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Despite having gotten much of his rage out of his system by murdering Tone, Cottonmouth returned to his office inside [[Harlem's Paradise]] and looked at the photograph that [[Luke Cage]] had given him earlier that evening. Looking at the image of himself and [[Pop]] as young men growing up together in [[Harlem]], Cottonmouth openly weeped as he mourned the death of one of his oldest and closest friends who he had spent so many years protecting from the criminal underworld that Pop's had managed to escape from and build himself a new life.{{cite}} |
Despite having gotten much of his rage out of his system by murdering Tone, Cottonmouth returned to his office inside [[Harlem's Paradise]] and looked at the photograph that [[Luke Cage]] had given him earlier that evening. Looking at the image of himself and [[Pop]] as young men growing up together in [[Harlem]], Cottonmouth openly weeped as he mourned the death of one of his oldest and closest friends who he had spent so many years protecting from the criminal underworld that Pop's had managed to escape from and build himself a new life.{{cite}} |
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| + | [[File:Cottonmouth-FuneralHome.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Cottonmouth looks to buy a coffin for [[Pop]]]] |
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| + | {{Quote|Step off, before you get hurt."<br>"Why? I'm just getting started."<br>"Good to know, how's the job search coming dishwasher?|Cottonmouth and [[Luke Cage]]|Who's Gonna Take the Weight?}} |
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| + | With [[Pop]]s now dead and needing a proper funeral, Stokes went to the funeral home intending to buy a top quality casket for his friend. When Stokes arrived he found [[Luke Cage]] was already speaking to the funeral home's director [[Joel Spurlock]] about buying a coffin and was explaining that he did not really have the funds to buy the coffin he felt that Pops deserved. Stokes entered the room and explained that it was already being taken care of and that he would be paying for the coffin himself to honour Pop's legacy in whatever way he possibly could. |
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| + | [[File:Cottonmouth laughs.png|thumb|250px|Cottonmouth laughs at [[Luke Cage]]'s threats]] |
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| + | Once they were alone, Stokes explained that Pops would not have wanted any drama between them, but Cage argued that Pops really would not have wanted blood money to pay for his casket. When Cage reminded him that they had tried to make peace, Stokes then explained that it was [[Tone]]'s doing and that Tone was now dead. When Cage claimed that this did not matter as he still blamed Pop's death on him, Cottonmouth threatened Cage before laughing in his face and asking how the job search was coming, he then walked away while reminding Cage he was a dishwasher. |
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| + | Stokes then spoke with Spurlock and explained that Pop was his friend and therefore deserved the best that money could buy. Spurlock agreed before changing the subject and asking what he should do with the corpse of Tone, who Stokes would only say that he had to let go and that nothing humbles a man quite like gravity. Stokes ordered Spurlock to deal with Tone's corpse in the usual way, by cremating it and leaving no remains to be found. Once Stokes handed him a handful of cash, Spurlock claimed that he did not see any body there.{{cite}} |
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| + | {{Quote|Seven Million Dollars! You don't want to be in my face right now Mariah!"<br>"If anyone should be breaking shit it should be me! They hit my office, my office!"<br>"They took damn near every penny I got, and you're up here talking about an office!|Cottonmouth and [[Mariah Dillard]]|Who's Gonna Take the Weight?}} |
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| + | Stokes then returned to [[Harlem's Paradise]] where he took his usual seat in his office and watched as [[Charles Bradley]] performed on the stage. While Stokes poured himself a drink and watched Bradley's performance, enjoying the music and the money it brought in, he was unaware that [[Luke Cage]] was going to his various safe houses, attacking his men and ensuring that the [[New York City Police Department]] took possession of his cash. |
