Light Hope is a mysterious artificial intelligence residing in The Crystal Castle and programmed to assist She-Ra, Etheria's Champion.
Biography[]
Light Hope is an artificial intelligence created by The First Ones to act as Etheria's facilitator. Light Hope is housed in the The Crystal Castle and programmed to assist She-Ra, Etheria's Champion, in maintaining balance and functioning it Etheria. Light Hope is also capable of training She-Ra in the use of her powers and the Sword of Protection.[1]
For centuries Light Hope trained and assisted new warriors in the She-Ra line. Unfortunately, a thousand years ago, a She-Ra named Mara struggled with her powers until it became too much for her mind. Mara became compromised by giving into fear and faulty reasoning and in an act of desperation, Mara stranded Etheria in the empty dimension of Despondos nearly killing Etheria and Light Hope and ending the She-Ra line.[2]
A thousand years after Mara's actions, Light Hope identified a new being that could become She-Ra, but she was unable to protect her from Shadow Weaver and the Horde. Light Hope was forced to watch Adora grow up from afar until she entered the Whispering Woods and found the Sword of Protection.[3][4]
Searching for a way to heal Glimmer, Adora eventually returned to the Crystal Castle. After a long battle with Catra,[5] Adora finally properly met Light Hope, who explained her mission and purpose before attempting to keep Adora in the Crystal Castle for years of training. Only through the intervention of Swift Wind, Glimmer, and Bow was Adora convinced to leave and rescue the Runestones and Etheria from Catra's evil plans.[6]
Abilities[]
Light Hope can change her form at will and project intricately detailed holographic images. As Etheria's facilitator, Light Hope possesses immense knowledge about Etheria, She-Ra and The First Ones. Light Hope also appear to possess some telepathy as she is able to see and project some of Adora's thoughts.[7]
Equipment[]
- Sword of Protection (formerly)
Appearances[]
- She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
- The Sword Part 1
- The Sword Part 2
- Promise
- Light Hope
- The Frozen Forest
- The Price of Power
- Once Upon a Time in the Waste (mentioned)
- Protocol
- Hero
- Fractures (mentioned)
- Beast Island
- Destiny Part 1 (mentioned)
- Destiny Part 2
- Launch (mentioned)
- Return to the Fright Zone
- Heart Part 1
Notes[]
- Although Light Hope in a genderless artificial intelligence, she most frequently presents as female, unlike her 1985 counterpart, which was voiced by a man and gendered as male in the original series.