61 Facts About Skeletor

Skeletor is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Masters of the Universe franchise created by Mattel, serving as the archenemy of the protagonist He-Man.

Skeletor is typically depicted as a blue-skinned humanoid who wears a purple hood over his bare-bone skull.

Skeletor is determined to gain the powers of Castle Grayskull and rule the planet Eternia, and the entire universe; however, the incompetence of his henchmen is always an impediment to achieving his ambitions.

Skeletor-Man was depicted as the scarcely superhuman champion of a tribe of stone-age jungle-dwellers.

When Hordak invaded Eternia and kidnapped one of the King and Queen's twin babies from the palace, Man-At-Arms and the Royal Guard captured his apprentice, Skeletor, and forced him to divulge the whereabouts of his master, who had retreated to his base of operations, Snake Mountain.

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Skeletor remained on Eternia, raised an army of powerful minions of his own and took over as ruler of Snake Mountain.

Skeletor appeared in 71 of the 130 episodes of the 1980s He-Man cartoon and in 9 of the 93 episodes of the spin-off She-Ra: Princess of Power, for a total of 80 appearances, and in The Secret of the Sword and A Christmas Special.

When Skeletor learns of their quest, he muses that "they must never discover the secret of Keldor", as the truth will lead to his destruction.

The main idea was that if they found out Skeletor was Keldor, they'd be able to find out what had changed him and might find some way to reverse it.

Skeletor roamed Eternia for knowledge, eventually learning the Dark Arts from Hordak.

Skeletor then sought to unite Eternia by ruling it himself and battle his own half-brother with his army of fellow misfits.

Skeletor later absorbs the power of the Great Eye and transforms into a golden demonic god, but is ultimately thrown off a cliff into a vat of unknown substance by Skeletor-Man.

Skeletor's performance is highly regarded by fans and critics as being a high point in the film, and Langella himself has regarded Skeletor as one of his favorite roles in his entire career.

Skeletor agrees, and is able to manipulate and control Flogg from behind the scenes, while making himself a force to be reckoned with among Primans and Mutants alike.

Skeletor possesses a sarcastic sense of humor and often jokes and laughs, taking his own failures much better than in the previous series.

Skeletor has a genuine relationship with Crita, a female mutant with purple skin.

Skeletor is able to instill fear into Flogg despite being perfectly willing to take his orders when it suits his own purposes.

Skeletor appears in the 2002 TV series voiced by Brian Dobson, serving as the main antagonist of the first season and one of the three secondary antagonists of the second season.

Skeletor gathered a small band of warriors to attack the Hall of Wisdom.

When Mer-Man retrieved it, Skeletor destroyed the Mystic Wall and returned to menacing Eternia.

Unlike his previous portrayals, Skeletor is not concerned with Castle Grayskull at first, until a giant fish-monster that had swallowed the remnants of the Corodite Crystal - thus making him hunger for power, heads toward Grayskull.

When King Hiss and the Snake Men are freed from the Void, Hiss imprisons Skeletor, having him devoured by a giant snake, but Skeletor escapes after the Masters defeat Hiss.

Skeletor did not want to hold up his end of the bargain and free Hordak from Despondos because he wanted Eternia for himself.

Skeletor constantly blames his followers for their defeats at the hands of the Masters, and rules through a policy of fear, which makes him somewhat different compared to King Hiss.

Skeletor even goes as far as replacing them with his 'Council of Evil'.

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Skeletor is further shown to be power-mad and unwilling to share the spoils of war; as demonstrated when he tells Count Marzo when questioned if they will gain anything from Castle Grayskull, that he will give them a reward if he feels like doing so.

Finally, despite his evil, Skeletor has been known to grovel when his life is in jeopardy, though this is usually an attempt to get the upper hand before betraying his savior, which is seen on a few occasions to trick He-Man into dropping his guard before attacking and escaping.

Skeletor is still commonly seen without his cape in the 2002 series while at rest or in combat situations not requiring extensive use of magic.

Skeletor is disappointed that Beast Man failed yet discovered that Adam is not without skill.

When Skeletor sends words to his allies that Adam must be prevented from learning who he really is, the first to take action is Trap Jaw and his riders who ambush Adam in the desert.

