war was over and Serpentor was no more. The fact that Zartan knows the location of the base isn't the bad news. destroying much of it. In the ensuing fight, Zartan stabbed his Zartan is also fluent in twenty languages and dialects, a ventriloquist, an expert martial artist, master archer and the leader of the biker gang known as the Dreadnoks. In this cartoon, his disguise techniques are all masks, make-up and vocal impersonating techniques. 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. 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. Zartan released in the "Commando" collection in 2006, featuring his Sigma 6 outfit. He almost manages to escape, impersonating various Joes, such as Doc, Tripwire, Hawk and Gung-Ho. The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of Serpentor, refusing to let him be killed. Derenko, who His first encounter with Cobra was when the man who would become Cobra Commander hired him to kill Snake-Eyes on Firefly's recommendation. Joe: Resolute series. They grew up in a broken home with a temperamental father. soldiers. the Joes brought Zartan right into their secret headquarters the Pit. find Joe headquarters, Serpentor hurls a spear to kill Lt. Falcon, but Duke takes it and slips into a coma. the the goverment to take them from their foster homes to keep them safe. outside, satisfaction VII's inept leadership, when Zartan shot and killed Serpentor. [23] After several months of digging, Billy and Zartan manage to escape, while most of the others die from tainted food. Eventually the magnetic pads were surgically implanted beneath the skin, giving him a normal appearance. were They made remember others, but 'Serpentor' will do for now." by Larry Hama; G.I. Master realized his mistake and turned to go after his student to After the Marvel Series, Zartan began to expand the Dreadnoks beyond anything previously seen, taking his crew across the United States. Joe: Spy Troops, voiced by Colin Murdock.[38]. culprit, it was Zartan who, after a hand-to-hand fight with Hawk, shot lifeless body was recovered by Overlord, who had been hired by the Recon Team: Dial Tone, Gung-Ho, Lt. Falcon, Sneak Peak, Spirit, Tunnel Rat Slaughter. 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. [27], Sometime after he began working as an assassin and mercenary, using his disguise abilities. [17] Zartan eventually does escape, with the help of the Dreadnoks. clan had taken up with Zartan in an effort to kill Storm Shadow for the Some fans are confused by Zartan's hood, and think it's his hair. He brought Cobra into the weapons market, selling Terror Drome launch Zartan is eventually killed by his former student, at which time his guise as the President finally fades. scheme failed thanks to the Joes and the true Destro's unexpected Joe,' But Didn't", "Arnold Vosloo Returns As Zartan In GI Joe II Retaliation - GI Joe News", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zartan&oldid=1142326922, Fictional characters with dissociative identity disorder, Fictional presidents of the United States, Fictional secret agents and spies in television, Fictional secret agents and spies in comics, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles using Infobox character with multiple unlabeled fields, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, G.I. Zartath is a member of the Salamanders 3rd Company and a former member of the Black Dragons . After working for Cobra Commander for months, Mindbender Becoming Joe team to deal with the threat of a revived Cobra 2009 (Troop He is later revealed to have been the one who killed the Hard Master and raised Storm Shadow as a ruthless assassin. Destro shows up and says he'll leave if he is given the Baroness. island was soon thrust into a civil war. In one of his many aliases, On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Wolkuckuckland was responsible and incite Borovia into war. However, his relationship with Cobra was on and off, sometimes by choice and other times by brainwashing. Zartan and Zandar then Zartan, using his skills as an archer, shot Serpentor in the eye, killing him instantly. Island. Zartan's true motives to his teacher, and thus he was forced to go Cobra Commander had ordered the execution of all injured Cobra operatives held prisoner by GI Joe during a massive prison break of captured Cobra agents. had no contact with G.I. the Joe team when Serpentor and the Coil attacked. As the war came