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'''Tomax Paoli''' and '''Xamot Paoli''' | '''Tomax Paoli''' and '''Xamot Paoli''' | ||
| − | The twins served with the Foreign Legion paras in Algeria before the officers of Putsch. Afterwards, they came to operate as mercenaries with them honing their skills in the bush wars of Africa and South America. In time, they believed they were too smart to be simple soldiers forever with them travelling to Zurich in order to become bankers. | + | The twins served with the Foreign Legion paras in Algeria before the officers of Putsch. Afterwards, they came to operate as mercenaries with them honing their skills in the bush wars of Africa and South America. In time, they believed they were too smart to be simple soldiers forever with them travelling to Zurich in order to become bankers. Unhappy with the world of corporate finance, the brothers found the opportunities available in international terrorism far more suited to their abilities, and joined the [[Cobra Organization]]. |
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| + | They fight G.I. Joe forces throughout a busy amusement park, attempting to ambush Gung-Ho and Blowtorch. They are defeated when the Joes play "possum"; the Twins do not realize the amusement park's ride has stopped their machine gun fire. | ||
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| + | Their forces, the Crimson Guard, are shown as capable battlefield soldiers and respectable businessmen. As the latter, they are to gain as much economic influence as possible, solely for the benefit of Cobra. | ||
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| + | A Joe team, assisted by Sierra Gordo revolutionaries, assaults a Cobra fortress, one of many in a style called Terror Drome. During the confrontations, the twins man a helicopter gunship and badly injure Stalker. Other Joes destroy the helicopter but the twins (and Stalker) survive.[9] Later, the Joes completely take the fortress. Having prepared, Tomax and Xamot purposely wait until the Joes are inside before attempting to activate several explosive devices. This fails, as the Joes had brought their own explosive expert, Tripwire. | ||
===Devil's Due=== | ===Devil's Due=== | ||
===IDW=== | ===IDW=== | ||
| − | Tomax and Xamot were revealed to be French and originally part of the Unione Corse. They set up their security company '''Extensive Enterprises''' which was co-opted by Cobra. While Tomax enjoyed being part of Cobra, he was unaware Xamot had become disgruntled and no longer trusted his brother. (Cobra Special v1 #1) | + | Tomax and Xamot were revealed to be French and originally part of the '''Unione Corse''', international mafia centered on his island home. He was taught the ways of war, of business and of crime. The twins came of age during the '''Toyota War''' between Chad and Libya where they came to serve in the French Foreign Legion. Tomax had enlisted looking for adventure, and assumed that the only way to conquer one's enemies was through force. But he and his brother swiftly realized that the only true victors were those who found a way to profit from war. The Paoli brothers spent three years with Moammar Khaddafi, watching him build his power base, but were ultimately disappointed by his short-sighted reliance on simple means to control the world. They set up their security company '''Extensive Enterprises''' which was co-opted by Cobra. While Tomax enjoyed being part of Cobra, he was unaware Xamot had become disgruntled and no longer trusted his brother. As the Unione Corse's aging contraband network began to fall apart, the brothers' business partnership, Extensive Enterprises, was there to prop up the remnants. Of course, Tomax may have helped speed this process along, by garroting one of the old leaders while Xamot shot another in the head. Soon Extensive Enterprises had its own private security force, and influence over hundreds of industries. (Cobra Special v1 #1) |
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| + | Tomax's debauched appetites grew, and one day he met a man who offered him the chance to take Extensive Enterprises into new territory - the kind of step up Tomax had long dreamed of. But as his power increased, he grew increasingly bored, seeking new ways to amuse himself. One of these diversions was posing as "Mr. X," an identity shared with his brother, while toying with an undercover agent. (G.I. Joe: Cobra v1 #1) | ||
