His chest is clad in a grey and purple chassis, possibly of steel, his arms in gauntlets of steel tipped with cruel claws. His head is always sealed in a great helmet crowned with horns, through which a pair of angular red eyes and a grille of yellow teeth (or at least a frowning bevor or mouthpiece) stare forth.
Zurg takes the form of a tall, thin-built but broad-chested humanoid of unknown species clad in armor and robes of royal purple. Nonetheless, the potent grudge against Zurg held by Buzz suggests that some grief lay between them, for which Buzz sought revenge.
He was quick to pass off the claim as a "Made You Look" scheme. In one episode, " Stranger Invasion", in battle with Lightyear, he claimed to be his father yet, this was but a ploy to distract the Space Ranger and give Zurg the upper hand. This may suggest an unhealthy relationship with authority figures, which in turn could explain his distinct megalomania. He claims to have had a grandmother named (or nicknamed) "Nana Zurg", who he describes as "plenty evil." He appears to have had a close relationship with his mother, as he often mentions her while sleeping. In regards to his personal origins, nearly nothing can be found, but it can be inferred that they were disfunctional. It is also unknown how many planets and sectors he possesses in his governance, but it is apparent that several lie within his borders such as the Mine-Panet in " Shiv Katall," in addition to his capital at Planet Z. The rule by strength system imposed by Zurg suggests that his realm is a rogue state, a terrorist hermit-kingdom of sorts yet he seems to treat it as though it were merely a bizarre business or corporation of which he is in charge. Consistently throughout his recorded actions, he governs (and seemingly constructed, employing a variety of centrally-controlled technological and logistical systems) a vastly powerful, sinister empire and dictatorship the warlike actions of which constantly threaten the sanctity of the galaxy and the Galactic Alliance. Just as little to nothing is known of Commander Nebula's backstory (or indeed, the very setting of the Galactic Alliance), neither is it known how Zurg came to power, or his origins as an individual. The moment everyone was waiting for.and it turned out to be a hoax.