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ℹ️ Fate: Enduring franchise character; appears across cartoons, comics, and multiple toy lines since the 1980s.
The floating Trollan magician who turned mishaps into heart for He-Man’s crew.
Orko debuted in the 1983 *He-Man and the Masters of the Universe* cartoon as a well-meaning but accident-prone magician from Trolla. On screen he added humor and heart, often botching spells but offering moral support and the show’s trademark PSA moments. Mattel turned Orko into a distinctive figure with a rip-cord spinning base instead of standard legs, leaning into his floating design.
Across reboots, Orko’s look and tone evolved—from Filmation’s slapstick sidekick to more capable (and sometimes heroic) versions in the 2002 series and modern Netflix iterations. Collectors continue to get updated sculpts in Classics, Origins, and Masterverse lines, cementing Orko as a core Masters character alongside He-Man, Skeletor, Teela, and Man-At-Arms.
Timeline
- 1983
Animated debut in Filmation’s *He-Man and the Masters of the Universe*; Mattel issues first Orko figure with spinning base.
- 2002
Returns in the 2002 reboot with refined backstory and more capable magic.
- 2010
Collector-focused MOTU Classics line includes updated Orko releases.
- 2021
Appears in Netflix era (*Revelation* and related lines); modern figures arrive in Origins and Masterverse.
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