HIRED MUSCLE
Spikor
Spikor is the spiked Evil Warrior with a trident for a left arm, muscle who works for whoever is paying and gets the job half-done before something undoes him.
Spikor is the spiked Evil Warrior from Masters of the Universe, with a trident for a left arm. His biggest story is "The Gambler," where the con man Melbrag hires him. Lou Scheimer (credited as Erik Gunden) voices him in that episode, and decades later Phil LaMarr is credited for a non-speaking turn in Masters of the Universe: Revelation.
The record
The facts
SPIKES FOR HIRE
Muscle that works for anyone
Spikor sits outside Skeletor's inner circle. He is covered in spikes, carries a trident where his left hand should be, and works for whoever is paying him at the time; in "The Gambler" that is the con man Melbrag, who hires him directly. Mattel's 1985 figure gave him a telescoping trident arm, built to look as dangerous on the shelf as he is meant to look on screen.
The Filmation series barely uses him. "Trouble in Trolla," an episode built around Orko, his uncle Montork and Whiplash's scheme against Trolla's academy of magic, lists him among its characters, and "The Gambler" is the episode that actually gives him something to do.
Spikor in The Gambler, behind the wheel of his toothy tank.
Clipped from our own copy of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The Gambler (1984), 12:15 to 13:09, 54 seconds. Nothing is added and nothing is sped up. Copyright Mattel.
HIS BIGGEST EPISODE
Undone by oranges
"The Gambler" is Spikor's largest role. The traveling con man Melbrag hires him after swindling a Widget named Smudge out of raw Corodite, and for one scene Spikor is a real threat, negotiating terms with Melbrag like a professional. The episode then spends the rest of his screen time burying him under an avalanche of oranges while he chases Smudge through a grove.
Lou Scheimer voices him, credited under his on-screen pseudonym Erik Gunden, alongside Orko, King Randor, Melbrag's henchman and the Announcer in the same episode. "The Gambler" is the only Filmation episode that names an actor for Spikor.
A SECOND VOICE, DECADES LATER
Grunts and groans, but a name on the credit
Spikor's other voice credit came decades later. Masters of the Universe: Revelation is not part of the classic canon this encyclopedia follows, and its Spikor is another version of the character. "Hope, For a Destination" credits Phil LaMarr for him, though Spikor only grunts and groans and has no lines.
IN BRIEF
Spikor, episode by episode
"Trouble in Trolla"
Listed among the characters of an episode built around Orko, Uncle Montork, Dree Elle and Whiplash's scheme.
"The Gambler"
Hired by the con man Melbrag, he gets one scene of menace before an avalanche of oranges. Voiced by Lou Scheimer, credited as Erik Gunden.
The vintage figure
Mattel's Spikor, with a trident arm that telescopes.
"Of Shadows and Skulls"
A She-Ra crossover episode where he appears alongside Scorpia, Grizzlor, Leech and Mantenna in the combined Horde and Skeletor ranks.
"Hope, For a Destination"
Phil LaMarr is credited for voicing him, though he only grunts and groans and has no lines.
Questions
Spikor questions, answered
Who is Spikor?
The spiked Evil Warrior with a trident for a left arm, who works for whoever is paying him.
What is Spikor's biggest episode?
"The Gambler," where the con man Melbrag hires him. He's a real threat for a moment before the episode buries him under an avalanche of oranges.
Who voices Spikor?
Lou Scheimer, credited under his on-screen pseudonym Erik Gunden, in "The Gambler." Decades later, Phil LaMarr voices him in Masters of the Universe: Revelation's "Hope, For a Destination," though only in grunts and groans with no actual lines.
What did the vintage Spikor figure do?
Mattel's 1985 figure has a trident arm that telescopes.
Is there a Spikor figure to buy?
Yes. The Masters of the Universe Origins Spikor (Cartoon Collection) is in stock at BigBadToyStore.
Compiled by the heman.org desk from the episodes "Trouble in Trolla," "The Gambler," "Of Shadows and Skulls" and "Hope, For a Destination" and their on-screen credits, the Battle Ram Blog's history of the vintage figure, and Mattel's product listings.
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