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The Evil Warriors in general

An assortment of evil-doers of led by Skeletor and banded together for the purpose of stealing Castle Grayskull's power.

Standard Evil Organization Squad: A group of villainous warriors standing opposite to He-Man and the Heroic Warriors.

Skeletor and Pets

Skeletor

Skeletor/Keldor of the House of Miro

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I'm not nice. I'm evil!

^{Click here to see him in the 2002 show}

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Played by: Alan Oppenheimer (80's); Frank Langella (Live-Action Movie); Campbell Lane (New Adventures); Brian Dobson ('02); Mark Hamill (Revelation); Ben Diskin ('21)

Dubbed by: François Chaumette (European French, 1987 film), Harry Goldstein (Swedish, VDC Dub, original series) Ulf Peder Johansson (Swedish, Mediahuset Dub, original series) Gunnar Ernblad (Swedish, Media Dub, original series) Peter Harryson (Swedish, Media Dub, He-Man and She-Ra Christmas Special) Per Sandborgh (Swedish, Eurotroll Dub, 2002 series)

"Tell me about the loneliness of good, He-Man...Is it equal to the loneliness of evil?"

The lord of Snake Mountain and a member of the Horde, Skeletor's origin depends on the continuity, but in all major worlds he is an Evil Sorceror who attempts to conquer Eternia and claim the power of Grayskull for himself.

For tropes that apply to him in Masters of the Universe: Revelation see this page.

For tropes that apply to him in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021) see this page.

He has his own Self-Demonstrating Page HERE.

