Wednesday, April 13, 2016

064 Helen

Helen is one of 12 dudette figures.  All dudettes were from the G1 era and are armless. 

Having come out in 2002, Helen is a Xena parody.

Xena: Warrior Princess was a TV show that aired from 1995-2001.  This show was actually a spin-off of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.  Xena was portrayed by actress Lucy Lawless.

The show featured a mix of Greek, Roman, and other mythological characters, including the race of Amazons. In this regard, Helen could also be considered a Wonder Woman parody.  This DC Comics character is an Amazon princess and superhero.  Notice that Helen has a lasso at her side (a reference to Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth).

Helen was probably named after Helen of Troy.  In Greek mythology, Helen was considered the most beautiful woman in the world.  It was her abduction that brought about the Trojan War.

Other related dudes:
Willy -- the cyclops
Rex -- the Roman gladiator
Art -- Kratos (God of War) parody
Leon -- the Spartan (or King Leonidas parody)

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