young Snake-Eyes, the surviving member of a family who had perished in
Commander
Not only did Serpentor survive, but he
This alliance lasted until Cobra's defeat at the Monolith Base. Like many of the G.I. imposter
I seem to
He was at first confused
When the insurrection was exposed, the leader planned to have Amauri executed by dismemberment. In the wake of their defeat at the
In most continuities, The Coil is an offshoot of the Cobra Terrorist Organization. Hama has said about Zartan's supernatural disguise abilities. the
A later episode, "My Favorite Things", reveals that Serpentor can assume the facial features of those whose DNA are included in his genetic composition. After a complaint from a mental health organization, Hasbro removed this information from the file for later print runs, and was not referenced on file cards for future releases of the character. give the warrior the best mental and physical potential of all the
He scolded himself for not having realizing that history's
Serpentor met his end at the hands of Zartan who shot him in the face with an arrow. All the Ninja Force figures were designed with a "real ninja move". odds, both believing they should be in command of the operation. Mindbender was undoubtedly a
Derenko believed they were foolish
defeated and arrested. forces,
Flustered, Cobra Commander changes the focus back to Zartan and demands proof . Organizational information Serpentor appears as the main antagonist in the second season of the original 1980s G.I. a seemingly incurable skin condition brought on by years of his own
bases
He encoded the pattern into a lifeless, clone body. finally
In 2001, the United States
Soon afterward,
invasion force was dispatched to Cobra Island. in
Serpentor's
amplifier, Zartan honed in on
Original Marvel era biography written
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. Ninja Force being lied to, but there was nothing he could do about. rescued soon after by his younger siblings, Zarana
All but two of the bodies
In the years
Zartan negotiates his services as an assassin, and when the terms are agreed upon, he kills Taggac.[31]. Julius
scheme failed thanks to the Joes and the true Destro's unexpected
The mission is interrupted by the return of the real Cobra Commander, who traps Billy, Zartan, Fred VII, Tyrone, Captain Minh, Raptor, and several others in a landlocked freighter, which he then buries under a volcano. G.I. second-in-command, taking the name Overlord. He did so, in exchange for access to
JOE Yearbook #1 (back
Joe: A Real American Hero issue #25 (July 1984), UNKNOWN (his third filecard states that it is, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 20:05. During the climatic attack on Cobra-La, Serpentor is defeated by Falcon when the Cobra emperor's cape gets caught in his air chariot's engine turbine. proposed
After attacking the Joes, the members of the Guard were
The arrow
However, his relationship with Cobra was on and off, sometimes by choice and other times by brainwashing. JOE #75 (cover) by Mike
Because of difficulty obtaining the original mold, Hasbro compromised, and repainted the 1990 SAW-Viper body with a modified Zartan head. the Commander knew he could never go through with the assassination. Serpentor recalls the invention of pizza, informing a group of Dreadnoks. He then accepts a challenge from Slaughter, and the two battle throughout the Terror Drome where Serpentor shows off the strength he inherited from Slaughter's DNA during the fight. [25], Devil's Due comics expanded on Zartan's origin and introduced his daughter, Zanya. Inadvertently,
allow Serpentor to command his men. of Destro and
The war is over. In addition, a few more donors to Serpentor's creation are revealed: a Viking warrior known as "Ulrik the Batterer", and the reptilian king "Takshaka" from Indian mythology. [11] Zartan was sold with an accompanying "swamp skier" called the Chameleon, which also contained thermal reactive plastic. assault on the world. seeking vengeance, the Blind Master had not. much
him off the launchpad into the water below. Not long
In one of his many aliases,
He briefly aided the Joes and suggested to them that Dr. Mindbender might have survived the end of the war somehow (this was essentially true, as Cobra Commander had Mindbender cloned). However, Cobra had
helmet,
Upon the recapture of Sgt. 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 and buried it under tons of rock. Some
Zandar - Wikipedia the DNA of several ideal candidates, a new, perfect soldier could be
When the
Zartan was featured in issue #48, where he had been brought into The Pit, the Joe's Headquarters, disguised as an injured Joe, Ripcord. [32] Zartan was usually loyal to Cobra Commander and had a rivalry with Destro, who considered Zartan a petty criminal. once again. In the series, Serpentor attempted to harness the mythical power known as Dragonfire, but was unaware of Cobra Commander's return. This event destroyed the clan, and caused Storm Shadow to join Cobra in an attempt to find the real killer. [8] In early development, he was called Captain Chameleon. Serpentor is a fictional character and a recurring antagonist from the G.I. soon turned into a fist fight. Cobra's side once again. Baroness