Adaptational Badass:
- The 1982 DC comic series have arguably the most badass incarnation of Skeletor ever. We're talking about a guy who conquered "universes beyond counting", leaving the multiverse in ruins in the process and bragged about how "the shadow of Skeletor's boot" struck terror in billions upon billions of innocents. Not to mention he thrashed The Goddess in a fight, knocking her out in a single punch◊ and later fought with Damon, "The Slayer of Worlds", as an equal. The icing on the cake? His final battle with He-Man in the Within these walls...Armageddon! storyline had him destroying far-off universes in his clash with He-Man, causing the Multiverse to tremble and all of reality to twist upon itself.
- Skeletor in The New Adventures of He-Man was also significantly more cunning, being a bonafide Manipulative Bastard who frequently almost won (and on a few occasions, actually did win).
- The 1987 live-action movie version of him. Even the 2002 version would be outclassed by this Skeletor—he's completely competent and dangerous, and by the beginning of the movie, he and his robot army have conquered Eternia, the only version of Skeletor to have ever succeeded in that goal.^note
- In the 2002 series. In the Filmation cartoon, he was such an Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain, to the point of being a Jerkass Woobie, 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.
- In the 2021 series Skeletor is just as smart and cunning as his 2002 counterpart but this time with the power of Havoc, he is equal in power to He-Man and able to go blow for blow with him.
Adaptational Nice Guy: His minicomics self is pure evil and has no real good qualities. In the Filmation series he has some legitimate redeeming traits, including a deep-seated kinder side to his often flat-evil villain role. Including the capacity to be good and even saves a pair of Earth children from Horde Prime and Hordak after growing to care for them while escorting them to Prime.
Aliens Speaking English: An early crossover comic has Superman stranded on Eternia and wondering why Skeletor can speak perfect English.
Ambiguously Related: The mini-comics strongly imply he's Randor's lost brother Keldor but don't confirm it. The 2002 series confirms he's Keldor but doesn't mention if he's related to Randor in this continuity and he shown to always have had blue skin. Word of God later said they were half brothers with Keldor's mother being a Gar to explain the blue skin. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021) also has him as Randor's brother, but explains the blue skin as part of giving himself over to Havoc and his subsequent transformation into Skeletor.
Annoying Laugh: How He-Man views Skeletor's Evil Laugh in The New Adventures with him referring to it as "stupid" or "the dumbest laugh I ever heard" depending on the occasion.
Arch-Enemy: For He-Man across all continuities. In the 2002 series, he initially considers Randor his enemy, at least until it's clear He-Man's going to keep confronting him.
Bad Boss:
- In the 80's series he constantly insults and berates his minions, occasionally banishing or zapping them with magic.
- In the 2002 series, he constantly abuses and insults his minions. They're shown to practically live in fear of him.
- The live-action version is like that too, killing Saurod for failing him.
Bifurcated Weapon: During his days as Keldor he caries a Cool Sword, that has an attached shortsword in the 2002 series.
- Also in the action figure comics, at least initially. Two halves of the Sword of Power are needed to unlock the secrets of Castle Greyskull. Skeletor usually has at least one half, while He-Man traditionally guards or wields the other; this concept of the Sword of Power was borrowed from the PowerStar sword from Blackstar.
Big Bad: The first one of the franchise, and the most well-known even for non-fans.
Butterface: He has a bodybuilder's physique and a skull for a face.
Cain and Abel: 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.
Card-Carrying Villain: From the Christmas Special: "I don't want to feel good! I want to feel evil!" In the 2002 version, he repeatedly states that he's evil simply because he likes it.
Cool Chair: No matter the adaptation, Skeletor loves having a throne and he will have it.
Creepy High-Pitched Voice: He's a wicked sorcerer, and Oppenheimer gave him a very high-pitched, reedy voice. His later actors would give him deeper voices than Oppenheimer's, though, especially Langella and Hamill, while Ben Diskin gives him an extremely raspy voice.
Deadpan Snarker: He cracks more one-liners than anyone else on the show.
Deal with the Devil: In the 2002 series, 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 Laughing Mad.
Didn't Think This Through: In the 2002 series, 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.
Dominant Species Genes: Word of God says he has a Gar mother and human father in the 2002 series. To look at Keldor, you'd think he was all Gar.
Dragon Ascendant: He was originally a pupil of Hordak, but took over Snake Mountain after his master was banished.
Dragon-in-Chief: In New Adventures he was made The Dragon to Flogg. However, he manipulated Flogg so much that ultimately his role in the story didn't change much.
Dual Wielding: His Cool Sword from the 2002 series when he was still Keldor, it has a hidden shortsword that he can attach and detach at will, allowing him to fight his enemies with two blades.
Dying Deal Upgrade: In the 2002 series, 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.
Early-Installment Weirdness: The first minicomic made him out to be one of many identical skull-headed demons from another dimension that ended up on Eternia by accident. This was quickly abandoned once the series further developed.
Emergency Transformation: From Keldor to Skeletor in the 2002 cartoon, and from charred Skeletor to cyborg Skeletor in the New Adventures minicomics.
Establishing Character Moment: In the "From Eternia— With Death!" crossover -his very first appearance-, Skeletor praises Superman out loud for being perceptive enough to realize that he couldn't care less for his underlings' well-being. Later, upon being defeated, Skeletor teleports away as swearing revenge, and He-Man confirms that his nemesis has made a habit of it.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: For all his flaws, Skeletor always treats his pet Panthor well.
Even Evil Has Standards: Plus a bit of Jerkass with a Heart of Gold: In the He-Man and She-Ra Christmas special, he comes to care enough about the children that he fights back against Hordak to protect them.
Skeletor: But I must... Save... The children!
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: Not always consistent, as he has outright asked He-Man if he ever considered doing anything evil. Skeletor has, however, predicted how the heroes will react to events. In "The Problem with Power," Skeletor correctly predicts how He-Man would react to thinking he killed someone.
Evil Is Hammy: As any Evil Overlord worth his salt, Skeletor is as theatrical as possible.
Evil Is Petty: One of the Filmation-era Skeletor's schemes was to take over a circus just to spite everyone else.
Evil Laugh: "Ehehehehehehe". Especially prevalent in the Filmation cartoon.
- Laughing Mad:
Evil Overlord: A textbook case. He's the sinister ruler of Snake Mountain who seeks to harness the power of Castle Greyskull so he can Take Over the World.
Evil Sorcerer: A very skilled sorcerer, his talents of sorcery are matched by very few.
Evil Uncle: He's Prince Adam's uncle in some continuities.
Evil Versus Evil: He and his old mentor Hordak generally don't get along.
Expy: Gary Goddard admitted he was heavily influenced by the works of Jack Kirby, New Gods included when directing Masters of the Universe. Which is why he had the action moved from Eternia to Earth and essentially put Skeletor in the role of Darkseid.
Freudian Excuse: Not that he wasn't evil before, but in the 80's series, it was later revealed that his old mentor Hordak abandoned him in Eternia. This is part of the reason why he can never trust anyone.
Fusion Dance: The Classics mini-comics said Hordak saved Keldor's life by merging him with the spirit, Demo-Man which transformed him into Skeletor.
Glowing Eyelights of Undeath: Especially in the 2002 cartoon where he doesn't have eyes anymore, only glowing sockets in his skull.
Golden Super Mode: His armour turns golden after he absorbs The Sorceress' power in the movie.
Go Mad from the Revelation: Upon seeing that his handsome face has been reduced to nothing but a skull floating above his shoulders, Keldor/Skeletor cackles madly.
Half-Human Hybrid: His father is the Eternian equivalent to human, while his mother is a Gar (Sy-Klone's race).
The Heavy: Skeletor is He-Man's most pervasive nemesis and the one who most of the other villains in the show answer to.
Hijacked by Ganon: He’s done this to the new villains by acting as the Dragon-in-Chief when ever he’s demoted.
In the Hood: In the 2002 series, 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.
- Also used by the live-action version, to great effect.
I Surrender, Suckers: Skeletor pulls this off so often it's a wonder anyone believes him in the first place. In the '02 pilot he pulls this on He-Man twice in the same battle!
It's All About Me: In the 2002 series, 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.
I Was Quite a Looker: In the 2002 series, he was an attractive man before his acid attack on Randor backfired. In the 2021 series, he was also a handsome prince whose only visible deformity was a skeletal left hand.
Large Ham: All versions, though the live-action Skeletor is more of a Cold Ham up until he becomes a god.
Laughably Evil: While the original minicomics played him as a serious villain, the Filmation cartoon (thanks to censors constantly breathing down Filmation's neck) turned him into a comedic figure, making him a Laughing Mad Deadpan Snarker. The Jetlag New Adventures cartoon kept him as such (And by the admission of the writers, adding considerable influence from The Joker), implying that it was a facade to keep Flogg trusting him (though a few episodes show him acting the same way when alone), and he could turn dead serious if enraged. The 2002 cartoon made him a little more menacing and more of a legitimate threat, but otherwise stayed fairly true to the sniggering, wisecracking persona of the Filmation cartoon.
Mage in Manhattan: Has tried to invade Earth a few times;
- He gets stranded on Earth in "He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special" but luckily just learns about Christmas rather than trying invade.
- He shows up on Earth near the end of the movie.
- The DC Universe crossover had him trying to tap Earth's source of magic, which is much stronger than Eternia's due to less mages tapping into it.
The Man in Front of the Man: To Flogg in New Adventures. While technically acting as his henchmen, Skeletor frequently manipulated Flogg and the Mutants into serving his agenda.
Manipulative Bastard: Mostly in the New Adventures, where he frequently plays with Flogg's ego to get what he wants, but he also have his moments in the other series (like the 80's episode "The Problem with Power").
- Had a good number of moments of this in the 2002 series.
Mid-Season Upgrade: During the first season of the New Adventures of He-Man, Skeletor finds a crystal that changes him from his basic "New Adventures" looks to an armor based on the Disks of Doom Skeletor figure.
Multiversal Conqueror: The original mini-comic had his goal be to open a portal back to his own dimension to bring through an army of his race to invade Eternia. This was eventually retconned into Skeletor believing there was such a thing on the other side of the portal, when in truth what he would've unleashed is Hordak and his Evil Horde from Despondos where he had banished them to as Keldor. The only reason he thought otherwise was because Hordak forcefully merged him with an interdimensional demon, Demo-Man, shortly after his banishment.
Names to Run Away from Really Fast: Skeletor.
Never My Fault: Combined with Revenge Myopia. Especially in the 2002 cartoon. 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.
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: In one episode of the '02 series 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.
Obviously Evil: His unsubtle visage is the article's picture.
Odd Friendship: With Stinkor in the 2002 series, being the only henchman Skeletor shows actual affection for.
One-Winged Angel: Assumed a golden-armored form in the 1987 film after gaining the power of the "Great Eye of Eternia", and declared himself a god, but He-Man managed to bring him down to normal.
Other Me Annoys Me:
- 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).
Our Demons Are Different: If he's not implied to be Keldor then Skeletor is often referred to as a "demon from Another Dimension". 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.
Pet the Dog:
- Skeletor really cares for his pets (Panthor in Eternia, Grr in Nordor), which is ironically more notorious when he betrays everyone else (in "Escape from Gaolotia" and "Council of Evil"). He can leave his allies to rot/die, but he will keep his pet at his side.
- Also in the Christmas Special, when against his evil judgement, he provides warm clothing for the children he's kidnapped, takes along the lost puppy they've found—and despite his complaining, clearly likes it when the dog licks his face—and when confronted with a snowbeast, immediately tells for the children to get behind him so as to protect them.
- Notably in the 2002 series, 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 Bad Boss record, it definitely stands out.
Psychopathic Manchild: His behavior in the 1983 series can be compared to a spoiled child, hurling childish insults at both the heroes and his minions and throwing tantrums whenever things go wrong for him.
Purple Is Powerful: Purple is extremely powerful.
Red Eyes, Take Warning: His eyes do nothing to hide his threat.
Retcon: His initial backstory in the comics was simply that he was a member of race of evil skull-faced interdimensional demons who stumbled upon Eternia by chance and tried to bring the rest of his kind through after conquering the planet with him having at some point in the past trained under Hordak before betraying and sealing his former master away. The 1986 minicomic "The Search for Keldor", however, hinted that his true identity is that of the half-brother of King Randor, Keldor; later stories confirming it and instead establishing that a dying Keldor was merged with an actual interdimensional demon known as Demo Man by Hordak which caused the newly christened Skeletor to assimilate his fusee's memories and goals into himself along with its power.
Revenge Myopia: He always wants revenge against people and things who oppose, hinder, or simply annoy him. The fact that 9/10 times said people are merely defending themselves from his villainy is irrelevant.
Skull for a Head: Possibly the Trope Codifier, in that subsequent characters like this tend to reference Skeletor.
Slouch of Villainy: Skeletor likes to recline in that throne he’s got in Snake Mountain. This remains true from the Filmation cartoon, where it usually was what Skeletor was doing before he initiated another evil plan, to the 80s comics and the 2002 and the 2021 cartoons.
Smug Snake: Why he loses over and over.
The Starscream: Technically, Skeletor is merely Hordak's apprentice, and in the 2002 version isn't even his most clever one at that (that'd be Evil-Lynn). He is, however, sufficiently powerful enough to keep Hordak from manifesting in Eternia. According to Word of God he would've eventually succesfully defeated and overthrown Hordak in the unproduced third season and series finale.
Surrounded by Idiots: His henchmen are either too stupid (Beast-Man, Mer-Man, Clawful, etc.) or stupidly disloyal (Evil-Lyn) to be successful. The lone exception is the 2002 version of Stinkor, who never fails in his part of Skeletor's plans and actually wants to work for him.
Take Over Eternia: And the universe after that.
Teleportation: Has been shown to be able to magically teleport from place to place.
Terminator Twosome: Sometimes goes up against He-Man like this;
- In "The Time Corridor" episode of the original series, He-Man, Man-At-Arms, Orko and Battle Cat have to travel back to Preternia to stop Skeletor destroying Castle Grayskull with the Wheel Of Infinity.
- The mini-comics for the aborted The Powers of Grayskull toyline would have had He-Man journey to Eternia's past of "Preternia", with Skeletor following him and joining the local villain, King Hiss. Meaning He-Man had to stay and stop him.
- The original ending to the live-action movie would have revealed that Eternia was an Earth colony in the future and Skeletor and He-Man' trips to Earth to fight over a MacGuffin turn out to have been journeys to the past.
- The New Adventures of He-Man has He-Man being summoned 100 years into the future to save the planet Primus. Almost goes without saying that Skeletor follows him and joins the baddies.
That Man Is Dead: Keldor died when he got a face full of acid or jumped into the source of Havoc. Skeletor was born shortly afterwards. Figuratively speaking, of course.
Thinking Up Portals;
- Tends to use portals instead of teleportation if he has to take other people with him.
- In Revelation he puts his fist through a small portal and a giant fist emerges from a larger portal to attack He-Man.
Trapped in Another World: The original He-Man and The Power Sword mini-comic, he was stranded on Eternia by a dimensional portal opened during the Great Wars.
Trouble from the Past: Literally in the case of The New Adventures where he time travels alongside He-Man to the distant future.
True Meaning of Christmas: He discovers this in the Christmas Special and makes a brief Heel–Face Turn, though only begrudgingly whilst wondering what was coming over him.
Ungrateful Bastard: Many a time He-Man has saved his life only for Skeletor to attack him immediately afterwards.
Unholy Matrimony:
- Skeletor and Crita are implied to be this. Many of their scenes involve Skeletor flirting with Crita and her swooning over him. At the end of the Jetlag series, He-Man sarcastically proclaims them "King Skeletor and Queen Crita" before he exiles them into space.
- In the comics, he had a relationship with Shadow Weaver and later Evil Lyn.
Villainous Rescue: Against the Snake Men and the summoning of Hordak. Both times, He-Man fails, leaving Skeletor to save the day.
Vocal Dissonance: He's a musclebound warlord with a skull for a face, but his voice is brittle, high-pitched and, ironically for someone with no nose, nasal. Curiously enough, on the other hand, in the Mexican Spanish dub of the original series, he has a deep voice instead. Oddly enough in the Mexican dub of the 2002 series, he's voiced by the same voice actor who voiced Hordak, who has a high-pitched, but still menacing, voice. 2002 implies 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, while in the 2021 series, it's implied that the hammy and screechy voice is the facade of an Evil Overlord Skeletor puts on for his own amusement, while when he's truly angry, he slips back into angry growling.
- Averted by the 1987 movie - he has a deep, growling, commanding voice that portrays what a threat this version is.
Was Once a Man: The post-Filmation comics all but state that he was King Randor’s half-brother Keldor, who was trapped in another dimension during an experiment gone wrong and was somehow transformed into Skeletor.
Wizards from Outer Space: The Universe Bible says he comes from a Counter earth on the other side of Eternia's sun called Infinita.

