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!Castle Grayskull
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-->Played by: Creator/AlanOppenheimer (80's); Creator/BrianDobson ('02)
King of the Andreenids, a race of bee people.
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* BeePeople: Obviously.
* InsectGenderBender: Odd that the warriors of bee people are male when in real bee society nearly everything is done by female (or genderless) bees.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In the 2002 series, Buzz-off is easily the most hot headed and war-like of all the Masters, but he's still a good guy.
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* OddFriendship: With Stratos in the 2002 series.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He was Stratos' replacement as the flying Heroic Warrior in the 80's.
** DivergentCharacterEvolution: The 2002 series gave him an arrogant personality that differentiated him from Stratos.
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-->Played by: Creator/AlanOppenheimer (80's); Creator/BrianDobson ('02)
King of the Andreenids, a race of bee people.
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* BeePeople: Obviously.
* InsectGenderBender: Odd that the warriors of bee people are male when in real bee society nearly everything is done by female (or genderless) bees.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In the 2002 series, Buzz-off is easily the most hot headed and war-like of all the Masters, but he's still a good guy.
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%%* NobodyCallsMeChicken
* OddFriendship: With Stratos in the 2002 series.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He was Stratos' replacement as the flying Heroic Warrior in the 80's.
** DivergentCharacterEvolution: The 2002 series gave him an arrogant personality that differentiated him from Stratos.
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King of the Andreenids, a race of bee people.
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* InsectGenderBender: Odd that the warriors of bee people are male when in real bee society nearly everything is done by female (or genderless) bees.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: She had green skin in the earlier mini-comics. Aspects of this version of The Sorceress became The Goddess.
* AnimalMotif: Depending on the medium, it's either a cobra or a falcon.
* BigGood: He-Man may be the main hero and the champion of Eternia, but the Sorceress is
* BlessedWithSuck: Think about it. Blessed with the ability to discern almost all the things happening on Eternia, having extremely powerful magic at her command...and yet, she was unable to leave the Castle without being reduced to flying around as a bird with very low-level telepathy. One imagines the limitations got quite frustrating. The very few times she was able to overcome these limitations were explicitly stated to be special circumstances.
* CanonImmigrant: At least her bird-like looks.
* CompositeCharacter: The falcon, Zoar was originally a pet in the comics. The cartoon changed it to a form that she takes on outside of Castle Greyskull.
* CreepyGood: Mistress of Castle Greyskull, often enigmatic and hints at knowledge she can't let others know, has never really revealed the full extent of her powers, summons people telepathically without warning... but she's firmly on the sight of Good and the heroes.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Even when her name is revealed, she's just "the Sorceress" to He-Man and her other allies.
%%* HerHeartWillGoOn
* GoodWearsWhite: She is the BigGood and wears a white dress. Averted in the 2002 series, where she instead wears green and gold.
* HotWitch: Sorceress but essentially the same thing, being magically inclined and very attractive.
* LadyOfBlackMagic: Has a vast amount of spellcasting powers and considered the most
* LegacyCharacter: She inherited the role from the previous Sorceress, and
* LukeIAmYourFather: The Sorceress is Teela's mother, a fact known only by herself, Man-At-Arms and Adam/He-Man.
* MacguffinGuardian: Most continuities agree that she's the guardian of Castle Grayskull and all the
* MamaBear: She was willing to take on Mer-Man and several goons in her powerless falcon form to protect Baby Teela.
* NiceGirl: In the Filmation series, she's infinitely patient, understanding and friendly to everyone. Averted with some incarnations like the 2002 series, where she is still the BigGood but her personality is a
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* OddFriendship:
* OnlyOneFemaleMold:
** The creators didn't think boys would want to buy too many female action figures so made Teela and The Sorceress as one figure with changeable headgear. The mini-comics explained that Teela was an Evil Knockoff of The Sorceress created by Skeletor to gain access to Castle Grayskull. Most animated continuities make Teela her daughter.
* OurGodsAreDifferent: Prior to the Filmation cartoon, she was usually referred to as the Goddess, though she didn't seem do anything outside the bounds of what the current Sorceress can except get out of the castle once in a while and commune with nature or whatever without turning into a nigh-powerless bird. Post-Filmation comics go with the cartoon's "Sorceress" and her limitations.
* StacysMom: Her and her daughter look more like siblings.
* TeamMom: Everyone turns to her for advice, direction, or even just an encouraging word.
* ToylessToylineCharacter: She almost suffered this fate in the first toyline, being released at the tail end, and despite being redesigned for both the New Adventures and the 2002 series, she wasn't released in neither of these, albeit her 2002 version got an statue in scale with the figures.
* TrulySingleParent: Depending on the continuity:
** In the original comics. Unless you count Skeletor, who used the power of Point Dread to clone the Sorceress to create Teela.
** In the Filmation series, The Sorceress claims Teela as her daughter, but does not elaborate on who her father is.
** Averted in the 2002
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He was Stratos' replacement as the flying Heroic Warrior in the 80's.
** DivergentCharacterEvolution: The 2002 series gave him an arrogant personality
** Masters of the Universe: Revelation says that Duncan is her biological father.
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The ruler of the Caligars, a race of LizardFolk that lives beneath the surface in Subternia. Elder brother of Whiplash.
-->Played by: Creator/BrianDobson
The ruler of the Caligars, a race of LizardFolk that lives beneath the surface in Subternia. Elder brother of Whiplash.
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-->"To have one such as He-Man as my heir rather than Adam... now that would be a legacy any sovereign would be proud to leave his people."
Heroic ruler of
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* BerserkButton: Harm his people or mention his brothers' name. Swift attack will ensue.
* BlueIsHeroic: Ceratus' belt and bracers are both blue and he's on the side of good.
* CainAndAbel: He's the Abel to Whiplash Cain.
* CarryABigStick: His main weapon is a spiked club.
* AFatherToHisMen: Ceartus cares deeply for his subjects, and he is devastated to find that some have been devoured by King Hiss.
* GoodIsNotNice: Despite being on the side of good and wanting what's best for his people, Ceratus is both quick to anger and attack when he's slighted.
* NaturalWeapon: All Caligars have tails that end in [[TailSlap spiked clubs]], perfect for pummeling opponents, Ceratus can extend [[BewareMyStingerTail additional spikes]] from his at will.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Ceratus is the ruler of his people, and not afraid to get his hands dirty to save them. Case in point: when it appears the Speleans have attacked a Caligar patrol, Ceratus is literally [[FrontLineGeneral the first through the gates]] in a counterattack, commanding his forces to attack.
* SavagePiercings: Ceratus has a golden nosering.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Averted, Ceratus and Whiplash have very different bodyshapes, Ceratus sports a HeroicBuild, while Whiplash veers into FatBastard territory. It didn't stop Adam from mistaking Ceratus for Whiplash in the episode Underworld however, though that could be chalked up to his lack of experience with the Caligars and the poor lighting in Subternia.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Seemingly had this dynamic with Lord Dactys in the past, fighting alongside them and Randor in the Great Unrest, then relations between their peoples soured and they became bitter opponents. This seemingly changes after King Hiss returns and devours some of Ceratus subjects, prompting him to join Randors' new Eternian Council alongside Dactys.
* WrestlerInAllofUs: During the Caligars attack on the Speleans, Ceratus takes out Dactys by grabbing onto him midair and ramming him face-first into the bedrock.
* BlueIsHeroic: Ceratus' belt and bracers are both blue and he's on the side of good.
* CainAndAbel: He's the Abel to Whiplash Cain.
* CarryABigStick: His main weapon is a spiked club.
* AFatherToHisMen: Ceartus cares deeply for his subjects, and he is devastated to find that some have been devoured by King Hiss.
* GoodIsNotNice: Despite being on the side of good and wanting what's best for his people, Ceratus is both quick to anger and attack when he's slighted.
* NaturalWeapon: All Caligars have tails that end in [[TailSlap spiked clubs]], perfect for pummeling opponents, Ceratus can extend [[BewareMyStingerTail additional spikes]] from his at will.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Ceratus is the ruler of his people, and not afraid to get his hands dirty to save them. Case in point: when it appears the Speleans have attacked a Caligar patrol, Ceratus is literally [[FrontLineGeneral the first through the gates]] in a counterattack, commanding his forces to attack.
* SavagePiercings: Ceratus has a golden nosering.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Averted, Ceratus and Whiplash have very different bodyshapes, Ceratus sports a HeroicBuild, while Whiplash veers into FatBastard territory. It didn't stop Adam from mistaking Ceratus for Whiplash in the episode Underworld however, though that could be chalked up to his lack of experience with the Caligars and the poor lighting in Subternia.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Seemingly had this dynamic with Lord Dactys in the past, fighting alongside them and Randor in the Great Unrest, then relations between their peoples soured and they became bitter opponents. This seemingly changes after King Hiss returns and devours some of Ceratus subjects, prompting him to join Randors' new Eternian Council alongside Dactys.
* WrestlerInAllofUs: During the Caligars attack on the Speleans, Ceratus takes out Dactys by grabbing onto him midair and ramming him face-first into the bedrock.
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* BerserkButton: Harm his people or mention his brothers' name. Swift attack will ensue.
* BlueIsHeroic: Ceratus' beltAbdicateTheThrone: The cancelled ''He-Ro Son of He-Man and bracers are both blue the Masters of the Universe'' SequelSeries would have had he and he's on the side of good.
Marlena retiring and letting Prince Adam and Teela rule Eternia.
*CainAndAbel: He's the Abel BadassNormal: The 2002 series in particular portrays him as a skilled swordsman who can give Skeletor a hard time. The 80's series didn't show him in battle as often, but when he was, he was just as formidable with nothing but physical strength and skill.
* TheGoodKing: Randor always tries toWhiplash Cain.
* CarryABigStick: His main weapon is a spiked club.
* AFatherToHisMen: Ceartus cares deeplybe fair and just and he wants an eternal peace for his subjects, and he is devastated people.
* HappilyMarried: To Queen Marlena.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The '80s show sometimes alludes tofind his various heroic exploits during his younger days. ''She-Ra'' went as far as to establish that some have been devoured by King Hiss.
* GoodIsNotNice: Despite being onhis leadership was instrumental in foiling the side Horde's invasion of good and wanting what's best for his people, Ceratus is both quick to anger and attack when he's slighted.
* NaturalWeapon: All Caligars have tailsEternia. In the '02 version, before becoming king, he was the captain that end in [[TailSlap spiked clubs]], perfect for pummeling opponents, Ceratus can extend [[BewareMyStingerTail additional spikes]] from his at will.
led the Masters and Eternia's allies against Keldor's forces during the Great Unrest.
* HeroicBuild: He is consistently drawn as powerful and muscle-bound.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething:Ceratus is the ruler of his people, and not afraid to get his hands dirty to save them. Case in point: when it appears the Speleans have attacked a Caligar patrol, Ceratus is literally [[FrontLineGeneral the first through the gates]] in a counterattack, commanding his forces to attack.
* SavagePiercings: Ceratus has a golden nosering.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Averted, Ceratus and Whiplash have very different bodyshapes, Ceratus sports a HeroicBuild, while Whiplash veers into FatBastard territory. It didn't stop Adam from mistaking Ceratus for WhiplashParticularly in the episode Underworld however, though that could be chalked up to '02 version, where he can hold his lack of experience with the Caligars and the poor lighting own in Subternia.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Seemingly had this dynamic with Lord Dactysbattle ''and'' is excellent at diplomacy. Even in the past, 1982's show, he revealed he used to be a BloodKnight in his prime and proceeded to help He-Man to trash a good bunch of Skeletor's robots.
* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: ''The Fall Of Eternia'' mini-comics had He-Man come back from space after 15 years of fightingalongside them Skeletor and Randor in the Great Unrest, then relations between their peoples soured looking for She-Ra to find out his father had died and they became bitter opponents. This seemingly changes after King Hiss returns and devours some of Ceratus subjects, prompting him to join Randors' new Eternian Council alongside Dactys.
immediately getting crowned king.
*WrestlerInAllofUs: During the Caligars attack on the Speleans, Ceratus takes out Dactys by grabbing onto him midair and ramming him face-first into the bedrock.TookALevelInJerkass: Can be particularly harsh with Adam, thinking he'll never be a worthy successor.
* BlueIsHeroic: Ceratus' belt
*
* TheGoodKing: Randor always tries to
* CarryABigStick: His main weapon is a spiked club.
* AFatherToHisMen: Ceartus cares deeply
* HappilyMarried: To Queen Marlena.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The '80s show sometimes alludes to
* GoodIsNotNice: Despite being on
* NaturalWeapon: All Caligars have tails
* HeroicBuild: He is consistently drawn as powerful and muscle-bound.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething:
* SavagePiercings: Ceratus has a golden nosering.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Averted, Ceratus and Whiplash have very different bodyshapes, Ceratus sports a HeroicBuild, while Whiplash veers into FatBastard territory. It didn't stop Adam from mistaking Ceratus for Whiplash
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Seemingly had this dynamic with Lord Dactys
* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: ''The Fall Of Eternia'' mini-comics had He-Man come back from space after 15 years of fighting
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-->Played by: [[Music/WuTangClan Method Man]] (Revelation)
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* OutOfFocus: Due to being one of the latest Heroic Warriors to appear before the toyline's cancellation (his wave-mates in the toyline, King Randor and the Sorceress, had more luck since they began as {{Toyless Toyline Character}}s, therefore having more time to shine even before being released as figures). At least he managed to get enough screentime in the latest comics to avert becoming an AdvertisedExtra like the second wave of Galactic Guardians.
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* SuperSenses: He cannot be taken by surprise.
* TokenMinority: And they really took their time with this one, since as noted he was one of the last figures released and the original cartoon was over by this point. And for a long while in the ''Classics'' line he was the only black guy among the Heroic Warriors till Dekker was added.
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* SuperSenses: He cannot be taken by surprise.
* TokenMinority: And they really took their time with this one, since as noted he was one of the last figures released and the original cartoon was over by this point. And for a long while in the ''Classics'' line he was the only black guy among the Heroic Warriors till Dekker was added.
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* OutOfFocus: Due to being one AbdicateTheThrone: The cancelled ''He-Ro Son of He-Man and the Masters of the latest Heroic Warriors Universe'' SequelSeries would have had she and Randor retiring and letting Prince Adam and Teela rule Eternia.
* AcePilot: In "The Rainbow Warrior" she shows her stuff by taking out most of Skeletor's air forces by herself.
* ActionGirl: She is a skilled pilot and Swordswoman.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: In Scott Neitlich's [[https://youtu.be/r6RQJ1JZMng video on Marlena]] he says the Filmation writers definitely named her Glenn after the astronaut John Glenn and he thinks she's supposed toappear before be his great great granddaughter.
* CanonImmigrant: Created for the DC Comics, then appeared in the cartoon and was added to the toyline'scancellation (his wave-mates in minicomics, to finally have a figure of her own after the toyline, 2011 SDCC.
* CharacterOverlap: WordOfGod said that there was supposed to be a new ''Major Matt Mason'' toyline that would have added Marlena as a green astronaut and that maybe they were on the ship that brought her to Eternia but didn't survive.
* HappilyMarried: To KingRandor Randor.
* HiddenDepths: In the 80s cartoon, she ends up leading a squadron of ships to rescue her husband and son from theSorceress, had more luck since they began as {{Toyless Toyline Character}}s, therefore having more time clutches of Skeletor, revealing herself to shine even before being released as figures). At least he managed to get enough screentime in be an extremely competent fighter pilot and a ''very'' good shot.
* TheHighQueen: Proper, demure, dignified, and a true leader.
* IChooseToStay: In thelatest comics episode "Visitors from Earth", two astronauts offered her a chance to avert becoming return to Earth but she said Eternia was her home now.
* InterplanetaryVoyage: The UniverseBible says she was anAdvertisedExtra like astronaut headed to Jupiter's moon, Europa when an explosion on the second wave of Galactic Guardians.
%%* SuperReflexes
planet Infinita tore open a NegativeSpaceWedgie that sucked in her ship.
*SuperSenses: He cannot be MamaBear: In "The Rainbow Warrior," after her family was taken by surprise.
* TokenMinority: And they really took their timecaptive, she not only brought the fight directly to Skeletor and his army, she wiped the floor with this one, since as noted he was one of them.
* MeaningfulName: An astronaut with the lastfigures released name [[UsefulNotes/JohnGlenn Glenn]].
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Scott Neitlich said in his [[https://youtu.be/O_UIk8ZE9u4 video on the franchise's maps]] that Marlena's ship accidentally crashed into and destroyed theoriginal cartoon was over by this point. And for a long while Gar homeworld, Garius on her way to Eternia.
* ParentsKnowTheirChildren: See SecretSecretKeeper below.
* SecretSecretKeeper: Several episodes hint at her knowing that her son is He-Man, but the most blatant hint is in the''Classics'' line he was episode "The Rainbow Warrior": when she comes to the only black guy among rescue of her kidnapped family, she deliberately releases Adam first, who is able to even the Heroic Warriors till Dekker was added.odds once he enters the fight as He-Man. When Adam later asks her why, she replies that she knew he'd know what to do, and that "a mother always recognises her own son".
* {{Tuckerization}}: WordOfGod says her maiden name is a reference to pilot/astronaut [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glenn John Glenn]].
* AcePilot: In "The Rainbow Warrior" she shows her stuff by taking out most of Skeletor's air forces by herself.
* ActionGirl: She is a skilled pilot and Swordswoman.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: In Scott Neitlich's [[https://youtu.be/r6RQJ1JZMng video on Marlena]] he says the Filmation writers definitely named her Glenn after the astronaut John Glenn and he thinks she's supposed to
* CanonImmigrant: Created for the DC Comics, then appeared in the cartoon and was added to the toyline's
* CharacterOverlap: WordOfGod said that there was supposed to be a new ''Major Matt Mason'' toyline that would have added Marlena as a green astronaut and that maybe they were on the ship that brought her to Eternia but didn't survive.
* HappilyMarried: To King
* HiddenDepths: In the 80s cartoon, she ends up leading a squadron of ships to rescue her husband and son from the
* TheHighQueen: Proper, demure, dignified, and a true leader.
* IChooseToStay: In the
* InterplanetaryVoyage: The UniverseBible says she was an
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*
* TokenMinority: And they really took their time
* MeaningfulName: An astronaut with the last
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Scott Neitlich said in his [[https://youtu.be/O_UIk8ZE9u4 video on the franchise's maps]] that Marlena's ship accidentally crashed into and destroyed the
* ParentsKnowTheirChildren: See SecretSecretKeeper below.
* SecretSecretKeeper: Several episodes hint at her knowing that her son is He-Man, but the most blatant hint is in the
* {{Tuckerization}}: WordOfGod says her maiden name is a reference to pilot/astronaut [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glenn John Glenn]].
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He-Man and Teela's son who would have starred in two cancelled SequelSeries, ''He-Ro Son of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' and ''Son Of He-Man''. The latter concept got reworked into ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfHeMan'' though kept a childless He-Man as the protagonist. He finally got a ''Masters Of The Universe Classics'' action figure in 2015.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: He and Adam suspect they might be blood relatives. The Bible says the answer will surprise them and the audience.
** Though WordOfGod, says his parents would be She-Ra and Seahawk. This would make He-Man his uncle.
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull;
** To transform into He-Ro in the original pitch, Dare has to StabTheSky and shout "[=I AM HE-RO, SON OF HE-MAN... I HAVE THE POWER=]!".
** In the second concept, he has to hold his dagger aloft and say "By the Power of the Ancient Masters! I am He-Ro!!!".
** In ''The Fall of Eternia'' mini-comics he raises the Power Sword and says "By the Power of He-Man... I Am He-Ro!".
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: The Bible specifies that his SuperSenses and ability to talk to animals etc. aren't supernatural though are magically increased when he transforms into He-Ro.
* TheChosenOne: Prince Adam sought him out because The Sorceress prophesied that he had to find a child and pass on his sword.
* CoolStarship: Has a {{Magitek}} spaceship called the Javelon that later became the Starship Eternia in ''New Adventures''.
* DistressedDude: He would have been kidnapped by Skeletor in the "A Bird In The Paw" episode and Cringer and Craven would have to put aside their differences to rescue him.
* FriendlessBackground: His only friend before he was adopted was his pet crow, Craven.
* HappilyAdopted: Was adopted by Adam and Teela and made a prince.
* HenshinHero: Like his adopted father, he transforms using the power sword.
* HorseOfADifferentColor: Has two of them.
** He inherits Battle Cat as a steed alongside his father's sword and powers.
** If his crow, Craven sits on his shoulder when Dare transforms, he turns into Battle-Bird that He-Ro can ride on.
* InnateNightVision: Implied to have it as part of his SuperSenses as he runs through the forest day and night as he can ""See" with all his senses".
* LessonsInSophistication: Had to learn to be civilized in a palace after growing in a forest.
* MeaningfulName: Adam names him Dare because of his brave, impetuous spirit.
* NewChildLeftBehind: ''The Fall of Eternia'' mini-comic has He-Man return to Eternia after 15 years of fighting Skeletor and looking for She-Ra to find that Teela has had his son.
* NoiselessWalker: He can "soundlessly steal through the night like a feral cat".
* OlderAlterEgo: Though Dare is 13, He-Ro has the body of an 18 year old.
* OneSteveLimit: The name He-Ro comes from an ancient Preternian hero from the cancelled ''Powers Of Grayskull'' prequel toyline. ''The Fall of Eternia" mini-comics have them meet through time travel.
* RaisedByWolves: Was raised by a she-bearcat (half bear, half mountain lion) after his parents died.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The second series pitch and ''The Fall of Eternia'' mini-comics say he is now Adam and Teela's biological son rather than adopted.
* ReplacementGoldfish: His bearcat mother raised him to replace a cub she'd lost to predators.
* ScarilyCompetentTracker: Can "follow a tack with the skill of an Indian scout".
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Learned how to speak the language of the animals when in the wilderness.
* StabTheSky: Has to do it when he transforms like his dad.
* SupermanSubstitute: The person who described the pitch to He-Man.org noted the similarities of a baby being sent to space to escape a dying planet to be similar to ''Franchise/{{Superman}}''.
* SuperSenses: His time in the forest somehow vastly improved his sight and hearing.
* TarzanBoy: He's described in the Bible as a ''Franchise/{{Tarzan}} like wild child.
* TeacherStudentRomance: He has a PrecociousCrush on his tutor, Kay-La (Man-At-Arms' niece).
* TerminatorTwosome: In the early ''New Adventures'' concept, he's sent into the future to the planet Primus but Skeletor also managed to smuggle his son aboard the same spaceship.
* TrappedInThePast: In the mini-comics, Spector sent Dare to Preternia to keep him and the Power Sword safe from the Unnamed One. He has to learn a spell with the Cosmic Warrior He-Ro to return to the present.
* VineSwing: Would swing through trees while playing in the forest.
* YourMagicIsNoGoodHere: The "Into The Vortex" episode would have had Dare and Craven TrappedInAnotherWorld where their magic doesn't work and they can no longer talk to eachother.
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King Randor's right-hand man, inventor and
* AmbiguouslyRelated: He and Adam suspect they might be blood relatives. The Bible says the answer will surprise them and the audience.
** Though WordOfGod, says
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull;
** To transform into He-Ro in the original pitch, Dare has to StabTheSky and shout "[=I AM HE-RO, SON OF HE-MAN... I HAVE THE POWER=]!".
** In the second concept, he has to hold his dagger aloft and say "By the Power of the Ancient Masters! I am He-Ro!!!".
** In ''The Fall of Eternia'' mini-comics he raises the Power Sword and says "By the Power of He-Man... I Am He-Ro!".
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: The Bible specifies that his SuperSenses and ability to talk to animals etc. aren't supernatural though are magically increased when he transforms into He-Ro.
* TheChosenOne:
* CoolStarship: Has a {{Magitek}} spaceship called the Javelon that later became the Starship Eternia in ''New Adventures''.
* DistressedDude: He would have been kidnapped by Skeletor in the "A Bird In The Paw" episode and Cringer and Craven would have to put aside their differences to rescue him.
* FriendlessBackground: His only
* HappilyAdopted: Was adopted by Adam
* HenshinHero: Like his adopted father, he transforms using the power sword.
* HorseOfADifferentColor: Has two of them.
** He inherits Battle Cat as a steed alongside his father's sword and powers.
** If his crow, Craven sits on his shoulder when Dare transforms, he turns into Battle-Bird that He-Ro can ride on.
* InnateNightVision: Implied to have it as part of his SuperSenses as he runs through the forest day and night as he can ""See" with all his senses".
* LessonsInSophistication: Had to learn to be civilized in a palace after growing in a forest.
* MeaningfulName: Adam names him Dare because of his brave, impetuous spirit.
* NewChildLeftBehind: ''The Fall of Eternia'' mini-comic has He-Man return to Eternia after 15 years of fighting Skeletor and looking for She-Ra to find that Teela has had his son.
* NoiselessWalker: He can "soundlessly steal through the night like a feral cat".
* OlderAlterEgo: Though Dare is 13, He-Ro has the body of an 18 year old.
* OneSteveLimit: The name He-Ro comes from an ancient Preternian hero from the cancelled ''Powers Of Grayskull'' prequel toyline. ''The Fall of Eternia" mini-comics have them meet through time travel.