Destro wins the Baroness. holding Destro, it was a disguised Zartan who arrived leading the Cobra
Despite his superior tactical knowledge, Serpentor's side was
Everglades, hoping to add the growing number of Dreadnoks to Cobra's
Master of disguise; Espionage; Assassination; Dreadnok leader, Unknown, possibly Saint-Cyr military academy. The Joes surround the Dreadnoks on the west and as they surrender Zarana escapes and informs Cobra Commander the west fell. Zartan was the first of several photosensitive toys that changed color in sunlight. afterward,
Joe at bay. After the war ended, Zartan became preoccupied with killing Storm Shadow, the ninja, who had sworn vengeance on him and disappeared for months. arrived on Cobra
During Doctor Mindbender's second attempt, Cobra Commander is betrayed by Scrap-Iron (who told Doctor Mindbender what had happened). At Cobra Commanders HQ Zartan is telling Cobra Commander to attack Serpentor before he can re supply. cloned bodies whose "ages" were not accelerated as Serpentor's had
When Cobra reformed, Zartan and the Dreadnoks once again allied with the terrorist organization. easy for Cobra to get to the Pit. Serpentor was kept in suspended animation and brainwashed for later use by the Jugglers but was likely killed when Red Shadow agents, lead by Juggler mole Mars Harring, gained access . take
electronics. They were raised by their French actress mother and movie-mask sculptor father. The invasion of the
Destro being hunted down by Cobra Commander and worked with the Joes to
country, stopping Destro and Zartan's forces in their tracks. With Dr. Mindbender's help, it was
leader. accounted for - Zartan, Billy. First cartoon appearance high over a waterfall, as Mindbender looked on. Washington, after which Zartan, Zanya and many of the Dreadnoks
[17] Throughout season 2, Cobra Commander attempts several times to kill Serpentor through different plots. Not only did Serpentor survive, but he learned that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. before he could usurp his authority. saw a way to prove his identity. in life under his teacher. Suddenly Zartan leaps over them aboard the Chameleon and leads them to a shack that is his headquarters. Serpentor,
Joe: Sigma 6. retaliation, Zartan sought out the Joes' secret base. island was soon thrust into a civil war. off the Golden Gate bridge and into the waters below. continued to work for Cobra, and Zartan was surprised to learn that his
This is done through a mix of holograms, illusions and hypnosis. Blind Master. Onihashi
assassinate
revived
Shadow worked together, leaving the impression that the vendetta was
During the rescue, Zartan and
Cobra meanwhile, abandoned Cobra Island and recaptured the Silent
He was tasked with infiltrating a presidential airliner, to ensure the continued cooperation of President Rumanapar. The tragic
Zartan fled and escaped, while the clan
up with Billy, the original Cobra Commander's
A few years later,
He is also a ventriloquist, a polyglot (speaking over 20 languages and dialects), and an acrobatic-contortionist. Hawk calls the Flagg and requests reinforcements who send a landing craft tank loaded with Joes and Ghost Rider in his stealth jet. and Andy Mushynsky; G.I. the globe, and Cobra Commander's whereabouts were unknown. He revealed that Zartan, too, was infected with the
Motorized Recon: Clutch, Crankcase
Joe team staged an
Artwork: G.I. As the citizens of
Joe team to deal with the threat of a revived Cobra
Both Hawk and Zartan were disgusted, but
This instruction included both physical elements and basic language and math skills. the
Jugglers -- a cabal of corrupt generals led by General Gibbs -- to
These stickers changed from maroon when cold, to aqua at room temperature, and blue when hot. Zartan can imitate anyone he wishes to an exact physical and vocal likeness. Although true to the classic look, both this figure and the Ninja Force release are unpopular reinterpretations of the character. No Joes were harmed in the creation of this website. Cobra Schism- Cobra Commander & Serpentor Forces. Duke and Rey got the information
Cobra Commander's Side: Fred VII (Cobra Commander), Baroness, Dreadnoks: Zartan, Zarana, Zandar, Buzzer, Torch, Ripper, Vipers, Techno-Vipers, Tele Vipers, Mambas, Worms, Buggs
The master of disguise disappeared for months, though Zarana didn't seem to mind. Zartan is a recurring antagonist of the G.I. [2][3] The Air Chariot is like a flying throne, with two 7.62mm attack guns, reinforced battle shield, and hover engine. He eventually was overcome by a problem with the genetic experimentation. During an attack to acquire the B.E.T. Joe: Resolute During this time, Zartan's condition was cured, allowing him to assume control of the Dreadnoks again.
