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He invented the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, and is the only person able to drink more than three of them at one sitting.
He was voted "Worst Dressed Sentient Being in the Known Universe" for seven years in a row. He's been described
as "the best Bang since the Big One" and one hoopy frood. He is from a planet in the vicinity of Betelgeuse, and
is a "semi-cousin" of Ford Prefect (with whom he 'shares three of the same mothers').
He was briefly the President of the Galaxy (a role that involves no power whatsoever, and merely requires the incumbent
to attract attention so no-one wonders who's really in charge, which is a role Zaphod was perfectly suited for). He is the
only man to have survived the Total Perspective Vortex, although it may only have been a replica of the real Vortex. Also,
according to his private brain-care specialist, "Vell, Zaphod's just zis guy, ya know?" He used his position as
President of the Galaxy to steal the Heart of Gold, a spaceship taking advantage of Infinite Improbability Drive, at its unveiling.
Throughout the story, Zaphod is busy carrying out some grand scheme, and has no clue as to what it is and is unable to
do anything but follow the path that he laid out for himself. He was forced to section off the part of his brain that stored
the plan so that scans of his mind, which would be necessary for him to become president, wouldn't reveal his plan, which
included his being president of the galaxy. Zaphod is essentially the only main character still alive at the end of "Mostly
Harmless".
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