Cleaved in Twain is the sixth episode of the animated television series Masters of the Universe: Revelation. It was released November 23, 2021.
Synopsis[]
While the Sorceress, Adam and the others look on helplessly, Skelegod exploits his newfound power to evil lengths, plunging Eternia into chaos.
Plot[]
A flashback shows the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull saying her goodbyes to Teela whilst handing her over to Duncan, putting her under his protection. With her, she sends her a gift that will appear only when she needs it most.
Back in the present, Skelegod is accompanied by Evil-Lyn as they round up the heroes — for now, Adam is alive and well, but Skelegod is eager to boast that he is the all-powerful one now that he knows the secrets of Castle Grayskull. Adam and Cringer team up to set a trap in the hopes of separating Evil-Lyn from her scepter, allowing those trapped by her magic to be freed.
A battle ensues between the two sides, but Cringer, Duncan, and Andra are unable to hold the foes back whilst Teela rescues Adam. Skelegod quickly gets the upper hand and is about to use the Sword of Power to finish the job, but Sorceress is able to use what is left of her power and block Skelegod; she is successfully able to transport the others away using her abilities, but finds that she is punished by Skelegod for her actions. Skelegod syabs her with the Sword of Power and whilst Duncan rushes to her aid, Evil-Lyn is surprised and shocked by what has happened.
After being transported by the Sorceress, Adam and the others awake at the Palace. Teela uses the power within herself and the power of the Sorceress to heal Adam. Meanwhile, the Sorceress succumbs to her injuries back at Castle Grayskull; Duncan is locked within the dungeon. Skelegod tells Evil-Lyn that he hid her scepter and fed of her power until he could return but now that he has, he has his sights on setting her up as the next Sorceress of Castle Grayskull. Evil-Lyn realises that she has been used by Skelegod and, should she become the next Sorceress, will be confined to Castle Grayskull forever and be used at Skelegod's expense.
Teela and Andra find themselves at odds with Clamp-Champ and Fisto and are almost invovled in a fight over a slight communication error and misunderstanding. Cringer is able to mitigate the tension, however, before things get outoof hand. Adam explains how he came back to life at Castle Grayskull, but shortly find that during this, the whole of Eternos was ordered to evacuate.
As Adam and the others plan their next move — letting Clamp-Champ and Fisto in on their history — Skelegod attacks the Palace and turns everyone in Eternos into undead creatures. Clamp-Champ and Fisto also fall prey to Skelegod's abilities but Adam and the rest of the team are able to make it out alive.
Skelegod confronts Adam, Teela and the others and tells them that he has control over life and dead and thus, by extension, control over Adam. Adam and Skelegod come face-to-face and it is revealed that the Sword of Power has only been a conduit for the power that Adam had within him all along.
Cast and Characters[]
- Heroic Warriors
- Allies
- The Sorceress
- King Randor
- Queen Marlena (mentioned)
- Preternians
- Evil Warriors
- Creatures
- Others
Notes[]
Locations[]
- Eternia
- Castle Grayskull
- Eternos
- Point Dread (mentioned)
Vehicles[]
- Talon Fighter (mentioned)
- Wind Raider (mentioned)
Artifacts[]
- Substances
Cast[]
- Dee Bradley Baker - Baby Teela/Savage He-Man
- Liam Cunningham - Man-At-Arms/Duncan
- Susan Eisenberg - Sorceress
- Ralph Garman - Fisto
- Sarah Michelle Gellar - Teela
- Mark Hamill - Skeletor
- Lena Headey - Evil-Lyn
- Stephen Root - Cringer/Battle Cat
- Cliff "Method Man" Smith - Clamp Champ
- Tiffany Smith - Andra
- Chris Wood - Adam/He-Man
- This is the only episode in which the title does not appear on screen over the opening shot of Castle Grayskull.
- Stephen Root is credited in the cast list for voicing both Cringer and Battle Cat, yet Battle Cat never appears.
- Chris Wood is credited in the cast list for voicing both Adam and He-Man, yet his version of He-Man does not appear. Another version, Savage He-Man, does appear, and receives a separate voice-credit for actor Dee Bradley Baker.
Trivia[]
- Adam and Teela refer to Clamp Champ as "Raenius", the name given to him in his bio on the packaging of the Masters of the Universe Classics action figure first released in 2013.
- Evil-Lyn's new look as the Sorceress of Grayskull was inspired by her Sorceress of Horokoth attire as seen in the 2016 DC comic book series He-Man: The Eternity War.