The ultimate duel of duels!!!

Mumm-Ra vs Skeletor

This is the ultimate battle of our time folks, the great unanswered question.

Who is the ultimate badass? Which evil super-villain can claim the bragging and gloating rights for all time? Will it be the demonic mummy? Or the menacing skeleton?

Instead of writing a full on battle scene, which would be both incredibly boring and full on cheesy (and which I'm too lazy to do), we’re going to settle this duel with the classic points awarded system. Points will be awarded out of 5 (points are not to be argued with).

Without further ado, let’s get right on with it.

Round one ~ evilness

A very tough one to call this, both of these undead horror’s had entire worlds quaking before them, wondering just what evil plot was being hatched in their devious minds. They both had the power to leave even the most hardened viewer hiding behind a wall of cushions. But Skeletor once had a slip up, he performed a kind deed and rescued a child. Can you imagine Mumm-Ra rescuing a child? He’d probably only do so if he could use it as bait in a plan to destroy the Thundercats!

Mumm-Ra, 5. ~ Skeletor, 4.

Round two ~ Places of power

Mumm-Ra resided in the Black Pyramid, and while this was quite a frightening place and housed “the ancient spirits of evil”, from which Mumm-Ra draws his power, it’s nothing compared to the coolness of Snake Mountain. On a name basis the Black Pyramid doesn’t exactly fill you with fear, just makes you wonder at the unoriginality of evil. Snake Mountain though just gives you little shivers of fear every time you hear of it.

Mumm-Ra, 3. ~ Skeletor, 5.

Round three ~ Henchmen

Every evil super-villain needs a core of thuggish, brainless henchmen to help carry out his nefarious plans. Usually these were ugly, cruel and utterly fucking impotent morons who were little more than cannon fodder for He-Man or Lion-O. However Skeletor had Evil-Lynn and that inclusion alone raised Skeletor’s henchmen up a level. How many other cartoon villains could claim they were doing their bit for female equality? None other than Skeletor!

Mumm-Ra, 3. ~ Skeletor, 5.

Round four ~ Adversaries

One of the key factors in being an evil super-villain is the quality of the hero facing you, and I’m afraid in this round Mumm-Ra takes another beating. Lion-O is a tough dude alright, and I really wouldn’t want to be on his bad side, but really would you be more wary of an overgrown moggy with leadership doubts, or “the most powerful man in the universe”? it’s not even a contest is it? Skeletor really did have the harder task with He-Man for an opponent.

Mumm-Ra, 3. ~ Skeletor, 5.

Round five ~ Power

This is what it really all boils down to, who’s got the greater power! Skeletor is a self taught sorcerer and he’s pretty ingenious, but he’s still just a walking set of bones with a finite lifespan. Mumm-Ra really comes into his own here, he’s “the ever living”, an evil being, thousands of years old and with almost unlimited power. If that isn’t enough to leave a brown stain in your pants I don’t know what is! They both have their weaknesses though; Skeletor is a coward, take away all his toys and he’ll gibber for mercy, while Mumm-Ra literally is afraid of his own reflection, show him a mirror and what he sees will render him bloody useless.

Mumm-Ra, 4. ~ Skeletor, 2.

Final score: Mumm-Ra, 18. ~ Skeletor, 21.

So there you have it, conclusive proof that in the ultimate duel Skeletor will just win out over Mumm-Ra. 

The above is just opinion and not to be taken as actual fact, thank you for your understanding dear reader.