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Masters of the Universe (film) Masters of the Universe is a 1987 American superhero film directed by Gary Goddard, produced by Yoram Globus and by Menahem Golan and written by David Odell. The film stars Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Jon Cypher, Chelsea Field, Billy Barty, Courteney Cox, Robert Duncan McNeill and Meg Foster. It is based on the Mattel toyline of the same name and brings the story of two teenagers who meet the mighty warrior He-Man, who arrived on Earth from planet Eternia and now goes on a mission to save the universe from the villainous Skeletor, his nemesis.
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Masters of the Universe (film) Masters of the Universe is a 1987 American superhero film directed by Gary Goddard, produced by Yoram Globus and by Menahem Golan and written by David Odell. The film stars Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Jon Cypher, Chelsea Field, Billy Barty, Courteney Cox, Robert Duncan McNeill and Meg Foster. It is based on the Mattel toyline of the same name and brings the story of two teenagers who meet the mighty warrior He-Man, who arrived on Earth from planet Eternia and now goes on a mission to save the universe from the villainous Skeletor, his nemesis.
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and "". Masters of the Universe: The Movie Masters of the Universe: The Movie is an action-adventure game developed by Gremlin Graphics, and published in 1987. It is based on the American film "Masters of the Universe" (1987), directed by Gary Goddard. The film and the game are part of the Masters of the Universe media franchise. A promotional photo of Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as Skeletor illustrates the video game packaging. The MSX version of the game is titled Masters of the Universe. Two other Masters of the Universe video games were published in the same
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Masters of the Universe: The Movie Masters of the Universe: The Movie is an action-adventure game developed by Gremlin Graphics, and published in 1987. It is based on the American film "Masters of the Universe" (1987), directed by Gary Goddard. The film and the game are part of the Masters of the Universe media franchise. A promotional photo of Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as Skeletor illustrates the video game packaging. The MSX version of the game is titled Masters of the Universe. Two other Masters of the Universe video games were published in the same year: ""
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Filmation's previous series "Flash Gordon"), Campbell Lane in the 1990s series, and by Brian Dobson in the 2002 series. In the 1980s live-action movie, Skeletor is portrayed by Frank Langella. Panthor is Skeletor's evil feline companion, a giant purple panther who serves as an evil counterpart to Battle Cat. Beast Man makes his debut in Mattel's very first illustrated books as a follower of Skeletor. As the toyline expanded, he stayed at Skeletor's side. Beast Man is a mandrill-like humanoid with orange and red fur, who can telepathically summon wild creatures of Eternia to aid Skeletor's schemes. He was frequently
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also released in Series 5 of the ministatue line in 2007, in the new purple color scheme. Comic Book Resources list the character as part of He-Man: 15 Most Powerful Masters of the Universe. Evil-Lyn Evil-Lyn is a fictional character in the Masters of the Universe toy line and the accompanying cartoon series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". An evil witch who aids Skeletor as his second-in-command with her powers of darkness. She is vastly more intelligent than Skeletor's other minions, and while she admits that she is not as powerful as Skeletor, she readily confesses that she
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Evil-Lyn Evil-Lyn is a fictional character in the Masters of the Universe toy line and the accompanying cartoon series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". An evil witch who aids Skeletor as his second-in-command with her powers of darkness. She is vastly more intelligent than Skeletor's other minions, and while she admits that she is not as powerful as Skeletor, she readily confesses that she hopes to seize her master's powers and lord it over Eternia herself one day. Thus, she has worked completely independently of Skeletor on multiple occasions. Her trademark is the magic wand crowned with a
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expansive He-Man.org site being created. Various popular internet memes were also created with Masters of the Universe being reviewed by popular YouTube channels, parodies such as Unemployed Skeletor or Wil Wheaton's "Skeletor Reads Angry Tweets" segment. Masters of the Universe would also appear many times on the Adult Swim stop-motion comedy series "Robot Chicken" (which introduced comedic character Mo-Larr). Both He-Man and Skeletor are often mentioned in pop culture, as seen on the long running animated series, "The Simpsons" on a few occasions. In 2000, however, Mattel did act on the growing nostalgia for the 1980s action figures, by re-releasing
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appeared only in 3-page MotU comic called "Il Labirinto di Minox (The Maze Of Minox)" from Italian Magic Boy Magazine # 1. He received a Masters of the Universe Classics toyline bio in the encyclopedia, which reimagined him as a Mintoran cyborg. However, he never received any toy made of him. Reigam is an evil mage from the Plain of Eternity, who joined forces with Skeletor to conquer the Royal Palace. At first he remained as a mysterious, unnamed hooded wizard, who tried to activate the "Sword Of Wizards" on Skeletor orders. Later, he appeared without his hood and pretended
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comics. Originally Tri-Klops was going to appear in the movie instead. Like Tri-Klops, his toy is sometimes mistaken for a Heroic Warrior due to his human appearance. In the "Masters of the Universe Classics" toyline, Blade started out as a pirate from the Kylax System who was transported to Eternia by Skeletor. He agreed to help Skeletor at the right price. He was portrayed by Anthony De Longis in the 1987 live-action film. Saurod is a reptilian who can emit sparks from his mouth. He is featured in the 1987 movie assisting Blade, Beast Man, and Karg into retrieving the
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Grayskull. He was ultimately banished back to his reality by Skeletor, who mistakenly thinks Climato was attacking him, after he almost hit him by one of his thunders, during the fight with He-Man and Moss Man. Climato has appeared only in MotU comic "Weather Wars" from UK Masters of the Universe Adventure #5. Minox is an android minotaur who described himself as a "creation of Skeletor" and could shoot powerful electrical bolts from his horns. He was ordered to eliminate He-Man in complex labyrinth on Eternia, but he was defeated, when his electrified body was doused with water. Minox has
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the Eternity War. Starting August 28, 2013, a six-issue mini-series titled "DC Universe vs. Masters of the Universe" began publishing. It takes place between Volume two issues six and seven. Skeletor, last seen at the end of Volume one, has been sent to Earth by his mysterious ally. Once there, he sets a plan in motion to siphon off Earth's core magic. He-Man and the Masters follow Skeletor to Earth but are confronted with the heroes of the DC Universe, primarily the various factions of the Justice League. A series of one-shots detailing the origins of different characters have also
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Megator who, unbeknownst to him, was brought to life thanks to Evil-Lyn's magic. Wild and aggressive monster, start rampaging across the planet, until he collapse under the mental strain of their attempted control by Skieletro, Evil-Lyn and Orrko. Torvus has appeared only in MotU comic from Italian Magic Boy Magazine #3. Evil Warriors (Masters of The Universe) Skeletor is the main antagonist of He-Man. In the original illustrated books and in the Filmation series, Skeletor is an evil demon from another dimension. A later Mattel minicomic implies that he was once Keldor, brother of King Randor, which was in fact
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stink still escapes the suit, causing Skeletor and the other evil warriors to cover their noses and to treat Stinkor politely in order to get him out of the room as efficiently as possible. Stinkor is voiced by Brian Drummond in the 2002 series. NOTE: Stinkor was voted No.30 in The 36 Worst Action Figures From Iconic Toy Lines by Cracked. Stinkor was voted No.7 in The 12 Coolest Masters of the Universe Action Features by Topless Robot. Ninjor is a ninja warrior who works for Skeletor. He was never featured in the cartoon because his figure was released after
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powers to defend Eternia from the evil forces of Skeletor. Skeletor's main goal is to conquer the mysterious fortress of Castle Grayskull, from which He-Man draws his powers. If successful, Skeletor would have enough power to rule all of Eternia and possibly the entire universe. The Mattel company released the original He-Man action figure in 1982; the franchise backstory was developed by the Filmation animation studio. On 1 December 1982, Michael Halperin wrote a "series bible". Some time after, both firms pitched the idea to the ABC network, who turned it down. The resulting series, "He-Man and the Masters of
