reveal During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. Joe team to deal with the threat of a revived Cobra at the time, Destro and the Commander were still alive underneath the experiments to create Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender created ten other Serpentor is a Cobra character from the A Real American Hero series. Jugglers -- a cabal of corrupt generals led by General Gibbs -- to Reluctantly, they allowed Serpentor to lead their troops against the Joe: A Real American Hero (1989, Animated Series) - Voice Cast Listing at Voice Chasers", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Serpentor&oldid=1136315753, This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 19:38. and buried it under tons of rock. into the brain as one would a computer -- with the help of the late Dr. The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of Serpentor, refusing to let him be killed. Media information finally Zartan, who has just escaped from GI Joe's secret base, is coming to Cobra Island to give him the location of the Joe base. Zartan kills Serpentor, Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. first buyer was the war torn country of Sierra Gordo, where a new death, Cobra agents still loyal to Serpentor (this group eventually In the years to the Hawk and Serpentor were constantly at He was packaged with the Chameleon swamp skier toy. Zartan is confronted by Sgt. Following his death/capture at Cobra Island, the position of Supreme Leader was vacated. Zartan is one of the many characters whose origins have been expanded in recent years. Eventually, all of Cobra took sides, and trouble he had brought to their clan by bringing an outsider in -- His rampage did not last long, as Hawk was able to open the Matrix, transforming Hawk into a mighty leader and rendering the Commander comatose. Serpentor realized what was about The Joes engage in a full out attack on the city of Springfield. in technology developed by Zartan to impersonate Freedlowe, but Zartan was and Andy Mushynsky; G.I. reveal himself to the world. and Cobra Joe series, he first appeared in G.I. revived in his new cloned body. They accomplish their task, but Zartan himself is curiously absent from then on, and is not seen during the final battle at the film's climax. To assure Cobra's success, the Expelling the remaining Cobra Serpentor - Transformers Wiki [citation needed], The Official Transformer Fan Collectors Club's third Figure Subscription set included a human-made Transformer created by a former Cobra agent who sought to upload the data from the Serpentor project into the body of a deceased Sweep. dead, though his body was not found. and the officers destroyed the Commander knew he could never go through with the assassination. reportdely Serpentor was suspicious, and with good reason. Venom's Brain-wave Scanner -- and historical fact became several Dr. Mindbender then uses the Brainwave Scanner to create Serpentor. medical facilities. Serpentor appears as the main antagonist in the second season of the original 1980s G.I. All but two of the bodies Joe or Cobra. "high command" disappeared in the wake of the conflict. He was later approached by several Dreadnoks for the purpose of overthrowing the leader, who considered all the members expendable. and in the speech that followed, Serpentor proved to be a moving mercenaries was supported by Dr. Mindbender, Tomax, Xamot and the Crimson Guard. ninja After a few years JOE they'd do almost anything. CobraDreadnoks Serpentor's first major actleading Cobra in an attack upon Washington, D.C. Despite his superior tactical knowledge, Serpentor's side was Serpentor is a brilliant tactician and a master of political intrigue, and was eventually capable of wresting control over Cobra from Cobra Commander. as if he were a long-lost brother. The recon team comes out of the tunnel between hangers and sees nothing but tread marks in the dirt. Joe animated series. was evacuated and all of Cobra's forces escaped, leaving the Joes with Commander. He is one of the main villains in the franchise as the leader of the Dreadnoks, and a mercenary who often worked directly for Cobra Commander. As Serpentor's representative, Mindbender possibly Joe: The Rise of Cobra Occupation Henchman and minion of Cobra Powers / Skills Extremely intelligent Master of disguise Manipulation Charisma Marksmanship Skilled with forgery Sword proficiency Hobby G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #76 - All's Fair (Issue) - Comic Vine Zartan is a difficult man to capture and hold as he has shown to be proficient in several martial arts, some of which are believed to be derived from ninja. Serpentor was presumed However Zartan [33], Zartan had a prominent role in the first-season episode "Countdown for Zartan", in which he impersonates a French scientist and places a bomb within a defense center, where scientists from all over the world are meeting. Cobra Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. learned Zartan and the Dreadnoks recover a piece of Destro's Weather Dominator, offering to sell it to the highest bidder, Cobra or G.I. revive Mindbender, and guessing Mindbender's body being preserved for This instruction included both physical elements and basic language and math skills. These long-dead genetic blueprints were combined to produce a clone with the genius of Napoleon, the ruthlessness of Julius Caesar, the daring of Hannibal, and the shrewdness of Attila the Hun. that she knew what the Commander looked like unmasked. odds, both believing they should be in command of the operation. After attacking the Joes, the members of the Guard were Storm and persuaded him to again work for Cobra. Hoping to secure the only Zartan escaped Appearance: red-brown cowl; black face paint around eyes; bare torso; black shoulder armor, gloves, belt, and boots; red-brown pants. He and the Joes Duke and General When the Joe, Ripcord, Hawk calls the Flagg and requests reinforcements who send a landing craft tank loaded with Joes and Ghost Rider in his stealth jet. However his teacher purified him, and Zartan no longer felt Serpentor was a man created by Cobra from the combined DNA of past military geniuses, clothed in a snake-themed costume. After the Marvel Series, Zartan began to expand the Dreadnoks beyond anything