01x01 - The Beginning: Part I

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I am Adam, Prince of Eternia, defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull.

This is Cringer, my fearless friend. Fabulous!

By the power of Grayskull!

I have the power!

I am Adam, Prince of Eternia.

I am Adam, Prince of Eternia.

I am Adam, Prince of Eternia.

Out!

The Great Council is in.

Captain Randor!

Ah, Captain Randor.

Please forgive the intrusion. Kaldor and his forces are moving on the capital.

Yes, we know. We were just discussing how-

You know? You must evacuate.

If Kaldor's forces breach the Hall of Wisdom, you will be vanquished and all the power of Eternia will be his.

Your forces will defeat him.

And you, Randor, as King, shall rule Eternia in our place.

King? A Hymelian soldier!

Battle position!

How long I've waited for this, Randor.

This is time!

Ah!

It ends here, Kaldor.

It would appear so, but appearances can be deceiving!

Ah!

In the name of Eternia, I arrest you for crimes against the-

My face!

No.

Retreat!

Pursue them.

What?

Council members?

Gone. Your men shall succeed in pushing the forces of evil back to the dark hemisphere.

Peace will come to Eternia, but only for a time.

And then?

A hero shall emerge to protect Eternia.

How will I know this hero?

How will I know this hero?!

I guess I should take it easy on you, Adam. After all, it is your birthday.

Don't do me any favors, Teela.

Teela sure can't joust. Yes, she's come a long way.

Maybe if you paid more attention to my father's training, you wouldn't have fallen for the oldest trick in the book.

I got a few tricks of my own.

You're right.

Ah!

Me too. Upgrade.

Me too.

Watch and learn!

Whoa!

Hey, behind you!

Yeah, like I'm gonna fall for-

Whoa!

Prince Adam!

You all right?

Uh, yeah. Thanks, Stratos.

You need to work harder on your fundamentals, Adam. Even the prince needs to train.

Come on, guys, lighten up. All this battle training is just fun and games.

Prince Adam, should the forces of evil attack-

What forces of evil? My father and the defenders drove them away years ago. They're history.

Perhaps.

No!

Must you bring vermin in here?

It's not vermin, evil laden. It's an ectomy.

Actually, I was talking to the ectomy.

What does he want now?

I hear he's come up with a device to destroy the mystic wall.

Like I never heard that one before.

What was that, beast man?

Nothing.

So many years. So many failures.

But at last, I have the key to success.

What is it?

This device is designed to cause a massive quake strong enough to breach that cursed mystic wall.

Don't touch! It lacks a crucial ingredient.

The chorodide crystal from the deepest reaches of the Sea of Rakash.

It's taken two years to locate, but any moment now-

Two years to find a crystal. You could have taken an extra ten minutes to clean up.

Once I obliterate the mystic wall, I will hunt down and destroy the accursed elders.

The power of Eternia will finally be mine!

I'm begging you, Orko. It's given me a splintin' headache.

Not a music lover, huh, Ram Man?

Okay, how about something with more pizzazz?

For your entertainment and amazement, I will turn this piscibude pudding into a...

a... a... oh, non-spel...

Mmm, trollin' tapioca.

What a wonderful celebration.

Would be more wonderful if Adam would honor us with his presence. It is his party.

Oh, Randor. I'm sure he'll be along any minute. He's probably taking extra care in dressing for the occasion.

Found him!

He was napping in the stables.

Hey, I, uh, didn't miss the cake, did I?

Hey, yeah, it's not working.

Try pushing.

Oh, yeah, yeah, but... right.

Uh, maybe we should stand close.

Whoa!

What is it?

It's all right. Just a small tremor.

Nothing to worry about.

Ah, see that? My doom seeker detected a crack.

A crack? Ah, big deal. Oh, it was a coast to knock it down. Fools!

A single crack is sufficient to weaken the wall. Now we know where to apply the pressure.

Let me at it.

Come and go!

Step aside, boys. A change is at hand. May this wall turn to dust. Its utter destruction is an absolute must!

Summon the Steens.

Back! Back, evil beast! I will not let you harm the princess.

And now we need a princess. Are there any volunteers? Anyone?

Anyone.

Tila will do it. She'll make a great princess.

Damsel in distress, I am not.

Okay, okay. Not the princess.

Man of arms.

Excuse me.

Sir Orko, you are my hero.

Oh, really? You think so? It was really nothing.

I need to speak with you.

Sure.

I need you to accompany me to Castle Grayskull immediately.

Castle Grayskull? That broken down?

You'll understand when we get there. Quickly.

Oh, I get it. You've cooked up some kind of birthday surprise.

Where is it?

Please, I'm just a merchant. I don't know what to...

The Hall of Wisdom. Where is it?

It stood here on this very ground.

Where is it?

It stood here on this very ground.

Where is it?

On this very ground.

I thought everybody...

It disappeared years ago.

One day it was here and then vanished.

And the Council of Elders?

Gone.

The great and powerful Council of Elders

cannot have simply disappeared.

I will find them.

They're out there.

Somewhere.

I'd like to offer a toast to my son Adam

on this, his 16th...

Never mind.

So this is Castle Grayskull.

You could use a coat of paint.

This is Castle Grayskull.

Welcome, Prince Adam.

I have known that this day would arrive, but did not think it would be so soon.

Same day every year. Next time I'll be sure you get an invitation.

She's not talking about my birthday, is she?

Many years ago, your father and Man at Arms defeated Kaldor's forces

and drove them back to Snake Mountain, deep within the dark hemisphere.

To ensure they remained there, Man at Arms and I created a barrier.

The Mystic Roar.

But fearing that the evil ones might someday break free,

the Council of Elders transformed themselves,

together possessing all the power of Eternia into a magical orb.

As guardian of Castle Grayskull, I was to watch over the orb,

which lies hidden deep within these walls.

Uh-huh. Okay, thanks. That's great. Nice chatting with you.

There is more. It was foretold by the Council that when the need arose,

a hero would emerge who would do justice and love kindness and protect Eternia.

And here's Man at Arms, just in time.

You are that hero, Prince Adam.

You shall be transformed into a great warrior, He-Man,

guardian of the secret of Castle Grayskull and defender of Eternia.

She's kidding, right? Some kind of birthday prank.

You see, Prince Adam, the forces of evil have breached the Mystic Wall and...

What? The Mystic Wall? Give me a break.

We used that thing for target practice. Couldn't even scratch it.

I do not think you understand.

Look, I'm no great warrior. I'm just a kid.

Besides, what you're saying is impossible.

Thanks for the magic, show. I gotta get back.

Prince Adam.

Talking Falcon, telling me some crazy story?

Next time on He-Man and the Masters of the Year.

The battle has been joined at the eastern perimeter of the Evergreen Forest.

I have to go.

Father!

Are you ready, Prince Adam?

By the power of Grayskull!

Thanks for watching!