Panthor

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Skeletor's pet panther, that he sometimes rides in battle.

For tropes that apply to him in Masters of the Universe: Revelation see this page.

For tropes that apply to him in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021) see this page.

Call a Rabbit a "Smeerp": Call a Panther a "Dylinx".
Evil Counterpart: To Battle Cat.
Horse of a Different Color: A different type of panther.
Mega Neko: Very cute despite being evil.
Right-Hand Cat: Despite his size, he behaves as one of these with his master Skeletor.
Vile Villain, Saccharine Show: While the Filmation series played Skeletor for a joke, oddly enough his pet was always considered a threat.

Screeench

Screeech

Skeletor's savage bird.

Evil Counterpart: To the "Sorceress' pet" version of Zoar.

Skeletor's Main Lieutenants

Beast-Man

Beast Man/Raqquill Rqazz

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^{Click here to see him in the 2002 show}

Played by: John Erwin (80's); Tony Carroll (Live-Action Movie); Scott McNeil ('02); Kevin Michael Richardson (Revelation); Trevor Devall ('21)

Skeletor's savage henchman who can control wild creatures.

For tropes that apply to him in Masters of the Universe: Revelation see this page.

For tropes that apply to him in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021) see this page.

Adaptation Name Change: The 2012 DC comics give his real name as "Raqquill Rquazz".
Adaptational Wimp / Adaptational Dumbass: In the live action movie, he not only lacked his ability to control animals he also lacked the ability to speak. Instead growling and acting more like an evil version of Chewbacca.
Alliterative Name;
- The Universe Bible for the original cartoon says his name was originally Biff Beastman.
- The Classics toyline have his name as Raqquill Rqazz
Beast Man: By name and by nature.
The Beastmaster: Throughout most versions of the franchise, he has been shown controlling Eternian wild-life either with telepathy or by taming.
Curb-Stomp Battle: Subjects Skeletor (then Keldor) to one in his Icons of Evil origin comic. Before he joined the Evil Warriors, Beast Man fought Keldor when he tried to recruit him. By the time the fight was interrupted, Beast Man had viciously hammered Keldor's chest to the point that his ribs were probably broken, and was preparing to bite his head off. That's right: Beast Man almost killed his future boss.
The Dragon: He's Skeletor's most common right-hand, though he often shares the role with Evil-Lyn and Tri-Klops.
Dumb Muscle: Physically the strongest of Skeletor's henchmen... mentally, not so much.
Fisher Kingdom: The Universe Bible says the evil power of the planet Infinita seeped into his bones and turned him into Beast Man.
Killer Gorilla: Has a slight ape like appearance. It's bit more prevalent with his 2002 version due to his top-heavy redesign and his lair filled with chains that he swings from like vines.
Spell My Name with a "The": The Live-Action movie calls him "The Beast Man".
Stephen Ulysses Perhero: The Universe Bible says his surname was Beastman before he was turned into an actual Beast Man.
Top-Heavy Guy: In the 2002 version, his torso is humongous.
Was Once a Man: The Universe Bible says he was originally a chief technician on the shuttle that brought Queen Marlena from Earth but got transformed by the energies of the planet Infinita. Never mentioned in-story apart from the New Champions Of Eternia storybook as the writers didn't like this explanation.
Whip of Dominance: Beast Man is able to control most animals through taming or sheer telepathy, and he wields a whip to punctuate his commands.

Evil-Lyn

Evil-Lyn/Evelyn Morgan Powers

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^{Click here to see her in the 2002 show}

^{Click here to see her in the past}

Played by: Linda Gary (80's); Meg Foster (Live-Action Movie); Kathleen Barr ('02); Lena Headey (Revelation); Grey Griffin ('21)

"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.

For tropes that apply to her in Masters of the Universe: Revelation see this page.

For tropes that apply to her in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021) see this page.

