King Snake(Sir Edmund Dorrance) is a character appearing in media published byDC Comics,usually as an adversary ofRobin(Tim Drake) andBatman.Created by writerChuck Dixonand artistTom Lyle,King Snake first appeared inRobin #2(1991).[1]He is a mastermartial artistand the father of the villainBane.
| King Snake | |
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 King Snake as depicted inBatman#469 (September 1991). Art byTom Lyle. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Robin#2 (February 1991) |
| Created by | Chuck Dixon(writer) Tom Lyle(artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Sir Edmund Dorrance |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Royal Artillery The Ghost Dragons Kobra Black Lantern Corps |
| Abilities | Mastermartial artist Steel-reinforced spine |
Fictional character biography
editEdmund Dorrance is a British mercenary and former member of theRoyal Artillery.While inSanta 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 becomeBane.
Edmund subsequently moves toHong Kongand becomes a drug trader masquerading as a legitimate businessman. AfterLady Shivabreaks his back, he has his spine reinforced with steel to assist in his recovery.[2]
King Snake later joins the terrorist cultKobraand battles Danny Temple for leadership. After being defeated, he reunites with Bane, who kills him in a fight.[3]
InBlackest Night,King Snake is temporarily revived as aBlack Lantern.[4][5]He later returns permanently following theDC Rebirthrelaunch.[6]
Powers and abilities
editKing 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
edit- King Snake appears inBatman: Soul of the Dragon,voiced byPatrick Seitz.[7][8]
- King Snake appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^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.ISBN978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^Greenberger, Robert (2008).The Essential Batman Encyclopedia.Del Rey. pp. 215–216.ISBN9780345501066.
- ^Batman: Gotham Knights#49 (March 2004)
- ^Blackest Night: Batman#1 (2009)
- ^Blackest Night: Batman#2 (2009)
- ^Batman(vol. 3) #14
- ^Dar, Taimur (December 11, 2020)."Check out new images fromBATMAN: SOUL OF THE DRAGONanimated feature ".The Beat.RetrievedAugust 3,2024.
- ^"King Snake Voice -Batman: Soul of the Dragon(Movie) ".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedAugust 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.
- ^Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013)."DC Characters and Objects -Scribblenauts UnmaskedGuide ".IGN.RetrievedAugust 3,2024.