refers to him as Hordak's brother. Powers and abilities In the Filmation series, Hordak possesses an array of powers. Unlike his treacherous former pupil Skeletor, who relies mostly on magic, the majority of Hordak's powers are seemingly the product of science. He is capable of transforming himself in a variety of ways. For example, he can turn his arm into an energy cannon, become a massive tank, and even transport himself over great distances by becoming a rocket. In the episode "The Stone in the Sword", Hordak even transforms his arm into a vacuum cleaner. Although mechanical in result, these transformations may have been magically instigated, as they occur instantaneously with an eerie glow and sound effect. The minicomics and Marvel Star comic books depict Hordak as using magic to a greater extent, more so than science. He is shown to be a powerful dark mage of equal or greater power to Skeletor. However, in almost every canon Skeletor defeats or kills Hordak. He defeated Hordak multiple times in Filmation and was scheduled to defeat him in the MYP cartoon series. In the Classics canon, he outright kills Hordak. As was the case with Skeletor and He-Man, Hordak received later action-figure iterations that had new special features. As Hurricane Hordak, he has the power to discharge violent whirlwinds via mechanical rotor-blades that replace his right hand. As Buzz-Saw Hordak, he can launch a deadly spinning buzz-saw-like a projectile from his chest. The accompanying minicomics explain the origins of both seemingly technological powers in clearly magical terms. In the 2002 Mike Young Productions cartoon, Hordak briefly appears in flashbacks and in astral form via "dimensional portals". He is depicted as a supremely powerful magic-user, seemingly of vastly greater power than Skeletor, and with no apparent reliance on technology whatsoever, other than his Horde Troopers, although it is unknown if these redesigned minions are still intended to be robots like the original versions. In the 2018 Netflix/DreamWorks reboot, Hordak is extremely intelligent with "a brilliant, technological mind". Part of Hordak's intelligence includes a firmly pragmatic streak in his personality that endeavors to direct his minions to practical goals while maintaining relatively good relations with them such as encouraging them to pursue projects he finds worthwhile. He also wears an exo-armor that serves as his life support, later upgraded with First One's technology to give him superhuman strength. In the fourth season, Hordak