Who Is King Snake? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

King Snake is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Edmund Dorrance, with over 65 comic issue appearances. King Snake was a former British soldier, smuggler, mercenary, terrorist, and the father of Bane.

Who is King Snake?

Origin Edmund Dorrance went from the London slums to a captaincy in the Royal Artillery of the British Army by his 24th birthday. His rise through the ranks was suspicious, and charges of blackmail were rumored but never formally made. It was as a soldier of the Queen that he came to Hong Kong, where he used his rank as means of smuggling illegal goods from Asia to the ports of Europe. Over time he became a mercenary and was blinded in battle with soldiers. He was never caught for his crimes and left a young woman who he had gotten pregnant for him to rot in prison for his crimes; this child would become Bane . He moved on to Japan and used a cover as a business man to cover for his new life of complete crime. He would go on to recruit the Ghost Dragons gang to do his bidding. His crimes came to a halt thanks to Batman and Lady Shiva 's protege, a young Tim Drake , who at the time was Robin.

Key facts

King Snake is of human origin and first appeared in "The Shepardess". The character is published by DC Comics. With 65 recorded issue appearances, King Snake ranks among the most featured characters in comics.