Stinkor
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| Stinkor | |
|---|---|
| Masters of the Universe character | |
| First appearance | "The Stench of Evil" (1985) |
| Created by | Christy Marx (writer) |
| Voiced by | Brian Drummond (2002–2003) Jason Mewes (2021) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Pelezean |
| Gender | Male |
Stinkor is a fictional character, a villain from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Labeled the "Evil Master of Odors," Stinkor is essentially a humanoid skunk whose superpower is the ability to release a toxic odor from his body that renders foes immobile.[1]
Conception
1985
2002
In the 2002 version of the He-Man cartoon, Stinkor's origin was finally revealed in The Sweet Smell of Victory episode, marking the first time the character had appeared on television. Stinkor was originally a common thief named Odiphus and resembled a large house cat or mogwai. Odiphus was first seen witnessing the escape of Kobra Khan. Later on, Odiphus sought to join Skeletor's group. A chemical accident in Tri-Klops' lab mutated Odiphus into Stinkor and gave him his horrible stench. Stinkor is not immune to his own stench and must wear an oxygen mask to breathe properly. Stinkor eventually incorporated into his breathing apparatus a way to control his stench into focused blasts and teamed up with Skeletor against He-Man and the other Masters of the Universe. As it turns out as difficult as Stinkor is to be around, Skeletor eventually holds him in relatively high favor as a minion who has proved himself agreeably useful.
In the show's second season, the episode "Out of the Past" revealed further background to Stinkor's character. In a flashback sequence we saw Odiphus as a young boy, and it was revealed he was from a race of creatures called the Pelezeans who populate a small village called Pelezea. Odiphus had desired to be a criminal ever since his childhood and as a child betrayed his people by telling the invading warlord Prahvus where the Pelezean kept their weapons. This did get Odiphus punished after a disguised Sorceress of Castle Grayskull repelled Prahvus' forces. In the present, Stinkor suggested to Skeletor to send his skeleton warriors to Pelezea.
Reception
Stinkor has had a mixed reception from critics and fans. Stinkor was voted No. 30 in 'The 36 Worst Action Figures From Iconic Toy Lines' by Cracked.[2] Stinkor was voted No. 7 in 'The 12 Coolest Masters of the Universe Action Features' by Topless Robot.[3] CBR voted Stinkor 6th-worst He-Man toy.[4]
References
- ^ "Battle of the Fun Factories". Time. 1985-12-16. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ "The 36 Worst Action Figures From Iconic Toy Lines". Cracked. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ^ "The 12 Coolest Masters of the Universe Action Features". Topless Robot. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ^ "He-Man: The 15 Worst Toys Ever". 3 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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