* RaisedByWolves: Was raised by a she-bearcat (half bear, half mountain lion) after his parents died.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The second series pitch and ''The Fall of Eternia'' mini-comics say he is now Adam and Teela's biological son rather than adopted.
* ReplacementGoldfish: His bearcat mother raised him to replace a cub she'd lost to predators.
* ScarilyCompetentTracker: Can "follow a tack with the skill of an Indian scout".
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Learned how to speak the language of the animals when in the wilderness.
* StabTheSky: Has to do it when he transforms like his dad.
* SupermanSubstitute: The person who described the pitch to He-Man.org noted the similarities of a baby being sent to space to escape a dying planet to be similar to ''Franchise/{{Superman}}''.
* SuperSenses: His time in the forest somehow vastly improved his sight and hearing.
* TarzanBoy: He's described in the Bible as a ''Franchise/{{Tarzan}} like wild child.
* TeacherStudentRomance: He has a PrecociousCrush on his tutor, Kay-La (Man-At-Arms' niece).
* TerminatorTwosome: In the early ''New Adventures'' concept, he's sent into the future to the planet Primus but Skeletor also managed to smuggle his son aboard the same spaceship.
* TrappedInThePast: In the mini-comics, Spector sent Dare to Preternia to keep him and the Power Sword safe from the Unnamed One. He has to learn a spell with the Cosmic Warrior He-Ro to return to the present.
* VineSwing: Would swing through trees while playing in the forest.
* YourMagicIsNoGoodHere: The "Into The Vortex" episode would have had Dare and Craven TrappedInAnotherWorld where their magic doesn't work and they can no longer talk to eachother.
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Former member of the renegade pirate clan known as the Fighting Foe Men.
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* CoolHelmet: His no-removable helmet, definitly counts as one.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He could be seen as an unnamed pilot on the box art for the Talon Fighter model kit in the '80s.
* HeelFaceTurn: He ultimately decided to join good guys, after his not-so-good experiences among the bad guys.
* HumanPopsicle: Alongside other members of the pirate clan, he was trapped in an enchanted glacier by Vikor and remained frozen for a millennia until Hordak set him free, in return for serving in his army.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: One of his accessories, is a triangle shield, designed to resemble the Talon Fighter vehicle.
* {{Tuckerization}}: He was named after Owen "O-Dawg" Oertling, a artist who worked for Four Horsemen Studios and contributed to many of MOTU figures.
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[[folder:Dekker]]
-->Played by: Creator/BluMankuma ('02)
Heroic Trainer-Of-Arms and Man-At-Arms mentor.
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* CarryABigStick: Like his student, man prefers to use a mace.
* EyepatchOfPower
* TokenMinority: Seriously before him, Clamp Champ was the only one.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He could be seen as an unnamed pilot on the box art for the Talon Fighter model kit in the '80s.
* HeelFaceTurn: He ultimately decided to join good guys, after his not-so-good experiences among the bad guys.
* HumanPopsicle: Alongside other members of the pirate clan, he was trapped in an enchanted glacier by Vikor and remained frozen for a millennia until Hordak set him free, in return for serving in his army.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: One of his accessories, is a triangle shield, designed to resemble the Talon Fighter vehicle.
* {{Tuckerization}}: He was named after Owen "O-Dawg" Oertling, a artist who worked for Four Horsemen Studios and contributed to many of MOTU figures.
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[[folder:Dekker]]
-->Played by: Creator/BluMankuma ('02)
Heroic Trainer-Of-Arms and Man-At-Arms mentor.
----
* CarryABigStick: Like his student, man prefers to use a mace.
* EyepatchOfPower
* TokenMinority: Seriously before him, Clamp Champ was the only one.
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* CoolHelmet: His no-removable helmet, definitly counts as one.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He could be seen as an unnamed pilot onAdaptationalComicRelief: In the box art for live-action movies he's got more of a comical edge about him, providing several of the Talon Fighter model kit movie's more lighthearted moments.
* AdaptationalJerkass: He's still TheReliableOne, but in the'80s.
* HeelFaceTurn: He ultimately decided'02 series, he's a JerkWithAHeartOfGold; a lot more gruff, impatient, and unwilling to join good guys, after his not-so-good experiences among listen to others than the bad guys.
* HumanPopsicle: Alongside other members of the pirate clan, he was trapped in an enchanted glacier by Vikor and remained frozen for a millennia until Hordak set him free, in return for serving in his army.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: One of his accessories, is a triangle shield, designed to resemble the Talon Fighter vehicle.
* {{Tuckerization}}: He was named after Owen "O-Dawg" Oertling, a artist who worked for Four Horsemen Studios and contributed to many of MOTU figures.
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[[folder:Dekker]]
-->Played by: Creator/BluMankuma ('02)
Heroic Trainer-Of-Arms andbasically chill, if sometimes easily flustered, Man-At-Arms mentor.
----
of the Filmation series.
*CarryABigStick: Like ArmCannon: A wrist-mounted laser in the '80s series, a {{BFG}} in the '02 series.
* BadassNormal: He has no powers or magic, and must rely on hisstudent, man prefers strength and gadgets to use a mace.
fight.
*EyepatchOfPower
* TokenMinority: Seriously before him, Clamp ChampButtMonkey: In the 80's cartoon, he was often the victim of Orko's mishaps.
* TheConfidant: Adam, Teela and other characters frequently vent to him.
* HappilyAdopted:
** He's Teela's adopted father. An episode of the '02 series implied he could be her actual father, though plans were to make Fisto her father, making Man-At-Arms her uncle.
** Roboto also sees him as something of a father figure, as Duncan repaired him more than once and in the 2002 cartoon, actually built him from scratch.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With He-Man.
* TheLancer: He effectively leads the Masters, onlyone.deferring to King Randor or He-Man.
* TheReliableOne: Particularly in the 2002 series. Not only does he command and train the Masters, he skips sleep nights at a time manufacturing machines for the kingdom.
* SecretKeeper: For both Adam (He-Man) (and by extension, Adora (She-Ra)) and the Sorceress (Teela's mother).
* TheSmartGuy: He's a brilliant inventor and tactician.
%%* TechnoWizard, MrFixIt
* WhatTheHellHero: He calls out the Sorceress on concealing her role as Teela's mother in the 2002 series, wondering if she has a heart at all.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He could be seen as an unnamed pilot on
* AdaptationalJerkass: He's still TheReliableOne, but in the
* HeelFaceTurn: He ultimately decided
* HumanPopsicle: Alongside other members of the pirate clan, he was trapped in an enchanted glacier by Vikor and remained frozen for a millennia until Hordak set him free, in return for serving in his army.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: One of his accessories, is a triangle shield, designed to resemble the Talon Fighter vehicle.
* {{Tuckerization}}: He was named after Owen "O-Dawg" Oertling, a artist who worked for Four Horsemen Studios and contributed to many of MOTU figures.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Dekker]]
-->Played by: Creator/BluMankuma ('02)
Heroic Trainer-Of-Arms and
----
*
* BadassNormal: He has no powers or magic, and must rely on his
*
* TokenMinority: Seriously before him, Clamp Champ
* TheConfidant: Adam, Teela and other characters frequently vent to him.
* HappilyAdopted:
** He's Teela's adopted father. An episode of the '02 series implied he could be her actual father, though plans were to make Fisto her father, making Man-At-Arms her uncle.
** Roboto also sees him as something of a father figure, as Duncan repaired him more than once and in the 2002 cartoon, actually built him from scratch.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With He-Man.
* TheLancer: He effectively leads the Masters, only
* TheReliableOne: Particularly in the 2002 series. Not only does he command and train the Masters, he skips sleep nights at a time manufacturing machines for the kingdom.
* SecretKeeper: For both Adam (He-Man) (and by extension, Adora (She-Ra)) and the Sorceress (Teela's mother).
* TheSmartGuy: He's a brilliant inventor and tactician.
%%* TechnoWizard, MrFixIt
* WhatTheHellHero: He calls out the Sorceress on concealing her role as Teela's mother in the 2002 series, wondering if she has a heart at all.
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-->"I am Extendar, tower of power!"
A palace guard changed by Hordak into a cyborg with extensible arms, legs, neck and torso. Despite his powers being a Horde creation, he uses them for good.
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-->"I am Extendar, tower of power!"
A palace guard changed by Hordak into a cyborg with extensible arms, legs, neck and torso. Despite his powers being a Horde creation, he uses them for good.
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-->Played by: Linda Gary (80's); Chelsea Field (Live-Action Movie); Creator/CathyWeseluck (New Adventures); Creator/LisaAnnBeley ('02); Creator/SarahMichelleGellar (Revelation); Creator/KimberlyBrooks ('21); Creator/MelissaBenoist (Revolution)
-->"This whole thing smells of Skeletor."
Captain of the royal guard
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* IJustWantToBeBadass: Before getting his powers. Hordak promised him power if he accepted to become a cyborg, without telling him he intended to use him for evil purposes.
* [[TelescopingRobot Telescoping Cyborg]]: He can extend his neck, torso, arms and legs. His mini-comic depicted him as growing in power the further he extends, though this didn't come up in his ''Classics'' bio.
* IJustWantToBeBadass: Before getting his powers. Hordak promised him power if he accepted to become a cyborg, without telling him he intended to use him for evil purposes.
* [[TelescopingRobot Telescoping Cyborg]]: He can extend his neck, torso, arms and legs. His mini-comic depicted him as growing in power the further he extends, though this didn't come up in his ''Classics'' bio.
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* AdaptationalModesty: The original mini-comics and first DC miniseries had Teela wearing little but a ChainmailBikini. By the time of the Filmation show, she had ditched the bikini for a LeotardOfPower with a collar. In the live-action movie, she wears a full-body suit in place of the LeotardOfPower that resembles the film outfit of Man-At-Arms. Later adaptations tend to go back to the Filmation outfit or variants thereof.
* AnimalMotif: Sometimes she's the one who wears cobra-themed armor instead of the Sorceress in the comics/books.
* ArmCannon: A wrist-mounted laser.
* BadassNormal: Zigzagged, in most continuity she is this but in a few others, she became an apprentice to become
*
* DependingOnTheArtist: The earliest depictions of the character had Teela as a blonde woman. From the Filmation series onward, she's been mostly depicted with red hair. Sometimes, however, she gets depicted as a blonde, most notably in ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfHeMan''.
** Even with red hair, she usually wears it in a PrimAndProperBun (like in the 80s cartoon) or [[LettingHerHairDown lets it down]].
* EvilKnockoff: ''The Tale of Teela!'' mini-comic
* HappilyAdopted: By Man-At-Arms.
* HartmanHips: Teela in the 80s cartoon had serious curves. Most of the series' character designs look like extras from a Frazetta painting.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Her two favorite pastimes are giving Adam grief in his training and talking smack on the other Heroic Warriors (as Mecha-Neck). She doesn't mean anything by it, but her attitude has gotten her in trouble more than a few times, when [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk her ego gets over her better judgement]].
%%* LadyOfWar
* LegacyCharacter: [[spoiler:Becomes the new Sorceress in the New 52-era DC comics]] and WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevelation.
* LiteralSplitPersonality: As mentioned above, Skeletor used the Goddess/Sorceress's power to create a baby duplicate of her which he planned to mentally dominate and [[WifeHusbandry raise]] into his bride so that when she developed her powers they could take Grayskull together. In "The Tale of Teela", Skeletor managed to kidnap Teela and mind-control her, forcing the
* LeotardOfPower: She usually wears white leotard with gold armor. In the '02 series, she also wears a skirt with it.
* LoinCloth: In the DC comics.
* LoveInterest: The closest thing He-Man has to one in the franchise. [[RelationshipUpgrade It would have become a standard relationship]] [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had the '02 series continued]]. She is this in the New 52 comics.
* LovesMyAlterEgo: In both the 80s and 2002 series, she has a crush on He-Man and dismisses Adam as a lazy coward, though
* LukeIAmYourFather: The 2002 series hints that her biological father is either Man-At-Arms or his brother Fisto. According to WordOfGod, [[spoiler:it's Fisto]].
* MsFanservice: Usually a redhead in a white LeotardOfPower with long, shapely legs and [[HartmanHips curves]].
* OnlyOneFemaleMold:
** The creators didn't
** Evil-Lyn was an EvilCounterpart to Teela in
* PinkHeroine: Combined with GracefulLadiesLikePurple in ''The New Adventures'' where Teela's attire consists of pink and purple.
* TomboyishPonytail: In the '02 series.
* WarGoddess: Early mini-comics called her a warrior goddess.
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-->Played by: Lou Scheimer (80's); Creator/GabeKhouth ('02); Creator/GriffinNewman (Revelation); Creator/TomKenny ('21; Ork-0); Creator/WallaceShawn ('21)
A magician from the dimension of Trolla, who
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* OfficialFanSubmittedContent: Originally created as part of a character contest in 1986 by a young Nathan Bitner, though he would not receive a proper action figure until 2012 as a part of the ''Classics'' line.
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* OfficialFanSubmittedContent: Originally created as part AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler:In the DC comic series, he is said to have betrayed the Masters of a character contest the Universe to Skeletor, resulting in 1986 their initial defeat. And there is that figure with blue skin and dressed in red who rescues Skeletor after his loss to He-Man...]]
** [[spoiler:GoodAllAlong: It's revealed during the crossover with the DC Universe that Orko had discovered that Skeletor was tapping into the skull of Hordak Prime. Realizing that the ancient evil was about to re-awaken, Orko tried to use his own magic to seal the skull away, only to end up possessed by it]].
* AdaptedOut: The movie replaced him with Gwildor because they couldn't make ayoung Nathan Bitner, though he would not receive a proper live action figure until 2012 Orko with the film's budget.
* AmbidextrousSprite: He was originally supposed to be called Gorpo but the animators realized they could flip his image if he had an O on the front of his robes instead of a G. His original name was used in the Brazilian dub.
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* BadassAdorable: Orko rarely has his moments.
* BeautifulAllAlong: It's explicitly said that under his goofy hat, Orko's face is very handsome, or at least the equivalent on his home planet. (At least we get to see his hair.)
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:His turn as a villain in the 2019 DC comic series is eventually revealed to be this, with Orko having been corrupted by the Skull of Power during a failed attempt to contain it]].
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Has an O on the front of his robe.
* CanonImmigrant: He wasn't part of the''Classics'' line.original toyline; he was created for the Filmation cartoon, and became such a vital part of it that he was not only incorporated into the toyline but has been an essential part of the franchise in almost every incarnation since.
* CatchPhrase: In the 2002 series: "Trolly Molly!"
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFBAj3SyeA As Hordak learned]], Orko's brain is...unique. Even Roboto had trouble trying to figure him out.
** TooKinkyToTorture: It's entirely plausible that, like [[Series/TheMuppetShow Gonzo the Great]], what's painful to most species just doesn't ''work'' with Orko. Under the circumstances [[{{Troll}} deliberately messing with Hordak]] isn't out of the realm of possibility, either.
* CourtJester: In Randor's court.
* CourtMage: Is a mage now stuck working as Randor's Jester.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Thanks to coming from a place where magic and physics work differently, Orko is an IneptMage and a screw-up. This, combined with his eccentric, slightly childish personality, often means he comes across as a bit of a joke... however, he's a lot smarter and more insightful than he appears, and despite his magic not working correctly he manages to pull off some impressive feats. And on the rare occasions when it ''does'' work perfectly, he's easily one of the most powerful wizards in the setting.
* CuteWitch: GenderFlipped, but otherwise he fits to a T.
* DeadpanSnarker: DependingOnTheWriter to a very high degree, but in some episodes/continuities, Orko can be extremely snarky.
* DependingOnTheWriter: While the cartoon established that Orko's magic doesn't work right outside of his home dimension, it also sometimes showed that Orko was just as inept on Trolla as he was on Eternia.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu:
** He, normally an IneptMage, actually separated [[IncrediblyLamePun Weaver's Shadow]]!
** Orko almost does this to ''Skeletor'' in the '02 series after stealing the Ramstone with mere slight of hand.
* DontTouchItYouIdiot: He almost never listens to Man-At-Arms when he is told this.
* FishOutOfWater: Orko is an extremely competent wizard at his home dimension; unfortunately Eternia is a place with different laws of physics, so his magic malfunctions there. He also loses his wand very shortly after arriving in Eternia, making his magic far more likely to backfire.
* AGodAmI: Refers to himself as a god a couple times in the [=DC=] crossover when he gets back to Trolla and has his magic restored.
* HomeFieldAdvantage: Continuities where his magic doesn't work properly on Eternia will usually show his magic to be god-like on his native Trolla.
* IChooseToStay: In the '80s series and the '02 reboot, Orko is given chances to return permanently to Trolla, but he always chooses to stay in Eternia to help his friends.
* IneptMage: The reason why varies on the continuity:
** In the '83 cartoon he's an incredibly powerful and ''adept'' mage in his home dimension, but Eternia operates on different laws of physics and he hasn't worked out all the bugs. When his magic works, the result is spectacular, but it's even more spectacular when it ''doesn't'' work as planned.
** The UniverseBible for the cancelled ''He-Ro Son of He-Man'' and ''WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevelation'' say he was as bad at magic on Trolls as he is on Eternia and these are meant to be in the continuity of the '83 show.
** In the 200X series, he simply lost his MagicWand shortly after coming to Eternia.
** Brand manager Scott Neitlich [[https://youtu.be/9PCuHqM5Jbc said on YouTube]] that Orko is ObfuscatingStupidity and he's actually one of the most powerful characters in the show and will only step in if he thinks He-Man can't do something.
** In ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021'', Orko the Great was TheArchmage and an AdaptationalBadass. An RK security robot is accidentally [[BrainUploading given Orko's memories]] making it believe it was Orko. As a robot, this Orko (later named Ork-0) cannot use the magic he knows from the uploaded memories, often using one of his security bot weapons whenever he tries to cast a spell.
* KidAppealCharacter: Pretty much the reason for his inclusion in the Filmation cartoon; Orko is cute and silly and often acts as a stand-in for the kids in the audience.
* TheKlutz: He's always breaking Man-At-Arms's stuff.
* LethalChef: As seen in the 1983 show, Orko is ''not'' a good chef when trying to cook for others, to the point of dangerous recipes. In "The Good Shall Survive", his attempt at making a pie ends up with a ''pure baking soda filling'' instead. It actually ends up saving the day, as the disaster of a recipe is stolen along with other foods from storage, leaving the thieving Tycons with horrible stomachaches. Despite this, pre-made food that he summons for himself always seems to be a safe bet.
* {{Leitmotif}}: A bouncy, happy-go-lucky and playful theme in the 1983 series.
* MageSpecies: Orko is a Trollan, a species from another dimension that has magic steeped into their culture. All Trollans can perform magic, the only issue is that they can only easily perform ''Trollan'' magic, other dimensions mess with their abilities.
* MagicWand: The 2002 series explains his {{Inept Mage}}ness by saying he lost his wand shortly after coming to Eternia.
* TheMagnificent: He is known in his home dimension as Orko the Great.
* NeverBareheaded: He never removes his hat, as part of the Trollan custom that they never show their faces to anyone except their one true love. When he and Dree Elle showed each other their faces, they were kept offscreen; only shadows were shown. There is another Trollan who does show his face (who looks rather like a [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Hobbit]]), so that gives us a hint of what he might look like.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Especially in the original series.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Inverted; Orko was an archmage in Trolla. Too bad magic works differently in Eternia, or Etheria, or Earth.
* ObfuscatingDisability: WordOfGod says [[https://youtu.be/9PCuHqM5Jbc his magic works just fine]] on Eternia and he just pretends he can't do magic. This is backed up by the fact that in the 80s animated series, every other Trollan that visits Eternia can apparently use their magic just fine.
* OddFriendship: With the Sorceress. He's a small, eccentric, IneptMage and she's the wise, powerful BigGood, and yet they are very close friends.
* OneOfTheKids: Even though he's an adult Trollan, he hangs around and plays games with visiting kids.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In the Filmation series he sometimes had an urban and/or Jersey accent. It's probably because he was voiced by Filmation producer Lou Scheimer himself, who was from Pittsburgh.
* ParentalAbandonment: His Uncle Montork seems to be the only father figure he has.
* PluckyComicRelief: His most consistent role. While ''Master of the Universe'' was never the heaviest or most serious of franchises, Orko is the most obvious comedy relief character.
* PointyEars: A pair of blue pointy ears are the only part of his head we see other than his eyes.
* ThePowerOfLove: This is what allowed him to channel his magic through Dree Elle to save her in the episode "The Greatest Magic".
* RealityWarper: Particularly in the Filmation series, where Orko regularly bends reality for visual gags.
* RobeAndWizardHat: Along with an added scarf, this makes up his wardrobe, and as well, the wardrobe of Trollans, fitting their magic culture. Thanks to the customs of his species, they make up the majority of his body, with only eyes, ears, and hands visible on him.
* SecretKeeper: For Adam (He-Man), and by extension, Adora (She-Ra).
* ShadowedFaceGlowingEyes: His robes and hat hide his face, leaing only his glowing eyes visible. Appears on the main page.
* SpannerInTheWorks: A pretty common role for him. Quite a few villainous schemes ended up foiled because Orko managed to be in just the right place at just the right time.
* SuicidalOverconfidence: Especially when he confronted Shadow Weaver the second time.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: He comes from the dimension of Trolla but is stranded on Eternia because his magic doesn't work properly there.
* UndyingLoyalty: With the exception of [[spoiler:his stint as a BigBad in the DC comic series, and even there he's more BrainwashedAndCrazy thanks to being possessed by the power of Horde Prime]], Orko's loyalty to and belief in Adam/He-man is unshakeable. He's ''always'' there to back him up and support him in any way he can.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Orko is afraid of dragons in an episode. But to quote the recurring line of the episode, "Who isn't?"
* YourMagicsNoGoodHere: On Trolla he is regarded as their greatest wizard, but on Eternia his spells rarely work the way he wants. It's eventually revealed that magic on Trolla works roughly the opposite as it does on Eternia.[[note]]In the 2002 series, the problem was that he lost his wand shortly after coming to Eternia. Orko admitted, "My magic doesn't work so well without it."[[/note]] Ironically, he actually managed to ''humiliate Shadow Weaver''.
** [[spoiler:GoodAllAlong: It's revealed during the crossover with the DC Universe that Orko had discovered that Skeletor was tapping into the skull of Hordak Prime. Realizing that the ancient evil was about to re-awaken, Orko tried to use his own magic to seal the skull away, only to end up possessed by it]].
* AdaptedOut: The movie replaced him with Gwildor because they couldn't make a
* AmbidextrousSprite: He was originally supposed to be called Gorpo but the animators realized they could flip his image if he had an O on the front of his robes instead of a G. His original name was used in the Brazilian dub.
%%* AmusingAlien
* BadassAdorable: Orko rarely has his moments.
* BeautifulAllAlong: It's explicitly said that under his goofy hat, Orko's face is very handsome, or at least the equivalent on his home planet. (At least we get to see his hair.)
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:His turn as a villain in the 2019 DC comic series is eventually revealed to be this, with Orko having been corrupted by the Skull of Power during a failed attempt to contain it]].
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Has an O on the front of his robe.
* CanonImmigrant: He wasn't part of the
* CatchPhrase: In the 2002 series: "Trolly Molly!"
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFBAj3SyeA As Hordak learned]], Orko's brain is...unique. Even Roboto had trouble trying to figure him out.
** TooKinkyToTorture: It's entirely plausible that, like [[Series/TheMuppetShow Gonzo the Great]], what's painful to most species just doesn't ''work'' with Orko. Under the circumstances [[{{Troll}} deliberately messing with Hordak]] isn't out of the realm of possibility, either.
* CourtJester: In Randor's court.
* CourtMage: Is a mage now stuck working as Randor's Jester.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Thanks to coming from a place where magic and physics work differently, Orko is an IneptMage and a screw-up. This, combined with his eccentric, slightly childish personality, often means he comes across as a bit of a joke... however, he's a lot smarter and more insightful than he appears, and despite his magic not working correctly he manages to pull off some impressive feats. And on the rare occasions when it ''does'' work perfectly, he's easily one of the most powerful wizards in the setting.
* CuteWitch: GenderFlipped, but otherwise he fits to a T.
* DeadpanSnarker: DependingOnTheWriter to a very high degree, but in some episodes/continuities, Orko can be extremely snarky.
* DependingOnTheWriter: While the cartoon established that Orko's magic doesn't work right outside of his home dimension, it also sometimes showed that Orko was just as inept on Trolla as he was on Eternia.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu:
** He, normally an IneptMage, actually separated [[IncrediblyLamePun Weaver's Shadow]]!
** Orko almost does this to ''Skeletor'' in the '02 series after stealing the Ramstone with mere slight of hand.
* DontTouchItYouIdiot: He almost never listens to Man-At-Arms when he is told this.
* FishOutOfWater: Orko is an extremely competent wizard at his home dimension; unfortunately Eternia is a place with different laws of physics, so his magic malfunctions there. He also loses his wand very shortly after arriving in Eternia, making his magic far more likely to backfire.
* AGodAmI: Refers to himself as a god a couple times in the [=DC=] crossover when he gets back to Trolla and has his magic restored.
* HomeFieldAdvantage: Continuities where his magic doesn't work properly on Eternia will usually show his magic to be god-like on his native Trolla.
* IChooseToStay: In the '80s series and the '02 reboot, Orko is given chances to return permanently to Trolla, but he always chooses to stay in Eternia to help his friends.
