She-Ra (Masters of the Universe)

She-Ra is the heroine alter ego of Princess Adora, leader of the Great Rebellion and also the twin sister of He-Man (Prince Adam). She is a major character in the Masters of the Universe franchise, appears as the main titular protagonist in the 1985 cartoon series She-Ra: Princess of Power, 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 young boys.
She was voiced by Melendy Britt.
==Physical Appearance==
=== As Princess Adora===
Princess Adora is a strikingly attractive young woman with long, wavy blonde hair that falls just past her shoulders. She has bright blue eyes, fair skin and red lips. She wears an outfit which resembles a red leotard (which suggests a 1-piece swimsuit) with long white sleeves, triangular brown shoulder pads, cone-shaped red wrist-guards, a black belt, and red high-heeled boots.
===As She-Ra===
She-Ra possesses long blonde hair that is one of her only major differences from Adora, a short white dress decorated with metal patterns as well as a crown in her hair and a red cape. She wears golden boots and long golden "tubes" on her arms (elbows to wrists). She has blue eyes and red lips and looks a lot like Adora since they are one. She carries a sword with a crystal in the middle in a scabbard (that seems to only appear when she needs it) on her back. She wears a crown assumably made with the same metal of the patterns on her dress.
==Personality==
Despite being very beautiful, She-Ra, like He-Man, is a strong-willed, feministic individual who believes firmly in doing the right thing, and encouraging others to do so. Likewise, she can be a good tactian. In the episode "Huntara," the titular character tried to ensnare She-Ra in a series of traps, which she out-thought or out-maneuvered before ultimately disarming Huntara in a direct confrontation.
==Powers and Abilities==
As She-Ra she possesses incredible strength. Many times she has been shown to be able to lift not only full-grown men and robots, but also mountain-like rocks and buildings easily. While in the Filmation episode "Swifty's Baby" she kicks an Etherian moons out-of-orbit with ease. She also possesses super speed, agility and endurance. She is described as "the most powerful woman in the universe" by both Etherians and the Horde. Her magic sword can shoot energy blasts and transform into virtually any weapon or object potentially allowing any opponent or problem to be overcome.
She is skilled in hand-to-hand combat and strategy having been trained by the Horde since childhood and also has a far keener sense of hearing than normal, the ability to heal others through touch, and a form of telepathy that enables her to communicate with animals and the Sorceress on Castle Grayskull on Eternia. In addition, She-Ra may fly when sat atop of her horse, Swift Wind or through transformation of her sword into a flying object.
When flying She-Ra is capable of traveling back in time. In using her powers She-Ra will use her intelligence as well as her raw power to overcome opponents or problems. The exact limits on She-Ra's powers are currently unknown. Princess Adora is granted all of these magical powers from Castle Grayskull whenever she uses her mystical Sword of Protection to transform into She-Ra, akin to He-Man's Sword of Power.
==Biography==
Princess Adora, along with her twin brother Prince Adam, was born to King Randor and Queen Marlena on the planet Eternia. The planet was attacked shortly afterwards by the forces of Hordak who sought revenge on the King and Queen for resisting the Hordes attempts at galactic control. Hordak sought to kidnap their children, but only managed to capture Adora as Man-At-Arms got to Adam first. Hordak then escaped, with the Princess, through an inter-dimensional portal that lead to the planet Etheria.
The Sorceress of Castle Grayskull used her magic to cleanse the memories of Eternians so that only certain members of the Royal Family knew of what happened to the Princess, and the rest of the world's population could be spared the grief surrounding her loss. On Etheria, Adora was raised by Chakra, who provided for the young men and women that would grow up to serve Hordak.
As Adora grew older she gained more and more special attention within Hordak's forces, and even attained the rank of Force Captain. One day, Adora was confronted by He-Man who, unknown to her, had traveled to Etheria through a portal created by the Sorceress at Castle Grayskull on Eternia. He was stunned and captured by Adora, which allowed her magical sword to come into her possession. The Sorceress was then able to communicate to Adora through the sword and reveal everything to her about her true identity. Adora then transformed into She-Ra for the first time, and rescued her brother.
As the Princess of Power and defender of the Crystal Castle, She-Ra stands as the best defense against the Evil Horde on Etheria. And as Adora she leads "The Great Rebellion" against the mighty Horde on Etheria. With the words "For the honor of Grayskull...I am She-Ra!", Princess Adora transforms into the powerful Etherian rebel hero every time her help is needed. Carried on her friend and stead, Swift Wind, she became a powerful symbol of freedom for all on her adopted world.
==Appearances==
===Animated===
*He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)
*He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special (1985)
*She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985–1987, 93 episodes)
*She-Ra with Kylie Minogue (2013)
===Comics===
*He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Magazine (1985-88, 7 appearances)
*She-Ra (1986, 15 appearances)
*He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2013-15, 12 appearances)
*He-Man: The Eternity War (2015-16, 12 appearances)
==External links==
*She-Ra in Grayskull the He-Man & She-Ra Wiki
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*She-Ra om the The Ultimate She-Ra Guide
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