Snakeman - Claude Demarko and the Church of the Crystal Skull (Patreon)

Alright Folks1 The new Snakeman villain is finally done! Meet Claude Demarko, the leader of the Church of the Crystal Skull and a magical conman who is starting to believe his own lies.

Claude Demarko is a low-level magical user and member of the Unknown Circle who is known for his ability to magical charm or curse objects with different effects to either empower or curse the one holding the object, the effect of which depends on the spell. Claude chose to use this magical ability of his to build a cult-like church following around the symbolism of crystal skulls, an original faux item in mesoamerican history but became such an icon of the culture many came to believe they did hold create supernatural power. It was from this Claude was able to raise an army of worshipers and cultists willing to provide him with all the wealth and influence he could ever want, effectively securing his importance amongst the Unknown Circle. But Claude is a man who desires power above all else and doesn’t wish to share it with the rest of the Unknown Circle. What’s worse, he’s a delusional man who’s beginning to suffer the consequences of his own magic as his mind is slowly being warped to the point where he is coming to believe the lies and stories he spun around his faux artifacts; and he believes he is destined to take control of the Unknown Circle with his church. Claude’s magic is a notable weakness for Snakeman.

Hope you guys enjoyed seeing this new Snakeman villain coming together! Let us know what you think with a comment below!

Snakeman: Desperado of the Jungle © NRG Comics

Art by TonyTempest