GI Joe COBRA / Characters - TV Tropes St. Cyr. to continue. VII's side included the Baroness, Zartan, the Dreadnoks and the army of
In another incident, he was able to access memories of one of his genetic forebears. stage
Builder set - The Rise of Cobra), 2010 (G.I. their
Using a sound
Joe manages a counterattack on Cobra, turning the operation into a complete fiasco, but just as the Joes are about to capture Serpentor, a sudden burst of fire drives them back. Cobra's
Though Cobra
Knowing of a computer disk that could be used
Island
Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. JOE
At the same time, Cobra
Through his dreams he began to
was evacuated and all of Cobra's forces escaped, leaving the Joes with
allegiance
In response to the attacks, a G.I. Unknown, possibly Saint-Cyr military academy The war finally came to an end when Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow. It comes from Cobra Commander, who convinced Mindbender to free him, because he knew how to use a weapon. The Commander imprisoned
Destro and retrieve the plans from his castle in Scotland. They were on the verge of victory, partially due to Fred
Introduced in 1986, the character rules as Emperor over Cobra where most versions are depicted as a composite clone of history's greatest leaders. wouldn't
During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. Instead, they found
Serpentor - Supreme Leader of The Coil. Among these men were
cover) by Michael Golden; G.I. Destro shows up and says he'll leave if he is given the Baroness. Cobra Commander waited. Included in the deal were military
Some time later, the nearly
Sea Support: Keel Haul, Cutter, Shipwreck, Torpedo
The two were included with Fred VII and many Cobra
In the fighting that followed, Serpentor led the attack
That would
death drove him over the edge. the conflict. was
The disappearance of the children
As
leader, who was in fact demonstrating to Snake-Eyes the technique of
#3 (interior) courtesy of Rod Hannah; G.I. ambushed by the Red Ninjas, renegade members of the Arashikage. to Cobra Island, where Destro was now running the organization. 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. threatening
The new Joes introduced include General Hawk, Beachhead, Sci Fi, Lifeline, and Sgt. that she knew what the Commander looked like unmasked. Viper. Zartan's true motives to his teacher, and thus he was forced to go
Zartan kills Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender makes an alliance with Cobra Commander, and Destro rescues the Baroness. immediately took his Dreadnoks out of the fight and left the island,
Joe: A Real American Hero, the third major reinvention of the brand since 1964. He went on to work with Destro and retook the Silent Castle. Expelling the remaining Cobra
Serpentor was also portrayed as having something akin to multiple personalities as a result of being created from the DNA of multiple tyrants. Vipers. His mission is a success, and he contacts Baroness for extraction. He almost manages to escape, impersonating various Joes, such as Doc, Tripwire, Hawk and Gung-Ho. A different color version was released later that packaged him together with Sgt. Some believe he received his military training in Europe,
Created by Doctor Mindbender as a gift to Cobra Commander, the Serpentor cobra possesses enough intelligence to follow basic commands and even swallow any human that angers Cobra Commander as well as spit them back out on cue if Cobra Commander decides to let that person live. [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. in
to
death, Cobra agents still loyal to Serpentor (this group eventually
Cobra and the reinstated G.I. to
Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. He underwent a top-secret French genetic experiment, which infused him with chameleon DNA, giving him the ability to blend into his background. and Dr. Mindbender in the Cobra civil
student, Tyrone, showed up and stopped him. In the second season, he expanded the Dreadnoks to include his younger siblings, Zarana and Zandar, as well as Monkeywrench and Thrasher. Cobra Commander then ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill his rival while posing as members of the Joe team. Snake-Eyes. Museum
Zartan is eventually killed by his former student, at which time his guise as the President finally fades. switched
Dr. Mindbender charges Cobra Commander's line and offers a truce to remove Destro from the Island, much to the disgust of Zartan and Hawk. He eventually had a mechanism placed . from the Joe team that contained some of the military's most advanced
Cobra Commander stated that the effects will be temporary and that by the time he changes back, he'll have a taste for flies. Zartan a large sum of money for the use of his deadly skills to kill
Zartan is a fictional character from the G.I. The Coil worship a god named Golobulus (also called Gola-Bulas), who created a paradise called Cobra-La before human ignorance destroyed it. Mindbender preserved his body
ordered Zartan and his siblings to kill
Joe Recondo (who had survived an attempt on his life by Bludd and had secretly infiltrated the ranks of Cobra as an infantry troop in order to keep an eye on Cobra) to contact the Joes as to where Cobra Commander was located and arranged for the entire rank and file of the Dreadnoks (led by Zarana) to join the Joes in final battle with Cobra. perhaps because his new body was created the same way that they were. Zartan later reappeared in IDW's reboot of Mobile Armoured Strike Kommand. vol. Zartan is confronted by Sgt. reinstated the G.I. Serpentor was presumed
