Editing Skeletor (section)

===Filmation ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' (1983)===
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In the 1980s series, Skeletor is a former pupil of Hordak, high-ranking commander of the Evil Horde. When Hordak invaded Eternia and kidnapped the baby [[She-Ra|Princess Adora]] from the palace, Man-At-Arms and the Royal Guard captured his apprentice, Skeletor, and forced him to divulge the whereabouts of his master, who had retreated to his base of operations, Snake Mountain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/movies/article_824e5905-7b2a-51c4-98ec-31d523f22db0.html|title=Phil Villarreal's Review: Still a surefire hit with 6-year-olds|access-date=2009-10-21|work=[[Arizona Daily Star]]|date=4 August 2006 }}</ref> After being cornered, Hordak escaped to Etheria with Adora through a dimensional portal. Skeletor, left behind by Hordak, set about raising an army of minions of his own, becoming ruler of Snake Mountain. He seeks to conquer the fortress of [[Castle Grayskull]], from which [[He-Man]] draws his powers, and conquer Eternia and the universe.<ref>{{cite book |last = Rovin |first = Jeff |title = The Encyclopedia of Supervillains |publisher = Facts on File |date = 1987 |location = New York |isbn = 0-8160-1356-X |page=320}}</ref> His other goal is to take revenge on Hordak and overthrow Horde Prime in his bid to conquer the universe. Despite this, his plans are often foiled by He-Man or She-Ra, as well as the incompetence of him and his minions.

In addition to the main series, he appeared in the spin-off series ''[[She-Ra: Princess of Power]],'' the theatrical film ''[[He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword]]'', and the primetime Christmas special ''[[He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special]]''. In these appearances, he is voiced by [[Alan Oppenheimer]].