws a throwing star from below, causing Blofeld to drop his gun. Blofeld is head of the global criminal organisation SPECTRE and is commonly referred to as Number 1, an official numerical position given to members of SPECTRE. In 2013 it was confirmed that MGM and Danjaq had ended a 50 year battle with James Bond co-writer Kevin McClory on who owned the all of the rights and interests to SPECTRE and Blofeld. Irma Bunt | Bond eventually makes his escape by skiing down Piz Gloria while Blofeld and his men give chase. As they converse, Blofeld (wearing a neck brace) and Bunt commit a drive-by shooting of the couple's car - with Blofeld driving, and Bunt firing the gun. Mikhail Arkov | You Only Live Twice is a 1967 spy film and the fifth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Giving them parting gifts in the form of make-up kits, these actually contained equipment that would allow him to communicate with the Angels of Death once they had returned to their homes everywhere, telling them how and when they would deploy his secret weapon which had also been concealed in the presents, but only if his demands weren't met. On his way out, Blofeld shoots Osato in front of Bond, demonstrating how SPECTRE rewards failure. Felsen | In the context of the operation, Blofeld is referred to as Number 2 and Largo is Number 1, titles that were switched for the film version. After World War I, he became a Polish national. Blofeld's lifestyle is described in one chapter in Thunderball: "For the rest, he didn't smoke or drink and he had never been known to sleep with a member of either sex. Telly Savalas Type of Villain Though Bond was immediately recaptured, the opening of the gate allowed the head of the Japanese secret service, Tiger Tanaka, and a special unit of ninjas, to infiltrate the base and to attack SPECTRE. Wavekrest Marine Research | Julius No | Rosie Carver | Bond pushed one lookalike, whom he thought was the real Blofeld, into super-heated mud, killing him. Leroy | Nonetheless, in an attempt to make the casting work, Gilbert continued filming. He is seen in SPECTRE's Paris's lair, where he watches as Number Two, Emilio Largo, unveils his personal plan. After five days, both Gilbert and Broccoli determined that Werich was not menacing enough, and recast Donald Pleasence in the role – the official excuse being that Werich was ill. [8]. Montage Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Mr. Kil | Claus | Blofeld then again called Kronsteen and Klebb before him, where the two respectively blamed the other one for the failure of the operation. Klebb, who had until recently been a high ranking member of the Soviet agency SMERSH, was given the task of choosing the Russian, who would believe they were in fact working for SMERSH. Additional parodies of Blofeld can be found in: In the 1969 Monty Python episode "Owl-stretching time," the Big Cheese (the arch villain of that particular sketch) enters stroking a rabbit, although he quickly shoots it. Jacques Bouvar | The plot that he formulates is carried out by his second-in-command Emilio Largo. Besides the bald head, scarred face and white cat, Pleasence’s Blofeld is also known for his Mao suit. After being absent from Goldfinger, Blofeld returned in Thunderball. Blofeld makes his next appearance as the main antagonist of You Only Live Twice. Main Villains Comment. Dropped down an industrial chimney from a helicopter. Again, his identity was concealed, this time behind shutters and glass, as he chairs a meeting of the upper echelons of SPECTRE at their secretive board room in Paris, France. With Blofeld having seemingly perished in the base's destruction, SPECTRE was finally dismantled for good. This was the only other Blofeld double, since after the death of the first there were no more volunteers. Evil and his cat Mr. Bigglesworth, or in the cartoons Inspector Gadget , with the character of Dr. Claw, and Danger Mouse , with the character of Baron Silas Greenback. In On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) Bond learns that Blofeld has radically altered his appearance—he is now tall and thin; has reduced his weight to ; sports long silver hair, an infection on his nose, and no earlobes; and wears dark green tinted contact lenses. [18] The 1999 The Powerpuff Girls episode "Cat Man Do" also features a supervillain with a cat, though it is the feline that turns out to be the criminal mastermind. Never Say Never Again is a 1983 spy film starring Sean Connery and directed by Irvin Kershner. Pallot, James; The editors of CineBooks (1995). On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a 1969 spy film and the sixth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions. Edmund Slate | Mr. Lippe | Articles lacking in-text citations from August 2011, Articles with invalid date parameter in template, Characters in British novels of the 20th century, Rendezvous at Big Gulch (Terror in the Neighborhood), Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, The Bond Film Informant: Ernst Stavro Blofeld, http://www.ibras.dk/montypython/episode04.htm, https://neoencyclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Ernst_Stavro_Blofeld?oldid=32274. He set up his base in the crater of an inactive volcano on an island in Japan. However, a minute error catches Blofeld's attention, and he orders Bond to be brought to him, instead sending a reserve astronaut in his place. SPECTRE's and Blofeld's fates after that remain unknown. Blofeld then orders Klebb to personally kill Bond, though this too end up in failure as Klebb ends up being killed by Tatiana. Giulietta da Vinci | Henry and John were cousins of some degree. Interestingly, it can be seen that Blofeld has hair, in contrast to the bald persona that