Tung Lashor is a fictional character and member of the Snake Men, villains of the Masters of the Universe franchise, who has an extending tongue that he uses like a tentacle and a whip, and is coated with venom that makes it poisonous to the touch.
Character history[]
Minicomics[]
Tung Lashor in the Minicomics.
Tung Lashor was a Snake Man whose tongue had the ability to paralyse its victims. He managed to avoid imprisonment within the void alongside King Hiss, and at some point, he joined the Evil Horde. When King Hiss was released from the void, he summoned Tung Lashor, along with Rattlor, back to his side, and was displeased that he had served Hordak in his absence. Tung Lashor asked for forgiveness, explaining that they felt Hiss was lost forever, and that he felt they had nowhere else to go[1].
Eager to prove himself to the newly returned King Hiss and become his "right hand snake", Tung Lashor set out to prove he and Rattlor were far more valuable to their King than Skeletor, who had allied with Hiss upon his return. He engineered a plan to take King Randor and Queen Marlena hostage, and successfully poisoned He-Man with his venomous tongue, rendering him a helpless statue. His scheme was undone when Extendar rescued He-Man[2].
Filmation series[]
Tung Lashor in She-Ra: Princess of Power
Also known as both "Tung"[3] and "Tung Lash"[4], Tung Lashor was a Snake Man who served the evil Horde on Etheria. Tung Lashor was an an exuberant and excitable warrior, always eager to help out his masters, with an almost teenage personality. Tung Lashor had a long, slobbering tongue which he used to ensare enemies, and manipulate vehicle controls. His tongue lashing was a source of irritation to Hordak[5].
Tung Lashor often worked with Rattlor, translating his fellow Snake Man's rattling speech. At one point, Tung Lashor became a school teacher to a group of children, and was assigned the task of teaching them a corrupted version of Etherian history in order to brainwash them into following the Horde[6].
Tung Lashor was also seen in the employ of Skeletor at Snake Mountain, while still wearing the Horde insignia on his chest, though later, he was once again in the employ of Hordak[7].
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)[]
Tung Lashor in the 2002 series.
Tung Lashor was a huge, hulking Snake Man who was fiercly loyal to King Hsss. He was sealed in the void beneath Snake Mountain with the other Snake Men for thousands of years, before finally being freed by Kobra Khan and General Rattlor. Tung Lashor had little regard for Khan, regarding him as a puny descendant of the real Snake Men[8].
Tung Lashor's would often use his tongue to grab an opponent, ensnaring them in a vice-like grip and swinging them around. His tongue was once cut off in battle by Teela, but it later grew back[9].
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power[]
- Main article: Tung Lashor (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
Tung Lashor was the leader of a bandit gang in the Crimson Wastes. He was challenged for his position by Catra, who bested him in battle and took control of his gang.
Appearances[]
Minicomics[]
- King of the Snake Men
- Snake Attack!
- The Ultimate Battleground!
- Energy Zoids
- The Powers of Grayskull: The Legend Begins!
She-Ra: Princess of Power (cartoon)[]
- Enchanted Castle
- Book Burning
- Gateway to Trouble
- Welcome Back, Kowl
- Micah of Bright Moon
- Birds of a Feather
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)[]
- Rise of the Snakemen, Part 1
- Rise of the Snakemen, Part 2
- The Price of Deceit
- Of Machines and Men
- Second Skin
- Web of Evil
- Rattle of the Snake
- History
- Awaken the Serpent
Behind the scenes[]
- As with Rattlor, there was some confusion regarding Tung Lashor's allegiance. The toyline marketed him as a member of the Snake Men, but as the Snake Men had not been introduced in the cartoon series, he was instead cast as a member of the Evil Horde. The Minicomics went on to explain that he had only served the Horde while King Hiss was absent, and that he later returned to Hiss's side upon his release from the void.
- The series bible for Lou Scheimer's unmade sequel series "He-Ro, Son of He-Man" in the mid-90s features a character by the name of 'Tongue-Lasher' whose power is identical to Tung Lashor's, except he is not a Snake Man.
- The original toy-figure's packaging in 1986 described Tung Lashor as using his tongue to attack enemies with "venomous licks" or "venom licks". The 2002 revamped TV-series added him using his tongue like a whip and a tentacle, but dropped the poisonous venom detail.
- In the minicomic "Snake Attack!", Tung Lashor's tongue had a venom that hardens on the victim's skin, turning it into a statue, this could be reversed by just breaking the upper layer of the hardened venom. The "turning people into statues" idea was later transferred to another member of the Snake Men named Snake Face.