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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Character
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{{Redirect|Viper|the card part|""Viper"" (card part)}}
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{{For|other versions of this character|Thelonious Viper (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox character
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| image                   = Professor Cobra.png
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| en_name                = Professor Thelonious Viper
| english name            = Professor Thelonious Viper
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| ja_name                = プロフェッサー・コブラ
| japanese name          = プロフェッサー・コブラ
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| romaji_name             = Purofessā Kobura
| romaji name             = Purofessā Kobura
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| ja_trans_name          = Professor Cobra
| asian english name      = Professor Cobra
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| other_names            = Professor Viper
| alternate name          = Professor Viper
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| anime_debut             = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|105|ref}}
| anime debut             = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|105|ref}}
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| video_game_debut       = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2]]''
| video game debut       = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2]]
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| appears_in_anime        = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''
| appears anime          = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
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| appears_in_nds          = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008]]''
| appears video games    =  
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| appears_in_psp          =
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008]]
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* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2]]''
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2]]
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* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3]]''
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3]]
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| relatives              = [[Pierce]] (adopted son, deceased)
| relatives              = [[Pierce]] (Adopted son, deceased)
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| school                  = [[West Academy]]
| previous affiliation    = [[West Academy]]
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| occupation              = Professor
| occupation              = Professor
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| previous_occupation     = Mercenary
| previous occupation     = Mercenary
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| gender                  = Male
| gender                  = male
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| anime_deck             = [[Venom]]
| anime deck             = [[Venom]]
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| gx04_deck              =
| gx04deck                =
 
 
* Snake Impaction
 
* Snake Impaction
 
* Snake Bite
 
* Snake Bite
 
* The Final Battle
 
* The Final Battle
 
* Snake Abundance
 
* Snake Abundance
| wc08deck                = Parasite of Light
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| wc08_deck              = Parasite of Light
| japanese voice          = {{voice actors|ja|Masaya Takatsuka}}
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| ja_voice                = {{voice actors|ja|Masaya Takatsuka}}
| english voice          = {{voice actors|en|Sean Schemmel}}
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| en_voice                = {{voice actors|en|Sean Schemmel}}
 
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''Professor Thelonious Viper''', known in Japan as '''Professor Cobra'''「プロフェッサー・コブラ」(''Purofessā Kobura''), is a professor hailing from [[West Academy]] and the main antagonist for the first arc of season 3.
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'''Professor Thelonious Viper''', known as '''Professor Cobra''' (プロフェッサー・コブラ ''Purofessā Kobura'') in Japanese, is a professor hailing from [[West Academy]] and the main antagonist for the first arc of season 3. He was a former military commander who after losing his adopted son Pierce, allied with Yubel to revive him using the Bio-Bands to drain energy from the academy's duelists. After failing to defeat Jaden Yuki, Yubel changes his memories and then leads him off a ledge causing him to fall to his death.
  
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
While performing military services in a war-ravaged country, Viper came upon an infant whom he believed saved his life by drawing his attention away from an area which was suddenly detonated. In the English dub, it is simply stated that the rest of the unit he was with was ambushed and captured while he left them. He adopted the child, [[Pierce]], and came to regard him as the "angel" in his otherwise torturous life. Years later, chasing after Duel Monsters cards given to him by Viper as a present that were swept up in the wind, Pierce was run over by an oncoming vehicle (the dubbed version of that scene is cut, here, he died of an illness).  
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While performing military services in a war that  ravaged his country, Viper came upon an infant whom he believed saved his life by drawing his attention away from an area which was suddenly detonated. In the dub, it is simply stated that the rest of the unit he was with was ambushed and captured while he left them. He adopted the child, [[Pierce]], and came to regard him as the "angel" in his otherwise torturous life. Years later, chasing after Duel Monsters cards given to him by Viper as a present that were swept up in the wind, Pierce was run over by an oncoming vehicle (This scene was cut from the dub, here, he died of an illness).  
 
[[File:Chr_m_015.jpg|thumb|left|Viper explains the [[ Survival Duels ]] system]]
 
