Roton (Masters of the Universe)

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For other uses, see Roton (disambiguation).

The Roton is a vehicle that featured in the 1980s toyline Masters of the Universe and the animated television series based on the toyline, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, produced by Filmation.

[edit] Description

The Roton is a vehicle which is used by the villains in the series. The vehicle is fitted around the circumferance with razor-sharp blades. The blades whir around as the vehicle travels. Atop the vehicle are mounted two laser guns.^[1]

The Roton vehicle was featured in the following episodes:

Revenge is Never Sweet"
The Bitter Rose"
Here, There, Skeletors Everywhere
Capture the Comet Keeper
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special

Though the Roton toy was built for only one figure to pilot it, the cartoon featured it as a big vehicle piloted by several Evil Warriors.

[edit] Trivia

In some parts of the world, Roton was released as Krotar. The toy was identical, and labels with the new name had simply been placed over the old one on the packaging. This is rumoured to be for copyright/trademark reasons.