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| + | Having learned this, Stokes had [[Mariah Dillard]]'s office reenforced with steel barricades and more armed guards to ensure that Cage could not get inside. Stokes met with Dillard in the park as she expressed her own hatred for the situation. The pair argued about using her office as a main base and if Dillard was really a criminal or legitimate politician as she had convinced herself she was, with Dillard arguing that the only way to save [[Harlem]] was to do it all legally, noting all the work [[Mama Mabel]] had done to serve a greater good of their dear city. |
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| + | When [[Domingo Colon]] entered Harlem's Paradise to speak with Cottonmouth, [[Zip]] confronted him but was told to stand down. Stokes accused Colon of being the one who attacked his safe houses, but Colon denied this, instead disrespectfully taking a chocolate bar and dropping the wrapper on the floor. Colon explained the concept of a {{WPS|Plover|plover bird}} and compared Stokes to the plover picking food out of his teeth before asking how [[Diamondback]] felt about the situation. Colon demanded a full refund and then declared war once Cottonmouth refused him. |
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| + | [[File:Cottonmouth 3.png|thumb|left|250px|Cottonmouth unleashes his furious rage]] |
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| + | Despite the steps he took, Cottonmouth's main safe house was still hit and he had seven million dollars stolen from him, putting him into a rage as he began destroying his own office with a baseball bat while [[Mariah Dillard]] tried to talk sense into him. When Dillard argued that she should be the one to be truly angry as it was her own office that was hit and therefore her reputation was on the line, this enraged Cottonmouth even more as he called her [[Black Mariah]], causing her to throw a bottle at his head but just missed while Stokes continued yelling that the stuff in the office was for him to break. |
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| + | They were interrupted when [[Zip]] entered and informed Cottonmouth that Detective [[Rafael Scarfe]] had arrived to speak to him. Scarfe informed Stokes that he had killed [[Chico Diaz]] and recommended that they deliver the body to [[Joel Spurlock]] to dispose of as usual. Scarfe then explained that he had discovered that the person responsible for stealing all of Stokes' money was in fact [[Luke Cage]] and due to a tracker of [[Misty Knight]]'s phone, he had been able to discover Cage's home address within [[Harlem]], so Stokes then decided to pay Cage a personal visit. |
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| + | [[File:Cottonmouth Firearm.png|thumb|250px|Cottonmouth attempts to kill [[Luke Cage]]]] |
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| + | With the information given to him by Detective Scarfe, Cottonmouth tracked down Cage to his home above [[Genghis Connie's]], which was owned by [[Connie Lin|Connie]] and [[Jin Lin]]. Taking a position on a rooftop across the street, Cottonmouth saw that Cage was downstairs speaking with Mrs. Lin and prepared an RPG to kill his enemy. Firing a single shot, Cottonmouth caused a massive explosion in the room Cage and Lin were in which caused the entire building to collapse on top of them. Believing his job to be complete, Cottonmouth left, but a few hours later, Cage pulled himself and Lin out of the unharmed.{{cite}} |
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Revision as of 17:56, 7 October 2016
- "You like my Biggie photo? Me too. You know what draws your eye when you look at that? The crown... Wanna know why? 'Cause everybody wants to be the king."
- ―Cottonmouth to Shameek Smith[src]
Cornell Stokes, also known as Cottonmouth, was the owner of Harlem's Paradise, a nightclub within New York City. His criminal ongoings began to unravel due to a failed gun sale, causing him to track down those responsible and becoming Luke Cage's enemy. Due to Cage's actions, Cottonmouth's entire organisation was put at risk due to the threat of Diamondback taking over while he lost his money. Despite Cottonmouth's best efforts to keep the business running, he soon enraged his cousin Mariah Dillard who eventually murdered him and took over his criminal empire.