Amazing Technicolor Population: Her original figure has yellow skin, which is averted in the '83 series. However, the 2002 series depicts her as having a greenish tint to her flesh.
All There in the Manual: Her last name comes from the original series bible, which said she was an astronaut from Earth like He-Man's mother Queen Marlena. But the Filmation show creators hated this backstory and later continuities have her father as a sorcerer called the Faceless One and her mother as a woman named Maligna.
A Mistake Is Born: In the 2002 continuity, 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 and caused him to lose his face.
Compelling Voice: In the 2002 cartoon, she possesses the ability to brainwash people with a siren's song. She uses the ability on Ram Man, turning him Brainwashed and Crazy.
Daddy's Girl: But a subversion of Daddy's Little Villain, 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.
Dark Action Girl: As Skeletor's lieutenant, she's often a Villain Protagonist in the 2002 series. She's also much more proactive than the other villains across all her incarnations, and willing to fight He-Man directly if necessary.
Does Not Know How to Say "Thanks": In the Filmation cartoon, she shows gratitude towards Teela and He-Man by protecting the guardian of a magical spring and not stealing its water when she had the opportunity after she and Teela worked together to dethrone a powerful wizard who'd stolen her magic, but she pointedly does not say either thank you or you're welcome after being thanked.
The Dragon: She is Skeletor’s right-hand woman. Usually shares this role with Beast Man and Tri-Klops.
Dressed Like a Dominatrix: In the movie, where she wears a metal corset, and in the 2002 show in the past, when she wore a black and purple leotard and garterbelts.
Even Evil Has Standards/Even Evil Has Loved Ones:
- She is willing to help Skeletor in his attempt for world domination, but she will not betray her father and returns his magical Ramstone back to him when Skeletor loses it. When the Faceless One sees she returned the stone, he comments that there might be hope for her to return to the side of good yet.
- In the 2002 show, she is briefly shown to be horrified when Hordak turned Keldor into Skeletor, being disturbed by Skeletor's Laughing Mad moment upon seeing his reflection. Downplayed in that she continued to work for him regardless.
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: In the Filmation version, when she and Teela were forced to cross a desert together, and Teela raised her sword to cut a cactus for water, Evil-Lyn flinched in terror, expecting Teela to chop her head off for complaining about being thirsty.
Evil Counterpart: Was one to Teela in the original toyline though cartoons tend to make her a counterpart to The Sorceress.
Evil Sorcerer: Primarily a magician, though capable enough in melee that she generally fights Teela to a standstill.
The Farmer and the Viper: In the 2002 series, she responds to He-Man rescuing her from becoming Skeletor's Human Sacrifice 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...
Good Hair, Evil Hair: Contrasting with Teela, who has long red hair, Evil-Lyn has extremely short, nearly buzzed-cut hair.
Hot Witch: A pale beauty with high cheek bones and enchanting eyes.
Hyper-Competent Sidekick: In the movie, Evil-Lyn does nearly everything for Skeletor, tolerating this arrangement because she loves him. And even then, once she sees he's gone off the deep end she gets the hell out, taking Skeletor's minions with her.
Lady of Black Magic: She is an imposing, intelligent sorceress with powerful evil magic.
Leotard of Power: She wears a leotard and she’s powerful.
Missing Mom: According to the 2002 comics, her mother suffered Death by Childbirth.
Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal: In the 2002 series, she turns against Skeletor and frees King Hiss because he abandoned her one too many times.
Mystical White Hair: Her hair is pure white and she is an Evil Sorceress.
Only One Female Mold: Evil-Lyn was an Evil Counterpart to Teela in the toyline and was a repainted Teela mold, though the cartoons scrapped this concept and made them look different.
Punny Name: "Evil Lyn".
Purple Is Powerful: She is easily Skeletor's strongest and most competent subordinate, and has a predominantly purple color scheme and purple eyes.
Really 700 Years Old: She's really hundreds of years old due to having been born during the days of King Greyskull. Time magic is involved.
Redemption Rejection: No matter how sound, pragmatic a reason, or how well she's treated by the heroes, she will never turn away from evil, and in the 2002 version will insist on "wasting [her] time with Skeletor" as The Faceless One puts it.
Related in the Adaptation: The early Son Of He-Man concept for The New Adventures of He-Man would have had a villain called Skeleteen who was the son of Skeletor and Shadow Weaver. When Skeleteen finally got a Masters Of The Universe Classics action figure in 2015, Evil-Lyn was now his mother as the writers thought that would make more sense.
Rewarded as a Traitor Deserves: In the 2002 series, 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 Eaten Alive. The only reason she survives is that she was able to invoke a Can't Kill You, Still Need You by informing King Hiss that he needs her to guide him to Grayskull.
Skeletons in the Coat Closet: In the 2002 series, she wears a skeletal breast plate.
The Starscream: In the 2002 series 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.
- Even the original Filmation series has shades of this; in all incarnations, she's at least Skeletor's equal in intellect, if not in power, and sometimes chafes at being his second.
  Skeletor: What do you want?
  Evil-Lyn: Your power, Skeletor. And I will have it!
  [Evil-Lyn fires a lightning bolt at Skeletor, who easily deflects it with his Havok Staff]
  Skeletor: I am not amused.
Steven Ulysses Perhero: The Universe Bible to the '83 series says her name was originally Evelyn and this was also the case in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002).
Strong Family Resemblance: The 2013 DC comics show she and her father have the same matching color schemes, skeletal clothing, and even hairstyle.
Token Competent Minion: While the competence of the other Evil Warriors varies in the comics, Evil-Lyn was typically the only one who could be relied on amongst Skeletor's crew in the cartoon.
The Ugly Guy's Hot Daughter: In 2002 series, 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.
Ungrateful Bitch: In the 2002 version, the closest she's ever come to saying "thank you" is leaving the heroes who helped her unmolested and without a fight.
Villainous Princess: She's technically the Princess of Zalesia, though this is never dwelled on in the cartoons.
Was Once a Man: The series Bible to the '83 series says she was originally a human astronaut on the same ship that brought Queen Marlena to Eternia.
Welcome Back, Traitor: In the 2002 series, 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 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.

Mer-Man

Mer-Man/Squidish Rex

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Played by: Alan Oppenheimer (80's); Scott McNeil ('02); Kevin Conroy (Revelation); George Takei ('21);

King of the underwater creatures of Eternia.

For tropes that apply to him in Masters of the Universe: Revelation see this page.

For tropes that apply to him in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021) see this page.

The Beastmaster: Limited to aquatic beings.
Ear Fins: As befitting his Fish People appearance, has fins atop his head.
Expy: In the 2002 series, he resembles Waspinator, being the villains’ resident comic relief and hapless Butt-Monkey, right down to being voiced by the same guy, who gives him a similar voice as well.
Fish People: King of the fish people.
Impoverished Patrician: According to his Classics toyline bio, he lost his kingdom in an underwater turf war and is now stuck being a henchmen for Skeletor as a result.
Literally Shattered Lives: In the 2002 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).
Off with His Head!: According to Mermista's bio, during the Second Ultimate Battleground she was confronted by Mer-Man and was forced to behead him with his own trident to protect her life.
The Usurper: In the Filmation series, he usurped control of the underwater kingdom from its resident Princess. He-Man helps reinstate her.

Trap Jaw

Trap Jaw/Kronis

Played by: Lou Scheimer (80's); Paul Dobson ('02); Diedrich Bader (Revelation); Roger Craig Smith ('21)

"Nothing can stop me! I am unbeatable!"

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.

For tropes that apply to him in Masters of the Universe: Revelation see this page.

For tropes that apply to him in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021) see this page.

Arm Cannon: One of his optional mechanical arms.
Ax-Crazy: Established as such in the original mini-comics.
Cyborg: A mechanical jaw warrior with a robotic arm.
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: He has no idea why anyone would agree to team up with him in the 2002 series, and he is very prone to stabbing allies in the back in all continuities.
Extreme Omnivore: His mechanical jaw allows him to chew and digest rocks and metals, especially in the 80s cartoon.
Handicapped Badass: The fact that he's STILL a viable threat despite being an amputee establishes him as this.
Hook Hand: Another optional hand.
Jerkass: Compared to Skeletor's other minions, he's easily one of the biggest assholes in this franchise. To date, he's betrayed no less than three allies: Mer-man after a team-up in an episode of the 80s Filmation cartoon and Stratos after the Enemy Mine episode in the 2002 series.
Meaningful Rename: His name reflected his mechanical jaw.
Swiss-Army Appendage: Trap Jaw has several attachments he uses; approximately a dozen in the original cartoon, though naturally the toy is limited to three.
We Can Rebuild Him: Time and time again he has been destroyed, only to be reborn once again.

