A Loss for Words

 is the 17th episode of She-Ra: Princess of Power.

Plot Summary
Using her magic, Shadow Weaver manages to steal the voices of several rebels including Adora, leaving her unable to transform into She-Ra.

Moral
Loo-Kee: "Hi, here's your friend, Loo-Kee. Did you find where I was hiding? Take another look. Here I am! You know, She-Ra and her friends fight for freedom because it's very important. One of the freedoms they fight for is called 'freedom of speech.' It means that you have the right to talk about anything you wish. Ask your parents or teacher to tell you more about 'freedom of speech.' It's important. Bye now! See you next time!"

Characters

 * Great Rebellion
 * Princess Adora
 * Bow
 * Loo-Kee (cameo)
 * She-Ra
 * Sprag
 * Sprint (first Filmation appearance)


 * Allies
 * Barris
 * Therin
 * Vesser


 * Evil Horde
 * Hordak
 * Horde Troopers
 * Imp
 * Mantenna
 * Scorpia
 * Shadow Weaver

Locations

 * Etheria
 * Fright Zone
 * GaleBreath

Cast

 * Melendy Britt as She-Ra/Princess Adora
 * George DiCenzo as Hordak, Bow and Therin
 * Linda Gary as Shadow Weaver and Scorpia
 * Erika Scheimer as Sprint, Imp and Loo-Kee
 * Lou Scheimer (credited as Erik Gunden) as Mantenna, Vesser, Barris and Horde Troopers

Behind the Scenes

 * Script was approved November 21, 1984 and final script revision took place on March 7, 1985.
 * The animation models for Barris, Therin and Vesser were designed by artists Alice Hamm and Bruce Timm. Their character models were finalized on February 13, 1985.
 * All of Hordak's transformation sequences in this story were designed by artist Rick Quiroz.
 * The script describes Mantenna's expression as he prepares to drop Hordak down the trapdoor as a 'sly Benny Hill grin'.

Continuity

 * Part of the animated sequence of She-Ra using her sword to open the ground will be used again in The Bibbet Story.
 * The animation of Mantenna falling down the trapdoor will be used again in For Want of a Horse, Flowers for Hordak, A Lesson in Love and The Bibbet Story.
 * Skeletor is mentioned in this episode.
 * She-Ra previously threw Scorpia by her tail in the episode The Red Knight and will do so again in The Anxious Apprentice.
 * The location of GaleBreath is mentioned again in the She-Ra and the Princesses of Power episode The Sea Gate.
 * The animated fight between Hordak and She-Ra will be seen again in the episodes Brigis and The Caregiver.

Errors

 * Shadow Weaver turns four voices into bubbles and stores them in Imp, who has transformed into a box. But when he transforms back, eight voice bubbles escape.
 * As Adora prepares to confront Scorpia, the sky behind her goes from day to night as she transforms into She-Ra.