King Hiss
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| King Hiss | |
|---|---|
Snakemen | |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | King[1] |
King Hiss (spelled King Hsss in the 2002 version, and sometimes King Hsssss) is a fictional supervillain, and the ruthless
History
According to the original toys'
The Elders' magic flung King Hiss and his army into a limbo-like dimension. While being trapped outside of normal time, Hiss and his minions did not seem to age. Centuries in limbo with his serpentine underlings also gave King Hiss the ability to shed his human disguise and become a hideous being composed of squirming five snakes of heads. After millennia of imprisonment, King Hiss was freed by his right-hand man General Rattlor and a descendant of the original Snake Men, Kobra Khan. Skeletor's base Snake Mountain had formerly been King Hiss's headquarters (and the petrified body of Serpos, the god of the Snake Men) and he, King Hiss, temporarily took Snake Mountain over. The two villains formed an uneasy alliance, so they might conquer Eternia and destroy its champion He-Man.
King Hiss was unable to free his entire army, however some Snake Men rallied to him. They were
King Hiss' personality in the 2002 cartoon was best described as tyrannical but somewhat honorable. While indeed power-hungry and ruthless, Kobra Khan described him as being as generous to his friends as he was merciless to his enemies. Unlike Skeletor who regularly abused and humiliated his minion, King Hiss respects his minions as he praised and congratulated them as appropriate. In return, the Snake Men were fiercely loyal to him, ignoring any personal ambitions they might have in order to serve their leader out of sincere devotion.
Appearances
Masters of the Universe vs. The Snakemen
In From there, King Hsss serves as the main antagonist of the second season.
Other media
King Hiss appeared in the game He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe.[6]
Reception
Comic Book Resources listed the character as part of He-Man: 15 Most Powerful Masters of the Universe.[7]
King Hiss was voted No.11 in The 14 Least Masterful Masters of the Universe by Io9.[8] IGN recommended that King Hsss be a character introduced into any potential Masters of the Univerese movie franchise.[9] King Hsss was voted 7th out 7 in the 7 Stupidest He-Man Characters by Total Film.[10]
References
- ^ "MTV Geek – Masters Of The Universe Classics King Hssss Issss Sssso Awssssome!". MTV Geek. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ISBN 9781506701424. Retrieved 25 August 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "REVIEW: Masters Of The Universe Classics King Grayskull". MTV. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe vs. The Snakemen: The Complete Series (2002) DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ ""Masters of the Universe" Season Two Slithers To A Successful, If Premature, Ending". Toon Zone. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Buffa, Chris. "He-Man Update Adds Battle Armor, King Hsss". Modojo.com. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "He-Man: 15 Most Powerful Masters of the Universe". 2017-01-28. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "The 14 Least Masterful Masters of the Universe". io9. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ "MAKING A HE-MAN MOVIE WORK". IGN. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ "The 7 Stupidest He-Man Characters". Total Film. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 2014-08-28.