Saurod

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


Name=Saurod
Status=Dead
Affiliation=Skeletor
Powers=Can emit sparks from his mouth
Weapons=Laser gun
Razor claws
Actor=

Saurod is a fictional character from the popular toy line Masters of the Universe, who was introduced into the toy line and mythology after appearing in the 1987 "Masters of the Universe" film based on the toy line.

Saurod is a reptilian villain, a lizard-like creature wearing a metal mask and helmet, his torso covered by dark armor.

Character history

Saurod was introduced into the MOTU mythology with his appearance in the 1987 film "Masters of the Universe" starring Dolph Lundgren. Played by Pons Maar, he is one of Skeletor's bounty hunters, a reptile marksman armed with a laser gun and a set of retractable razor-sharp claws. He is sent with Blade, Karg, and Beast Man to obtain the Cosmic Key from Earth. He is mute throughout his scenes and only expresses himself through hissing. His role in the film is fairly brief, as he is killed off early into the film after failing Skeletor in a mission to Earth. Paying the price for the failure of all the small mercenary band, he is incinerated alive by a burning energy bolt from Skeletor's hand.

In the comic book adaptation of the film, Saurod is oddly depicted without a tail. He also talks in several scenes, and is described as an expert tracker, something shown in a scene where he sniffs out Julie hiding in the school library and demands to know the location of the Cosmic Key. One of the largest differences between the film and the comic is that Saurod is never killed. The scene where the mercenaries return to Eternia is not present, and Saurod appears a few more times elsewhere in the comic, including the scene of the villains ransacking Julie's house and interrogating Kevin.

After the release of the movie, Saurod was incorporated into the MOTU toy line by Mattel. His action figure had the special feature of shooting sparks from its mouth, though the character never displays such an ability in the film. He displays this power – as well as the power of speech – in the figure's accompanying mini-comic "The Cosmic Key" in which he s brought to Eternia together with Blade to serve Skeletor. In the mini-comic and most media, Saurod's spark power from the toy is depicted as a laser, but issue 10 of the Marvel MOTU comics depict his power as sparks that induce sleep.

Trivia

*In the film, his name is pronounced "Saraad".