Vikor, He-Man of the North

Vikor, He-Man of the North

Masters of the Universe Classics - Mattel

I recently found a couple of packaged Masters of the Universe Classics figures at a local flea market.  Shocking, as these were all online exclusives with Mattycollector.  Even more shocking to see them second-hand in the Middle-of-Nowhere, Missouri.  I regretted missing out on Vikor the first go round after I got Demo-Man (mostly because of the Vikor-esque skull he came with).  Both are based on early concept art for what would become He-Man and Skeletor.  Only now, they have been worked into the greater MOTU mythology as fleshed-out characters!

Vikor has the standard He-Man body, so the difference is in the details.  He's got a more primal, Conan the Barbarian look (intentional) going on.  He has some metal chain links on his wrists...making you assume he was a prisoner of some evil power at some point, powerful enough to break away, and too boss to bother removing them completely?  I dunno, but it looks cool.  The "fur" cape looks great, but is a little stiff...maybe my only gripe here. That, and I wish he had come with an alternate, screaming head.  Something a little more aggressive for a guy that doesn't think twice about cleaving his enemies in two.

His ax and shield are worked into the mythology as inspirations for the weapons the He-Man we know would later wield.  While not the Power Sword, he does pack a large blade of his own that fits the design and color scheme of the other weapons.

Even though he may not be the most exciting "He-Man" variant in the line, I am glad to have him alongside King Grayskull and Castle Grayskull Man in the hall of legends.  And if that doesn't do it for you, he is at least a great Frank Frazetta Conan stand-in.