* IneptMage: The reason why varies on the continuity:
** In the '83 cartoon he's an incredibly powerful and ''adept'' mage in his home dimension, but Eternia operates on different laws of physics and he hasn't worked out all the bugs. When his magic works, the result is spectacular, but it's even more spectacular when it ''doesn't'' work as planned.
** The UniverseBible for the cancelled ''He-Ro Son of He-Man'' and ''WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevelation'' say he was as bad at magic on Trolls as he is on Eternia and these are meant to be in the continuity of the '83 show.
** In the 200X series, he simply lost his MagicWand shortly after coming to Eternia.
** Brand manager Scott Neitlich [[https://youtu.be/9PCuHqM5Jbc said on YouTube]] that Orko is ObfuscatingStupidity and he's actually one of the most powerful characters in the show and will only step in if he thinks He-Man can't do something.
** In ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021'', Orko the Great was TheArchmage and an AdaptationalBadass. An RK security robot is accidentally [[BrainUploading given Orko's memories]] making it believe it was Orko. As a robot, this Orko (later named Ork-0) cannot use the magic he knows from the uploaded memories, often using one of his security bot weapons whenever he tries to cast a spell.
* KidAppealCharacter: Pretty much the reason for his inclusion in the Filmation cartoon; Orko is cute and silly and often acts as a stand-in for the kids in the audience.
* TheKlutz: He's always breaking Man-At-Arms's stuff.
* LethalChef: As seen in the 1983 show, Orko is ''not'' a good chef when trying to cook for others, to the point of dangerous recipes. In "The Good Shall Survive", his attempt at making a pie ends up with a ''pure baking soda filling'' instead. It actually ends up saving the day, as the disaster of a recipe is stolen along with other foods from storage, leaving the thieving Tycons with horrible stomachaches. Despite this, pre-made food that he summons for himself always seems to be a safe bet.
* {{Leitmotif}}: A bouncy, happy-go-lucky and playful theme in the 1983 series.
* MageSpecies: Orko is a Trollan, a species from another dimension that has magic steeped into their culture. All Trollans can perform magic, the only issue is that they can only easily perform ''Trollan'' magic, other dimensions mess with their abilities.
* MagicWand: The 2002 series explains his {{Inept Mage}}ness by saying he lost his wand shortly after coming to Eternia.
* TheMagnificent: He is known in his home dimension as Orko the Great.
* NeverBareheaded: He never removes his hat, as part of the Trollan custom that they never show their faces to anyone except their one true love. When he and Dree Elle showed each other their faces, they were kept offscreen; only shadows were shown. There is another Trollan who does show his face (who looks rather like a [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Hobbit]]), so that gives us a hint of what he might look like.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Especially in the original series.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Inverted; Orko was an archmage in Trolla. Too bad magic works differently in Eternia, or Etheria, or Earth.
* ObfuscatingDisability: WordOfGod says [[https://youtu.be/9PCuHqM5Jbc his magic works just fine]] on Eternia and he just pretends he can't do magic. This is backed up by the fact that in the 80s animated series, every other Trollan that visits Eternia can apparently use their magic just fine.
* OddFriendship: With the Sorceress. He's a small, eccentric, IneptMage and she's the wise, powerful BigGood, and yet they are very close friends.
* OneOfTheKids: Even though he's an adult Trollan, he hangs around and plays games with visiting kids.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In the Filmation series he sometimes had an urban and/or Jersey accent. It's probably because he was voiced by Filmation producer Lou Scheimer himself, who was from Pittsburgh.
* ParentalAbandonment: His Uncle Montork seems to be the only father figure he has.
* PluckyComicRelief: His most consistent role. While ''Master of the Universe'' was never the heaviest or most serious of franchises, Orko is the most obvious comedy relief character.
* PointyEars: A pair of blue pointy ears are the only part of his head we see other than his eyes.
* ThePowerOfLove: This is what allowed him to channel his magic through Dree Elle to save her in the episode "The Greatest Magic".
* RealityWarper: Particularly in the Filmation series, where Orko regularly bends reality for visual gags.
* RobeAndWizardHat: Along with an added scarf, this makes up his wardrobe, and as well, the wardrobe of Trollans, fitting their magic culture. Thanks to the customs of his species, they make up the majority of his body, with only eyes, ears, and hands visible on him.
* SecretKeeper: For Adam (He-Man), and by extension, Adora (She-Ra).
* ShadowedFaceGlowingEyes: His robes and hat hide his face, leaing only his glowing eyes visible. Appears on the main page.
* SpannerInTheWorks: A pretty common role for him. Quite a few villainous schemes ended up foiled because Orko managed to be in just the right place at just the right time.
* SuicidalOverconfidence: Especially when he confronted Shadow Weaver the second time.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: He comes from the dimension of Trolla but is stranded on Eternia because his magic doesn't work properly there.
* UndyingLoyalty: With the exception of [[spoiler:his stint as a BigBad in the DC comic series, and even there he's more BrainwashedAndCrazy thanks to being possessed by the power of Horde Prime]], Orko's loyalty to and belief in Adam/He-man is unshakeable. He's ''always'' there to back him up and support him in any way he can.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Orko is afraid of dragons in an episode. But to quote the recurring line of the episode, "Who isn't?"
* YourMagicsNoGoodHere: On Trolla he is regarded as their greatest wizard, but on Eternia his spells rarely work the way he wants. It's eventually revealed that magic on Trolla works roughly the opposite as it does on Eternia.[[note]]In the 2002 series, the problem was that he lost his wand shortly after coming to Eternia. Orko admitted, "My magic doesn't work so well without it."[[/note]] Ironically, he actually managed to ''humiliate Shadow Weaver''.
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-->Played by: Lou Scheimer (80's); Mark Acheson ('02)
Man-At-Arms' brother, who has a metallic right hand. Generally considered the second strongest Heroic Warrior, after He-Man himself.
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* AloofBigBrother: To Man-At-Arms though only in the 2002 series.
* LukeIAmYourFather: The '02 series would have revealed him to be Teela's father.
* PowerFist: [[CaptainObvious Obviously]], given his name.
* RightHandOfDoom: ''Huge''. In the 2002 series that's actually his real hand, while in the original series and ''Classics'' it's a mechanical prosthesis.
* SuperStrength: It's frequently shown that Fisto is the second strongest of the Heroic Warriors in pure strength just after He-Man.
* UnfortunateName: Fisto can refer to a [[AssShove certain sexual practice]]. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded in a DC comic where Mekaneck pokes fun at Fisto's name and he is clearly unamused]].
* LukeIAmYourFather: The '02 series would have revealed him to be Teela's father.
* PowerFist: [[CaptainObvious Obviously]], given his name.
* RightHandOfDoom: ''Huge''. In the 2002 series that's actually his real hand, while in the original series and ''Classics'' it's a mechanical prosthesis.
* SuperStrength: It's frequently shown that Fisto is the second strongest of the Heroic Warriors in pure strength just after He-Man.
* UnfortunateName: Fisto can refer to a [[AssShove certain sexual practice]]. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded in a DC comic where Mekaneck pokes fun at Fisto's name and he is clearly unamused]].
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* AloofBigBrother: To Man-At-Arms though only BeePeople: Obviously.
* InsectGenderBender: Odd that the warriors of bee people are male when in real bee society nearly everything is done by female (or genderless) bees.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In the 2002 series, Buzz-off is easily the most hot headed and war-like of all the Masters, but he's still a good guy.
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%%* NobodyCallsMeChicken
* OddFriendship: With Stratos in the 2002 series.
*LukeIAmYourFather: SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He was Stratos' replacement as the flying Heroic Warrior in the 80's.
** DivergentCharacterEvolution: The'02 series would have revealed him to be Teela's father.
* PowerFist: [[CaptainObvious Obviously]], given his name.
* RightHandOfDoom: ''Huge''. In the2002 series that's actually his real hand, while in the original series and ''Classics'' it's a mechanical prosthesis.
* SuperStrength: It's frequently showngave him an arrogant personality that Fisto is the second strongest of the Heroic Warriors in pure strength just after He-Man.
* UnfortunateName: Fisto can refer to a [[AssShove certain sexual practice]]. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded in a DC comic where Mekaneck pokes fun at Fisto's name and he is clearly unamused]].differentiated him from Stratos.
* InsectGenderBender: Odd that the warriors of bee people are male when in real bee society nearly everything is done by female (or genderless) bees.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In the 2002 series, Buzz-off is easily the most hot headed and war-like of all the Masters, but he's still a good guy.
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%%* NobodyCallsMeChicken
* OddFriendship: With Stratos in the 2002 series.
*
** DivergentCharacterEvolution: The
* PowerFist: [[CaptainObvious Obviously]], given his name.
* RightHandOfDoom: ''Huge''. In the
* SuperStrength: It's frequently shown
* UnfortunateName: Fisto can refer to a [[AssShove certain sexual practice]]. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded in a DC comic where Mekaneck pokes fun at Fisto's name and he is clearly unamused]].
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-->Played by: Creator/BillyBarty (Live-Action Movie); Ted Biaselli (Revolution)
Thenurian locksmith and inventor.
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-->Played by: Creator/BillyBarty (Live-Action Movie); Ted Biaselli (Revolution)
Thenurian locksmith and inventor.
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Thenurian locksmith and inventor.
The ruler of the Caligars, a race of LizardFolk that lives beneath the surface in Subternia. Elder brother of Whiplash.
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* CanonImmigrant: He was created for the ''Film/MastersOfTheUniverse'' movie but was later introduced to the toyline and comics. He makes his animated introduction in ''WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevolution''.
* DoingInTheWizard: He's a counterpart to Orko who was a wizard but Gwildor is a scientist.
* {{Expy}}: His sole reason for existing is because they couldn't do a live-action Orko with the effects technology afforded by the film's budget.
* ExpyCoexistence: Was made as a stand in for Orko but later toylines and comics had both characters.
* GadgeteerGenius: Created the "cosmic key," allowing a person to travel between dimensions.
* {{Hobbits}}: He sure looks like one anyway.
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* RefusalOfTheCall: He tries. But then Karg comes [[TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive kicking his door in]].
%%* ShutUpGunshot
* DoingInTheWizard: He's a counterpart to Orko who was a wizard but Gwildor is a scientist.
* {{Expy}}: His sole reason for existing is because they couldn't do a live-action Orko with the effects technology afforded by the film's budget.
* ExpyCoexistence: Was made as a stand in for Orko but later toylines and comics had both characters.
* GadgeteerGenius: Created the "cosmic key," allowing a person to travel between dimensions.
* {{Hobbits}}: He sure looks like one anyway.
%%* LittlePeople
* RefusalOfTheCall: He tries. But then Karg comes [[TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive kicking his door in]].
%%* ShutUpGunshot
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* CanonImmigrant: He was created for BerserkButton: Harm his people or mention his brothers' name. Swift attack will ensue.
* BlueIsHeroic: Ceratus' belt and bracers are both blue and he's on the''Film/MastersOfTheUniverse'' movie but was later introduced to the toyline and comics. He makes his animated introduction in ''WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevolution''.
side of good.
*DoingInTheWizard: CainAndAbel: He's a counterpart the Abel to Orko who was a wizard but Gwildor Whiplash Cain.
* CarryABigStick: His main weapon is ascientist.
spiked club.
*{{Expy}}: His sole reason AFatherToHisMen: Ceartus cares deeply for existing his subjects, and he is because they couldn't do devastated to find that some have been devoured by King Hiss.
* GoodIsNotNice: Despite being on the side of good and wanting what's best for his people, Ceratus is both quick to anger and attack when he's slighted.
* NaturalWeapon: All Caligars have tails that end in [[TailSlap spiked clubs]], perfect for pummeling opponents, Ceratus can extend [[BewareMyStingerTail additional spikes]] from his at will.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Ceratus is the ruler of his people, and not afraid to get his hands dirty to save them. Case in point: when it appears the Speleans have attacked alive-action Orko Caligar patrol, Ceratus is literally [[FrontLineGeneral the first through the gates]] in a counterattack, commanding his forces to attack.
* SavagePiercings: Ceratus has a golden nosering.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Averted, Ceratus and Whiplash have very different bodyshapes, Ceratus sports a HeroicBuild, while Whiplash veers into FatBastard territory. It didn't stop Adam from mistaking Ceratus for Whiplash in the episode Underworld however, though that could be chalked up to his lack of experience with theeffects technology afforded by Caligars and the film's budget.
* ExpyCoexistence: Was made as a standpoor lighting in for Orko but later toylines Subternia.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Seemingly had this dynamic with Lord Dactys in the past, fighting alongside them andcomics had both characters.
* GadgeteerGenius: CreatedRandor in the "cosmic key," allowing a person to travel Great Unrest, then relations between dimensions.
their peoples soured and they became bitter opponents. This seemingly changes after King Hiss returns and devours some of Ceratus subjects, prompting him to join Randors' new Eternian Council alongside Dactys.
*{{Hobbits}}: He sure looks like one anyway.
%%* LittlePeople
* RefusalOfTheCall: He tries. But then Karg comes [[TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive kicking his door in]].
%%* ShutUpGunshotWrestlerInAllofUs: During the Caligars attack on the Speleans, Ceratus takes out Dactys by grabbing onto him midair and ramming him face-first into the bedrock.
* BlueIsHeroic: Ceratus' belt and bracers are both blue and he's on the
*
* CarryABigStick: His main weapon is a
*
* GoodIsNotNice: Despite being on the side of good and wanting what's best for his people, Ceratus is both quick to anger and attack when he's slighted.
* NaturalWeapon: All Caligars have tails that end in [[TailSlap spiked clubs]], perfect for pummeling opponents, Ceratus can extend [[BewareMyStingerTail additional spikes]] from his at will.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Ceratus is the ruler of his people, and not afraid to get his hands dirty to save them. Case in point: when it appears the Speleans have attacked a
* SavagePiercings: Ceratus has a golden nosering.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Averted, Ceratus and Whiplash have very different bodyshapes, Ceratus sports a HeroicBuild, while Whiplash veers into FatBastard territory. It didn't stop Adam from mistaking Ceratus for Whiplash in the episode Underworld however, though that could be chalked up to his lack of experience with the
* ExpyCoexistence: Was made as a stand
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Seemingly had this dynamic with Lord Dactys in the past, fighting alongside them and
* GadgeteerGenius: Created
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* RefusalOfTheCall: He tries. But then Karg comes [[TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive kicking his door in]].
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Stratos' sister and second in command.
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King Randor and
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Classic bio states Evil-Lyn brainwash her to sabotaged Avion defenses and framed her brother and his wife.
* EasilyForgiven: Averted in the original cartoon, Hawke is subsequently stripped of all rank and placed on punishment detail until she has earned the trust of her fellow Avionians once again.
* ToylessToylineCharacter: Initially played straight, but finally averted when ''Classics'' gave her an action figure.
* EasilyForgiven: Averted in the original cartoon, Hawke is subsequently stripped of all rank and placed on punishment detail until she has earned the trust of her fellow Avionians once again.
* ToylessToylineCharacter: Initially played straight, but finally averted when ''Classics'' gave her an action figure.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Classic bio states Evil-Lyn brainwash her OutOfFocus: Due to sabotaged Avion defenses being one of the latest Heroic Warriors to appear before the toyline's cancellation (his wave-mates in the toyline, King Randor and framed her brother the Sorceress, had more luck since they began as {{Toyless Toyline Character}}s, therefore having more time to shine even before being released as figures). At least he managed to get enough screentime in the latest comics to avert becoming an AdvertisedExtra like the second wave of Galactic Guardians.
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* SuperSenses: He cannot be taken by surprise.
* TokenMinority: And they really took their time with this one, since as noted he was one of the last figures released andhis wife.
* EasilyForgiven: Averted inthe original cartoon, Hawke is subsequently stripped of all rank and placed on punishment detail until she has earned cartoon was over by this point. And for a long while in the trust of her fellow Avionians once again.
* ToylessToylineCharacter: Initially played straight, but finally averted when''Classics'' gave her an action figure.line he was the only black guy among the Heroic Warriors till Dekker was added.
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* SuperSenses: He cannot be taken by surprise.
* TokenMinority: And they really took their time with this one, since as noted he was one of the last figures released and
* EasilyForgiven: Averted in
* ToylessToylineCharacter: Initially played straight, but finally averted when
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-->Played by: Lou Scheimer (80s)
A friendly lizard warrior who is friends with He-Man and the gang.
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-->Played by: Lou Scheimer (80s)
A friendly lizard warrior who is friends with He-Man and the gang.
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A friendly lizard warrior
He-Man and Teela's son who
* AmbiguouslyRelated: He and Adam suspect they might be blood relatives. The Bible says the answer will surprise them and the audience.
** Though WordOfGod, says his parents would be She-Ra and Seahawk. This would make He-Man his uncle.
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull;
** To transform into He-Ro in the original pitch, Dare has to StabTheSky and shout "[=I AM HE-RO, SON OF HE-MAN... I HAVE THE POWER=]!".
** In the second concept, he has to hold his dagger aloft and say "By the Power of the Ancient Masters! I am He-Ro!!!".
** In ''The Fall of Eternia'' mini-comics he raises the Power Sword and says "By the Power of He-Man... I Am He-Ro!".
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: The Bible specifies that his SuperSenses and ability to talk to animals etc. aren't supernatural though are magically increased when he transforms into He-Ro.
* TheChosenOne: Prince Adam sought him out because The Sorceress prophesied that he had to find a child and pass on his sword.
* CoolStarship: Has a {{Magitek}} spaceship called the Javelon that later became the Starship Eternia in ''New Adventures''.
* DistressedDude: He would have been kidnapped by Skeletor in the "A Bird In The Paw" episode and Cringer and Craven would have to put aside their differences to rescue him.
* FriendlessBackground: His only friend before he was adopted was his pet crow, Craven.
* HappilyAdopted: Was adopted by Adam and Teela and made a prince.
* HenshinHero: Like his adopted father, he transforms using the power sword.
* HorseOfADifferentColor: Has two of them.
** He inherits Battle Cat as a steed alongside his father's sword and powers.
** If his crow, Craven sits on his shoulder when Dare transforms, he turns into Battle-Bird that He-Ro can ride on.
* InnateNightVision: Implied to have it as part of his SuperSenses as he runs through the forest day and night as he can ""See" with all his senses".
* LessonsInSophistication: Had to learn to be civilized in a palace after growing in a forest.
* MeaningfulName: Adam names him Dare because of his brave, impetuous spirit.
* NewChildLeftBehind: ''The Fall of Eternia'' mini-comic has He-Man return to Eternia after 15 years of fighting Skeletor and looking for She-Ra to find that Teela has had his son.
* NoiselessWalker: He can "soundlessly steal through the night like a feral cat".
* OlderAlterEgo: Though Dare is 13, He-Ro has the body of an 18 year old.
* OneSteveLimit: The name He-Ro comes from an ancient Preternian hero from the cancelled ''Powers Of Grayskull'' prequel toyline. ''The Fall of Eternia" mini-comics have them meet through time travel.
* RaisedByWolves: Was raised by a she-bearcat (half bear, half mountain lion) after his parents died.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The second series pitch and ''The Fall of Eternia'' mini-comics say he is now Adam and Teela's biological son rather than adopted.
* ReplacementGoldfish: His bearcat mother raised him to replace a cub she'd lost to predators.
* ScarilyCompetentTracker: Can "follow a tack with the skill of an Indian scout".
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Learned how to speak the language of the animals when in the wilderness.
* StabTheSky: Has to do it when he transforms like his dad.
* SupermanSubstitute: The person who described the pitch to He-Man.org noted the similarities of a baby being sent to space to escape a dying planet to be similar to ''Franchise/{{Superman}}''.
* SuperSenses: His time in the forest somehow vastly improved his sight and hearing.
* TarzanBoy: He's described in the Bible as a ''Franchise/{{Tarzan}} like wild child.
* TeacherStudentRomance: He has a PrecociousCrush on his tutor, Kay-La (Man-At-Arms' niece).
* TerminatorTwosome: In the early ''New Adventures'' concept, he's sent into the future to the planet Primus but Skeletor also managed to smuggle his son aboard the same spaceship.
* TrappedInThePast: In the mini-comics, Spector sent Dare to Preternia to keep him and the Power Sword safe from the Unnamed One. He has to learn a spell with the Cosmic Warrior He-Ro to return to the present.
* VineSwing: Would swing through trees while playing in the forest.
* YourMagicIsNoGoodHere: The "Into The Vortex" episode would have had Dare and Craven TrappedInAnotherWorld where their magic doesn't work and they can no longer talk to eachother.
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Former member of the renegade pirate clan known as the Fighting Foe Men.
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* BarefootCartoonAnimal: He's not wearing shoes.
* BlueIsHeroic: He's wears a blue robe and he's quite heroic.
* DependingOnTheArtist: He didn't have a dedicated character model, so his appearance and color scheme changed between episodes. Notably, "The Rarest Gift of All" colored his scales brown instead of green and gave him a beak-like face.
* FishPeople: Although he is a reptile, he's has webbed hands.
* InSeriesNickname: "Lizzie".
* LizardFolk: He's a friendly and helpful lizard character, though not much of a fighter. Good for getting into a second-story window, though.
* PrehensileTail: An aversion, He's lacks this quality.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: {{Inverted|Trope}}, He's a reptilian warrior who chose to ally with the Masters of the Universe rather than follow [[spoiler:the cold-blooded Snake Men]]. Despite suffering discrimination due to his genetic connection to [[spoiler:the Snake Men]], he remained a devoted friend, good-natured and warm-hearted.
* SssssnakeTalk: He often speaks with a pronounced hiss to his voice.
* SuperReflexes: He is quite agile, able to deftly avoid attacks thrown his way and leap great distances. In "The Song of Celice," Evil-Lyn and Trap-Jaw discover he is quite difficult to capture and eventually have to just give up.
* ToylessToylineCharacter: Initially played straight, but finally averted when ''Classics'' gave him an action figure.
* WallCrawl: He can climb up walls just like a regular lizard.
* BlueIsHeroic: He's wears a blue robe and he's quite heroic.
* DependingOnTheArtist: He didn't have a dedicated character model, so his appearance and color scheme changed between episodes. Notably, "The Rarest Gift of All" colored his scales brown instead of green and gave him a beak-like face.
* FishPeople: Although he is a reptile, he's has webbed hands.
* InSeriesNickname: "Lizzie".
* LizardFolk: He's a friendly and helpful lizard character, though not much of a fighter. Good for getting into a second-story window, though.
* PrehensileTail: An aversion, He's lacks this quality.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: {{Inverted|Trope}}, He's a reptilian warrior who chose to ally with the Masters of the Universe rather than follow [[spoiler:the cold-blooded Snake Men]]. Despite suffering discrimination due to his genetic connection to [[spoiler:the Snake Men]], he remained a devoted friend, good-natured and warm-hearted.
* SssssnakeTalk: He often speaks with a pronounced hiss to his voice.
* SuperReflexes: He is quite agile, able to deftly avoid attacks thrown his way and leap great distances. In "The Song of Celice," Evil-Lyn and Trap-Jaw discover he is quite difficult to capture and eventually have to just give up.
* ToylessToylineCharacter: Initially played straight, but finally averted when ''Classics'' gave him an action figure.
* WallCrawl: He can climb up walls just like a regular lizard.
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* BarefootCartoonAnimal: He's not wearing shoes.
CoolHelmet: His no-removable helmet, definitly counts as one.
*BlueIsHeroic: He's wears a blue robe and he's quite heroic.
* DependingOnTheArtist:EarlyBirdCameo: He didn't have a dedicated character model, so could be seen as an unnamed pilot on the box art for the Talon Fighter model kit in the '80s.
* HeelFaceTurn: He ultimately decided to join good guys, after hisappearance and color scheme changed between episodes. Notably, "The Rarest Gift of All" colored his scales brown instead of green and gave him a beak-like face.
* FishPeople: Although he is a reptile, he's has webbed hands.
* InSeriesNickname: "Lizzie".
* LizardFolk: He's a friendly and helpful lizard character, though not much of a fighter. Good for getting into a second-story window, though.
* PrehensileTail: An aversion, He's lacks this quality.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: {{Inverted|Trope}}, He's a reptilian warrior who chose to ally withnot-so-good experiences among the Masters bad guys.
* HumanPopsicle: Alongside other members of theUniverse rather than follow [[spoiler:the cold-blooded Snake Men]]. Despite suffering discrimination due to his genetic connection to [[spoiler:the Snake Men]], pirate clan, he was trapped in an enchanted glacier by Vikor and remained frozen for a devoted friend, good-natured millennia until Hordak set him free, in return for serving in his army.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: One of his accessories, is a triangle shield, designed to resemble the Talon Fighter vehicle.
* {{Tuckerization}}: He was named after Owen "O-Dawg" Oertling, a artist who worked for Four Horsemen Studios andwarm-hearted.
* SssssnakeTalk: He often speaks with a pronounced hisscontributed to many of MOTU figures.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Dekker]]
-->Played by: Creator/BluMankuma ('02)
Heroic Trainer-Of-Arms and Man-At-Arms mentor.
----
* CarryABigStick: Like hisvoice.
* SuperReflexes: He is quite agile, ablestudent, man prefers to deftly avoid attacks thrown his way and leap great distances. In "The Song of Celice," Evil-Lyn and Trap-Jaw discover he is quite difficult to capture and eventually have to just give up.
use a mace.
