Serpentor serves as the primary antagonist of the second season of the original animated series.
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21 Facts About Serpentor
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Serpentor is a brilliant tactician and a master of political intrigue, and was eventually capable of wresting control over Cobra from Cobra Commander.
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Serpentor was first released as an action figure in 1986, packaged with the Air Chariot.
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Serpentor was released in 2002 as a re-issue two-pack that was exclusive to online retailers.
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Serpentor was released again in 2007 as a single carded figure as part of the 25th anniversary series.
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Serpentor's creation involved Cobra collecting genetic material from various historical figures.
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Serpentor was portrayed as having something akin to multiple personalities as a result of being created from the DNA of multiple tyrants.
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Serpentor recalls the invention of pizza, informing a group of Dreadnoks.
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Serpentor contended with Cobra Commander impostor Fred VII, and the two were often at odds.
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Serpentor eventually captures the Matrix for himself, transforming himself into Serpentor Prime, a transformer-scale robot with the spark of life.
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Serpentor's rampage did not last long, as Hawk was able to open the Matrix, transforming Hawk into a mighty leader and rendering the Commander comatose.
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Serpentor is a member of the Cobra Council, the ruling body that elects the Cobra Commander.
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Serpentor isn't interested in becoming the new Commander and, during the contest to decide the new leader, starts assisting the Baroness, Major Bludd and Tomax in getting the role - that way, the eventual leader will "need me".
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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.
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Serpentor was conceived as the perfect warrior, extracted from the unearthed remains of some of the greatest generals and conquerors of all time as well as other notable historic figures – Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, Attila the Hun, Philip II of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great, Ivan the Terrible, Vlad the Impaler, Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Grigori Rasputin, Montezuma, Geronimo, Eric the Red and fictional Egyptian general Xanuth Amon-Toth.
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Cobra Commander convinces Serpentor to let him be his scapegoat since there would be no one to do the punishing for him.
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Later episode, "My Favorite Things", reveals that Serpentor can assume the facial features of those whose DNA are included in his genetic composition.
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Serpentor is last seen flying out of control on his air chariot, struggling to get himself free of his cape.
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Serpentor was last seen running off into the jungle in his iguana form with Gnawgahyde chasing after him, Gnawgahyde threatening to barbecue Serpentor.
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Serpentor is not seen again in the DiC series, leaving it unclear if Serpentor successfully escaped or Gnawgahyde enacted his threats.
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Joe: Renegades, Serpentor is the name of a giant cobra who belongs to Cobra Commander.
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