Rattlor

Infobox He-Man/She-Ra Character|Alliance=#B22222
Title=Rattlor


Name=Rattlor
Affiliation=Skeletor
Snake Men
Evil Horde
Powers=Extendable neck and clubbed tail
Weapons=
Actor=Lou Scheimer (1980s)
Richard Newman (2002)

Rattlor is a fictional character in the Masters of the Universe franchise. He is a member of the Snake Men.

History

Comics

He first appears in the "King of the Snake Men" minicomic, where he and Tung Lashor are called from another dimension by King Hiss. When they appear, Kobra Khan says they "are from the Evil Horde on Etheria!", but both Snake Men swear allegiance again to their former leader King Hiss.

1980s Series

He also appears in the "" TV series as a member of the Evil Horde and, in later episodes, an Evil Warrior.

2002

He also appears in the 2002 series, where he is not only one of the Snake Men, but the general of King Hiss' troops. In the episode "Snake Pit", General Rattlor is the first Snake Man freed by Kobra Khan. While formerly portrayed as another idiotic henchmen in the Filmation series, the Rattlor of the new series is a commanding figure and a cunning tactician who serves as King Hiss' right-hand man. He also gradually develops a rivalry with Kobra Khan who attempts to replace him as King Hiss's lieutenant. This version of Rattlor often makes allusions to his, and the other Snake Men's taste for human flesh, something that was deemed too controversial for the Filmation series.

Trivia

* In both versions, Rattlor has an extending neck and a long tail. Both incarnations of the toy have a "rattle" sound.
* In the minicomics and "She-Ra" TV series, Rattlor is portrayed mostly as Tung Lashor's sidekick, where as his 2002 portrayal, he is King Hiss' direct second-in-command.
* The vintage figure has a cream colour extended neck, but there is also a variant version that has a red neck.

External links

* [http://heman.3wpages.com/biographies/Snakemen.html#RLG - Rattlor's Biography]