Destro
| Fighting |
Excellent |
| Agility |
Good |
| Strength |
Good |
| Endurance |
Good |
| Reason |
Good |
| Intuition |
Typical |
| Psyche |
Typical |
| Health |
90 |
| Karma |
36 |
| Resources |
Not Applicable |
| Popularity |
0 |
Powers
None
Talents
None
Contacts
None
History
Destro's full name is James McCullen Destro XXIV. He is the 24th Laird of Destro, an estate in the burg of Callander, Stirlingshire, Scotland, and is Chieftain of the McCullens of Destro.
His family became prominent weapons suppliers in 15th Century Europe where they took advantage of the wars and conflicts so prevalent in that continent's past. Sometime in the 1640s, Oliver Cromwell's men discovered a Destro clan member to be also supplying weapons to both sides in the English Civil War. Instead of being put to death, the Destro clansman was made to wear an uncomfortable steel mask as punishment. Rather than accept it as disgrace, the Destro clan turned it into a symbol of honor and it has since been worn by the head of each succeeding generation.
The weapons supplies business has since been incorporated as MARS (Military Armaments Research Syndicate) and became one of the world's greatest suppliers and manufacturers of armaments and hi-tech weaponry.
Although it is a common misconception, Destro is not a member of Cobra, G.I. Joe's arch nemesis and the terrorist organization that has contracted his services, even though he has worked with Cobra so closely and intensely. A major reason for this is his relationship with Cobra Commander's lieutenant, the Baroness. This has, at times, led to disputes between the two men and a desire on Destro's part to wrest control of Cobra from Cobra Commander. Compared to Cobra Commander, Destro is well-versed in military strategy and combat skills.
Destro and Cobra Commander were left for dead after a failed attack by Cobra on the Pit, G.I. Joe's headquarters. They managed to escape and parted ways. Destro returned to Scotland and to MARS. A year later, he founded the Iron Grenadiers and competed with Cobra, which had become an arms supplier during Serpentor's tenure, in the arms market. Later on, he was reunited with the Baroness and both retired to Castle Destro. It was not long before Cobra Commander made an attempt on their lives. In the end, Cobra Commander was able to have them captured and repeatedly brainwashed into service.
When shown out of his mask as a younger man accompanying his father, James Destro XXIII, into Southeast Asia in 1968 (and becoming involved after the fact in the events which led his future lover Anastasia DeCobray to eventually become the Baroness), Destro had blondish hair and blue eyes.
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