*ToylessToylineCharacter: Initially played straight, but finally averted when ''Classics'' gave him an action figure.
EyepatchOfPower
*WallCrawl: He can climb up walls just like a regular lizard.TokenMinority: Seriously before him, Clamp Champ was the only one.
*
* DependingOnTheArtist:
* HeelFaceTurn: He ultimately decided to join good guys, after his
* FishPeople: Although he is a reptile, he's has webbed hands.
* InSeriesNickname: "Lizzie".
* LizardFolk: He's a friendly and helpful lizard character, though not much of a fighter. Good for getting into a second-story window, though.
* PrehensileTail: An aversion, He's lacks this quality.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: {{Inverted|Trope}}, He's a reptilian warrior who chose to ally with
* HumanPopsicle: Alongside other members of the
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: One of his accessories, is a triangle shield, designed to resemble the Talon Fighter vehicle.
* {{Tuckerization}}: He was named after Owen "O-Dawg" Oertling, a artist who worked for Four Horsemen Studios and
* SssssnakeTalk: He often speaks with a pronounced hiss
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Dekker]]
-->Played by: Creator/BluMankuma ('02)
Heroic Trainer-Of-Arms and Man-At-Arms mentor.
----
* CarryABigStick: Like his
* SuperReflexes: He is quite agile, able
*
*
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[[folder:Man-At-Arms/Duncan]]
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-->Played by: Creator/AlanOppenheimer (80's); Jon Cypher (Live-Action Movie); Creator/GaryChalk ('02); Creator/LiamCunningham (Revelation); Creator/AntonyDelRio ('21)
King Randor's right-hand man, inventor and friend, and one of his most valuable warriors. Also, Prince Adam's mentor, friend and confidant.
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-->Played by: Creator/AlanOppenheimer (80's); Jon Cypher (Live-Action Movie); Creator/GaryChalk ('02); Creator/LiamCunningham (Revelation); Creator/AntonyDelRio ('21)
King Randor's right-hand man, inventor and friend, and one of his most valuable warriors. Also, Prince Adam's mentor, friend and confidant.
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A palace guard changed by Hordak into a cyborg with extensible arms, legs, neck and
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* AdaptationalComicRelief: In the live-action movies he's got more of a comical edge about him, providing several of the movie's more lighthearted moments.
* AdaptationalJerkass: He's still TheReliableOne, but in the '02 series, he's a JerkWithAHeartOfGold; a lot more gruff, impatient, and unwilling to listen to others than the basically chill, if sometimes easily flustered, Man-At-Arms of the Filmation series.
* ArmCannon: A wrist-mounted laser in the '80s series, a {{BFG}} in the '02 series.
* BadassNormal: He has no powers or magic, and must rely on his strength and gadgets to fight.
* ButtMonkey: In the 80's cartoon, he was often the victim of Orko's mishaps.
* TheConfidant: Adam, Teela and other characters frequently vent to him.
* HappilyAdopted:
** He's Teela's adopted father. An episode of the '02 series implied he could be her actual father, though plans were to make Fisto her father, making Man-At-Arms her uncle.
** Roboto also sees him as something of a father figure, as Duncan repaired him more than once and in the 2002 cartoon, actually built him from scratch.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With He-Man.
* TheLancer: He effectively leads the Masters, only deferring to King Randor or He-Man.
* TheReliableOne: Particularly in the 2002 series. Not only does he command and train the Masters, he skips sleep nights at a time manufacturing machines for the kingdom.
* SecretKeeper: For both Adam (He-Man) (and by extension, Adora (She-Ra)) and the Sorceress (Teela's mother).
* TheSmartGuy: He's a brilliant inventor and tactician.
%%* TechnoWizard, MrFixIt
* WhatTheHellHero: He calls out the Sorceress on concealing her role as Teela's mother in the 2002 series, wondering if she has a heart at all.
* AdaptationalJerkass: He's still TheReliableOne, but in the '02 series, he's a JerkWithAHeartOfGold; a lot more gruff, impatient, and unwilling to listen to others than the basically chill, if sometimes easily flustered, Man-At-Arms of the Filmation series.
* ArmCannon: A wrist-mounted laser in the '80s series, a {{BFG}} in the '02 series.
* BadassNormal: He has no powers or magic, and must rely on his strength and gadgets to fight.
* ButtMonkey: In the 80's cartoon, he was often the victim of Orko's mishaps.
* TheConfidant: Adam, Teela and other characters frequently vent to him.
* HappilyAdopted:
** He's Teela's adopted father. An episode of the '02 series implied he could be her actual father, though plans were to make Fisto her father, making Man-At-Arms her uncle.
** Roboto also sees him as something of a father figure, as Duncan repaired him more than once and in the 2002 cartoon, actually built him from scratch.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With He-Man.
* TheLancer: He effectively leads the Masters, only deferring to King Randor or He-Man.
* TheReliableOne: Particularly in the 2002 series. Not only does he command and train the Masters, he skips sleep nights at a time manufacturing machines for the kingdom.
* SecretKeeper: For both Adam (He-Man) (and by extension, Adora (She-Ra)) and the Sorceress (Teela's mother).
* TheSmartGuy: He's a brilliant inventor and tactician.
%%* TechnoWizard, MrFixIt
* WhatTheHellHero: He calls out the Sorceress on concealing her role as Teela's mother in the 2002 series, wondering if she has a heart at all.
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%%* {{Cyborg}}
*AdaptationalComicRelief: In IJustWantToBeBadass: Before getting his powers. Hordak promised him power if he accepted to become a cyborg, without telling him he intended to use him for evil purposes.
* [[TelescopingRobot Telescoping Cyborg]]: He can extend his neck, torso, arms and legs. His mini-comic depicted him as growing in power thelive-action movies he's got more of a comical edge about him, providing several of the movie's more lighthearted moments.
* AdaptationalJerkass: He's still TheReliableOne, but in the '02 series, he's a JerkWithAHeartOfGold; a lot more gruff, impatient, and unwilling to listen to others than the basically chill, if sometimes easily flustered, Man-At-Arms of the Filmation series.
* ArmCannon: A wrist-mounted laser in the '80s series, a {{BFG}} in the '02 series.
* BadassNormal: He has no powers or magic, and must rely on his strength and gadgets to fight.
* ButtMonkey: In the 80's cartoon,further he was often the victim of Orko's mishaps.
* TheConfidant: Adam, Teela and other characters frequently vent to him.
* HappilyAdopted:
** He's Teela's adopted father. An episode of the '02 series implied he could be her actual father,extends, though plans were to make Fisto her father, making Man-At-Arms her uncle.
** Roboto also sees him as something of a father figure, as Duncan repaired him more than once andthis didn't come up in the 2002 cartoon, actually built him from scratch.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With He-Man.
* TheLancer: He effectively leads the Masters, only deferring to King Randor or He-Man.
* TheReliableOne: Particularly in the 2002 series. Not only does he command and train the Masters, he skips sleep nights at a time manufacturing machines for the kingdom.
* SecretKeeper: For both Adam (He-Man) (and by extension, Adora (She-Ra)) and the Sorceress (Teela's mother).
* TheSmartGuy: He's a brilliant inventor and tactician.
%%* TechnoWizard, MrFixIt
* WhatTheHellHero: He calls out the Sorceress on concealing her role as Teela's mother in the 2002 series, wondering if she has a heart at all.his ''Classics'' bio.
*
* [[TelescopingRobot Telescoping Cyborg]]: He can extend his neck, torso, arms and legs. His mini-comic depicted him as growing in power the
* AdaptationalJerkass: He's still TheReliableOne, but in the '02 series, he's a JerkWithAHeartOfGold; a lot more gruff, impatient, and unwilling to listen to others than the basically chill, if sometimes easily flustered, Man-At-Arms of the Filmation series.
* ArmCannon: A wrist-mounted laser in the '80s series, a {{BFG}} in the '02 series.
* BadassNormal: He has no powers or magic, and must rely on his strength and gadgets to fight.
* ButtMonkey: In the 80's cartoon,
* TheConfidant: Adam, Teela and other characters frequently vent to him.
* HappilyAdopted:
** He's Teela's adopted father. An episode of the '02 series implied he could be her actual father,
** Roboto also sees him as something of a father figure, as Duncan repaired him more than once and
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With He-Man.
* TheLancer: He effectively leads the Masters, only deferring to King Randor or He-Man.
* TheReliableOne: Particularly in the 2002 series. Not only does he command and train the Masters, he skips sleep nights at a time manufacturing machines for the kingdom.
* SecretKeeper: For both Adam (He-Man) (and by extension, Adora (She-Ra)) and the Sorceress (Teela's mother).
* TheSmartGuy: He's a brilliant inventor and tactician.
%%* TechnoWizard, MrFixIt
* WhatTheHellHero: He calls out the Sorceress on concealing her role as Teela's mother in the 2002 series, wondering if she has a heart at all.
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-->Played by: Lou Scheimer (80's); Creator/PaulDobson ('02); Creator/StephenFry ('22)
An actor who can change his face to become a human, robot or monster.
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-->Played by: Lou Scheimer (80's); Creator/PaulDobson ('02); Creator/StephenFry ('22)
An actor who can change his face to become a human, robot or monster.
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-->Played by: Lou Scheimer (80's); Creator/PaulDobson ('02); Creator/StephenFry ('22)
An actor
Gwildor's apprentice, who
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: He began as a good guy who was transformed by Skeletor into an monster, and sometimes the struggle between human and monster caused the neutral robot personality to arise. Later characterisations show all the faces as the same heroic personality.
* FreudianTrio: Thanks to his augmentation, Man-E-Faces is a trio unto himself. His Man face is the Ego, his Machine face is the Superego, and his Monster face is the Id.
* MethodActing: In-universe, his changes into the monster and robot are "roles". He's an actor and very serious about his personas.
* MorphWeapon: Man-E-Faces has a weapon with three modes, much like himself. Staff, gun, and club, respectively well-suited to his human, robot, and monster faces.
* OfficialCouple: With Peekablue in ''Classics''.
%%* ThePowerOfActing
* RoboSpeak: His robotic face.
* SplitPersonality: In the original minicomics and the DC comics.
* TwoFaced: Man-E's key feature are his three faces. Depending on his mood, he will have the face of a Man, a Machine, or a Monster.
* FreudianTrio: Thanks to his augmentation, Man-E-Faces is a trio unto himself. His Man face is the Ego, his Machine face is the Superego, and his Monster face is the Id.
* MethodActing: In-universe, his changes into the monster and robot are "roles". He's an actor and very serious about his personas.
* MorphWeapon: Man-E-Faces has a weapon with three modes, much like himself. Staff, gun, and club, respectively well-suited to his human, robot, and monster faces.
* OfficialCouple: With Peekablue in ''Classics''.
%%* ThePowerOfActing
* RoboSpeak: His robotic face.
* SplitPersonality: In the original minicomics and the DC comics.
* TwoFaced: Man-E's key feature are his three faces. Depending on his mood, he will have the face of a Man, a Machine, or a Monster.
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: He began OfficialFanSubmittedContent: Originally created as part of a character contest in 1986 by a young Nathan Bitner, though he would not receive a proper action figure until 2012 as a good guy who was transformed by Skeletor into an monster, and sometimes part of the struggle between human and monster caused the neutral robot personality to arise. Later characterisations show all the faces as the same heroic personality.
* FreudianTrio: Thanks to his augmentation, Man-E-Faces is a trio unto himself. His Man face is the Ego, his Machine face is the Superego, and his Monster face is the Id.
* MethodActing: In-universe, his changes into the monster and robot are "roles". He's an actor and very serious about his personas.
* MorphWeapon: Man-E-Faces has a weapon with three modes, much like himself. Staff, gun, and club, respectively well-suited to his human, robot, and monster faces.
* OfficialCouple: With Peekablue in ''Classics''.
%%* ThePowerOfActing
* RoboSpeak: His robotic face.
* SplitPersonality: In the original minicomics and the DC comics.
* TwoFaced: Man-E's key feature are his three faces. Depending on his mood, he will have the face of a Man, a Machine, or a Monster.''Classics'' line.
* FreudianTrio: Thanks to his augmentation, Man-E-Faces is a trio unto himself. His Man face is the Ego, his Machine face is the Superego, and his Monster face is the Id.
* MethodActing: In-universe, his changes into the monster and robot are "roles". He's an actor and very serious about his personas.
* MorphWeapon: Man-E-Faces has a weapon with three modes, much like himself. Staff, gun, and club, respectively well-suited to his human, robot, and monster faces.
* OfficialCouple: With Peekablue in ''Classics''.
%%* ThePowerOfActing
* RoboSpeak: His robotic face.
* SplitPersonality: In the original minicomics and the DC comics.
* TwoFaced: Man-E's key feature are his three faces. Depending on his mood, he will have the face of a Man, a Machine, or a Monster.
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[[folder:Queen Marlena Glenn]]
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-->Played by: Linda Gary (80's); Erika Scheimer (She-Ra); Creator/NicoleOliver ('02); Creator/AliciaSilverstone (Revelation); Creator/GatesMcFadden (Revolution)
An astronaut from Earth who got stranded on Eternia and married King Randor, becoming the mother of Prince Adam and his twin sister Princess Adora.
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-->Played by: Linda Gary (80's); Erika Scheimer (She-Ra); Creator/NicoleOliver ('02); Creator/AliciaSilverstone (Revelation); Creator/GatesMcFadden (Revolution)
An astronaut from Earth who got stranded on Eternia and married King Randor, becoming the mother of Prince Adam and his twin sister Princess Adora.
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-->Played by:
An astronaut from Earth
Man-At-Arms' brother, who
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* AbdicateTheThrone: The cancelled ''He-Ro Son of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' SequelSeries would have had she and Randor retiring and letting Prince Adam and Teela rule Eternia.
* AcePilot: In "The Rainbow Warrior" she shows her stuff by taking out most of Skeletor's air forces by herself.
* ActionGirl: She is a skilled pilot and Swordswoman.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: In Scott Neitlich's [[https://youtu.be/r6RQJ1JZMng video on Marlena]] he says the Filmation writers definitely named her Glenn after the astronaut John Glenn and he thinks she's supposed to be his great great granddaughter.
* CanonImmigrant: Created for the DC Comics, then appeared in the cartoon and was added to the toyline's minicomics, to finally have a figure of her own after the 2011 SDCC.
* CharacterOverlap: WordOfGod said that there was supposed to be a new ''Major Matt Mason'' toyline that would have added Marlena as a green astronaut and that maybe they were on the ship that brought her to Eternia but didn't survive.
* HappilyMarried: To King Randor.
* HiddenDepths: In the 80s cartoon, she ends up leading a squadron of ships to rescue her husband and son from the clutches of Skeletor, revealing herself to be an extremely competent fighter pilot and a ''very'' good shot.
* TheHighQueen: Proper, demure, dignified, and a true leader.
* IChooseToStay: In the episode "Visitors from Earth", two astronauts offered her a chance to return to Earth but she said Eternia was her home now.
* InterplanetaryVoyage: The UniverseBible says she was an astronaut headed to Jupiter's moon, Europa when an explosion on the planet Infinita tore open a NegativeSpaceWedgie that sucked in her ship.
* MamaBear: In "The Rainbow Warrior," after her family was taken captive, she not only brought the fight directly to Skeletor and his army, she wiped the floor with them.
* MeaningfulName: An astronaut with the last name [[UsefulNotes/JohnGlenn Glenn]].
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Scott Neitlich said in his [[https://youtu.be/O_UIk8ZE9u4 video on the franchise's maps]] that Marlena's ship accidentally crashed into and destroyed the Gar homeworld, Garius on her way to Eternia.
* ParentsKnowTheirChildren: See SecretSecretKeeper below.
* SecretSecretKeeper: Several episodes hint at her knowing that her son is He-Man, but the most blatant hint is in the episode "The Rainbow Warrior": when she comes to the rescue of her kidnapped family, she deliberately releases Adam first, who is able to even the odds once he enters the fight as He-Man. When Adam later asks her why, she replies that she knew he'd know what to do, and that "a mother always recognises her own son".
* {{Tuckerization}}: WordOfGod says her maiden name is a reference to pilot/astronaut [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glenn John Glenn]].
* AcePilot: In "The Rainbow Warrior" she shows her stuff by taking out most of Skeletor's air forces by herself.
* ActionGirl: She is a skilled pilot and Swordswoman.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: In Scott Neitlich's [[https://youtu.be/r6RQJ1JZMng video on Marlena]] he says the Filmation writers definitely named her Glenn after the astronaut John Glenn and he thinks she's supposed to be his great great granddaughter.
* CanonImmigrant: Created for the DC Comics, then appeared in the cartoon and was added to the toyline's minicomics, to finally have a figure of her own after the 2011 SDCC.
* CharacterOverlap: WordOfGod said that there was supposed to be a new ''Major Matt Mason'' toyline that would have added Marlena as a green astronaut and that maybe they were on the ship that brought her to Eternia but didn't survive.
* HappilyMarried: To King Randor.
* HiddenDepths: In the 80s cartoon, she ends up leading a squadron of ships to rescue her husband and son from the clutches of Skeletor, revealing herself to be an extremely competent fighter pilot and a ''very'' good shot.
* TheHighQueen: Proper, demure, dignified, and a true leader.
* IChooseToStay: In the episode "Visitors from Earth", two astronauts offered her a chance to return to Earth but she said Eternia was her home now.
* InterplanetaryVoyage: The UniverseBible says she was an astronaut headed to Jupiter's moon, Europa when an explosion on the planet Infinita tore open a NegativeSpaceWedgie that sucked in her ship.
* MamaBear: In "The Rainbow Warrior," after her family was taken captive, she not only brought the fight directly to Skeletor and his army, she wiped the floor with them.
* MeaningfulName: An astronaut with the last name [[UsefulNotes/JohnGlenn Glenn]].
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Scott Neitlich said in his [[https://youtu.be/O_UIk8ZE9u4 video on the franchise's maps]] that Marlena's ship accidentally crashed into and destroyed the Gar homeworld, Garius on her way to Eternia.
* ParentsKnowTheirChildren: See SecretSecretKeeper below.
* SecretSecretKeeper: Several episodes hint at her knowing that her son is He-Man, but the most blatant hint is in the episode "The Rainbow Warrior": when she comes to the rescue of her kidnapped family, she deliberately releases Adam first, who is able to even the odds once he enters the fight as He-Man. When Adam later asks her why, she replies that she knew he'd know what to do, and that "a mother always recognises her own son".
* {{Tuckerization}}: WordOfGod says her maiden name is a reference to pilot/astronaut [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glenn John Glenn]].
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* AbdicateTheThrone: AloofBigBrother: To Man-At-Arms though only in the 2002 series.
* LukeIAmYourFather: Thecancelled ''He-Ro Son of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' SequelSeries '02 series would have had she revealed him to be Teela's father.
* PowerFist: [[CaptainObvious Obviously]], given his name.
* RightHandOfDoom: ''Huge''. In the 2002 series that's actually his real hand, while in the original series andRandor retiring and letting Prince Adam and Teela rule Eternia.
''Classics'' it's a mechanical prosthesis.
*AcePilot: In "The Rainbow Warrior" she shows her stuff by taking out most of Skeletor's air forces by herself.
* ActionGirl: SheSuperStrength: It's frequently shown that Fisto is a skilled pilot and Swordswoman.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: In Scott Neitlich's [[https://youtu.be/r6RQJ1JZMng video on Marlena]] he saysthe Filmation writers definitely named her Glenn second strongest of the Heroic Warriors in pure strength just after the astronaut John Glenn He-Man.
* UnfortunateName: Fisto can refer to a [[AssShove certain sexual practice]]. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded in a DC comic where Mekaneck pokes fun at Fisto's name and hethinks she's supposed to be his great great granddaughter.
* CanonImmigrant: Created for the DC Comics, then appeared in the cartoon and was added to the toyline's minicomics, to finally have a figure of her own after the 2011 SDCC.
* CharacterOverlap: WordOfGod said that there was supposed to be a new ''Major Matt Mason'' toyline that would have added Marlena as a green astronaut and that maybe they were on the ship that brought her to Eternia but didn't survive.
* HappilyMarried: To King Randor.
* HiddenDepths: In the 80s cartoon, she ends up leading a squadron of ships to rescue her husband and son from the clutches of Skeletor, revealing herself to be an extremely competent fighter pilot and a ''very'' good shot.
* TheHighQueen: Proper, demure, dignified, and a true leader.
* IChooseToStay: In the episode "Visitors from Earth", two astronauts offered her a chance to return to Earth but she said Eternia was her home now.
* InterplanetaryVoyage: The UniverseBible says she was an astronaut headed to Jupiter's moon, Europa when an explosion on the planet Infinita tore open a NegativeSpaceWedgie that sucked in her ship.
* MamaBear: In "The Rainbow Warrior," after her family was taken captive, she not only brought the fight directly to Skeletor and his army, she wiped the floor with them.
* MeaningfulName: An astronaut with the last name [[UsefulNotes/JohnGlenn Glenn]].
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Scott Neitlich said in his [[https://youtu.be/O_UIk8ZE9u4 video on the franchise's maps]] that Marlena's ship accidentally crashed into and destroyed the Gar homeworld, Garius on her way to Eternia.
* ParentsKnowTheirChildren: See SecretSecretKeeper below.
* SecretSecretKeeper: Several episodes hint at her knowing that her sonis He-Man, but the most blatant hint is in the episode "The Rainbow Warrior": when she comes to the rescue of her kidnapped family, she deliberately releases Adam first, who is able to even the odds once he enters the fight as He-Man. When Adam later asks her why, she replies that she knew he'd know what to do, and that "a mother always recognises her own son".
* {{Tuckerization}}: WordOfGod says her maiden name is a reference to pilot/astronaut [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glenn John Glenn]].clearly unamused]].
* LukeIAmYourFather: The
* PowerFist: [[CaptainObvious Obviously]], given his name.
* RightHandOfDoom: ''Huge''. In the 2002 series that's actually his real hand, while in the original series and
*
* ActionGirl: She
* AmbiguouslyRelated: In Scott Neitlich's [[https://youtu.be/r6RQJ1JZMng video on Marlena]] he says
* UnfortunateName: Fisto can refer to a [[AssShove certain sexual practice]]. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded in a DC comic where Mekaneck pokes fun at Fisto's name and he
* CanonImmigrant: Created for the DC Comics, then appeared in the cartoon and was added to the toyline's minicomics, to finally have a figure of her own after the 2011 SDCC.
* CharacterOverlap: WordOfGod said that there was supposed to be a new ''Major Matt Mason'' toyline that would have added Marlena as a green astronaut and that maybe they were on the ship that brought her to Eternia but didn't survive.
* HappilyMarried: To King Randor.
* HiddenDepths: In the 80s cartoon, she ends up leading a squadron of ships to rescue her husband and son from the clutches of Skeletor, revealing herself to be an extremely competent fighter pilot and a ''very'' good shot.
* TheHighQueen: Proper, demure, dignified, and a true leader.
* IChooseToStay: In the episode "Visitors from Earth", two astronauts offered her a chance to return to Earth but she said Eternia was her home now.
* InterplanetaryVoyage: The UniverseBible says she was an astronaut headed to Jupiter's moon, Europa when an explosion on the planet Infinita tore open a NegativeSpaceWedgie that sucked in her ship.
* MamaBear: In "The Rainbow Warrior," after her family was taken captive, she not only brought the fight directly to Skeletor and his army, she wiped the floor with them.
* MeaningfulName: An astronaut with the last name [[UsefulNotes/JohnGlenn Glenn]].
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Scott Neitlich said in his [[https://youtu.be/O_UIk8ZE9u4 video on the franchise's maps]] that Marlena's ship accidentally crashed into and destroyed the Gar homeworld, Garius on her way to Eternia.
* ParentsKnowTheirChildren: See SecretSecretKeeper below.
* SecretSecretKeeper: Several episodes hint at her knowing that her son
* {{Tuckerization}}: WordOfGod says her maiden name is a reference to pilot/astronaut [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glenn John Glenn]].
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Heroic human periscope. During a disaster, his neck was badly injured, so Man-At-Arms made him a mechanical extending neck.
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* {{Cyborg}}: He is a human who was augmented with technology to save his life after his neck was critically injured.
* LongLostRelative: His son, kidnapped by Count Marzo.
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: In "Mekaneck's Lament," his power helps him defeat Count Marzo.
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Situations that prove how useful Mekaneck is to the team tend to fall under this umbrella.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: He extends his neck. This works well for reconnaissance missions where he can act as a human periscope, but isn't very useful in combat.
** Called out a few times, namely in the 2002 cartoon episode "Mekaneck's Lament" and in DC's 2013 comic series. In the latter, Teela is always teasing him about it or talking smack about it behind his back, but she doesn't mean any of it.
* LongLostRelative: His son, kidnapped by Count Marzo.
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: In "Mekaneck's Lament," his power helps him defeat Count Marzo.
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Situations that prove how useful Mekaneck is to the team tend to fall under this umbrella.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: He extends his neck. This works well for reconnaissance missions where he can act as a human periscope, but isn't very useful in combat.
** Called out a few times, namely in the 2002 cartoon episode "Mekaneck's Lament" and in DC's 2013 comic series. In the latter, Teela is always teasing him about it or talking smack about it behind his back, but she doesn't mean any of it.