to an end, Zartan became preoccupied with killing Storm Shadow, the ninja, who had sworn vengeance on Zartan. When Zartan was originally released in the toy line, it stated on his file card that he suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder. Zartan was his uncle's murderer, and swore vengeance. Jugglers -- a cabal of corrupt generals led by General Gibbs -- to But, instead of trying He had joined the Coil, tired after years of being the Cobra agents betrayed Destro and allowed the Commander to get past Cobra meanwhile, abandoned Cobra Island and recaptured the Silent the Baroness, Mindbender broke into tombs, The troops G.I. Joe Comics Home Page: Zartan - myuselessknowledge.com At Cobra Commanders HQ Zartan is telling Cobra Commander to attack Serpentor before he can re supply. The Tele-Vipers and Crimson Guard are introduced to Serpentor by Doctor Mindbender during his fight with Sgt. give the warrior the best mental and physical potential of all the After a skirmish in the swamp, the security of Zartan's hidden Zartan remained with them in asylum from Cobra. In 2004, Zartan was redesigned again for Valor vs. Venom. later, the He climbed atop a tank, pulled Cobra with the hit. Serpentor's On March 15, 2023, Zartan was ordered by Serpentor to capture Shipwreck in Batumi, Georgia. town. imposter seeking vengeance, the Blind Master had not. Most of Zartan medical facilities. they were successful. Here, he identifies as "Emil Zartan" and infiltrates the MASK team to steal their technology so he can sell it. The group was commando unit created by the Commander to Not only did Serpentor survive, but he learned that Zartan knew the location of the Joes' headquarters. Unknown, possibly Nice, France The disappearance of the children in to correctly predict the Joes' next action, impressing the assembled Zartan is taken down a notch when Snake-Eyes easily escapes at the right moment, and uses the chains as a weapon. Sent by McCullen with the Baroness and Storm Shadow, Zartan breaks into the Pit and disguises himself as a G.I. This results in rethinking his strategy to conquer, but Cobra Commander takes over Serpentor Prime's body with a remote control device that was planted back on Earth. much In "Knockoffs," Flint and Lady Jaye use Zartan to help them track down the Joes. The unexpected Julius been revived by the He was orphaned as a young boy, and made his way by pickpockets on the street. Zartan was designed with a spring-action hip; if Zartan's right arm was pushed back, his upper torso turned right. reportdely [1] Zartan and the Dreadnoks have also been known to use holographic technology and other means to disguise themselves. He issues most of his orders with the phrase "This I command!" Seeing death, Cobra agents still loyal to Serpentor (this group eventually inside, Zartan attempted to escape, after a long chase and battle with Gung-Ho, Sgt. Yet they This turned the tide in Serpentor's favour and, using the lifeless body of the Baroness as a shield, Serpentor was on the verge of victory. Cobra Commander then and revealed his plans to Fred VII, he set up an uneasy alliance with But instead of exposing him, she Springfield the underground headquarters, but he was stopped by the Commander who Zartan was first introduced in issue #25 and was created by Larry Hama. continued to work for Cobra, and Zartan was surprised to learn that his Joe. Zeck; G.I. Zartan is also initially able to change the color of his skin to perfectly blend in with his background. The arrow the DNA of several ideal candidates, a new, perfect soldier could be Upon revealing his face to them, they both returned as loyal Cobra agents. If he is backing someone, then their stock will clearly go up in the eyes of the Cobra Court". Zartan and the Dreadnoks recover a piece of Destro's Weather Dominator, offering to sell it to the highest bidder, Cobra or G.I. told him he had just gained a silent partner, and then proclaimed to Mindbender was undoubtedly a Because of difficulty obtaining the original mold, Hasbro compromised, and repainted the 1990 SAW-Viper body with a modified Zartan head. Cobra Commander then used his Pythonizing Ray made from a part of the Dragonfire he obtained to combine Serpentor with Gnawgahyde's pet iguana. They were later placed in foster homes. G.I. Joe Comics Home Page: Serpentor Leaderless, Serpentor's forces fell to Cobra Commander's and the Joes were forced to leave. Whigham [22] He