King Snake

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King Snake
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King Snake as depicted in Batman #469 (September 1991). Art by Tom Lyle.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Robin #2 (February 1991)
Created by Chuck Dixon (writer)
Tom Lyle (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoSir Edmund Dorrance
Species Human
Team affiliations Royal Artillery
The Ghost Dragons
Kobra
Black Lantern Corps
AbilitiesMaster martial artist
Steel-reinforced spine

King Snake (Sir Edmund Dorrance) is a character appearing in media published by DC Comics, usually as an adversary of Robin (Tim Drake) and Batman. Created by writer Chuck Dixon and artist Tom Lyle, King Snake first appeared in Robin #2 (1991). [1] He is a master martial artist and the father of the villain Bane.

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Fictional character biography

Edmund Dorrance is a British mercenary and former member of the Royal Artillery. While in Santa Prisca, he has a one-night stand with a fellow rebel before being injured and blinded in a fight and forced to leave the country. Both the woman and her child are imprisoned for Edmund's crimes, with the latter growing up to become Bane.

Edmund subsequently moves to Hong Kong and becomes a drug trader masquerading as a legitimate businessman. After Lady Shiva breaks his back, he has his spine reinforced with steel to assist in his recovery. [2]

King Snake later joins the terrorist cult Kobra and battles Danny Temple for leadership. After being defeated, he reunites with Bane, who kills him in a fight. [3]

In Blackest Night , King Snake is temporarily revived as a Black Lantern. [4] [5] He later returns permanently following the DC Rebirth relaunch. [6]

Powers and abilities

King Snake has no superhuman powers. However, he is a master of several of the world's most deadly martial arts. After being blinded during an operation in Santa Prisca, he hones his other senses to compensate.

In other media

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 169. ISBN   978-1-4654-5357-0.
  2. ↑ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 215–216. ISBN   9780345501066.
  3. ↑ Batman: Gotham Knights #49 (March 2004)
  4. ↑ Blackest Night: Batman #1 (2009)
  5. ↑ Blackest Night: Batman #2 (2009)
  6. ↑ Batman (vol. 3) #14
  7. ↑ Dar, Taimur (December 11, 2020). "Check out new images from BATMAN: SOUL OF THE DRAGON animated feature". The Beat. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  8. ↑ "King Snake Voice - Batman: Soul of the Dragon (Movie)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 3, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  9. ↑ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
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