[[File:Chr_m_015.jpg|thumb|left|Viper explains the [[ Survival Duels ]] system]]
Later on, Viper entered [[Duel Academy]] in the third year and in a desperate attempt to aid [[Yubel (character)|Yubel]] (who promised to raise his son from the dead), Professor Viper pitted students against one another in [[Survival Duel]]s. The only concern he had was that [[Adrian Gecko]] grew suspicious of him. Viper attempted to get rid of him by forcing him into Survival Duels and setting the [[Bio-Band]] drainage level to maximum in an attempt to kill him, knowing that Adrian would still Duel. However, Adrian forced Viper to lower the level when he got the entire Ra and Obelisk dorms to Duel at the same time. When [[Jaden Yuki]] and his friends broke into Viper's hideout, Viper found that Yubel still needed more energy and faced off against Jaden in a Duel (in the English version, part of the reason was that Yubel wanted to see Jaden suffer). When he lost, Yubel, manifesting in energy form as Cobra's son, re-wrote Cobra's memories of Rick's death, tricking him into believing that Rick never died. In a stupor, Cobra followed his "son" to the edge of the platform, where he seemingly fell to his death. (In the US version: after Yubel grabs Viper's face, he simply disappeared, which heavily implies his death, though this is not specifically stated.)
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Later on, Viper entered [[Duel Academy]] in the third year and in a desperate attempt to aid [[Yubel (character)|Yubel]] (who promised to raise his son from the dead), Professor Viper pitted students against one another in [[Survival Duel]]s. The only concern he had was that [[Adrian Gecko]] grew suspicious of him. Viper attempted to get rid of him by forcing him into Survival Duels and setting the [[Bio-Band]] drainage level to maximum in an attempt to kill him, knowing that Adrian would still Duel. However, Adrian forced Viper to lower the level when he got the entire Ra and Obelisk dorms to Duel at the same time. Adrian later manipulated Jaden and his friends to act as decoys while he infiltrated Viper's hideout for a card Viper had. When [[Jaden Yuki]] and his friends broke into Viper's hideout, Viper found that Yubel still needed more energy and faced off against Jaden in a Duel (in the dub, part of the reason was that Yubel wanted to see Jaden suffer). When he lost, Yubel, manifesting in energy form as Viper's son, modified Viper's memories of Pierce's death, deceiving him into believing that Pierce never died. In a stupor, Viper followed his "son" to the edge of the platform where he seemingly fell to his death. (In the US version: after Yubel grabs Viper's face, he simply disappeared, which heavily implies his death, though this is not specifically stated.)
  
After Jaden became [[The Supreme King]], his words alongside Professor Stein's linger in his mind, specifically about his not treating Duels as anything more than a game. Viper is seen one more time prior to Jaden's final Duel with Yubel as Jaden remembers all the people Yubel has wronged.
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After Jaden became [[The Supreme King]], his words alongside [[Mr. Stein]]'s linger in his mind, specifically about his not treating Duels as anything more than a game. Viper is seen one more time prior to Jaden's final Duel with Yubel as Jaden remembers all the people Yubel has wronged.
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==Deck==
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Viper plays a '''"[[Venom]]" Deck''', which allows for the distribution of "[[Venom Counter]]s" through his monsters such as "[[Venom Snake (anime)|Venom Snake]]" and "[[Venom Boa (anime)|Venom Boa]]" to an opponent's monsters as means of weakening and ultimately [[destroy]]ing them. Several of his monsters are based on the [[wikipedia:nāga|nāga]], a serpent-like race in [[wikipedia:Hindu mythology|Hindu]] and [[wikipedia:Buddhist mythology|Buddhist mythology]]. One of these creatures, Viper's [[signature card]] "[[Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes (anime)|Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes]]", is able to circulate poison in the opponent's body upon inflicting [[damage]], declaring an automatic victory for its owner within three turns.
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{{Decklist|
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Serpentine Princess (anime)|Serpentine Princess]]<ref group=Notes name=prin>This card is [[sent]] to the [[Graveyard]] via the [[effect]] of "[[Snake Rain (anime)|Snake Rain]]" during [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 119|episode 119]].</ref>
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* [[Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes (anime)|Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes]]
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* [[Vennominon the King of Poisonous Snakes (anime)|Vennominon the King of Poisonous Snakes]]
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* [[Venom Boa (anime)|Venom Boa]] x3
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* [[Venom Snake (anime)|Venom Snake]] x3
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* [[Venom Serpent (anime)|Venom Serpent]] x3
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|spells =
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* [[Snake Rain (anime)|Snake Rain]] x2<ref group=Notes name=two>He [[discard]]s a second copy to [[activate]] the first during [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 119|episode 119]].</ref>
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* [[Venom Shot (anime)|Venom Shot]]
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* [[Venom Swamp (anime)|Venom Swamp]]
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|traps =
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* [[Damage = Reptile (anime)|Damage = Reptile]]
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* [[Rise of the Sacred Deity (anime)|Rise of the Sacred Deity]]
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* [[Snake Deity's Command (anime)|Snake Deity's Command]]
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* [[Snake Whistle (anime)|Snake Whistle]]
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}}
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==Duels==
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{| class="wikitable card-list"
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|-
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! scope="col" | Opponent(s)
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! scope="col" | Episode(s)
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! scope="col" | Outcome
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|-
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| [[Jaden Yuki]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 117|117]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 119|119]] || Lose
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|}
  
==Deck==
 
{{main|Professor Viper's Decks}}
 
Viper plays a '''"[[Venom]]" Deck''' which is themed on the distribution of "[[Venom Counter]]s" through his card effects and taking advantage of his opponent because of them.  This kind of Deck fits him because '''1)''' it is snake-themed (hence ''both'' of this character's names in the original and the dub) and '''2)'''  he selfishly puts his plans into motion by sapping the stregnths of others ("Venom" cards in conjunction with "[[Venom Swamp]]" to win Duels Deck-wise and draining energy from people via [[Bio-Band]]s in real-life in the hopes of resurrecting his son Pierce.)
 
