Teela as seen in the Filmation animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
History[]
Teela appeared as one of the primary characters in the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated series and appeared as a guest character in its spinoff, She-Ra: Princess of Power.
Years before the appearance of He-Man, Man-At-Arms prevented the evil warrior, Mer-Man, from sacrificing Zoar to the demon, Bakkull. Afterward, Man-At-Arms ascended to Zoar's nest and found a baby girl - the daughter of Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, Teela. The Sorceress was unable to raise Teela herself due to her responsibility guarding Castle Grayskull, and gave her into the care of Man-At-Arms, concealing her identity from Teela so as to not place her in danger. [1]
Man-At-Arms raised at the Royal Palace of Eternia and taught her combat skills. As a teenager, Teela studied in the city of widsom with the wizard, Mallek. Mallek harboured romantic feelings for Teela, which she did not reciprocate. [2]The strong willed, independent, and often hot headed Teela eventually rose to become Captain of the Palace Guard.
While searching for clues as to what happened to her mother and father, Teela learned from the Oracle of the Crystal Sea that she was the daughter of the Sorceress and was one day destined to take her place as the guardian of Castle Grayskull. Though she desperately wished she could tell Teela the truth, the Sorceress erased all knowledge of these events from Teela's mind. Despite this, Teela still had a subconscious bond with the Sorceress and could often sense her love. [3]One one occasion, Teela temporarily assumed the role of Sorceress when her mother was banished to another dimension by Skeletor. [4]
Despite her excellent fighting skills and typically being sensible and level-headed, Teela had a reckless streak and would often disobey her father's orders. Unaware of Adam's dual-identity and the duties that go with it, Teela often scolded him for being work-shy, fearful and unattentive to his training. Teela had a romantic attraction to He-Man and flirted with him on several occasions. [5]
Appearances[]
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)[]
Season One (1983)
- The Cosmic Comet
- The Shaping Staff
- Disappearing Act
- Diamond Ray of Disappearance
- She-Demon of Phantos
- Teela's Quest
- The Curse of the Spellstone
- The Dragon Invasion
- A Friend in Need
- Masks of Power (moral only)
- Evil-Lyn's Plot (moral only)
- Like Father, Like Daughter
- Colossor Awakes
- A Beastly Sideshow
- Reign of the Monster
- Daimar the Demon
- Creatures from the Tar Swamp
- Quest for He-Man
- Dawn of Dragoon
- The Royal Cousin
- Song of Celice
- The Return of Orko's Uncle
- Wizard of Stone Mountain
- Evilseed
- Ordeal in the Darklands
- The Defection
- The Taking of Grayskull
- Search for the VHO
- The Starchild
- The Dragon's Gift
- The Sleepers Awaken
- The Search
- It's Not My Fault
- Valley of Power
- Trouble in Arcadia
- House of Shokoti Part 1 (mentioned only)
- Double Edged Sword
- The Mystery of Man-E-Faces
- The Region of Ice
- Orko's Missing Magic
- Eternal Darkness
- Keeper of the Ancient Ruins
- Return of Evil
- Return of the Gryphon
- Temple of the Sun
- Teela's Trial
- Dree Elle's Return
- Game Plan
- Eye of the Beholder
- Quest for the Sword
- Castle of Heroes
- The Once and Future Duke
- The Witch and the Warrior
- Pawns of the Game Master
- The Remedy
Season Two (1984-1985)
- The Cat and the Spider
- The Energy Beast
- Day of the Machines
- The Gamesman
- Fisto's Forest
- The Rarest Gift of All
- The Great Books Mystery
- Island of Fear
- To Save Skeletor
- The Ice Age Cometh
- Trouble in Trolla
- The Shadow of Skeletor
- The Arena
- Attack from Below
- Into the Abyss
- Fraidy Cat
- The Rainbow Warrior
- A Trip to Morainia
- Things That Go Bump in the Night
- Three on a Dare
- Just a Little Lie
- One for All
- Jacob and the Widgets
- The Littlest Giant
- Trouble's Middle Name
- A Bird in the Hand
- Battlecat
- The Greatest Show on Eternia
- Revenge is Never Sweet
- The Good Shall Survive
- The Secret of Grayskull
- No Job Too Small
- The Bitter Rose
- The Gambler
- Teela's Triumph
- Orko's New Friend
- The Problem with Power
- Double Trouble
- The Eternia Flower
- Happy Birthday Roboto
- Time Doesn't Fly
- Here, There, Skeletors Everywhere
- Beauty and the Beast
- Orko's Return
- Visitors from Earth
- Monster on the Mountain
- Search for a Son
- Mistaken Identity
- The Toy Maker
- Bargain with Evil
- Capture the Comet Keeper
- The Games
- To Save the Creatures
Movie/TV Special[]
She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985)[]
Season One (1985)
Season Two (1986)