Biography
Early Life
Stokes grows up on the street alongside Pop
At a young age, Cornell was a great pianist and wanted to pursue a career. But with Mama Mabel basically running the neighborhood of Harlem and being head of the family mob, she wanted something different for Cornell. One night she forced Cornell to kill a young thug in the basement, for dealing with drugs outside of her mob. He returned upstairs from the basement with blood on his hands where he returned to his piano. Mama Mabel comforted him with a hug as she put her hands on top of him. Next, Mama Mabel confronted Pistol Pete, her late husband's brother, for making a deal with the Puerto Rican mob. She forced Cornell to lead him outside at gun point. Mariah came out and started shouting at Uncle Phil, until Cornell shot him twice, killing him.[citation needed]
Running Harlem
Selling Hammer Guns
Cottonmouth overlooks Harlem's Paradise
- "Nah, what I sell is pure, this is the kind of shit that can blow a hole in a battleship, but it's light enough to hold in your hand. Trust me Domingo, you can bribe someone's day perminantly with this shit. Top of the line, the crème de la crème, this that grade A, military, Justin Hammer level shit. A hundred large per case, ten cases, a cool mil, whole sale, brand spanking new, no serial numbers, because my connectors nice like that."
- ―Cottonmouth to Domingo Colon[src]
In the wake of the eventual death of Mama Mabel, Stokes took control of Harlem's Paradise while also building himself a new career as a criminal who more or less ran all of Harlem's criminal activities. During this time, Stokes overlooked the quality control of Harlem's Paradise, ensuring that they kept the best quality of service and the best music acts they could find. He also ensured that he kept the most beautiful women around him at all times while he still overlooked the club and listened to the music.
One night Stokes was visited by Mariah Dillard, who commented that the performing Raphael Saadiq was very impressive. When Dillard noted that she should not really be in the club with her cousin, Stokes explained that Colon's Gym was prepared to make a donation both to his organisation and to her own political campaign. While Dillard noted that the true power remained in politics, Stokes claimed that while her campaign slogans got her reelected, it was "Niggas" like him to get the city running as it was, despite Dillard's hatred of that word.
The pair were then joined by Domingo Colon, who Stokes ordered a bottle of champaign for as they prepared to make a deal that Colon and Stokes wanted as both Pistol Pete and Colon's uncle had both been close friends. While Colon thought they're deal was a get out of jail free card, Dillard refused to accept this, noting what had happened to Wilson Fisk, but Stokes ignored her and explained he would be selling Colon guns made by Justin Hammer stolen by Stokes' contact, Diamondback, a deal that Colon happily agreed to with a handshake.
As the meeting continued, Luke Cage arrived to deliver champaign to the table alongside Candace Miller. As Cage tried to leave, Stokes grabbed his arm and asked what had happened to Dante Chapman, whom Cage claimed was ill and had not come into work. Stokes then offered Cage a job as a personal bodyguard due to his size, but Cage refused as it would involve using a gun. Once Cage had left with Millar, Stokes was informed by Tone that the gun deal had been attacked and his money had been stolen by Chapman and some others.[citation needed]
Hunting Thieves
Cottonmouth speaks with Shades
- "I slapped you like a little bitch, I'm not the kinda man to use a closed fist on a woman. Where's my money?"
"I... I didn't..."
"Ah ha, only thing worse than a thief is a damn liar. Where's... My... Money?!" - ―Cottonmouth and Shameek Smith[src]
The next day while inside Harlem's Paradise, Stokes was forced to defend the events of the night before to the furious Domingo Colon, who believed it was an inside job. While Tone tried to learn more what had happened, they were interrupted by Shades' arrival, who announced he was now out of Seagate Prison and working for Diamondback. Shades asked if the hit was an inside job before questioning how he and Diamondback could sort the situation out.
Seeking assistance, Stokes found Mariah Dillard as she was giving an interview about her hopes to improve Harlem, ensuring that Zip and Sugar stayed close to her. Once they were alone, Dillard confronted Stokes for getting too close to her and endangering her political reputation before demanding that she get her money as quickly as possible. When Dillard questioned how the deal went down and if anything had gone wrong due to Shades' arrival, Stokes noted that she did not really want to know what had happened and did not tell her the details.