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mist from his mouth. He did not have a toy made of him until the Collector-centric "Masters of the Universe Classics" series which stated that he was evolved from an ancient Dragosaur species. The bio for that toy also states that Fang Man resides with his ancestors on Dragosaur Isle awaiting the return of Skeletor. Originating in the Filmation cartoon, Batros is an anthropomorphic bat who resides on the dark side of Eternia. He has helped Skeletor out, although he is generally an independent villain and will not officially ally himself with any evil team. He did not have a
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of Skeletor is taken from a promotional card provided by Mattel to the publishers of various story media. A similar story of Scare Glow coming from another dimension summoned by Skeletor is told in an issue of Marvel's Star Comics, Masters of the Universe series. Although he is not featured in the 2002 relaunch of the Masters of the Universe franchise, Scare Glow is used in the comic series from MV Creations. He is featured in a special Halloween comic "The Power of Fear" that was given away free at the 2003 Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF) fundraiser, and
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Evil Warriors (Masters of The Universe) Skeletor is the main antagonist of He-Man. In the original illustrated books and in the Filmation series, Skeletor is an evil demon from another dimension. A later Mattel minicomic implies that he was once Keldor, brother of King Randor, which was in fact intended. The 2002 series and related materials confirm that Skeletor was once a man named Keldor, though the series itself established no familial connection prior to its cancellation, his connection to Randor was heavily implied. The later DVD releases of the series featured bios, confirming ultimately that the shows' creators conceived
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is invaded by Skeletor in an attempt to enter Castle Grayskull. While Skeletor attempts to weaken the Castle's defenses, Trap Jaw, who is being pursued by authorities, slams into Skeletor and knocks him back through the dimensional portal to Eternia. Back on Eternia, Trap Jaw emerges from the Castle connected to its power by a magical cord. Both He-Man and Skeletor attempt to defeat Trap Jaw, but eventually realize that they must join their halves of the power sword to be strong enough to sever the magical cord connecting Trap Jaw to the Castle. The comic ends with Skeletor carrying
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Universe franchise would become best known, through Filmation's groundbreaking "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" animated series. Debuting in the fall of 1983, running 130 episodes through two seasons until November 1985. The series mostly focused on the two primary characters, the blonde muscular He-Man, "the most powerful man in the Universe", and his nemesis, the evil skull-faced, blue-skinned sorcerer Skeletor and their many moral-themed encounters on the planet Eternia. Set in a hybrid world of sword and sorcery and technological sci-fi, He-Man does battle with Skeletor to prevent him from conquering Eternia and discovering the secrets of Castle
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dimensions, allowing the evil warlord Skeletor to travel to Eternia. Skeletor has set his sights on the ancient Castle Grayskull, a fortress of mystery and power; whoever controls Grayskull will become Master of the Universe. To prevent Skeletor from achieving his goal, He-Man has received special powers and weapons from the Sorceress and defends the castle from Skeletor. He-Man is supported by allies such as Man-At-Arms (the Eternian master of weapons) and Teela, the adopted daughter of Man-At-Arms. Skeletor finds one half of the Power Sword, the key to Castle Grayskull. He-Man received the other half from the Sorceress, and
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and Man-At-Arms away to another dimension, Skeletor turns the ray onto Orko, who gets stuck inside a vase which deflects the beam. Orko escapes to warn He-Man. This footage has not been lost; it is still existent on other media in circulation. However, complications over the rights to it prevented it from being inserted back into the DVD release. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an American animated television series produced by Filmation based on Mattel's toy line "Masters of the Universe". The show, often referred to as simply "He-Man", was
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Earth. Skeletor's forces capture the Eternians, and Julie is mortally wounded by Skeletor's lightning blast, which simultaneously erases the memory storage of Gwildor's Key. He-Man surrenders to save his comrades and is returned to Eternia as Skeletor's slave. Skeletor demands that He-Man kneel before him for all of Eternia to witness, before he is killed. He-Man refuses and is lashed by Blade's laser whip in an attempt to make him submit. He-Man is still standing when the moon rises, and Skeletor absorbs the powers of the universe. Declaring himself the Master of the Universe, Skeletor asserts his victory and continues
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also on Netflix. A Masters of the Universe comic book series was relaunched by DC Comics in 2012, first appearing as a series of digital comics. This was quickly followed by a six issue mini-series and all new revised origin issues for He-Man, Skeletor and Hordak. After a crossover mini-series with superheroes from the DC Comics universe in 2013, an ongoing series ran for 19 issues through 2014, before being replaced by the 'He-Man The Eternity War' 15 issue series in 2015/2016. This introduced a new back-story for He-man's sister She-ra (as Despara), Skeletor (as the half-Gar son of King
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1980s. There was also a Masters of the Universe 'Power Tour' live stage show, showing across the United States, with 19 consecutive performances at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Directed by Tony Christopher, husband and wife Jack and Leslie Wadsworth portrayed He-Man and She-ra, while Khalos Planchart and Eric Van Baars played lead villains Hordak and Skeletor, respectively. The production also featured lesser used characters such as Rio-Blast, Clamp-Champ, Snout-Spout, Rokkon, Ninjor, Blast-Attak and songs by an original character, Songster (performed by Doug Howard). In 1987, a live action He-Man film was made by Cannon Films entitled "Masters of
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to torture He-Man with energy blasts. Back on Earth, Gwildor repairs the Cosmic Key, and Kevin recreates the tones necessary to create a gateway to Eternia. The group, including Lubic who attempts to arrest them, are transported to Castle Grayskull, where they begin battling Skeletor's forces. Resenting that Skeletor absorbed the power of the Universe without sharing it with her, Evil-Lyn deserts him along with the other henchmen. Skeletor accidentally frees He-Man, who reclaims the Sword of Grayskull, and they battle until He-Man shatters Skeletor's staff, removing his new powers and restoring him to his normal state. He-Man offers mercy,
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The Masters of the Universe Role Playing Game The Masters of the Universe Role Playing Game is a role-playing game published by FASA in 1985. "The Masters of the Universe Role Playing Game" is a fantasy system based on the "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" cartoon series. It consists of a boardgame with simple role-playing with player characters such as He-Man, Teela, and Orko pitted against Skeletor and the forces of evil. The rules are presented in comic-book style by staff artists from First Comics. The set includes cardstock character cards, miniatures, and components. "The Masters of the
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to broaden the success of Masters of the Universe, by releasing a line of toys aimed at girls. Many of the Princess of Power characters would eventually be incorporated into Masters of the Universe Classics. Mattel revamped the Masters of the Universe concept for this 1989 toyline, which had more slender-looking action figures, and a storyline which featured He-Man and Skeletor taking their adventures beyond Eternia, into outer space. In 2003, Tops Toys, an Argentinian toy company, used the molds from the vintage Masters of the Universe figures and released eight characters in Argentina. Four Horsemen Studios continued the 200X
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Power Sword; Skeletor had the second half, and used it as his main weapon. When joined, the two halves of the Power Sword will provide the key to Castle Grayskull (this is why the two figures' swords could combine into one, when the action figures were initially released). In one early illustrated story, He-Man and Skeletor united their two Power Sword halves to form the true Power Sword, defeating a common enemy. In June 2012, DC Comics began publishing a six-issue limited series, "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", alongside the weekly digital first series "Masters of the Universe".
