#sorceress of castle grayskull

[crisisofinfinitemultiverses]

Sorceress of Castle Grayskull by Stephanie Lavaud

[n0rmal-b3an]

Alright, a specific iteration won, but nobody said what itteration in the replies. So now we gotta do another poll!

What iteration of Masters of the Universe?

[emperorsfoot]

[dreamconsumer]

Sorceress.

[jadegretz]

Sorceress: Enchanted Defender by Jade Gretz

THE FLAME:

In the heart of Eternia, nestled amidst the sprawling plains and towering mountains, lay Castle Grayskull, a fortress of ancient power. Its imposing skull-shaped facade loomed over the land, a symbol of both protection and mystery. Within its stone walls, secrets as old as time itself were guarded fiercely by a single sentinel: the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull.

The Sorceress was a figure of ethereal beauty, with her flowing white robes and vibrant, golden wings that shimmered like the dawn. Her eyes, deep and knowing, held the wisdom of millennia, and her presence was a beacon of hope for all who sought guidance. Yet tonight, as the shadows grew long and the moon hid behind thick, rolling clouds, the Sorceress stood in the great hall of Grayskull, her heart heavy with an impending dread.

Before her, in the center of the hall, burned the Sacred Flame of Grayskull. This ancient fire, its light a brilliant azure, had flickered for eons, its warmth a testament to the enduring spirit of Eternia. The flame was more than a mere symbol; it was the essence of life and magic, a guardian of time and reality. As long as the flame burned, so too would the heart of Eternia, pulsating with energy and life.

But tonight, the flame flickered. The steady, unwavering light that had once filled the hall with a comforting glow now danced erratically, casting long, jittering shadows on the cold stone walls. The Sorceress knew what this meant; an ancient darkness had risen, a force that sought to extinguish the Sacred Flame and plunge Eternia into an abyss of eternal night.

She closed her eyes, allowing herself a moment of stillness amidst the chaos brewing in her soul. In the silence of her mind, she reached out, feeling the tendrils of malevolent energy that curled around the edges of her consciousness. The darkness was near, closer than it had ever been. It whispered through the walls of the castle, seeping into the cracks of the stone, seeking to snuff out the light.

A sudden crash echoed through the hall, and the Sorceress's eyes snapped open. The great iron doors of Grays …(see the rest of the story at deviantart.com/jadegretzAI). For more supergirl, chun li, batgirl, tifa, lara croft, wonder woman, rogue and much more, please visit my page at www.deviantart.com/jadegretzai - Thanks for your support :)

[evilhorse]

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe minicomic: Temple of Darkness

[lemaistrechat]

Masters of the Universe newspaper comic: “Attack on Snake Mountain”

Last time, we were introduced to Gwildor, Saurod, Blade and his home planet of Merrian. This story starts with He-Man finding a mystically-protected door in the caverns beneath Castle Grayskull.

Then he turns back into Prince Adam for a ceremony at the palace. While writer Chris Weber chose to write out the two villains introduced in the previous arc, the Heroic Gwildor is sticking around.

Fans often resent Gwildor as a replacement for Orko. He was created for the 1987 film, on which it was decided that they didn’t have the budget for a character who’s always levitating. Here, though, they coexist, and Weber decides to have Gwildor try to befriend the little magician as a science project.

Meanwhile, a rogue guard named Robert has given Duke Tiberon, Eternia’s Prime Minister, a magic amulet that makes him rave about the need to destroy Skeletor.

Over at Snake Mountain, we catch up with Skeletor, who punished Evil-Lyn and Beast Man in the dungeons.

My, aren’t those two cute?

... Clamp Champ, how do you not see the problem with a plan consisting of “Hey! One guy! Journey to a mountain and raze it!”?

Robert is actually working for Skeletor, and this silly plan is actually a false flag planned by Skeletor. I’m not sure why.

