Stinkor
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Stinkor is a fictional character, a villain from Masters of the Universe. Labeled the "Evil Master of Odors," Stinkor is essentially a humanoid skunk whose superpower is the ability to release a toxic odor from his body that renders foes immobile.
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[edit] 1985
Stinkor was first introduced in 1985 as an action figure from the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe toyline and came packaged with a mini-comic titled The Stench of Evil. The Stinkor action figure had a semi-foul scent, giving it the distinction of being one of the few toys whose "action feature" was an odor (heroic counterpart Moss Man being one of the few others). The Stinkor action figure was created by Mattel by re-using the mold of another villain in the Masters of the Universe line, Mer-Man. The only differences between the Mer-Man and Stinkor action figures were that Stinkor was painted black and white, had different chest armor (recycled from the Mekaneck figure), a shield rather than a sword and was chemically treated to smell musky.
Stinkor was presented to Lou Scheimer and other staff at Filmation for inclusion in the original She-Ra: Princess of Power cartoon series as a member of the Evil Horde, but his questionable superpower kept him from ever making an appearance on television. According to Filmation staff, when the description of Stinkor was read out at a meeting of the story editors, all of them burst out laughing and vowed never to use Stinkor in any episode script.
[edit] 2002
In the 2002 version of the He-man cartoon, Stinkor's origin was finally revealed, marking the first time the character had appeared on television. Stinkor was originally a common thief named Odiphus and resembled a large house cat or mogwai. A chemical accident mutated Odiphus into Stinkor and gave him his horrible stench. Stinkor himself isn't immune to his own stench, and must wear an oxygen mask to breathe properly. Stinkor eventually incorporated into his breathing apparatus a way to control his stench into focused blasts and teamed up with Skeletor against He-man and the other Masters.
In the show's second season, the episode "Out of the Past" revealed further background to Stinkor's character. In a flashback sequence we saw Odiphus as a young boy, and it was revealed he was from a race of creatures called the Paleezeans, who populate a small village. Odiphus had desired to be a criminal ever since his childhood, and as a child betrayed his people by telling the invading warlord Prahvus where the Paleezeans kept their weapons. Unfortunately for both of them, the Sorceress happened to be in the town, caring for an injured soldier...
Odiphus/Stinkor is voiced by Brian Drummond.
[edit] 2005
In December of 2005, NECA released a staction figure of Stinkor along with Grizzlor and Clamp Champ. Designed by the Four Horsemen Studios, the figure is a statue that contains the same dimensions of the rest of the figures from the new Masters of the Universe line, although it can not be posed.
The Staction figures have been well received by fans, and there are plans of releasing more figures within the near future.
[edit] Trivia
- Although Lou Scheimer had firmly rejected Stinkor when presented with the character's profile, the series bible for Scheimer's unmade sequel series "He-Ro, Son of He-Man" in the mid-90s featured a character by the name of 'Odar' whose power was identical to Stinkor's.
- The manufacturers of the original Stinkor toy mixed the plastic used in the mold with patchouli oil to achieve its unique scent. It was done this way, instead of being sprayed or coated, to prevent the smell from wearing off over time. Many toy collectors mention that, even 20 years after its original purchase, the Stinkor toy still retains its smell.
[edit] External links
- Why Stinkor Never Made It - He-Man.org