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as he. Skeletor Skeletor () is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the "Masters of the Universe" franchise created by Mattel. He is the archenemy of He-Man. Depicted as a muscular blue humanoid with a purple hood over his yellow bare-bone skull, Skeletor seeks to conquer Castle Grayskull so he can obtain its ancient secrets, which would make him unstoppable and enable him to conquer and rule the fictional world of Eternia. However, the incompetence of his henchmen is always an impediment to achieving his ambitions. In the 2002 series, Skeletor was once a man named Keldor whose
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Skeletor Skeletor () is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the "Masters of the Universe" franchise created by Mattel. He is the archenemy of He-Man. Depicted as a muscular blue humanoid with a purple hood over his yellow bare-bone skull, Skeletor seeks to conquer Castle Grayskull so he can obtain its ancient secrets, which would make him unstoppable and enable him to conquer and rule the fictional world of Eternia. However, the incompetence of his henchmen is always an impediment to achieving his ambitions. In the 2002 series, Skeletor was once a man named Keldor whose face was
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notes this game as an example of an unsuccessful licensed role-playing game. The Masters of the Universe Role Playing Game The Masters of the Universe Role Playing Game is a role-playing game published by FASA in 1985. "The Masters of the Universe Role Playing Game" is a fantasy system based on the "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" cartoon series. It consists of a boardgame with simple role-playing with player characters such as He-Man, Teela, and Orko pitted against Skeletor and the forces of evil. The rules are presented in comic-book style by staff artists from First Comics. The
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clash with Skeletor, in which Skeletor was flung deep beneath Castle Grayskull into a pit filled with steaming liquid. The film ended with a post-credit scene in which Skeletor emerged from the liquid and proclaimed, "I'll be back!". After the end of the Masters of the Universe toy line, Mattel attempted to revive interest in He-Man by producing a new toy line, entitled "He-Man". The accompanying storyline in the mini-comics packaged with the figures explained that He-Man had left Eternia and pursued Skeletor into the depths of space, where Skeletor had set his sights on conquering the distant world of
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a weekly digital-first title, "Masters of the Universe", with the first chapter written by Geoff Johns, with art by Howard Porter and John Livesay. The title explored the world of Eternia and tied directly into DC Comics' print title, "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". The digital series lasted eight issues and ended in December 2012. In July 2012, a six-issue mini-series started titled "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". The series lasted until January 2013. In the story, Skeletor succeeds in capturing Castle Grayskull but ultimately fails at unlocking the secret of its power. In the course
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of Keldor as Randor's half-brother. The only main difference between Skeletor in the cartoon, and the figure, is there is no green on his face in the cartoon, nor red glow in his eyes, unlike that of the figure. The original Skeletor figures wore boots designed for clawed feet. This feature was omitted in Skeletor and a number of other evil warriors in the Filmation series. Later, he was depicted with ordinary human feet with long, pointed toenails on them. Skeletor is voiced by Alan Oppenheimer in the 1980s series (recycling the voice he used for Ming the Merciless in
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Masters of the Universe Masters of the Universe (commonly abbreviated MOTU and sometimes referred to as "He-Man", after the lead hero) is a media franchise created by Mattel. The main premise revolves around the conflict between the heroic He-Man (the most powerful man in the universe and the secret identity of Prince Adam), against the evil sorcerer Skeletor on the planet Eternia, with a vast line-up of supporting characters in a hybrid setting of medieval sword and sorcery and sci-fi technology. A spin-off series, with a similar premise, "," features He-Man's sister She-Ra and her struggle against the Evil Horde
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kids but scorned by critics, it's a high camp oddity that we should celebrate on its own terms". Billy Barty received a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actor for his performance in the film, but 'lost' to David Mendenhall for "Over the Top". The commercial failure of "Masters of the Universe", among other films such as "" and "Lifeforce", contributed to the eventual closure of Cannon Films. Cannon Films had intended to create a "Masters of the Universe" sequel, indicated by the end credits with a surprise reveal that Skeletor survives his fall. The sequel titled "Masters of
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were originally two bounty hunters named Tuvar and Baddhra who were recommended to Skeletor by Whiplash and who were magically fused together into one being by Skeletor after they failed to work together to destroy He-Man. Two Bad becomes one (or two) of Skeletor's Evil Warriors and appears throughout the remainder of the series among Skeletor's henchmen. Two Bad is voiced by Lou Scheimer in the 1980s series and by Brian Drummond and Mark Gibbon in the 2002 series. Spikor is a humanoid covered in spikes, with a trident for a left arm. He serves as Skeletor's blacksmith. He was
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it was intended that the central antagonist would be Keldor, a character revealed similarly late in the line to have been He-Man's uncle and also strongly hinted to have been the former identity of Skeletor. Whether or not Keldor was also supposed to be the "Unnamed One" Hiss served is not clear, although in an interview writer Steven Grant vaguely recalls that the intention was that the Unnamed One would be a greater evil who, as the Emperor was to Darth Vader, was intended to be the one who caused Keldor to become Skeletor. However, when Mattel finally went about
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created exclusively for New Adventures of He-Man cartoon, and appeared only in the first episode "A New Beginning", voiced by Garry Chalk. According to James Eatock: "The reason for this character's appearance is more than likely because those working on the show were unable to use existing Filmation villains, or were deterred from using characters like Beast Man who were based on old action figures." Climato is a demonic weather wizard from the Stormworld, who could manipulate all aspects of weather. He was summoned by Skeletor to reek havoc on Eternia and later assisted Skeletor during an assault on Castle
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as a young woman with collar-length white hair who is physically attracted to the man who would become Skeletor ("I like what I see," she purrs at Keldor). Later in the series, her hair is shown to be close cropped. This version of Evil-Lyn relied heavily on her magical staff to cast her spells. Without it, her powers were significantly diminished. Evil-Lyn is voiced by Linda Gary in the 1980s series and by Kathleen Barr in the 2002 series. In the live action movie, she is played by Meg Foster. Tri-Klops is a 3-eyed hunter and swordsman who can see
