Masters of the Universe (commonly abbreviated to MOTU; and sometimes informally referred to as He-Man, after the lead hero) is a media franchise created by the Mattel toy company. The main characters of th series is He-Man and Skeletor of planet Eternia. Since its launch in 1981, the franchise has been transformed to a variety of products, including six lines of action figures, four animated television series, countless comic series and a film. Here are some of the characters that create the Motu Universe: He-man, Skeletor, Mer-man, Beast-Man, Zodac, Stratos, Hordak, Man at Arms and many more.
