Emmit Isaiah Delmore (a.k.a. King Cobra)

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Description

Emmit carries himself like a man who’s been stepped on one too many times—and now walks with purpose, not patience. He wears crisp shirts under heavy leather coats, a black cobra stitched across the back. His eyes stay low, calculating, until he speaks—and when he does, it’s deliberate. No wasted words. His right hand bears a jagged scar from a police dog; he keeps it uncovered on purpose. It’s not about fear—it’s about memory.

Personality

Emmit is bitter, sharp, and disciplined. He’s not flashy, not loud. He leads like a general, not a showman. Every move he makes is calculated—designed to earn power, respect, and payback. He sees the game for what it is and knows the deck’s stacked, but he’ll still play—and burn the table if he loses. He hates being underestimated more than anything else.

Habits

Studies maps of the South Side and redraws gang lines obsessively

Keeps a chessboard in his office—unfinished games, always mid-war

Refuses to speak first in a meeting; always makes others talk first

Chews short cigars but never lights them

Hooks & Angles

Plans to shift the Black Cobras from a street gang into a true political force

Secretly negotiating with Outfit figures behind the backs of his lieutenants

Believes the Veil is just another tool of power—has begun hoarding enchanted gear

Considers the Sinners amateurs but definitely notices the quality of their smack

Year of Birth

1911 CE 42 Years old

Birthplace

Bronzeville, Chicago

Eyes

Deep brown, heavy-lidded but alert

Hair

Close-cropped black, brushed back with gray showing at the temples

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Mahogany skin, jagged scar across right hand, tightly set jaw

Height

6'2"

Weight

214 lbs.

Belief/Deity

Raised Baptist, now keeps his own code