Stratos

This article is about the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe character. You may be looking for the original character.

Stratos
Winged warrior!
Alias(es)	N/A
Homeworld	Eternia
Species	Bird People
Gender	Male
Hair color	Gray (feathers)
Family	Delora (Younger sister)
Affiliation	Heroic Warriors
Abilities	Flight Energy projection
Behind the scenes
Continuity	Present
Played by	Norm Prescott (uncredited) Erik Gunden

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

History

Stratos' portrayal in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, cartoon series by Filmation is generally consistent with his portrayal in Mattel's mini-comics. However, the cartoon makes a significant change to Delora's character by making her Stratos' sister rather than his wife, and therefore one of the Bird People as well. This change was made because the show's producers did not feel their target audience of young boys would react well to love interests within the show. Stratos appears regularly in the early episodes, often fighting alongside Ram Man. His most significant episode is Reign of the Monster, which focuses around his kingdom coming under attack by Skeletor. The episode features the only cartoon appearance of Delora. The story was later adapted into the mini-comic Siege of Avion. Despite being established as one of He-Man's leading battle comrades, Stratos receives little character development in comparison to other characters, and as a result gradually fades into the background of the series, to the point that his character is almost forgotten, his appearances sparse at best. However, in the middle of the show's second season another episode is written around him: Betrayal of Stratos, in which he is exiled from Avion after being framed for a crime by a vengeful Birdwoman, Hawke. This episode reveals that his people gain their power of flight from the Egg of Avion, a large egg, which presumably powers the jetpacks on their backs. Stratos can also fire bolts and beams of energy from his hands.

Trivia

• Stratos was voiced by an uncredited Norm Prescott during the first season of He-Man and the Masters of Universe, and by Lou Scheimer (credited under the pseudonym Erik Gunden) in the second season.

Appearances

• Disappearing Act
• Diamond Ray of Disappearance (non-speaking role)
• She-Demon of Phantos
• The Curse of the Spellstone
• The Dragon Invasion
• Colossor Awakes
• Reign of the Monster
• Creatures from the Tar Swamp
• Quest for He-Man (cameo) (non speaking role)
• The Mystery of Man-E-Faces (cameo) (non-speaking role)
• Eternal Darkness
• The Heart of a Giant

Season Two (1984-1985)

• The Rarest Gift of All
• Betrayal of Stratos
• The Arena (non speaking role)

Movie/TV Special

• He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special (cameo) (non speaking role)

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