Sorceress of Castle Grayskull

The Sorceress as seen in the Filmation animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
== History ==
The Sorceress was a major character in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, as well as its spinoff series, She-Ra: Princess of Power.
The Sorceress was the mistress and guardian of the Secrets of Castle Grayskull, the source of He-Man's great power. Although considered one of the three most powerful beings on Eternia, she exemplified humility and a truly selfless nature, never seeking credit for her efforts or aid. She dwelled alone within Castle Grayskull, keeping watch over Eternia and acting as a guide to He-Man.
Once named Teela Na, her home, the village of Nowella, was attacked, and subsequently conquered, by Morgoth and his allies Ferros, Repta, and Rachney, servants of the Evil Horde. With the aid of an old storyteller's rhyme: In barren places find ye hope/And where no water springs, no plant grows, no wind blows/Find all you need...), Teela Na sought out Castle Grayskull, which she hoped would help her find a way to defeat her captors. Just as she was about to succumb to the Eternian wastelands, the mystical fortress appeared before Teela Na's eyes, and she was invited inside by a mysterious voice. Once inside she came across an old woman, her predecessor as the Sorceress; Kuduk Ungol. Her predecessor invited her to take up the mantle of Castle Grayskull's protector, and explained her duties as such: Teela Na accepted the offer and immersed herself in the Pool of Power, which inundated her with the powers of Castle Grayskull. Once she had taken her place as the guardian of Castle Grayskull, the Sorceress returned to Nowella and overthrew the invaders before returning to her new home inside Castle Grayskull.
During the Horde invasion of Eternia, the Sorceress helped King Randor and his armies fight back the invading Hordak. When the Princess Adora was kidnapped, the Sorceress and Man-At-Arms tracked him to his hidden base at Snake Mountain, but Hordak fled through a portal with the child. Following this, the Sorceress used her magic to wipe all memory of Adora from the minds of the people of Eternia.
The Sorceress was also the biological mother of Teela, childhood friend of Prince Adam and Captain of the Royal Guard. When Teela was an infant, the Sorceress gave her to Duncan to raise as his own, because the Sorceress felt that Castle Grayskull was too dangerous a place for her daughter to be raised. The identity of Teela's father was never revealed, though Man-at-Arms claimed he was a great soldier. As her daughter Teela is destined to take her place as the guardian of Grayskull.
== Appearances ==
=== He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983) ===
Season One (1983)
# The Cosmic Comet
# The Shaping Staff
# Disappearing Act
# Diamond Ray of Disappearance
# She-Demon of Phantos
# Teela's Quest
# The Time Corridor
# The Dragon Invasion
# Masks of Power
# Evil-Lyn's Plot
# Like Father, Like Daughter
# Colossor Awakes
# Reign of the Monster
# Daimar the Demon
# Quest for He-Man
# Dawn of Dragoon
# Song of Celice
# Evilseed
# Orko's Favorite Uncle
# The Defection
# Prince Adam No More
# The Taking of Grayskull
# The Dragon's Gift
# The Search
# Valley of Power
# House of Shokoti Part 1
# House of Shokoti Part 2
# Double Edged Sword
# The Mystery of Man-E-Faces
# Orko's Missing Magic
# Eternal Darkness
# Return of Evil
# Temple of the Sun
# Dree Elle's Return
# Eye of the Beholder
# The Once and Future Duke
# The Return of Granamyr
# Pawns of the Game Master
# Golden Disks of Knowledge
# The Huntsman
# The Remedy
Season Two (1984-1985)
# The Energy Beast
# Day of the Machines
# The Gamesman
# The Rarest Gift of All
# The Great Books Mystery
# Origin of the Sorceress
# To Save Skeletor
# Trouble in Trolla
# Betrayal of Stratos
# Disappearing Dragons
# Into the Abyss
# Journey to Stone City
# A Bird in the Hand
# Battlecat
# The Secret of Grayskull
# Teela's Triumph
# Orko's New Friend
# The Problem with Power
# Double Trouble
# The Eternia Flower
# Beauty and the Beast
# Orko's Return
=== Movie/TV Special ===
# The Secret of the Sword
=== She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985) ===
Season One (1985)
# Into Etheria
# She-Ra Unchained
# Reunions
# Battle for Bright Moon
# Horde Prime Takes a Holiday
# The Price of Freedom
# A Talent for Trouble
# Loo-Kee Lends a Hand
Season Two (1986)
# The Inspector
== Behind the Scenes ==
* Despite being a recurring character, the Sorceress only presents one moral sequence in the original series, for the episode The Starchild.
* In the original animated series, there are few moments when the Sorceress exists outside of Grayskull in her human form. In the episode Return of Evil, she transforms into a humanoid while in the Tar Swamp, then back to Zoar before returning to Castle Grayskull. Also in Origin of the Sorceress, she uses a magical crystal to maintain her human form and use her magic outside of Grayskull to battle the sorcerer, Morgoth. In the feature film The Secret of the Sword (later edited into the first five She-Ra episodes), the Sorceress is also shown battling Hordak outside Snake Mountain in her human form, alongside Man-At-Arms.
* The episode The Taking of Grayskull is the only independent episode to feature the Sorceress running; though she is also depicted doing so in the 2nd recount of her and Man-at-Arm's confrontation with Hordak in the Secret of the Sword compilation.
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