The Masters of the Universe franchise , created in 1982 as a toyline by American company Mattel , contained many characters in its various incarnations as a toyline, the television series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe , a German series of audioplays, The New Adventures of He-Man , He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002) , Masters of the Universe: Revelation and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021) and the films The Secret of the Sword , He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special , and Masters of the Universe .
50-525: (Redirected from Snake Man ) [REDACTED] Look up snakeman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Snake Man , Snake Men or snake people may refer to: Characters [ edit ] The Snake Men (Masters of The Universe) , a line of Masters of the Universe toys Serpent Men , a fictional race created by Robert E. Howard and appearing in
100-516: A cyborg against his will by Hordak, only to escape before he could be brainwashed into serving his captor. He vowed to free his friend from Hordak's mind control. The figure came with a red trapezoidal-shaped shield which unfolded, doubling in size. The Masters of the Universe Classics toyline introduced Extendar as a knight who was captured by Hordak and thrown into the experimental matrix which grafted cybernetic parts to him. Fisto
150-400: A battle axe, and a shield. Early media, such as the minicomics packaged with the original run of action figures, also depicts him carrying a knife. He-Man possesses superhuman strength and is capable of performing incredible feats, such as lifting heavy objects such as boulders and buildings, breaking solid rock with his fists, as well as having the advantage over just about any opponent. He is
200-408: A different built-in weapons and tools. This newer Man-At-Arms is also older, more grizzled, and has more of a military bearing than the original 1980s version. The original Man-At-Arms action figure comes with a club, but the character was rarely ever seen with it in the cartoon. The figure did not have the moustache seen on the character in the cartoon. In the 2021 series, Man-At-Arms is depicted as
250-539: A formidable warrior, although he usually prefers to avoid conflict. He-Man is a strong upholder of moral justice and is regarded by the people of Eternia as their greatest hero. In the original minicomics, He-Man was a wandering barbarian hailing from a jungle tribe. However, both the DC comics and the cartoon series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe portrayed him as the alter ego of the young Prince Adam, heir-apparent to
300-536: A friend of Teela. Man-At-Arms was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer in the 1980s series, Garry Chalk in the 2002 series, Liam Cunningham in Masters of the Universe: Revelation , and Antony Del Rio in the 2021 series. In the 1980s live action movie, he is portrayed by Jon Cypher . Man-E-Faces is a multi-faced Heroic Warrior, with the ability to change his faces from a human face to a monster face to
350-504: A gaming partner for Man-E-Faces. The figure came with a gun but it was not used in the cartoon. Man-E-Faces is voiced by Lou Scheimer in the 1980s series, Paul Dobson in the 2002 series, and Stephen Fry in the 2021 series. Mekaneck is the Heroic Warrior with a telescoping mechanical neck that enables him to serve as a spy and do reconnaissance. Man-At-Arms is the one who gave him his extending prosthetic neck, although in
400-903: A group of henchmen in The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire Snake Man, a character in Mega Man 3 Films [ edit ] Snakeman (film) , a 2005 Syfy TV film Snake People (film) or Isle of the Snake People , a horror film starring Boris Karloff People [ edit ] Adam Bobrow - a ping pong commentator who goes by "Snakeman" Other uses [ edit ] " The Snake Man ", an 18th-century short story by Pu Songling Snake Man of La Perouse , an animal show in Sydney, Australia Constantine John Philip Ionides (1901-1968), known as
450-525: A long family line of great warriors and inventors, who uses the material resources at his disposal to aid He-Man. The cartoon series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe by Filmation portrayed him as the Man-At-Arms to King Randor and Queen Marlena of Eternia, who holds residency at the Royal Palace, where his workshop is based. Since Man-At-Arms is actually a title, not a name, the character
