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* MagicKnight: As Keldor he was a fearsome swordsman with a custom broadsword that could split into two smaller ones and he retained those skills as Skeletor while also gaining his trademark staff and magic abilities. In the pilot he uses both weapons and skillsets to impressive effect (such as telekinetically moving his sword around) but in the end he's simply no match for He-Man in a sword fight and he mostly retires his sword afterwards in favor of his staff and magic blasts, although he does pull out the sword one more time in a later episode for another duel with Randor.
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!Castle Grayskull
[[folder:He-Man/Adam of the House of Randor]]
-->Played by: Creator/CamClarke
Adam, prince of Eternia and descendant of the legendary King Grayskull, transforms into He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe, to protect Eternia from the forces of evil.
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* ClarkKenting: Averted, as unlike in the 1983 cartoon Prince Adam is notably skinnier and younger-looking than He-Man.
* ComicbookFantasyCasting: Bears a strong resemblance to He-Man's actor in the live-action movie, Creator/DolphLundgren.
* CoolSword: The Sword of Power. Doubles as a TransformationTrinket.
* DeadpanSnarker: In the cartoons, both as Adam and as He-Man, though the nature of the snark varies depending of the show; in the '80s cartoon it's more good-natured, while in the 2002 cartoon it's notably edgier.
* DressingAsTheEnemy: While exploring Earth to see if it was anything like her mother said in ''ComicBook/InjusticeVsMastersOfTheUniverse'', He-Man runs into Bane and Copperhead whom he defeats easily, then decides to steal their costumes for their upcoming mission. He-man wears Bane's costume while Teela dons Copperhead's. The former looks surprisingly good in the Venom-addicted Villain's costume.
* DubNameChange: He's referred to as Musclor in the French Dub.
* DudeInDistress: Whenever he's in Etheria, he'll be less effective than in his homeland, in need of She-Ra's help more times than not.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In addition to the RetCanon entry, He-Man initially relied more on an ax as a primary weapon and only used the Sword of Power in dire situations.
* {{Expy}}:
** He's even more of a sword and sorcery [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] than his 1983 version. He-Man even draws his power from another being (the late King Grayskull, whose powers are contained in the Sword of Power) just like Captain Marvel draws his powers from the six deities that make up the name "SHAZAM".
** In-universe, he [[ByThePowerOfGrayskull calls on the power of King Grayskull]], taking on his strength and appearance.
* HeroicBuild: Very tall and muscular, although his ancestor King Grayskull still takes the trophy.
* {{Hunk}}: Really stands out owing to the animation style.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: In some versions, Adam exhibits a childish behavior and plays blind chicken. He's a bit more mature in the 2002 version, which is somewhat ironic as he's clearly a teenager there.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Battle Cat/Cringer]]
Prince Adam's pet tiger, who transforms into Battle Cat, He-Man's fighting tiger.
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* BerserkButton: At one point, Cringer attacks a Snake Man for trying to eat Adam.
* CowardlyLion: When Tung Lashor has his tongue wrapped around Adam's wrists and is clearly about to drag Adam towards himself to hurt the Prince. Cringer immediately puts his game face on and proceeds to actually bite Lashor's tongue until he finally lets Adam go, then in turn letting go during the struggle to make Lashor trip.
-->'''Prince Adam:''' You've got more Battle-Cat in you than you think Cringer!
* VocalDissonance: The series gave Cringer stock sounds of a house cat despite being about the size of a tiger.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Goddess/The Sorceress of Castle Grayskull/Teela'Na]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_2022_12_19_142920185.png]]
-->Played by: Creator/NicoleOliver
* 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: Averted, as unlike her 1983 counterpart, she instead wears green and gold.
[[/folder]]
!Eternian Royal Court
[[folder:King Randor of the House of Miro]]
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-->Played by: Creator/MichaelDonovan
Heroic ruler of Eternia and Prince Adam's father.
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* BadassNormal: Lacks the magical powers and special abilities other characters possess, but is a skilled swordsman who can give Skeletor a hard time.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Before becoming king, he was the captain that led the Masters and Eternia's allies against Keldor's forces during the Great Unrest.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Particularly showcased here version, where he can hold his own in battle ''and'' is excellent at diplomacy.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Queen Marlena]]
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-->Played by: Creator/NicoleOliver
The wife of King Randor and the mother of Prince Adam.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:Man-At-Arms/Duncan]]
-->Played by: Creator/GaryChalk
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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* AdaptationalJerkass: He's still TheReliableOne, but here 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: Or rather a {{BFG}}.
