MOTU Origins Despera, Battle for Eternia 4-pk

I wasn't initially bowled over by the two MOTU Origins offerings from Mattel, but the Mattel Creations Despera and Battle for Eternia 4-pk grew on me after a while- in hand they were way more exciting. There are a lot of reused parts in the Battle for Eternia, but some nice adds to your MOTU army build- really glad I picked this up. What a presentation with the box art- Wow! 

Despera made an appearance in the Masters of the Universe: Revolution animated series, but I had no recollection thereof  ...? It was right at the end and never resolved, so I must've blanked out, but fans of She-Ra know it's really Adora- the sister of He-Man, kidnapped at birth by Hordak. There's been some complaints about her oversized swords, but they don't bother me- great little figure, and another female for my MOTU Origins collection.

Below, the Paragon Champion with my King Randor, 

Man-At-Arms, and the Eternian Palace Guards:

The Paragon Champion climbs into the Talon Fighter atop Castle Grayskull...

The Paragon Champion, Man-At-Arms, and the Eternian Palace Guards are joined by my Temple of Darkness Sorceress, Teela, and Prince Adam in King Randor's throne room...

Skel-Knight is supposed to be some being "subservient to the Lord of Destruction", but his horded helmet reminds me of the Skelegod from the Netflix Masters of the Universe: Revelation series. He could sub for your Skeletor figure...

Skel-Knight with my MOTU Origins Screeech 2-pk Skeletor 

and Lords of Power Beastman in the bowels of Snake Mountain...

At first glance, the Pit Warden looked like an absolute mess to me with his radically bisected body, but he quickly grew on me- the snake heads have hinged jaws, and an extra, single neck piece is included, opening a lot of possibilities for parts-swapping fun. He'll fit in great with all my other Snake Men: King Hiss, Sssqueeze, Rattlor, Snake Face, Tung Lashor, and Masters of the WWE Jake The Snake!

Snake Armor He-Man and Serpent Claw Man-At-Arms battle the Pit Warden on Snake Mountain ...!

The Horde Revenant and Despera really round out my 

Evil Horde Army of Hordak and his Horde Troopers ...

The mini comics for the MOTU Origins have been a welcome and nostalgic experience for me, really taking me back to the '80s and the original mini comics drawn by Alfredo Alcala that set my young imagination going!

Despite my initial dismissing of both, Despera and this Battle For Eternia 4-pk were a ton of fun! The MOTU Origins line continues to be my favorite toy line since it's 2020 launch- the numerous vehicles, playsets, and deep bench of characters, as well as the figures interchangeable parts boost playability to a level surpassing possibly all other recent toy lines. Recommended! 

More Later- Make It FUN!