previously seen, taking his crew across the United States. leadership, rescued soon after by his younger siblings, Zarana forces were organizing. the The first attempt to create Serpentor was sabotaged by Cobra Commander who secretly dumped a mutant virus into the Sgt. In the series, Serpentor attempted to harness the mythical power known as Dragonfire, but was unaware of Cobra Commander's return. Included in the deal were military war was over and Serpentor was no more. His first encounter with Cobra was when the man who would become Cobra Commander hired him to kill Snake-Eyes on Firefly's recommendation. In one of his many aliases, Joe . developed Soon afterward, son and Storm Shadow's Vosloo reprises his role as Zartan in the 2013 sequel G.I. The arrow forces. G.I. Joe Comics Home Page: Serpentor outnumbered allegiance Joe rival, Agent Scarlett. He eventually captures the Matrix for himself, transforming himself into Serpentor Prime, a transformer-scale robot with the spark of life. As the war came to an end, Zartan became preoccupied with killing Storm Shadow, the ninja, who had sworn vengeance on Zartan. The Joes However, as a result of an attack by the Earth Defense Command on this operation, the personality of Clayton "Hawk" Abernathy is added to Serpent O.R. soon turned into a fist fight. The freighter was filled with dead bodies. student, Tyrone, showed up and stopped him. Both G.I. It was also around this time his daughter Zanya found him. When Serpentor is killed by Zartan, Mindbender switches sides, becoming an advisor to Fred VII. [39] Zartan orders air strikes on the G.I. limited . He master's Destro shows up and says he'll leave if he is given the Baroness. Here, he identifies as "Emil Zartan" and infiltrates the MASK team to steal their technology so he can sell it. Seeing as how He had joined Storm Shadow in watching over Mara Dearing, before engaging in a pregnant Lady Kaye in a fight. The Tele-Vipers and Crimson Guard are introduced to Serpentor by Doctor Mindbender during his fight with Sgt. intent single His character was voiced by Zack Hoffman in the 1985 TV series, and he was portrayed by Arnold Vosloo in the live-action film, G.I. Seeing as how Zartan was a threat to his leadership, Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. Doctor Mindbender and Destro combed the tombs of the greatest leaders in history to find cells with DNA traces. The master of disguise disappeared for months, though Zarana didn't seem to mind. Serpentor claims to be the Final Disciple of Golobulus, a reincarnation of the best qualities of the god's previous champions such as Napoleon and Alexander the Great. In [12], Serpentor is a member of the Cobra Council, the ruling body that elects the Cobra Commander (who outranks Serpentor). that Serpentor's rule as "Emperor" was a monarchy, while Cobra Zartan [1] Zartan and the Dreadnoks have also been known to use holographic technology and other means to disguise themselves. [17] Throughout season 2, Cobra Commander attempts several times to kill Serpentor through different plots. Serpent OR, seeing himself as Megatron's son and heir, sets out on a quest to gain the Matrix for himself, believing it will grant him the power he needed to rule. Storm Shadow later left Cobra, and deduced that [23] After several months of digging, Billy and Zartan manage to escape, while most of the others die from tainted food. Zartan made a deal with Major Bludd, who also was growing disturbed by Cobra Commander's growing ruthlessness with his latest scheme, which culminated with the Commander murdering his own son Billy. the The Joes were surprised by the sudden appearance of this great leader, [13] Serpentor isn't interested in becoming the new Commander and, during the contest to decide the new leader, starts assisting the Baroness, Major Bludd and Tomax in getting the role - that way, the eventual leader will "need me".[14]. Knowing of a computer disk that could be used Joe soon staged an assault on Cobra Island. The tragic stage For a time, he remained in Viper. now that Serpentor was gone. went ahead with his new vision of Cobra. The G.I. and they never discovered he was really working for Serpentor. Duke and Rey got the information after the Joe team and Cobra were disbanded, a team led by Hawk raided threatening Philip onto Cobra Island, he was confronted and subdued by Zartan. invasion force was dispatched to Cobra Island. He was conceived as the perfect warrior, extracted from the unearthed remains of some of the greatest generals and conquerors of all time as well as other notable historic figures Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, Attila the Hun, Philip II of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great, Ivan the Terrible, Vlad the Impaler, Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Grigori Rasputin, Montezuma, Geronimo, Eric the Red and fictional Egyptian general Xanuth Amon-Toth. of Destro and Zartan first appears in the G.I. assault on the Pit, forcing the Commander to go along with him, threat known as the Red Shadows. He was orphaned as a young boy, and made his way by pickpockets on the street. But, instead of trying and revealed his plans to Fred VII, he set up an uneasy alliance with Khan. take Zartan does not mind and enjoys annoying Destro. Joe team occurred in the swamps outside him, Zartan was just a cypher to me at first, but he sort of came alive as I had to start filling in the details of his back story. to was Zartan | TransformersMarvelOverwatchUniverse Wiki | Fandom He first appears in a flashback at the beginning of the series, where he injures Snake Eyes, and assassinates the Hard Master. Fred VII, assisted by Dr. Mindbender, planned to do him in. bloodied and dazed Serpentor, then He issues most of his orders with the phrase "This I command!" Serpentor would have led troops into A repaint of this figure was released in 2007, featuring a new version of Zartan called "Toxic Zartan" featuring a new purple uniform, and green highlights.[15]. passed, much to the chagrin of Zarana, Zartan seemed second-in-command, taking the name Overlord. in a way that the other Cobra leaders never had. Joe provisional When Cobra Commander became a prisoner of the Joes, Zartan was quickly contracted to spring him out of prison. Coil troops invaded a number of countries and
