Hordak

Hordak
Masters of the Universe character
Hordak (left) with a Horde Trooper
First appearance	The Secret of the Sword
Created by	Mattel
Portrayed by	George DiCenzo - 1985 & Colin Murdock - 2002
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Aliases	Hec-Tor Kur
Gender	Male

Hordak is a fictional character in the Masters of the Universe franchise who opposes She-Ra and He-Man, as well as the franchise's main villain, Skeletor, to whom he was once mentor. Hordak is the lead villain of the She-Ra: Princess of Power cartoon, in which he is the of She-Ra, He-Man's twin sister.

In this series, he rules the planet of Etheria with an army of Horde Troopers, most of whom wear a red bat symbol on their chests to convey their allegiance. According to most story media, Skeletor betrayed Hordak and trapped him in "another dimension" before beginning his own conquest of the planet Eternia. Hordak, not to be outdone, then returned with a vengeance to take over Eternia for himself.

Hordak is recognizable by his white (sometimes cream/bone coloured) face, with sharp red eyes, his flat snout-like nose, red fangs and pointed bat-like ears. He wears a collar of bones and black armor over his chest, emblazoned with the Horde bat symbol. His appearance resembles a bat-like creature, although in some media he appears more cyborg-like. Whenever he talks, he pauses his talking by snorting between his statements. According to the toy line's creator Roger Sweet, his face was modelled on an African witch doctor's mask.

Hordak and the Evil Horde originally appeared in the Filmation cartoon series She-Ra: Princess of Power. Hordak is portrayed as a ruthless tyrant, who delights in the pain and misery of others, including his own minions. He rules Etheria from his headquarters, the Fright Zone. He has the ability to transform all and/or parts of his body (usually his arm/s) into a wide variety of mechanical weapons and devices, including cannons, rockets, tanks, sawblades, drills and flamethrowers. His powers seem to be derived from a combination of magic and science. He has an older brother named Horde Prime, who is the evil ruler of the galaxy-spanning Horde Empire. Their home planet is known as Horde World. The Horde employs a vast army of robots, tanks, aircraft, spaceships and other advanced technology to allow them to conquer and enslave planets. An assortment of the most horrible creatures in the universe serve the Horde as the leaders of its robotic army.