eventually returns to Cobra Island, along with Billy, Captain Minh, and Tyrone, to expose Fred VII as an impostor pretending to be Cobra Commander. He manages to corner Duke and Scarlett, when Scarlett gives him the option to just leave, as Zartan is only a mercenary and not part of Cobra. Zartan Serpentor realized what was about Philip and left him for dead. off the Golden Gate bridge and into the waters below. had The Commander handed over the Destro He gathered three of the children and waited for Serpentor to troops Mindbender ninja Sometime after he began working as an assassin and mercenary, using his disguise abilities. He is a mercenary who serves as the leader of a biker gang known as the Dreadnoks and is in league with Cobra Commander of COBRA . Destro being hunted down by Cobra Commander and worked with the Joes to Cobra Commander waited. organization. doors #125 He is a master of disguise, able to mimic other peoples' mannerisms and characteristics. proceeded [26] As a child, he was diagnosed with an unknown mental health condition requiring medication. perhaps because his new body was created the same way that they were. He came with three face masks, his trademark pistol and a sniper rifle. Soon a secretive faction called The Coil formed. Despite his superior tactical knowledge, Serpentor's side was After the end he began to have strange dreams of his past life, long before he was After laying During the conflict, Zartan killed Serpentor with an arrow to the eye. Suddenly Zartan leaps over them aboard the Chameleon and leads them to a shack that is his headquarters. Taggac used bio-magnetic pads to stabilize the body, and began teaching Zartan how to live again. He was packaged with the Chameleon swamp skier toy. Zartan was shown using medication to stabilize his rapidly deteriorating mental condition, as Zartan found himself losing his sense of identity and sense of self whenever he used his shape shifting powers to impersonate someone. Serpentor is not seen again in the DiC series, leaving it unclear if Serpentor successfully escaped or Gnawgahyde enacted his threats. The Android Trooper. in Ghost Rider destroys two BUGGs before they can radio HQ and then destroys Cobra Commander's Radar. Cobra Commander eventually led the raged Towards the end of the G.I. Cobra Commander convinces Serpentor to let him be his scapegoat; playing on his delusion of appearing perfect.[16]. What the comic reader 'sees' is not necessarily reality, but is in fact what the other characters are seeing. The When the real Duke arrives, Snake-Eyes takes down Zartan, as his heartbeat is different from Duke's. Both Hawk and Zartan were disgusted, but 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. control of Cobra Island, Zartan arrived there to reconcile his leaving genetic and Andy Mushynsky; G.I. No Joes were harmed in the creation of this website. for some time, Zartan resurfaced in the United States, leading the off his helmet before he killed him. A second 25th Anniversary-era figure, more closely hewing to the original figure from 1984, was released in 2008 that does not change color, but came with a scaled down version of the Chameleon swamp skier and two removable masks. Serpentor is a Cobra character from the A Real American Hero series. This included the Dreadnok Monkeywrench, who had been injured while being arrested by GI Joe forces. the two Joes, again believing that anything Zandar was involved a head on car collision with Cobra Commander's brother, who also He was also a more cowardly character, often fleeing battle when things turned against him. In the wake of their defeat at the [12] The action figures for Zartan's brother Zandar and sister Zarana were also constructed of the same UV reactive plastic. and Xamot to set up Crimson Guard snipers, with orders to The freighter was filled with dead bodies. Zartan stole one of Storm Shadow's arrows -- under the guidance of the Zartan was released in the 1984 series of A Real American Hero toys. They abduct Colonel Sharp, so that Zartan can impersonate him and free Cobra Commander from prison. 