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* {{Cyborg}}: CanonImmigrant: He is was created for the ''Film/MastersOfTheUniverse'' movie but was later introduced to the toyline and comics. He makes his animated introduction in ''WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevolution''.
* DoingInTheWizard: He's ahuman counterpart to Orko who was augmented a wizard but Gwildor is a scientist.
* {{Expy}}: His sole reason for existing is because they couldn't do a live-action Orko with the effects technologyto save his life after his neck was critically injured.
* LongLostRelative: His son, kidnappedafforded by Count Marzo.
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: In "Mekaneck's Lament," his power helps him defeat Count Marzo.
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Situations that prove how useful Mekaneck is tothe team tend to fall under this umbrella.
film's budget.
*WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: He extends his neck. This works well for reconnaissance missions where he can act ExpyCoexistence: Was made as a human periscope, stand in for Orko but isn't very useful in combat.
** Called out a few times, namely inlater toylines and comics had both characters.
* GadgeteerGenius: Created the2002 cartoon episode "Mekaneck's Lament" and in DC's 2013 comic series. In the latter, Teela is always teasing him about it or talking smack about it behind "cosmic key," allowing a person to travel between dimensions.
* {{Hobbits}}: He sure looks like one anyway.
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* DoingInTheWizard: He's a
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* LongLostRelative: His son, kidnapped
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*
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A plant-based hero who can manipulate plant matter.
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* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: In a nutshell, Moss Man is green, pointy-eared Bigfoot.
* GreenThumb: He has the ability to control plants, being the embodiment of the forest.
* NatureSpirit: The '02 version is the guardian and living embodiment of everything pure and good about Eternia's flora.[[note]]The writers commented that they intended to make up for the Filmation version of the character never getting to do much due to his late appearance in the series, but feel they may have overpowered him. So he ended up turning up only rarely[[/note]]
** He's also depicted as something along these lines in DC's 2013 comic series.
* PlantPerson: He has the appearance of one.
* OlderThanTheyLook: It's been recently revealed that he fought alongside King Grayskull.
* PointyEars: Consistently depicted with them, probably a side-effect of the fact that his toy was a modified version of Beast Man's.
* StoryBreakerPower: According to WordOfGod in the 2002 series, they made him too strong and thus had to limit his appearances so he didn't warp the plot.
* GreenThumb: He has the ability to control plants, being the embodiment of the forest.
* NatureSpirit: The '02 version is the guardian and living embodiment of everything pure and good about Eternia's flora.[[note]]The writers commented that they intended to make up for the Filmation version of the character never getting to do much due to his late appearance in the series, but feel they may have overpowered him. So he ended up turning up only rarely[[/note]]
** He's also depicted as something along these lines in DC's 2013 comic series.
* PlantPerson: He has the appearance of one.
* OlderThanTheyLook: It's been recently revealed that he fought alongside King Grayskull.
* PointyEars: Consistently depicted with them, probably a side-effect of the fact that his toy was a modified version of Beast Man's.
* StoryBreakerPower: According to WordOfGod in the 2002 series, they made him too strong and thus had to limit his appearances so he didn't warp the plot.
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* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: In a nutshell, Moss Man is green, pointy-eared Bigfoot.
* GreenThumb: He has the abilityBrainwashedAndCrazy: Classic bio states Evil-Lyn brainwash her to control plants, being the embodiment of the forest.
* NatureSpirit: The '02 version is the guardiansabotaged Avion defenses and living embodiment of everything pure framed her brother and good about Eternia's flora.[[note]]The writers commented that they intended to make up for the Filmation version of the character never getting to do much due to his late appearance wife.
* EasilyForgiven: Averted in theseries, original cartoon, Hawke is subsequently stripped of all rank and placed on punishment detail until she has earned the trust of her fellow Avionians once again.
* ToylessToylineCharacter: Initially played straight, butfeel they may have overpowered him. So he ended up turning up only rarely[[/note]]
** He's also depicted as something along these lines in DC's 2013 comic series.
* PlantPerson: He has the appearance of one.
* OlderThanTheyLook: It's been recently revealed that he fought alongside King Grayskull.
* PointyEars: Consistently depicted with them, probably a side-effect of the fact that his toy was a modified version of Beast Man's.
* StoryBreakerPower: According to WordOfGod in the 2002 series, they made him too strong and thus had to limit his appearances so he didn't warp the plot.finally averted when ''Classics'' gave her an action figure.
* GreenThumb: He has the ability
* NatureSpirit: The '02 version is the guardian
* EasilyForgiven: Averted in the
* ToylessToylineCharacter: Initially played straight, but
** He's also depicted as something along these lines in DC's 2013 comic series.
* PlantPerson: He has the appearance of one.
* OlderThanTheyLook: It's been recently revealed that he fought alongside King Grayskull.
* PointyEars: Consistently depicted with them, probably a side-effect of the fact that his toy was a modified version of Beast Man's.
* StoryBreakerPower: According to WordOfGod in the 2002 series, they made him too strong and thus had to limit his appearances so he didn't warp the plot.
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A magician from the dimension of Trolla, who was stuck at Eternia by accident and became King Randor's jester.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler:In the DC comic series, he is said to have betrayed the Masters of the Universe to Skeletor, resulting in their initial defeat. And there is that figure with blue skin and dressed in red who rescues Skeletor after his loss to He-Man...]]
** [[spoiler:GoodAllAlong: It's revealed during the crossover with the DC Universe that Orko had discovered that Skeletor was tapping into the skull of Hordak Prime. Realizing that the ancient evil was about to re-awaken, Orko tried to use his own magic to seal the skull away, only to end up possessed by it]].
* AdaptedOut: The movie replaced him with Gwildor because they couldn't make a live action Orko with the film's budget.
* AmbidextrousSprite: He was originally supposed to be called Gorpo but the animators realized they could flip his image if he had an O on the front of his robes instead of a G. His original name was used in the Brazilian dub.
%%* AmusingAlien
* BadassAdorable: Orko rarely has his moments.
* BeautifulAllAlong: It's explicitly said that under his goofy hat, Orko's face is very handsome, or at least the equivalent on his home planet. (At least we get to see his hair.)
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:His turn as a villain in the 2019 DC comic series is eventually revealed to be this, with Orko having been corrupted by the Skull of Power during a failed attempt to contain it]].
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Has an O on the front of his robe.
* CanonImmigrant: He wasn't part of the original toyline; he was created for the Filmation cartoon, and became such a vital part of it that he was not only incorporated into the toyline but has been an essential part of the franchise in almost every incarnation since.
* CatchPhrase: In the 2002 series: "Trolly Molly!"
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFBAj3SyeA As Hordak learned]], Orko's brain is...unique. Even Roboto had trouble trying to figure him out.
** TooKinkyToTorture: It's entirely plausible that, like [[Series/TheMuppetShow Gonzo the Great]], what's painful to most species just doesn't ''work'' with Orko. Under the circumstances [[{{Troll}} deliberately messing with Hordak]] isn't out of the realm of possibility, either.
* CourtJester: In Randor's court.
* CourtMage: Is a mage now stuck working as Randor's Jester.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Thanks to coming from a place where magic and physics work differently, Orko is an IneptMage and a screw-up. This, combined with his eccentric, slightly childish personality, often means he comes across as a bit of a joke... however, he's a lot smarter and more insightful than he appears, and despite his magic not working correctly he manages to pull off some impressive feats. And on the rare occasions when it ''does'' work perfectly, he's easily one of the most powerful wizards in the setting.
* CuteWitch: GenderFlipped, but otherwise he fits to a T.
* DeadpanSnarker: DependingOnTheWriter to a very high degree, but in some episodes/continuities, Orko can be extremely snarky.
* DependingOnTheWriter: While the cartoon established that Orko's magic doesn't work right outside of his home dimension, it also sometimes showed that Orko was just as inept on Trolla as he was on Eternia.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu:
** He, normally an IneptMage, actually separated [[IncrediblyLamePun Weaver's Shadow]]!
** Orko almost does this to ''Skeletor'' in the '02 series after stealing the Ramstone with mere slight of hand.
* DontTouchItYouIdiot: He almost never listens to Man-At-Arms when he is told this.
* FishOutOfWater: Orko is an extremely competent wizard at his home dimension; unfortunately Eternia is a place with different laws of physics, so his magic malfunctions there. He also loses his wand very shortly after arriving in Eternia, making his magic far more likely to backfire.
* AGodAmI: Refers to himself as a god a couple times in the [=DC=] crossover when he gets back to Trolla and has his magic restored.
* HomeFieldAdvantage: Continuities where his magic doesn't work properly on Eternia will usually show his magic to be god-like on his native Trolla.
* IChooseToStay: In the '80s series and the '02 reboot, Orko is given chances to return permanently to Trolla, but he always chooses to stay in Eternia to help his friends.
* IneptMage: The reason why varies on the continuity:
** In the '83 cartoon he's an incredibly powerful and ''adept'' mage in his home dimension, but Eternia operates on different laws of physics and he hasn't worked out all the bugs. When his magic works, the result is spectacular, but it's even more spectacular when it ''doesn't'' work as planned.
** The UniverseBible for the cancelled ''He-Ro Son of He-Man'' and ''WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevelation'' say he was as bad at magic on Trolls as he is on Eternia and these are meant to be in the continuity of the '83 show.
** In the 200X series, he simply lost his MagicWand shortly after coming to Eternia.
** Brand manager Scott Neitlich [[https://youtu.be/9PCuHqM5Jbc said on YouTube]] that Orko is ObfuscatingStupidity and he's actually one of the most powerful characters in the show and will only step in if he thinks He-Man can't do something.
** In ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021'', Orko the Great was TheArchmage and an AdaptationalBadass. An RK security robot is accidentally [[BrainUploading given Orko's memories]] making it believe it was Orko. As a robot, this Orko (later named Ork-0) cannot use the magic he knows from the uploaded memories, often using one of his security bot weapons whenever he tries to cast a spell.
* KidAppealCharacter: Pretty much the reason for his inclusion in the Filmation cartoon; Orko is cute and silly and often acts as a stand-in for the kids in the audience.
* TheKlutz: He's always breaking Man-At-Arms's stuff.
* LethalChef: As seen in the 1983 show, Orko is ''not'' a good chef when trying to cook for others, to the point of dangerous recipes. In "The Good Shall Survive", his attempt at making a pie ends up with a ''pure baking soda filling'' instead. It actually ends up saving the day, as the disaster of a recipe is stolen along with other foods from storage, leaving the thieving Tycons with horrible stomachaches. Despite this, pre-made food that he summons for himself always seems to be a safe bet.
* {{Leitmotif}}: A bouncy, happy-go-lucky and playful theme in the 1983 series.
* MageSpecies: Orko is a Trollan, a species from another dimension that has magic steeped into their culture. All Trollans can perform magic, the only issue is that they can only easily perform ''Trollan'' magic, other dimensions mess with their abilities.
* MagicWand: The 2002 series explains his {{Inept Mage}}ness by saying he lost his wand shortly after coming to Eternia.
* TheMagnificent: He is known in his home dimension as Orko the Great.
* NeverBareheaded: He never removes his hat, as part of the Trollan custom that they never show their faces to anyone except their one true love. When he and Dree Elle showed each other their faces, they were kept offscreen; only shadows were shown. There is another Trollan who does show his face (who looks rather like a [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Hobbit]]), so that gives us a hint of what he might look like.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Especially in the original series.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Inverted; Orko was an archmage in Trolla. Too bad magic works differently in Eternia, or Etheria, or Earth.
* ObfuscatingDisability: WordOfGod says [[https://youtu.be/9PCuHqM5Jbc his magic works just fine]] on Eternia and he just pretends he can't do magic. This is backed up by the fact that in the 80s animated series, every other Trollan that visits Eternia can apparently use their magic just fine.
* OddFriendship: With the Sorceress. He's a small, eccentric, IneptMage and she's the wise, powerful BigGood, and yet they are very close friends.
* OneOfTheKids: Even though he's an adult Trollan, he hangs around and plays games with visiting kids.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In the Filmation series he sometimes had an urban and/or Jersey accent. It's probably because he was voiced by Filmation producer Lou Scheimer himself, who was from Pittsburgh.
* ParentalAbandonment: His Uncle Montork seems to be the only father figure he has.
* PluckyComicRelief: His most consistent role. While ''Master of the Universe'' was never the heaviest or most serious of franchises, Orko is the most obvious comedy relief character.
* PointyEars: A pair of blue pointy ears are the only part of his head we see other than his eyes.
* ThePowerOfLove: This is what allowed him to channel his magic through Dree Elle to save her in the episode "The Greatest Magic".
* RealityWarper: Particularly in the Filmation series, where Orko regularly bends reality for visual gags.
* RobeAndWizardHat: Along with an added scarf, this makes up his wardrobe, and as well, the wardrobe of Trollans, fitting their magic culture. Thanks to the customs of his species, they make up the majority of his body, with only eyes, ears, and hands visible on him.
* SecretKeeper: For Adam (He-Man), and by extension, Adora (She-Ra).
* ShadowedFaceGlowingEyes: His robes and hat hide his face, leaing only his glowing eyes visible. Appears on the main page.
* SpannerInTheWorks: A pretty common role for him. Quite a few villainous schemes ended up foiled because Orko managed to be in just the right place at just the right time.
* SuicidalOverconfidence: Especially when he confronted Shadow Weaver the second time.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: He comes from the dimension of Trolla but is stranded on Eternia because his magic doesn't work properly there.
* UndyingLoyalty: With the exception of [[spoiler:his stint as a BigBad in the DC comic series, and even there he's more BrainwashedAndCrazy thanks to being possessed by the power of Horde Prime]], Orko's loyalty to and belief in Adam/He-man is unshakeable. He's ''always'' there to back him up and support him in any way he can.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Orko is afraid of dragons in an episode. But to quote the recurring line of the episode, "Who isn't?"
* YourMagicsNoGoodHere: On Trolla he is regarded as their greatest wizard, but on Eternia his spells rarely work the way he wants. It's eventually revealed that magic on Trolla works roughly the opposite as it does on Eternia.[[note]]In the 2002 series, the problem was that he lost his wand shortly after coming to Eternia. Orko admitted, "My magic doesn't work so well without it."[[/note]] Ironically, he actually managed to ''humiliate Shadow Weaver''.
** [[spoiler:GoodAllAlong: It's revealed during the crossover with the DC Universe that Orko had discovered that Skeletor was tapping into the skull of Hordak Prime. Realizing that the ancient evil was about to re-awaken, Orko tried to use his own magic to seal the skull away, only to end up possessed by it]].
* AdaptedOut: The movie replaced him with Gwildor because they couldn't make a live action Orko with the film's budget.
* AmbidextrousSprite: He was originally supposed to be called Gorpo but the animators realized they could flip his image if he had an O on the front of his robes instead of a G. His original name was used in the Brazilian dub.
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* BadassAdorable: Orko rarely has his moments.
* BeautifulAllAlong: It's explicitly said that under his goofy hat, Orko's face is very handsome, or at least the equivalent on his home planet. (At least we get to see his hair.)
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:His turn as a villain in the 2019 DC comic series is eventually revealed to be this, with Orko having been corrupted by the Skull of Power during a failed attempt to contain it]].
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Has an O on the front of his robe.
* CanonImmigrant: He wasn't part of the original toyline; he was created for the Filmation cartoon, and became such a vital part of it that he was not only incorporated into the toyline but has been an essential part of the franchise in almost every incarnation since.
* CatchPhrase: In the 2002 series: "Trolly Molly!"
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFBAj3SyeA As Hordak learned]], Orko's brain is...unique. Even Roboto had trouble trying to figure him out.
** TooKinkyToTorture: It's entirely plausible that, like [[Series/TheMuppetShow Gonzo the Great]], what's painful to most species just doesn't ''work'' with Orko. Under the circumstances [[{{Troll}} deliberately messing with Hordak]] isn't out of the realm of possibility, either.
* CourtJester: In Randor's court.
* CourtMage: Is a mage now stuck working as Randor's Jester.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Thanks to coming from a place where magic and physics work differently, Orko is an IneptMage and a screw-up. This, combined with his eccentric, slightly childish personality, often means he comes across as a bit of a joke... however, he's a lot smarter and more insightful than he appears, and despite his magic not working correctly he manages to pull off some impressive feats. And on the rare occasions when it ''does'' work perfectly, he's easily one of the most powerful wizards in the setting.
* CuteWitch: GenderFlipped, but otherwise he fits to a T.
* DeadpanSnarker: DependingOnTheWriter to a very high degree, but in some episodes/continuities, Orko can be extremely snarky.
* DependingOnTheWriter: While the cartoon established that Orko's magic doesn't work right outside of his home dimension, it also sometimes showed that Orko was just as inept on Trolla as he was on Eternia.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu:
** He, normally an IneptMage, actually separated [[IncrediblyLamePun Weaver's Shadow]]!
** Orko almost does this to ''Skeletor'' in the '02 series after stealing the Ramstone with mere slight of hand.
* DontTouchItYouIdiot: He almost never listens to Man-At-Arms when he is told this.
* FishOutOfWater: Orko is an extremely competent wizard at his home dimension; unfortunately Eternia is a place with different laws of physics, so his magic malfunctions there. He also loses his wand very shortly after arriving in Eternia, making his magic far more likely to backfire.
* AGodAmI: Refers to himself as a god a couple times in the [=DC=] crossover when he gets back to Trolla and has his magic restored.
* HomeFieldAdvantage: Continuities where his magic doesn't work properly on Eternia will usually show his magic to be god-like on his native Trolla.
* IChooseToStay: In the '80s series and the '02 reboot, Orko is given chances to return permanently to Trolla, but he always chooses to stay in Eternia to help his friends.
* IneptMage: The reason why varies on the continuity:
** In the '83 cartoon he's an incredibly powerful and ''adept'' mage in his home dimension, but Eternia operates on different laws of physics and he hasn't worked out all the bugs. When his magic works, the result is spectacular, but it's even more spectacular when it ''doesn't'' work as planned.
** The UniverseBible for the cancelled ''He-Ro Son of He-Man'' and ''WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevelation'' say he was as bad at magic on Trolls as he is on Eternia and these are meant to be in the continuity of the '83 show.
** In the 200X series, he simply lost his MagicWand shortly after coming to Eternia.
** Brand manager Scott Neitlich [[https://youtu.be/9PCuHqM5Jbc said on YouTube]] that Orko is ObfuscatingStupidity and he's actually one of the most powerful characters in the show and will only step in if he thinks He-Man can't do something.
** In ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021'', Orko the Great was TheArchmage and an AdaptationalBadass. An RK security robot is accidentally [[BrainUploading given Orko's memories]] making it believe it was Orko. As a robot, this Orko (later named Ork-0) cannot use the magic he knows from the uploaded memories, often using one of his security bot weapons whenever he tries to cast a spell.
* KidAppealCharacter: Pretty much the reason for his inclusion in the Filmation cartoon; Orko is cute and silly and often acts as a stand-in for the kids in the audience.
* TheKlutz: He's always breaking Man-At-Arms's stuff.
* LethalChef: As seen in the 1983 show, Orko is ''not'' a good chef when trying to cook for others, to the point of dangerous recipes. In "The Good Shall Survive", his attempt at making a pie ends up with a ''pure baking soda filling'' instead. It actually ends up saving the day, as the disaster of a recipe is stolen along with other foods from storage, leaving the thieving Tycons with horrible stomachaches. Despite this, pre-made food that he summons for himself always seems to be a safe bet.
* {{Leitmotif}}: A bouncy, happy-go-lucky and playful theme in the 1983 series.
* MageSpecies: Orko is a Trollan, a species from another dimension that has magic steeped into their culture. All Trollans can perform magic, the only issue is that they can only easily perform ''Trollan'' magic, other dimensions mess with their abilities.
* MagicWand: The 2002 series explains his {{Inept Mage}}ness by saying he lost his wand shortly after coming to Eternia.
* TheMagnificent: He is known in his home dimension as Orko the Great.
* NeverBareheaded: He never removes his hat, as part of the Trollan custom that they never show their faces to anyone except their one true love. When he and Dree Elle showed each other their faces, they were kept offscreen; only shadows were shown. There is another Trollan who does show his face (who looks rather like a [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Hobbit]]), so that gives us a hint of what he might look like.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Especially in the original series.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Inverted; Orko was an archmage in Trolla. Too bad magic works differently in Eternia, or Etheria, or Earth.
* ObfuscatingDisability: WordOfGod says [[https://youtu.be/9PCuHqM5Jbc his magic works just fine]] on Eternia and he just pretends he can't do magic. This is backed up by the fact that in the 80s animated series, every other Trollan that visits Eternia can apparently use their magic just fine.
* OddFriendship: With the Sorceress. He's a small, eccentric, IneptMage and she's the wise, powerful BigGood, and yet they are very close friends.
* OneOfTheKids: Even though he's an adult Trollan, he hangs around and plays games with visiting kids.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In the Filmation series he sometimes had an urban and/or Jersey accent. It's probably because he was voiced by Filmation producer Lou Scheimer himself, who was from Pittsburgh.
* ParentalAbandonment: His Uncle Montork seems to be the only father figure he has.
* PluckyComicRelief: His most consistent role. While ''Master of the Universe'' was never the heaviest or most serious of franchises, Orko is the most obvious comedy relief character.
* PointyEars: A pair of blue pointy ears are the only part of his head we see other than his eyes.
* ThePowerOfLove: This is what allowed him to channel his magic through Dree Elle to save her in the episode "The Greatest Magic".
* RealityWarper: Particularly in the Filmation series, where Orko regularly bends reality for visual gags.
* RobeAndWizardHat: Along with an added scarf, this makes up his wardrobe, and as well, the wardrobe of Trollans, fitting their magic culture. Thanks to the customs of his species, they make up the majority of his body, with only eyes, ears, and hands visible on him.
* SecretKeeper: For Adam (He-Man), and by extension, Adora (She-Ra).
* ShadowedFaceGlowingEyes: His robes and hat hide his face, leaing only his glowing eyes visible. Appears on the main page.
* SpannerInTheWorks: A pretty common role for him. Quite a few villainous schemes ended up foiled because Orko managed to be in just the right place at just the right time.
* SuicidalOverconfidence: Especially when he confronted Shadow Weaver the second time.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: He comes from the dimension of Trolla but is stranded on Eternia because his magic doesn't work properly there.
* UndyingLoyalty: With the exception of [[spoiler:his stint as a BigBad in the DC comic series, and even there he's more BrainwashedAndCrazy thanks to being possessed by the power of Horde Prime]], Orko's loyalty to and belief in Adam/He-man is unshakeable. He's ''always'' there to back him up and support him in any way he can.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Orko is afraid of dragons in an episode. But to quote the recurring line of the episode, "Who isn't?"
* YourMagicsNoGoodHere: On Trolla he is regarded as their greatest wizard, but on Eternia his spells rarely work the way he wants. It's eventually revealed that magic on Trolla works roughly the opposite as it does on Eternia.[[note]]In the 2002 series, the problem was that he lost his wand shortly after coming to Eternia. Orko admitted, "My magic doesn't work so well without it."[[/note]] Ironically, he actually managed to ''humiliate Shadow Weaver''.
to:
* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler:In the DC comic series, BarefootCartoonAnimal: He's not wearing shoes.
* BlueIsHeroic: He's wears a blue robe and he's quite heroic.
* DependingOnTheArtist: He didn't have a dedicated character model, so his appearance and color scheme changed between episodes. Notably, "The Rarest Gift of All" colored his scales brown instead of green and gave him a beak-like face.
* FishPeople: Although he issaid a reptile, he's has webbed hands.
* InSeriesNickname: "Lizzie".
* LizardFolk: He's a friendly and helpful lizard character, though not much of a fighter. Good for getting into a second-story window, though.
* PrehensileTail: An aversion, He's lacks this quality.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: {{Inverted|Trope}}, He's a reptilian warrior who chose tohave betrayed ally with the Masters of the Universe rather than follow [[spoiler:the cold-blooded Snake Men]]. Despite suffering discrimination due to Skeletor, resulting in their initial defeat. And there is that figure with blue skin his genetic connection to [[spoiler:the Snake Men]], he remained a devoted friend, good-natured and dressed in red who rescues Skeletor after his loss to He-Man...]]
** [[spoiler:GoodAllAlong: It's revealed during the crossover with the DC Universe that Orko had discovered that Skeletor was tapping into the skull of Hordak Prime. Realizing that the ancient evil was about to re-awaken, Orko tried to use his own magic to seal the skull away, only to end up possessed by it]].
warm-hearted.
*AdaptedOut: The movie replaced him with Gwildor because they couldn't make a live action Orko with the film's budget.
* AmbidextrousSprite:SssssnakeTalk: He was originally supposed to be called Gorpo but the animators realized they could flip his image if he had an O on the front of his robes instead of a G. His original name was used in the Brazilian dub.
%%* AmusingAlien
* BadassAdorable: Orko rarely has his moments.
* BeautifulAllAlong: It's explicitly said that under his goofy hat, Orko's face is very handsome, or at least the equivalent on his home planet. (At least we get to see his hair.)
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:His turn as a villain in the 2019 DC comic series is eventually revealed to be this, with Orko having been corrupted by the Skull of Power during a failed attempt to contain it]].
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Has an O on the front of his robe.
* CanonImmigrant: He wasn't part of the original toyline; he was created for the Filmation cartoon, and became such a vital part of it that he was not only incorporated into the toyline but has been an essential part of the franchise in almost every incarnation since.
