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In General
In general
- Enemy Mine: In the Classics continuity, they eventually teamed up with the Evil Horde, and very nearly took over Eternia.
- Evil Versus Evil: They'll fight Skeletor and his minions and the Evil Horde to get Eternia.
- Galactic Conqueror: The original mini-comic has them as aliens who conquered several planets before being defeated on Eternia.
- One-Gender Race: Technically, no. But there's only been one toy Snake Woman ever released, in the Classics line.
- Prison Dimension: The Council Of Elders banished them to Limbo when they tried to invade Eternia.
- Reptiles Are Abhorrent: As per usual, the Snake People are the bad guys.
- Sealed Evil in a Can: In the 2002 series, they were sealed away beneath Snake Mountain, until Kobra Khan and Rattlor freed them, which Zodak allowed to happen so he could have a shot at killing King Hiss.
- Snake People: Pretty self-explanatory.
The Unnamed One
The Unnamed One
Evil Lord of Chaos
Formerly an Overlord of the Timeless Dimension, this great wizard betrayed his brethren when he attempted to steal the Power of the Universe for himself. The Aura of the Gods was infused into the Sword of He for protection and Gorpo was stripped of his form and banished to the Nameless Dimension. Here he became known as the Unnamed One, spoken of only in whispers and myth. During his exile, he discovered a method of combining DNA of several reptilian species. He used this knowledge to create the Snakemen, which he commanded to raid magical planets in an attempt to consolidate power for his revenge.
- Ascended Extra: He was briefly mentioned in one of the minicomics where Skeletor travel to the past and offers an alliance to the Snake Men. King Hiss wonders if this stranger is an emissary to the Unnamed One who they serve.
- Composite Character: When Scott Neitlich explained the character to Four Horsemen Studios, he said he was like Orko crossed with Emperor Palpatine.
- The Exile: Kicked out for being evil.
- Greater-Scope Villain: He made the Snake Men, but it's King Hiss who leads them.
- In the Hood: Like all Trollans, he hides his face behind a large hood.
- Maker of Monsters: As the guy who made the Snake Men to begin with.
- My Species Doth Protest Too Much: Sure, there have been evil Trollans before. But this is the first time one was a major villain, and the creator of the Snake Men no less.
- Yellow Eyes of Sneakiness: He had yellow eyes hidden behind his hood.
King Hiss
King Hiss of the Viper House
- Played by: Brian Dobson ('02)
"You know, He-Man, I knew King Grayskull, I fought King Grayskull, and you're no King Grayskull!"
Leader of the Snake Men, who can disguise himself as a human or shed his human skin to reveal his true form.
- Arch-Enemy: To Zodak in the 2002 series. King Hiss seemed to feel his actual Arch-Enemy was Hordak.
- Benevolent Boss: In a stark contrast to either Skeletor or Hordak. The Snake Men have Undying Loyalty to him for this reason.
- Big Bad Duumvirate: He makes an uneasy alliance with Skeletor in the 80s minicomics, and supplants Skeletor as this in the 2002 series.
- Disney Villain Death: In the 2002 series, Zodak defeats him and throws him over the edge of Castle Grayskull's parapets into a deep ravine. The very next episode shows he's alive and unharmed.
- Evil Versus Oblivion: When Evil-Lyn tries to release Hordak in the 2002 series, he tries to stop her, and fails because He-Man interferes, not realizing what he was trying to do till after he prevent Hordak's escape, as even he doesn't want Hordak to return.
- Fantastic Racism: If you're a Snake Man, he'll like you. If you're anything else, he'll consider you slave labor or food.
- Forced Transformation: He can use his magic to turn people into more Snake Men. One mini-comic has him doing so to Teela and Mekaneck.
- Galactic Conqueror: His mini-comic says he once ruled several planets across multiple galaxies.
- Game Face: Goes about in a human looking guise, but when he gets serious shifts into his multi-headed snake form.
- Hoist by His Own Petard: In the '02, his four secondary heads are temporarily turned against him and devour his main head. While, according to Word of God, this didn't kill him, the series ended before his planned return.
- I Am a Humanitarian: A species trait, though in the 2002 series, he's the only one shown actually doing it.
- Kneel Before Zod: Has a habit of telling enemies to kneel before him. Probably because it makes them easier to eat.
- Knight of Cerebus: Definitely in the 2002 series. If not this in the 80s minicomics, he at least is a "Knight of Canon" as the comics begin to have a tighter, somewhat more serious continuity after he appears.
- Pet the Dog: He's the only one in the group to treat Kobra Khan as "a proper Snake Man".
- Sealed Evil in a Can: Was imprisoned in Limbo in both continuities until he escaped.
- Serpent Staff: King Hiss wields a magical staff with a snake coiled around it when in human form.
- Smug Snake: Quite literally.
- Sorcerous Overlord: He's been depicted as being strong enough with his magic to go up against the Sorceress and stalemate her, if not win outright.
- The Worm That Walks: His true form is multiple snakes tangled together.
- Villainous Cheekbones: Possesses them in his human guise. For obvious reasons, less so with his snake face.
- Villain Respect: Had this for King Grayskull in the '02 series. He notably does not feel this for He-Man.
- You Killed My Father: Reason for Zodak's attempts to kill him. He killed Zodak's brother.
Kobra Khan
Kobra Khan/Khan of the Clan Kobra
- Played by: Lou Scheimer (80's), Scott McNeil ('02)
A descendant of the Snake Men who served Skeletor until King Hiss was freed.
