One of my favorite things about He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-1985) is that Filmation didn't shy away from having deep historical lore embedded into their storytelling. The fact that we learned about ancient Eternian civilizations on a regular basis was a powerful fuel for the fantasy genre. In the two-episode story arc "The House of Shokoti" (episodes 40 and 41), we meet the ancient sorceress Shokoti who once ruled over the dark half of Eternia but has been imprisoned for centuries in a magical pyramid until the events of this storyline release her. Ever since I first saw images of Skokoti a decade or so ago (I don't remember her episodes when they originally aired), I have been rather obsessed with her design. I view it as quintessentially Eternian with her relatively simple costume with headdress and cape, blue skin, and vampy demeanor (she has fangs!). I would love for her history to be fleshed out more in the modern comics, she's too interesting to be so isolated. Let's check out Shakoti below!
These figurines are made of a lightweight plastic. Their stands are even hollow.
They each come in a bubble-card on (pretty flimsy) cardboard. The cardback is essentially featureless.
The figure comes in a large polybag with a comic-sized magazine.
Fun Fact: A more modern bio of Shokoti states that she is a member of the Gar race, like Syclone,
but that isn't considered canon.
It was an unexpected surprise to he Shokoti's head - which magically appears on the outside of her pyramid prison - included as an accessory with the recent Cartoon Collection Ram-Man from Mattel (currently in stores!).
Additionally, this Altaya figurine collection also includes Lord Masque and Melaktha,
both of whom debuted in the House of Shokoti episodes.
Time for a Comparison Pic!
Here is Shokoti with her 2013 MOTUC figure from Mattel.
Cheers!
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