Snake Eyes

## Background

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Snake Eyes is the team's original commando & the most formidable fighter on the team. Majority of his history & information, including his real name, place of birth & service number, have remained "CLASSIFIED" prior to his meeting of everyone of his teammates. One fact about him that that is known is that his primary speciality is infantry & his secondary military specialty being hand-to-hand combat instructor.

Some other facts known about Snake Eyes is that he studied martial arts with Cobra's high ranking assassin Storm Shadow inside of the Arashikage Clan. This most likely took place in Nanda Parbat, as its one of the two main locations of the clan. After the death of their Master, Snake Eyes enlisted in the army. After eventually moving up in the ranks over the years, he joined the Joes after Colonel Clayton Abernathy saw him training. He quickly noted him as one of, if not the best melee fighter he had ever seen. Knowing he could always benefit from a man of his talents, he requested for he man be transferred over to the elite covert special mission unit known as G.I. Joe.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Peak Human Condition:** Snake Eyes is a Ninja of the Arashikage Clan & is the most effective warrior they have ever produced aside from possibly Storm Shadow. Snake Eyes is a master martial artist, elite assassin & an expert Commando warrior. He is known for conducting raids all on his own against Kobra, single-handedly taking down their strongholds. He tirelessly accepts mission after mission, Snake Eyes is a warrior in every sense of the word. He can control his own blood flow & has been known to use this technique to fake his own death.
	+ ***Hand to Hand Combat*:** Snake Eyes is skilled in Karate, Kung Fu, Jujitsu, Ninjitsu, Tae Kwon Do, Close Quarters Combat (CQC) & many others). He can even fight blind flawlessly.
	+ ***Peak Human Agility*:** He has remarkable balance & near perfect equilibrium.
	+ ***Peak Human Speed*:** He consistently speed blitz's his oppositions (striking just before they can pull the trigger, even with leg injuries sustained), dodge bullet fire (even from aircrafts) & has been seen running faster than a motorcycle to catch the driver. He has disappeared in plain sight.
	+ ***Peak Human Strength*:** Snake Eyes has been known to shatter rock with his bare hands, and head-butt a Cobra soldier with enough force to shatter his fully reinforced helmet, and lunging long distances with no artificial aid.
* **Chi Sense:** Snake Eyes is capable of sensing any individual's chi energy & see if they are hostile.
* **Indomitable Will:** He is known for accomplishing tasks regardless of his physical condition. Even finishing a mission with evidence broken bones, contusions, burns, fractures, bullet wounds, blood loss, exhaustion & being ill all at once. He has resisted torture and has proven to be impervious to mind control. Snake Eyes simply never gives up and never gives in.
* **Marksmanship:** He possesses the ability to throw any object with deadly surgical accuracy. He is known to throw knives, swords & Shuriken, but has been know to improvise, even using his own firearms once they have run out of bullets. His marksmanship is remarkable, as he rarely misses gunfire.
* **Mind Control Resistance:** Snake Eyes is impervious to mind control. The Arashikage has trained Snake Eyes to control his mind as well as his body. He was taught mental combat & the ability to recognize those forces that, for good or ill, must be stopped at all costs.
* **Weaponry:**In addition to a general set of firearms, he has been known to also carry a tri-blade windmill shuriken (they are meant to return to the sender unless they impale the target), nunchucks, a pen-sized laser, suction cups (to scale clean surfaces), various grenades, shurikens, bolt cutters, bungee cord & a lock picking set among others.
* **1911 Colt 45 Caliber Pistol:** Usually carried on high thigh in a holster, it is a no nonsense handgun for any combat zone.
* **CUMA Tak-RI Knife:** The CUMA (Combined Universal Martial Applications) knife is is a black traction coated, thirteen & a half length tactical knife designed by Kung Fu Master, Waysun Johnny Tsai. Snake Eyes carries this lethal blade in a Ballistic Nylon sheath located on the back of his chest to allow quick access with his left hand as the right pulls the sword.
* **Uzi Submachine Gun:** He generally carries this firearm with a sling, he has also been known to carry it tightly on the back of his belt.
* **Mikimoto Sword:** Snake Eyes uses a legendary Arashikage blade forged of Onihashi laminated steel, that is considered for all intents & purposes, unbreakable. He usually carries one sword in a scabbard on his back but occasionally carries two.

### Weaknesses

* **Mute:** After being involved in a helicopter explosion, his face was horribly disfigured. He's had extensive plastic surgery to repair the damage to his face but his vocal cords have yet to be repaired.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Strength:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Speed:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Occult:** 2 - Impaired / Below Average
* **Weapons:** 7 - Master / Elite
* **Range:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Strategy:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Combat:** 8 - Paragon / Proficient
* **TOTAL:** 211 - Threat Level 5 / Elevated Threat

## Trivia

#### General

* Jinx & Kamakura are his apprentices.
* He carries a Lock Pick Set beneath a patch of fake skin that can be located anywhere on his body.
* His personal quote is "Move with the wind, and you will never be heard."
* He specializes in infantry, covert missions & is the team's combat instructor.
* In 2016, he was sent on a mission with Scarlett, Flint & Lady Jaye. He & Scarlett were seemingly killed in an explosion, leading to Flint being hell-bent on revenge. A couple of weeks later, he & Scarlett resurfaced with three soldiers that the United States had written off as KIA. When they returned, Flint was angry to say the least & berated them for not letting them in on their mission.
* Ripcord has stated that Snake Eyes freaks him out. It's a combination of his skills & the fact that he doesn't talk.
* He currently has the rank of First Sergeant (1SG), earning the enlisted grade of E-8.

#### Scarlett

* He shares a special bond with Scarlett as well due to events in their past.
* Snake Eyes possesses 1932 Wehrmacht Compass, Its contents include a note from Scarlett that reads *"S. I want you to know that I am by you at every step. It's good to know that you have someone who cares. Strength and Love, Red."*
* When Colonel Abernathy was filling up the roster for the Joes, he had Scarlett go up against the other recruits to test her combat skills. While she bested most of them, she recognized that Snake Eyes was a superior fighter despite the fact that he had allowed her to beat him, allowing her to keep her dignity & respect with the other Joes.

#### Identity

* Much of his history & information, including his real name, place of birth & service number, have remained classified.
* Flint thinks his name starts with letter "N" after swearing he saw it on a file card that hadn't been destroyed.
* Fellow Joes member Scarlett has referred to Snake Eyes as a 3-Bravo-0: Baddest Butt-Kicker Bar None.

## Notes

* Snake Eyes is a character from G.I. Joe & its related media.