Inspired by He-Man.org’s Roast Gooble Dinner podcast, welcome to PGPoA’s latest MOTUC Bio Discussion!
Catra
Real Name: C’yra of D’riluth III
A disputed monarch from the Tri Solar System, C’yra joined the Horde Empire and was given a magical mask which granted her secret powers such as the ability to transform into a panther. She traveled with Horde Commander Kur to Eternia on his mission to ensure He-Ro was destroyed. There, along with the rest of the Horde army, she was caught up in the Great Wars and eventually banished to Despondos by King Grayskull. She remained with her leader throughout their banishment and was eventually promoted to Force Captain after Hordak’s step-daughter betrayed the Horde to the Etherian Rebellion. Catra’s jealousy of She-Ra has become her greatest weakness.
Portrait art source: Original toy packaging
I’m the first to admit I’m very unfamiliar with most of the Princess of Power characters. Even when I became obsessed with MOTU during the 200X era, I never dug too deep into the POP fiction. So I actually had to visit Catra’s Wiki Grayskull page to find out what in this bio has any relation to her cartoon depiction.
Turns out it’s pretty close. In fact, her bio arguably fits with both her Filmation portrayal and the 200X depiction of the Horde (i.e., getting sucked into Despondos), which is a nice touch.
There’s nothing new here and not much to comment on, except the usual bizarre real name. This one reads like it’s from a 1930s Buck Rogers story, with apostrophes to make it exotic.
Thrawn
I agree with Snarf! Snarf! I actually wasn't crazy about this bio. By not making her an Etherian traitor it seems to lessen her character in my opinion.
I also don't care for her being 5000 years old either. This bio was a miss.
Snarf! Snarf!
Hate that Catra is now an Extremely Old Lady… Personally I would've made her An Etherian Traitor… (not THE only Etherian traitor, but one of a few… Entrapta and Shadow Weaver would be the other 2)
MegaGearMax
This bio was very controversial when it came out because she's 5000 years old. I think Catra had to be that experienced so she could lead the 5000 year old MYP version of the Horde, not the goofy Filmation Horde.
I like how Catra is from the Tri-Solar Galaxy from New Adventures.
Poe Ghostal
I've totally lost my ability to keep all this stuff straight. Currently my encyclopedic geek brain is retaining information about the Batman universe. It doesn't help that there are three or four different iterations of MOTU to keep track of…
Dead Man Walking
I don't think Catra was ever in the 200X series.
Poe Ghostal
Mea culpa. I meant the depiction of the Horde, i.e., getting sucked into Despondos.