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Key. He debuted in the "Masters of the Universe" movie where Evil-Lyn tricked him into giving her the Cosmic Key so that Skeletor can invade Castle Grayskull. In the Classics toyline, Gwildor's kind was called the Vejulian Gwitthrol Trolls that come from Tundaria. He attended Grimhammer University in Eternos and studied under many of Eternia's great inventors, archaeologists, and magicians. It was in a small village in Pelleezeea where Gwildor invented the Cosmic Key. Gwildor is portrayed by Billy Barty in the 1980s live-action movie. The heroic Meteorbs are members of the Rock People who can transform from meteors into
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unlike Blade, Saurod and Gwildor, Karg did not have a toy made of him, in vintage toyline and Mattel did not have the rights to produce a Karg figure in MOTUC. Finally in 2018, Super7 delivered his figure, although the toy was based on Karg appearance in the Masters of the Universe magazine, where he was depicted with green skin, blonde hair and red eyes. In the "Masters of the Universe Classics" toyline, Karg is described as a determined bounty hunter, known for his tracking skills and Skeletor twisted interrogator of Snake Mountain. His bio also mention, that he at
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must prevent Skeletor from linking the two halves and gaining access to the castle. To distinguish these stories from the minicomics which were released as tie-ins with the TV series, fans called this first version of Eternia "mini-Eternia" and the words were combined into Mineternia in 2003 by the minicomics fansite "Eternia Minor" (now "He-Man Tales"). Debuting in DC Comics Presents issue #47, DC Comics published a Masters of the Universe insert preview, which appeared in several comic books dated November 1982. The following months, a three issue "Masters Of The Universe" limited series was sold separately on newsstands. With
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stories and ideas from MOTU history. DC took over the Masters of the Universe Classics minicomics from Dark Horse in 2013, publishing five more minicomics, with stories from Scott Neitlich and artwork by Wellinton Alves and Axel Giménez. These mini-comics provide an origin story of Keldor (Skeletor), and then proceed to join into the later "New Adventures of He-Man" continuity. The "Fall of Eternia" saga in the final issues, incorporates the proposed Dare, son of He-man (He-Ro II) series from the 1990s, along with many 'Create-a-character' contest finalist designs from the 1980's Masters of the Universe Magazine. Many of these
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as a formidable fighter. Comic Book Resources list the character as part of He-Man: 15 Most Powerful Masters of the Universe. Beast Man Beast Man is a fictional character in the toy line and cartoon series Masters of the Universe; the savage right-hand man of Skeletor, he has control over many wild creatures and has brute strength. The original design sketch of Beast Man by Mattel toy designer Mark Taylor was rejected by Mattel for looking too much like Chewbacca. Beast Man was one of the first eight characters to be created for the Masters of the Universe toy line
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almost purely science fiction setting which sees He-Man transported to the futuristic planet of Primus. He-Man (with a new more slender appearance and sporting a ponytail; voiced by Doug Parker) leads the heroic Galactic Guardians; while Skeletor (also with a new completely look; voiced by Campbell Lane), bases himself on the mutant world of Denebria, forming an alliance with Flogg and his band of Evil Mutants, who are hellbent on conquering Primus for themselves. The series contains continuity links to the original "Masters of the Universe", and was intended as a continuation of the existing mythology, although some fans see
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is possibly his brother, is the evil ruler of the galaxy-spanning Horde Empire. Their home planet is known as Horde World. The Horde employs a vast army of robots, tanks, aircraft, spaceships and other advanced technology to allow them to conquer and enslave planets. An assortment of the most horrible creatures in the universe serve the Horde as the leaders of its robotic army. In the new continuity of the 2002 Mike Young Productions "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" animated series, Hordak played the role of the ultimate evil in Eternia and the power behind Skeletor. Here, he
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waves of figures and vehicles were produced during this peak of popularity. First introduced into the action figure line in 1984 were new 'Battle Armor' versions of He-Man and Skeletor, who could be "battle damaged" when the mechanism on the figure's chest was pressed. These new renditions of He-Man and Skeletor did not appear in the animated series or the minicomics, but several new featured characters in the Filmation series would find releases in these 3rd and 4th waves of action figures. Making their toyline debuts in 1984 were He-Man's allies Buzz-Off ("heroic spy in the sky"; bee-like insectoid warrior
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and Rattlor (who previously appeared in the He-Man and She-Ra cartoon series with Skeletor, and/or as members of the Horde), were now under the leadership of the ancient Eternian King Hiss, whose snake men army rose from Eternia's past, joining forces with Skeletor to once again rule Eternia (additional Snake Men were later added to the roster in the form of the long-armed Sssqueeze and the medusa-like Snake Face in the minicomic "Revenge of the Snake Men"). Another major minicomic storyline of this period included the introduction of the three-towered fortress of Eternia in "The Ultimate Battleground"; which was a
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spring of 1985, featuring most of the main characters from both cartoons. The two animated series, would however, join up one last time for "" in December 1985; in which two children from Earth end up accidentally coming to Eternia and are protected by Skeletor, who in a rare act of kindness, is overtaken by the Christmas Spirit. The very last appearance of Filmation's He-Man and Skeletor is in one of the final She-Ra episodes, entitled "Assault on the Hive", airing December 13, 1986. Sales of the toyline continued to increase with the exposure of the animated series, and new
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Hordak Hordak is a fictional character in the Masters of the Universe franchise who opposes She-Ra and He-Man, as well as the franchise's main villain, Skeletor, to whom he was once mentor. Hordak is the main antagonist of the "" cartoon, in which he is the archenemy of She-Ra, He-Man's twin sister. In this series, he rules the planet of Etheria with an army of Horde Troopers, most of whom wear a red bat symbol on their chests to convey their allegiance. According to most story media, Skeletor betrayed Hordak and trapped him in "another dimension" before beginning his own
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– to which Skeletor retorts, "my throne-room now") and (supposed) release. Skeletor was accompanied by a group of henchmen who aided his evil schemes. In 1987, Cannon Films produced a live-action film directed by Gary Goddard, "Masters of the Universe", which featured Dolph Lundgren in the role of He-Man; it was a commercial failure. In this film, Prince Adam was not seen at all; only He-Man was shown. This He-Man was much more aggressive than his 1980s TV-series counterpart, attacking with lasers, his sword and bare fists several times throughout the film. The film ended with a spectacular and violent