that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. 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. Issue #1 - #001 Operation: Lady Doomsday, Issue #6 - #006 To Fail is to Conquer To Succeed is to Die, Issue #10 - #010 A Nice Little Town Like Ours, Issue #12 - #012 Three Strikes for Snake-Eyes, Issue #13 - #013 Last Plane From Rio Lindo, Issue #20 - #020 Home Is Where the War Is. Cobra
In the ensuing fight, Zartan stabbed his
approached the landing field on Cobra Island, the Commander ordered Tomax
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. the one he had been born in and began trying to modify his DNA and
town. the amalgamation of all those famed soldiers. former Cobra Emperor, but was no match for him. whilst being sought after by the Joes Mutt &
thrown in the land-locked freighter and died. in defeating Cobra Commander. Serpentor
escalated, Serpentor himself arrived to help, but the Joes had already
Zartan took her in. "Jungle Trap" was the last episode to showcase this particular ability. clan had taken up with Zartan in an effort to kill Storm Shadow for the
During the conflict between a Cobra transport, the Joes, and the Falcons, Zartan knocks out Lady Jaye and makes his way into a Cobra Van, where he equips himself with a chameleon-type wrist device. In Washington DC, Hawk has just come from a meeting with bad news. Slaughter (yes, the wrestler). Vosloo reprises his role as Zartan in the 2013 sequel G.I. organization
onto Cobra Island, he was confronted and subdued by Zartan. Zartan Joe was ordered to side with Serpentor to defeat the forces of Fred and the Baroness. Joe: Operation Dragonfire, voiced by Maurice LaMarche. After that incident and the US crack down on Cobra, Zartan and the Dreadnoks abandoned their Florida base and moved the operation to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Chameleon could be disassembled into several parts and loaded into a small cart that was included with the action figure; the cart, loaded with the vehicle's parts, would act as part of a disguise, making Zartan appear to be a parts or junk dealer. He expressed a desire to leave the lab and go to the outside world, and days later he kills a guard and poses as wait staff, to escape before anyone notices he was gone. and Zandar.
GI Joe: 17 Facts You Didn't Know About Cobra - ScreenRant attempted to expose him for the imposter that he was, the original
and the Baroness managed to
group of former Joes stumbled upon Derenko's operation, but he escaped
While Storm Shadow was skeptical of Zartan's proclamation of wanting to truly reform once and for all, he allowed him to leave. But soon after Destro arrived, he forcibly took control of Cobra from
However, the comic diverges from the version in the animated series, in that DNA from Storm Shadow was also used in the creation of Serpentor. He was
But, instead of trying
Joes and an attack by the Red Shadows, Cobra was again scattered across
Not only did Serpentor survive, but he learned that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. triggered. Joe team member Ripcord had been captured
Joe: Sigma 6 1.4 G.I. Scarlett touches the suit, which results in a surge that leaves black burns around Zartan's eyes as she removes it. had. Zartan a large sum of money for the use of his deadly skills to kill the young Snake-Eyes, the surviving member of a family who had perished in a head on car collision with Cobra Commander's brother, who also perished. As the battle
Zartan was released in the 1984 series of A Real American Hero toys. was
told him he had just gained a silent partner, and then proclaimed to
According to Vosloo, Zartan is still in disguise as the U.S. President and he has the world leaders all under his thumb, war heads headed towards innocent populaces, and some new heavies on the payroll, to keep G.I. lifeless body was recovered by Overlord, who had been hired by the
Hawk tells Serpentor to attack Cobra Commander from the north as the LCT attacks from the west leaving Cobra Commander's only option to retreat south directly into Destro. the Joes brought Zartan right into their secret headquarters the Pit. alone. [12], Serpentor is a member of the Cobra Council, the ruling body that elects the Cobra Commander (who outranks Serpentor). Joe, page 118. Joes' greenshirt recruits also died in the attack. Zartan
Rey when the pair came to the Everglades
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[19][20], Zartan is famous for delivering the killing blow to Serpentor during the Cobra Civil War, by shooting the Cobra emperor in the eye, with the same longbow that he used to kill the Hard Master years ago. Faction(s) During the final battle, Zartan is sent to America using the missile crisis as a cover, where he infiltrates the White House as part of Cobra's plans for world domination, and assumes the identity of the President of the United States. an embarrassing failure and no evidence of Cobra's subjugation of the
and G.I. He ran away, meeting a truck driver who told him to make a new name if he couldn't use his old one. Joe: Resolute series. Trading his hood for a ski cap, Zartan is the furthest from his biker roots here, retaining only the recognizable face markings to make him stand out. However
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This outfits him in a suit (resembling the one used in the other cartoons), which will enable him to mask his appearance, by taking the form of anyone it scans. hoping to learn the identity
climbed into a transport helicopter away from prying eyes and the
The fact that Zartan knows the location of the base isn't the bad news. He held a meeting at Zartan's Dreadnok compound in
Zartan wasn't thrilled by the idea of following Destro's
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the vacant Cobra Island, discovered Mindbender's lab, and took the
Zartan - Wikiwand Destro takes the Baroness and leaves, coming across the recon team he tells them the war is over and to go home.
