Kobra Khan
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Kobra Khan | |
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Gender | Male |
Kobra Khan is a fictional character in the
Character history
Original figure
Kobra Khan was introduced into the Masters of the Universe toy line in 1984 as part of the line's third wave of figures.
The figure's special feature is to spray water. The figure's head is removable, and the hollow torso can be filled with water so that when the head is back in place, it can be pushed down to spray water from its mouth. The figure came with an orange version of the laser pistol that first came with the
The figure was originally released with the tag-line "Evil Master of Snakes.” Later on in the line, when the
Filmation animated series
As with a number of third wave figures, Kobra Khan is incorporated into the accompanying Filmation cartoon when it returned for a second season. Whereas many of the Evil Warriors were portrayed as bumbling henchmen in the Filmation version, Kobra Khan is generally portrayed in a darker, more serious manner.
He is usually paired with
In the episode "The Good Shall Survive" he demonstrates the power to elongate his arms to grasp his opponent before spraying them. This ability was never mentioned before nor since, be it in the Filmation cartoon or in any other incarnation of the franchise, although to note is that a later Snake Man character,
The final produced episode of the series, "The Cold Zone", focuses exclusively on Kobra Khan and his race, the Reptons. We learn in this episode that the Reptons inhabit a quiet underground
2002 series
Kobra Khan was re-used in the 2002 relaunch of the Masters of the Universe toy line and cartoon series. A major change to his character is that his fangs spit acidic
He is introduced in the episode "Snake Pit", in which he is presented as a dangerous criminal who escapes from the Royal Palace dungeons after years of imprisonment. He flees to
Khan's personality is largely different from his 1980s incarnation. Although he still retains a portion of his independent and scheming nature, he is presented with a more youthful personality. Khan is also rather squeamish, especially at the thought of eating victims whole like the other Snake Men, and acts like a groveling bootlicker to King Hiss, doing his best to win favor in his King's eyes and outdo his rival, General Rattlor.
Nonetheless, Khan appears to be a better fighter than Rattlor against the cosmic warrior, Zodak. While Rattlor is easily defeated by Zodak, Khan swiftly overpowers the cosmic warrior. Also in the episode "Snake Pit" he proves himself an extremely effective fighter against He-Man and the Masters.
Reception
Kobra Khan was ranked the 5th smartest Masters of the Universe Villain by
References
- ISBN 9781630086886– via Google Books.
- ^ "10 Smartest Villains In He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe, Ranked". ScreenRant. March 31, 2020.
- Topless Robot. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
- ^ "He-Man: Eternia's 15 Mightiest Villains". CBR. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.