Duke (G.I. Joe)

Duke (real name First Sergeant Conrad S. Hauser) is one of the main protagonists of the G.I. Joe franchise, though his forms from G.I. Goe: A Real American Hero and G.I. Joe: Renegades are the most popular incarnations seen in the villain wars. A skilled officer of the Special Forces of the U.S. Army, Duke is a humble and selfless soldier, ready to put his life at stake for his fellow compatriots when confronted with overwhelming enemies. The second-in-command of the G.I. Joe team, a special paramilitary force under the control of the United States, serving under Hawk, Duke mainly appears as the field commander of the team, tasking assignments to his non-commissioned allies to investigate and thwart the machinations of the terrorist organization COBRA, operated by Cobra Commander, the team's archnemesis. Duke also appears in the second Heroes vs. Villains as one of the main heroes who became involved in the plot against the rising criminal empires.