02x08 - Origin of the Sorceress

[bunniefuu]

♪ He-Man

[Adam] And the Masters of the Universe.

[exciting orchestral music]

I am Adam, prince of Eternia,

defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull.

This is Cringer, my fearless friend.

Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me

the day I held aloft my magic sword and said,

"By the power of Grayskull!"

♪ He-Man

I have the power.

Cringer became the mighty Battle Cat,

and I became He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe.

Only three others share this secret,

our friends, the Sorceress, Man-At-Arms, and Orko.

Together we defend Castle Grayskull

from the evil forces of Skeletor.

♪ He-Man

[playful electronic music]

Well, Man-At-Arms hasn't come out of his laboratory

for days, working on his new invention.

Must be something really special.

Just can't stand the suspense, huh?

Of course I can.

Doesn't bother me at all.

[Man-At-Arms] I'm glad to hear it Orko.

Man-At-Arms, is it finished?

See for yourself.

Wow, it's a horse.

[Man-At-Arms] His name is Stridor.

He has terrific strength, and a computer system

that can detect trouble quickly.

The perfect companion for He-Man.

[exciting, fast-paced orchestral music]

I don't understand, Stridor's only supposed to do that

to warn us of some danger.

But, there's no danger here.

[Orko] Uh-oh,

It's heading straight for the palace.

-We've got to stop it. -[expl*si*n erupts]

Quick, everyone, scatter.

By the power of Grayskull,

♪ He-Man

I have the power.

♪ He-Man

[hopeful, inspiring orchestral music]

Here they come.

♪ He-Man

♪ He-Man

♪ He-Man

♪ He-Man

Let's see, falling rocks so hard and hot, turn into,

hey, how about that, I'm a snowman.

♪ He-Man

Right back at you.

♪ He-Man

[eerie, spooky orchestral music]

What was all that about?

I don't know, I've never seen anything like it before.

I have, you must come to Castle Grayskull immediately.

I will explain there.

- [He-Man] All right. - One more thing, what I will tell you

must remain absolutely secret, so you must come alone.

[He-Man] The Sorceress says I must come alone,

but, hmm, a robot like Stridor might come in handy.

Well, then, take him He-Man,

with my best wishes, and good luck.

♪ He-Man

[eerie, erratic orchestral music]

[Sorceress] Thank you for coming, He-Man.

The one responsible for the wheel of fire

was called Morgoth the Terrible.

Was he a sorcerer?

Yes, once, a very long time ago.

He sought to rule Eternia and the Universe itself.

He sought more power than any mortal should.

He became a giant, immortal, with terrible powers.

Just in time, the ancients cast him into a prison cell,

a dimension from which there would be no return.

Until now, that is.

[Sorceress] That is correct, He-Man.

So, what's our first step?

We must journey to Dark Mountain.

For that, I must call up the Crystal of Allenar,

which will allow me to use my powers

and maintain my true form outside Castle Grayskull.

And now, we must go to prepare for the coming of Morgoth.

[proud, uplifting orchestral music]

Not much left, how long will we have to wait?

Until dawn, we must keep watch tonight, just in case.

But, Morgoth is set in his ways, he will come at dawn.

The last time we fought, I was still new

to the secrets of Grayskull, still learning.

This time, he will find me a more experienced adversary.

You mean, you weren't always the Sorceress?

No, He-Man, here, let me show you.

Perhaps it will help us to pass the time more quickly.

My name then was Teela Na.

[inspiring orchestral music]

Our village of Nowella was quiet, peaceful,

but it would not remain that way long.

For we did not know that Morgoth had broken through in secret,

determined to conquer Eternia.

But, this time, he would have help.

[fast-paced, rhythmic orchestral music]

He betrayed our planet to an invading army,

then terrorizing hundreds of worlds.

Commence f*ring.

[explosions erupt]

[somber, brooding orchestral music]

In less than an hour, we were all taken prisoner

to await whatever the advance force

might decide to with us and Eternia.

I say we notify the rest of the fleet now.

inv*de now, in force.

Do you now?

I must remind you, that I summoned this scouting party,

and what I say goes.

What are they doing in there?

[Man] Trust me, you don't want to know.

[Morgoth] Any more bright ideas?

Good, now, perhaps we can discuss this more reasonably.

Listen to those three. If this is how they treat their own kind, we're lost.

No, there is a way, there is the castle.

[Man] Ha, is that best you can do?

[Teela] Tell me of the castle.

Well, no one has been inside, but it is said

that when the evil times come,

and a fighter for good is needed,

the Castle of Grayskull will open its great drawbridge.

Well, I suspect the evil times have arrived.

So, where can I find this castle you speak of?

How did it go?

In barren places, find ye hope,

where no water springs, no plant grows, no wind blows.

Find all you need.

Sounds like the wasteland.

[fast paced, upbeat orchestral music]

That night, with the old man's help,

I escaped from our captors.

Hey, the prisoner's escaping.

Quick, we've gotta go after her.

No, you fool, if we do, the rest will escape, too.

Let the wasteland have her.

We can find out where she went from the others.

Besides, she is one woman, alone.

She can do nothing to harm us.

[Sorceress] And that was their greatest mistake.

Though, by morning I might have believed them.

Help us, someone, my village, someone.

[Old Woman] You who seek help, enter.

But know you this,

if you enter the walls of Castle Grayskull,

you may never again be the same as you are now.

[exciting, high energy electronic music]

Hello, is anyone here?

I am here.

I am Kodak Ungor, the Sorceress,

keeper of the secrets of Castle Grayskull,

and I have been watching you for some time.

Now, what has brought you here, at last?

My village is under att*ck by invaders.

If they are not stopped, all of Eternia may fall to them.

I offer you a bargain.

