Kobra Cult (DC)
Kobra is a criminal organization that features in DC Comics.
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History
In time, they were regarded as an old Indian legend that spoke of a cult of cobra-worshippers that sought a new leader every 44 years. (Kobra v1 #1)
At New Delhi, a pair of Siamese Twins were born to the Burr family when the hospital was attacked by agents of Kobra who were seeking their prophecised leader who was said to had been born at that moment. After subduing the doctors, they found the two children and believed that Jeffrey Franklin Burr would grow up to become the leader of their cult. (Kobra v1 #1) After the death of Natalie, Jeffrey Burr returned to the cult with the goal of taking control of them and transformed them from a purely religious order into a global crime syndicate. (Kobra v1 #3)
It was thought that the cult had abandoned their North American chapter but they were actually operating in secret when they came under attack from the Brotherhood of the Monkey Fist. The attack saw many of their agents being killed with their top martial artist Adder being eliminated. (Green Arrow v2 #134)
Overview
It was claimed that they were an international crime cartel who were involved in almost every criminal enterprise. (Green Arrow v2 #134)
Known artifacts held by the cult included:
- The Ovoid : a meteor that was actually a container holding an artificial being created by an alien race with these entity being known as the Servitor who followed commands of its master and used its foot tall great strength to attack its enemies. (Kobra v1 #1)
- Saber of Farah : a scimitar blade held in their possession. (Kobra v1 #1)
The ranks of the Kobra organization included:
- Naja-Naja : title held by the leader of the cult. (Kobra v1 #1)
Potential leaders were chosen based on prophecy where they were trained until they reached their 21st birthday. As a test, they were forced to drink cobra venom and should they survive the normally fatal process then they were seen as being worthy in leading the cult. These leaders were sometimes referred to as sahib by their followers. (Kobra v1 #1)
They worshipped a cobra deity that was referred to as the serpent god. (Kobra v1 #1) Nulla Pambu was the name of the snake god of the Kobra cult. (Kobra v1 #2)
Their warriors sometimes deployed the flying sabers that were sword blades that moved through the air under their own power and tracked their targets. (Kobra v1 #2) A floating craft was used by the Lord Kobra that was known as the Kobra Ark. (Kobra v1 #1)
Members
- Jeffrey Franklin Burr :
- Jason Blur :
Notes
- Kobra was created by Martin Pasko, Steve Sherman, Jack Kirby and Pablo Marcos where they made their first appearance in Kobra v1 #1 (March 1976).
In other media
Television
- In Young Justice, Kobra makes an appearance in the first season episode "Drop Zone" where they were shown to be allied with the Light when they took control of Santa Prisca from Bane. Their mission was merging the Blockbuster formula with the Venom drug to create a more powerful combination known as Kobra-Venom to produce enhanced soldiers. The mission was stopped by the arrival of the Team which saw Kobra's leader escaping into the shadows.
Appearances
- Green Arrow v2 #134:
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