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figure was essentially a spinning top, so by running it's tip along a smooth surface and letting it go, the figure would spin freely. Twistoid did not appear in the cartoon because it ceased production before his figure's debut. So far, the only official medium to feature Twistoid, is the Mattel mini-comic "Energy Zoids". In this story, Skeletor stole the blueprints for the Gyro Machnie, who Man-At-Arms used to create Rotar and used the machine to create a Energy Zoid's robot. Skeletor initially intended to use the machine, to create an army of robots with, but he only succeded in
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Masters of the Universe continuity, as the whole franchise would be rebooted twelve years later. He-Man, legendary defender of the planet Eternia, has been summoned to the futuristic planet of Primus to defend the planet from the evil Mutants of the neighboring planet of Denebria. But his old adversary Skeletor has followed him and allied himself with the Mutants in his fight to conquer the whole universe. Together with a team of Galactic Guardians, He-Man fights to defend Primus and all its power resources from the continuous attacks by Skeletor and the Mutants. The majority of the cartoon episodes were
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a third year; however, He-Man often appeared in episodes of "She-Ra" to aid his sister, and several other characters from "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", both heroic and evil, also appeared in multiple crossovers. She-Ra was born as Princess Adora on Eternia, Prince Adam/He-Man's twin sister and daughter of King Randor and Queen Marlena. As an infant, Adora is kidnapped by Hordak (vampire/demon-faced sorcerer with a cowl of bones, who can transform his body into various mechanical devices) and Skeletor (Hordak's apprentice at the time), and taken to the world of Etheria (a planet ruled by the Horde,
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of retrieving their Cosmic Key (which has fallen into the hands of the unwitting humans, Julie Winston and Kevin Corrigan) and returning to Eternia, before Skeletor can gain the full power of Castle Grayskull. Skeletor sends his minions to Earth with the mission of recovering the Cosmic Key prototype, as the war between good and evil is transferred to Earth, before returning to Eternia for a final battle between He-Man and a golden-clad godlike Skeletor in the film's climax. Numerous parts of the previously accepted history of the series are omitted in the film, including all references to Prince Adam,
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their original re-sculpts being intended for a continuation of the original storyline in which Skeletor had obtained both halves of the Power Sword (hence the new Skeletor figure's dual blades with clear "good" and "evil" hilt designs), necessitating a new sword to be built by Man-At-Arms and endowed with the properties of the original by the Sorceress. However, Mattel decided to reboot the continuity for a new generation of children, and thus the "new" Power Sword design became the "original" version for the new continuity. Another issue was the over-reliance on releasing alternate versions of He-Man (13 in total), Skeletor
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the introduction of Hordak, the minicomics began to diverge from the "He-Man" and "She-Ra" animated series and Etheria became Hordak's base of operations. Years earlier, Hordak had been overthrown by his minion Skeletor and banished from Eternia. He returns, accompanied by the Evil Horde, to conquer the planet. Occasionally allying with Skeletor (but usually attempting to destroy him), Hordak is opposed by He-Man. In the mini-comic "King of the Snakemen", Skeletor discovers a pool of energy buried in Snake Mountain which contains ancient emperor King Hiss. Hiss discloses that he had conquered a number of planets before invading Eternia. Large
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imprisoned by Skeletor. Loyal to the end, she refuses to talk or eat until an impatient Skeletor kills her before engaging his nephew Adam/He-Man in a battle outside Castle Grayskull where his Havoc staff is broken and his jaw shattered by He-Man, before being knocked into the pit between Grayskull and the Evergreen Forest. Skeletor is presumed dead, but Adam/He-Man knows this might not be true. A memorial service is held in the Sorceress' honor in Eternos City following the battle at Grayskull. Her 1987 action figure was released belatedly, as the toyline was about to end. The Sorceress character
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quickly followed by a six issue mini-series and all new revised origin issues for He-Man, Skeletor and Hordak. After a crossover mini-series with superheroes from the DC Comics universe in 2013, an ongoing series ran for 19 issues through 2014, before being replaced by the 'He-Man The Eternity War' 15 issue series in 2015/2016. This introduced a new back-story for He-man's sister She-ra (as Despara), Skeletor (as the half-Garn son of King Miro), Hordak, and the Snakemen; moving the storyline further along, with a new Horde invasion of Eternia and He-Man taking the Eternian throne, amongst other new developments. He-Man/ThunderCats,
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moustache seen on the character in the cartoon. Man-At-Arms was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer in the 1980s series and by Garry Chalk in the 2002 series. In the 1980s live action movie, he is portrayed by Jon Cypher. Teela is the Captain of the Royal Guard and Man-At-Arms' adopted daughter. The original minicomics depicted Teela as a magical clone of the Sorceress created by Skeletor to do his bidding, but she was rescued from Skeletor by Man-At-Arms, who raised her as his daughter and trained her to serve the side of good. This portrayal of the character was abandoned for
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Cringer), Man-At-Arms (depicted as clean-shaven, without a moustache), Teela (often drawn with long blonde hair and accompanied by a unicorn/horse in these early depictions), and Stratos, the winged warrior (who erroneously cameos fighting on the side of Skeletor in the initial mini-comic). Skeletor, in-turn, enlists the help of the brutish ape-like Beast Man and fish-like Mer-Man to battle He-Man and his heroic warriors. Other major characters introduced the following year in these early waves of action figures included He-Man's allies, Ram Man ("heroic human battering ram"; with spring loaded legs), Man-E-Faces ("heroic human… robot …monster"; with three alternate faces) and
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of the adventure, Skeletor murders the Sorceress before being brutally defeated by He-Man and transported to the side of an unseen villain who reveals he has been manipulating Skeletor all along. On April 24, 2013, the second volume, an ongoing series, started with the aftermath of the first volume. 19 issues were released, consisting of 3 story arcs of 6 issues and one prelude to the next ongoing series. At the start of the first arc, a celebration of the Sorceress’ life is interrupted by an invasion of the Horde, the army of Hordak himself. Leading the charge is a
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mean for the future. Skeletor becomes aware of Grayskull's power when he attacks it, prompting him to spend much of the season attempting to enter it. Hints are made as to the fate of Skeletor's mentor, Hordak, and the future main adversaries of the second season, the Snake Men. Much like the original series, selling toys was a key goal of this series, and He-Man and Skeletor would don variations of their costumes or different ones entirely whenever they were briefly "empowered" with an ancient relic or new technology. The first season ends on a cliffhanger in which Skeletor unites
