King Hiss is the ruthless ruler of the Snake Men, once a race of interstellar conquerors long ago, in the Preternia age. Hiss and his Snake Men were eventually defeated by the combined magic powers of the planet's Elders, and imprisoned in the void, a limbo-like dimension. After millennia of imprisonment, King Hiss and a handful of his followers were freed by Skeletor, who desired to learn the secrets of the Snake Men. The two villains formed an alliance to conquer Eternia and destroy He-Man, but naturally both planned to betray each other at the opportune moment.
King Hiss hides his true nature under the appearance of a heroic human. Underneath lurks his true form, an upper body comprised of five intertwined serpents.
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| King Hiss, ruler of the Snake Men |
While King Hiss never appeared in the Filmation cartoon, I nonetheless attempted to use bright colours to give him that general look and feel. Details on the shield seem a bit washed out in the pictures. The model is a limited release from a fanbased private commission and fits right in with the others, despite being from a different sculptor.
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| King Hiss after just being freed from his banishment by Skeletor as in the original minicomic |
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| That man looks quite heroic, He-Man. Maybe he is a potential ally. |
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| I'm not so sure about that, Orko... |
The small group of Snake Men figures so far. I clearly need to invest more time in this faction.
Excellent work! Those colors are spot on and very crisp.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm pleased with the shade of green I got on his armour!
DeleteLooks great. Looking forward to doing mine. The character is given good treatment in Season 2 of the 2002 show.
ReplyDeleteI've only seen the episode where he turns Man-At-Arms, Teela and Mekaneck into snakemen. I can appreciate the show was a lot better than the old one, but it doesn't tingle the nostalgia feelings.
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