Tri-Klops

Tri-Klops/Trydor Esooniux Scope

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Played by: Lou Scheimer (80's); Paul Dobson ('02); Henry Rollins (Revelation), Kevin Smith ('21)

A warrior with three eyes that give him different vision powers.

For tropes that apply to him in Masters of the Universe: Revelation see this page.

For tropes that apply to him in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021) see this page.

Beard of Evil: While technically part of his helmet, his headpiece gave off the appearance of a black beard in the 2002 series.
Body Horror: We are shown wiring connecting to his helmet shoved into his eye sockets in the 2002 series.
Butt-Monkey: In the 2002 series he was consistently the worst-treated of Skeletor's minions, with everyone mistreating and mocking his technology despite him being one of Skeletor's 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.
Cyber Cyclops: His robotic parts from his visor helmet make him this.
Dumb Muscle: In the original series.
Evil Genius: In the 2002 series, where he invented much of the Evil Warriors' tech.
Eye Beams: He wears a rotating visor helmet with three artificial eyes fixed to it, each with a special type of vision.
Gadgeteer Genius: He is depicted as an irritable technologist and inventor in the 2002 series.
Master Swordsman: Mainly in the original minicomics. Kind of in the 2002 series.
Noble Demon: Most obvious in the 80s minicomics, though the 2002 version counts as either this or some version of woobie (it could also be considered anti-villainous... maybe). So far, the only known incarnation of Tri-klops that DOESN'T qualify for this is the Filmation cartoon one, and that's only because that version had no personality to speak of.
The Dragon: He's Skeletor's most common right-hand, though he often shares the role with Beast-Man and Evil-Lyn.

Clawful

Clawful/(real name pronounced through a series of claw clicks)

Played by: Lou Scheimer (80's); Scott McNeil ('02)

A member of the Karikoni, an Eternian race of crustacean warriors from Orkas Island.

Demoted to Extra: As with Whiplash (see below)
Dumb Muscle: 2002 series only, where he's easily the biggest idiot on the show.
Expy: The 2002 series' "The Island" introduced Clawful's cousin, who was intelligent and had ambition. He's basically Clawful of the '80s series.
Giant Enemy Crab: A crustacean enemy of He-Man from an entire race of them.
Right Hand of Doom: His right claw is much larger than his left — much much larger in the 2002 series. This is based on real fiddler crabs.
Simpleton Voice: 2002 series; ridiculously exaggerated, at that.
The Starscream: In '80s series only, where he occasionally plotted to overthrow Skeletor.
Too Dumb to Live: The 2002 series. Seriously, he doesn't even recognize the language of his own species.
Toyless Toyline Character: 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.
The Unintelligible: His real name is listed as only a series of clicks made with his claws, nothing most species in the series could replicate.
A Wizard Did It: His MOTU Classics bio reveals his change from the Dumb Muscle of the 2002 series to the keen warrior of the 80's series as the result of a spell cast by Evil-Lyn.

Other Evil Warriors

Faker

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Played by: John Erwin (80's)

A robot duplicate of He-Man, created to trick the Eternians.

Depending on the Writer:
- His appearance: he's either always blue and thus a failed attempt as a He-Man duplicate, or he's blue but can change color to disguise as He-Man, or even is always identical to He-Man (despite the toy's blue appearance).
- His strength: he might have strength equal to He-Man's, or just average strength with his similarity to He-Man limited to appearance.
- Parodied in Robot Chicken, where he's blue and orange but more fun than He-Man, so all the heroes pretend not to know the difference.
Evil Knockoff: An evil robot duplicate of He-Man.
Face–Heel Turn: It was implied by the '02 series writers and confirmed by his Classics bio that he is the same robot Man-At-Arms used as a decoy He-Man. It's still an arguable example since he wasn't sentient when he worked for Man-At-Arms.
Frame-Up: Had the '02 series continued, there were plans to have Skeletor use Faker to frame He-Man for some crime, causing He-Man to become an outlaw.
Mythology Gag: In his appearance in "The Courage of Adam," he looks exactly like He-Man. When he's knocked out, however, he briefly turns blue before de-activating.

Fang Man

Fang Man/Scutes Ignis

Played by: Lou Scheimer (80's)

Fanged, blue-skinned, reptilian Evil Warrior.

All There in the Manual: Filmation’s Series Bible described him as having the power to spray a sleep gas at his opponents. He never shows this ability in the TV series.
The Beastmaster: Has the ability to control Dragosaurs and fire-breathing dragons.
Canon Immigrant: First appeared in the Filmation series till the classic toyline made him this.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: He called his Dragonsaurus "babies" and sounded genuinely upset after He-Man hurts one of them.
Fangs Are Evil: Obviously.
Kid from the Future: According to Classics Canon, he is a distant descendant to Dragosaurs, who he met due to Time Travel.
Lizard Folk: It has been speculated that Fang Man might be a member of the Snake Men, but according to Classics Canon, his species evolved from the Dragosaurs.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: He is possibly an early version of Kobra Khan, another reptile-looking Evil Warrior, especially if you take a closer look on his description in the Filmation’s Series Bible.
What Happened to the Mouse?: In the end of the episode The Time Corridor, Skeletor apparently left Fang Man and Tri-Klops in the past. Although Tri-Klops had more appearances in the show, Fang Man was never seen again. According to his Classics Canon bio, he was indeed abandoned by his master.

Icer

Icer/Icleel of the Outer Stilia Clan

Played by: John Erwin (80's)

Evil master of cold who serves as Skeletor's northern agent.

Blue Means Cold: He has an ice-blue body which appears to actually be made of ice.
Canon Immigrant: First appeared in the Filmation series till the classic toyline made him this.
Cold Ham: Pun aside, this is what made Icer so memorable in the first place; Icer spoke all his lines in a low, raspy montone, but was still an over-the-top Card-Carrying Villain who constantly dropped ice-themed puns.
Elemental Shapeshifter: He could melt himself into a water puddle in order to travel under closed doors and various surfaces.
An Ice Person: Obviously.
Remember the New Guy?: Both Skeletor and He-Man act like that he's always been around in his one and only appearance on the Filmation cartoon.
Weather Manipulation: Classic Canon described him as a master of controlling cold weather.

Jitsu

Jitsu/Chopper

Played by: Lou Scheimer (80's)

An Evil Warrior who has a metallic right hand.

Evil Counterpart: To Fisto.
Power Fist: A metallic hand of power.
Right Hand of Doom: He has a huge metallic hand, just like Fisto. his NECA statue made his metal hand even bigger.
Undying Loyalty: Broken out of Prison Starr by Keldor during the Great Unrest. In gratitude, he agreed to serve the Evil Lord of Destruction and stayed with him even after Keldor's transformation into Skeletor.

Spikor

Spikor/Kleffton

Played by: Lou Scheimer (80's)

A warrior covered in spikes that give him the advantage in close combat. He has an extendable left arm with a trident as a hand.

The Blacksmith: Shown as such in a single minicomic, though then he created the Terror Claws, which would become Skeletor's new weapons for the rest of the toyline run.
Dumb Muscle: Out of all the Evil Warriors, he is undoubtedly the most stupid and useless of them all (maybe because Filmation were afraid that his design would frighten children otherwise).
Spikes of Villainy: He has them around his whole body.

Stinkor

Stinkor/Odiphus

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Played by: Brian Drummond ('02); Jason Mewes (Revelation)

A petty Paleezean thief who got the power to emit an awful odor.