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inspiration from the paintings of Frank Frazetta, a fantasy artist with many works depicting Conan the Barbarian, when creating He-Man. The 'Masters of the Universe' toyline was created by Mattel in 1981, and first released to stores in 1982 as 5 1/2 inch action figures (as opposed to the 3 3/4 inch size used by Kenner's Star Wars and Hasbro's lines). The two main characters, He-Man ("the most powerful man in the universe") and his arch-enemy Skeletor ("evil lord of destruction") were the first released in action figure form, along with other core characters of the series: Man-At-Arms ("heroic master
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an extra-strong warrior with an enlarged metal right hand. In the original series, he was the caretaker of a forest and was hesitant to join in the conflict against Skeletor. He was later appraised by both his fellow Eternians and an alien race as second in strength only to He-Man. In the 2002 series, he is the last to join the Masters of the Universe and is revealed to be Man-At-Arms' older brother, to Teela's surprise. The brothers became estranged during the Great Unrest, when Fisto allegedly deserted Randor's forces. Fisto came to the aid of He-Man and the Masters,
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Castle Grayskull Castle Grayskull is a fortress located on the fictional planet Eternia. It forms a central location in the "Masters of the Universe" toy/comic/animation universe, and also appears in the 1987 live action adaptation. In the storyline of the franchise, it is the target of numerous attacks by Skeletor, Hordak and the Snake Men, all of whom believe that the secrets inside will allow them to conquer Eternia and become the titular Masters of the Universe. Castle Grayskull was conceived as the central location for the battle between the forces of good and evil. The original playset was released
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pay Mattel's fees. The production instead utilized the already-made costumes and sets for the low-budget sci-fi film "Cyborg". "Masters of the Universe" was Lundgren's first leading role in a feature film following his success in "Rocky IV", and he later labeled it as his least favorite film role. Conversely, Langella considers playing Skeletor to be one of his favorite roles. Skeletor's question to He-Man ("Tell me about the loneliness of good, He-Man. Is it equal to the loneliness of evil?") from this film is - with a slight rewording - quoted in the crossover comic mini-series "Injustice vs. Masters of
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or "moral of the story" was played at the end of each episode; which was usually tied to the action or central theme of the episode in question (although in the United Kingdom, the closing "morals" were often edited out of the original broadcasts). The series featured the voice talents of John Erwin, who starred as He-Man/Prince Adam, Beast Man, Ram Man, Webstor, Whiplash (and many others); the aforementioned Alan Oppenheimer, voicing Skeletor, Man-At-Arms, Battle Cat/Cringer, Mer-Man, Buzz-Off (also voicing many others); Linda Gary as much of the female cast with Teela, The Sorceress, Evil-Lyn and Queen Marlena; and executive
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the Universe 2: Cyborg" was written and followed He-Man, who returned to Earth to battle Skeletor, who has left Earth as a post-apocalyptic wasteland and the film was to feature Trap Jaw and She-Ra. Pro surfer Laird Hamilton was originally to replace Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and the only aspect known about the sequel's screenplay was that He-Man would have returned to Earth and was disguised as a professional quarterback. With a low budget of $4.5 million, the sequel was to be directed by Albert Pyun, consecutively with the aborted "Spider-Man" movie. The project was abandoned when Cannon would not
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Beast Man Beast Man is a fictional character in the toy line and cartoon series Masters of the Universe; the savage right-hand man of Skeletor, he has control over many wild creatures and has brute strength. The original design sketch of Beast Man by Mattel toy designer Mark Taylor was rejected by Mattel for looking too much like Chewbacca. Beast Man was one of the first eight characters to be created for the Masters of the Universe toy line by Mattel in the early 1980s, and one of the first four to be completed and released (the other three being
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still Keldor. In a he-man.org interview with one of producers of the 2002 series, it is revealed that Keldor is the half-brother of Randor; they have different mothers. In the Masters of the Universe Classics toy line, further character development was introduced. This line has offered more in depth origins to the Masters of the Universe characters and a collaboration of all origins in attempt to create a new coherent continuity. According to their revised back story, Keldor is Randor's half-brother. Keldor's mother was a member of the Gar race and he was ousted from the royal castle due to
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more minicomics were published to be included with the MOTU Classics line action-figures; the first told the origin story of Keldor (Skeletor), the second dealt with He-Man and Skeletor's final battle after their intergalactic New Adventures. The third begins ushering in the Son of He-Man era (introduced as a new series concept by Lou Scheimer in the 1990s, but never produced); which then continues for three more issues, culminating in the Third Ultimate Battleground. A Masters of the Universe comic book series was relaunched by DC Comics in June 2012, first appearing as a series of digital comics. This was
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Each figure would also come packaged with a mini-comic. The line debuted in 1982 with just four figures to begin with: He-Man, Man-At-Arms, Skeletor and Beast Man. Later that year the remaining four characters from Wave 1 were released. They were Stratos, Teela, Mer-Man and Zodac. Each figure came with removable armor, a weapon and mini-comic. The Comet Warriors, Stonedar and Rokkon, arrived in the UK a full year before the rest of their wave 5 counterparts. This may have been due to their appearance in the UK Masters of the Universe fortnightly magazine in 1986. In 1985 Mattel attempted
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lateral incisor, and central incisor) different types of teeth. Although originally created as a joke, Mattel paid homage to his segment, by releasing an exclusive 2-pack of Mo-Larr and Skieletor at San Diego Comic Con in 2010. Mo-Larr also received a Masters of the Universe Classics toyline bio in the encyclopedia, which also gave him a name Dr. Moe Larrstein. He actually made one official appearance within MOTU canon, being seen in "The Fall of Eternia part 3" on the battlefield, among Skieletor's Evil Warriors. Also known as "Robot Knights", Skeletor used dozens of these floating mechanical minions to bolster
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The Power Sword The Power Sword is a fictional sword from the "Masters of the Universe" toyline, sometimes also referred to as the Sword of Power and the Sword of Grayskull. It started out as a mystical object in the early stories, in which Skeletor tries to obtain both halves and put them together in order to gain control over Castle Grayskull, while He-Man's role is to stop him by using more regular weapons such as an axe and a shield. With the arrival of the "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" animated series, the Power Sword became the
