Prince Adam (Filmation)

Prince Adam is half-Eternian and half-Terran. According to the episode "Teela's Quest", Adam's mother Queen Marlena was a Terran astronaut. Her ship crashed on Eternia where she eventually met and married the Eternian King Randor. Their child Adam grew up to be "smarter, more agile, stronger, and more muscular than any Eternian". According to the series bible, Prince Adam experienced a pivotal change in his life one day while he was walking through Eternia's Wind Forest. He noticed a falcon flying overhead that was screeching at him as if it wanted him to follow it. Adam followed the bird through an adventurous path leading him to a clearing. When Adam looked up, he saw the legendary Castle Grayskull. The falcon transformed into The Sorceress who explained to him that his birth had been foretold in ancient legends and that the spirits had chosen him to share in Grayskull's secrets. Although the Jaw Bridge of Castle Grayskull had not been opened for centuries The Sorceress opened it with a magical gesture. After walking inside of the castle, Prince Adam was given the Power Sword and he was told to strike the sword against stone and to speak the phrase "By the power of Grayskull!" When he did this, he was transformed into He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe. Adam committed himself to use his newly found power for the good of others and to oppose Skeletor and his evil Masters of the Universe, and confided his alter ego in Man-At-Arms and Orko. The secret is also known by Zodac, the cosmic enforcer, and some TV episodes imply that Adam's mother, Queen Marlena, suspects it. In the episode "Prince Adam No More", it is explained that He-Man's true identity must be kept secret because if Skeletor or other evil forces knew, then that knowledge would endanger all of those whom he loves.

Behind the Scenes

 * The only episode of the Filmation cartoon series in which Adam does not appear is Reign of the Monster.

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Season One (1983) Season Two (1984-1985)
 * The Cosmic Comet
 * The Shaping Staff
 * Disappearing Act
 * Diamond Ray of Disappearance
 * She-Demon of Phantos
 * Teela's Quest
 * The Curse of the Spellstone
 * The Time Corridor
 * The Dragon Invasion
 * A Friend in Need
 * Masks of Power
 * Evil-Lyn's Plot
 * Like Father, Like Daughter
 * Colossor Awakes
 * A Beastly Sideshow
 * Daimar the Demon
 * Creatures from the Tar Swamp
 * Quest for He-Man
 * Dawn of Dragoon
 * The Royal Cousin
 * Song of Celice
 * The Return of Orko's Uncle
 * Wizard of Stone Mountain
 * Evilseed
 * Ordeal in the Darklands
 * Orko's Favorite Uncle
 * The Defection
 * Prince Adam No More
 * The Taking of Grayskull
 * A Tale of Two Cities
 * Search for the VHO
 * The Starchild
 * The Dragon's Gift
 * The Sleepers Awaken
 * The Search
 * It's Not My Fault
 * Valley of Power
 * Trouble in Arcadia
 * House of Shokoti Part 1
 * House of Shokoti Part 2
 * Double Edged Sword
 * The Mystery of Man-E-Faces
 * The Region of Ice
 * Orko's Missing Magic
 * Eternal Darkness
 * Keeper of the Ancient Ruins
 * Return of Evil
 * Return of the Gryphon
 * Temple of the Sun
 * City Beneath the Sea
 * Teela's Trial
 * Dree Elle's Return
 * Game Plan
 * Eye of the Beholder
 * Quest for the Sword
 * Castle of Heroes
 * The Once and Future Duke
 * The Witch and the Warrior
 * The Return of Granamyr
 * Pawns of the Game Master
 * Golden Disks of Knowledge
 * The Huntsman
 * The Remedy
 * The Heart of a Giant
 * The Cat and the Spider
 * The Energy Beast
 * Day of the Machines
 * The Gamesman
 * Fisto's Forest
 * The Rarest Gift of All
 * The Great Books Mystery
 * Origin of the Sorceress
 * Island of Fear
 * To Save Skeletor
 * The Ice Age Cometh
 * Trouble in Trolla
 * Betrayal of Stratos
 * Disappearing Dragons
 * The Shadow of Skeletor
 * The Arena
 * Attack from Below
 * Into the Abyss
 * Fraidy Cat
 * The Rainbow Warrior
 * A Trip to Morainia
 * Things That Go Bump in the Night
 * Three on a Dare
 * Just a Little Lie
 * One for All
 * Jacob and the Widgets
 * The Littlest Giant
 * Trouble's Middle Name
 * Journey to Stone City
 * A Bird in the Hand
 * Battlecat
 * The Time Wheel
 * Search for the Past
 * Hunt for He-Man
 * The Greatest Show on Eternia
 * Not so Blind
 * Revenge is Never Sweet
 * The Good Shall Survive
 * The Secret of Grayskull
 * No Job Too Small
 * The Bitter Rose
 * The Gambler
 * Teela's Triumph
 * Orko's New Friend
 * The Problem with Power
 * Double Trouble
 * The Eternia Flower
 * Happy Birthday Roboto
 * Battle of the Dragons
 * Time Doesn't Fly
 * Here, There, Skeletors Everywhere
 * Beauty and the Beast
 * Orko's Return
 * Visitors from Earth
 * Monster on the Mountain
 * The Magic Falls
 * Search for a Son
 * Mistaken Identity
 * The Toy Maker
 * Bargain with Evil
 * Capture the Comet Keeper
 * The Ancient Mirror of Avathar
 * The Games
 * To Save the Creatures
 * The Cold Zone

Movie/TV Special
 * The Secret of the Sword
 * He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special

She-Ra: Princess of Power
Season One (1985) Season Two (1986)
 * Into Etheria
 * She-Ra Unchained
 * Reunions
 * Battle for Bright Moon
 * King Miro's Journey
 * He Ain't Heavy
 * Horde Prime Takes a Holiday
 * The Eldritch Mist
 * The Price of Freedom
 * Gateway to Trouble
 * Loo-Kee Lends a Hand
 * Day of the Flowers
 * Just the Way You Are
 * She-Ra Makes a Promise
 * Sweet Bee's Home
 * The Inspector
 * Assault on the Hive