Ram Man is a member of the Heroic Warriors, characterized by his bulky, spring-legged appearance and flat-topped metal helmet.

Originally
tagged by Mattel as the 'human battering ram', his special ability is to knock opponents or obstacles down with his super-hard helmet. It seems
unlikely that Ram-Man could accomplish his feats based on human strength alone. He may be mystically enhanced, like He-Man, or have
cybernetic enchancments, like Trap-Jaw. The nature of his ability is never fully revealed.

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Early mini-comics

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Ram-Man's first appearance is in the early Mattel mini-comic "He-Man Meets Ram-Man". In this comic Ram-Man is portrayed as a loner who lives
on a stretch of barren land. He will attack anyone who crosses his land, believing their intention is to fight him, and although his past is not delved
into it is implied he had retreated to this stretch of land after being continuously victimized by others. The story begins with He-Man crossing his
land, and despite stating his peace, Ram-Man disbelieves him and attacks him. Left with no choice but to fight Ram-Man, He-Man fights back and
quickly beats him.
Humiliated by this defeat, Ram-Man swears to get revenge on He-Man, and his confusion is taken advantage of by Skeletor, who was spying on
the fight. Skeletor tricks Ram-Man into believing He-Man is evil, and leads him to Castle Grayskull, where he forces Ram-Man into ramming the
jaw bridge repeatedly to gain entry to the castle, where Ram-Man believes He-Man is. When The Sorceress witnesses Skeletor's attempt to break
into Grayskull, she calls He-Man to her aid, who releases Ram-Man from Skeletor's clutches and drives away the villain. Realizing he had been
tricked and that He-Man means him no harm, Ram-Man befriends He-Man and joins the Heroic Warriors.
Ram Man's minicomic appearances decreased as new characters were showcased, with only one of his ten appearances being in the last two
waves.

He-Man Meets Ram-Man

The Terror of Tri-Klops

The Tale of Teela

The Secret Liquid of Life

Double-Edged Sword

The Temple of Darkness

Skeletor's Dragon

Hordak: The Ruthless Leader's Revenge!

Mantenna and the Menace of the Evil Horde!

The Treachery of Modulok

1980s Filmation Cartoon

Although Ram-Man had been depicted as large and aggressive in his mini-comic appearance, the
1980s cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe byFilmation depicts him as a small, dwarfish figure, which is actually closer in appearance
to his action figure.
In order to make the character more child-friendly for the sake of the show's intended audience, Ram-Man's aggressiveness is toned down for the
series. He is portrayed generally as a comical character, slow and dim-witted with an almost childlike mentality, but also strong-hearted and easily
likeable. He often appears alongside Stratos in early episodes, and later episodes flesh out his character more, particularly the season 2 episode
"Not So Blind", which shows a degree of humanity in his mostly slapstick personality. Another notable moment for Ram-Man is the episode "House
of Shokoti Part I", in which he gives a memorable moral at the end of the episode, telling kids not to hit things with their head like he does in case
they hurt themselves. Also in this episode, Ram-Man irritates Shokotiby constantly mispronouncing her name, calling her "Shipoopi" among other
things. This Ram Man also often has other cartoonish features such as his legs actually uncoiling like springs on occasion and making "boing"
sounds when he used his abilities.[1]

2002 series

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features in the modern revival of Masters of the Universe, and his portrayal in the contemporary series is something of a mixture between his
Filmation portrayal and his original mini-comic portrayal. Here he is once again drawn as a large and bulky rather than a dwarfish character, and is
actually larger than even He-Man in size. In episodes were he removes his helmet, he appears to have a metal plate on top of his head. Instead of
leaping at opponents from great distances, Ram-Man runs into them or jumps short distances. The "boing" sound is removed, and his legs never
"uncoil" like springs. Ram-Man rarely suffers ill effects from his rams in this series. He is the only Master who routinely fights unarmed. Although
this series depicts him in a more macho fashion more in-keeping with the original concept of the character, his slow-wittedness and comic appeal
is left intact. There is still a childlike dimension to his character, made most evident in the episode "Night of the Shadow Beasts", which reveals he
is afraid of the dark. Perhaps his most significant episode of the modern-day series is "Siren's Song", in which he falls under a mesmerising spell
by Evil-Lyn, which results in him coming under suspicion of being a traitor to the Masters. Unaware of the crime he has committed under a trance
state, Ram-Man is shown as excitable and overly-defensive as the Masters try to identify the traitor in their ranks. Another interesting dimension
added to Ram-Man's character in the 2002 series is his apparent fondness for fishing.