The Swamp of Smokes has a tunnel to Snake Mountain, and Castle Grayskull is on the opposite side of it. In the Snake Men arc, it’s also where King Hiss went to release Sssqueeze and Snake Face. In the minicomics, he had to do that at Viper Tower... which lies between Snake Mountain and Castle Grayskull. You could infer that the Swamp of Smokes is what exists on the surface when the Three Towers are NOT raised.

The Sorceress sends He-Man after Clamp Champ, because if Snake Mountain is ever destroyed, Castle Grayskull would be as well. They’re both part of the balance of magic.

OK, I buy the “balance” thing, but “I’ll trick a man into destroying the mountain I live in” MAKES NO SENSE! Not only would it not work when Clamp Champ isn’t Superman, but why would Skeletor want it to?

The Sorceress takes He-Man to the warded door he noticed at the beginning:

Apparently He-Man can’t just travel to the Swamp of Smokes overland like a normal person, but has to use a passage through the Heart of Eternia to catch up with Clamp Champ.

The magic at the Heart of Eternia changes He-Man from just having Good power to “I am the Power!”

When he defeats Skeletor, Teela and Clamp Champ have to stop him from executing Skeletor.

When He-Man chooses to give up absolute power and only use the power of good, the Sorceress seals up access to the Heart of Eternia. THE END.

This marks the last time Chris Weber would introduce new characters from the toy line until the final story arc, which introduced “New Adventures” characters.

Characters who disappear after the story where they first appear:

Stonedar, Rokkon, Granita, King Hiss, Rattlor, Tung Lashor, Sssqueeze, Rio Blast, Ninjor, Scare Glow, Blast Attak, Extendar, Mosquitor, Saurod, Blade

Characters who stuck around:

Gwildor, Clamp Champ

[ragingphantom666]

Grayskull Worlds project plan: Masters of the Universe (Vol. 1)

This series is not an assured project. It is a concept that can still be changed or scrapped.

Synopsis

For five years, Prince Adam has defended Eternia as He-Man. He and the Masters of the Universe have faced the Evil Warriors more times than they can. Count. Now, things have changed. A new evil has risen that is terrorizing the land. It will not stop until all has been paralyzed in time by fear.

Characters

Adam Hodeskalle/He-Man - The hero of Eternia and the prince. He has spent years fighting Skeletor and the Evil Warriors.

Teela Falkefødt - The love-interest of Adam and an ally of He-Man. Due to her secretive relationship to the Sorceress of Grayskull, she has some skill in magic.

The Sorceress - The guardian of Castle Grayskull.

Duncan Falkefødt/Man-At-Arms - The head of Eternia's defenses and father of Teela.

Orko - The sorcerer of King Randor's court and ally of He-Man. He was banished from this dimension of Trolla for clumsiness.

Roboto - An ancient Horde robot reprogrammed by Duncan to serve Eternia and be an ally of He-Man.

King Randor Hodeskalle - The ruler of Eternia and father of Prince Adam.

Keldor Hodeskalle/Skeletor - The brother of King Randor, uncle of Prince Adam, and leader of the Evil Warriors. A magical accident scared his face, which he conceals in a metallic skull. He was banished after kidnapping Princess Adora. For the last few years, he has been the main adversary of He-Man.

Despara Kur/Evelyn/Evil-Lyn - The daughter of Hordak who was traded for Adora as a baby. She was partially raised by Skeletor in his banishment. She was an outcast because of her white skin, white hair, and magenta eyes. In solitude, she taught herself magic. She is now the sorceress of Snake Mountain.

R'Qazz/Beast Man - A loyal general of Skeletor from the wildlands and friend of Evil-Lyn.

Skorn Blyte/Scary Glow - A mysterious wanderer from the farmlands. He studied dark powers and lost his soul to them, becoming a lich. He feeds off fear, turning his victims to stone. He appears as a green skeleton engolfed in black fire and he wears the robes of a monk and a tattered purple cloak. His halberd is cursed like him. His mission is to destroy Skeletor and the royal bloodline.

Other Information

Skeletor's scarred white face is inspired by his appearance in the 1987 film Masters of the Universe.

Skeletor's metallic skull mask that hides his face is inspired by the Marvel Comics character Taskmaster.

