Battle Cat

This article is about the Mike Young Productions character. You may be looking for the original character.

Battle Cat
Fighting tiger
Alias(es)	Cringer
Homeworld	Eternia
Species	Green tiger
Gender	Male
Hair color	Green with yellow stripes
Affiliation	Heroic Warriors
Abilities	Speed and strength
Behind the scenes
Continuity	Present

Battle Cat as seen in the 2002 Mike Young Productions cartoon series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)

History

For the 2002 relaunch of Masters of the Universe, Battle Cat was redesigned with bulkier shoulders and sabre-like fangs, making him more distinct from his Cringer form.

Cringer is somewhat of a pet to Adam. Although it seems clear he can understand what is said to him, he cannot speak and sounds like a typical house cat, while as Battle Cat he has vocals of tigers and cougars. He is a coward, although this does not come up as much as in the original series, but more than once he has shown some bravery in order to help Adam. As Battle Cat, he is most often seen merely transporting He-Man and roaring loudly. In the first season of the 2002 animated series he only has a few fight scenes, going one-on-one with Panthor, helping against Evilseed's vines, fighting giant mutated rats, taking out Clawful and fighting a powered up Tri-Klops.

In season 2 the writers gave him a more active role; he often fights against the Snake Men (he nearly kills Kobra Khan) and Skeletor's forces. Since he never speaks, there seems to be an effort to portray his relationship with Adam/He-Man as more than master/pet, most often through either Battle Cat or Cringer being badly injured and He-Man entering a rage, or by He-Man explaining things to him.

During the Sorceress's vision of King Grayskull's past, it is revealed that he rode on a gigantic green lion, who wore the same helmet and armored claws as Battle Cat. This lion helped defend the castle and was the only one of Grayskull's companions not to become an Elder. What happened to him is uncertain, however it does mean that Cringer's presence at He-Man's creation may not have been coincidental. Assuming the lion followed its master into the Sword of Power, this would perhaps form the basis for Battle Cat's power.

Appearances

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)

Season One (2002-2003)

• The Beginning Part 2
• The Beginning Part 3
• The Courage of Adam
• Sky War
• The Deep End
• Lessons
• Siren's Song
• The Ties That Bind
• Turnabout
• Mekaneck's Lament
• Night of the Shadow Beasts
• Roboto's Gambit
• Trust
• Orko's Garden
• The Sweet Smell of Victory
• Separation
• Council of Evil, Part 1
• Council of Evil, Part 2

Season Two (2003-2004)

• Out of the Past
• Rise of the Snakemen, Part 1
• Rise of the Snakemen, Part 2
• Of Machines and Men
• The Power of Grayskull
• History
• Awaken the Serpent

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