I'm talking about Ninjor, one of the two "Totally does not belong in MOTU" characters. The other one is September's Rio Blast! I KINDA understand the notion why Rio Blast wouldn't fit in the fantasy setting that is MOTU (even if I don't agree with it). Ninjor can fit easily in MOTU... The Fantasy setting allows enough space for a ninja... Even staple fantasy games like Dungeons and Dragons have Ninja characters on them. Not to mention that it was the 80s... Ninja were running amok.We've seen other shows with ninja like Chuck Norris and the Karate Kommandos whose villain was the Super Ninja. We had the GI Joes with Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes.
(even if the good guys couldn't be called Ninja in the UK back then.)
MOTU lacked a ninja until Ninjor Showed up. Sure, it's filling in a quota, but it's not like Stonedar, Rokkon or the POP Horses who seem as obvious knock-offs to other toy properties... (Rock Lords and My Little Pony)
Besides, Ninja are freaking Awesome!!
Now unto the figure itself. Back in the 80s, the later figures had a few characters who reused everything except the head. (Clamp Champ reusing Fisto stuff, Randor reusing Jitsu stuff, Scareglow being a naked evil buck with a cape, and Ninjor...)
At first Glance We have over 90% of the parts needed for a MOTUC Ninjor:
Standard Evil Buck, He-Man Loincloth, Preternia He-Man Torso vest. and all we'd be needing is a set of heads and weapons.
The Ninjor we'll get is likely to look like I mentioned above... The Ninjor I'd like to get is slightly different. It'll follow the recipe above except for forearms and hands. To have a PERFECT Ninjor (that still looks close to his vintage figure) We need forearms that can fit the hands with hinged wrists AND that the Right Hand can be interchangeable.
Why the Interchangeable right hand? Try putting ANY MOTUC Weapon on Bow's right hand... That answers your question.
I wanna add a different vest than the PDHe-Man one... Something more Ninja-like, but that would be "deviating from the Vintage inspired look, blah blah!" But he totally needs a new vest! One with a sheath on his back for his sword.
Accessory-wise, Vintage Ninjor had the Katana, His More Advanced Bow, and Nunchaku.
MOTUC Ninjor will probably get the same, but the Arrow and Bow may be 2 separate pieces.
Personally I'd add the Kama from Jitsu to his arsenal. Then again if they left me I'd also give him a Bo staff and a Sai... Hey! He already has a Katana and a Nunchaku...
Figurewise we'll have to wait and see what the Horsemen do with him.
Now there is something that I've avoided and it comes up next... The only thing I dread about Ninjor:
His BIO!!
I'm expecting some ridiculous non- "ninja sounding" real name... Jitsu got called CHOPPER...
Then something small about his ninjarrifficness then something the MOTUC Storyline and perhaps getting killed in the second ultimate battleground or something.
So, on his bio I have real low expectations and already have something to replace it with in my fan continuity... a bit more ninja like.
So, here's my headcanon Bio for Ninjor:
Ninjor: Evil Ninja Warrior
Real Name: Kagemusha
The Grand Master of the Akairyuken clan, an Earth Ninja clan with dragon ancestry, was summoned by Skeletor as a highly skilled warrior and master of weapons to defeat He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. On the Magic Rich world of Eternia, Ninjor's latent Dragon DNA awoke heightened ninja powers like his, Muonkochou Bakudan. With it Ninjor appears out of nowhere to ambush heroic warriors.
Here's my reasoning for my choices:
The name Akairyuken comes from the Red Dragon and Sword on Ninjor's chest. (Akai = Red, Ryu = Dragon, Ken = Sword.) Also ending the word in Ken sounds Ninja-y enough. (I could have used Tsurugi for sword, but Akairyuken seems to roll off the tongue easier than Akaryu no Tsurugi). Since Eternia seems to be devoid of Japan, I chose him to be an Earthling. Since Mattel has claimed that there is a link between Eternia and Earth, what's stopping ancient Earthlings coming to Eternia or Viceversa?
Now, since I made him an Earthling, the Evil Warrior pieces (fins and feet) would need an explanation.
Dragon Blood... It makes sense. The transformation, enhanced powers, Magic Dragon Blood.
That Muonkochou Bakudan move kinda translates to Silent Fart Bomb... Which is an attack I give to ALL my Ninja characters in fiction, based on the Ninja Smoke Bombs... (Hey! I've said I like Fart jokes a few times before)
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