Cringer (Revelation)

Cringer as he appears in Masters of the Universe: Revelation.

Biography
Cringer was present during the grand ceremony that would conclude with Teela being given the title of Man-At-Arms. Cowardly as ever, Cringer hid beneath a table when fireworks exploded in the sky. At this point, the original Man-At-Arms, Duncan, made a play on words involving the name of Cringer's secret identity, Battle Cat. Orko cast a spell to encase Cringer in a protective bubble, but this attempt backfired when Cringer quickly began to run out of air. When Orko tried to adjust his spell, the bubble onlby became smaller. Luckilly, Prince Adam arrived on the scene and used a sharp object to burst the bubble, saving his pet tiger from suffocation.

Before Teela's ceremony could be completed, she and the entire guard were called away to defend Castle Grayskull from an attack by the forces of Skeletor. Despite Cringer's plea to Adam to 'sit this one out', Adam used the Sword of Power to transform himself into He-Man and Cringer into Battle Cat.

The confrontation at Grayskull ended in tragedy. He-Man tried to absorb the magical energy erupting out of the Orb of Power with his sword, which split in two, causing himself and and Battle Cat to revert to their true forms. Both He-Man and Skeletor perished during the explosion, and Teela and King Randor finally learned the truth about Prince Adam and Cringer. Feeling betrayed by Duncan, the King stripped his former Man-At-Arms of his title and banished him from Eternos on the spot.

After these events, Randor decreed Castle Grayskull to be a forbidden zone. Cringer found the courage to break the law by staying at Grayskull and protecting the Sorceress, who's powers were fading as Eternia had become almost completely bereft of magic. The Sorceress reached out to Evil-Lyn for help, who in turn hired Teela and her new partner in crime Andra to seek out a magic relic for her. Teela mistakenly thought that Evil-Lyn was trying to hurt the Sorceress and threw a spear at her, but Cringer intervened and caught the weapon in his mouth. He then told Teela that they didn't have time for any more fighting and that it didn't matter if one served Grayskull or Snake Mountain, they all had to work together now to save Eternia from destruction. The Sorceress transferred the last ember of magic to Evil-Lyn's staff, depleting herself of the last magic she had left. As she collapsed to the ground, Cringer was there to catch her fall.

Teela was reluctant to take on the quest for two halves of the Sword of Power. Cringer reminded her that it was she who had given him his name, and that he recognized that she was afraid of letting Adam's memory down. Teela still resented that Adam had kept his secret identity from her all those years, but Cringer ensured her that she had always been in Adam's heart. Teela accepted her new challenge thanks to Cringer, who He remained at Grayskull to look after the Sorceress.

Dark Horse prequel comic

 * Masters of the Universe: Revelation No.1 (Dark Horse Comics)

Netflix series

 * The Power of Grayskull
 * Poisoned Chalice
 * The Forge at the Forest of Forever