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NepthuMasters of the Universe Classicsby Shocka
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Nepthu was devastated when his master was transformed into a powerless old man and vowed revenge. Without magical ability of his own, he spent years scouring the Sands of Fire and Sands of Time until he was also an old man. Nepthu eventually found the Temple of the Sun and within it the Sun Scarab and was transformed into a young wizard with a fervent desire to control the universe. His scarab was destroyed by He-Man, leaving him powerless, but he transformed once more when he pledged his devotion to 
Most collectors have never even heard of him, as with most of the Club Filmation members, but as a dedicated reviewer I went out of my way to be informed. The episode from which Nepthu hails, "Temple of the Sun," is largely inoffensive, introducing the character as a Skeletor fill-in with a more prominent moral about abusing power than most of the flimsy tacked-on lessons to be found in the series. There's a few amusing moments but it's neither clever nor ridiculous enough to be memorable. As a foil for He-Man, Nepthu is far from terrible but not one that stands out. I'd say that this action figure is far better than the character.
to his bulbous headpiece, which fits with the Egyptian look. With his big ripped chest he looks very much like a He-Man in Egyptian garb: the standard furry undies is replaced with a short white skirt adorned with an Egyptian belt piece and loincloth that hangs down, and he has a neat blue collar, upper-arm and wrist pieces that go with his boots. It's a simple but excellent design that will fit right in with any other Egyptian-themed action figures you own. None of it gets in the way of his articulation, either, which is the standard and excellent articulation you expect from your MOTUC.
Nepthu features two neat accessories; the first, his Scarab of the Sun Ankh, from which he gained all of his power. He weilds this nicely in his opened left hand, although the paint is a little spotty. His other accessory is cooler - he features a crystal Zoar, an episode-specific accessory which is pretty awesome in its own right. In the episode, he freezes the Scorceress in her bird form as crystal. (Crystalizes?)
