Kobra Khan

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Kobra Khan as seen in the Filmation animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

History[]

Kobra Khan was one of Skeletor's more competent and serious warriors. Often maintaining a reserved, sinister persona, Khan was a dangerous opponent, capable of taking on numerous opponents at once with his sleep mist. He often teamed up with Webstor, with the two of them forming an effective duo^[1]. Khan was a member of the Repton species, who dwelled in a quiet, underground kingdom beneath a stone pyramid. The Reptons were a peaceful race who regarded Khan as a traitor for his pursuit of power in the service of Skeletor.

One one occasion, Khan sought the help of He-Man and his companions in relighting the furnace that heated the Reptons' kingdom, which had been extinguished by an unknown intruder. In fact, it was Khan himself who extinguished the flame, and the Repton's ruler, King Pythos, offered to grant the crown of the Reptons to whoever could expose the guilty party. Therefore, Khan concocted an elaborate scheme to frame He-Man for the crime so that he could become ruler of the Reptons. Khan's plot was ultimately foiled when the court jester, Scales, implicated him as the true criminal, and he was forced to flee^[2].

Khan later assisted Skeletor and Hordak in a plot to kidnap the recently returned Princess Adora from the Royal Palace of Eternos^[3].

Behind the Scenes[]

Kobra Khan's name is derived from Kublai Khan. A famous Mongolian warlord during the 13th century, and grandson of Genghis Khan.
Contrary to the toy, Kobra Khan would spray his sleep gas from the folds in his hood in the cartoons, not from his mouth.