500-504: A robot face. His physical abilities mirror the face he wears. Man-E-Faces, at times called "Manny" by his fellow Masters, had a prodigious career as an actor prior to his transformation. He is also a master of disguise. His strongest persona, Man-E-Monster, was also his weakest, because as a monster he could initially be controlled by Beast Man. He enjoys playing the Eternian version of chess; Man-At-Arms built Roboto originally to serve as
550-484: A second time. In the 2002 series, the character of King Randor was significantly redesigned in appearance and personality, presented as more of a full-time warrior king. Physically, he is tall, muscular, and compelling, somewhat Viking-like in appearance. He is introduced during the Great Unrest as a captain who, with comrades including Man-At-Arms, is defending Eternia from evil. After battling and mortally wounding
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#1732798835766600-730: Is a dwarf -like Thenurian and inventor of the Cosmic Key. He debuted in the Masters of the Universe movie where Evil-Lyn tricked him into giving her the Cosmic Key so that Skeletor can invade Castle Grayskull. In the Masters of the Universe Classics toyline, Gwildor's kind was called the Vejulian Gwitthrol Trolls that come from Tundaria. He attended Grimhammer University in Eternos and studied under many of Eternia's great inventors, archaeologists, and magicians. It
650-405: Is a quiet pastoral type who resides in the Eternian forests. Although invited to join the Masters of the Universe by He-Man , Moss Man chooses to retain his position as the guardian of Eternia's flora but agrees to help the Masters whenever he can. His assistance proves pivotal in "Council of Evil" and in other episodes. The Moss Man figure came with a pine-like scent, textured fur-like moss, and
700-541: Is also known as Duncan. This portrayal has been adopted by most subsequent versions of the franchise. The cartoon portrayed Man-At-Arms as a mentor to Prince Adam, and as such he was one of the few people aware that Prince Adam and He-Man were one and the same. In the He-Man and She-Ra The Secret of the Sword movie, it is revealed that Man-At-Arms' heroic intrusion on Hordak's abduction of an infant Princess Adora prevented
750-460: Is an extra-strong warrior with a metal right hand. In the original series, he was the caretaker of a forest and was hesitant to join in the conflict against Skeletor. He was later appraised by both his fellow Eternians and an alien race as second in strength only to He-Man. In the 2002 series, he is the last to join the Masters of the Universe and is revealed to be Man-At-Arms' older brother, to Teela 's surprise. The brothers became estranged during
800-434: Is deeper, he is wise, and his age in indeterminate (mid 20s to mid 30s in appearance). Prince Adam and He-Man are voiced by John Erwin in the 1980s series, Cam Clarke in the 2002 series, Chris Wood in Masters of the Universe: Revelation with Dee Bradley Baker providing the voice of his savage appearance, and Yuri Lowenthal in the 2021 series. In the 1990s series, Prince Adam was voiced by Doug Parker while He-Man
850-442: Is voiced by Alan Oppenheimer in the 1980s series and Brian Dobson in the 2002 series. Buzz off was voted 1st out 7 in the 7 Stupidest He-Man Characters by Total Film . Clamp Champ is a Heroic Warrior who wields a large handheld grabbing device as his primary weapon. He was the only black character to have an action figure in the vintage toy line. Several black characters (such as Zodak and Dekker) have since been released in
900-441: Is voiced by Garry Chalk . In the 1980s live-action movie, He-Man was portrayed by Dolph Lundgren . King Randor is the ruler of Eternia, son of King Miro, husband to Queen Marlena, and father of Prince Adam and Princess Adora. In the original animated series, King Randor is chiefly shown wearing his crown and royal robes, presiding over dinners, and shaking his head over Adam's supposed laziness and Orko's apparent ineptitude. In
950-446: The 200X and Classics toy lines. The character was planned for usage in the 2002 series as a replacement for Man-At-Arms who is turned into a Snake-Man, but the cartoon was cancelled before he could be featured in it. Clamp-Champ made his TV debut in Masters of the Universe: Revelation . In the Masters of the Universe Classics toyline, Clamp Champ's real name is Raenius. He started out as King Randor's bodyguard before becoming