* HappilyAdopted:
** He's Teela's adopted father. An episode 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 built him from scratch.
* TheReliableOne: Not only does he command and train the Masters, he skips sleep nights at a time manufacturing machines for the kingdom.
* WhatTheHellHero: He calls out the Sorceress on concealing her role as Teela's mother, wondering if she has a heart at all.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Teela]]
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-->Played by: Creator/LisaAnnBeley
Captain of the royal guard and Man-At-Arms's adopted daughter.
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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: She has a crush on He-Man and dismisses Adam as a lazy coward, though she shows signs of liking Adam too.
* LukeIAmYourFather: It's hinted that her biological father is either Man-At-Arms or his brother Fisto. According to WordOfGod, [[spoiler:it's Fisto]].
* TomboyishPonytail: Has her hair in a ponytail and is a tough ActionGirl.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Orko]]
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-->Played by: Creator/GabeKhouth
A magician from the dimension of Trolla, who was stuck at Eternia by accident and became King Randor's jester.
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* CatchPhrase: "Trolly Molly!"
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu:Orko almost does this to ''Skeletor'' after stealing the Ramstone with mere slight of hand.
* IChooseToStay: Like in the '80s series, Orko is given chances to return permanently to Trolla, but he always chooses to stay in Eternia to help his friends.
* MagicWand: The series explains his {{Inept Mage}}ness by saying he lost his wand shortly after coming to Eternia.
* YourMagicsNoGoodHere: The problem is that he lost his wand shortly after coming to Eternia. Orko admitted, "My magic doesn't work so well without it."
[[/folder]]
!Other Warriors
[[folder:Buzz-Off/Tzzzzt zzz zzTTTzz]]
[[quoteright:127:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/buzzoff_3585.jpg]]
-->Played by: Creator/BrianDobson
King of the Andreenids, a race of bee people.
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* DivergentCharacterEvolution: He was Stratos' replacement as the flying Heroic Warrior in the 80's, but the 2002 series gave him an arrogant personality that differentiated him from Stratos.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Buzz-off is easily the most hot headed and war-like of all the Masters, but he's still a good guy.
* OddFriendship: Friends with Stratos.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ceratus/Ceratus Krazut]]
-->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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* 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.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Dekker]]
-->Played by: Creator/BluMankuma
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.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Fisto/Malcom]]
-->Played by: Mark Acheson
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: Aloof towards Man-At-Arms, his brother.
* LukeIAmYourFather: The series would have revealed him to be Teela's father.
* PowerFist: [[CaptainObvious Obviously]], given his name.
* RightHandOfDoom: ''Huge''. It's actually his real hand, unlike in the original series and ''Classics'' where it was a mechanical prosthesis.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Man-E-Faces/Perkaedo]]
-->Played by: Creator/PaulDobson
An actor who can change his face to become a human, robot or monster.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mekaneck/Orius]]
-->Played by: Gabe Khouth
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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* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: He extends his neck. Called out a few times, namely in the 2002 cartoon episode "Mekaneck's Lament".
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Moss Man/Kreann'Ot N'Norosh]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_2022_12_19_141835393.png]]
-->Played by: John Payne
A plant-based hero who can manipulate plant matter.
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* NatureSpirit: 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]]
* StoryBreakerPower: According to WordOfGod, they made him too strong and thus had to limit his appearances so he didn't warp the plot.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ram-Man/Krass]]
-->Played by: Creator/ScottMcNeil
A warrior who uses his head as a battering ram.
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* TheBigGuy: Both in personality and in appearance, wherein he's easily the tallest and broadest of the Heroic Warriors.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes??: Ram-Man is afraid of the dark, as revealed in his ADayInTheLimelight episode.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Roboto/Robot Model 9041]]
-->Played by: Creator/MichaelDonovan
A robot built by Man-At-Arms to play chess, who upgraded himself as a warrior robot.
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* 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.
* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted when he was seemingly destroyed but later repaired by Man-At-Arms.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Was built by Man-At-Arms, instead of being a robot from space like in the 1983 cartoon.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: 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: Man-At-Arms repaired him after his HeroicSacrifice.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Stratos of the house of Avion]]
-->Played by: Creator/ScottMcNeil
Leader of the bird people from Avion.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Stratos' voice is plainly based on Creator/SeanConnery's; apparently, it was felt that Stratos's beard brought Connery to mind.
* OddFriendship: Friends with Buzz-Off.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Sy-Klone, Son of Dy-Lex]]
-->Played by: John Payne
Guardian of the Legacy Stones in the city of Anwat Gar, able to create whirlwinds. After the Legacy Stones are destroyed, Sy-Klone joins the Heroic Warriors.
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* LastOfHisKind. Upon learning his kind are truly gone, he declares that the Masters are his family.
[[/folder]]
!Evil Warriors
[[folder:Skeletor]]
!Skeletor/Keldor
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_2022_12_18_221728015.png]]
-->Played by: Creator/BrianDobson
-->Dubbed by: Per Sandborgh (Swedish, Eurotroll Dub, 2002 series)
The lord of Snake Mountain, an EvilSorceror who attempts to conquer Eternia and claim the power of Grayskull for himself.
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* AdaptationalBadass: In the Filmation cartoon, he was such an IneffectualSympatheticVillain, to the point of being a JerkassWoobie, that a number of episodes were written where he would team up with He-Man, just to give him some victories. In the 2002 series, he's legitimately dangerous, and a total {{Jerkass}} to everyone around him to boot. Skeletor cuts Evil-Lynn and Cobra Khan loose the moment he realizes their betrayal; Khan goes down with the Snake Men, and Evil-Lynn remains a free agent for much of the series until Skeletor decides he could use her anyway. 2002 Skeletor might be a ham, but he's not an idiot.
* ArchEnemy: He initially considers Randor his enemy, at least until it's clear He-Man's going to keep confronting him.
* BadBoss: He constantly abuses and insults his minions. They're shown to practically live in fear of him.
* BifurcatedWeapon: During his days as Keldor he carries a CoolSword that has an attached shortsword.
* CainAndAbel: Since Keldor/Skeletor is the villain of the show and he is the Good King Randor's Older Half-Brother, this would make Keldor/Skeletor the Cain to Randor being the Abel.
* CardCarryingVillain: He repeatedly states that he's evil simply because he likes it.
* DealWithTheDevil: He begged Hordak to save his life when his face was being burned off by the acid he threw at Adam's father. Hordak said there would be a price. Keldor agreed because he was dying and had no choice. One burst of magic later and Keldor "died" being "reborn" as Skeletor, Lord of Evil. Cue LaughingMad.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: He throws a vial of acid ''up the stairs'' at the man who would become Prince Adam's father. Even if the acid had hit its mark, there's no way to be certain it still wouldn't have splashed back downward to burn his own face in the process.
* DominantSpeciesGenes: WordOfGod says he has a Gar mother and human father. To look at Keldor, you'd think he was all Gar.
* DualWielding: His CoolSword from when he was still Keldor, it has a hidden shortsword [[BifurcatedWeapon that he can attach and detach at will]], allowing him to fight his enemies with two blades.
* DyingDealUpgrade: Skeletor was originally a blue-skinned humanoid named Keldor, who when mortally wounded begged his master Hordak to save his life. Which Hordak did, at the cost of Keldor being mutated into Skeletor.
* EmergencyTransformation: From Keldor to Skeletor after getting splashed with acid.
* EvilUncle: He's Prince Adam's uncle.
* GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath: Especially considering he doesn't have eyes anymore, only glowing sockets in his skull.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: Upon seeing that his handsome face has been reduced to nothing but a skull floating above his shoulders, Keldor/Skeletor cackles madly.
* InTheHood: His hood obscures his face for dramatic effect, to have him later reveal that his face has been reduced to a skull. Other episodes show his face shadowed by the hood to give him a sinister look.
* ISurrenderSuckers: In the pilot he pulls this on He-Man ''twice in the same battle''!
* ItsAllAboutMe: He makes it clear he wants power for himself, and when he's the closest to winning and thinks he get his hands on the Elders' power, he says he has no intent of sharing the spoils.
* IWasQuiteALooker: He was an attractive man before his acid attack on Randor backfired.
* LargeHam: All versions, though the live-action Skeletor is more of a ColdHam up until he becomes a god.