Stokes then returned to both Tone and Shades, who noted that Dante Chapman was correct that the heist was planned with Shameek Smith and Chico Diaz's assistance. Shades questioned if they were any closer to finding their targets but Tone claimed they were not. Needing to find them as quickly as possible, Stokes ordered Tone to send a message out to their allies to find them, with eventually led to Smith being tracked down to a strip club within New York City where he was spending Stokes' stolen money on lap-dances with the various strippers.
Stokes plays music while his models listen on
Stokes later returned to Harlem's Paradise where he had his various models, who were stripped down to their underwear, listened as he played music on his keyboard. While Stokes relaxed in his office with his models and his music, he sent Tone to collect Smith under the concept that Domingo Colon's people were looking for him since the heist and Stokes wished to protect him, which was a lie as he simply wished to interrogate the man who had stolen his money from him in order to find the rest and repay Dillard and anyone else he owed money to, to protect his own organisation's safety.
Cottonmouth questions Shameek Smith
With Smith now tied up in his office, Stokes confidently walked up to him and began a conversation about the photograph of Biggie Smalls that he had hung up in his office, noting that it was the crown that drew people's attention. Stokes then proceeded to slap Smith as he demanded to know where his money was now, noting that he was slapping him because he viewed Smith as a little bitch and he did not wish to then punch a woman, explaining that Dante Chapman had exposed him in the heist before his death and now they wanted Chico Diaz's location to get the rest of his money back quickly.
Cottonmouth beats Shameek Smith to death
The definite Smith however proceeded to spit his own blood in Stokes face, which he only laughed at as he wiped the blood from his face. Cottonmouth however only laughed and noted that he could now hit him like a man. He then dragged Smith off of his seat and pinned him to the floor before repeatedly punching him in the skull until he had beaten Smith to death in front of the horrified Shades and Tone, beating him so hard that his face was almost unrecognisable. With Smith now dead, Cottonmouth ordered Tone to dispose of his corpse and locate Diaz in order to recover the stolen money.[citation needed]
Dealing with Luke Cage
Cottonmouth arrives in Pop's Barber Shop
- "Big man, you work here too? This brothers got more jobs than a Jamaican. What's your name again?"
"Luke."
"Luke, mhmm old school, biblical, I'm all about the old school and all that. Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth kinda thing, fire and brimstone. See back then, do someone wrong wasn't no begging nor pleading, just took care of it. Handled your business." - ―Cottonmouth and Luke Cage[src]
Fully aware that Chico Diaz worked for Pop, Cottonmouth made a trip to Pop's Barber Shop where he requested a shave from his old friend. As he sat down in the chair, he requested that Pop use a razor rather than his clippers, as he felt that a razor would prove Pop to be skilled at what he did as they discussed the luxury of free time. Stokes then noted that young people wanted everything too fast and would lie, cheat and steal to get what they wanted, clearly referencing Shameek Smith's recent robbery.
When Luke Cage accidentally broke his broom, Shades spoke to him and asked about Diaz, claiming that he used to cut his hair for him and he wanted to reconnect now that he was out of Seagate Prison, although Cage claimed that Diaz had gone. Stokes asked if Cage worked there as well and mocked him for doing so before getting up and refusing Pop's offer for a hot towel. Just as Stokes was leaving, Cage insisted that he pay for the shave, so Stokes had Tone pay Pop the money he owed while Stokes left giving Cage a dirty look for the insult.
Cottonmouth then travelled to the office of Mariah Dillard to deliver Smith's money to her, which Dillard noted was not nearly enough money to cover her deposit. Dillard reminded Stokes that she had stolen the money to fund Harlem's Paradise before Stokes had made a failed gun deal with Domingo Colon which had endangered them all, making the point that the situation was his fault alone. Despite this however they remembered that they were still family and loyal to each other, so Stokes promised he would repay her in full very soon as promised.