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
<references group=Notes/>
 
<references group=Notes/>
  
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{{Thelonious Viper pages}}
 
{{Characters/GX/Anime}}
 
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{{Characters/GX04}}
 
{{Characters/GX06}}
 
{{Characters/WC08}}
 
  
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[[Category:Yu-Gi-Oh! GX characters]]
 
[[Category:Yu-Gi-Oh! GX characters]]
[[Category:Deceased Characters]]
 

Latest revision as of 10:36, 5 August 2023

Thelonious Viper
Thelonious Viper
English name
  • Professor Thelonious Viper
Japanese translated
  • Professor Cobra
Other namesProfessor Viper
Japanese name
Japaneseプロフェッサー・コブラ
RōmajiPurofessā Kobura
Gender
  • Male
Relatives
Pierce (adopted son, deceased)
OccupationProfessor
Previous occupationMercenary
SchoolWest Academy
Anime DeckVenom
Other Decks
WC 2008
  • Parasite of Light
Tag Force 2
  • Snake Impaction
  • Snake Bite
  • The Final Battle
  • Snake Abundance
Anime debutYu-Gi-Oh! GX episode 105105: "Third Time's A Charm"
Video game debutYu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2
Appears in
Anime
Nintendo DS
PSP
English voice
Japanese voice
  • Masaya Takatsuka
Viper, Thelonious

Professor Thelonious Viper, known as Professor Cobra (プロフェッサー・コブラ Purofessā Kobura) in Japanese, is a professor hailing from West Academy and the main antagonist for the first arc of season 3. He was a former military commander who after losing his adopted son Pierce, allied with Yubel to revive him using the Bio-Bands to drain energy from the academy's duelists. After failing to defeat Jaden Yuki, Yubel changes his memories and then leads him off a ledge causing him to fall to his death.

Biography[edit]

While performing military services in a war that ravaged his country, Viper came upon an infant whom he believed saved his life by drawing his attention away from an area which was suddenly detonated. In the dub, it is simply stated that the rest of the unit he was with was ambushed and captured while he left them. He adopted the child, Pierce, and came to regard him as the "angel" in his otherwise torturous life. Years later, chasing after Duel Monsters cards given to him by Viper as a present that were swept up in the wind, Pierce was run over by an oncoming vehicle (This scene was cut from the dub, here, he died of an illness).

Viper explains the Survival Duels system

Later on, Viper entered Duel Academy in the third year and in a desperate attempt to aid Yubel (who promised to raise his son from the dead), Professor Viper pitted students against one another in Survival Duels. The only concern he had was that Adrian Gecko grew suspicious of him. Viper attempted to get rid of him by forcing him into Survival Duels and setting the Bio-Band drainage level to maximum in an attempt to kill him, knowing that Adrian would still Duel. However, Adrian forced Viper to lower the level when he got the entire Ra and Obelisk dorms to Duel at the same time. Adrian later manipulated Jaden and his friends to act as decoys while he infiltrated Viper's hideout for a card Viper had. When Jaden Yuki and his friends broke into Viper's hideout, Viper found that Yubel still needed more energy and faced off against Jaden in a Duel (in the dub, part of the reason was that Yubel wanted to see Jaden suffer). When he lost, Yubel, manifesting in energy form as Viper's son, modified Viper's memories of Pierce's death, deceiving him into believing that Pierce never died. In a stupor, Viper followed his "son" to the edge of the platform where he seemingly fell to his death. (In the US version: after Yubel grabs Viper's face, he simply disappeared, which heavily implies his death, though this is not specifically stated.)

After Jaden became The Supreme King, his words alongside Mr. Stein's linger in his mind, specifically about his not treating Duels as anything more than a game. Viper is seen one more time prior to Jaden's final Duel with Yubel as Jaden remembers all the people Yubel has wronged.

Deck[edit]

Viper plays a "Venom" Deck, which allows for the distribution of "Venom Counters" through his monsters such as "Venom Snake" and "Venom Boa" to an opponent's monsters as means of weakening and ultimately destroying them. Several of his monsters are based on the nāga, a serpent-like race in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. One of these creatures, Viper's signature card "Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes", is able to circulate poison in the opponent's body upon inflicting damage, declaring an automatic victory for its owner within three turns.

Duels[edit]

Opponent(s) Episode(s) Outcome
Jaden Yuki 117-119 Lose

Notes[edit]

  1. This card is sent to the Graveyard via the effect of "Snake Rain" during episode 119.
  2. He discards a second copy to activate the first during episode 119.