Adaptational Badass: In the 2002 reboot. The original was basically the Butt-Monkey of the bad guys, hated so bad the only reason he was kept around was his smell weakened He-Man. He only appeared in two mini comics, the second one portraying him as a loser whose failure at guarding Snake Mountain causes Hordak to steal Skeletor's vehicles. In the 2002 reboot, 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).
Ascended Fanboy: 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.
Early-Bird Cameo: Odiphus appears as a prisoner in "Snake Pit" before his appearance in "The Sweet Smell of Victory".
Evil Counterpart: In 80s toy form, to Moss Man. They were introduced at the same time and had the gimmick of being scented. Moss Man smelled like pine, while Stinkor... stunk. Due to the special manufacturing process (the smelling substance was mixed into the plastic used), many Stinkor toys still smell bad to this day.
Heart Is an Awesome Power: 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.
Hoist by His Own Petard: Stinkor's stench is just as horrible to himself as it is others, which is why he always wears a breathing apparatus and mask.
Logical Weakness: 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.
Meaningful Rename: He insists on not being called Odiphus anymore. He's Stinkor.
Smoke Out: In the '02 series he's capable of doing this with his stink. He uses it to great effect, as he manages to be effectively untouchable until his Achilles' Heel was discovered.
Squishy Wizard: His mutation in the '02 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.
Third-Person Person: Talks like most of the time.
Took a Level in Badass: 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.
Toyless Toyline Character: 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.
Weak, but Skilled: 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.
Weaponized Stench: His power is releases a foul-smelling odor. Even his toy had one for authenticity.

Strongarm

Strongarm/Dalmus Fu

Played by: John Erwin (80's)

Member of Evil Warriors, possessing a powerful, extending right arm.

Adaptation Name Change: At the time of his figure release, the copyright for the name Strongarm was held by Hasbro. As such Mattel had to use the name Strong-Or on the figure’s packaging, although his bio did make a reference to his "nickname" Strongarm.
Adaptation Origin Connection: Classics Canon made him a former worker in the photanium mines of Phantos, who was eventually banished by Queen Elmora.
An Arm and a Leg: He lost his right arm and parts of his face when a mechanical press folder malfunctioned.
Artificial Limbs: A mechanical right arm, to be precise.
- Artificial Limbs Are Stronger: Thanks to it, he is able to shake entire buildings by simply hitting the ground.
Canon Immigrant: First appeared in the Filmation series till the classic toyline made him this.
Combat Pragmatist: Instead of attacking He-Man directly, he used his strength to made his opponent to lose his balance and then he locked him in a photanium body cell.
Cool Mask: He clearly put an effort into hiding the injuries of his face behind something cool and intimidating.
Extendable Arms: His mechanical arm can be extend and retract.
Facial Horror: Highly possible in Classics Canon, since his mask is a result of him losing parts of his face.
Genius Bruiser: He was presented as being nearly as strong as He-Man and also one of the more intelligent members of Skeletor's Evil Warriors.
I Just Want to Be Badass: In Classic Canon, he has a desire to become the strongest menace in the universe.
Pointy Ears: For some reason, his big ears are the only part of his head which aren't hidden under his mechanical parts.
Scary Teeth: It is unclear if his sharp teeth are natural or artificial.
Spikes of Villainy: Has a stylish three spikes on his head.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: He bares some resemblance to Jitsu, another rather intelligent evil warrior with an artificial limb. ^note Interestingly, at some point during the production of "The Dragon Invasion", Strongarm's character design was replaced with the Asian martial artist character design that later became Filmation’s version of Jitsu.

Two-Bad

Two-Bad/Tuvar and Baddrah

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Played by: Lou Scheimer (both, 80's); Brian Drummond (Tuvar, '02); Mark Gibbon (Baddrah, '02); Yuri Lowenthal (Tuvar, '21); Fred Tatasciore (Baddrah, '21)

A pair of bounty hunters who were merged by Skeletor due to their failure.

Be Careful What You Wish For: Combined with Unwitting Instigator of Doom. In the 2002 series, they sought out a "spell of separation" to try and undo Skeletor's magic. They got one... and nearly destroyed the whole planet of Eternia in the process.
Brains and Brawn: Tuvar's the brain and Baddrah's the brawn.
Dumbass Has a Point: Baddrah brings up the warning they received from He-Man about messing with "forces beyond their comprehension" but Tuvar dismisses it. As the spell of separation starts to warm up, Baddrah gets increasingly worried and then gently tries to persuade Tuvar that maybe they should stop, but Tuvar knocks him out instead.
Dumb Muscle: Baddrah.
Fusion Dance: Invoked. Skeletor fuses them together as punishment for disobeying their orders to work together in fighting He-Man, and it was so gratifying to watch in the 2002 series.
Ironic Hell: Because they refused to work together to take down He-Man, being more interested in fighting each other over the bounty instead, Skeletor fused them together. Now they have to work together ... on everything.
Irony: Fused together, they're ineffective because they're usually too busy fighting with each other. But when they both decide to try a spell to separate themselves, they become a competent team whose strengths complement each other and work together so well, even He-Man couldn't stop them from gathering the artifacts they needed. They can be effective while fused if they actually try.
Multiple Head Case: They were literally put together for failing Skeletor.
Villain Decay: In the 2002 series. Individually, they both beat up the rest of the evil warriors and proved a challenge for He-Man. When Skeletor merged them, they're harmless. Justified because they spend more time fighting with each other than doing anything useful.

Webstor

Webstor/Araneus, Son of Raknus

Played by: John Erwin (80's); Brian Dobson ('02); Dee Bradley Baker ('21)

One of the few remaining Arachna, a race of spider people.

Early-Bird Cameo: He is seen in the catacombs of Snake Mountain in "Snake Pit" before his appearance in "Council of Evil, Part 1."
Escape Artist: He’s a master of escaping death traps.
Evil Counterpart: To Buzz-Of.
Evil Genius: Mostly in the less well-known British or German comics. His specialty is Death Traps, since as an Escape Artist he knows what would a captured enemy would try.
Giant Spider: More notorious in the 2002 series, but he was also supposed to be one in the 80s version of the franchise.
Killed Off for Real: Word of God says that when he collapses in "Web of Evil" from injuries inflicted by the Snake Men, he did die. While they did admit to leaving it ambiguous in the case of another writer wanting to use him, the fact that the show ended soon afterwards makes it a moot point.
Noble Demon: Actually shows shades of this in some VERY obscure media. The first time this aspect of him is shown in the UK comic, it's an extreme case of Honor Before Reason, as he intentionally leaves a way out of the trap he has put He-Man into, and after He-Man finds it, Webstor (right there) lets him go, telling he will face Skeletor's wrath for this. Unfortunately, this has been damn near forgotten everywhere else.
Redemption Rejection: Refuses He-Man's offer to join the Masters in the British comics, rather infuriatingly. He was probably knew that spider people always, always belong with the villains.

Whiplash

Whiplash/Torrant Krazut

Played by: John Erwin (80's); Gary Chalk ('02)

Member of the reptilian species known as Caligars, who betrayed his people to join the Evil Warriors.

Affably Evil: In the 80s cartoon only. He's completely willing to sacrifice people heartlessly to an evil demon called Kraal (in Betrayal Of Stratos), but, as "To Save Skeletor" shows, he actually seems to genuinely care about his teammates, and has a generally easy-going, laidback personality all-around.
Cain and Abel: He is the Cain to Ceratus's Abel.
Demoted to Extra: Going from the Filmation series to the 2002 series is... PAINFUL, to say the least, for a Whiplash fan. It's nothing but a sin to see how badly he was dumbed down, after his strong and intelligent Filmation showing. To put it succinctly, the episode "Underworld" gives him the spotlight over the other villains... and he gets a total of eight lines.
Dumb Muscle: He went from fairly intelligent to just another Skeletor thug.
Tail Slap: He uses his tail as a whip.
Welcome Back, Traitor: When he meets the rest of his species in the episode "Underworld" the chief of the tribe says this to him, word for word.