1000-486: The Evil Horde , she receives her own magical sword and becomes She-Ra . Depending on his transformation to He-Man, at times he is also armed with plate armor, a battle axe, a shield, or deadly snake pinchers. In the 1980s series, Prince Adam and He-Man are almost identically drawn, the difference being that Adam has lighter blonde hair and paler skin, while He-Man has bronzed skin and more golden hair. In Masters of
1050-523: The 1980s series, Stephen Root in Masters of the Universe: Revelation , and David Kaye in the 2021 series. Buzz-Off is a humanoid bee , established in the Filmation series as the leader of a tribe of Bee People. The 2002 series develops this further, giving Buzz-Off's people a name – the Andreenids – and establishing Buzz-Off as the captain of the defense force of their kingdom of Andreenos, in
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#17327988357661100-437: The 2002 series this is never discussed; Man-At-Arms is only shown repairing kinks and damage to Mekaneck's neck. In the 2002 series, Mekaneck occasionally feels useless and wishes he had better superpowers than just an extending neck. This leads him to unknowingly retrieve Count Marzo's power amulet, in the vain hope that he'd be granted better abilities. He-Man and the other Masters finally convince Mekaneck of his worth. Only
1150-529: The 2002 series, Diedrich Bader in Masters of the Universe: Revelation , and Fred Tatasciore in the 2021 series. Man-At-Arms is He-Man's closest ally, originally packaged in the Mattel toy line as the 'Heroic Master of Weapons'. He is Teela 's adoptive father and is the inventor of most of the weaponry and vehicles used by the Heroic Warriors. The original minicomics depicted him as the latest in
1200-725: The Cthulhu Mythos The Snake People, a group of henchmen in The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire Snake Man, a character in Mega Man 3 Films [ edit ] Snakeman (film) , a 2005 Syfy TV film Snake People (film) or Isle of the Snake People , a horror film starring Boris Karloff People [ edit ] Adam Bobrow - a ping pong commentator who goes by "Snakeman" Other uses [ edit ] " The Snake Man ", an 18th-century short story by Pu Songling Snake Man of La Perouse , an animal show in Sydney, Australia Constantine John Philip Ionides (1901-1968), known as
1250-458: The Filmation cartoon series in the episode "Origin of the Sorceress", in which he was a mechanical war horse built by Man-At-Arms who later developed consciousness and an animal nature, leading Man-At-Arms to release him into the wild. Stridor's toy was available packaged with Fisto, as well as separately, and much of Mattel's box art depicted the character of Fisto riding atop Stridor. Gwildor
1300-569: The Great Unrest, before the Council of Elders informed then-Captain Randor that his destiny was to be King of Eternia. Man-At-Arms designs and builds weapons and other technology for the royal family; he also helps train the Royal Guard, Teela, Prince Adam , and the other Masters of the Universe. In the 2002 series, Man-At-Arms sports a short topknot, and the armor on his left arm transforms into
1350-416: The Great Unrest, when Fisto allegedly deserted Randor's forces. Fisto came to the aid of He-Man and the Masters, using his giant fist to free them from the rocks that had entrapped them in a cave-in ("Web of Evil"). This act shattered his hand, which Man-At-Arms replaced with a larger, metallic hand. The 2002 figure was packaged as "Battle Fist" due to a conflict of copyrighted name with another toy line, but
1400-426: The He-Man and She-Ra The Secret of the Sword movie (which is directly in sequential continuity with the original He-Man and The Masters of The Universe animated series) Prince Adam/He-Man discovers that he has a long lost twin sister, Princess Adora , who was abducted from Eternia as an infant by the evil warlock/warlord Hordak and his then apprentice Skeletor . After He-Man rescues Adora from brainwashed service to
1450-443: The Masters. As in the original series, he expresses frequent disappointment over Prince Adam's apparent lack of responsibility. Like the Sorceress, he too had his figure released belatedly in the toy line (in its closure rather than its opening). King Randor is voiced by Lou Scheimer in the 1980s series (including in the He-Man and She-Ra The Secret of the Sword movie and in their primetime Christmas Special), Michael Donovan in