While back at Harlem's Paradise, Stokes and Dillard enjoyed drinking together when they were confronted by Luke Cage, so Stokes ordered Tone to check him for weapons. Once Cage was proved to be unarmed he was invited to speak and explained that Pop wanted to set up a meeting for the safety of Chico Diaz, who was now hiding out at Pop's Barber Shop, promising that Stokes' money would be returned and Diaz would leave New York City forever. Cage reminded Stokes of his and Pop's history, so Stokes agreed before firing Cage.[citation needed]
Tone's Mistake
Stokes and Mariah Dillard discuss Chico Diaz
- "Tone promised to pay you for finding Chico, right?"
"Yeah."
"That right?.. Okay... You can collect your money from Tone downstairs, Mr. Barrett! I assume that completes our business." - ―Cottonmouth and Turk Barrett[src]
Once Luke Cage had left, Cottonmouth spoke with Tone who then volunteered to track down and assassinate Chico Diaz as he had been informed of his location by Turk Barrett, but Stokes ordered him not to, promising to deal with the situation himself in the morning. Stokes then spoke with Mariah Dillard who claimed he was wasting his life by living as this gangster, although Stokes argued that such power as he had obtained was exactly what their ancestors had died for. Cottonmouth then claimed that only thing people remembered more than the black martyrdom was the black money.
When Tone and Shades returned to Harlem's Paradise, Cottonmouth invited them onto the roof to explain what had happened, with Dillard joining them all. Tone explained that he had gone to Pop's Barber Shop to find Diaz and fired into the shop to kill him and collect the money that had been stolen. Shades noted that Tone should have waited for Diaz to come outside and to his horror, Cottonmouth learned that not only had Diaz survived, but Pop had been killed in the crossfire, which Tone showed no remorse for as he viewed it as a casualty of war.
They were then interrupted by the arrival of Turk Barrett who demanded to get his money from Tone for finding Diaz for him. Cottonmouth, still distraught from learning of Pop's death, threw Tone from the roof, killing him and ordered Barrett to collect his money from Tone's corpse. As Barrett left, claiming he was going back to Hell's Kitchen where it was safe. Cottonmouth then returned the money to Dillard who claimed to not be okay with witnessing her cousin committing murder right in front of her before Stokes spoke privately with Shades.
Despite having gotten much of his rage out of his system by murdering Tone, Cottonmouth returned to his office inside Harlem's Paradise and looked at the photograph that Luke Cage had given him earlier that evening. Looking at the image of himself and Pop as young men growing up together in Harlem, Cottonmouth openly weeped as he mourned the death of one of his oldest and closest friends who he had spent so many years protecting from the criminal underworld that Pop's had managed to escape from and build himself a new life.[citation needed]
Buying a Coffin
Cottonmouth looks to buy a coffin for Pop
With Pops now dead and needing a proper funeral, Stokes went to the funeral home intending to buy a top quality casket for his friend. When Stokes arrived he found Luke Cage was already speaking to the funeral home's director Joel Spurlock about buying a coffin and was explaining that he did not really have the funds to buy the coffin he felt that Pops deserved. Stokes entered the room and explained that it was already being taken care of and that he would be paying for the coffin himself to honour Pop's legacy in whatever way he possibly could.
Cottonmouth laughs at Luke Cage's threats
Once they were alone, Stokes explained that Pops would not have wanted any drama between them, but Cage argued that Pops really would not have wanted blood money to pay for his casket. When Cage reminded him that they had tried to make peace, Stokes then explained that it was Tone's doing and that Tone was now dead. When Cage claimed that this did not matter as he still blamed Pop's death on him, Cottonmouth threatened Cage before laughing in his face and asking how the job search was coming, he then walked away while reminding Cage he was a dishwasher.