Scare Glow's appearance is inspired by the DC Comic character Blight and the Marvel Comics characters Ghost Rider and Doctor Strange.

Scare Glow's voice is whisper soft, monotoned, and with a hint of depression and despair.

Evil-Lyn is the daughter of Hordak and Entrapta.

[mylittleclockman]

my current motu origins figure collection

[clefairy00]

Another commission made for @crispygothcowboyhairdo !

Lonnie from Shera SPOP, as the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull! She’s birb :3

And no worries, she’s evidently not trapped inside the castle😉

[madamegemknight]

Okay I'm gonna finally. Ask about the MOTU playlist. Which is what I intended to do before all those other asks hit me like a train. Curious in particular about the inclusion of

GHOST - Honey I'm Home

sodikken - people eater

Brian David Gilbert - i wish that i could wear hats

(cracks knuckles) OH BOY HERE WE GO -

HONEY I'M HOME

Honey I'm Home revolves heavily around two ideas - religion and parenthood - both of which tie in very heavily to Teela and her storyline in CGI. Teela has numerous parental figures; Man-E-Faces, who adopted her and who she ran away from as a young child, Evelyn/Evil-Lyn, who took her in as an apprentice, and Eldress, who was explicitly described as being like family to Teela (despite them having like two conversations at that point :P).

The "father" is Man-E - distrusting the World Above (and, as we learn in Season 3, following Eldress' orders), he tried to keep Teela in the Lower Wards, where she stayed until she "landed a gig" with Evelyn.

The "moth" is then Evelyn, who is symbolically 'tied up' due to being just as much of a victim as Teela is, albeit from the opposite direction due to their role as Nemeses. Evelyn takes Teela in as part of a plan to use her, yes, but as the end of Season 3 and the few tie-in materials that discuss the Season 4 plans reveal, she's being used just as much when it comes to the battle between the Power of Grayskull and the Coming of Horokoth as Hordak's possible child. She's also tied up in the sense that she is irreversibly "tied" to Teela as her Nemesis.

This leaves Eldress as the "God", the figure who controls the entire thing from behind the scenes. At first glance, this might not seem like an appropriate role for Eldress to slot into - despite her numerous wrongdoings, she spends her time alive as a guardian serving under King Grayskull, and her time as a ghost as...well, a ghost, unable to do anything except watch from the castle. However, when looking at two of the tie-in books (specifically I, Skeletor and Into The Void), the reasoning for her being the "God" is clear: Eldress is canonically responsible for the entirety of the series happening in the first place. I, Skeletor establishes that Keldor was supposed to be the heir of Miro that took the throne (chosen to be by RANDOR, no less), only for Eldress to burst in, transfer the throne to Randor, and then refuse to explain why she chose to do so. Her line about how she "cannot see the threat" is a lie as well - Into The Void establishes that she was fully aware that Horokoth (and by extension, Hordak) were coming, and it's the reason she chose to come to Eternia in the first place. While she isn't a puppet-master by any means, her actions were carefully planned in order to make sure Adam was in a position to gain the Power of Grayskull, and in doing so caused the entire series to occur in the first place. And while I, Skeletor is told by Skeletor, who is naturally an unreliable narrator, the end of the book has Teela establish that for the most part, he was telling the truth about this specific moment.

The "there's so many things that you'll never understand" line is referring to how Eldress never explains any of this - she leaves everyone, but ESPECIALLY Teela, in the dark about critical aspects of not only her grand plan, but of their lives in general. In every other continuity where Sorceress hides her relationship to Teela, this makes sense as Sorceress can't tell Teela about their relationship without dooming Teela to her fate far earlier than she's prepared to deal with it - but here, it's so she can make sure Teela will "never go astray," as Into The Void establishes (via Teela meeting an alternate universe Eldress that's a bit more open about her past) that if Teela did know what Eldress had done, she would hate her.