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| + | Fleeing the building with his brother, Xamot escaped in a helicopter and was taken to a hospital for surgery. Xamot felt powerless, like his place in the world had been ripped away. He was full of rage and frustration, and had never felt so weak. Lying in his hospital bed, he realized he no longer felt a personal connection to Tomax, that his brother was just another person in the same room, nothing more. Returning to work, Xamot was never lacking for attention or company, but he still felt isolated. More and more, he sought time alone, rather than spending it with Tomax. He was afraid that his life had become stale, and longed for a return to the days when all it took to change the world was a pickup truck and a gun. With so many tools at his disposal, so much within his grasp, he was losing perspective. To Xamot, managing a business empire was an empty task. Conflict had become less profitable than peace. Bored with building infrastructure, Xamot stopped taking his brother's calls, and spent more time alone. He was famous as a businessman, but his heart longed for the open field of battle, not boardrooms. Feeling absolutely no connection to his brother any more, Xamot looked at himself in the mirror and chose to give up the comforts of society that were making him weak. Thinking back to his Mediterranean upbringing, he used a pair of clippers and began shaving his head, just as young Corsican soldiers would do when they felt consumed with purpose, obsession, and misguided individualism. (Cobra Special v1 #1) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | In appearance, Tomax and Xamot were a pair of identical twins. They were also known as the '''Crimson Twins'''. | + | In appearance, Tomax and Xamot were a pair of identical twins. They were also known as the '''Crimson Twins'''. The twin brothers are mirror images of each other; Tomax's hair is parted on the right side of his head and Xamot's on the left; the piping on their uniforms goes up the opposite side on each twin; the brothers' names are mirror images of one another. The only distinguishing mark between the two is a scar on Xamot's right cheek. Tomax and Xamot share an empathic connection commonly known as "The Corsican Syndrome" in which identical twins are believed to be psychically bonded. While this psychic connection is often useful, as it allows them to communicate wordlessly, finish each other's sentences, and speak in unison, it is also a liability as they feel each other's pain. |
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| + | Their specialties are in infiltration, espionage (military and industrial), sabotage, propaganda, and corporate law. | ||
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| + | Like the Crimson Guard that they lead, Xamot and Tomax also lead the 'respectable' corporate face of Cobra as the founders, owners, and CEOs of Extensive Enterprises. When not engaged in terrorism, they efficiently manage Cobra's business affairs in shirt and tie. Their preferred mode of attack is through brains over brawn, using the law to serve the purposes of Cobra. They have covered their paper trail and connection to Cobra so well, that it is thought to be impossible to prove a connection between them and the terrorist organization. | ||
The twins were always on the development front when it came to financial growth and acquisition opportunities. | The twins were always on the development front when it came to financial growth and acquisition opportunities. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:04, 29 October 2023
Tomax and Xamot are twins that feature in G.I. Joe.
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History
Marvel
Tomax Paoli and Xamot Paoli
The twins served with the Foreign Legion paras in Algeria before the officers of Putsch. Afterwards, they came to operate as mercenaries with them honing their skills in the bush wars of Africa and South America. In time, they believed they were too smart to be simple soldiers forever with them travelling to Zurich in order to become bankers. Unhappy with the world of corporate finance, the brothers found the opportunities available in international terrorism far more suited to their abilities, and joined the Cobra Organization.
They fight G.I. Joe forces throughout a busy amusement park, attempting to ambush Gung-Ho and Blowtorch. They are defeated when the Joes play "possum"; the Twins do not realize the amusement park's ride has stopped their machine gun fire.
Their forces, the Crimson Guard, are shown as capable battlefield soldiers and respectable businessmen. As the latter, they are to gain as much economic influence as possible, solely for the benefit of Cobra.
A Joe team, assisted by Sierra Gordo revolutionaries, assaults a Cobra fortress, one of many in a style called Terror Drome. During the confrontations, the twins man a helicopter gunship and badly injure Stalker. Other Joes destroy the helicopter but the twins (and Stalker) survive.[9] Later, the Joes completely take the fortress. Having prepared, Tomax and Xamot purposely wait until the Joes are inside before attempting to activate several explosive devices. This fails, as the Joes had brought their own explosive expert, Tripwire.
