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Grizzlor is a fictional character from the popular toy line Masters of the Universe by Mattel.

A member of the Evil Horde, Grizzlor is a hairy man-beast creature from the wild, covered in thick brown fur and sharp claws, who attacks his opponents with the power of brute strength.

Character history[]

Minicomics[]

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Grizzlor in the Minicomics.

Grizzlor was a kind of urban legend among the Eternians; a product of apparent "tall tales" about a wild man-beast which roams the night stalking its prey. After Buzz-Off disturbed his Heroic comrades with tales of the creature, it later transpired that Grizzlor was real, and had been hired by Hordak to fight against He-Man and the Heroic Warriors.

Grizzlor was a mindless, savage, killing machine, who was ultimately defeated by being shown his own reflection in a mirror; he apparently feared nothing but the sight of his own gruesome visage[1].

London Editions Comics[]

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Grizzlor in the UK Comics.

Grizzlor was one of the least intelligent members of the Horde and had a childlike mentality, implying he was not actually evil and had merely been misled by Hordak into helping with his schemes. He hailed from the jungle world of Jungulia, on the outer edge of the spiral arm of the N24 galaxy, and was a member of a race of man-beast creatures.

Although his race was peaceful, by the age of 428 he had developed a savage anger that shocked his family, and stumbled across a range of powerful weapons in a cave. His youthful nature led him to see them as toys, and play with them as such. When detected with the weapons by Horde Prime's sata-spies, they mistook him for an evil warrior and reported him to Hordak, who beamed him on board his ship, erasing all memories of Jungulia from his mind so that he would willingly serve him.

At first, upon seeing the advanced weapons, Hordak mistakenly believed Grizzlor must possess an incredible mental prowess, but subsequently Grizzlor proved to have no remote intelligence, rendering Hordak confused as to why Horde Prime wanted him in the Horde.

Filmation She-Ra: Princess of Power series[]

Main article: Grizzlor (Filmation)
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Grizzlor in the Filmation series.

Grizzlor was part of Catra's force squad, following her rise to Force Captain after the defection of Adora. Like many other Horde members, Hordak implied that Grizzlor was a product of "Horde science and magic"[2]. Grizzlor often oversaw the Horde Prison on Beast Island, monitoring the prisoners and controlling a variety of weapons and security devices from his command room[3][4].

While a strong opponent, Grizzlor was ultimately a bumbling henchman who often acted as more of a hindrance than a real help, though on one occasion, he did almost figure out She-Ra's secret identity[5].

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)[]

Main article: Grizzlor (2002)
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Grizzlor (bottom right) in Hordak's army.

Grizzlor was part of the Horde, an evil force from Ancient Eternia. Alongside Hordak, Leech, and Mantenna; Grizzlor laid siege to Castle Grayskull following the Horde's defeat of the Snake Men. Grizzlor attempted to attack King Grayskull alongside his fellow Horde members, but the King made short work of them, before imprisoning Grizzlor and the rest of the Horde in the dimension of Despondos[6].

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018)[]

Main article: Grizzlor (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
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Grizzlor in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

Grizzlor was an early recruit to the Horde, and was seen holding the crying infant Adora shortly after she was found by Hordak[7]. Years later, Grizzlor had become a senior Horde Captain serving under Hordak.

His forces captured Swift Wind, who was then rescued by She-Ra. Grizzlor almost defeated She-Ra with a Horde tank, but was stopped by Swift Wind. Grizzlor escaped, and was the first Horde member to have encountered She-Ra[8].

Masters of the Universe: Revelation[]

Main article: Grizzlor (Revelation)

Grizzlor briefly appears in flashback sequences in the Dark Horse Comics comic book series that serves as a prequel to Masters of the Universe: Revelation and has a cameo appearance in episode three of Masters of the Universe: Revolution.

Appearances[]

Minicomics[]

She-Ra: Princess of Power (cartoon)[]

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)[]

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018)[]

References[]

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