The repetition of "Three voices" in the chorus, whether it be "from the gramophone" or "all alone" refers to how despite what the show tries to claim, the fusion of Teela and Eldress into Teela Na is incomplete and illogical - it's not Teela Na who we follow for the rest of Season 3, it's Teela (with Eldress' memories in her head) occasionally switching into Teela Na mode in extreme emergencies. Three voices, not one, despite the show's best attempts to present it as otherwise.

The "God devoured that of Father" line is one I don't take literally, but still fits in with the idea of Eldress enacting total control over everything, especially Teela. As I mentioned prior, she is the one who instructs Man-E-Faces to not only tell Teela nothing of her past, but to call her Teela in the first place, establishing a sense of control and regulating her destiny through Man-E. Eldress symbolically "devours" Man-E's role as foster parent by ensuring her regulations are still enforced through him.

Finally, there are the lines "A vivisection of me/Done by God, for all to see." This is representative of the moment where Eldress and Teela "merge" - despite the show's attempt to have this come across as a positive thing, playing inspiring music and ending on Teela triumphantly talking about how Eldress ~isn't really gone,~ at the end of the day Teela has still been ripped open and had an entirely new person shoved into her mind and body, said person talking the entire time about how Teela has never been any of the identities she chose for herself. Notably, vivisection refers specifically to the act of viewing the internal structures of a living being, and by fusing with Teela, Eldress becomes part of that internal structure.

tl;dr: Teela has religious trauma AND parental trauma, and they are the same person. and also 'her'. and this is treated as a good thing.

PEOPLE EATER

people eater is an interesting one - there are a few songs on the Teela side of the fanmix that are from Eldress' perspective, not Teela's. The goal of them was to come across as jarring compared to the others as a reflection on how even though the show presents Teela and Eldress as one unified being now, they're incredibly fractured and are in fact two completely separate people with two completely different sets of memories and opinions. people eater, along with Louise and Eat Your Heart, are about how Eldress ultimately views Teela as a means to an end and not as the family unit Teela perceives the two of them as.

Teela sacrifices so much for Eldress, to the point where she gets her memory wiped in Lost in The Void for figuring out too much in her attempts to save her. Despite that, Eldress never gives up anything for Teela - any moments of "reassuring" her, like encouraging her to tap into the powers of Sorceress, are ultimately just further steps on the path to making sure her perfect plan succeeds. Eldress will never take care of Teela's needs, no matter how much Teela takes care of Eldress'. Ultimately, this stems from the fact that their relationship is inherently an unequal one; Eldress can talk as much as she wants about the two of them being two halves of the same coin, or more than who they are combined, but at the end of the day Eldress needs Teela to be alive again, and Teela doesn't. It is impossible for Eldress to give up Teela, because without Teela Eldress looses her chances of living again.

And so Eldress lies. She lies about how Teela will be able to decide her own future and won't end up like Eldress. She lies about the extent of her involvement with the events that have permanently reshaped Adam's life and resulted in him having amnesia. She 'lies' to Ork-0 about the original Orko the Great lacking true heart (arguably this is true, considering Orko the Great worked with King Grayskull and was thus involved in the colonization of Leviathae, but in-universe it's revealed to be untrue so I'm counting it here). And what's notable is how whenever she lies, she isolates whoever she's lying to from the others, keeping them alone with her.

And ultimately, this ends with Eldress using Teela for a second chance to live, without her consent or even explaining what she plans on doing. The first time Teela is informed about this connection with Eldress is the same time that she is merged with her, seemingly permanently though given the cancellation of the show we'll never know for sure.

I WISH THAT I COULD WEAR HATS

i wish that i could wear hats is tied very critically to two aspects of Ork-0 that I find incredibly interesting, but that the show never addresses.

First, he never gets a costume change. When he goes from RK Unit 1983 to Ork-0, he dresses up in an outfit similar to what the actual Orko wore...and then never changes it. The kids have their Master forms, Cringer has his prosthetic claws, Adam has his formal outfit once he rejoins the royal family, Krass has her Dark Master form...and Ork-0 never changes out of the outfit mimicking Orko the Great's, even when he starts working to define himself outside of the Trollan's influence. It gets to the point where the rest of the RK Hivemind start wearing palette swapped versions of the exact same outfit - this is not Ork-0's costume, this is somebody else's costume, and it's obvious to everyone involved.

