Teela Na is the current Sorceress of Castle Grayskull and the mother of Teela. She was active during the time of the rule of Randor. She also granted the Sword of Power to Randor's son Adam so he could become He-Man.
History[]
In the 2002 series, the attire of the Sorceress was redesigned to evoke the feeling of an Egyptian Goddess rather than a falcon. She is still Teela's mother. The episode Out of the Past briefly reveals part of the Sorceress' history, and how Teela was conceived after the Sorceress married an unnamed soldier, who supposedly died in battle. Her husband is seen in heavy bandaging throughout his appearance, and his identity remains unconfirmed throughout the series. The episode description in 2nd-season DVD follows the episode's hint that Man-at-Arms may indeed be Teela's biological father as well as her adoptive one; yet other unconfirmed sources suggest that the writers intended the unidentified soldier to be Fisto, Man-At-Arms' brother. When not in formal attire, the Sorceress looks strikingly like Teela, only taller.
The Sorceress is also shown as a capable fighter on two occasions: In the episode Out of the Past, she saves a village from a band of marauders led by Prahvus, while in another, Rise of the Snake Men, Part 2, she fights against King Hssss by unleashing an atomic-like blast against the evil Snake Men's leader before attacking him with her staff; unfortunately, the Sorceress is defeated by the ancient villain, and the scars she receives remain with her throughout the remainder of the series.
The comic book produced by MVC, which follows the 2002 canon, also depicted the Sorceress' fighting prowess when she defeats Evil-Lyn in direct conflict during a storyline that saw the first appearance of Hordak.
Just as there were previous Sorceresses in the 1980s Masters of the Universe series, the current Sorceress is not the first. The wife of King Grayskull, known as Veena, was seemingly the original Sorceress of Castle Grayskull. She bears a similar appearance, and it was she who was first entrusted with the Sword of Power's protection following the death of King Grayskull.
In Out of the Past, she is seen similar to the statue, with an exposed midriff, and similar to her present day clothing, this may be why the locals misunderstood Teela as her mother.
Appearances[]
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)[]
Season One (2002-2003)
- The Beginning Part 1
- The Beginning Part 2
- The Beginning Part 3
- The Deep End
- Lessons
- Siren's Song
- The Ties That Bind
- Dragon's Brood
- Turnabout
- Mekaneck's Lament
- Night of the Shadowbeasts
- The Mystery of Anwat Gar
- Snake Pit
- Separation
- The Council of Evil, Part 1
- The Council of Evil, Part 2
Season Two (2003-2004)
- The Last Stand
- Out of the Past
- Rise of the Snake Men, Part 1
- Rise of the Snake Men, Part 2
- Second Skin
- The Power of Grayskull
- History
- Awaken the Serpent