The Ancient Mirror of Avathar

The Ancient Mirror of Avathar is the 127th episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

(Ink & Paint DVD booklet description: Adam, Melaktha and Moss Man go on an expedition to find Avathar Island, home to the ruins of the ancient Avathar Empire. Trap Jaw sneaks onto the shipped disguised as a sailor to find out the purpose of the expedition. On the island, Melaktha finds an entrance to an ancient museum, and Moss Man discovers the Ancient Mirror of Avathar, which holds the knowledge they seek. On the journey back to the Royal Palace a storm severely hinders their ability to reach land. Can father and son sort out their differences in order to repair a damaged lighthouse and save the day?)

Moral
He-Man: "Have you ever had a job to do you thought was boring and unimportant? We all have. Opie did. But no job is unimportant. Opie learned that if he'd done the little jobs his father gave him, things would not have gone wrong. So remember, any job worth doing is worth doing well. No matter how dull it may seem at the time. Bye for now."

Heroic Warriors

 * Prince Adam/He-Man
 * Moss Man (final Filmation speaking role)

Allies

 * Angus Og
 * Captain Falk
 * Melaktha
 * Opie

Evil Warriors

 * Evil-Lyn
 * Skeletor (mentioned)
 * Trap Jaw
 * Two Bad

Cast

 * John Erwin as He-Man/Prince Adam
 * Alan Oppenheimer as Melaktha, Angus Og, Captain Falk and Helmsman
 * Linda Gary as Teela and Opie
 * Lou Scheimer (credited as Erik Gunden) as Trap Jaw, Moss Man, Two Bad, The Ancient Mirror of Avathar and Computer

Behind the Scenes

 * Script was approved August 31, 1986 and final script revision took place September 4, 1984.
 * The story started life as a freelance script titled 'Angus Og, Lighthouse Keeper', which Robert Lamb heavily rewrote to work in the context of the series. He put in so much exposition about the history of Eternia that the story became a two-parter, but when the Filmation heads realized the series was coming to an end the decision was made to make to keep it as one part.

Continuity

 * The character model for Opie is a recolored version of Prince Glitch as seen in Things That Go Bump in the Night.
 * The interior of the main Avatharian temple reuses backgrounds from Shokoti's lair as seen in House of Shokoti Part 2.

The He-Man and She-Ra Blog

 * Robert Lamb: "I had plans..."
 * Trap Jaw the sailor!