Movie-Exclusive Warriors

Karg

Played by: Robert Towers (Live-Action Movie)

A bizarre, hook-handed creature serving as a mercenary for Skeletor.

Abhorrent Admirer: Of Lieutenant Andra, per his cardback bio. He also calls Julie "pretty" a lot in the movie ("I've got you, pretty!").
Bad Liar: Oh yes. His stated reasons for why the mercenaries failed are transparent, to say the least. Evil-Lyn is quick to call him on it and rub it in his face.
Canon Immigrant: Was introduced for the movie. He appeared in a couple of comics (including the movie adaptation and one comic where he fought Clamp Champ), but wasn't in the toyline till 2018.
Dirty Coward: The only reason the mercenaries fail on Earth is because Karg wimps out and orders a retreat. Once back in Eternia, he lies to Skeletor's face and claims they were "outnumbered".
General Failure: His track record leading Skeletor's Mooks isn't very good.
Hook Hand: He has a barbed hook in place of his left hand, complete with a snazzy jeweled wrist cuff.
I Call It "Vera": His knife is (according to Super 7, anyway) Crucia, the Dagger of Agony.
Mook Lieutenant: Whenever Skeletor and Evil-Lyn aren't around, Karg seems to be the default leader of the Evil Warriors.
Torture Technician: According to the bio on his action figure's card, he's Snake Mountain's chief interrogator.
Toyless Toyline Character: Apparently Mattel was going to make a Karg figure, but never did.
- MOTU Classics finally gave him a toy in 2018.
Undying Loyalty: To Skeletor. Despite just being a mercenary, he's devoted to the guy and is appalled when Evil-Lyn proposes running away and abandoning Skeletor at the end. A Death Glare from her, though, gets him to reluctantly agree, though.

Blade/Ritter

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Played by: Anthony DeLongis (Live-Action Movie)

"I've waited a long time for this..."

A sword-wielding mercenary who expects to defeat He-Man some day.

Bald of Evil: He has a shaved head.
Blade Enthusiast: Alone among the Evil Warriors in the film, he exclusively uses bladed weapons (hence his name).
Blood Knight: Loves to fight He-man.
Canon Immigrant: He originally appeared solely in the movie, but he was given a toy as well as a role in the comic book series.
Dual Wielding: Fights with two broadswords at once.
Expy: He was created as a substitute for Tri-Klops in the film.
Eyepatch of Power: Wears a patch over his left eye, having lost it at some point in the past.
Lightning Lash: He uses a laser whip to give the captive He-Man A Taste of the Lash.
Master Swordsman: Is one of the few Evil Warriors in the movie who can go toe to toe with He-Man. Averted in the comic, where He-Man defeats him with one blow and taunts him for not being a very good fighter.
The Voiceless: In the comic book adaptation (where he has yellow skin like Evil-Lyn), he never speaks, and He-Man even refers to him as "silent one." This is a direct contrast to the movie, where Blade is the only mercenary other than Karg who actually speaks.

Saurod

Saurod/C'ngrel Chouloth

Played by: Pons Maar (Live-Action movie)

A reptilian warrior who is killed by Skeletor for his failure in getting the Cosmic Key.

Breath Weapon: He throws sparks from his mouth, an ability not shown in the movie but added for the figure.
Canon Immigrant: He originally appeared solely in the 1987 movie, but he got an action figure and so he was incorporated into the larger franchise along with Blade.
Killed Off for Real: Zapped by Skeletor in the movie.
Spared by the Adaptation: Because the comic book adaptation of the movie didn't include the scene where he died, subsequent issues used him.
The Unintelligible: Only in the movie, where he expressed himself through hisses. When he appeared in comics, he talked normal.

Toyline-Exclusive Warriors

Blast-Attak

A robot who is a walking time-bomb. Sometimes he's portrayed as part of the Snake Men.

Easily Detachable Robot Parts: There are some stories where he doesn't explode, but instead divides to fight two enemies at once.
Verbal Tic: Quite literally, because he says "Tic" between sentences. Since, you know, he's a walking bomb.
What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?: Blast-Attak is a robot who can explode; why go through the trouble of building a sophisticated robot if it's just to have it blow itself up?

Ditztroyer

The half-Gar member of the renegade pirate clan known as the Fighting Foe Men.

Black Eyes of Evil: He has a very characteristic lifeless, black eyes, so of course, he turned out to be the most evil of the group.
Blue Is Heroic: Averted. Unlike the other Fighting Foe Men, he remained evil.
Chronic Backstabbing Disorder: His two previously alliances end with betrayal on his part. It would not be surprising if he ultimately decided to turn against the Evil Warriors.
Conspicuous Gloves: He wears a rather distinct pair, but this could be just a stylish accessory.
Early-Bird Cameo: Ditztroyer first appeared as an unnamed evil pilot on the box art for the Roton model kit in the '80s.
Gadgeteer Genius: He is the original designer of Roton Assault Vehicle and possibly, he at least helped build other Fighting Foe Men war machines.
Human Popsicle: 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.
Improbable Weapon User: His toy came with a weapon that looks like a cane with spinning red blades, which is very reminiscent of the Roton itself ^note. In the MOTUC Mini-Comic, he wields a simple looking staff.
In the Hood: His no-removable hood has been sculpted to sit on his head.
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: Ditztroyer's actions made Shieldmaiden Sherrilyn and Dawg-O-Tor start to rethink their previous doings. Eventually, they decided to fully abandon their evil ways and joined the Masters of the Universe, which significantly boosted their strength.
No Honor Among Thieves: He didn't even seem to have any good reason to turn against Hordak and his fellow Fighting Foe Men, but he did it anyway.
Obviously Evil: Have any doubts? Just look on his creepy face.
Tuckerization: Ditztroyer was named after Shane Dittsworth, a artist who worked for Four Horsemen Studios and contributed to many of MOTU figures.
Turncoat: Probably his benefits was the main reason for his decision to become the secret ally of the Evil Warriors, instead of remaining loyal to the Evil Horde and Fighting Foe Men. Although this could be also a case of Species Loyalty since Skeletor is a half-Gar in Classic Canon too.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: He not only betrayed his longtime comrades, but also had no qualms about killing them personally.

Draego-Man

A recent addition to the Evil Warriors created for the MOTU Classics toyline.

Boomerang Bigot: Hates humans and dragons, mainly because both sides of his heritage rejected him.
Face–Heel Turn: Was originally created to help the humans defend the Three Towers from the encroaching Snake Men, but was the subject of unease due both to his appearance and power. When the war ended, he left the humans and attempted to connect with the dragon side of his heritage. Unfortunately, Granamyr viewed him as an unnatural abomination, casting him out and thus making him an easy recruit for Skeletor and his evil warriors.
Fantastic Racism: Still harbors a hatred of the Snake Men, which can make it hard for him to work alongside the ones not aligned with King Hsss.
Good Wings, Evil Wings: He has a pair of large, leathery wings courtesy of his dragon heritage, and yes they're big enough to let him fly. Sadly the days when he could be called good have long since passed.
Half-Human Hybrid: Magically created, but he is still the combination of human and dragon.
The Hermit: He became so disgusted by human society that he went to live in a cave.
Playing with Fire: A dragon who breathes fire. Oh it gets better than that. Most of his equipment is also on fire including a Flaming Sword, a burning shield, and a whip which can ignite anything it strikes. Clearly they had a theme in mind for this guy.
Who's Laughing Now?: Was shunned by his dragon brethren for his half-human appearance, and joined Skeletor's forces to get revenge on them.

