Zodac
| Zodac | |
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| Masters of the Universe character | |
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| Created by | Mattel |
| Portrayed by |
Lou Scheimer - Zodac (1983) & Christopher Judge - Zodak (2002) |
| Information | |
| Aliases | Zodac:Zodac Zur; Zodak:Kar-Tor |
| Gender | Male |
Zodac /ˈzoʊdæk/ is a character in the Masters of the Universe mythology. The spelling varies between Zodac and Zodak in different sources (until the two were later defined as separate characters). In a unique curiosity of the Masters of the Universe franchise, portrayals of Zodac vary considerably from medium to medium since the franchise began in the 1980s, leaving many confused over the character. The fact that in the original line and accompanying cartoon's run, the character was very seldom used, added to the mystery surrounding him even further.
The general representation of Zodac is that he is a neutral character, a cosmic enforcer who participates little in conflict but can aid either the heroic or evil sides in their hour of need. However, the original box information on the character listed him as an Evil Warrior, and this representation filtered through to a few other versions of the franchise. The design and character of Zodac is heavily influenced by the New God, Metron, created by Jack Kirby for his Fourth World comic series.
Zodac was one of the first characters to be conceived by Mattel in the development of the Masters of the Universe toy line, and was released in 1982. Created by Mark Taylor.
His action figure is tagged as an 'Evil Cosmic Enforcer' and his action figure, despite being generally human in appearance, was given claw-like feet and hands, a standard trait of the line's evil characters. The character was originally to be named Sensor, and was always intended to have the "evil" limbs. He does not appear in any of the toys' accompanying minicomics, leaving many kids unsure of the exact nature of his character or what role he was supposed to play in the story. The description on the back of his toy card read "Zodac attacks the Heroic Warriors with all the evil power at his command", an ambiguous description, which one can interpret as signifying either a generic Evil Warrior, or a universal enforcer of evil who somehow epitomized all evil power.
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