* LaughablyEvil: Though the 2002 cartoon made him a little more menacing and more of a legitimate threat, it otherwise stayed fairly true to the sniggering, wisecracking persona of the Filmation cartoon.
* NeverMyFault: He leads a coup against his brother, Adam's father, purely for the sake of power, throws a vial of acid ''up the stairs'' at his intended target, but when the acid bounces off the guy's shield to come raining back down on his own face, he claims the poor guy "stole his face" and he intends to get payback by taking his kingdom, and his life.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: In one episode Skeletor allowed a device that would bring Hordak back to Eternia to be destroyed, merely feigning anger over it. The heroes even took notice of it.
* OddFriendship: With Stinkor, being the only henchman Skeletor shows actual affection for.
* OneWingedAngel: Assumed a golden-armored form in the 1987 film after gaining the power of the "Great Eye of Eternia", and [[AGodAmI declared himself a god]], but He-Man managed to bring him down to normal.
* OtherMeAnnoysMe:
** In an episode of the original cartoon, a magic mirror that creates morally-inverted duplicates of those reflecting on it produces a good Skeletor. When the original and the copy meet, they clearly hate each other.
** Having morally-aligned copies doesn't help, either: in another episode of the same cartoon, Skeletor creates smaller clones of himself, all them sharing his personality. This backfires when He-Man wisely asks them what they get after the original Skeletor rules Eternia: as the clones are as greedy as their template, each one wants to rule the planet alone, what makes them fight among themselves (and the original Skeletor).
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: If he's not implied to be Keldor then Skeletor is often referred to as a "demon from AnotherDimension". [[spoiler:However, in the toyline, minicomics and the ''Revelation''[=/=]''Revolution'' duology it's soon revealed that he was never an interdimensional demon but rather was brainwashed by Hordak into believing he was one while truly being Keldor all along.]]
* PetTheDog: Notably, he tends to treat Stinkor better than his other minions, actually praising him and exempting him from punishment even when the mission fails. This is largely because Stinkor is actually loyal and competent, making him one of his few minions he can rely on, but given his BadBoss record, it definitely stands out.
* VillainousRescue: Against the Snake Men and the summoning of Hordak. Both times, He-Man fails, leaving Skeletor to save the day.
* VocalDissonance: It's implied this is a result of his transformation, as he's shown to have a deeper, cunning-sounding voice as Keldor in a flashback, only for his voice to go up in pitch and start cackling the instant Hordak changes him.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Beast-Man]]
!Beast Man
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/beast_8.png]]
-->Played by: Creator/ScottMcNeil
Skeletor's savage henchman who can control wild creatures.
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* TopHeavyGuy: His torso is humongous.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Evil-Lyn]]
!Evil-Lyn/Evelyn
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-->Played by: Creator/KathleenBarr
-->"I have no loyalty to Skeletor. It's his power I want."
An evil sorceress who works for Skeletor, but expects to overthrow him some day.
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* {{Amazing Technicolor Population}}: Depicted her as having a greenish tint to her flesh.
* AMistakeIsBorn: Her birth ran contrary to a peace treaty between King Hiss and the Council which stated that the current Council must not have heirs. King Hiss targeted Evelyn, which forced her father to send her far into the future to save her life [[AndIMustScream and caused him to lose his face.]]
* CompellingVoice: She possesses the ability to brainwash people with a siren's song. She uses the ability on Ram Man, turning him BrainwashedAndCrazy.
* DaddysGirl: But a subversion of DaddysLittleVillain, as her father is good. Still, despite the two being on different sides, she is loyal to her father and returns the Ram Stone to him.
* DarkActionGirl: As Skeletor's lieutenant, she's often a VillainProtagonist. She's also much more proactive than the other villains and willing to fight He-Man directly if necessary.
* DressedLikeADominatrix: In the past, when she wore a black and purple leotard and garterbelts.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: In the 2002 show, she is briefly shown to be horrified when Hordak turned Keldor into Skeletor, being disturbed by Skeletor's LaughingMad moment upon seeing his reflection. Downplayed in that she continued to work for him regardless.
