Valley of Power (episode)


 * For the location after which this episode is named, see Valley of Power (location)

Valley of Power is the 38th episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, written by Douglas Booth and directed by Lou Zukor. Prince Adam, Teela, and Cringer visit the Valley of Power just in time for the fierce Mother Roe to mistake them for the villain that has stolen its egg.

Moral
He-Man: "It sure is nice to spend a day in the woods. Nature offers us much to enjoy. Unfortunately, some people do things which hurt the plant and animal life in the forest. Like Danavas in today's story. By taking the Mother Roe's egg he upset the natural order of things. So, the next time you're in a beautiful outdoor setting, enjoy yourself. But be sure to leave things just as you found them. That way the next person can enjoy them, too"

Heroic Warriors

 * Prince Adam
 * Battle Cat
 * Cringer
 * He-Man
 * Man-At-Arms (mentioned)
 * Orko
 * Sorceress
 * Teela

Allies

 * King Randor (mentioned)
 * Queen Marlena (mentioned)

Villains

 * Danavas

Locations

 * Castle Grayskull
 * Eternos - Royal Palace
 * Valley of Power

Vehicles

 * Wind Raider

Creatures

 * Baby Roe
 * Mother Roe
 * Minature Snow-Hawk (mentioned)
 * Eternian Snail (mentioned)

Cast

 * John Erwin as He-Man/Prince Adam
 * Alan Oppenheimer as Battle Cat/Cringer and Danavas
 * Linda Gary as Teela and the Sorceress
 * Lou Scheimer (credited as Erik Gunden) as Orko

Behind the Scenes

 * Script was approved April 18, 1983 and final script revision took place May 24, 1983.
 * Storyboards were provided by Stephen Hickner.

Continuity

 * The character design for Danavas would be used again for Baron Grod in The Huntsman.
 * The design of Mother Roe was recolored red and used as the Carrock in Betrayal of Stratos. Another variation was seen in The Games and a slightly altered version of this design would be seen as the Krytis Bird in the She-Ra: Princess of Power episode The Mines of Mondor.
 * Background elements from the titular Valley of Power were also reused for the planet Krytis in the She-Ra: Princess of Power episode The Mines of Mondor.
 * The Sorceress laboratory inside one of Grayskull's towers also appears in Colossor Awakes & Evilseed.

The He-Man and She-Ra Blog

 * A brief review #038 - "Valley of Power"
 * FILMATION ART: Valley of Power.
 * Memories #8 - Danavas is Fisto?