Second, he doesn't realize he's a robot until discovering that all the Trollans have left Eternia despite knowing that he's changed. He knows he's been out for a long time, he knows his body is different, and his bodily autonomy is stripped away from him by Kronis via Maker Override, something he remembers happening after the fact because it makes him even more insistent that he's a real magician. Combine this with the fact that the RK Hivemind instinctively do things like try to eat, and it becomes clear that Ork-0 has a massive disconnect between his actual body and how he perceives himself.

Even actually meeting Orko does nothing to help, because it just makes it clearer how the outfit Ork-0 wears is a crude imitation of Orko's. Furthermore, while Orko manages to resolve his issues in the exact same episode he debuts, disappearing from the plot forever after that, Ork-0 ends up regressing even further, going from "robot with Orko's memories who is learning to be his own person" to "robot copy of Orko who just had to learn to believe in himself 🙃"

The real tragedy of Ork-0 is that the show refuses to have him acknowledge anything about his robotic aspects and the clear trauma and body dysmorphia they cause him to go through, while increasing his ties to a figure that on a literal design level he is only meant to be an imitation of. Despite being created as an original character, he's reduced to nothing but "orko but robot" until the creator of the show himself seems to think that's all he is. His imitation costume has become his sole sense of identity.

[thestargayzingetherian]

We Have The Power Chapter 1 - Strange Dreams, New Friends

https://archiveofourown.org/works/53384332/chapters/135113029

We Have The Power (8036 words) by TheStarGayzingEtherian Chapters: 1/? Fandom: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018), He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Adora/Catra (She-Ra), Bow/Glimmer (She-Ra), Perfuma/Scorpia (She-Ra), Entrapta/Hordak (She-Ra), Mermista/Sea Hawk (She-Ra), Netossa/Spinnerella (She-Ra) Characters: Adora (She-Ra), Catra (She-Ra), Bow (She-Ra), Glimmer (She-Ra), He-Man | Adam, Teela (He-Man), Skeletor (He-Man), Evil-Lyn (He-Man), Perfuma (She-Ra), Scorpia (She-Ra), Entrapta (She-Ra), Wrong Hordak (She-Ra), Mermista (She-Ra), Sea Hawk (She-Ra), Frosta (She-Ra), Netossa (She-Ra), Spinnerella (She-Ra), Lonnie (She-Ra), Kyle (She-Ra), Rogelio (She-Ra), Huntara (She-Ra), Orko (He-Man), Battle Cat | Cringer, Andra (He-Man), Man-At-Arms (He-Man), Sorceress of Castle Grayskull | Zoar the Falcon, Ram-Ma'am | Krass, Beastman (He-Man), Trap Jaw (He-Man), Tri-Klops (He-Man), Mer-Man (He-Man), Darla | Mara's Ship (She-Ra), Mara (She-Ra), Angella (She-Ra), Micah (She-Ra), Hordak (She-Ra), Marlena (He-Man), The Red Knight (She-Ra) Additional Tags: Canon, Post-Canon, Post-She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018) Season 5, Fluff, Action, Canon-Typical Violence, Best Friend Squad (She-Ra), Adora Meets Her Brother, Action/Adventure, Spaceships, She-Ra Movie, Adora is in Love with Catra (She-Ra), Catra is in Love with Adora (She-Ra), Magic, Outer Space, Wrong Hordak is Named Kadroh (She-Ra), Catra Redemption (She-Ra), Hordak Redemption (She-Ra), All of the He-Man stuff is my own lore for SPOP, No He-Man knowledge required Series: Part 1 of She-Ra: Beyond The Heart Summary: It has been four months since the defeat of Horde Prime and Etheria has mostly rebuilt following the end of the war. Adora has been spending much of her time finally getting a chance to rest… yet, strange dreams plague her, dreams of horrible events yet to come. Meanwhile, on their travels through space, Catra, Glimmer and Bow meet a man named Adam and his friends. Adam is soon revealed to be He-Man, a magical warrior similar to She-Ra and as such, the best friend squad invite Adam to visit Etheria to meet Adora. However, this little visit sparks off quite the adventure, as He-Man's arch enemy Skeletor sets his sights upon Etheria… and Adora discovers the family she never knew she had. All the secrets of the universe shall be finally revealed! (Catradora, Canon, Part of She-Ra: Beyond The Heart)

[n0rmal-b3an]

Semi-Final Round!