Stokes then spoke with Spurlock and explained that Pop was his friend and therefore deserved the best that money could buy. Spurlock agreed before changing the subject and asking what he should do with the corpse of Tone, who Stokes would only say that he had to let go and that nothing humbles a man quite like gravity. Stokes ordered Spurlock to deal with Tone's corpse in the usual way, by cremating it and leaving no remains to be found. Once Stokes handed him a handful of cash, Spurlock claimed that he did not see any body there.[citation needed]
Losing his Money
- "Seven Million Dollars! You don't want to be in my face right now Mariah!"
"If anyone should be breaking shit it should be me! They hit my office, my office!"
"They took damn near every penny I got, and you're up here talking about an office!" - ―Cottonmouth and Mariah Dillard[src]
Stokes then returned to Harlem's Paradise where he took his usual seat in his office and watched as Charles Bradley performed on the stage. While Stokes poured himself a drink and watched Bradley's performance, enjoying the music and the money it brought in, he was unaware that Luke Cage was going to his various safe houses, attacking his men and ensuring that the New York City Police Department took possession of his cash.
Having learned this, Stokes had Mariah Dillard's office reenforced with steel barricades and more armed guards to ensure that Cage could not get inside. Stokes met with Dillard in the park as she expressed her own hatred for the situation. The pair argued about using her office as a main base and if Dillard was really a criminal or legitimate politician as she had convinced herself she was, with Dillard arguing that the only way to save Harlem was to do it all legally, noting all the work Mama Mabel had done to serve a greater good of their dear city.
When Domingo Colon entered Harlem's Paradise to speak with Cottonmouth, Zip confronted him but was told to stand down. Stokes accused Colon of being the one who attacked his safe houses, but Colon denied this, instead disrespectfully taking a chocolate bar and dropping the wrapper on the floor. Colon explained the concept of a plover bird and compared Stokes to the plover picking food out of his teeth before asking how Diamondback felt about the situation. Colon demanded a full refund and then declared war once Cottonmouth refused him.
Cottonmouth unleashes his furious rage
Despite the steps he took, Cottonmouth's main safe house was still hit and he had seven million dollars stolen from him, putting him into a rage as he began destroying his own office with a baseball bat while Mariah Dillard tried to talk sense into him. When Dillard argued that she should be the one to be truly angry as it was her own office that was hit and therefore her reputation was on the line, this enraged Cottonmouth even more as he called her Black Mariah, causing her to throw a bottle at his head but just missed while Stokes continued yelling that the stuff in the office was for him to break.
They were interrupted when Zip entered and informed Cottonmouth that Detective Rafael Scarfe had arrived to speak to him. Scarfe informed Stokes that he had killed Chico Diaz and recommended that they deliver the body to Joel Spurlock to dispose of as usual. Scarfe then explained that he had discovered that the person responsible for stealing all of Stokes' money was in fact Luke Cage and due to a tracker of Misty Knight's phone, he had been able to discover Cage's home address within Harlem, so Stokes then decided to pay Cage a personal visit.
Cottonmouth attempts to kill Luke Cage
With the information given to him by Detective Scarfe, Cottonmouth tracked down Cage to his home above Genghis Connie's, which was owned by Connie and Jin Lin. Taking a position on a rooftop across the street, Cottonmouth saw that Cage was downstairs speaking with Mrs. Lin and prepared an RPG to kill his enemy. Firing a single shot, Cottonmouth caused a massive explosion in the room Cage and Lin were in which caused the entire building to collapse on top of them. Believing his job to be complete, Cottonmouth left, but a few hours later, Cage pulled himself and Lin out of the unharmed.[citation needed]
Personality
Cornell Stokes was a calculated person who firmly believed that power came through money and violence. Unlike his cousin Mariah Dillard who seemed to respect the suffering that the black community in the United States of America had to go through over the course of history to achieve equality with the whites, Stokes thought the real goal of that struggle was to achieve power. For that reason he was intensely proud of his club, Harlem's Paradise as no other black man was able to run such a successful nightclube before, thinking it be another fraction that would go down as his infamy, he refused to sell it. even when he needed said money desperately. In spite of that Stokes had no concern referring to himself and other black people as "niggas", inferring he does not care so much about black rights as his cousin did but rather gaining power and dominion over everything.
