A secret cabal of Cobra scientists, under the direction of Dr. Mindbender and Destro, combed the tombs, sarcophagi, and relics of the great despots of history to find cells with DNA traces. From these long-dead genetic blueprints they produced a composite clone with the military genius of Napoleon, the ruthlessness of Julius Caesar, the daring of Hannibal, and the fiscal acumen of Attila the Hun. A master of political intrigue and a brilliant tactician, he is the ultimate Cobra soldier!

"His eyes have seen the legions of Rome trample the Gauls and Nervii in to the dust. His hand lifted the horse-hair baton that signaled the first charge of the Carthaginian armored elephant phalanx. His ears have heard the rattle of French cuirassiers on the streets of Moscow. But it is his mind we must fear the most. The thoughts of Serpentor have not drifted from global conquest since the reign of King Solomon...."