* TheFarmerAndTheViper: She responds to He-Man rescuing her from becoming Skeletor's HumanSacrifice by first asking why He-Man did it and then blasting He-Man with magic to then ''happily'' returning to Skeletor's service. Sad thing is, He-Man saw it coming but couldn't think of a better way to stop Skeletor from summoning... Whatever it was he was calling out of that pit...
* MissingMom: According to the comics, her mother suffered DeathByChildbirth.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: She turns against Skeletor and frees King Hiss because he abandoned her one too many times.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Her hair is pure white and she is an EvilSorceress.
* OnlyOneFemaleMold: 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.
* PunnyName: "Evil Lyn".
* PurpleIsPowerful: She is easily Skeletor's strongest and most competent subordinate, and has a predominantly purple color scheme and purple eyes.
* Really700YearsOld: She's really hundreds of years old due to having been born during the days of King Greyskull. Time magic is involved.
* RedemptionRejection: Instead of turning good, she insists on "wasting [her] time with Skeletor" as The Faceless One puts it.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: After King Hiss is informed by Rattlor that she was instrumental in freeing them from their Hell Dimension, he asks her to come forward so he can "honor" her. She crows about being honored until she realizes the "honor" means being EatenAlive. The only reason she survives is that she was able to invoke a CantKillYouStillNeedYou by informing King Hiss that he needs her to guide him to Grayskull.
* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: She wears a skeletal breast plate.
* TheStarscream: She even lampshades that Skeletor taught her that deception and treachery "were the cornerstones of power" and she learned his lessons well. He is amused enough by her answer to not punish her for her treachery. This is played with in an episode before her betrayal. She points out that she's been Skeletor's ally a long time and has loyalty to him. This changes when she finds out he let her get captured on purpose.
--->'''Skeletor:''' What do you want?\\
'''Evil-Lyn:''' Your power, Skeletor. And '''''I will have it!'''''\\
[''Evil-Lyn fires a lightning bolt at Skeletor, [[NoSell who easily deflects it with his Havok Staff]]'']\\
'''Skeletor:''' I am '''''not''''' amused.
* StevenUlyssesPerhero: Her name was originally Evelyn.
* TheUglyGuysHotDaughter: Her father is known as the Faceless One. He's only ugly by virtue of having no face, so he's not exactly handsome. Even with her headdress, Evil-Lyn is at least easier on the eyes than him.
* UngratefulBitch: The closest she's ever come to saying "thank you" is leaving the heroes who helped her unmolested and without a fight.
* WelcomeBackTraitor: Skeletor, after He-Man saves her from the Pool of Shadows (where Skeletor aimed to sacrifice her into the Forsaken Realm to as a deal with the dimension's [[EldritchAbomination native population]] as punishment for her releasing King Hiss), Skeletor lets her back into his ranks with no problems, with the two of them even sharing some laughs about what happened. He and Evil-Lyn backstab each other so much it's routine to them at this point.
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[[folder:Mer-Man]]
!Mer-Man/Squidish Rex
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-->Played by: Creator/ScottMcNeil
King of the underwater creatures of Eternia.
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* {{Expy}}: He resembles [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Waspinator]], being the villains' resident comic relief and hapless ButtMonkey, right down to being voiced by the same guy, who gives him a similar voice as well.
* LiterallyShatteredLives: In the episode "Rise of the Snake Men Part 1", after being turned to stone and knocked over (don't worry, Skeletor resurrects him in the next episode).
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[[folder:Trap Jaw]]
!Trap Jaw/Kronis
-->Played by: Creator/PaulDobson
An Evil Warrior who tried to turn on Skeletor, who left him severely injured. Tri-Klops remade him as a Cyborg with a mechanical jaw and a robotic right arm with interchangeable weapons.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Compared to Skeletor's other minions, he's easily one of the biggest assholes in this franchise. He even betrayed Stratos after the EnemyMine episode.
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[[folder:Tri-Klops]]
!Tri-Klops/Trydor Esooniux Scope
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-->Played by: Creator/PaulDobson
A warrior with three eyes that give him different vision powers.
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* BeardOfEvil: While technically part of his helmet, his headpiece gave off the appearance of a black beard.
* BodyHorror: We are shown wiring connecting to his helmet shoved into his eye sockets.
* ButtMonkey: He was consistently the worst-treated of Skeletor's minions, with everyone mistreating and mocking his technology despite him being one of Skeletor's [[CoDragons chief lieutenants]] and arguably one of his most competent minions who single-handedly putting the ropes on the heroes several times. Even worse, this version was the most genuinely loyal minion Skeletor had besides Stinkor.