1500-471: The Mystic Mountains. He is considered a newcomer to the Masters of the Universe by Ram Man and, while loyal to the defenders of Eternia, is equally loyal to his Queen, at times using his free time to fetch honey berries for her. Buzz-Off has a distrustful nature and tends to hold grudges, but his camaraderie with Stratos paved the way for peace between the peoples of Andreenos and Avion. Buzz-Off
1550-650: The Snake Man of British East Africa, herpetologist Raymond Hoser or Snake-Man (born 1962), herpetologist Snake Indians , a trio of indigenous northern plains tribes in the United States See also [ edit ] Snake woman (disambiguation) List of reptilian humanoids Ichchadhari naag , shapeshifting snakes in Indian folklore Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
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1600-472: The Snake Man of British East Africa, herpetologist Raymond Hoser or Snake-Man (born 1962), herpetologist Snake Indians , a trio of indigenous northern plains tribes in the United States See also [ edit ] Snake woman (disambiguation) List of reptilian humanoids Ichchadhari naag , shapeshifting snakes in Indian folklore Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
1650-460: The Star Comics (Comet Cat only appeared in one episode of the Filmation cartoons). They are portrayed as pets rather than equal members of the heroic warriors. Moss Man (real name Kreann'ot n'Horosh) is a plant -based hero and master of camouflage who can manipulate plant matter, causing flowers to grow but also causing tidal waves of moss and vegetation. In the 2002 series, Moss Man
1700-467: The Sword of Power by The Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, and when he lifts the sword and says "By the Power of Grayskull... I Have the Power!" he is magically transformed into He-Man, defender of Eternia. Man-At-Arms, Orko, and the Sorceress are the only characters who share in the knowledge of Adam's secret, although it was heavily implied in the episode, The Rainbow Warrior that Queen Marlena knew as well. In
1750-452: The Universe vs. The Snakemen , which features a teenaged Adam, he is much shorter and slender than his alter-ego, with blonde eyebrows and pants (versus 1980s Prince Adam's tights). He speaks with a higher tone of voice and often comes across as a clueless adolescent. He-Man, however, has black eyebrows, is much taller, and is far more muscular, as his transformation to He-Man later in the series (starting with "Council of Evil") shows. His voice
1800-410: The character was still called Fisto in the animated series. Fisto did not have the classic action figure's purple sword in the cartoon or the new toyline. Fisto is voiced by Lou Scheimer in the 1980s series, Mark Acheson in the 2002 series, and by Ralph Garman in Masters of the Universe: Revelation . Stridor is Fisto's heroic armored war horse and faithful companion. He made one appearance in
1850-400: The episode "Prince Adam No More", he demonstrates battle abilities when he helps He-Man fight off Skeletor's flying robots as they escape from Snake Mountain, mentioning his "strong left hook" from his warrior years. In the He-Man and She-Ra The Secret of the Sword movie, he threatens to tear Snake Mountain to the ground in order to rescue Princess Adora after Skeletor and Hordak abduct her
1900-511: The figure came with the club, he did not have this in the 1980s cartoon. However, he did use it in the 2002 series. Mekaneck also had a son by the name of Philip. Mekaneck is voiced by Lou Scheimer in the 1980s series and Gabe Khouth in the 2002 series. CBR voted Mekaneck 10th worst He-Man toy. The heroic Meteorbs are members of the Rock People who can transform from meteors into animal forms. They appear among Stonedar and Rokkon in
1950-433: The 💕 (Redirected from Snakeman ) [REDACTED] Look up snakeman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Snake Man , Snake Men or snake people may refer to: Characters [ edit ] The Snake Men (Masters of The Universe) , a line of Masters of the Universe toys Serpent Men , a fictional race created by Robert E. Howard and appearing in the Cthulhu Mythos The Snake People,
