- Not to be confused with the episode of the same name.
"The Dark Hand has connections to nearly every criminal activity in existence." |
The Dark Hand was an upscale international crime syndicate founded and spearheaded by the ruthless crime lord Valmont. According to Captain Black, the Dark Hand had connections to every criminal activity in existence and thus is usually at odds with Section 13.
History[]
The Dark Hand's headquarters was a skyscraper located in San Francisco until Shendu was restored to his full power. After reneging on his arrangement with Valmont, Shendu decimated part of the building and escaped, whereupon Valmont and his Enforcers were promptly arrested. Upon escaping from Section 13, Valmont and his men relocated to the abandoned Helm's Fish Cannery, due to the Dark Hand's financial assets being severely diminished as a result of the high-cost expeditions needed for the Talisman hunt, combined with Shendu not honoring his part of the deal and denying Valmont the Lost Treasure of Ching Xi Hung he promised him. With no resources left, the Dark Hand no longer possessed their high-tech weaponry and Valmont's hired muscle was reduced to Finn, Ratso, Chow and Hak Foo without any of the unnamed goons seen previously as well as Tohru's defection over to the Chans. Their only advantage being the discarded Talismans recovered after Shendu's defeat.
Although Valmont schemed to use the Talismans to steal resources to rebuild the Dark Hand, Shendu's posthumous return and subsequent possession of his body forced the Dark Hand leader onto another race against time with Jackie Chan. Using the mystical Pan'ku Box, Shendu forced the Dark Hand remnants to hunt down the demon portals that would free his demon brethren, although one by one they were subsequently defeated and vanquished once more by Jackie and his allies, including the loss of the Talismans. Despite Shendu's banishment, things would only get worse for Valmont and his men.
The building where the organization's operations happen.
By the start of Season 3, the Dark Hand become defunct after Valmont was met with bankruptcy from spending the organization's remaining assets on overseas expeditions for the Demon Portal hunt. From this point on, the Enforcers would soon expect an actual pay from Valmont due to their long time employment as well as being considered "Partners" rather than "Henchmen" if they were to do any of his bidding while at the same time, they were driven to the mercy of whatever powerful supernatural force that (forcibly) took them in as henchmen, and leaving Valmont reduced to a penniless small-time thief.
In Season 4, despite the organization been terminated, the enforcers would still continue to be referred as their former status as the Dark Hand (by Jackie and friends), as they continue a new hunt under their new employer. By this point the group's resources have been reduced to nothing but their bare strengths without any weapons from either Valmont or Daolong Wong's dark chi influence,
Resources and Assets[]
The Dark Hand was a wealthy and well-connected organization equipped with resources that almost matched Section 13's. This included private jets, helicopters, limousines, hired thugs and advanced weaponry.
The Dark Hand's high-tech weapons included electric swords used by the Enforcers that could cut through solid steel. Valmont himself possessed a electric dagger stored within his cane as well as a fake tooth that drew the cane to the tooth's location when activated.
Crimes Comitted[]
As a criminal organisation, the Dark Hand have committed numerous crimes throughout the first 2 Seasons. Including:
- Attempted Murder
- Terrorism
- Kidnapping/Hostage Taking
- Assault
- Assault With A Deadly Weapon
- Armed Robbery
- Burglary
- Theft
- Destruction of Property
- Breaking and Entering
- Trespassing
- Money Laundering
- Escaping From Prison
- Intimidation
Trivia[]
The Dark Hand at a prestigious event.
- The Enforcers are often referred to as the Dark Hand interchangeably, even past late-Season 2 when the organization named the Dark Hand no longer existed by then.
- Tohru's Mother thought highly of the Dark Hand, due to the fact she was unware of its criminal activities.
- Despite having no more access to the Dark Hand's high-tech weaponry, the enforcers are shown using electric swords for one last time in The New Atlantis.