Goat Man

Goat Man/Klacky

Played by: Kevin Smith (Revelation)

A horn-headed servant of Beast Man.

Accidental Time Travel: In Classic Canon, he accidently fell into a time portal and was transported into the future, arriving on Eternia, when King He-Man ruled the land and his son Dare wielded the Power Sword.
Butt-Monkey: Whoever wrote his Classics Canon bio didn't go easy on him. He was originally captured and made a slave by the rulers of the Vine Jungle, until he eventually found himself in the services of Beast Man. After being severely wounded by Buzz-Off and accidentally time travelling, he was again forced to serve an aging Beast Man in the new time he wound up in. It’s hard to not feel just a little sorry for this guy.
Canon Immigrant: First appeared in Golden Super Adventure book "Secret Of The Dragon's Egg", till the classic toyline made him this.
The Dragon: For Beast Man in Golden Super Adventure book. He is more an example of Slave Mook in the Classic Canon.
Flat Character: Even his Classics Canon bio didn't really gave him much of characterization and mostly focused on the fact he is constantly forced to serve someone.
Forced into Evil: Classics Canon indicates that all of his evil doing is a result of someone else controlling him.
Horns of Villainy: Although how much he is a villain on his own is unclear.
Made a Slave: First by the rulers of the Vine Jungle and later Beast Man. Twice.
Race-Name Basis: His original beastly masters didn't really care about his real name and simply called him "Goat Man". Most likely because his species name is: G'hoat Men.
Slave Race: Apparently his entire species is one of the only intelligent humanoid upright races that falls subjective to the hypnotic powers of the Beast Men.
Trapped in Villainy: Or rather in his case, in service of evil forces, due to his weakness to hypnotic powers.

Gygor

A former warlord of the Vine Jungle, who was in suspended animation until Evil-Lyn freed him to bolster Skeletor's forces.

Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: Has yellow fur. It was red in concept art.
Asskicking Leads to Leadership: Shortly after becoming a champion of gladiatorial arena, he used his new position to overthrow a Lord of the Vine Jungle.
The Big Guy: His figure is nearly 10 inches tall, which puts him head and shoulders above regular figures.
Cool Helmet: A modified Darth Vader-like one.
Fur Is Clothing: Aside from his helmet, cape, belt and armor pieces, he is practically naked.
Gladiator Games: This is how he eventually rose to prominence.
Horse of a Different Color: Was originally conceived as having He-Man riding on his back in a saddle with several guns mounted to it.
Killer Gorilla: He ripped apart the previous gladiator champion. Becoming a new Lord of the Vine Jungle, apparently wasn't enough for him, since he decided to attack Castle Grayskull, in order to gain his great and mysterious power.
No Honor Among Thieves: He was freed by Evil-Lyn in her attempt to bolster Skeletor's forces against the new Horde army, but ultimately decide to side with Hordak.

Ninjor

An stealthy ninja who works for Skeletor.

Ninja: A shinobi who works with Skeletor.
Out of Focus: As a result of being introduced at the tail end of the original Masters of the Universe toyline, Ninjor barely appeared in any fiction, received little characterization, and has pretty much been forgotten by most people these days. It probably doesn't help that his name got taken by another ninja-themed character from a different franchise.
Small Role, Big Impact: Downplayed, one comic centers around Adam time travelling to a dystopian future where Skeletor has won. Ninjor's only contribution in the story is to casually destroy Adams’ only means of returning to his own time. Doesn’t stop the prince from doing it later through a Deus ex Machina though.
The Straight and Arrow Path: This guy still uses bows and arrows despite the vast improvements in technology. To be honest he doesn’t need any modern weapons.

Scareglow

Scareglow/Karak Nul

Played by: Tony Todd (Revelation)

A skeletal warrior whose body can glow and cause everybody who stares at it to see his/her greatest fears.

Bounty Hunter: His Classics bio says he's the ghost of a bounty hunter named Karak Nul.
I Know What You Fear: Consistently depicted with such powers in some fashion or other, likely inspired by the name.
A Kind of One: The Lost Knight digital comic had scareglows as a type of ghost that haunts Eternia's forests.
Light 'em Up: His 80s mini-comic appearance and his MOTUC bio both feature his ability to spread fear by glowing brighter.
Light Is Not Good: Light colored but evil.
Multiple-Choice Past: He came too late to the toyline to get enough spotlight, only that the toy packaging simply describes him as the "Evil Ghost of Skeletor". Yet he was so popular (specially due to looking similar to Skeletor) that every writer tried to give his own interpretation: a being summoned from the reaches of space and time, a copy created by Skeletor in his own image, or the king of another dimension (somewhat similar to Skeletor's original backstory). The current version is that he's the ghost of a bounty hunter, summoned by Skeletor like in the first version.
Power Glows: He glows when he uses his powers.
Sinister Scythe: Wielded one in his '02-era comic appearance, which carried over to his Classics toy — the original 80s toy had a halberd.
Skull for a Head: Just like Skeletor.
The Starscream: His '02 era comic appearance ends with him plotting against Skeletor.

Twistoid

"Surrender!"

A spinning robot created by Skeletor stealing the machine used to create Rotar.

Evil Counterpart: To Rotar.
No Plans, No Prototype, No Backup: He was supposed to be the first of many, to oppose the Horde Troopers, but the machine used to make him was recovered by the Heroic Warriors.
Spectacular Spinning: How he fights his foes.

Characters / Masters of the Universe: Evil Warriors

Skeletor and Pets

Skeletor/Keldor of the House of Miro

Panthor

Screeech

Skeletor's Main Lieutenants

Beast Man/Raqquill Rqazz

Evil-Lyn/Evelyn Morgan Powers

Mer-Man/Squidish Rex

Trap Jaw/Kronis

Tri-Klops/Trydor Esooniux Scope

Clawful/(real name pronounced through a series of claw clicks)

Other Evil Warriors

Faker

Fang Man/Scutes Ignis

Icer/Icleel of the Outer Stilia Clan

Jitsu/Chopper

Spikor/Kleffton

Stinkor/Odiphus

Strongarm/Dalmus Fu

Two-Bad/Tuvar and Baddrah

Webstor/Araneus, Son of Raknus

Whiplash/Torrant Krazut

Movie-Exclusive Warriors

Karg

Blade/Ritter

Saurod/C'ngrel Chouloth

Toyline-Exclusive Warriors

Blast-Attak

Ditztroyer

Draego-Man

Goat Man/Klacky

Gygor

Ninjor

Scareglow/Karak Nul

Twistoid

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Skeletor and Pets

Skeletor/Keldor of the House of Miro

Panthor

Screeech

Skeletor's Main Lieutenants

Beast Man/Raqquill Rqazz

Evil-Lyn/Evelyn Morgan Powers

Mer-Man/Squidish Rex

Trap Jaw/Kronis

Tri-Klops/Trydor Esooniux Scope

Clawful/(real name pronounced through a series of claw clicks)

Other Evil Warriors

Faker

Fang Man/Scutes Ignis

Icer/Icleel of the Outer Stilia Clan

Jitsu/Chopper

Spikor/Kleffton

Stinkor/Odiphus

Strongarm/Dalmus Fu

Two-Bad/Tuvar and Baddrah

Webstor/Araneus, Son of Raknus

Whiplash/Torrant Krazut

Movie-Exclusive Warriors

Karg

Blade/Ritter

Saurod/C'ngrel Chouloth

Toyline-Exclusive Warriors

Blast-Attak

Ditztroyer

Draego-Man

Goat Man/Klacky

Gygor

Ninjor

Scareglow/Karak Nul

Twistoid

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