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Emperor Ko-Dorr[1], also spelled Ko-Door[2], is a character that appears in the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions. He is a Drakon, and the leader of the House of War on planet Drak. As the leader of the House of War, he is one of three rulers of the Drakon Empire, along with Sister Haggra (leader of the House of Magic) and Master Scholar (leader of the House of Knowledge). Not satisfied with the amount of power he has, Ko-Dorr desires to take complete control of the Drakon Empire and then conquer the entire universe.
Appearance[]
Emperor Ko-Dorr is a standard Drakon with a fish-like appearance, green scales, and a long, pointed chin that resembles the style of false beards worn by ancient Egyptian pharaohs. As with most normal Drakons, Ko-Dorr possesses no organic limbs, and instead relies on a short, humanoid mechanical body to move around, which is close to Sonic's height. For attire, Ko-Dorr wears a yellow and blue belt, a purple mantle, blue gloves with yellow cuffs, and a large golden headdress.[3]
History[]
Past[]
When Dr. Robotnik was captured by a Drakon Prosecutor, he was brought before Emperor Ko-Door as a possible threat to the Drakon Empire. Robotnik used the opportunity to inform Ko-Dorr about the Chaos Emeralds on Mobius, which Ko-Dorr saw as a way to finally overcome his fellow rulers, Sister Haggra and Master Scholar, and thus rule the Empire himself. He made a deal with Robotnik, offering to help him defeat Sonic and re-conquer Mobius, if in exchange Robotnik would help Ko-Dorr to acquire the Emeralds.[4][5][2]
The Evil Empire[]
Robotnik later informed Ko-Dorr about an incident some years earlier, in which Sonic had witnessed the self-destruction of an ancient Drakon Sentinel in the Aquatic Ruin Zone, although Robotnik exaggerated it to give the implication to Ko-dorr that Sonic destroyed the Sentinel. Using the technology Ko-Dorr grated him, Robotnik captured Sonic and brought him before Ko-Dorr for questioning. Believing Robotnik's lies, Ko-Dorr decreed that Sonic should be imprisoned and face trial by combat the following morning. The Next day, in the Arena of Judgement, Ko-Dorr accused Sonic of crimes against the Drakon Empire and asked for his plea. Taking Sonic's response ("Oh, get on with it!") as a 'not guilty', he summoned the trial's Prosecutor: the Knuckles Metallix. Ko-Dorr observed the ensuing battle, and - despite Tails helping Sonic to escape the arena and crushing the Knuckles Metallix under a door - decreed Sonic innocent of all charges. Robotnik demanded a re-trial because Sonic has been helped, but Ko-Dorr silenced him and sent a Prosecutor to escort Sonic and Tails back to Mobius. Before he left, Sonic said that as long as Ko-Dorr supported Robotnik, he would be his enemy.[3][4][6]
Best of Enemies[]
Some time later, Ko-Dorr was summoned by Sister Haggra to the House of Magic. Haggra had used the Vapours of Destiny to reveal one who knew the "ancient mystery", - the secret of the Chaos Emeralds - and they had shown her Sonic. However, Haggra did not recognize Sonic, so reluctantly asked Emperor Ko-Dorr and Master Scholar if they knew who it was. Ko-Dorr pretended that he did not know Sonic, and this was apparently accepted, but the meeting spurred Ko-Dorr into new action. He travelled to Mobius via a Mobius Ring and demanded that Robotnik tell him where the Chaos Emeralds were immediately. Robotnik, who wanted the Emeralds for himself, tricked Ko-Dorr into sending Sentinels and a Prosecutor to extract the information from Sonic, and Ko-Dorr was shocked when Sonic managed to defeat even the Master Sentinel sent against him. Before he could attack Sonic again, however, Grimer revealed that Robotnik had been lying and offered to lead Ko-Dorr to the Emeralds. Ko-Dorr accepted the offer.[2][1][7]
Order & Chaos[]
Pleased with his acceptance, Grimer told Ko-Dorr that the Emeralds were located on the Floating Island and described the Island's defenses to him, before personally leading an invasion force of Drakons to the Island. Grimer's forces successfully infiltrated the Emerald Chamber, and Grimer reported his success to Ko-Dorr before extracting the Emeralds. However, once Grimer had the Emeralds in his hands, he betrayed the Drakons and teleported the remaining Prosecutors and Sentinels away with a modified Drakon Sword, revealing that his alliance with the Drakons had all been a part of Robotnik's plan to obtain the Emeralds himself. Ko-Dorr's fate after this setback is unknown.[8][9][10][11]
Personality[]
Emperor Ko-Dorr is extremely power-hungry and ambitious. He is also a deceitful backstabber and is arrogant in his race's intelligence and technology. He once called Sonic primitive and believed one of his Sentinels would be able to defeat him. Ko-Dorr is also quite cruel and uncaring; he once sentenced Hobson and Choy to be imprisoned for years while they waited for him to decide what their punishment for defacing his statue should be, simply because he did not feel like dealing with them at the moment. Despite this, he does have a sense of justice and honor, as shown when he willingly released Sonic when he won his trial by combat against the Knuckles Metallix.[2]
Powers and abilities[]
Emperor Ko-Dorr possesses command skills over the House of War. Additionally, he is shown to wield a weapon resembling a modified Drakon Sword, although its use and his proficiency with it is unknown.[3]
Name[]
In Emperor Ko-Dorr's first appearance, in the story "The Evil Empire" between Sonic the Comic #108 and #111, he was referred to only as "the Emperor". In his next appearance, Sonic the Comic #116, "Best of Enemies, Part 1", Ko-Dorr's name was spelled "Ko-Door", but in all subsequent appearances (beginning in Sonic the Comic #117, "Best of Enemies, Part 2") it was spelled "Ko-Dorr".[3][2][1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sonic the Comic #117, "Best of Enemies, Part 2"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sonic the Comic #116, "Best of Enemies, Part 1"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Sonic the Comic #109, "The Evil Empire, Part 2"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sonic the Comic #110, "The Evil Empire, Part 3"
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #106, "Flickies' Island, Part 3"
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #111, "The Evil Empire, Part 4"
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #118, "Best of Enemies, Part 3"
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #121, "Hobson & Choy, Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #123, "Order & Chaos, Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #124, "Order & Chaos, Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #125, "Order & Chaos, Part 3"
External links[]
- Emperor Ko-Dorr at the Sonic the Comic Wiki.