* CatchPhrase: In the 2002 series: "Trolly Molly!"
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFBAj3SyeA As Hordak learned]], Orko's brain is...unique. Even Roboto had trouble trying to figure him out.
** TooKinkyToTorture: It's entirely plausible that, like [[Series/TheMuppetShow Gonzo the Great]], what's painful to most species just doesn't ''work'' with Orko. Under the circumstances [[{{Troll}} deliberately messing with Hordak]] isn't out of the realm of possibility, either.
* CourtJester: In Randor's court.
* CourtMage: Is a mage now stuck working as Randor's Jester.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Thanks to coming from a place where magic and physics work differently, Orko is an IneptMage and a screw-up. This, combined with his eccentric, slightly childish personality,often means he comes across as a bit of a joke... however, he's a lot smarter and more insightful than he appears, and despite his magic not working correctly he manages to pull off some impressive feats. And on the rare occasions when it ''does'' work perfectly, he's easily one of the most powerful wizards in the setting.
* CuteWitch: GenderFlipped, but otherwise he fits to a T.
* DeadpanSnarker: DependingOnTheWriter to a very high degree, but in some episodes/continuities, Orko can be extremely snarky.
* DependingOnTheWriter: While the cartoon established that Orko's magic doesn't work right outside of his home dimension, it also sometimes showed that Orko was just as inept on Trolla as he was on Eternia.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu:
** He, normally an IneptMage, actually separated [[IncrediblyLamePun Weaver's Shadow]]!
** Orko almost does this to ''Skeletor'' in the '02 series after stealing the Ramstonespeaks with mere slight of hand.
* DontTouchItYouIdiot: He almost never listensa pronounced hiss to Man-At-Arms when he is told this.
* FishOutOfWater: Orko is an extremely competent wizard athis home dimension; unfortunately Eternia voice.
* SuperReflexes: He isa place with different laws of physics, so quite agile, able to deftly avoid attacks thrown his magic malfunctions there. He also loses his wand very shortly after arriving in Eternia, making his magic far more likely to backfire.
* AGodAmI: Refers to himself as a god a couple times in the [=DC=] crossover when he gets back to Trollaway and has his magic restored.
* HomeFieldAdvantage: Continuities where his magic doesn't work properly on Eternia will usually show his magic to be god-like on his native Trolla.
* IChooseToStay: In the '80s series and the '02 reboot, Orko is given chances to return permanently to Trolla, but he always chooses to stay in Eternia to help his friends.
* IneptMage: The reason why varies on the continuity:
** In the '83 cartoon he's an incredibly powerful and ''adept'' mage in his home dimension, but Eternia operates on different laws of physics and he hasn't worked out all the bugs. When his magic works, the result is spectacular, but it's even more spectacular when it ''doesn't'' work as planned.
** The UniverseBible for the cancelled ''He-Ro Son of He-Man'' and ''WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevelation'' say he was as bad at magic on Trolls as he is on Eternia and these are meant to be in the continuity of the '83 show.
** In the 200X series, he simply lost his MagicWand shortly after coming to Eternia.
** Brand manager Scott Neitlich [[https://youtu.be/9PCuHqM5Jbc said on YouTube]] that Orko is ObfuscatingStupidity and he's actually one of the most powerful characters in the show and will only step in if he thinks He-Man can't do something.
** In ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021'', Orko the Great was TheArchmage and an AdaptationalBadass. An RK security robot is accidentally [[BrainUploading given Orko's memories]] making it believe it was Orko. As a robot, this Orko (later named Ork-0) cannot use the magic he knows from the uploaded memories, often using one of his security bot weapons whenever he tries to cast a spell.
* KidAppealCharacter: Pretty much the reason for his inclusion in the Filmation cartoon; Orko is cute and silly and often acts as a stand-in for the kids in the audience.
* TheKlutz: He's always breaking Man-At-Arms's stuff.
* LethalChef: As seen in the 1983 show, Orko is ''not'' a good chef when trying to cook for others, to the point of dangerous recipes.leap great distances. In "The Good Shall Survive", his attempt at making a pie ends up with a ''pure baking soda filling'' instead. It actually ends up saving the day, as the disaster Song of a recipe is stolen along with other foods from storage, leaving the thieving Tycons with horrible stomachaches. Despite this, pre-made food that he summons for himself always seems to be a safe bet.
* {{Leitmotif}}: A bouncy, happy-go-luckyCelice," Evil-Lyn and playful theme in the 1983 series.
* MageSpecies: Orko is a Trollan, a species from another dimension that has magic steeped into their culture. All Trollans can perform magic, the only issue is that they can only easily perform ''Trollan'' magic, other dimensions mess with their abilities.
* MagicWand: The 2002 series explains his {{Inept Mage}}ness by saying he lost his wand shortly after coming to Eternia.
* TheMagnificent: He is known in his home dimension as Orko the Great.
* NeverBareheaded: He never removes his hat, as part of the Trollan custom that they never show their faces to anyone except their one true love. When he and Dree Elle showed each other their faces, they were kept offscreen; only shadows were shown. There is another Trollan who does show his face (who looks rather like a [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Hobbit]]), so that gives us a hint of what he might look like.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Especially in the original series.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Inverted; Orko was an archmage in Trolla. Too bad magic works differently in Eternia, or Etheria, or Earth.
* ObfuscatingDisability: WordOfGod says [[https://youtu.be/9PCuHqM5Jbc his magic works just fine]] on Eternia and he just pretends he can't do magic. This is backed up by the fact that in the 80s animated series, every other Trollan that visits Eternia can apparently use their magic just fine.
* OddFriendship: With the Sorceress. He's a small, eccentric, IneptMage and she's the wise, powerful BigGood, and yet they are very close friends.
* OneOfTheKids: Even though he's an adult Trollan, he hangs around and plays games with visiting kids.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In the Filmation series he sometimes had an urban and/or Jersey accent. It's probably because he was voiced by Filmation producer Lou Scheimer himself, who was from Pittsburgh.
* ParentalAbandonment: His Uncle Montork seems to be the only father figure he has.
* PluckyComicRelief: His most consistent role. While ''Master of the Universe'' was never the heaviest or most serious of franchises, Orko is the most obvious comedy relief character.
* PointyEars: A pair of blue pointy ears are the only part of his head we see other than his eyes.
* ThePowerOfLove: This is what allowed him to channel his magic through Dree Elle to save her in the episode "The Greatest Magic".
* RealityWarper: Particularly in the Filmation series, where Orko regularly bends reality for visual gags.
* RobeAndWizardHat: Along with an added scarf, this makes up his wardrobe, and as well, the wardrobe of Trollans, fitting their magic culture. Thanks to the customs of his species, they make up the majority of his body, with only eyes, ears, and hands visible on him.
* SecretKeeper: For Adam (He-Man), and by extension, Adora (She-Ra).
* ShadowedFaceGlowingEyes: His robes and hat hide his face, leaing only his glowing eyes visible. Appears on the main page.
* SpannerInTheWorks: A pretty common role for him. Quite a few villainous schemes ended up foiled because Orko managed to be in just the right place at just the right time.
* SuicidalOverconfidence: Especially when he confronted Shadow Weaver the second time.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: He comes from the dimension of Trolla but is stranded on Eternia because his magic doesn't work properly there.
* UndyingLoyalty: With the exception of [[spoiler:his stint as a BigBad in the DC comic series, and even there he's more BrainwashedAndCrazy thanks to being possessed by the power of Horde Prime]], Orko's loyalty to and belief in Adam/He-man is unshakeable. He's ''always'' there to back him up and support him in any way he can.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Orko is afraid of dragons in an episode. But to quote the recurring line of the episode, "Who isn't?"
* YourMagicsNoGoodHere: On TrollaTrap-Jaw discover he is regarded as their greatest wizard, but on Eternia his spells rarely work the way he wants. It's quite difficult to capture and eventually revealed that magic on Trolla works roughly the opposite as it does on Eternia.[[note]]In the 2002 series, the problem was that he lost his wand shortly after coming have to Eternia. Orko admitted, "My magic doesn't work so well without it."[[/note]] Ironically, he actually managed to ''humiliate Shadow Weaver''.just give up.
* ToylessToylineCharacter: Initially played straight, but finally averted when ''Classics'' gave him an action figure.
* WallCrawl: He can climb up walls just like a regular lizard.
* BlueIsHeroic: He's wears a blue robe and he's quite heroic.
* DependingOnTheArtist: He didn't have a dedicated character model, so his appearance and color scheme changed between episodes. Notably, "The Rarest Gift of All" colored his scales brown instead of green and gave him a beak-like face.
* FishPeople: Although he is
* InSeriesNickname: "Lizzie".
* LizardFolk: He's a friendly and helpful lizard character, though not much of a fighter. Good for getting into a second-story window, though.
* PrehensileTail: An aversion, He's lacks this quality.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: {{Inverted|Trope}}, He's a reptilian warrior who chose to
** [[spoiler:GoodAllAlong: It's revealed during the crossover with the DC Universe that Orko had discovered that Skeletor was tapping into the skull of Hordak Prime. Realizing that the ancient evil was about to re-awaken, Orko tried to use his own magic to seal the skull away, only to end up possessed by it]].
*
* AmbidextrousSprite:
%%* AmusingAlien
* BadassAdorable: Orko rarely has his moments.
* BeautifulAllAlong: It's explicitly said that under his goofy hat, Orko's face is very handsome, or at least the equivalent on his home planet. (At least we get to see his hair.)
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:His turn as a villain in the 2019 DC comic series is eventually revealed to be this, with Orko having been corrupted by the Skull of Power during a failed attempt to contain it]].
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Has an O on the front of his robe.
* CanonImmigrant: He wasn't part of the original toyline; he was created for the Filmation cartoon, and became such a vital part of it that he was not only incorporated into the toyline but has been an essential part of the franchise in almost every incarnation since.
* CatchPhrase: In the 2002 series: "Trolly Molly!"
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFBAj3SyeA As Hordak learned]], Orko's brain is...unique. Even Roboto had trouble trying to figure him out.
** TooKinkyToTorture: It's entirely plausible that, like [[Series/TheMuppetShow Gonzo the Great]], what's painful to most species just doesn't ''work'' with Orko. Under the circumstances [[{{Troll}} deliberately messing with Hordak]] isn't out of the realm of possibility, either.
* CourtJester: In Randor's court.
* CourtMage: Is a mage now stuck working as Randor's Jester.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Thanks to coming from a place where magic and physics work differently, Orko is an IneptMage and a screw-up. This, combined with his eccentric, slightly childish personality,
* CuteWitch: GenderFlipped, but otherwise he fits to a T.
* DeadpanSnarker: DependingOnTheWriter to a very high degree, but in some episodes/continuities, Orko can be extremely snarky.
* DependingOnTheWriter: While the cartoon established that Orko's magic doesn't work right outside of his home dimension, it also sometimes showed that Orko was just as inept on Trolla as he was on Eternia.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu:
** He, normally an IneptMage, actually separated [[IncrediblyLamePun Weaver's Shadow]]!
** Orko almost does this to ''Skeletor'' in the '02 series after stealing the Ramstone
* DontTouchItYouIdiot: He almost never listens
* FishOutOfWater: Orko is an extremely competent wizard at
* SuperReflexes: He is
* AGodAmI: Refers to himself as a god a couple times in the [=DC=] crossover when he gets back to Trolla
* HomeFieldAdvantage: Continuities where his magic doesn't work properly on Eternia will usually show his magic to be god-like on his native Trolla.
* IChooseToStay: In the '80s series and the '02 reboot, Orko is given chances to return permanently to Trolla, but he always chooses to stay in Eternia to help his friends.
* IneptMage: The reason why varies on the continuity:
** In the '83 cartoon he's an incredibly powerful and ''adept'' mage in his home dimension, but Eternia operates on different laws of physics and he hasn't worked out all the bugs. When his magic works, the result is spectacular, but it's even more spectacular when it ''doesn't'' work as planned.
** The UniverseBible for the cancelled ''He-Ro Son of He-Man'' and ''WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevelation'' say he was as bad at magic on Trolls as he is on Eternia and these are meant to be in the continuity of the '83 show.
** In the 200X series, he simply lost his MagicWand shortly after coming to Eternia.
** Brand manager Scott Neitlich [[https://youtu.be/9PCuHqM5Jbc said on YouTube]] that Orko is ObfuscatingStupidity and he's actually one of the most powerful characters in the show and will only step in if he thinks He-Man can't do something.
** In ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021'', Orko the Great was TheArchmage and an AdaptationalBadass. An RK security robot is accidentally [[BrainUploading given Orko's memories]] making it believe it was Orko. As a robot, this Orko (later named Ork-0) cannot use the magic he knows from the uploaded memories, often using one of his security bot weapons whenever he tries to cast a spell.
* KidAppealCharacter: Pretty much the reason for his inclusion in the Filmation cartoon; Orko is cute and silly and often acts as a stand-in for the kids in the audience.
* TheKlutz: He's always breaking Man-At-Arms's stuff.
* LethalChef: As seen in the 1983 show, Orko is ''not'' a good chef when trying to cook for others, to the point of dangerous recipes.
* {{Leitmotif}}: A bouncy, happy-go-lucky
* MageSpecies: Orko is a Trollan, a species from another dimension that has magic steeped into their culture. All Trollans can perform magic, the only issue is that they can only easily perform ''Trollan'' magic, other dimensions mess with their abilities.
* MagicWand: The 2002 series explains his {{Inept Mage}}ness by saying he lost his wand shortly after coming to Eternia.
* TheMagnificent: He is known in his home dimension as Orko the Great.
* NeverBareheaded: He never removes his hat, as part of the Trollan custom that they never show their faces to anyone except their one true love. When he and Dree Elle showed each other their faces, they were kept offscreen; only shadows were shown. There is another Trollan who does show his face (who looks rather like a [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Hobbit]]), so that gives us a hint of what he might look like.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Especially in the original series.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Inverted; Orko was an archmage in Trolla. Too bad magic works differently in Eternia, or Etheria, or Earth.
* ObfuscatingDisability: WordOfGod says [[https://youtu.be/9PCuHqM5Jbc his magic works just fine]] on Eternia and he just pretends he can't do magic. This is backed up by the fact that in the 80s animated series, every other Trollan that visits Eternia can apparently use their magic just fine.
* OddFriendship: With the Sorceress. He's a small, eccentric, IneptMage and she's the wise, powerful BigGood, and yet they are very close friends.
* OneOfTheKids: Even though he's an adult Trollan, he hangs around and plays games with visiting kids.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In the Filmation series he sometimes had an urban and/or Jersey accent. It's probably because he was voiced by Filmation producer Lou Scheimer himself, who was from Pittsburgh.
* ParentalAbandonment: His Uncle Montork seems to be the only father figure he has.
* PluckyComicRelief: His most consistent role. While ''Master of the Universe'' was never the heaviest or most serious of franchises, Orko is the most obvious comedy relief character.
* PointyEars: A pair of blue pointy ears are the only part of his head we see other than his eyes.
* ThePowerOfLove: This is what allowed him to channel his magic through Dree Elle to save her in the episode "The Greatest Magic".
* RealityWarper: Particularly in the Filmation series, where Orko regularly bends reality for visual gags.
* RobeAndWizardHat: Along with an added scarf, this makes up his wardrobe, and as well, the wardrobe of Trollans, fitting their magic culture. Thanks to the customs of his species, they make up the majority of his body, with only eyes, ears, and hands visible on him.
* SecretKeeper: For Adam (He-Man), and by extension, Adora (She-Ra).
* ShadowedFaceGlowingEyes: His robes and hat hide his face, leaing only his glowing eyes visible. Appears on the main page.
* SpannerInTheWorks: A pretty common role for him. Quite a few villainous schemes ended up foiled because Orko managed to be in just the right place at just the right time.
* SuicidalOverconfidence: Especially when he confronted Shadow Weaver the second time.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: He comes from the dimension of Trolla but is stranded on Eternia because his magic doesn't work properly there.
* UndyingLoyalty: With the exception of [[spoiler:his stint as a BigBad in the DC comic series, and even there he's more BrainwashedAndCrazy thanks to being possessed by the power of Horde Prime]], Orko's loyalty to and belief in Adam/He-man is unshakeable. He's ''always'' there to back him up and support him in any way he can.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Orko is afraid of dragons in an episode. But to quote the recurring line of the episode, "Who isn't?"
* YourMagicsNoGoodHere: On Trolla
* ToylessToylineCharacter: Initially played straight, but finally averted when ''Classics'' gave him an action figure.
* WallCrawl: He can climb up walls just like a regular lizard.
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* TheBigGuy: 2002 series. Both in personality and in appearance, wherein he's easily the tallest and broadest of the Heroic Warriors.
* BizarreAlienLocomotion: The Filmation cartoon depicted him as being unable to walk. Instead, he hopped everywhere as if his legs were actually a single spring (they weren't even depicted as being able to bend at the knees or hips).
* BoisterousBruiser: Mostly in the minicomics, but he still is in other versions to a lesser extent.
* DumbMuscle: Something Ram-Man openly admits.
* GenderFlip: In the 2021 Krass is a female warrior, aptly named Ram Ma'am.
* NoNeckChump: His 80s design lacked one to keep his body short and stocky like a battering ram. Even ''he'' wasn't sure if he had a neck or not.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: In the original series. He was much shorter than He-Man in both toy and cartoon form, but was still very strong.
* UseYourHead: He has the decency to wear a helmet and have a metal plate fixed on the top of his head, at least. The 80s incarnation had springs for legs to facilitate headbutts, as well.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes??: Ram-Man is afraid of the dark, as revealed in his ADayInTheLimelight episode of the '02 cartoon.
* BizarreAlienLocomotion: The Filmation cartoon depicted him as being unable to walk. Instead, he hopped everywhere as if his legs were actually a single spring (they weren't even depicted as being able to bend at the knees or hips).
* BoisterousBruiser: Mostly in the minicomics, but he still is in other versions to a lesser extent.
* DumbMuscle: Something Ram-Man openly admits.
* GenderFlip: In the 2021 Krass is a female warrior, aptly named Ram Ma'am.
* NoNeckChump: His 80s design lacked one to keep his body short and stocky like a battering ram. Even ''he'' wasn't sure if he had a neck or not.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: In the original series. He was much shorter than He-Man in both toy and cartoon form, but was still very strong.
* UseYourHead: He has the decency to wear a helmet and have a metal plate fixed on the top of his head, at least. The 80s incarnation had springs for legs to facilitate headbutts, as well.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes??: Ram-Man is afraid of the dark, as revealed in his ADayInTheLimelight episode of the '02 cartoon.
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* TheBigGuy: 2002 series. Both in CharacterizationMarchesOn: He began as a good guy who was transformed by Skeletor into an monster, and sometimes the struggle between human and monster caused the neutral robot personality and in appearance, wherein he's easily to arise. Later characterisations show all the tallest and broadest of faces as the Heroic Warriors.
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*BizarreAlienLocomotion: The Filmation cartoon depicted him as being unable FreudianTrio: Thanks to walk. Instead, he hopped everywhere as if his legs were actually a single spring (they weren't even depicted as being able to bend at the knees or hips).
* BoisterousBruiser: Mostly in the minicomics, but he still is in other versions to a lesser extent.
* DumbMuscle: Something Ram-Man openly admits.
* GenderFlip: In the 2021 Krassaugmentation, Man-E-Faces is a female warrior, aptly named Ram Ma'am.
* NoNeckChump:trio unto himself. His 80s design lacked one to keep Man face is the Ego, his body short Machine face is the Superego, and stocky his Monster face is the Id.
* MethodActing: In-universe, his changes into the monster and robot are "roles". He's an actor and very serious about his personas.
* MorphWeapon: Man-E-Faces has a weapon with three modes, much likea battering ram. Even ''he'' wasn't sure if he had a neck or not.
himself. Staff, gun, and club, respectively well-suited to his human, robot, and monster faces.
*PintSizedPowerhouse: OfficialCouple: With Peekablue in ''Classics''.
%%* ThePowerOfActing
* RoboSpeak: His robotic face.
* SplitPersonality: In the originalseries. He was much shorter than He-Man in both toy minicomics and cartoon form, but was still very strong.
* UseYourHead: He hasthe decency to wear a helmet and DC comics.
* TwoFaced: Man-E's key feature are his three faces. Depending on his mood, he will havea metal plate fixed on the top face of his head, at least. The 80s incarnation had springs for legs to facilitate headbutts, as well.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes??: Ram-Man is afraid of the dark, as revealed in his ADayInTheLimelight episode of the '02 cartoon.a Man, a Machine, or a Monster.
*
* BoisterousBruiser: Mostly in the minicomics, but he still is in other versions to a lesser extent.
* DumbMuscle: Something Ram-Man openly admits.
* GenderFlip: In the 2021 Krass
* NoNeckChump:
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* RoboSpeak: His robotic face.
* SplitPersonality: In the original
* UseYourHead: He has
* TwoFaced: Man-E's key feature are his three faces. Depending on his mood, he will have
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes??: Ram-Man is afraid of the dark, as revealed in his ADayInTheLimelight episode of the '02 cartoon.
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-->"To have one such as He-Man as my heir rather than Adam... now that would be a legacy any sovereign would be proud to leave his people."
Heroic ruler of Eternia. Younger son of King Miro, and Prince Adam's father.
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-->"To have one such as He-Man as my heir rather than Adam... now that would be a legacy any sovereign would be proud to leave his people."
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* AbdicateTheThrone: The cancelled ''He-Ro Son of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' SequelSeries would have had he and Marlena retiring and letting Prince Adam and Teela rule Eternia.
* BadassNormal: The 2002 series in particular portrays him as a skilled swordsman who can give Skeletor a hard time. The 80's series didn't show him in battle as often, but when he was, he was just as formidable with nothing but physical strength and skill.
* TheGoodKing: Randor always tries to be fair and just and he wants an eternal peace for his people.
* HappilyMarried: To Queen Marlena.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The '80s show sometimes alludes to his various heroic exploits during his younger days. ''She-Ra'' went as far as to establish that his leadership was instrumental in foiling the Horde's invasion of Eternia. In the '02 version, before becoming king, he was the captain that led the Masters and Eternia's allies against Keldor's forces during the Great Unrest.
* HeroicBuild: He is consistently drawn as powerful and muscle-bound.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Particularly in the '02 version, where he can hold his own in battle ''and'' is excellent at diplomacy. Even in the 1982's show, he revealed he used to be a BloodKnight in his prime and proceeded to help He-Man to trash a good bunch of Skeletor's robots.
* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: ''The Fall Of Eternia'' mini-comics had He-Man come back from space after 15 years of fighting Skeletor and looking for She-Ra to find out his father had died and immediately getting crowned king.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Can be particularly harsh with Adam, thinking he'll never be a worthy successor.
* BadassNormal: The 2002 series in particular portrays him as a skilled swordsman who can give Skeletor a hard time. The 80's series didn't show him in battle as often, but when he was, he was just as formidable with nothing but physical strength and skill.
* TheGoodKing: Randor always tries to be fair and just and he wants an eternal peace for his people.
* HappilyMarried: To Queen Marlena.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The '80s show sometimes alludes to his various heroic exploits during his younger days. ''She-Ra'' went as far as to establish that his leadership was instrumental in foiling the Horde's invasion of Eternia. In the '02 version, before becoming king, he was the captain that led the Masters and Eternia's allies against Keldor's forces during the Great Unrest.
* HeroicBuild: He is consistently drawn as powerful and muscle-bound.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Particularly in the '02 version, where he can hold his own in battle ''and'' is excellent at diplomacy. Even in the 1982's show, he revealed he used to be a BloodKnight in his prime and proceeded to help He-Man to trash a good bunch of Skeletor's robots.
* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: ''The Fall Of Eternia'' mini-comics had He-Man come back from space after 15 years of fighting Skeletor and looking for She-Ra to find out his father had died and immediately getting crowned king.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Can be particularly harsh with Adam, thinking he'll never be a worthy successor.
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* AbdicateTheThrone: The cancelled ''He-Ro Son of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' SequelSeries would have had he and Marlena retiring and letting Prince Adam and Teela rule Eternia.
* BadassNormal: The 2002 series in particular portrays him as a skilled swordsman who can give Skeletor a hard time. The 80's series didn't show him in battle as often, but when he was, he was just as formidable with nothing but physical strength and skill.
* TheGoodKing: Randor always tries to be fair and just and he wants an eternal peace for his people.
* HappilyMarried: To Queen Marlena.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The '80s show sometimes alludes to his various heroic exploits during his younger days. ''She-Ra'' went as far as to establish that his leadership was instrumental in foiling the Horde's invasion of Eternia. In the '02 version, before becoming king, he was the captain that led the Masters and Eternia's allies against Keldor's forces during the Great Unrest.
* HeroicBuild:{{Cyborg}}: He is consistently drawn as powerful and muscle-bound.
a human who was augmented with technology to save his life after his neck was critically injured.
*RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Particularly in LongLostRelative: His son, kidnapped by Count Marzo.
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: In "Mekaneck's Lament," his power helps him defeat Count Marzo.
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Situations that prove how useful Mekaneck is to the'02 version, team tend to fall under this umbrella.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: He extends his neck. This works well for reconnaissance missions where he canhold his own act as a human periscope, but isn't very useful in battle ''and'' is excellent at diplomacy. Even combat.
