Tri-Klops as seen in the Mike Young Productions animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002).
History[]
A young Tri-Klops fighting Keldor.
Tri-Klops was once a noble swordsman who was blinded by a magic spell, and became the defender of a scientific research center. In this role he used his senses of smell and sound to fight his enemies. Having been given this position by the building's owner, whose life he had saved; when the building came under attack by Keldor, the two began to battle. Keldor tricked Tri-Klops into believing the tower's owner had used the helmet to keep the spell on his sight intact for the sake of using him as his defender, and Tri-Klops helped Keldor overcome the tower. Keldor rewarded Tri-Klops by creating the mechanical visor he would wear to restore his sight, but the visor also secretly served to keep Tri-Klops loyal to Keldor[1].
Tri-Klops later participated in Keldor's attack on the Hall of Widsom, and following his defeat, sounded the retreat. He was imprisoned behind the Mystic Wall for the next twenty years before Kedlor, now transformed into Skeletor, found a way to break free[2]. During this time, Tri-Klops saved the life of Kronis when he attempted to usurp Skeletor, and rebuilt him into "Trap-Jaw" after he was mortally wounded[3]. Tri-Klops went on to serve as Skeletor's main inventor, creating weapons and vehicles to aid in Skeletor's conquest of Eternia from his laboratory in Snake Mountain. One of his most notable inventions was the Doomseekers, which were used to spy on He-Man and the Masters, providing Skeletor with valuable intelligence.
Tri-Klops was one of Skeletor's most intelligent warriors, and maintained his loyalty to Skeletor, though on one occasion, he attempted to branch out on his own after Skeletor dismissed his self-replicating Bone Warriors[4].
Appearances[]
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)[]
Season One (2002-2003)
- The Beginning Part 1
- The Beginning Part 2
- The Beginning Part 3
- The Courage of Adam
- Sky War
- The Deep End
- Lessons
- Siren's Song
- The Ties That Bind
- Dragon's Brood
- Turnabout
- Mekaneck's Lament (non speaking role)
- Night of the Shadowbeasts
- The Monster Within
- Roboto's Gambit
- Trust
- Snake Pit
- The Island
- The Sweet Smell of Victory
- The Council of Evil, Part 1
- The Council of Evil, Part 2 (non speaking role)
Season Two (2003-2004)
- The Last Stand
- To Walk With Dragons
- Out of the Past
- Rise of the Snake Men, Part 1
- Rise of the Snake Men, Part 2 (non speaking role)
- The Price of Deceit
- Of Machines and Men
- Awaken the Serpent (non speaking role)
Comic Book appearances[]
- Icons of Evil: Tri-Klops
- Icons of Evil: Trapjaw
- Dream Halloween 2002 (cameo)
- Dream Halloween 2003
- Episode 40: Captured
Behind the scenes[]
- When the figure was 2002 figure of Tri-Klops was being designed, the Four Horsemen had considered having his eyes be lit up by batteries, but this was dropped due to production budget restraints.