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Orko as seen in the Filmation animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

History[]

The laws of nature on Trolla are vastly different than those on Eternia, so although Orko is an accomplished wizard on his homeworld, his spells usually backfire or malfunction when he helps He-Man in adventure or provides entertainment in the Royal Palace. However, this premise is not consistently applied in the Filmation series; in some episodes Orko is equally amateurish on Trolla, and in others his uncle Montork is a powerful magician on both worlds. In the 2002 series, Orko is shown to be a slightly more competent magician, although he indicates he lost a wand when he arrived on Eternia that enhanced his abilities.

In addition to his magic spells, Orko also stores a plethora of items, some useful, some not-so-useful, inside his hat. The sheer number of things he stores inside the hat is impossibly great, suggesting that the hat itself is a bag of holding under some kind of magic spell.

Orko came to Eternia when a "cosmic storm" accidentally transported him there. He appeared in the Tar Swamp, where he found a young Prince Adam and his pet, Cringer, at the time a tiger cub, and saved them both from dying in the tar. However, he lost his pendant in the process after colliding with a tree.

Stuck on Eternia, Orko was made Royal Jester by the King of Eternia in gratitude for having saved his son. Orko became one of Adam's closest friends; in fact, Orko knows that Adam is secretly He-Man, although it is never revealed how he found out. However, Orko frequently annoys Man-At-Arms, due to his magic constantly backfiring or Orko coming into his lab unexpected and uninvited and messing with his equipment, which gets on Man-At-Arms' nerves rather than amusing him as it does others. Orko has proven to be a good friend and a valuable ally, despite his unpredictable powers and the fact he is more than a little clueless. Sometimes Orko wonders how useful he is to He-Man, but despite his apparent cowardliness, he never fails to help those in need.

Orko returns to Trolla, with the help of others, on a number of occasions. The first time, he helps He-Man save the life of several Trollans captured by a humanoid dragon called Dragoon, and begins a romance with a Trollan girl named Dree Elle. But Orko, has more responsibilities on Eternia than Trolla & his friends there need his help, so he returns to Eternia. However, he still occasionally visits his friends and relatives on Trolla.

Through his friendship with Adam/He-Man, Orko also knows that his twin sister Adora is She-Ra but didn't meet her when he ended up on Etheria by accident. Also, Orko strikes up a friendship with Madame Razz.

Behind the scenes[]

  • In the She-Ra Episode A Talent for Trouble, it has been revealed that Trollan physiology is incomprehensible by both scientific and magical standards. Shadow Weaver's spells could not determine Orko's origins and Hordak's Mind Sweeper was so confused after scanning Orko that it blew up and the computer began calling Hordak a 'meenie.' In the words of Orko himself, "Man-At-Arms always said nobody could figure me out. I guess he was right."

Appearances[]

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)[]

Season One (1983)

Season Two (1984-1985)

Movie/TV Special[]

She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985)[]

Season One (1985)

Season Two (1986)

Gallery[]

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