Zartan! | Joepedia | Fandom He used
Wolkuckuckland,
Master
Artwork: G.I. He had proceeded to stab and injure Lady Kaye, before fleeing. and was strapped into the scanner, giving the Doctor's creation a
Joes Duke and General
Eventually,
The action figure also came with thermal sensitive stickers that were applied to Zartan's chest- and thigh-armor. Eventually the magnetic pads were surgically implanted beneath the skin, giving him a normal appearance. inept leadership, Zartan had had enough. battle
over Cobra, he was shocked when a mysterious stranger arrived on Cobra
Dr. Mindbender then uses the Brainwave Scanner to create Serpentor. When the Dreadnoks present the captured Snake-Eyes bound in chains, Zartan fights the Joes. Serpent OR's exact fate beyond this is unknown. and
The 1984 Zartan action figure featured UV reactive plastic. Snake-Eyes breathing so he could kill him from behind the screen in the
Upset by Fred's indecisiveness
[34] Zartan also had major roles in "The Synthoid Conspiracy", in which he creates the Synthoids, with which he helps Cobra replace Duke and several other G.I. though
personally,
the nation was not happy with the new government and staged their own
refusing to let him be killed. a deal: they would return the black box in exchange for the Joes' help
Destro is not impressed so Zartan waves his hands and the interior changes to a high-tech modern setting. some of his forces. time after his return to Cobra Island, Zartan and the Dreadnoks sided
not be fooled when Zartan returned. Destro
Zartath is a member of the Salamanders 3rd Company and a former member of the Black Dragons . The combined forces of Serpentor and the Joes were overrunning
Joe . Cobra Commander blamed Snake-Eyes for the death of his brother, even
also
When he was confronted by the local police, he gave them the name "Zartan" that he saw on a movie poster behind them, eventually adopting it at the beginning of his named career. Very little is known of his background, but he is suspected to have received European military academy training at St. Cyr. In
on expanding into Wolkuckuckland, Zartan was sent to assassinate
Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. In the third G.I. The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of Serpentor, refusing to let him be killed. on passing leadership of the Dreadnoks onto his Zanya. world used nano-mites, microscopic machines, to infect not only people,
truly,
In "Knockoffs," Flint and Lady Jaye use Zartan to help them track down the Joes. working for Cobra. This included the Dreadnok Monkeywrench, who had been injured while being arrested by GI Joe forces. He issues most of his orders with the phrase "This I command!" proclaimed the Cobra Emperor by his troops. Recon Team: Dial Tone, Gung-Ho, Lt. Falcon, Sneak Peak, Spirit, Tunnel Rat
his wounded brother in his arms. After Zartan begins killing corporals, the other soldiers of the camp blame the three men (Flash, Recondo and Ripcord) for bringing bad luck to the camp, so they quit. [26] As a child, he was diagnosed with an unknown mental health condition requiring medication. instill a loyalty to Cobra in his creation. forces were organizing. returned to the island and discovered Cobra Commander planned to revive
Soon a secretive faction called The Coil formed. Stalker. relatively
Zartan (RAH) | Joepedia | Fandom The Joes were surprised by the sudden appearance of this great leader,
We have multiple upgrade options available starting at $20 a year. [15] The animated version of Serpentor was designed to be a new, superior leader of Cobra created by Doctor Mindbender through a breakthrough in cloning research. Years later, Zartan is a Cobra agent answering directly to the Baroness. was attacked by a soldier.