Motherboard was a new evil faction that first appeared in Masters of the Universe: Revelation.
History[]
Once magic had all but left Eternia and both Skeletor and He-Man were thought to be dead, Tri-Klops took advantage of the situation by condemning magic all together and became a leader in the cult of Motherboard. Ironically, Tri-Klops used one of the few remaining magic items left on the planet to perform the ritual miracles of Motherboard. During this ceremony, Tri-Klops would catch electronic looking water that sprang from a large altar inside Snake Mountain in a magic goblet and force his followers to drink it. By doing so, they would instantly transform into cyborgs, with various limbs being replaced by mechanical weapons.
Trap Jaw and Whiplash both joined Motherboard and received mechanical enhancements (in the case of Trap Jaw, further enhancements). They were also joined by the robotic Blast-Attak.
When the two mercenaries Teela and Andra were hired by an old lady who called herself Majestra to steal the magic goblet, they entered Snake Mountain and infiltrated the Motherboard ceremony dressed in pilgrim robes. After watching a pilgrim receive the mechanical blessing, Teela revealed herself, to distract the cultists from Andra as she moved towards the goblet.
The skirmish ended with Blast Attack unable to stop himself from exploding, allowing the two warrior women to leave the throne room. The explosion knocked out Whiplash, but Tri-Klops ordered the Doomseekers and even more cultists to go after the women.[1]
Despite the loss of the goblet, Tri-Klops continued his quest to destroy as many of the remaining magical items on the planet as possible. Driving a Roton, he travelled to the remnant of a magic fountain where many peasants stood in line to catch a few drops of the remaining magic water. Accompanied by many of his cult followers as well as Trap Jaw driving a vehicle equipped with a large crystal powered cannon, Tri-Klops ordered the destruction of the fountain.
Duncan, the former Man-At-Arms, was one of the peasants at the fountain, and began to fight the Motherboard cult. He was soon joined by three more arrivals, Teela, Andra and Evil-Lyn, who used her magic staff to blast Tri-Klops off his vehicle. One of the cultists used electronic cables to grab the heroic warrios, and when Tri-Klops walked up to Evil-Lyn and told her it was time for her to merge with Motherboard, the feral Beast Man arrived out of nowhere, freed the women, and grabbed Tri-Klops by the neck. Although Tri-Klops claimed he had no quarrel with Beast Man, the Savage Henchman had sworn to protect Evil-Lyn and told Tri-Klops to leave or be killed. Tri-Klops chose the first option and retreated.[2]
The next target of the members of Motherboard was Castle Grayskull, which, bereft of magic had regained its original form of the Hall of Wisdom. This time Tri-Klops ordered a fleet of Rotons to attack again and again, but Teela had forseen that Grayskull would be attacked and had asked Man-At-Arms to defend it. Duncan managed to stave off varous attacks until Teela and her companions returned from their trips to Subternia and Preternia, carrying the two halves of the lost Sword of Power as well as bringing back a resurrected Prince Adam. When Adam held aloft the sword and called upon the power of Grayskull, the Hall of Wisdom took on the visage of Castle Grayskull once more, and Tri-Klops immediately ordered his cultists to retreat.[3]
Later upon Skeletor's revival and subsequent defeat, he returns to snake mountain enraged and claiming that that he lost the power of Grayskull because none of the cult members, who were once his minions, came to his aid. Tri-Klops asserts that it was Motherboard who made them remain causing Skeletor to try and destroy what he thinks is a mere idol, only for his magical blast to be negated by Motherboard who proceeds to transforms before him.
Shocked by Motherboard's appearance, seemingly recognizing her, the cultists disarm and hold him in place as she fully forms into a towering winged woman who, to his horror, begins to inject him with the same cybernetics substance used to transform her followers into cyborgs, the symbol of the Horde projecting from her as Skeletor screams.[4]
Tri-Klops, Trap Jaw and numerous other Motherboard cultists launched an attack on the city, converting as many citizens as they could. He-Man aboard Battle Cat, Andra and Orko witnessed the attack. SkeleTek emerged from the shadows, much to the shock of He-Man. Keldor appeared and saved a civilian who was about to be converted. He-Man engaged in a duel with SkeleTek. SkeleTek introduced a gigantic technology powered titan from Eternia‘s past and fled the scene, leaving the heroes to fight off the titans themselves. He-Man chased after SkeleTek. He corned SkeleTek who pulled his gun on a child. SkeleTek converged the child and shot a billet at Adam. Meanwhile, Keldor gave the heroes precise planed on how to defeat the titan. Battle-Cat, Andra and Orko executed but ultimately failed. He-Man realized that the Sword of Power could be used to expel motherboard infections from victims. Tri-Klops commanded the citizens to flee. Keldor told Andra that there was one last chance to take down the titan, Andra hit the shot perfectly and defeated the titan.
SkeleTek and the rest of the group returned to the headquarters and somehow made Motherboard a physical body, Motherboard revealed that she would be the queen of Eternos and SkeleTek would be the king. SkeleTek morphed into Keldor, revealing he had already become the king.
Motherboard would later update Hordak on the successful subterfuge of SkeleTek's deception, thus making He-Man unwittingly under their control. However, SkeleTek would suddenly insert himself into their conversation to gloat about how easily they fooled everyone, but Hordak dispelled his beliefs about Keldor being a falsehood, for Randor's long lost brother was in fact real. Once Hordak had dismissed them, Motherboard struck SkeleTek for his insolence. Though her acolyte begged for forgiveness, Motherboard picked him by the head, threatening to take his head if he ever embarrasses her in front of Hordak again. However, in crushing SkeleTek's skull, she unintentionally triggered a part of his mind, allowing Keldor to appear to him as a hallucination, revealing that SkeleTek and Keldor were one and the same.
Behind the Scenes[]
Mattel revealed on May 14th, 2023, that Motherboard will be voiced by Meg Foster, who is known for portraying Evil-Lyn in the 1987 live-action Masters of the Universe film.
Members[]
- Tri-Klops
- Trap Jaw
- Whiplash
- Blast-Attak
- SkeleTek (Forcefully converted)
- Spikor
- Webstor
- Two Bad
- Clawful
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The altar of the Motherboard followers features a giant representation of Screeech. The robes of all the Priests and Acolytes of Motherboard feature the colors of Screeech.
Appearances[]
Netflix[]
- Poisoned Chalice
- The Most Dangerous Man in Eternia
- The Forge at the Forest of Forever
- Comes with Everything You See Here
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