* EvilGenius: He invented much of the Evil Warriors' tech.
* GadgeteerGenius: He is depicted as an irritable technologist and inventor.
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[[folder:Clawful]]
!Clawful/(real name pronounced through a series of claw clicks)
-->Played by: Creator/ScottMcNeil
A member of the Karikoni, an Eternian race of crustacean warriors from Orkas Island.
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* DumbMuscle: He's easily the biggest idiot on the show.
* {{Expy}}: "The Island" introduced Clawful's cousin, who was intelligent and had ambition. He's basically Clawful of the '80s series.
* RightHandOfDoom: His right claw is much larger than his left -- ''much'' much larger. This is based on real fiddler crabs.
* TooDumbToLive: Seriously, he doesn't even recognize the language of his own species.
* ToylessToylineCharacter: One of the more notable exclusions from the 2002 toyline. This is why he was the first one honored with a statue in scale with the 2002 figures.
* AWizardDidIt: His MOTU Classics bio reveals his change from the DumbMuscle of the 2002 series to the keen warrior of the 80's series as the result of a spell cast by Evil-Lyn.
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[[folder:Stinkor]]
!Stinkor/Odiphus
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-->Played by: Creator/BrianDrummond
A petty Paleezean thief who got the power to emit an awful odor.
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* AdaptationalBadass: Unlike the original, who was basically the ButtMonkey of the bad guys, he's actually the one minion Skeletor ''liked'' because he was so powerful and successful. In fact, he's one of the ''only'' villains to ever actually ''succeed'' at a mission (driving every dragon out of the country so Skeletor's newest weapon wouldn't have its natural predator present to defeat it).
* AscendedFanboy: Odiphus is shown to desperately want to be fighting for the bad guys, which he ultimately does as Stinkor. This actually works out pretty well for Skeletor, as it means Stinkor is one of his few minions who actually does his darnedest to follow his orders to the letter. When Skeletor tells Stinkor to do something, Stinkor genuinely wants to prove himself useful and get it done, and thus is typically more competent.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Odiphus appears as a prisoner in "Snake Pit" before his appearance in "The Sweet Smell of Victory".
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Stinkor is a skunk-man who had the power of smelling so horribly he had to use a respirator to keep himself from being knocked out. You would think this is a useless or stupid ability, but the 2002 reboot shows just how deadly this can be. Especially when even ''dragons'' can't stand his stench enough to be near him.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Stinkor's stench is just as horrible to himself as it is others, which is why he always wears a breathing apparatus and mask.
* LogicalWeakness: Since his powers are based on gas, high-speed winds can neutralize his ability to use it against his enemies. Man-At-Arms came prepared during an encounter by bringing two fans to first send a blast at Tri-Klops, knocking him out from the stench, then knocking Stinkor out with a blow to the head with his mace.
* MeaningfulRename: He insists on not being called Odiphus anymore. He's Stinkor.
* SmokeOut: He's capable of doing this with his stink. He uses it to great effect, as he manages to be effectively untouchable until his AchillesHeel was discovered.
* SquishyWizard: His mutation ''did'' increase his physical attributes and make him far bigger, but he's still fairly squishy on the physical side. He makes up for it by being able to project a stench so horrible even ''dragons'' can't stand it over an entire ''kingdom''. Notably, he's ''aware'' of this fact, and goes out of his way to avoid direct confrontation, rather than wearing down people with his smell from a distance.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Talks like most of the time.
* TookALevelInBadass: Odiphus was a villain wannabe and - like the rest of his species - quite small in stature. The chemical accident in Tri-Klops' lab gave him his power, as well as made him taller and physically stronger.
* ToylessToylineCharacter: Along with Clawful, he's one of the most notable characters missing from the '02 toyline -- and unlike Clawful, Stinkor even had an entire episode of the show dedicated to him! To compensate, he not only got one statue in scale with the 2002 figures, but got two, one as Stinkor and the other as Odiphus.
* WeakButSkilled: His power doesn't really help him physically as much as the other Evil Warriors, but he makes up for it by being smart in how he uses it.
* WeaponizedStench: His power is releases a foul-smelling odor. Even his toy had one for authenticity.
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