"Everything comes to he who waits... and I have waited so very long for this moment!"
Whether he's being camp or just outright murderous, everyone loves Skeletor. Though perhaps not as old as some of the villains I'll be featuring, he's certainly got a respectable pedigree, and is one of the most recognisable villains of the eighties.
First Appearance:
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Powers/Abilities:
Skeletor is a prodigious warrior, easily capable of outfighting almost any other fighter except He-Man. In addition, he's a powerful magician, able to attack his enemies directly with it as well as marshal his forces. Unarmed, the black magic Skeletor uses is powerful enough, but when channelled through his signature weapon, the Havoc Staff, it seems to have no upper limits to power.
As if this wasn't ridiculous enough, Skeletor is also a master scientist and engineer, able to create intricate and ingenious machines and devices to aid his plans. I mean, Jeeezus.
He is also a cunning and sly strategist (as you'd expect from a villain) and, being a master of magic, knows a hell of a lot about the universe and it's functionings.
In short, he's a badass, though at times campy and even petulant, which is why poor ol' Skeletor occupies only the tenth spot. Still, given that this is a list of my favourite villains, that isn't too bad.
But who could possibly have beaten the sworn enemy of He-Man and all of Eternia to the 9th spot?
Find out soon...
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