would become famous. Elvis | In the third, fourth, and fifth appearances – You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and Diamonds are Forever – he is the primary antagonist, meeting Bond face-to-face. Apparently at his wits' end over the failed plots and deaths of Dr. No, Klebb, and Largo, he decided to operate his next plot personally. [4]. Ernst Stavro Blofeld Ernst Stavro Blofeld is the most iconic, active, perpetual and influential villain and the main antagonist of the James Bond franchise. Pleasence Beth Davidson | Alec Trevelyan | M (Ralph Fiennes) takes Blofeld into custody after helping Bond foil his plan to take control of the world's national security intelligence data. Legends, released prior to Blofeld's appearance in Spectre, portrays a feud with 007 that is not related to the film, thus rendering the video game non-canonical to the cinematic timeline. Blofeld initially appeared in six James Bond films from Eon Productions: From Russia with Love (1963), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and For Your Eyes Only (1981) (the pre-title sequence of which marks his final appearance and the death of this version of the character). Fatima Blush | Blofeld makes three appearances in the Ian Fleming novels. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Gabor | Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Supporting Villains Imposter 00 | His face remains unseen, but his hands and his signature white cat remain visible. Apparently at his wits' end over the failed plots and deaths of Dr. No, Klebb, and Largo, Blofeld decided to operate his next plot personally. In the sixth and final appearance – in the pre-credit sequence of For Your Eyes Only – he is an anonymous, bald villain trying to kill Bond once again. 1971 Hans Glaub | Colonel Feyador | Bond kicked Blofeld's white cat which one of the Blofelds caught, and Bond, thinking him to be the real Blofeld, shot him. During the war, he sold information to both sides. He attempts to escape in his mini-sub, but Bond gains control of it and crashes it into the control room. Bond escapes and calls Blofeld posing as his right-hand man, Bert Saxby. Bond incapacitates her in their Japanese castle base before it blows up, killing Bunt. He often wears a jacket without lapels, based loosely either on the Nehru jacket or on the Mao suit. Blofeld explains his scheme to 007, as seen in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). Arriving at an isolated part of the base, Blofeld activates the base's self destruct system before fleeing. The car quickly hurtles off along the track. The plan was to be carried out, and the duo were shadowed by Red Grant, a SPECTRE assassin also selected by Klebb. By Jack Otway Feb 16, 2020. Blofeld celebrates the 10th anniversary of their last meeting. During its development official footage of character renders released by the publisher featured the terrorist leader 'Number One' holding his Persian Cat, with the likeness of Donald Pleasence. Moreau | High intelligenceMastery of tacticsLeadershipStrategiesBusiness skillsImmense financial resourcesComplete control over SPECTREMastery at psychological warfareAnonymity Varies His appearance and personality change according to the personifying actor: He has a full head of black hair in From Russia With Love and Thunderball; a vicious facial scar in You Only Live Twice; no scar or earlobes in On Her Majesty's Secret Service; and silver-grey hair in Diamonds Are Forever. He appeared in From Russia With Love, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Diamonds Are Forever and For Your Eyes Only and was reintroduced in 2015's Spectre as Franz Oberhauser, the foster brother of James Bond. Led by criminal mastermind Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the international organisation first formally appeared in the novel Thunderball (1961) and in the film Dr. No (1962). Dr. Kaufman | He often wears a jacket without lapels, based loosely either on the Nehru jacket or on the Mao suit, a feature which is used in spoofs like the Austin Powers series, though in his early two appearances on film he wore a black business suit. Wrong. Fiona Volpe | Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In both early appearances he wore a black business suit, rather than the Nehru jacket or Mao suit he would later become associated with. Finally, he is the opening antagonist in For Your Eyes Only. Teresa "Tracy" Bond is a fictional character and the main Bond girl in the 1963 James Bond novel On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and its 1969 film adaptation. Receiving plastic surgery as he had in the past to disguise his identity, he sought to have his noble heritage confirmed, so that he would become recognized as a Baron. Bambi and Thumper | Hobby In a bid to remove threats to the organisation, Number One manipulates an underworld feud between its two most influential members, Dr. Julius No and Auric Goldfinger, with the goal of having them ultimately destroy one another. Captured by Bond and arrested by M. Currently in. Alias(es) Sasha Davidov | Blofeld was originally born Franz Oberhauser, and was the son of James Bond's foster parents. After being absent from Goldfinger, Blofeld returned in Thunderball. Origin Kisch | Bond girls occasionally have names that are double entendres or puns, such as Pussy Galore, Plenty O'Toole, Xenia Onatopp, or Holly Goodhead. As a young man, he murdered his father, staged his own death, and took on the alias of "Ernst Stavro Blofeld", using his mother's maiden name. He didn't even eat very much.". Blofeld’s first appearance in Thunderball is relatively brief as he delegates the theft of the nuclear warheads to second-in-command Emilio Largo.