Having been raised by the most notorious criminal in Harlem, his grandmother Mama Mabel, Stokes was also raised to be the perfect gangster and kept the family business alive even after Mabel's death by successfully running her crime gang. Thinking his legacy to be measured in either blood or power, Stokes demanded the respect he felt entitled towards, seeking to gain this by either reputation as the reputable owner of the most successful club owner or the most feared crime lord. However, Stokes was too calculated to take responsibility for his actions despite this desire for legacy, instead using his connections within the police and morgue to avoid any legal altercations and his own arrest even though many of Harlem's residents, including the police knew that Stokes was already a brutal criminal but could not react due to the amount of evidence that he was able to make disappear. However after Luke Cage and Diamondback began dismantling his crime empire, he became more impulsive, refusing to allow himself be disrespected in such manner, was willing to risk financial bankruptcy by buying the Judas bullet to kill Cage, despite being reminded by Shades that his empire was in too much shambles to buy such an item. Stokes lived the lifestyle of a classic gangster, with Luke Cage noting that he surrounded himself with beautiful models in his private club box.
Despite his vicious and ruthless personality, Stokes was not completely heartless. To some degree, he loved his family due to being raised by Mama Mabel in the importance of family first, even though his uncle was his first victim for betraying Mabel, he was implied to feel deep regret over this and Peter did wish Cornell to have a better future than just another criminal in the family. He also did care about his cousin, Mariah Dillard but simply teased her too much to the point where she eventually killed Stokes in a blind rage when he pushed her too far. Due to their history, Stokes had a close bond with Pop even if they went down different paths as they got older. He planned to secretly fund the repair of his barber shop after his hit on it and killed Tone when he discovered that Pop was killed in the shooting. Later on, he shredded a tear over this news and payed for Pop's expensive casket.
Due to his former desire to become a music artist, Stokes played jazz in his office quite frequently, as he himself implied that that was his true desire and was forced into crime by his family. He also hated his criminal alias, "Cottonmouth" and was warned by many to not call him by that in his presence as it would lead him to become more violent and even kill whoever did.
Abilities
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- Expert Tactician: To be added
Equipment
To be added
Relationships
Family
- Mama Mabel † - Grandmother
- Buggy Stokes † - Grandfather
- Jazmine Stokes - Mother
- Malik † - Father
- Peter 'Pistol Pete' Stokes † - Great-uncle and Victim
- Mariah Dillard - Cousin and Killer
Allies
- Henry Hunter/Pop † - Former Friend and Mentor
- Hernan Alvarez/Shades
- Willis Stryker/Diamondback
- Turk Barrett
- Zip †
- Amos
- Sugar
- Benjamin Donovan - Lawyer
Enemies
- Shameek Smith † - Victim
- Chico Diaz †
- Luke Cage - Former Employee
- New York City Police Department
- Rafael Scarfe † - Ally turned Victim
- Misty Knight
- Connie Lin
- Tone † - Subordinate turned Victim
- Domingo Colon † - Former Friend and Situational Ally
Appearances
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Trivia
- In the comics, Cornell Cottonmouth was a heroin trader that wanted to recruit Luke Cage for his organization when Cage was wrongly accused of drug trafficking with heroin stolen from Cottonmouth by Willis Stryker.
Behind the Scenes
- According to Cheo Hodari Coker, the attitude of the rapper Biggie Smalls, a friend of Coker, was a strong influence for this version of Cottonmouth.[1] Coker has also compared Cottonmouth to Simon Adebisi from Oz, Stringer Bell from The Wire and Rowan Pope from Scandal.[2]
