Mendez The Heavens declared the glory of the Bomb, and the firmament showeth His handiwork.
Played by Paul Richards 
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) · 18 quotes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) · 18 quotes
Tied for most-quoted character in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970): in 7 of its 18 quotes
A line from MendezLet everyone go to his private shelter. Empty the streets. There to find the city of the dead. May the Blessing of the Bomb Almighty, and the Fellowship of the Holy Fallout, descend on us all. This day and forever more.
More lines from Mendez
5 quotes Mendez Mendez He descendeth from the outermost part of Heaven and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. Their is neither speech, nor language, yet His voice is heard among them.
Mendez Glory be to the Bomb, and to the Holy Fallout. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be. World without end. Amen.
Mendez O Mighty and Everlasting Bomb, who came down among us to make Heaven under Earth, lighten our darkness. O instrument of God, grant us thy peace.
Mendez Behold the truth that abides in us. Reveal that truth unto that Maker.
Scenes with Mendez
1 scene Mendez [The Ape army enters the mutant church, where Mendez is waiting]
This is the instrument of my god.
Ape Soldier
[shocked]
He can speak!
[Mendez raises the Alpha-Omega bomb to its firing position, as the Apes chatter in alarm. Ursus steps forward]
Your god, huh? Sargent. [An ape soldier pulls out a machine gun and shoots Mendez dead] Your god didn't save you, did he? Huh? [pulls out his own machine gun and begins shooting the bomb]
Ursus! Ursus, are you mad?! That weapon was built by man. You can't shoot it down with only a clip of bullets!
If we can't shoot it down, we'll pull it down! Ropes! Block and tackle! Get on it!
But you don't know what you're doing! It'll kill us all!
