History Characters / GIJoeCOBRA

->'''Voiced By:''' Morgan Lofting (''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', Sunbow series and first season of [=DiC=] series), Suzanne Errett-Balcom (''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', second season of [=DiC=] series), Teryl Rothery (Reel FX films), Bella Hudson and Kayzie Rogers (''G.I. Joe: Sigma 6''), Creator/GreyDeLisle (''G.I. Joe: Resolute''), Tatyana Yassukovich (''G.I. Joe: Renegades''), Misty Lee (''G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout'')

* AdaptationalIntelligence: In the ComicBook/EnergonUniverse, he's shown to be as fully sapient, being able to speak, plan, and emote.

* MadeOfIron: In issue #3 of the ComicBook/EnergonUniverse, he takes a ''chainsaw to the face'', and all it does is burst the artificial eye covering up his real one. He then proceeds to take on the entire Dreadnoks gang single-handedly, and is implied to brutally kill them all.

->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/JenniferDarling (''G.I. Joe: The Movie'')

* FrontlineGeneral[=/=]GeneralFailure: When he deigns to personally involve himself in combat situations should be cause for worry, because he either has complete confidence in his current scheme, has a cunning (and oftentimes destructive) exit strategy in case things go out, or his back is against the wall and he's got nothing left to lose.
** It's true that the Joes won a lot through sheer luck, but Cobra Commander's arrogance, impetuousness and cowardice when directly under fire played a significant part in his defeat on many occasions.

** In Skybound's ComicBook/EnergonUniverse, things get confusing. He's implied to be a human who was brought into the [[{{Ultraterrestrials}} hidden civilization]] of Cobra-La, as Golobulus notes in the first issue of ''ComicBook/CobraCommander'' that he found the Commander "lost in the outside world, aimless, searching for meaning" and brought him to Cobra-La. But when Cobra Commander notes that the long isolation of Cobra-La is resulting in its resources reaching impending crisis levels, he speaks as if he were a Cobra-Lalan himself[[note]]"But Cobra-La is a '''powder keg'''. We've been cut off from the world for so long that our resources are dwindling."[[/note]]. So if he's human, then he's definitely GoneNative.

* DarkLordOnLifeSupport: In ''Renegades'', he suffers from some unspecified ailment and uses a holographic disguise to appear as "Adam [=DeCobray=]". As the season progresses, his health deteroriates and he's forced to use a full-face breathing device (his classic silver faceplate).

* KickTheDog: The page image for the trope of bad guys doing cruel things for no reason other than to be cruel depicts a scene of him literally kicking a canine in the Marvel comics.

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!!'''Al Kawbra'''

Zartan's sister and de-facto second-in-command of the gang.

Zartan's youngest brother and master assassin.

** He finally turns against Serpentor in the [=DIC=] series. Cobra Commander was turned into an actual cobra by Cobra-La AdvancedPhlebotinum, and The Baroness was given the task of keeping CC fed. On one of those occasion, Serpentor grabbed her, crushed her hand with enough force to completely destroy it (requiring her to get a metallic prosthetic) and when she screamed from the pain, he punched her so hard, it dislocated her jaw so she couldn't scream. Then he laughed afterwards. Destro secretly sided with G.I. Joe in order to avenge her.

* BadassArmy: Zigzagged with Cobra-La’s PraetorianGuard. They gave the Joes a tough fight in ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeTheMovie'' (until the final battle, at least), and a filecard mentions that twenty of them wiped out a Roman Legion that was 500-strong. But their hive mentality means they lack the imagination of human soldiers.

* FantasticCasteSystem: The more humanoid you look, the higher on the pecking order you’re likely to be. Non-humanoid creatures tend to be beasts of burden.

-->“The high priests of the Bio-Mechanical cult have created a technology based society on living organisms. The buildings of Cobra La are really colonies of crustaceans, and the clothes of inhabitants are as alive as the people who wear them.”

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: In ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeTheMovie'' he appeared to rule Cobra-La unopposed. In Skybound’s ''ComicBook/EnergonUniverse'' he is depicted as a complacent reactionary monarch with a restless civilian population that is not particularly happy with him.

* GodOfEvil: In the IDW continuity (2008-2018), he is the central deity for the Coil’s ReligionOfEvil.

* LargeAndInCharge: He is 12 feet tall when his tail is uncoiled, and he weighs 325 pounds.

* RankScalesWithAsskicking: Zigzagged if not subverted. He has superhuman strength and body armor that is implied to be ImmuneToBullets, but it is implied that the intent is to protect him from assassination attempts, not to make him a better fighter. When he fights Falcon in ''The Movie'', Falcon is able to beat him with [[CombatPragmatist Combat Pragmatism]], something that Golobulous hadn’t accounted for.

* TheBigGuy: He’s 7 foot tall, weighs 400 pounds, and has a 24 ft (7.3 m) wingspan.

* AdaptationalBadass: He is much more competent and deadly in ''Sigma 6'', ''Resolute'' and ''Renegades''.

** TheRival: With Snake-Eyes in most recent animated continuities. Cannonically, Storm Shadow fell victim of MisaimedFandom, since he was adamant into ask for forgiveness to his sword brother in an attempt to explain himself and his actions.

