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[MCX-Eternia]

I have seen these on Amazon.com.mx myself. Also a 200X Randor.

That says "200X rando". Could be literally anyone who was in that cartoon.

[Smitty.81]

I'd take it with a grain of salt for now, but it was reported that the following listings showed up on Amazon Mexico today.

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https://i.imgur.com/vc1AGt5l.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/k5oIjgwl.jpg

I hope Snake Teela is not just Eternia Goddess with scales.

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[Durendal]

Loving these, I'm thinking Extendar as the Eternian Guard Infiltrator? Maybe the trademark ran out?

I'm hoping it's those "medieval" style palace guards from the early vintage mini comics that showed up on someone's Origins cardback art (can't remember which character).

[Bear]

I hope Snake Teela is not just Eternia Goddess with scales.

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There's also sword and new head from upcoming 2-pack. And some fangs, snake eyes and green weapons.

Those sounds plausable enough...It woudl make sense for Mattel to push more 200X toys. Just confused by this infiltrator. What kind of Palace Guard toy Mattel could possibly want to make?

[anytimepally]

That says "200X rando". Could be literally anyone who was in that cartoon.

Fair point.

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I'm hoping it's those "medieval" style palace guards from the early vintage mini comics that showed up on someone's Origins cardback art (can't remember which character).

They're on the Eternian Guard packaging.

[Dylamug]

Most excited for Spikor, and I like that he implies we won't have to wait until the end of Rise of the Snakes year to get more Evil Warriors and Horde (as some speculated). Let's get Dragstor and Modulok!
I'm also eager to see the Serpent Claw MAA because I really got sick of wave 1 MAA pretty quick and want an upgrade.
And Snake Troopers mean they made my boy Blast-Attak's weapon, so he can't be too far behind either!
Also noticing a lack of Rulers of the Sun in this assortment. I'm sure some of you will be stoked and others will be bummed out

[Sketchy Skeletor]

https://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B0BCMP6FRY

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It sounds to me like a new character - like a villain disguised as an Eternian Guard.

Excellent, thanks!

That was my first thought too, all I could come up with was a Snake version of the Guard like Classics.

[d0od]

Just for anyone else confused by the listings and wondering where to look, they purport to be:

- Origins Spikor
- Origins Serpent Claw Man-at-Arms
- Origins Snake Teela
- Origins Eternian Guard "Infiltrador" (sic)
- Origins Sssqueeze

And apparently a Snake Horder Trooper too, but there's no screenshot of that listing.

[DC_WARLORD]

I'm hoping it's those "medieval" style palace guards from the early vintage mini comics that showed up on someone's Origins cardback art (can't remember which character).

We have similar tastes. I would love one of those dudes in plastic!

Any MOTU experts out there...there's an 80's mini-comic that had giant ants in it, and those Medieval style guards were featured in it. Please post a pic if possible.

[Dylamug]

We have similar tastes. I would love one of those dudes in plastic!

Any MOTU experts out there...there's an 80's mini-comic that had giant ants in it, and those Medieval style guards were featured in it. Please post a pic if possible.

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[Sketchy Skeletor]

Is it possible with his backstory that the Guard is Slamurai? He did infiltrate groups and protect He-Man for the coronation IIRC?

[MCX-Eternia]

Most excited for Spikor, and I like that he implies we won't have to wait until the end of Rise of the Snakes year to get more Evil Warriors and Horde (as some speculated). Let's get Dragstor and Modulok!
I'm also eager to see the Serpent Claw MAA because I really got sick of wave 1 MAA pretty quick and want an upgrade.
And Snake Troopers mean they made my boy Blast-Attak's weapon, so he can't be too far behind either!

You remember that there are only 20 retail figures in a year?
Modulok wouldn't count against that because he'd have an MSRP like Rise of Evil, but look at all this:

Rattlor, Kobra Khan, Snake Armor He-Man, Bolt Man
Deluxe King Hiss & Thunder Punch He-Man
Spikor, Sssqueeze, Snake Trooper, Serpent Claw Man-at-Arms, Snake Teela, "Eternian Guard Infiltrador" and a 200X Rando are one character short of two basic waves.
You still need a wave for the Tung Lashor & Snake Armor Skeletor shown at SDCC, plus logically they would do Snake Face in the Rise of the Snakes year instead of Dragstor or a third Evil Warrior.
Maybe you'll get Blast Attak with Dragon Blaster Skeletor as the second deluxe wave of the year.

[Dylamug]

You remember that there are only 20 retail figures in a year?
Modulok wouldn't count against that because he'd have an MSRP like Rise of Evil, but look at all this:

Rattlor, Kobra Khan, Snake Armor He-Man, Bolt Man
Deluxe King Hiss & Thunder Punch He-Man
Spikor, Sssqueeze, Snake Trooper, Serpent Claw Man-at-Arms, Snake Teela, "Eternian Guard Infiltrador" and a 200X Rando are one character short of two basic waves.
You still need a wave for the Tung Lashor & Snake Armor Skeletor shown at SDCC, plus logically they would do Snake Face in the Rise of the Snakes year instead of Dragstor or a third Evil Warrior.
Maybe you'll get Blast Attak with Dragon Blaster Skeletor as the second deluxe wave of the year.