** Called out a few times, namely in the1982's show, he revealed he used to be a BloodKnight 2002 cartoon episode "Mekaneck's Lament" and in DC's 2013 comic series. In the latter, Teela is always teasing him about it or talking smack about it behind his prime and proceeded to help He-Man to trash a good bunch back, but she doesn't mean any of Skeletor's robots.
* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: ''The Fall Of Eternia'' mini-comics had He-Man come back from space after 15 years of fighting Skeletor and looking for She-Ra to find out his father had died and immediately getting crowned king.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Can be particularly harsh with Adam, thinking he'll never be a worthy successor.it.
* BadassNormal: The 2002 series in particular portrays him as a skilled swordsman who can give Skeletor a hard time. The 80's series didn't show him in battle as often, but when he was, he was just as formidable with nothing but physical strength and skill.
* TheGoodKing: Randor always tries to be fair and just and he wants an eternal peace for his people.
* HappilyMarried: To Queen Marlena.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The '80s show sometimes alludes to his various heroic exploits during his younger days. ''She-Ra'' went as far as to establish that his leadership was instrumental in foiling the Horde's invasion of Eternia. In the '02 version, before becoming king, he was the captain that led the Masters and Eternia's allies against Keldor's forces during the Great Unrest.
* HeroicBuild:
*
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: In "Mekaneck's Lament," his power helps him defeat Count Marzo.
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Situations that prove how useful Mekaneck is to the
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: He extends his neck. This works well for reconnaissance missions where he can
** Called out a few times, namely in the
* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: ''The Fall Of Eternia'' mini-comics had He-Man come back from space after 15 years of fighting Skeletor and looking for She-Ra to find out his father had died and immediately getting crowned king.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Can be particularly harsh with Adam, thinking he'll never be a worthy successor.
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* LethalChef: As Orko found out when he tasted his chili. He-Man then politely turned down the meal.
* MoreDakka: Shoulder-mounted guns, guns mounted in flip-down plates in his chest and thighs, and a retractable gun in each arm. He'd probably have more if he could figure out how to mount them.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: A cyborg cowboy.
* OddCouple: With Snout Spout in the Star comics.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: In his case, it's effectively snakes. In the same comic issue where this is revealed [[FromBadToWorse he faces King Hiss]].
* MoreDakka: Shoulder-mounted guns, guns mounted in flip-down plates in his chest and thighs, and a retractable gun in each arm. He'd probably have more if he could figure out how to mount them.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: A cyborg cowboy.
* OddCouple: With Snout Spout in the Star comics.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: In his case, it's effectively snakes. In the same comic issue where this is revealed [[FromBadToWorse he faces King Hiss]].
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* LethalChef: As Orko found out when he tasted BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: In a nutshell, Moss Man is green, pointy-eared Bigfoot.
* GreenThumb: He has the ability to control plants, being the embodiment of the forest.
* NatureSpirit: The '02 version is the guardian and living embodiment of everything pure and good about Eternia's flora.[[note]]The writers commented that they intended to make up for the Filmation version of the character never getting to do much due to hischili. He-Man then politely turned down late appearance in the meal.
* MoreDakka: Shoulder-mounted guns, guns mountedseries, but feel they may have overpowered him. So he ended up turning up only rarely[[/note]]
** He's also depicted as something along these lines inflip-down plates in his chest and thighs, and a retractable gun in each arm. He'd DC's 2013 comic series.
* PlantPerson: He has the appearance of one.
* OlderThanTheyLook: It's been recently revealed that he fought alongside King Grayskull.
* PointyEars: Consistently depicted with them, probablyhave more if he could figure out how a side-effect of the fact that his toy was a modified version of Beast Man's.
* StoryBreakerPower: According tomount them.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: A cyborg cowboy.
* OddCouple: With Snout SpoutWordOfGod in the Star comics.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: In2002 series, they made him too strong and thus had to limit his case, it's effectively snakes. In appearances so he didn't warp the same comic issue where this is revealed [[FromBadToWorse he faces King Hiss]].plot.
* GreenThumb: He has the ability to control plants, being the embodiment of the forest.
* NatureSpirit: The '02 version is the guardian and living embodiment of everything pure and good about Eternia's flora.[[note]]The writers commented that they intended to make up for the Filmation version of the character never getting to do much due to his
* MoreDakka: Shoulder-mounted guns, guns mounted
** He's also depicted as something along these lines in
* PlantPerson: He has the appearance of one.
* OlderThanTheyLook: It's been recently revealed that he fought alongside King Grayskull.
* PointyEars: Consistently depicted with them, probably
* StoryBreakerPower: According to
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: A cyborg cowboy.
* OddCouple: With Snout Spout
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: In
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-->Played by: Creator/AlanOppenheimer (80's); Creator/MichaelDonovan ('02); Creator/JustinLong (Revelation)
A robot from space who crash landed on Eternia.
In the 2002 series, he's a robot built by Man-At-Arms to play chess, who upgraded himself as a warrior robot.
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-->Played by: Creator/AlanOppenheimer (80's); Creator/MichaelDonovan ('02); Creator/JustinLong (Revelation)
A robot from space who crash landed on Eternia.
In the 2002 series, he's a robot built by Man-At-Arms to play chess, who upgraded himself as a warrior robot.
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* AlienAmongUs: In the Filmation cartoon, Roboto was an explorer who belonged to a race of robotic aliens. He crash-landed on Eternia and was repaired by Man-At-Arms.
* ArmCannon: His arm can be removed and replaced with a laser canon.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Being a robot built for chess (and thus being designed to analyze an opponent's strategy) probably helps.
%%* ClockworkCreature: According to the toy's visible inner works.
* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted when Roboto seemingly destroyed himself to save Man-At-Arms in the Filmation cartoon. Man-At-Arms managed to fix him a second time. Also subverted in the 2002 cartoon when he was seemingly destroyed but later repaired by Man-At-Arms. [[spoiler:However his incarnation in ''Revelation'' wasn't so lucky, as he sacrificed his life reforging the Sword of Power with the ensuing explosion taking him offline for real]].
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Was built by Man-At-Arms in the 2002 and ''Revelation'' series. In ''Revelation'', he's treated more like a son.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: He has the same feelings and emotions as a flesh and blood human. In the 2002 cartoon, he even upgraded his body to become fully mobile because he wanted to help Man-At-Arms and the rest of the Heroic Warriors.
* RoboSpeak: Depending on the series and, in the '02 version, the episode.
* SwissArmyAppendage: His right arm could switch between a robotic claw, an axe, and [[ArmCannon a blaster]].
* WeCanRebuildHim: In the Filmation cartoon, Roboto was mangled when his spaceship crashed on Eternia. Man-At-Arms had to repair him after the crash, and then a second time when Roboto performed a HeroicSacrifice to save him. Man-At-Arms also repaired him after his HeroicSacrifice in the 2002 cartoon.
* ArmCannon: His arm can be removed and replaced with a laser canon.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Being a robot built for chess (and thus being designed to analyze an opponent's strategy) probably helps.
%%* ClockworkCreature: According to the toy's visible inner works.
* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted when Roboto seemingly destroyed himself to save Man-At-Arms in the Filmation cartoon. Man-At-Arms managed to fix him a second time. Also subverted in the 2002 cartoon when he was seemingly destroyed but later repaired by Man-At-Arms. [[spoiler:However his incarnation in ''Revelation'' wasn't so lucky, as he sacrificed his life reforging the Sword of Power with the ensuing explosion taking him offline for real]].
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Was built by Man-At-Arms in the 2002 and ''Revelation'' series. In ''Revelation'', he's treated more like a son.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: He has the same feelings and emotions as a flesh and blood human. In the 2002 cartoon, he even upgraded his body to become fully mobile because he wanted to help Man-At-Arms and the rest of the Heroic Warriors.
* RoboSpeak: Depending on the series and, in the '02 version, the episode.
* SwissArmyAppendage: His right arm could switch between a robotic claw, an axe, and [[ArmCannon a blaster]].
* WeCanRebuildHim: In the Filmation cartoon, Roboto was mangled when his spaceship crashed on Eternia. Man-At-Arms had to repair him after the crash, and then a second time when Roboto performed a HeroicSacrifice to save him. Man-At-Arms also repaired him after his HeroicSacrifice in the 2002 cartoon.
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* AlienAmongUs: In the Filmation cartoon, Roboto was an explorer who belonged to a race of robotic aliens. He crash-landed on Eternia and was repaired by Man-At-Arms.
* ArmCannon: His arm can be removed and replaced with a laser canon.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Being a robot built for chess (and thus being designed to analyze an opponent's strategy) probably helps.
%%* ClockworkCreature: According to the toy's visible inner works.
* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted when Roboto seemingly destroyed himself to save Man-At-Arms in the Filmation cartoon. Man-At-Arms managed to fix him a second time. Also subverted in theTheBigGuy: 2002 cartoon when he was seemingly destroyed but later repaired by Man-At-Arms. [[spoiler:However his incarnation in ''Revelation'' wasn't so lucky, as he sacrificed his life reforging the Sword of Power with the ensuing explosion taking him offline for real]].
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Was built by Man-At-Arms in the 2002 and ''Revelation''series. In ''Revelation'', Both in personality and in appearance, wherein he's treated more like a son.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: He haseasily the same feelings tallest and emotions as a flesh and blood human. In the 2002 cartoon, he even upgraded his body to become fully mobile because he wanted to help Man-At-Arms and the rest broadest of the Heroic Warriors.
*RoboSpeak: Depending BizarreAlienLocomotion: The Filmation cartoon depicted him as being unable to walk. Instead, he hopped everywhere as if his legs were actually a single spring (they weren't even depicted as being able to bend at the knees or hips).
* BoisterousBruiser: Mostly in the minicomics, but he still is in other versions to a lesser extent.
* DumbMuscle: Something Ram-Man openly admits.
* GenderFlip: In the 2021 Krass is a female warrior, aptly named Ram Ma'am.
* NoNeckChump: His 80s design lacked one to keep his body short and stocky like a battering ram. Even ''he'' wasn't sure if he had a neck or not.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: In the original series. He was much shorter than He-Man in both toy and cartoon form, but was still very strong.
* UseYourHead: He has the decency to wear a helmet and have a metal plate fixed on theseries and, top of his head, at least. The 80s incarnation had springs for legs to facilitate headbutts, as well.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes??: Ram-Man is afraid of the dark, as revealed in his ADayInTheLimelight episode of the '02version, the episode.
* SwissArmyAppendage: His right arm could switch between a robotic claw, an axe, and [[ArmCannon a blaster]].
* WeCanRebuildHim: In the Filmation cartoon, Roboto was mangled when his spaceship crashed on Eternia. Man-At-Arms had to repair him after the crash, and then a second time when Roboto performed a HeroicSacrifice to save him. Man-At-Arms also repaired him after his HeroicSacrifice in the 2002cartoon.
* ArmCannon: His arm can be removed and replaced with a laser canon.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Being a robot built for chess (and thus being designed to analyze an opponent's strategy) probably helps.
%%* ClockworkCreature: According to the toy's visible inner works.
* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted when Roboto seemingly destroyed himself to save Man-At-Arms in the Filmation cartoon. Man-At-Arms managed to fix him a second time. Also subverted in the
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Was built by Man-At-Arms in the 2002 and ''Revelation''
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: He has
*
* BoisterousBruiser: Mostly in the minicomics, but he still is in other versions to a lesser extent.
* DumbMuscle: Something Ram-Man openly admits.
* GenderFlip: In the 2021 Krass is a female warrior, aptly named Ram Ma'am.
* NoNeckChump: His 80s design lacked one to keep his body short and stocky like a battering ram. Even ''he'' wasn't sure if he had a neck or not.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: In the original series. He was much shorter than He-Man in both toy and cartoon form, but was still very strong.
* UseYourHead: He has the decency to wear a helmet and have a metal plate fixed on the
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes??: Ram-Man is afraid of the dark, as revealed in his ADayInTheLimelight episode of the '02
* SwissArmyAppendage: His right arm could switch between a robotic claw, an axe, and [[ArmCannon a blaster]].
* WeCanRebuildHim: In the Filmation cartoon, Roboto was mangled when his spaceship crashed on Eternia. Man-At-Arms had to repair him after the crash, and then a second time when Roboto performed a HeroicSacrifice to save him. Man-At-Arms also repaired him after his HeroicSacrifice in the 2002
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A young member of the Rock People.
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* DistressedDude: There are several versions of how the Stone people arrive to Eternia (or Etheria), and in most of them Rokkon is captured or incapacitated so Stonedar and LethalChef: As Orko found out when he tasted his chili. He-Man (or She-Ra) then politely turned down the meal.
* MoreDakka: Shoulder-mounted guns, guns mounted in flip-down plates in his chest and thighs, and a retractable gun in each arm. He'd probably have more if he could figure out how torescue him.mount them.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: A cyborg cowboy.
* OddCouple: With Snout Spout in the Star comics.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: In his case, it's effectively snakes. In the same comic issue where this is revealed [[FromBadToWorse he faces King Hiss]].
* MoreDakka: Shoulder-mounted guns, guns mounted in flip-down plates in his chest and thighs, and a retractable gun in each arm. He'd probably have more if he could figure out how to
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: A cyborg cowboy.
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* AlienAmongUs: In the Filmation cartoon, Roboto was an explorer who belonged to a race of robotic aliens. He crash-landed on Eternia and was repaired by Man-At-Arms.
* ArmCannon: His arm can be removed and replaced with a laser canon.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Being a robot built for chess (and thus being designed to analyze an opponent's strategy) probably helps.
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ClockworkCreature: According to the toy's visible inner works.
* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted when Roboto seemingly destroyed himself to save Man-At-Arms in the Filmation cartoon. Man-At-Arms managed to fix him a second time. Also subverted in the 2002 cartoon when he was seemingly destroyed but later repaired by Man-At-Arms. [[spoiler:However his incarnation in ''Revelation'' wasn't so lucky, as he sacrificed his life reforging the Sword of Power with the ensuing explosion taking him offline for real]].
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Was built by Man-At-Arms in the 2002 and ''Revelation'' series. In ''Revelation'', he's treated more like a son.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: He has the same feelings and emotions as a flesh and blood human. In the 2002 cartoon, he even upgraded his body to become fully mobile because he wanted to help Man-At-Arms and the rest of the Heroic Warriors.
* RoboSpeak: Depending on the series and, in the '02 version, the episode.
* SwissArmyAppendage: His right arm could switch between a robotic claw, an axe, and [[ArmCannon a blaster]].
* WeCanRebuildHim:Was left critically injured In the Filmation cartoon, Roboto was mangled when his spaceship crashed on Eternia. Man-At-Arms had to repair him after an attack by Skeletor the crash, and his forces, but Duncan was able then a second time when Roboto performed a HeroicSacrifice to save him. Man-At-Arms also repaired him after his life by rebuilding him into a cyborg.HeroicSacrifice in the 2002 cartoon.
* ArmCannon: His arm can be removed and replaced with a laser canon.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Being a robot built for chess (and thus being designed to analyze an opponent's strategy) probably helps.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted when Roboto seemingly destroyed himself to save Man-At-Arms in the Filmation cartoon. Man-At-Arms managed to fix him a second time. Also subverted in the 2002 cartoon when he was seemingly destroyed but later repaired by Man-At-Arms. [[spoiler:However his incarnation in ''Revelation'' wasn't so lucky, as he sacrificed his life reforging the Sword of Power with the ensuing explosion taking him offline for real]].
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Was built by Man-At-Arms in the 2002 and ''Revelation'' series. In ''Revelation'', he's treated more like a son.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: He has the same feelings and emotions as a flesh and blood human. In the 2002 cartoon, he even upgraded his body to become fully mobile because he wanted to help Man-At-Arms and the rest of the Heroic Warriors.
* RoboSpeak: Depending on the series and, in the '02 version, the episode.
* SwissArmyAppendage: His right arm could switch between a robotic claw, an axe, and [[ArmCannon a blaster]].
* WeCanRebuildHim:
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Former member of the renegade pirate clan known as the Fighting Foe Men.
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A young member of the
* DistressedDude: There are several versions of how the Stone people arrive to Eternia (or Etheria), and in most of them Rokkon is captured or incapacitated so Stonedar and He-Man (or She-Ra) have to rescue him.
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* WeCanRebuildHim: Was left critically injured after an attack by Skeletor and his forces, but Duncan was able to save his life by rebuilding him into a cyborg.
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* WeCanRebuildHim: Was left critically injured after an attack by Skeletor and his forces, but Duncan was able to save his life by rebuilding him into a cyborg.
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-->Played by: Linda Gary (80's); Christina Pickles (Live-Action Movie); Creator/VenusTerzo (New Adventures); Creator/NicoleOliver ('02); Creator/SusanEisenberg (Revelation); Creator/KimberlyBrooks ('21)
* AdaptationalJerkass: In the 2002 series, she goes from a NiceGirl to a humorless and stoic woman. Man-At-Arms even calls her out for being so cold towards Teela, her own daughter, wondering if she cares for her daughter at all.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: She had green skin in the earlier mini-comics. Aspects of this version of The Sorceress became The Goddess.
* AnimalMotif: Depending on the medium, it's either a cobra or a falcon.
* BigGood: He-Man may be the main hero and the champion of Eternia, but the Sorceress is the Guardian of Grayskull, keeper of pretty much every secret on the franchise, and essentially the main reason why evil hasn't conquered. Alternate timelines and re-imaginings often imprison her or, even more often, outright kill her off, and this ''always'' results in Skeletor conquering Eternia and forcing the heroes underground.
* BlessedWithSuck: Think about it. Blessed with the ability to discern almost all the things happening on Eternia, having extremely powerful magic at her command...and yet, she was unable to leave the Castle without being reduced to flying around as a bird with very low-level telepathy. One imagines the limitations got quite frustrating. The very few times she was able to overcome these limitations were explicitly stated to be special circumstances.
* CanonImmigrant: At least her bird-like looks.
* CompositeCharacter: The falcon, Zoar was originally a pet in the comics. The cartoon changed it to a form that she takes on outside of Castle Greyskull.
* CreepyGood: Mistress of Castle Greyskull, often enigmatic and hints at knowledge she can't let others know, has never really revealed the full extent of her powers, summons people telepathically without warning... but she's firmly on the sight of Good and the heroes.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Even when her name is revealed, she's just "the Sorceress" to He-Man and her other allies.
%%* HerHeartWillGoOn
* GoodWearsWhite: She is the BigGood and wears a white dress. Averted in the 2002 series, where she instead wears green and gold.
* HotWitch: Sorceress but essentially the same thing, being magically inclined and very attractive.
* LadyOfBlackMagic: Has a vast amount of spellcasting powers and considered the most powerful magic-wielder in modern-day Eternia.
* LegacyCharacter: She inherited the role from the previous Sorceress, and one day Teela will replace her.
* LukeIAmYourFather: The Sorceress is Teela's mother, a fact known only by herself, Man-At-Arms and Adam/He-Man.
* MacguffinGuardian: Most continuities agree that she's the guardian of Castle Grayskull and all the great artifacts and knowledge it holds inside, including the Power Sword(s).
* MamaBear: She was willing to take on Mer-Man and several goons in her powerless falcon form to protect Baby Teela.
* NiceGirl: In the Filmation series, she's infinitely patient, understanding and friendly to everyone. Averted with some incarnations like the 2002 series, where she is still the BigGood but her personality is a lot colder, sterner and more aloof.
* OddFriendship: Interestingly enough, she has a special bond with Orko, and is the only person around who actually seems to take him seriously.
* OnlyOneFemaleMold:
** The creators didn't think boys would want to buy too many female action figures so made Teela and The Sorceress as one figure with changeable headgear. The mini-comics explained that Teela was an Evil Knockoff of The Sorceress created by Skeletor to gain access to Castle Grayskull. Most animated continuities make Teela her daughter.
* OurGodsAreDifferent: Prior to the Filmation cartoon, she was usually referred to as the Goddess, though she didn't seem do anything outside the bounds of what the current Sorceress can except get out of the castle once in a while and commune with nature or whatever without turning into a nigh-powerless bird. Post-Filmation comics go with the cartoon's "Sorceress" and her limitations.
* StacysMom: Her and her daughter look more like siblings.
* TeamMom: Everyone turns to her for advice, direction, or even just an encouraging word.
* ToylessToylineCharacter: She almost suffered this fate in the first toyline, being released at the tail end, and despite being redesigned for both the New Adventures and the 2002 series, she wasn't released in neither of these, albeit her 2002 version got an statue in scale with the figures.
* TrulySingleParent: Depending on the continuity:
** In the original comics. Unless you count Skeletor, who used the power of Point Dread to clone the Sorceress to create Teela.
** In the Filmation series, The Sorceress claims Teela as her daughter, but does not elaborate on who her father is.
** Averted in the 2002 series, where it is left ambiguous whether Duncan or Fisto is Teela's biological father, though WordOfGod is that the intention was to make Fisto her father.
** Masters of the Universe: Revelation says that Duncan is her biological father.
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-->Played by: Linda Gary (80's); Christina Pickles (Live-Action Movie); Creator/VenusTerzo (New Adventures); Creator/NicoleOliver ('02); Creator/SusanEisenberg (Revelation); Creator/KimberlyBrooks ('21)
* AdaptationalJerkass: In the 2002 series, she goes from a NiceGirl to a humorless and stoic woman. Man-At-Arms even calls her out for being so cold towards Teela, her own daughter, wondering if she cares for her daughter at all.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: She had green skin in the earlier mini-comics. Aspects of this version of The Sorceress became The Goddess.
* AnimalMotif: Depending on the medium, it's either a cobra or a falcon.
* BigGood: He-Man may be the main hero and the champion of Eternia, but the Sorceress is the Guardian of Grayskull, keeper of pretty much every secret on the franchise, and essentially the main reason why evil hasn't conquered. Alternate timelines and re-imaginings often imprison her or, even more often, outright kill her off, and this ''always'' results in Skeletor conquering Eternia and forcing the heroes underground.
* BlessedWithSuck: Think about it. Blessed with the ability to discern almost all the things happening on Eternia, having extremely powerful magic at her command...and yet, she was unable to leave the Castle without being reduced to flying around as a bird with very low-level telepathy. One imagines the limitations got quite frustrating. The very few times she was able to overcome these limitations were explicitly stated to be special circumstances.
* CanonImmigrant: At least her bird-like looks.
* CompositeCharacter: The falcon, Zoar was originally a pet in the comics. The cartoon changed it to a form that she takes on outside of Castle Greyskull.
* CreepyGood: Mistress of Castle Greyskull, often enigmatic and hints at knowledge she can't let others know, has never really revealed the full extent of her powers, summons people telepathically without warning... but she's firmly on the sight of Good and the heroes.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Even when her name is revealed, she's just "the Sorceress" to He-Man and her other allies.
%%* HerHeartWillGoOn
* GoodWearsWhite: She is the BigGood and wears a white dress. Averted in the 2002 series, where she instead wears green and gold.
* HotWitch: Sorceress but essentially the same thing, being magically inclined and very attractive.
* LadyOfBlackMagic: Has a vast amount of spellcasting powers and considered the most powerful magic-wielder in modern-day Eternia.
* LegacyCharacter: She inherited the role from the previous Sorceress, and one day Teela will replace her.
* LukeIAmYourFather: The Sorceress is Teela's mother, a fact known only by herself, Man-At-Arms and Adam/He-Man.
* MacguffinGuardian: Most continuities agree that she's the guardian of Castle Grayskull and all the great artifacts and knowledge it holds inside, including the Power Sword(s).
* MamaBear: She was willing to take on Mer-Man and several goons in her powerless falcon form to protect Baby Teela.
* NiceGirl: In the Filmation series, she's infinitely patient, understanding and friendly to everyone. Averted with some incarnations like the 2002 series, where she is still the BigGood but her personality is a lot colder, sterner and more aloof.
* OddFriendship: Interestingly enough, she has a special bond with Orko, and is the only person around who actually seems to take him seriously.
* OnlyOneFemaleMold:
** The creators didn't think boys would want to buy too many female action figures so made Teela and The Sorceress as one figure with changeable headgear. The mini-comics explained that Teela was an Evil Knockoff of The Sorceress created by Skeletor to gain access to Castle Grayskull. Most animated continuities make Teela her daughter.
* OurGodsAreDifferent: Prior to the Filmation cartoon, she was usually referred to as the Goddess, though she didn't seem do anything outside the bounds of what the current Sorceress can except get out of the castle once in a while and commune with nature or whatever without turning into a nigh-powerless bird. Post-Filmation comics go with the cartoon's "Sorceress" and her limitations.
* StacysMom: Her and her daughter look more like siblings.
* TeamMom: Everyone turns to her for advice, direction, or even just an encouraging word.
* ToylessToylineCharacter: She almost suffered this fate in the first toyline, being released at the tail end, and despite being redesigned for both the New Adventures and the 2002 series, she wasn't released in neither of these, albeit her 2002 version got an statue in scale with the figures.
* TrulySingleParent: Depending on the continuity:
** In the original comics. Unless you count Skeletor, who used the power of Point Dread to clone the Sorceress to create Teela.
** In the Filmation series, The Sorceress claims Teela as her daughter, but does not elaborate on who her father is.
** Averted in the 2002 series, where it is left ambiguous whether Duncan or Fisto is Teela's biological father, though WordOfGod is that the intention was to make Fisto her father.