* DependingOnTheWriter: Are they the real masterminds behind Cobra, are they an unrelated faction? Do they want control of the planet back, or do they just want the outside world to leave them alone? Is their citadel a nightmarish hellscape filled with [[EldritchAbomination Eldritch Abominations]], or the bio-mechanical equivalent of CrystalSpiresAndTogas? It all varies based on the continuity.

->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/JenniferDarling (''GI Joe: The Movie'')

A highly trained and experienced warrior and covert operative, Pythona serves as Cobra’s chief assassin and the primary emissary for Golobulous.

* DesignatedGirlfight: Engages in one with Jinx during the final battle in Golobulus' throne room.
* DisneyVillainDeath: Jinx throws her into deep canyon, and she is not seen again after that.
* EvilCounterpart: To Jinx in the movie. Though Pythona is technically not a ninja, her skill sets are very similar, specializing in speed and stealth.

->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/PeterCullen (G.I. Joe: The Movie).

* EyepatchOfPower: Cementing his status as a modern day Davy Jones. Zarana even suspects that this is only a pose.

* WeaksauceWeakness: Cobra-La’s Imperial Guards are tough soldiers, but without a strong leader supervising them, they lack tactical imagination. Consequently, while they were able to defeat the Joes during their first encounter, the Joes were able to exploit this weakness during the rematch.

* {{Cyborg}}: A bio-mechanical example. His left arm is made of plant-based materials, and his right eye has been replaced by an ocular implant that appears to be crustacean in origin. The only parts of his body that have not been replaced or bio-mechanically altered are his brain and central nervous system.

* InTheHood: The Energon Universe version wears a hooded red cloak that obscures his features.

* RankScalesWithAsskicking: Zigzagged if not subverted. He has superhuman strength and body armor that is implied to be ImmuneToBullets, but this is implied that the intent is to protect him from assassination attempts, not to make him a better fighter. When he fights Falcon in The Movie, Falcon is able to beat him with [[CombatPragmatist Combat Pragmatism]], something that Golobulous hadn’t accounted for.

* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: According this filecard, “fleeting glimpses of his sinister form gave rise to legends of vampires, harpies, and countless other things that go bump in the night.”

* SuperPersistentPredator: Nothing will stop him when he is on the hunt.

* DependingOnTheWriter: Are they the real masterminds behind Cobra, are they an unrelated faction? Do they want control of the planet back, or do they just want the outside world to leave them alone? Is their citadel a nightmarish hellscape filled with [[EldritchAbomination Eldritch Abominations]], or the bio-mechanical equivalent of CrystalSpiresAndTogas.

* BadassArmy: Zigzagged with Cobra-La’s PraetorianGuard. They gave the Joes a tough fight in ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeTheMovie'' (until the final battle, at least), and a filecard mentions that twenty of them wiped out a Roman Legion that was 500-strong.

* BadassArmy: Zigzagged with Cobra-La’s PraetorianGuard. They gave the Joes a tough fight in WesternAnimation/GIJoeTheMovie (until the final battle, at least), and a filecard mentions that twenty of them wiped out a Roman Legion that was 500 strong.

* TheVoiceless: He has no dialogue in the movie, but Peter Cullen provides some shrieks and growls that sell him as a ferocious man-beast.
* WingedHumanoid: His wings have span of approximately 7 meters (23 feet) when fully extended.

->'''Voiced By:''' Jennifer Darling (''GI Joe: The Movie'')

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!COBRA

In the ''A Real American Hero'' universe and spin-offs, the name ''Cobra'' (sometimes in all-capitals, though it's never been an acronym) is meant to refer to the primary evil organization G.I. Joe has to face. Hence, the "ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world" is a conglomerate of several factions consisting of legitimate corporations, private military contractors, illegally operations and assorted allies...though as you would expect, [[WeAreStrugglingTogether there can be tons of infighting among COBRA's high command, lower-ranking soldiers and various associates]].

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: In the comics, he [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes how much of a monster he has become]] and attempts to [[KnowWhenToFoldEm leave COBRA behind]]. [[spoiler:Then he gets shot.]]

** [[spoiler: Billy succeeds his father as Cobra Commander #2 when near the end of issue 13 of ''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe'' he assumes command of the remnants of COBRA on Mars. He also inherits the Master Sword and title of "Snake-Eyes," merging his two roles by wearing Snake-Eyes' ninja uniform, only with a red COBRA insignia on the chest.]]

* PimpDuds: She wears a black pimp coat with a fur collar and a wide red belt with a COBRA insignia on it in the "[=GrahamCrackersComics=].com" variant cover of the first issue of ''[[ComicBook/GIJoeVsTheTransformers G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II]]''. And red-brown tinted glasses.

Master of the Arashikage ninja clan, trained under his uncles Hard Master and Soft Master. During his training, he was Snake-Eyes' [[BloodBrothers Sword Brother]]. After a Cobra agent killed Hard Master framing Storm Shadow in the process, his own clan disowned him so he joined Cobra as Cobra Commander's personal bodyguard under the Commander's promise of telling him someday the identity of the real murderer.

* MultipleChoicePast: Exactly where he comes from and who he is is never really made clear, and actively differs in between continuities. In Sunbow, Cobra Commander tells a journalist that he led an insurrection at his military academy, indicating that he was a human with military training. Later, ''G. I. Joe: The Movie'' reveals that he is an exiled scientist from Cobra-La. His Marvel Comics counterpart is a purely human, former used car salesman.