2000-455: The name. In The Toys That Made Us , then-marketing VP of Mattel Paul Cleveland recounts the story that while the decision was made for He-Man to have some sort of vehicle, they no longer had the budget to be able to produce one; the decision was then made to repurpose a tiger from the Big Jim toy line. The tiger was, however, not the same scale as the He-Man figure, and compared to He-Man,
2050-426: The new Man-At-Arms after Duncan was turned into a Snake Man. Clamp-Champ is voiced by Method Man in Masters of the Universe: Revelation . Extendar is a mechanized being and Master of Extension. He did not have an animated form because his figure was made after the end of the Filmation cartoon, but was featured in the Masters of the Universe comics instead. Extendar was an Eternian who was captured and turned into
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2100-402: The throne of Eternia, and most media since have followed suit. Prince Adam is the son of King Randor and Queen Marlena of Eternia, and is viewed by many as fun-loving, lazy, and cowardly. This is merely an act to keep people from suspecting that he is also He-Man. The 2002 cartoon revealed that Adam was carefree and reckless in his younger days, before he accepted his destiny. Prince Adam was given
2150-460: The title Snake man . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Snake_man&oldid=1244387819 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages snakeman From Misplaced Pages,
2200-515: The title Snake man . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Snake_man&oldid=1244387819 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Snake Men (Masters of The Universe) All of these characters were released in
2250-438: The usurper Keldor, Captain Randor is informed by the Council of Elders that he will rule Eternia as king and, that in the times of future trouble, a hero will appear to assist him in defending the land. Throughout the 2002 series, Randor is shown to be a wise, just, and involved ruler of Eternia, presiding over peace talks with other peoples, forming a ruling council, and, at times, battling the forces of evil alongside He-Man and
2300-446: The villain from also abducting Prince Adam. The live action movie's portrayal of Man-At-Arms was similar to that of the cartoon, although he seemed to be a seasoned war veteran and possibly the biological father of Teela rather than adopted. The 2002 cartoon series' portrayal of the character was mostly consistent with that of Filmation. The show also reveals that Man-At-Arms served as one of King Randor 's chief supporters back during
2350-415: The vintage Mattel toyline. Battle Cat is He-Man's faithful feline companion, an armored green tiger who carries him into battle. When He-Man is in the form of Prince Adam, Battle Cat is Cringer, the royal pet. Both Cringer and Battle Cat are green with orange stripes, but Battle Cat is much larger and more muscular. In the original 1980s series, Cringer speaks and is afraid of just about everything, hence
2400-837: Was about the size of a horse. Cleveland, however, insisted it to be used, even after artist Tony Guerrero made a green version in an attempt to discourage Cleveland, who instead approved of the color change and suggested putting a saddle on it, which resulted in Battle Cat's final design. In the 2002 series, Cringer occasionally meows like a kitten, but also shows bravery from time to time, including rescuing Prince Adam from falling to his death in Snake Mountain ("Council of Evil"). Battle Cat's rescue of Queen Marlena ("Of Machines and Men"), based on knowledge only Cringer would have, causes Marlena to wonder about Battle Cat's identity. Cringer and Battle Cat are voiced by Alan Oppenheimer in
2450-424: Was formed from the same mold as Beast Man. His teeth were painted flat like a plant eater, but you could still see the unpainted Beast Man fangs. In the 1980s cartoon, he only has two appearances because the cartoon was drawing to a close by the time his figure was released. The club (figure's accessory) did not appear in the cartoon, in which he was portrayed as very peaceful. Moss Man is voiced by Lou Scheimer in
2500-535: Was in a small village in Pelleezeea where Gwildor invented the Cosmic Key. Gwildor is portrayed by Billy Barty in the 1980s live-action movie and voiced by Ted Biaselli in Masters of the Universe: Revolution . He-Man is "the most powerful man in the universe" and in most media he is the alter-ego of Prince Adam. He is armed with a power harness that enhances his strength, the Sword of Power,
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