Ah, but see, you say "20 retail figures", but in your listing I see only 18 names total! That leaves us 2 whole wave slots to squeeze in Dragstor and still have room for 1 more guy!
We can totally pull off Dragstor and Blast-Attak along with all of that other stuff.
...but realistically I know those two aren't coming until 2024. Any unrevealed spaces will probably go to an extra vintage heroic warrior since there's so few of them announced for next year....just Thunderpunch He-Man and Mekaneck I think. We'll probably see Sy-klone, Rio Blast or one of the Rocks before those guys

[hlinhk128]

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I’m expecting a rerelease of the Palace Guard figure with this head. Knowing how they “go for the 80s vintage feel” or cheap out, they’ll just paint the existing head green and maybe make the eyes red. I could be wrong but I think it was referred to as the Infiltrator head back in the day.

[MCX-Eternia]

So... how would you guys feel if Mattel made a large assortment of 200x characters for Origins next summer but they're blind-boxed so you don't know which 200x Rando you're getting? Could be anyone from Snake Teela to Dactys to that shopkeeper who sold Two Bad the Spell of Separation!

[DC_WARLORD]

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Thank you, my friend! Exactly the panel I was thinking of.

[Ornclown]

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I want these figures!!

[binkibonsai]

Yes - it's quite convoluted because of the way at points various pairings out of Teela, the Goddess, Zoar and the Sorceress have been made the same character and all four have at some point had the name "Teela".

Basically pre Filmation the idea was:

The same action figure was meant to represent Teela and the snake Sorceress/Goddess (both names were used) with the snake armour used to distinguish between the two. (Originally the plan had been for separate action figures but female figures in boys' lines don't see too well so tend to be limited to at most one a wave. The two concepts were combined and Zodac was created to fill the gap in the line.) However a lot struggled to get their heads round this concept even after a second year mini comic gave Teela an origin tied to the Goddess (who's real name was revealed as... Teela) and often the warrior Teela was depicted wearing the snake armour (including, IIRC, in one of the first year mini comics).

Zoar when introduced was an independent battle bird. He became associated with Teela/the Goddess, not least because the two were released in a gift set (as well as being separately available).

Filmation simplified a lot by giving the Sorceress a whole new bird based look, turning Zoar (smaller and without the bomb pack) into her alternative form and making Teela her daughter. (They later did an origin episode and her real name was revealed as... Teela - in full Teela Na.) Late in the vintage line this look was released as an action figure as the Sorceress. Not everyone got the memo about Zoar now being the Sorceress on the move and occasionally the bird still appeared as a battler - e.g. in the Mantenna mini comic.

In recent years fandom and comics have rediscovered the green skinned Goddess from the early mini comics and the look has started appearing in various lines, either as a character in her own right (e.g. Classics, Origins) or as Teela (e.g. ReAction). ISTR one comic series had Teela succeeding her mother as the Sorceress but adopting the snake armour look rather than the bird form. The Classics bio and the Origins mini comics have instead established the Goddess as a separate character and fused her with "Sharella", a female character mentioned in the plans for the vintage Powers of Grayskull line (and often given the original look of a female archer on the Megator box but apparently this was just a generic background character).

Ta; I was born after the release of the line (1983) so I didn't start playing with MotU til well after the end of the line (about 1990 I think?) so I only have a vague understanding of the pre-filmation lore; started with the storybooks and eventually watched the cartoon somewhere in the mid 90s but never really thought about how story didn't match up.

I know some of ye are bummed about the lack of gimmicks, but personally I'm actually happy to have more in terms of poseability and modularity, all wrapped up in a series of robust little figures.

I've always liked fantasy but there weren't a lotta good fantasy lines around, especially not in classic sword n sorcery style (pantsless heroics FTW! Whoo!) so Origins really scratches that itch. Usually when a toyline comes out I'm very controlled with wot I buy, both due to prices of imports here in the tropics and limited space.

As a result I normally only get maximum five or six in a line but once I discovered I could modify and customize with low skill ease combined with the low price point I pretty much lost my mind and this is probably the first time I've ever jumped into the deep end of collecting.

Overall the figures have had good QC (except for Clamp Champ; I can't seem to find one without misaligned knees!) with wot few niggles being easily solved by careful application of a hair dryer, a pair of nipper clippers and a file.

I'm noticing that recent waves have a lot of flash in the push pins and joints of the figures and in some cases the bloodeh channels for the thigh to calf knee joint was crooked!

Is anyone else experiencing this?

[jibernish]

So... how would you guys feel if Mattel made a large assortment of 200x characters for Origins next summer but they're blind-boxed so you don't know which 200x Rando you're getting? Could be anyone from Snake Teela to Dactys to that shopkeeper who sold Two Bad the Spell of Separation!

No blind boxing, no way. I hate that.

[depp76]

No blind boxing, no way. I hate that.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I concur.

[MCX-Eternia]

OK, but the consequence of that choice is that they don't make 200x randos at all.

[Bear]

I'm guessing that someone is desperate to get rid of some stuff from their warehouses. Bigbadstore is selling at discount "Masters of the Universe: Origins, Vintage & ReAction Value Pack" - Origins versions of Stridor, Buzz-Off, Jitsu and Sorceress, Los Amos versions of Teela and Man-At-Arms (those Filmation-design-vintage-built toys Super7 sold) and ReAction versions of Grizzlor and both Moduloks (each with different head).

[zodak74]

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I've wanted these guards ever since I first read the book/heard the record!

[xTIMMYxCOREx]

I like that Teela / Zoar comes with a sword for Teela. That’s how I want to display her. Sword and shield.

[Ornclown]

I like that Teela / Zoar comes with a sword for Teela. That’s how I want to display her. Sword and shield.

I wouldn't mind a spear and helmet either... like the image on the Battlefield Warriors 2-Pack.