SKELETOR'S COBRA-HOODED SABOTEUR
Kobra Khan
Kobra Khan is the cobra-hooded Snake Man with a knockout mist, one of Skeletor's Evil Warriors in the Filmation cartoon, usually working at Webstor's side and, in "Disappearing Dragons," spun around by Mekaneck.
Kobra Khan is a cobra-themed Snake Man whose 1984 figure sprayed real water from its hood, the knockout mist the Filmation cartoon kept as his weapon. The 2002 series moves him into King Hiss's Snake Men, and Lou Scheimer, credited as Erik Gunden, voices him in the Filmation episodes.
SKELETOR'S COBRA-HOODED SABOTEUR
Webstor's usual partner in sabotage
Kobra Khan's gimmick was built into the 1984 toy before it ever reached the cartoon: a hand-pump mechanism that let the figure spray real water from his hood, marketed as his "knockout mist." The show keeps that weapon but spends less time on it than on pairing him with Webstor. In every one of his larger episodes, he turns up at Webstor's side rather than running his own plan.
"Disappearing Dragons" gives him the most to do. He and Webstor work a Royal Palace infiltration together, and when Mekaneck catches him and spins him around, all of Kobra Khan turns, though the script called for only his neck to spin.
Kobra Khan on the dragon hunt, manning the ray cannon with Webstor.
Clipped from our own copy of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Disappearing Dragons (1984), 5:17 to 7:17, 2 minutes. Nothing is added and nothing is sped up. Copyright Mattel.
HIS FIRST APPEARANCE
A background figure before a character
"The Shadow of Skeletor" airs one day before "The Good Shall Survive" and has him in the background among Skeletor's assembled warriors, a single glimpse. He becomes a character with something to do the next day.
THE FIGURE TO OWN
The Origins line release
Mattel's Origins-line Kobra Khan, the current release in stock, keeps the vintage cobra-hood silhouette on a modern 5.5-inch sculpt.
Masters of the Universe Origins Kobra Khan Action Figure
He belongs to the Rise of the Snake Men wave of the Origins line.
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IN BRIEF
Kobra Khan, episode by episode
"The Shadow of Skeletor" is his first appearance, in the background
A brief glimpse among Skeletor's assembled warriors.
"The Good Shall Survive" is his first substantive appearance, the following broadcast day
His first episode with any real screen presence, not just a background figure.
"Disappearing Dragons" is his biggest episode
Paired off with Webstor for most of the runtime, and the episode where Mekaneck spins him by the neck as a running gag.
Five more episodes carry him through the rest of the season
"Fraidy Cat," "Journey to Stone City," "The Secret of Grayskull," "The Magic Falls" and "The Cold Zone," alongside the Evil Warriors' usual roster.
"Battle for Bright Moon" is his latest confirmed appearance, a She-Ra crossover
Closes out his confirmed run.
Questions
Kobra Khan questions, answered
Who is Kobra Khan?
The cobra-themed Snake Man armed with a hooded knockout mist, one of Skeletor's Evil Warriors in vintage Filmation before the 200x continuity moves him into King Hiss's own faction.
Does the Kobra Khan toy actually spray mist?
The 1984 Mattel figure had a hand-pump mechanism that let it spray real water from the hood, marketed as the character's knockout mist weapon.
What is Kobra Khan's biggest episode?
"Disappearing Dragons," which pairs him with Webstor for most of the episode.
Why does Mekaneck spin Kobra Khan around in "Disappearing Dragons"?
It is a visual gag, and an animation slip: the script called for only his neck to spin, and the finished episode turns his whole body.
Who voices Kobra Khan?
Lou Scheimer, credited as Erik Gunden. The cast lists for "The Good Shall Survive" and "Disappearing Dragons" both name him for Kobra Khan.
Is Kobra Khan the same character in the 200x series?
Yes, redesigned. The 2002 series makes him one of King Hiss's Snake Men, and that version has its own page; this one covers the Filmation Kobra Khan.
Is there a Kobra Khan figure to buy right now?
Yes. Mattel's Origins-line release, which keeps the vintage cobra-hood silhouette on a modern sculpt, is the current release in stock.
Compiled by the heman.org desk from the episodes "The Shadow of Skeletor," "The Good Shall Survive," "Disappearing Dragons," "Journey to Stone City," "The Secret of Grayskull" and "Battle for Bright Moon," their cast lists, the script notes for "Disappearing Dragons," and Mattel's product listings. Base character record: heman.fandom.com (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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