** Masters of the Universe: Revelation says that Duncan is her biological father.
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-->Played by: Linda Gary (80's); Chelsea Field (Live-Action Movie); Creator/CathyWeseluck (New Adventures); Creator/LisaAnnBeley ('02); Creator/SarahMichelleGellar (Revelation); Creator/KimberlyBrooks ('21); Creator/MelissaBenoist (Revolution)
-->"This whole thing smells of Skeletor."
Captain of the royal guard and Man-At-Arms's adopted daughter, who has a crush on He-Man.
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-->Played by: Linda Gary (80's); Chelsea Field (Live-Action Movie); Creator/CathyWeseluck (New Adventures); Creator/LisaAnnBeley ('02); Creator/SarahMichelleGellar (Revelation); Creator/KimberlyBrooks ('21); Creator/MelissaBenoist (Revolution)
-->"This whole thing smells of Skeletor."
Captain of the royal guard and Man-At-Arms's adopted daughter, who has a crush on He-Man.
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-->Played by: Linda Gary (80's); Chelsea Field (Live-Action Movie); Creator/CathyWeseluck (New Adventures); Creator/LisaAnnBeley ('02); Creator/SarahMichelleGellar (Revelation); Creator/KimberlyBrooks ('21); Creator/MelissaBenoist (Revolution)
-->"This whole thing smells of Skeletor."
Captain of the royal guard and Man-At-Arms's adopted daughter, who has a crush on He-Man.
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* ActionGirl: While not superpowered like other Heroic Warriors, she is a BadassNormal by [[HumanAliens Eternian standards]] since she is at least highly skilled in combat. Her effectiveness varies from time to time though and in the 80s series, she was prone to being a FauxActionGirl who required being rescued most of the time. She does get better in later incarnations though.
* AdaptationalModesty: The original mini-comics and first DC miniseries had Teela wearing little but a ChainmailBikini. By the time of the Filmation show, she had ditched the bikini for a LeotardOfPower with a collar. In the live-action movie, she wears a full-body suit in place of the LeotardOfPower that resembles the film outfit of Man-At-Arms. Later adaptations tend to go back to the Filmation outfit or variants thereof.
* AnimalMotif: Sometimes she's the one who wears cobra-themed armor instead of the Sorceress in the comics/books.
* ArmCannon: A wrist-mounted laser.
* BadassNormal: Zigzagged, in most continuity she is this but in a few others, she became an apprentice to become the next guardian to Grayskull, in one continuity she becomes the avatar of the Eternian goddess.
* ClingyJealousGirl: In the 80s series she was annoyed whenever an attractive woman showed interest in Adam or He-Man, like in "Song of Celice" where she gives the title character the stink-eye when she flirts with Adam. In "Bargain With Evil", she glared at Bowena when she said He-Man was handsome. She's also suspicious of He-Man's "friend" She-Ra, not realizing they're siblings.
* DependingOnTheArtist: The earliest depictions of the character had Teela as a blonde woman. From the Filmation series onward, she's been mostly depicted with red hair. Sometimes, however, she gets depicted as a blonde, most notably in ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfHeMan''.
** Even with red hair, she usually wears it in a PrimAndProperBun (like in the 80s cartoon) or [[LettingHerHairDown lets it down]].
* EvilKnockoff: ''The Tale of Teela!'' mini-comic says Skeletor made her as a child clone of The Sorceress that he would raise to be evil and help get him into Castle Grayskull. Luckily Man-At-Arms ended up raising her to be good.
* HappilyAdopted: By Man-At-Arms.
* HartmanHips: Teela in the 80s cartoon had serious curves. Most of the series' character designs look like extras from a Frazetta painting.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Her two favorite pastimes are giving Adam grief in his training and talking smack on the other Heroic Warriors (as Mecha-Neck). She doesn't mean anything by it, but her attitude has gotten her in trouble more than a few times, when [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk her ego gets over her better judgement]].
%%* LadyOfWar
* LegacyCharacter: [[spoiler:Becomes the new Sorceress in the New 52-era DC comics]] and WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevelation.
* LiteralSplitPersonality: As mentioned above, Skeletor used the Goddess/Sorceress's power to create a baby duplicate of her which he planned to mentally dominate and [[WifeHusbandry raise]] into his bride so that when she developed her powers they could take Grayskull together. In "The Tale of Teela", Skeletor managed to kidnap Teela and mind-control her, forcing the Sorceress to merge with her in order to break the spell. In the end, the Sorceress separates herself from Teela once more--as good as it felt to be whole again, Teela had a life of her own. Although, at the end, He-Man wonders if they might end up merging for good, someday.
* LeotardOfPower: She usually wears white leotard with gold armor. In the '02 series, she also wears a skirt with it.
* LoinCloth: In the DC comics.
* LoveInterest: The closest thing He-Man has to one in the franchise. [[RelationshipUpgrade It would have become a standard relationship]] [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had the '02 series continued]]. She is this in the New 52 comics.
* LovesMyAlterEgo: In both the 80s and 2002 series, she has a crush on He-Man and dismisses Adam as a lazy coward, though she shows signs of liking Adam too, like in "Pawns of the Game Master", where she was very happy and impressed when Adam tried to rescue her as his normal self. At the end of the episode, He-Man directly asked her if she preferred him or Adam. She said her ideal man would have both Adam's wit and He-Man's courage.
* LukeIAmYourFather: The 2002 series hints that her biological father is either Man-At-Arms or his brother Fisto. According to WordOfGod, [[spoiler:it's Fisto]].
* MsFanservice: Usually a redhead in a white LeotardOfPower with long, shapely legs and [[HartmanHips curves]].
* OnlyOneFemaleMold:
** The creators didn't think boys would want to buy too many female action figures so made Teela and The Sorceress as one figure with changeable headgear. The mini-comics explained that Teela was an Evil Knockoff of The Sorceress created by Skeletor to gain access to Castle Grayskull. Most animated continuities make Teela her daughter.
** Evil-Lyn was an EvilCounterpart to Teela in the toyline and was a repainted Teela mold. Though the cartoons scrapped this concept and made them look different.
* PinkHeroine: Combined with GracefulLadiesLikePurple in ''The New Adventures'' where Teela's attire consists of pink and purple.
* TomboyishPonytail: In the '02 series.
* WarGoddess: Early mini-comics called her a warrior goddess.
* AdaptationalModesty: The original mini-comics and first DC miniseries had Teela wearing little but a ChainmailBikini. By the time of the Filmation show, she had ditched the bikini for a LeotardOfPower with a collar. In the live-action movie, she wears a full-body suit in place of the LeotardOfPower that resembles the film outfit of Man-At-Arms. Later adaptations tend to go back to the Filmation outfit or variants thereof.
* AnimalMotif: Sometimes she's the one who wears cobra-themed armor instead of the Sorceress in the comics/books.
* ArmCannon: A wrist-mounted laser.
* BadassNormal: Zigzagged, in most continuity she is this but in a few others, she became an apprentice to become the next guardian to Grayskull, in one continuity she becomes the avatar of the Eternian goddess.
* ClingyJealousGirl: In the 80s series she was annoyed whenever an attractive woman showed interest in Adam or He-Man, like in "Song of Celice" where she gives the title character the stink-eye when she flirts with Adam. In "Bargain With Evil", she glared at Bowena when she said He-Man was handsome. She's also suspicious of He-Man's "friend" She-Ra, not realizing they're siblings.
* DependingOnTheArtist: The earliest depictions of the character had Teela as a blonde woman. From the Filmation series onward, she's been mostly depicted with red hair. Sometimes, however, she gets depicted as a blonde, most notably in ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfHeMan''.
** Even with red hair, she usually wears it in a PrimAndProperBun (like in the 80s cartoon) or [[LettingHerHairDown lets it down]].
* EvilKnockoff: ''The Tale of Teela!'' mini-comic says Skeletor made her as a child clone of The Sorceress that he would raise to be evil and help get him into Castle Grayskull. Luckily Man-At-Arms ended up raising her to be good.
* HappilyAdopted: By Man-At-Arms.
* HartmanHips: Teela in the 80s cartoon had serious curves. Most of the series' character designs look like extras from a Frazetta painting.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Her two favorite pastimes are giving Adam grief in his training and talking smack on the other Heroic Warriors (as Mecha-Neck). She doesn't mean anything by it, but her attitude has gotten her in trouble more than a few times, when [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk her ego gets over her better judgement]].
%%* LadyOfWar
* LegacyCharacter: [[spoiler:Becomes the new Sorceress in the New 52-era DC comics]] and WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevelation.
* LiteralSplitPersonality: As mentioned above, Skeletor used the Goddess/Sorceress's power to create a baby duplicate of her which he planned to mentally dominate and [[WifeHusbandry raise]] into his bride so that when she developed her powers they could take Grayskull together. In "The Tale of Teela", Skeletor managed to kidnap Teela and mind-control her, forcing the Sorceress to merge with her in order to break the spell. In the end, the Sorceress separates herself from Teela once more--as good as it felt to be whole again, Teela had a life of her own. Although, at the end, He-Man wonders if they might end up merging for good, someday.
* LeotardOfPower: She usually wears white leotard with gold armor. In the '02 series, she also wears a skirt with it.
* LoinCloth: In the DC comics.
* LoveInterest: The closest thing He-Man has to one in the franchise. [[RelationshipUpgrade It would have become a standard relationship]] [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had the '02 series continued]]. She is this in the New 52 comics.
* LovesMyAlterEgo: In both the 80s and 2002 series, she has a crush on He-Man and dismisses Adam as a lazy coward, though she shows signs of liking Adam too, like in "Pawns of the Game Master", where she was very happy and impressed when Adam tried to rescue her as his normal self. At the end of the episode, He-Man directly asked her if she preferred him or Adam. She said her ideal man would have both Adam's wit and He-Man's courage.
* LukeIAmYourFather: The 2002 series hints that her biological father is either Man-At-Arms or his brother Fisto. According to WordOfGod, [[spoiler:it's Fisto]].
* MsFanservice: Usually a redhead in a white LeotardOfPower with long, shapely legs and [[HartmanHips curves]].
* OnlyOneFemaleMold:
** The creators didn't think boys would want to buy too many female action figures so made Teela and The Sorceress as one figure with changeable headgear. The mini-comics explained that Teela was an Evil Knockoff of The Sorceress created by Skeletor to gain access to Castle Grayskull. Most animated continuities make Teela her daughter.
** Evil-Lyn was an EvilCounterpart to Teela in the toyline and was a repainted Teela mold. Though the cartoons scrapped this concept and made them look different.
* PinkHeroine: Combined with GracefulLadiesLikePurple in ''The New Adventures'' where Teela's attire consists of pink and purple.
* TomboyishPonytail: In the '02 series.
* WarGoddess: Early mini-comics called her a warrior goddess.
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* ActionGirl: While not superpowered like other Heroic Warriors, she is a BadassNormal by [[HumanAliens Eternian standards]] since she is at least highly skilled in combat. Her effectiveness varies from time to time though and in the 80s series, she was prone to being a FauxActionGirl who required being rescued most of the time. She does get better in later incarnations though.
* AdaptationalModesty:CompositeCharacter: Was originally The original mini-comics and first DC miniseries had Teela wearing little but a ChainmailBikini. By the time of Sorceress' pet before the Filmation show, she had ditched show made Zoar her alternate form.
* DependingOnTheWriter: Can be thebikini for a LeotardOfPower with a collar. In the live-action movie, she wears a full-body suit in place of the LeotardOfPower that resembles the film outfit of Man-At-Arms. Later adaptations tend to go back to the Filmation outfit Sorceress' pet falcon or variants thereof.
* AnimalMotif: Sometimes she's the one who wears cobra-themed armor instead ofthe Sorceress in the comics/books.
herself.
*ArmCannon: A wrist-mounted laser.
* BadassNormal: Zigzagged, in most continuity she is thisGenderFlip: Was originally male but in a few others, she became an apprentice to become the next guardian to Grayskull, in one continuity she becomes the avatar of the Eternian goddess.
* ClingyJealousGirl: In the 80s series she was annoyed whenever an attractive woman showed interest in Adam or He-Man, like in "Song of Celice" where she gives the title character the stink-eyefemale when she flirts was The Sorceress' alternate form.
* XtremelyKoolLetterz: His name is essentially Soar withAdam. In "Bargain With Evil", she glared at Bowena when she said He-Man was handsome. She's also suspicious of He-Man's "friend" She-Ra, not realizing they're siblings.
* DependingOnTheArtist: The earliest depictions ofthe character had Teela as a blonde woman. From the Filmation series onward, she's been mostly depicted S replaced with red hair. Sometimes, however, she gets depicted as a blonde, most notably in ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfHeMan''.
** Even with red hair, she usually wears it in a PrimAndProperBun (like in the 80s cartoon) or [[LettingHerHairDown lets it down]].
* EvilKnockoff: ''The Tale of Teela!'' mini-comic says Skeletor made her as a child clone of The Sorceress that he would raise to be evil and help get him into Castle Grayskull. Luckily Man-At-Arms ended up raising her to be good.
* HappilyAdopted: By Man-At-Arms.
* HartmanHips: Teela in the 80s cartoon had serious curves. Most of the series' character designs look like extras from a Frazetta painting.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Her two favorite pastimes are giving Adam grief in his training and talking smack on the other Heroic Warriors (as Mecha-Neck). She doesn't mean anything by it, but her attitude has gotten her in trouble more than a few times, when [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk her ego gets over her better judgement]].
%%* LadyOfWar
* LegacyCharacter: [[spoiler:Becomes the new Sorceress in the New 52-era DC comics]] and WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevelation.
* LiteralSplitPersonality: As mentioned above, Skeletor used the Goddess/Sorceress's power to create a baby duplicate of her which he planned to mentally dominate and [[WifeHusbandry raise]] into his bride so that when she developed her powers they could take Grayskull together. In "The Tale of Teela", Skeletor managed to kidnap Teela and mind-control her, forcing the Sorceress to merge with her in order to break the spell. In the end, the Sorceress separates herself from Teela once more--as good as it felt to be whole again, Teela had a life of her own. Although, at the end, He-Man wonders if they might end up merging for good, someday.
* LeotardOfPower: She usually wears white leotard with gold armor. In the '02 series, she also wears a skirt with it.
* LoinCloth: In the DC comics.
* LoveInterest: The closest thing He-Man has to one in the franchise. [[RelationshipUpgrade It would have become a standard relationship]] [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had the '02 series continued]]. She is this in the New 52 comics.
* LovesMyAlterEgo: In both the 80s and 2002 series, she has a crush on He-Man and dismisses Adam as a lazy coward, though she shows signs of liking Adam too, like in "Pawns of the Game Master", where she was very happy and impressed when Adam tried to rescue her as his normal self. At the end of the episode, He-Man directly asked her if she preferred him or Adam. She said her ideal man would have both Adam's wit and He-Man's courage.
* LukeIAmYourFather: The 2002 series hints that her biological father is either Man-At-Arms or his brother Fisto. According to WordOfGod, [[spoiler:it's Fisto]].
* MsFanservice: Usually a redhead in a white LeotardOfPower with long, shapely legs and [[HartmanHips curves]].
* OnlyOneFemaleMold:
** The creators didn't think boys would want to buy too many female action figures so made Teela and The Sorceress as one figure with changeable headgear. The mini-comics explained that Teela was an Evil Knockoff of The Sorceress created by Skeletor to gain access to Castle Grayskull. Most animated continuities make Teela her daughter.
** Evil-Lyn was an EvilCounterpart to Teela in the toyline and was a repainted Teela mold. Though the cartoons scrapped this concept and made them look different.
* PinkHeroine: Combined with GracefulLadiesLikePurple in ''The New Adventures'' where Teela's attire consists of pink and purple.
* TomboyishPonytail: In the '02 series.
* WarGoddess: Early mini-comics called her a warrior goddess.Z.
* AdaptationalModesty:
* DependingOnTheWriter: Can be the
* AnimalMotif: Sometimes she's the one who wears cobra-themed armor instead of
*
* BadassNormal: Zigzagged, in most continuity she is this
* ClingyJealousGirl: In the 80s series she was annoyed whenever an attractive woman showed interest in Adam or He-Man, like in "Song of Celice" where she gives the title character the stink-eye
* XtremelyKoolLetterz: His name is essentially Soar with
* DependingOnTheArtist: The earliest depictions of
** Even with red hair, she usually wears it in a PrimAndProperBun (like in the 80s cartoon) or [[LettingHerHairDown lets it down]].
* EvilKnockoff: ''The Tale of Teela!'' mini-comic says Skeletor made her as a child clone of The Sorceress that he would raise to be evil and help get him into Castle Grayskull. Luckily Man-At-Arms ended up raising her to be good.
* HappilyAdopted: By Man-At-Arms.
* HartmanHips: Teela in the 80s cartoon had serious curves. Most of the series' character designs look like extras from a Frazetta painting.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Her two favorite pastimes are giving Adam grief in his training and talking smack on the other Heroic Warriors (as Mecha-Neck). She doesn't mean anything by it, but her attitude has gotten her in trouble more than a few times, when [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk her ego gets over her better judgement]].
%%* LadyOfWar
* LegacyCharacter: [[spoiler:Becomes the new Sorceress in the New 52-era DC comics]] and WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevelation.
* LiteralSplitPersonality: As mentioned above, Skeletor used the Goddess/Sorceress's power to create a baby duplicate of her which he planned to mentally dominate and [[WifeHusbandry raise]] into his bride so that when she developed her powers they could take Grayskull together. In "The Tale of Teela", Skeletor managed to kidnap Teela and mind-control her, forcing the Sorceress to merge with her in order to break the spell. In the end, the Sorceress separates herself from Teela once more--as good as it felt to be whole again, Teela had a life of her own. Although, at the end, He-Man wonders if they might end up merging for good, someday.
* LeotardOfPower: She usually wears white leotard with gold armor. In the '02 series, she also wears a skirt with it.
* LoinCloth: In the DC comics.
* LoveInterest: The closest thing He-Man has to one in the franchise. [[RelationshipUpgrade It would have become a standard relationship]] [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had the '02 series continued]]. She is this in the New 52 comics.
* LovesMyAlterEgo: In both the 80s and 2002 series, she has a crush on He-Man and dismisses Adam as a lazy coward, though she shows signs of liking Adam too, like in "Pawns of the Game Master", where she was very happy and impressed when Adam tried to rescue her as his normal self. At the end of the episode, He-Man directly asked her if she preferred him or Adam. She said her ideal man would have both Adam's wit and He-Man's courage.
* LukeIAmYourFather: The 2002 series hints that her biological father is either Man-At-Arms or his brother Fisto. According to WordOfGod, [[spoiler:it's Fisto]].
* MsFanservice: Usually a redhead in a white LeotardOfPower with long, shapely legs and [[HartmanHips curves]].
* OnlyOneFemaleMold:
** The creators didn't think boys would want to buy too many female action figures so made Teela and The Sorceress as one figure with changeable headgear. The mini-comics explained that Teela was an Evil Knockoff of The Sorceress created by Skeletor to gain access to Castle Grayskull. Most animated continuities make Teela her daughter.
** Evil-Lyn was an EvilCounterpart to Teela in the toyline and was a repainted Teela mold. Though the cartoons scrapped this concept and made them look different.
* PinkHeroine: Combined with GracefulLadiesLikePurple in ''The New Adventures'' where Teela's attire consists of pink and purple.
* TomboyishPonytail: In the '02 series.
* WarGoddess: Early mini-comics called her a warrior goddess.
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He-Man's fighting falcon.
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* CompositeCharacter: Was originally The Sorceress' pet before the Filmation show made Zoar her alternate form.
* DependingOnTheWriter: Can be the Sorceress' pet falcon or the Sorceress herself.
* GenderFlip: Was originally male but became female when she was The Sorceress' alternate form.
* XtremelyKoolLetterz: His name is essentially Soar with the S replaced with a Z.
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He-Man's fighting falcon.
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* DependingOnTheWriter: Can be the Sorceress' pet falcon or the Sorceress herself.
* GenderFlip: Was originally male but became female when she was The Sorceress' alternate form.
* XtremelyKoolLetterz: His name is essentially Soar with the S replaced with a Z.
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** HeartIsAnAwesomePower: In "Mekaneck's Lament," his power helps him defeat Count Marzo.
** ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Situations that prove how useful Mekaneck is to the team tend to fall under this umbrella.
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** Masters of the Universe: Revelation says that Duncan is his biological father.
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** Averted in the 2002 series, where it is left ambiguous whether Duncan or Fisto is Teela's biological father, though WordOfGod is that the intention was to make Fisto her father. Masters of the Universe: Revelation says that Duncan is his biological father.
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** Averted in the 2002 series, where it is left ambiguous whether Duncan or Fisto is Teela's biological father, though WordOfGod is that the intention was to make Fisto her father.
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Heroic Trainer-Of-Arms and Man-At-Arms mentor.
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Heroic Trainer-Of-Arms and Man-At-Arms mentor.
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Heroic Trainer-Of-Arms and Man-At-Arms mentor.
Former member of the renegade pirate clan known as the Fighting Foe Men.
* CoolHelmet: His no-removable helmet, definitly counts as one.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He could be seen as an unnamed pilot on the box art for the Talon Fighter model kit in the '80s.
* HeelFaceTurn: He ultimately decided to join good guys, after his not-so-good experiences among the bad guys.
* HumanPopsicle: Alongside other members of the pirate clan, he was trapped in an enchanted glacier by Vikor and remained frozen for a millennia until Hordak set him free, in return for serving in his army.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: One of his accessories, is a triangle shield, designed to resemble the Talon Fighter vehicle.
* {{Tuckerization}}: He was named after Owen "O-Dawg" Oertling, a artist who worked for Four Horsemen Studios and contributed to many of MOTU figures.
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-->Played by: Creator/BluMankuma ('02)
Heroic Trainer-Of-Arms and Man-At-Arms mentor.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: He could be seen as an unnamed pilot on the box art for the Talon Fighter model kit in the '80s.
* HeelFaceTurn: He ultimately decided to join good guys, after his not-so-good experiences among the bad guys.
* HumanPopsicle: Alongside other members of the pirate clan, he was trapped in an enchanted glacier by Vikor and remained frozen for a millennia until Hordak set him free, in return for serving in his army.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: One of his accessories, is a triangle shield, designed to resemble the Talon Fighter vehicle.
* {{Tuckerization}}: He was named after Owen "O-Dawg" Oertling, a artist who worked for Four Horsemen Studios and contributed to many of MOTU figures.
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Heroic Trainer-Of-Arms and Man-At-Arms mentor.
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An Etherian peasant who was captured by Hordak and turned into a cyborg with an elephant-like head that allows him to shoot water out of the trunk. He escaped to Eternia and joined the Heroic Warriors.
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Former member of the
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Kinda. She is heavly based on unnamed driver of Attak Track, who could be seen on the box art for the Attak Track model kit in the '80s. However, there is one quite important difference regarding him and Sherrilyn.
* GenderFlip: Driver presented on the box art for the Attak Track model kit is cleary a male, while Sherrilyn is a woman.
* HeelFaceTurn: She ultimately decided to join good guys, after her not-so-good experiences among the bad guys.
* HumanPopsicle: Alongside other members of the pirate clan, she was trapped in an enchanted glacier by Vikor and remained frozen for a millennia until Hordak set her free, in return for serving in his army.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Her main accessory, is a big shield, with translucent plastic at the center, heavily inspired by Attak Trak vehicle's treads.
*TheSmurfettePrinciple: She is the only woman among Fighting Foe Men.
* {{Tuckerization}}: She was named after Sherri Lynn Cook, a artist who worked for Four Horsemen Studios and contributed to many of MOTU figures.
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-->Played by: Lou Scheimer (She-Ra)
An Etherian peasant who was captured by Hordak and turned into a cyborg with an elephant-like head that allows him to shoot water out of the trunk. He escaped to Eternia and joined the Heroic Warriors.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Kinda. She is heavly based on unnamed driver of Attak Track, who could be seen on the box art for the Attak Track model kit in the '80s. However, there is one quite important difference regarding him and Sherrilyn.
* GenderFlip: Driver presented on the box art for the Attak Track model kit is cleary a male, while Sherrilyn is a woman.
* HeelFaceTurn: She ultimately decided to join good guys, after her not-so-good experiences among the bad guys.
* HumanPopsicle: Alongside other members of the pirate clan, she was trapped in an enchanted glacier by Vikor and remained frozen for a millennia until Hordak set her free, in return for serving in his army.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Her main accessory, is a big shield, with translucent plastic at the center, heavily inspired by Attak Trak vehicle's treads.
*TheSmurfettePrinciple: She is the only woman among Fighting Foe Men.
* {{Tuckerization}}: She was named after Sherri Lynn Cook, a artist who worked for Four Horsemen Studios and contributed to many of MOTU figures.
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-->Played by: Lou Scheimer (She-Ra)
An Etherian peasant who was captured by Hordak and turned into a cyborg with an elephant-like head that allows him to shoot water out of the trunk. He escaped to Eternia and joined the Heroic Warriors.
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* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: The Bible specifies that his SuperSenses and ability to talk to animals etc. arent supernatural though are magically increased when he transforms into He-Ro.
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** In the ''The Fall of Eternia'' mini-comics he raises the Power Sword and says "By the Power of He-Man... I Am He-Ro!".
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