[pennamesmith]

The Dragon Invasion

Skeletor steals some dragon eggs, and while everyone is busy fighting the resulting dragons, he invades Castle Grayskull and manages to take the Sorceress prisoner. Teamwork (and dragons) saves the day! Also there is a character called “Jitsu” and no I am not showing you a picture of him wow yikes let’s just be glad he isn’t in any other episodes ok

Episode Highlights:

THE ORKENING

Sure why not

“That’s the hardest dragon I’ve ever rammed!” (This is the actual dialogue)

>:D

He got big.

Moral: Be kind to animals.

[coolkrispygardenstudent]

Another Tag Game

9 People to Get to Know Better tagged by @uncahier

last song: No Questions Asked by Fleetwood Mac

favorite color: Dark Blue

currently watching: I'm rewatching Grace and Frankie for like the third time

sweet/savory/spicy: It really depends, but I will never choose spicy. I'm too white for that

currently playing: Minecraft and Skyrim interchangeably. Just depends on how I feel when I have the time

current obsession: I have become absolutely fascinated with the Manson Murders for some reason. I highly recommend that everyone read Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties.

last thing googled: The Sorceress of Castle Grayskull (I needed a reference for some wings I'm trying to craft)

Anybody can do this and I will tag @mdlay, @imptricks, @not-quitenormal, @bbulbasaurus-rex, and @imashoutyghost

[jadegretz]

Sorceress: Defender of Grayskull by Jade Gretz

The Astral Abyss

The Sorceress of Grayskull stood at the precipice of reality, a cosmic precipice where the tangible world dissolved into the ethereal. The Astral Plane, a realm of infinite possibilities and unimaginable horrors, stretched before her, a cosmic ocean teeming with celestial currents and nebulous entities.

Her heart, a beacon of courage and wisdom, pulsed with a sense of dread. A cosmic alignment was imminent, a convergence of celestial bodies that threatened to tear the fabric of reality asunder. If the cataclysm occurred, not only Eternia would be consumed, but the entire cosmos.

Cloaked in the shimmering aura of her power, she stepped into the void, her spirit a solitary vessel navigating the cosmic tempest. The Astral Plane was a labyrinth of light and shadow, a place where logic and reason were exiled. Here, the mind was the only compass, and the soul the only anchor.

As she delved deeper into the Astral, the environment grew increasingly hostile. Malevolent entities, born from the primordial chaos, lurked in the shadows, their essence as corrosive as acid. These cosmic horrors, devoid of form or reason, were drawn to her light, their hunger for destruction insatiable.

The Sorceress fought with the ferocity of a cosmic storm, her magic a weapon of blinding brilliance. She conjured shields of starlight to deflect the attacks of the cosmic horrors, while her mind, a fortress of unwavering will, resisted their psychic onslaught. The battle was a symphony of cosmic forces, a clash of light and darkness that echoed through the infinite expanse.

As she journeyed deeper into the Astral, the landscape transformed. The once chaotic expanse gave way to a crystalline void, a place of eerie silence and profound isolation. Here, the cosmic alignment was taking shape, a malevolent star, a harbinger of destruction, growing in power.

A sense of urgency consumed her. The star was a cosmic anomaly, a wound in the fabric of reality. If it were allowed to fully manifest, it would become a black hole, devouring everything in its path. Time was running out. …(see the rest of the story at deviantart.com/jadegretzAI). For more supergirl, chun li, batgirl, tifa, lara croft, wonder woman, rogue and much more, please visit my page at www.deviantart.com/jadegretzai - Thanks for your support :)