Skeletor mused at how he had previously worked so hard to capture Adam's sword thinking that it was the source of He-Man's power.

Skeletor now knows that the sword is merely a conduit to the powers of Castle Grayskull.

Skeletor's dinner guest is a catatonic Sorceress of Castle Grayskull as he tries to get her to give him the knowledge of accessing the powers of Castle Grayskull.

Skeletor is getting annoyed at the fact that none of his allies have successfully killed Adam.

Skeletor can't leave Castle Grayskull to do the job himself or else he won't get back in.

When she points out that the bird Zoar caused Adam to fall and discover the means of escape, Skeletor realizes that the Sorceress of Grayskull has been undermining him.

Skeletor's reveals that she hid in plain sight within a pleasant memory.

At Castle Grayskull, Skeletor has been informed by Beast Man that He-Man will be coming for him now that he has regained his memories, and wants to prepare Castle Grayskull for a siege.

Skeletor then engages in a conversation with a head that has been advising him throughout the series, and eventually throws it through the window in a fit of rage.

Skeletor magically removes Evil-Lyn's mouth when she continues to speak even after he has ordered her to be silent.

Skeletor-Man tells Teela that he believes Skeletor is dead, then is seen calling himself a liar under his breath.

Skeletor is revealed to have survived the fall into the chasm, but his skull is cracked and broken, with his lower jaw appearing to be absent.

Skeletor finds himself faced with the head that he threw out of the castle earlier, and it is revealed that this is some sort of minion that encourages Skeletor to not accept defeat.

Skeletor eventually discovered that Castle Grayskull was just a shell, and that its sole purpose was to guard the Orb of Power.

Quickly gaining access to the very heart of Grayskull, Skeletor defeated the powerful Nature God Moss Man and maneuvered He-Man into stabbing him with his mighty sword in such a way that the sword would penetrate the Orb of Power as well and open it as if it were a key.

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Skeletor struck the orb with his own Havoc Staff afterwards, cracking it and releasing the magic power that created Eternia and the very universe.

Skeletor-Man attempted to absorb the magical energy of the Orb with his Sword of Power, which split in two.

Skeletor attempted to grab the two halves of the sword for himself, and both he and Adam were obliterated in the explosion caused by the magical impact.

Only a tiny sliver of Skeletor's essence survived the explosion, and took refugee in Evil-Lyn's wand staff without her knowledge.

When magic returned, Skeletor was finally able to reform himself, and stabbed Adam in the back before he could transform into He-Man.

Skeletor took the Sword of Power afterwards, asked Evil-Lyn and Beast Man to join him at his side, and took the power of Grayskull for himself, becoming Skelegod.

Skeletor is planned to appear in the upcoming live-action Masters of the Universe reboot adaptation on Netflix.

Skeletor is a borderline competent sorcerer with control over a vast range of dark magical powers, such as the ability to teleport himself and others over vast distances, send telepathic commands to his minions, grow plants, hypnotize, cast illusions, reflect magic, project freezing rays, and open gateways between dimensions.

Skeletor possesses considerable scientific skill, and is shown to have skill in creating various machines and devices in both the Filmation and New Adventures animated series.

Skeletor is usually armed with a magical weapon called the Havoc Staff, a long sceptre crowned with a ram's skull—sometimes depicted with an embedded crystal ball.

Skeletor has displayed the ability to discharge energy from his own body, as is seen in the 1987 film where he casts lightning from his hands and in the original animated series where he projects energy from his fingertips.

Skeletor is very strong, although his strength is no match for Skeletor-Man's.

Skeletor has few weaknesses, aside from his inability to control his anger, and on occasion his overconfidence can be his undoing.

In He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special, Skeletor shows some affinity towards Relay, a partly-robotic dog who is a part of the Manchines.

When shot down by Hordak late into the special, Skeletor is at first ready to leave Relay behind on a snowy mountain top but decides to carry Relay with him when he can't bear to listen to his whimpering.

Skeletor makes a cameo appearance alongside Skeletor-Man in the 2022 film Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers with Alan Oppenheimer reprising his role.