He-Man, the Hunted

He-Man, the Hunted is the seventh episode of the animated television series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. It was released on September 16, 2021.

Synopsis
''Former foes confront Cringer, Adam and Krass in the jungle and reveal how the loyal tiger lost his claws. Teela attempts to pinpoint Keldor’s location''.

Plot
A flashback to the initial meeting between Cringer and Adam shows Adam lost in the woods having lost all of his memories of his family. Cringer tells him that he can stay with the Tiger Tribe until he is returned back to his own, and the two return back to Cringer's pack.

Back in the present, and at Castle Grayskull, Teela is trying to locate Keldor using Havoc energy. She is interrupted continuously, however, by Orko, who is malfunctioning following Kronis' programming. Teela talks with Duncan about Orko, citing that he cannot be allowed to continue with his behaviour. The two are quick to dismiss a trip to Trolla due to the difficulty of the situation and the risks, but after Orko begins breaking equipment, they are forced to reconsider and agree that they must take the trip immediately.

Krass, Cringer and Adam, however, find themselves ambushed by Poacher Bots whilst out walking in the forest. They are able to fend off the drones, but are split up, and Cringer is left alone to fight the drones; Adam is separated from his sword, making the fight more difficult. Eventually, the attacker, R'Qazz, reveals himself to Krass and Adam, and it becomes clear that he was once the leader of Cringer's pack, and the reason Cringer lost his claws. Having trapped Krass and Adam, R'Qazz sets Cringer's pack on him once more, and Cringer is chased through the woods.

Teela, Duncan, and Orko visit the last known location where Trollans were seen on Eternia. There they find a large statue resembling Orko. At the foot of the statue, Teela finds a note from the original Orko, explaining that he helped the Trollan's escape to a higher place. Orko believes that he has returned to help the others escape too.

Cringer runs through the forest from his old tribe, trying to escape the vicious attack by R'Qazz. Cringer begs R'Qazz to end the crusade, citing that he doesn't want to fight his friends, but R'Qazz remarks that he owns him a fight and he intends to collect. Moments later, Krass and Adam attack, distracting R'Qazz long enough for Cringer to transform into Battle Cat. Battle Cat is able to end the fight, and sends R'Qazz scrambling into the distance. The tribe returns home, but Krass warns of more dangers to come for the tribe. She tries to convince Adam into staying to protect the village, but he remarks that he must protect everyone. With this, he and Battle Cat leave the tribe to continue his quest as a Master of the Universe.

Characters

 * Masters of the Universe
 * Adam/He-Man
 * Cringer/Battle Cat
 * Krass/Ram Ma'am
 * Teela
 * Duncan


 * Dark Masters
 * Keldor (mentioned only)
 * Evelyn


 * Others
 * R'Qazz
 * Prowler
 * Bash
 * Katuna
 * Ork-O

Locations

 * Castle Grayskull

Objects

 * Vehicles
 * Sky-Sleds
 * Wind Raider (mentioned only)


 * Artifacts
 * Sword of Grayskull


 * Technology
 * RK Units
 * Poacher Bots


 * Flora
 * Navit

Cast

 * Kimberly Brooks - Teela/Sorceress/Eldress & Katuna
 * Antony Del Rio - Duncan/Man-At-Arms & Navit
 * Trevor Devall - R'Qazz/Beast Man & Bash
 * Grey Griffin - Evelyn/Evil-Lyn & Prowler
 * David Kaye - Cringer/Battle Cat & Poacher Bot #1
 * Tom Kenny - Orko
 * Judy Alice Lee - Krass/Ram Ma'am
 * Yuri Lowenthal - Adam/He-Man & Poacher Bot #2
 * Max Stubington - Young Adam


 * Several of the character's alter ego's are listed during the end credits, such as Beast Man and Evil-Lyn, even though they will not be named as such until later in the series.

Trivia

 * The name R'Qazz was first used in the 2008 bio for the Masters of the Universe Classic version of Beast Man, who's real name was revealed to be 'Raqquill Rqazz'.