Devil's Due
IDW
Tomax and Xamot were revealed to be French and originally part of the Unione Corse, international mafia centered on his island home. He was taught the ways of war, of business and of crime. The twins came of age during the Toyota War between Chad and Libya where they came to serve in the French Foreign Legion. Tomax had enlisted looking for adventure, and assumed that the only way to conquer one's enemies was through force. But he and his brother swiftly realized that the only true victors were those who found a way to profit from war. The Paoli brothers spent three years with Moammar Khaddafi, watching him build his power base, but were ultimately disappointed by his short-sighted reliance on simple means to control the world. They set up their security company Extensive Enterprises which was co-opted by Cobra. While Tomax enjoyed being part of Cobra, he was unaware Xamot had become disgruntled and no longer trusted his brother. As the Unione Corse's aging contraband network began to fall apart, the brothers' business partnership, Extensive Enterprises, was there to prop up the remnants. Of course, Tomax may have helped speed this process along, by garroting one of the old leaders while Xamot shot another in the head. Soon Extensive Enterprises had its own private security force, and influence over hundreds of industries. (Cobra Special v1 #1)
Tomax's debauched appetites grew, and one day he met a man who offered him the chance to take Extensive Enterprises into new territory - the kind of step up Tomax had long dreamed of. But as his power increased, he grew increasingly bored, seeking new ways to amuse himself. One of these diversions was posing as "Mr. X," an identity shared with his brother, while toying with an undercover agent. (G.I. Joe: Cobra v1 #1)
Fleeing the building with his brother, Xamot escaped in a helicopter and was taken to a hospital for surgery. Xamot felt powerless, like his place in the world had been ripped away. He was full of rage and frustration, and had never felt so weak. Lying in his hospital bed, he realized he no longer felt a personal connection to Tomax, that his brother was just another person in the same room, nothing more. Returning to work, Xamot was never lacking for attention or company, but he still felt isolated. More and more, he sought time alone, rather than spending it with Tomax. He was afraid that his life had become stale, and longed for a return to the days when all it took to change the world was a pickup truck and a gun. With so many tools at his disposal, so much within his grasp, he was losing perspective. To Xamot, managing a business empire was an empty task. Conflict had become less profitable than peace. Bored with building infrastructure, Xamot stopped taking his brother's calls, and spent more time alone. He was famous as a businessman, but his heart longed for the open field of battle, not boardrooms. Feeling absolutely no connection to his brother any more, Xamot looked at himself in the mirror and chose to give up the comforts of society that were making him weak. Thinking back to his Mediterranean upbringing, he used a pair of clippers and began shaving his head, just as young Corsican soldiers would do when they felt consumed with purpose, obsession, and misguided individualism. (Cobra Special v1 #1)
Overview
In appearance, Tomax and Xamot were a pair of identical twins. They were also known as the Crimson Twins. The twin brothers are mirror images of each other; Tomax's hair is parted on the right side of his head and Xamot's on the left; the piping on their uniforms goes up the opposite side on each twin; the brothers' names are mirror images of one another. The only distinguishing mark between the two is a scar on Xamot's right cheek. Tomax and Xamot share an empathic connection commonly known as "The Corsican Syndrome" in which identical twins are believed to be psychically bonded. While this psychic connection is often useful, as it allows them to communicate wordlessly, finish each other's sentences, and speak in unison, it is also a liability as they feel each other's pain.
Their specialties are in infiltration, espionage (military and industrial), sabotage, propaganda, and corporate law.
Like the Crimson Guard that they lead, Xamot and Tomax also lead the 'respectable' corporate face of Cobra as the founders, owners, and CEOs of Extensive Enterprises. When not engaged in terrorism, they efficiently manage Cobra's business affairs in shirt and tie. Their preferred mode of attack is through brains over brawn, using the law to serve the purposes of Cobra. They have covered their paper trail and connection to Cobra so well, that it is thought to be impossible to prove a connection between them and the terrorist organization.
The twins were always on the development front when it came to financial growth and acquisition opportunities.
They saw themselves as predators with the world being their prey.
Publicly, they owned Extensive Enterprises that served as a front for their activities.
Members
- Tomax Paoli :
- Xamot Paoli :
Notes
- Tomax and Xamot were created by Hasbro where they featured in the setting of the G.I. Joe universe.
In other media
Television
- In G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Tomax and Xamot appeared in the setting of the 1985 animated television series where the former was voiced by actor Corey Burton and the latter by actor Michael Bell.
- In G.I. Joe: Renegades, Tomax and Xamot appeared in the setting of the animated television series where they were voiced by actor Stephen Stanton. The twins maintained a psychic link with one another that bordered on empathy leading to them dubbing themselves as the 'Brothers of Light' due to their psychic abilities that allowed them to manipulate others into do their bidding when standing together.
Films
- In G.I. Joe: The Movie, Tomax and Xamot appeared in the setting of the 1987 animated film where the former was voiced by again by actor Corey Burton and the latter once more by actor Michael Bell.
Video games
Appearances
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