I will give you all the power you need

to help yourself, and your people.

-I accept. -Wait, not so fast.

You have not yet heard the rest of the bargain.

I have been keeper of Castle Grayskull for a long time.

My time here is nearly through.

But, I cannot leave

without first finding someone to take my place.

I offer that position to you.

It will not be an easy task, Teela Na.

You will fight many battles,

see great sadness, and great joy.

As keeper of Castle Grayskull,

you must fight the constant w*r against evil

and comfort those in need.

And, you will never be more mortal again.

[uplifting, proud orchestral music]

Finally, you must preserve and protect the swords of power,

until the day comes when they may be claimed.

Teela Na, I know your heart.

I know that you are worthy, but the decision is yours.

I accept.

Then, by the power of Grayskull, let it be done.

Enter the pool of power.

Only the purest and the gentlest

may have the power of Castle Grayskull.

If the castle accepts you, you will emerged changed, enter.

[falcon cries out]

[laughs] A falcon, excellent.

[Teela] I can fly.

But, how do I turn back?

What do I do?

Concentrate, think change.

That's it.

Um, I'm different.

As I told you, from this day on,

you shall ever be the Sorceress.

♪ He-Man

For the last time, old man, where is the girl?

We know you helped her escape.

Now, tell us, where is she?

No, you, you vultures, do what you want to me,

but I will not lift a finger to help you.

Very well, then. Perhaps you need some encouragement.

Let's give the old fool an example of what we have in mind.

That falcon, a good place to start.

Show him what we can do.

Yes, captain.

[exciting, fast-paced electronic music]

Hey, that's not supposed to happen.

Invaders, I am ordering you off the free planet Eternia.

You have no place here.

We'll see how bravely you talk

when our troops arrive in force.

This is scout seven. [screams]

The communicator has been destroyed.

Then, we'll make our report in person.

You've got to stop them, hurry.

Don't worry, they're not going anywhere.

At least, not where they think they're going.

[erratic, upbeat orchestral music]

-What? -Turn around.

[Pilot] Too late.

Where did they go?

Far away. By the time they find their way home and report,

we'll be ready for them.

But, are you ready for me?

You are no match for my magic.

Perhaps not, but you have to be here to use it.

No, no time to think.

[Sorceress] Back Morgoth, back to your prison zone, back.

No.

[hopeful, uplifting orchestral music]

You did it, thank you.

No, we did it, thanks to you, and your stories.

Now, I must go, goodbye and good luck.

When I returned to the castle, Kodak Ungor was gone.

And, that is how I came to be

the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull.

And, it was a lucky day for us all, Sorceress.

We've needed you more than I can ever tell you.

And, I think we're about to need you again.

The symbol of Morgoth, it is time.

[fast-paced, high energy orchestral music]

Ah, Eternia at last.

Now, to take up where I left off, and conquer.

No, Morgoth, not now, or ever.

There, the gem is Morgoth's link to this world.

Destroy it, and he cannot come through.

Then, let's do it.

Not this time, Sorceress.

How about a little lightning to keep you busy?

[He-Man] Here, let me.

No, He-Man, I'll be alright.

The gem, destroy the gem.

Force field, I can't get through.

Fools, do you really think you could stop Morgoth?

No living creature can pass the barrier

I have put around the gem, no one. [laughs]

He-Man, keep trying, we've got to stop him.

Got to get through.

What, what are you doing?

Impossible, no living thing can penetrate that barrier.

But, Stridor's not alive, he's a robot.

No.

[He-Man] Stridor.

You will stop.

A little further, Stridor.

Come on, you can do it.

No, no.

[hopeful, uplifting orchestral music]

That's it, Morgoth.

Everything has its fracture point,

and I've just reached mine.

And, you've just reached yours.

No, you can't.

I was so close.

And don't come back.

He-Man, are you all right?

I'm a little weak, but I'm all right.

What about Stridor?

We have to get him back to the laboratory.

Man-At-Arms can fix him up, if we get there in time.

But, how?

I can fly back myself, but...

Stridor carried me here.

It's only fair that I return the favor.

Can you manage him all the way back to the palace?

Shouldn't you rest first?

No time, and after what Stridor just did,

I'd carry him to the other side of the planet if I had to.

[upbeat, playful piano]

Well, Duncan, will Stridor be alright?

[Man-At-Arms] I think he'll be just fine, now.

Am I glad to hear that.

We've been through quite a lot, the two of us.

I wonder what he thinks of it all.

One way to find out.

This new electro-thought monitor I've developed

should show us exactly what's on Stridor's mind.

Open fields, streams, forests, hills.

What does it mean?

[Stridor] Free, free, free.

What does a machine know about freedom?

I believe he is more than a machine, now, Man-At-Arms.

He may have been a robot when he went against Morgoth,

but he is a living creature now.

Well, then he must be set free.

It's wrong to keep anything that longs to walk free.

Besides, I have a hunch that

if we ever need him again, he'll be there.

Now, I, too, must be going, He-Man.

The crystal that allows me to maintain my form

outside Castle Grayskull is wearing off.

Before you go, Sorceress, I want to thank you

for all that you've done.

Not just today, but for all of those years

you've patiently waited, protecting Castle Grayskull.

It has been the highest honor, He-Man,

and it has been, and always will be,

a joy for me to call you my friend.

She's a very special person, He-Man.

Yes, Duncan, she is.

She's very special indeed.

[proud, uplifting orchestral music]

Today, we learned about the importance

of taking the responsibility to care about our fellow man.

If you have a friend who needs help,

who's having a difficult time,

do whatever you can to help them out.

Because, as you saw, on today's episode,

no matter how big the problem,

one person, or one living creature,

can make a big difference.

See you next time.

[exciting, hopeful orchestral music]