Editing Cobra Commander (section)

==Character biography and personality==
Cobra Commander is a [[fanatical]] leader who rules with an iron fist and demands total loyalty or allegiance. His objective is total control of the world's governments, people, wealth, and resources, brought about by revolution and chaos. He is believed to have personally led [[uprisings]] in the [[Middle East]], [[Southeast Asia]], and other areas, while being held responsible for kidnapping scientists, businessmen, and military leaders, forcing them to reveal their top level secrets.<ref>{{cite book |title= G.I. Joe Order Of Battle|last= Hama|first= Larry|editor= Howard Mackie|year= 1987|publisher= [[Marvel Entertainment Group]]|isbn= 0-87135-288-5|page= 47}}</ref>

Over the years, Cobra Commander has suffered assassination attempts, and even an imposter posing as him for a time. However, he always manages to find a way out of every situation, having become a constant foil for the G.I. Joe Team, who have ended up fighting Cobra almost exclusively. No matter how dire or unscathed, Cobra Commander's hatred and drive have only grown ruthless and more focused.<ref>{{cite book |title= G.I. Joe: Battle Files #2|last= Wherle|first= Scott|year= 2002|publisher= Devil's Due Publishing|pages=2–3}}</ref>

Dangerously destabilized, Cobra Commander's persona runs the gamut from friendly and [[charismatic]], to terrifyingly brutal and [[psychopathic]]. His charm can twist intentions and morals, so that his rhetoric actually reads as plausible and relatable to his minions. [[Psychoanalysts]] who have studied his case files, have described him as an ingenious [[Scam|hustler]] with visions of grandeur, which makes him all the more dangerous. Most [[dictators]] are hampered by pretending to pursue a noble cause, but Cobra Commander does not have that problem. He hopes to fray the fabric of society, using [[terrorism]], [[tyranny]], and economic slavery, to uproot the existing power structures around the world.<ref name="Hidalgo 2009 71">{{cite book |title= G.I. Joe vs. Cobra: The Essential Guide 1982–2008|last= Hidalgo|first= Pablo|author-link=Pablo Hidalgo|year= 2009|publisher= Random House|isbn= 978-0-345-51642-8|page=71}}</ref>