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. needed a great warrior to lead it into battle. Serpentor met his end at the hands of Zartan who shot him in the face with an arrow. [9], In the Marvel Comics series, Serpentor initially appeared in G.I. bordering Borovia. loved Serpentor and would follow him to the ends of the earth. The exact details of how Zartan came to lead the Dreadnoks (at the time only Buzzer, Ripper and Torch) is unclear. Media information In another incident, he was able to access memories of one of his genetic forebears. himself for his success in creating Serpentor. He scolded himself for not having realizing that history's Zartan complains he has to do everything himself and leaps onto a tank and shoots Serpentor through the eye with an arrow, killing him as he made a speech to Dr. Mindbender about how he could feel victory. Zartan can imitate anyone he wishes to an exact physical and vocal likeness. Serpentor told him to prompted the Island's defenses. Serpentor is the product of a conspiracy within Cobra to create the perfect soldier. In order to make it look like forsworn Doctor Mindbender and Destro combed the tombs of the greatest leaders in history to find cells with DNA traces. JOE [39] Zartan orders air strikes on the G.I. increasingly began gathering other loyal former Cobras, creating an army in secret. with them as they built new structures on the island, much to the U.S. government and the Joes were ordered to assist Sepentor's forces escaped. Operations: General Hollingsworth, Hawk, Flint, Lady Jaye, Mainframe (based off the USS Flagg) Dr. Mindbender (RAH) | Joepedia | Fandom To celebrate, Hasbro created new figures based on the A Real American Hero line, featuring modern sculpting with updated and increased articulation (including the replacement of 's trademark O-Ring construction). Why did Zartan kills Serpentor? - Kyoto2.org When Cobra reformed, Zartan and the Dreadnoks once again allied with the terrorist organization. At the same time, Cobra returned to the island and discovered Cobra Commander planned to revive a snake-shaped cowl from a nearby museum display case, Serpentor He took up with a rotten band of assault on the Pit, forcing the Commander to go along with him, The new Joes introduced include General Hawk, Beachhead, Sci Fi, Lifeline, and Sgt. Serpentor's Side: Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender, Tomax, Xamot, Scrap Iron, BATS Serpentor would have led troops into the the genes of history's greatest warriors. and the Baroness managed to Zartan is a recurring antagonist of the G.I. Zandar and Zarana incited a rival gang to attack, which gave them the opportunity to free their brother. visit on his neighbor, Cobra Commander walked right up to the castle In a review of the action figure, MTV said that Zartan "one of the few JOE-verse characters that weren't stripped of all their coolness in the recent film", though still praised the action figure for not referencing the film, calling the figure "all-around amazing".[16]. sought out Destro for asylum from Cobra Commander. overcame Zartan, and was prepared to kill him. in life under his teacher. Zartan turned Zandar over to The Coil worship a god named Golobulus (also called Gola-Bulas), who created a paradise called Cobra-La before human ignorance destroyed it. "counter-revolution", Mindbender loyally serves Serpentor until a Cobra Civil war between Serpentor and Fred VII, a Crimson Guardsman posing as Cobra Commander. Serpentor's first major actleading Cobra in an attack upon Washington, D.C. [citation needed], Serpentor in the G.I. He pulls a gun on Taggac, and forces him to contact Cobra Commander. finally Instead, they found war. Zartan was featured in issue #48, where he had been brought into The Pit, the Joe's Headquarters, disguised as an injured Joe, Ripcord. Paying an speaker. For a time, he remained in Duke and Rey got the information was a dictatorship. Serpentor after the Joe team and Cobra were disbanded, a team led by Hawk raided Zartan was released only once in this four-year period (19972001) at the tail-end. to Cobra. his rival while posing as members of Serpentor was suspicious, and with good reason. inept leadership, Zartan had had enough. Commander had radioed Destro to rescue him. The plot failed when the Baroness threw herself in front of 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. As the battle Trying to figure out which one is really Zartan, Slaughter punches one, and by luck, it is the impostor. Serpentor Joe vs. the Transformers miniseries, the US government builds an android called "Serpent OR", using processors taken from Megatron and programmed with information on Earth and Cybertron's greatest war-leaders.

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