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as opposed to the earlier Zodac), Two-Bad (portrayed as two bounty hunters known as Tuvar and Baddhra, magically combined into one being by Skeletor's magic), Stinkor (finally making an appearance in cartoon continuity as the mutated form of Odiphus) are all expanded upon. On-and-off villains Count Marzo and Evilseed return, while new characters such as Dekker, Carnivus, Ceratus, Lord Dactys, Prahvus, the Faceless One and the giants Chadzar, Belzar and Azdar are also introduced in this series. Later episodes of this series were re-titled "Masters of the Universe vs. the Snake-Men", and sidelined Skeletor as chief villain in favor of
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Tower. The return of the Towers enhances the Sorceress' magic, and she helps King Randor in his search to discover what happened to his long-lost brother Keldor. Skeletor is determined to stop the search. Included with the She-Ra dolls beginning in 1985, these differed from the cartoon series. She-Ra used the Crystal Castle as her home, and Catra (rather than Hordak) is the primary villain. Marvel's Star Comics imprint published 13 issues in 1986. First ublished in the UK by London Edition Magazines, the fortnightly comic series lasted for 72 issues with an additional monthly comic ("Masters of the Universe
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sold in comic shops to raise additional donations to the CAAF. The story features Scare Glow as a character from another dimension who is summoned by Skeletor to use his powers against the Masters. Twistoid is a cybernetic warrior with no legs, whose lower body is shaped like a spinning top, enabling him to twist along the ground at super-speed. This enables him to trick opponents and easily dodge attacks. He was one of the last figures to be released in He-Man toyline's sixth wave in 1987, basicly being an evil rival to the heroic character of Rotar. His first
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After being shunned by Granamyr, Draego-Man sided with the people of Eternia. After the Truce of the Three Towers, Draego-Man became so disgusted with the humans that he chose to isolate himself within the Caverns of Rakash. Many millenniums later, Draego-Man came out of hiding where he sided with Skeletor in his plot to enslave the dragons and use them in the Evil Warriors' attack on the Royal Palace of Eternia. Exclusive to the MOTU Classics toyline, he is also the only entirely new character that the Four Horsemen have created for Masters of the Universe. Goat Man was originally
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Cosmic Key. Originally, Mer-Man was slated to appear the movie instead of Saurod, but Mattel would not allow the filmmakers to kill off a character they had created. Saurod is vaporized by Skeletor as penalty for the group's failure. He does not speak in the movie and his name is pronounced by Evil-Lyn as "Saraad" rather than 'Saw-rod". His action figure has been the source of controversy with claims that it should not be given to a very young child because the sparks that come out of his mouth are a potential fire hazard. In the "Masters of the Universe
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appear in the cartoon because it ended before his figure was released. There is some debate over which faction he belongs to, as the Mattel style guide and the original toy packaging state that he is an Evil Warrior of Skeletor, whilst some comics depict him as a member of the Snake Men serving King Hiss. The Masters of the Universe Classics toyline designates him as a Snake Man. Blade is a master swordsman and bounty hunter with an eyepatch and completely bald head. His swordsmanship can rival He-Man's. He appears in the 1987 movie, the mini-comics and the Marvel
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toy made of him, until the Masters of the Universe "Classics" line. The symbol over his chest straps strongly resembles the Evil Horde's red bat-winged insignia. That and the fact that an origin episode for the Sorceress featuring 3 aliens wearing Horde uniforms, and flying in Horde ships leads many to assume that he may have been one of several teasers for the upcoming "" series. Originating in the Filmation cartoon, Strongarm is a cyborg with a powerful and extending right arm, with strength that can rival He-Man's. Capable and competent, he delighted Skeletor with his intelligence and ingenuity. He
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working title 'Lords of Power', the name 'Masters of the Universe' came into being when it was suggested that former name of the toy-line was too religious in nature. The roster of characters would soon expand past the main hero, He-Man, and Mark Taylor would draw inspiration for the series main villain, Skeletor, from his 1971 sketch entitled 'The King of Styx', along with early renderings of his characters Demo-Man and D-Man. Taylor would create preliminary designs for several other original characters as well, with additional ideas and direction from Mark Ellis and Paul Cleveland, among others, but the premise
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to a close when Mattel began to end the licensing program for the Masters of the Universe relaunch. The comics were published by Image Comics, then MV Creations themselves (through Crossgen Comics), before eventually going back to Image Comics. MV Creations also made several minicomics which were included with a few of the 200X action figures; they also created a comic of the unproduced episode 40 of the cartoon series, based on Dean Stefan's original screenplay. In the comic - "Captured" - Skeletor retakes Snake Mountain, King Hiss recovers from his injuries after his defeat at the hands of Zodak,
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from the Filmation animated series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", thus linking the two planets. Describing her character, Foster said that Evil-Lyn is not villainous, "she is just doing her job and she knows how to get results, even if it means being harsh." Langella agreed, calling Evil-Lyn a female more dedicated to Skeletor's cause than any man; she is obsessive around Skeletor because she is slightly lovelorn. The filmmakers considered having Foster wear eye-lenses to mask her naturally pale-blue eyes, but decided that her natural eyes fit the character better. However, they did augment Foster's chest, fitting
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devastated once powerful civilizations, leaving behind their fantastical machinery and weapons. The events of the war have also opened a rift between dimensions, which has allowed the evil warlord Skeletor to travel to Eternia. This inaugural incarnation of Skeletor sets his sights on obtaining both halves of the Power Sword (originally split in two in these early stories), in order to gain entry into the ancient Castle Grayskull (depicted, in these early comics, as being inhabited by the ghostly 'Spirit of Castle Grayskull'). The main premise being that whomever attains control of Castle Grayskull, will gain the power to become
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to by an ally of Eternos, putting all citizens of Eternia into deep sleep, to allow Skeletor and Monsters of Deep to invade the city. He-Man and Orrko ultimately succeeds in stopping his evil plans and made Reigam vanish, possibly to his own dimension. Reigam has appeared in two episodes of MOTU German Audio Sturm auf Castle Grayskull (Assault On Castle Grayskull) voiced by Gunther Konig (credited as "Magier") and Die Ebene der Ewigkeit (The Level Of Eternity) voiced by Michael Wiegandt. Torvus is a elderly human mad scientist in the employ of Skeletor. He created the rampaging giant called
