Pharoid
Pharoid is a fictional character from the Micronauts series introduced in 1977. He is depicted as a heroic character.
Micronauts
Pharoid was a character in the Micronauts series.
Fictional biography
Pharoid and his sarcophagus-like Time Chamber merge super-science and ancient technology, reminding us of legends about alien visitors meeting ancient earth civilizations. His intricate detail and high-tech design fired imaginations young and old. Pharoid lacked weapons in the 1970's, but now arrives in a new century armed with a new Scarab Blaster and interchangeable Chrono-Wings!
Animated series
Pharoid appeared in a segment on Robot Chicken.
Comics
Pharoid has appeared several times in comic form from different writers. Each depiction of Pharoid is vastly different.
1979 Marvel Comics
Pharoid in the Marvel Comics Micronauts stories had little resemblance to the toy.
Prince Pharoid was the ruler of Aegypta, a desert region on Homeworld. He was an ally of the Micronauts and an admirer of Lady Slug.
Time Chambers appeared as caskets of the first lords of Aegypta in issue 24.
In "Last Stand in Fantasy-World!" Reptos participate in Baron Karza's fleet which attacks Homeworld. A Repto is seen defeated by Prince Pharoid.[1]
Pharoid was eventually killed by Baron Karza.
When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to Pharoid, and he has not appeared again the Marvel Universe.