He apparently was involved in lots of events in Eternia's past such as the building of The Three Towers, which is alluded to in some of the minicomics that came packaged with the action figures. In a toy universe populated by characters with names like Butthead, Webstor, Dragstor, Negator, Fisto and Plundor, it wasn't that hard to find silly and strange facts about our favorite skeletal menace. London Editions also published a short-lived She-Ra comic series, which also stars Hordak as the main villain, explaining that he divides his time between his rulership on Etheria and his attempts at conquering Eternia. Having saved his life on the promise of a later price to be paid, Hordak renamed Keldor as Skeletor. His appearance resembles a vampire or bat-like creature, although in some media he appears more -like. However, Skeletor surprises the onlooking and He-Man by defiantly destroying Hordak's temple, thus hoping to seal his former master away forever.
He also meets Crita, an attractive and ruthless female villain working for the Mutants. The 'Secret Files of Scrollos' strip featured origin stories for many characters including Sy-Klone, Rio Blast and Snout Spout, and the series included the characters Horde Prime and Scrollos. However, the minicomics and Marvel Star comic books depict Hordak as using magic to a greater extent, more so than science. Hordak was intended to be released in the new toy line, as well as being the main villain in the third season of the cartoon series. This Privacy Policy was last updated on May 10, 2018. When Keldor tries to throw a vial of acid at his enemy, Randor shields himself and the corrosive substance lands on Keldor's face instead.
We and some of our business partners for example, advertisers use cookies on our Website. In the mini-comic King of the Snakemen, Skeletor discovers a pool of energy buried in Snake Mountain which contains ancient emperor. Little is known about Skeletor's home world, but it is strongly suggested that all of its inhabitants are similar to him. The conflict ended when Hordak commanded his sorcerers to draw Castle Grayskull into the dimension of Despondos. She takes his body to the altar of Hordak where Keldor offers Hordak whatever he wants in exchange for his life.
Both the German and British comics were often translated to provide content for other countries although some comic books from Ledafilms of Argentina and Editora Abril of Brazil, along with Italy's Più and Magic Boy magazines provided some original material in their pages as well. Unlike his treacherous former pupil Skeletor, who relies mostly on magic, the majority of Hordak's powers are seemingly the product of science. These companies may use information not including your name, address, email address or telephone number about your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. This could suggest that Prime is Hordak's brother, but it is also possible that Zed only called him 'uncle' as a friendly term. Whenever he talks, he pauses his talking by snorting between his statements. Today I have for sale a Masters of the Universe Classics head: Hordak You will receive everything in pictures. However, there's never any doubt that Skeletor hates the guy and is ready to stab him in the back at a moment's notice.
The return of the Towers enhances the Sorceress' magic, and she helps King Randor in his search to discover what happened to his long-lost brother. Afterward, with the help of Evil-Lyn, Skeletor recovered his sanity and gained control of the Demo-Man, increasing his abilities ten-fold. He returns, accompanied by the Evil Horde, to conquer the planet. At a much later date, Hordak calls upon Skeletor to free him from Despondos, Skeletor initially seems powerless to resist his mentor. How your Data is Stored All data collected through our Website is stored on servers located in the United States. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Website. Legal Disclaimer Though we make every effort to preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on any of our sites.
But this last one might've been a case of a holiday spirit. Hec-Tor adopted the name Hordak and eventually raised an army to battle against the Snake Men for rule over Eternia. Skeletor never hesitates to betray his allies if it suits his plans. Age This Website does not target people below the age of 16. For example, he can turn his arm into an energy cannon, become a massive tank, and even transport himself over great distances by becoming a rocket. When Hordak's forces attacked Eternia, Skeletor did what Skeletor does best and betrayed Hordak by telling the Sorceress and Man-at-Arms the secret location of Hordak's base, which was in Snake Mountain.
In Keldor leads the in an assault on the , but Randor and the defend the. He is depicted as a supremely powerful magic-user, seemingly of vastly greater power than Skeletor, and with no apparent reliance on technology whatsoever, other than his Horde Troopers, although it is unknown if these redesigned minions are still intended to be robots like the original versions. However, our partners, including ad partners, may collect data in relation to your Website usage as disclosed herein. While trapped in Despondos, Hordak saved Keldor's life after he failed to assassinate the Eternian Elders, and had acid splashed in his face when it was deflected by. Hordak recognises the towers, and claims to have helped build Central Tower. After twelve months, you will be asked to provide consent again.
In it, Skeletor and his cronies move into a deserted evil castle, saving themselves the trouble of building their own base of operation. He summons Skeletor and Hordak and orders them to capture Miguel and Alisha. He is the leader of the , an army of savage warriors, most of whom wear a red symbol on their chests to convey their allegiance. This is no accident, as these two swords are actually two halves of one more powerful magical weapon. Hordak then returned with a vengeance to take over Eternia for himself.