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of Protection, which looks just like He-Man's sword but has a jewel in it. Adora becomes She-Ra for the first time after the Sorceress contacts her via telepathy and tells her her destiny and reveals that she is He-Man's twin sister. The live action movie, "Masters of the Universe", showcased Christina Pickles in the role of Sorceress. In the movie the Sorceress has been imprisoned by Skeletor, and her powers are being siphoned into him; the result leaves her aged and dying. Once Skeletor is eventually defeated, her powers and true appearance are seemingly restored. The Sorceress is clothed in
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to himself as the Ghost of Skeletor in the mini comic, Scare Glow was packaged with the mini-comic "The Search for Keldor". In this comic he is summoned to Eternia by Skeletor using a magic spell to call forth the most evil beings of space and time, although it is never stated which time period or dimension Scare Glow originates from. He is sent out with Ninjor on a mission to attack the Heroic Warriors with the power of his glow. He uses the glow to overpower Prince Adam, evoking in him so much fear that he is even too
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that Skeletor has acquired his invention: a "Cosmic Key" that can open a portal to anywhere by utilizing sound keys. The device was stolen by Skeletor's second-in-command, Evil-Lyn, allowing Skeletor to breach Castle Grayskull. With Gwildor's remaining prototype of the Key in hand, He-Man and his friends travel to the Castle. They attempt to free the Sorceress but are overwhelmed by Skeletor's army and forced to flee through Gwildor's hastily opened portal, transporting them to Earth. The Key is misplaced on their arrival and discovered by two New Jersey teenagers, orphaned high school girl Julie Winston and her boyfriend Kevin
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but Skeletor draws a concealed sword and attempts to kill He-Man; He-Man knocks Skeletor into a towering pit below. The freed Sorceress heals Julie, and a portal is opened to send the Earthlings home. Hailed as a hero for his bravery, Lubic decides to remain on Eternia. Julie awakens on the morning of her parents' deaths by plane crash. She prevents them from taking the ill-fated flight by taking their keys, and runs outside to find Kevin. Kevin confirms that their experiences were real, producing a souvenir from Eternia: a small blue sphere containing a scene of He-Man in front
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the original line such as Lizard-Man, the Royal Archeologist Melaktha, Trollans Dree-Elle and Montork, Avion bird-people Delora and Hawke, Adam's grandfather King Miro, Squinch and the Widgets and the wise and ancient dragon, Granamyr. He-Man's nemesis, the evil wizard Skeletor (now famously portrayed by voice actor Alan Oppenheimer as a cackling and more comedic villain), still wishes to conquer Castle Grayskull and learn of its secrets, but also now desires to take over the royal palace and rule Eternia; often seeking ancient and mysterious beasts and artifacts to try and stop He-man and his allies. Skeletor often hosts his rogues
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Snake Men are freed from the Void, Hiss imprisons Skeletor, having him devoured by a giant snake, but Skeletor escapes after the Masters defeat Hiss. Despite owing his life to Hordak, Skeletor destroys Hordak's sanctuary to prevent him from returning. Skeletor did not want to hold up his end of the bargain and free Hordak from Despondos because he wants Eternia for himself. At the end of the Second Season, King Hiss revives Serpos, the Serpent God, who had been transformed into Snake Mountain by the Elders; Skeletor and his minions were inside the mountain at that time. Though Serpos
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on the side of Skeletor in "He-Man Meets Ram-Man"; and Man-E-Faces is introduced in "The Ordeal of Man-E-faces" as an Eternian actor turned into a monster by Skeletor, freed by the Sorceress, only to be magically possessed by three multiple personalities: man, monster and robot. Skeletor's evil warriors also get their own introductory minicomics, with Tri-Klops as a skilled swordsman and mercenary in "The Terror of Tri-Klops", and Trap Jaw, portrayed in "The Menace of Trap Jaw", as a criminal from another dimension. In these pre-Filmation stories, the primary characters of Prince Adam, Cringer, Orko, and Evil-Lyn did not yet
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of He-Man/Adam. The childlike Trollan magician Orko also often features as one of He-Man's closest allies; as do Stratos, a flying bird-man from the kingdom of Avion; Ram-Man, a stout dimwitted warrior with spring-like legs and a large helmet that encloses his head and upper torso; and Man-E-Faces, an actor with face-changing abilities. Skeletor is originally described as an evil being from another dimension and in some later MOTU lore as a disfigured and vengeful relative of the royal family, known as Keldor. From his lair in Snake Mountain, Skeletor would assemble his "Evil Warriors" to assist in his various
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her to pilot the shuttle. When the ship crashed as the result of an explosion from Skeletor's homeworld of Infinita, Evelyn wound up on Infinita, where the evil powers of that world turned her knowledge of science into sorcery to aid Skeletor. This origin is used in a storybook entitled "New Champions of Eternia" but was unpopular with the show's writers and therefore never alluded to in the cartoon. Evil-Lyn features in the 1987 live action feature film "Masters of the Universe". Played by Meg Foster, she is shown as Skeletor's main hench-woman as in the cartoon, although the film
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again feature new versions of He-Man and Skeletor with special action features: Thunder-Punch He-Man (whose backpack could be loaded with plastic ring caps to create a loud "bang" when turning He-Man's waist) and Dragon Blaster Skeletor (which included a small water squirting dragon chained to Skeletor's armour). Heroic warriors included in the line were Moss Man ("heroic spy & master of camouflage"; a fuzzy pine-scented re-tooling of the Beast-Man mold), Roboto ("heroic mechanical warrior"; featuring moving gears and multiple weapons that could be inserted into his arm socket) and Sy-Klone ("heroic fist-flinging tornado"; with a dial on his waist allowing
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several of the other adversaries fought by the Heroic Masters into a grand council of evil. He captures most of the Masters, forcing He-Man and Teela to enter Snake Mountain. Adam becomes separated from his sword, and is soon forced to protect Castle Grayskull from Skeletor without it. After the events of the season one cliffhanger such as Orko returning the sword to Adam and the Heroic Masters rescued, the Snake Men took center stage as the main antagonists, having been hinted at in the first season as being trapped beneath Snake Mountain (the place being their former stronghold, hence
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Ice Mountains, recruited by Skeletor, after he realizing a need for evil agents in the North. Originating in the Filmation cartoon, Fang Man is a dragonoid who appeared in one episode "The Time Corridor", voiced by Lou Scheimer. He has power to control dragon-like creatures called Dragosaurs. He was left back in time with Tri-Klops and was never seen in another episode again, yet Tri-klops was. Some sources state that he is a Snake Man known as "Fang-Shu". He is possibly the prototype of Kobra Khan of the Snake Men, who was released as a figure, as he can squirt
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