- All the Other Reindeer: The other Snake Men, with the exception of King Hiss, think of him as just an inferior descendant of the true Snake Men.
- Characterization Marches On: Khan predates Mattel's creation of the Snake Men, so he was originally just a snake-themed Evil Warrior working for Skeletor during the 80s. Upon the Snake Men's introduction to the toyline, Khan was retconned into being tied to them.
- Even Evil Has Standards: In the 2002 cartoon, he's the only Snake Man who's not keen on devouring their enemies.
- Hollywood Acid: He can spit this or spray poison/sleeping gas.
- The Mole: Toward Skeletor.
- Rubber Man: One episode of the 80s series showed him having stretchable arms similar to Sssqueeze.
- The Starscream: More towards General Rattlor than King Hiss.
Rattlor
Rattlor/Slltyo of the Rattlor House
- Played by: Lou Scheimer (She-Ra), Richard Newman ('02)
General of King Hiss' troops, with an extendable neck and a rattle-sounding tail.
- The Brute: The biggest of the Snake Men.
- Uriah Gambit: Sends Kobra Khan off on a mission to distract the other Masters, hoping he'll be caught or killed as repayment for Kobra getting him captured. Instead, Kobra manages to come back with useful info.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: In "Second Skin", Orko uses a a spell to make a mongoose—a natural enemy of snakes—big enough to be a threat to Rattlor.
Snake Face
Snake Face/Cyltho Ssstavvve
- Played by: Paul Dobson ('02)
"Look at me!"
A gorgon-like Snake Man who can petrify his opponents by showing them the snakes that come out of his face.
- Death by Adaptation: In the 2002 series, he's turned into a stone statue and imprisoned. In the MVCreations comic adaptation of the same episode, the statue is kicked down the abyss by Zodak. Luckily for Snake Face, later comics follow the TV version and he's shown as an imprisoned statue.
- Killed Off for Real: Technically in the MYP cartoon as he remains as stone for the remainder of the series. Definitely in the comic adaptation of the arc (see above). The Classics line also says he was killed by Saurod in Saurod's character bio.
- Story-Breaker Power/Too Powerful to Live: Not so much if he was an one-shot villain, but that power is too much for a regular like him. The writers admitted that that they had to kill him off soon or his ability would could cause him to eclipse King Hiss as a threat.
- Weaksauce Weakness: Snake Face's power requires eye-contact. Someone who has no actual eyes, like Skeletor, is therefore immune.
Sssqueeze
Sssqueeze/Schisszz Shazzz
- Played by: Brian Dobson ('02)
A Snake Man who can stretch his arms to ensnare his enemies.
- Cynical Mentor: Compared to the other Snake Men, he seems to believe that Kobra Khan has a chance to become a "proper" Snake Man with some effort. For instance, learning how to devour his enemies alive.
- Killed Off for Real: The Classics line says he was killed by Saurod in Saurod's character bio.
- Killer Bear Hug: Sssqueeze's signature ability is to use his elongated arms to constrict his victims.
- Rubber Man: At least with his arms.
- Sssnake Talk: Notably part of his name, though he's just called "Squeeze" in the modern DC series.
Tung Lashor
Tung Lashor/Kasssher
- Played by: George DiCenzo (She-Ra), Michael Donovan ('02)
"When you mention power, you better mention Tung Lashor by name!"
A Snake Man with a long tongue.
- Butt-Monkey: His 2002 version would frequently get his tongue injured.
- Overly-Long Tongue: Weapon of choice.
Fang-Or
Fang-Or
Freakishly fanged Snake Man warrior.
- Evil Mentor: Serve this to Man-At-Arms when he was turned into a Snake Man.
- Fangs Are Evil: And they're ginormous. To makes matters worse, he has a similar ability to Arlong (Aka detaching them as makeshift weapons as a new pair of teeth grows in).
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Realizing the second ultimate battleground will NOT end in the Snake Men's favor, he took the Cosmic Key and used it so that he and several other Snake men could go to Trolla.
Lady Slither
Lady Slither
Leading Snake Woman.
- Devious Daggers: Her weapon in her art is a sharp looking knife.
- The Smurfette Principle: The only gal in the Snake Men roster
Lord Gr'Asp
Lord Gr'Asp
A devious strategist for the Snake Men.
- Mythology Gag: Designed after an unreleased figure from 1988, he received a toy in the Classics line in 2017.
- Power Pincers: His left hand is a claw.
- Punny Name: On both asp and grasp, which he tends to do with his right hand.
- Slasher Smile: The expression of his toy is a wide-mouthed grin showing off his many teeth.
Snake Troopers
Snake Troopers
Snake Men who were handed over to the Horde as part of their alliance, and enhanced with Horde technology.
- Depending on the Writer: Their Classics origin has them being turned into cyborgs, while one of the Origins comics has them hatching from eggs, apparently no different from any other Snake Men.
- Mythology Gag: Based on an unreleased figure from the initial 1988 run, getting a toy in 2019 for Powercon.
- Unwilling Roboticization: These poor chumps got handed over to the Horde, lobotomized and refitted with Horde Trooper machinery.
Snake Infiltrator
Snake Infiltrator
A Snake Man who disguises himself as a member of the Eternian Royal Guard.
- Dual Wielding: His toy comes with an axe and a snake-themed staff.
- Paper-Thin Disguise: His armor exposes several parts of his green, scaly skin, but that and a face mask are still enough to fool Man-at-Arms for a good long while.
- They Look Like Us Now: Simply wearing armor is enough to fool Man-at-Arms that he's another guard.
