She-Ra

She-Ra
She-Ra, with her Sword of Protection
Statistics Name She-Ra Secret Identity Princess Adora Affiliations The Crystal Castle, Light Hope, Kowl, Madame Razz, The Great Rebellion, Castle Grayskull Notable relatives King Miro (grandfather) King Randor (father) Queen Marlena (mother) He-Man (brother) Notable powers or skills She Ra is known as the Princess of Power. As such, she has superhuman strength and is highly resistant to damage. She also possesses superhuman speed and agility, a healing touch, as well as the ability to speak with animals telepathically. All her powers derive from the mystical Power of Grayskull. Weapons Sword of Protection Voiced by Melendy Britt Created by Mattel

She-Ra is a fictional character and the heroic female lead in the series of toys produced by Mattel called She-Ra: Princess of Power. She also appears in the tie-in cartoon of the same name, which was an attempt to make a version of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon series that would appeal to young girls in the same way that He-Man appealed to boys. She-Ra is also the twin sister of He-Man.

Fictional character biography

She-Ra was introduced in an episode of the first He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series as Adora, an agent of the evil Horde that ruled the planet Etheria. However she then discovers that she's the long-lost twin sister of Prince Adam of Eternia, having been stolen by the Horde's leader, Hordak, as a baby. In the same story, she is granted the Sword of Protection, which parallels He-Man's own sword, and gained the power to transform into She-Ra. As Adora, she then joined with the rebellion that sought to free Etheria from the Horde, though only a few other characters knew her secret identity as She-Ra. She then starred in her own series, and teamed-up with He-Man (they know each other's secret) at least twice.

2002 She-Ra revamp

It was rumored that She-Ra was supposed to be reintroduced in the third season of the 2002 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series; however, the series was cancelled after the second season, and thus She-Ra never came to be in the latest incarnation. She did, however, receive an updated action figure to fit in with the new 2002 Masters of the Universe toyline. The She-Ra 2004 toy was an exclusive to the Wizard World Chicago and San Diego 2004 comic-book and pop culture conventions.

Other media

She-Ra appears in the Robot Chicken episode "Slaughterhouse on the Prairie" voiced by Eden Espinosa. After her visit by Aunt Flo is interrupted, Princess Adora becomes She-Ra and violently kills the attacking Evil Horde members in very agonizing ways.

Further reading

• Hillary DePiano (2005) The She-Ra Collector's Inventory: An Unofficial Illustrated Guide to All Princess of Power Toys and Accessories (Includes Price Guide)''. Priced Nostalgia Press. ISBN 1-4116-3128-5
• The She-Ra Princess of Power Minicomics

External links

• She-Ra: Princess of Power at the Internet Movie Database