He-Ro

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He-Ro is the name of two Masters of the Universe characters, both related to the main character He-Man and both achieving only a "prototype stage".

Contents 1 Original He-Ro 1.1 The Powers of Grayskull 2 He-Ro, son of He-Man

[edit] Original He-Ro

He-Ro
Depiction of He-Ro from He-Man comic
Statistics Name He-Ro Secret Identity Gray Status Unknown (only appearance was in the past) Affiliations Eternia, Eldor Notable relatives King Miro (descendant) King Randor (descendant) He-Man (descendant) She-Ra (descendant) Notable powers or skills As well as possessing the fabulous strength of He-Man, He-Ro has another power uniquely his own. It is the power of natural magic; an ability to magically influence elements of nature. He-Ro draws his power from the Book of Transformation. Weapons He-Ro channels his energy through a marvelous power staff which can direct a magaic ray to specific parts of the environment, causing the likes of inanimate rocks, rivers and trees to respond to his commands. Created by Mattel

ROLE: First recipient of the Powers of Grayskull and original leader of the heroic forces in prehistoric Eternia against the evil Dino Reptilian Kingdom.

CHARACTER PROFILE: Reared under the tutelage of his mentor, Eldor and the tribal chiefess, Sharella, Gray was one day mysteriously drawn to a nearby cave. There, in darkness and in light he was invested with the newly envolved powers that would change his life and alter the course of history in Eternia. The exact details of what transpired in that cave have remained secret, but Eldor has made cryptic allusions... references to the boy's mysterious past, to an amazing legacy... and to an awesome task which Gray accomplished that day in the cave. By placing one hand on his heart, flexing the other arm into a muscle and incanting: "Magic and strength ... tempered by heart." Gray causes an amazing transformation to occur: becoming the He-Ro of Grayskull and announcing: "I stand for peace!"

NOTE: With powers of this scope it might seem ludicrous to suggest any way in which He-Ro could be less powerful than He-Man. But He-Man does have one power He-Ro lacks: the power of wisdom and maturity. He-Ro is younger and still learning to use his powers.

YEAR OF TOY INTRO: 1987 (Never produced but prototype pictures exist) Here is how he was about to be introduced into the series[1].

[edit] The Powers of Grayskull

The distant past of Eternia, dubbed "Preternia", was to form the basis of the next incarnation of the toyline, entitled The Powers of Grayskull. However the toyline was axed very early on, with only a few toys released. The main story information originates from the very last mini-comic The Powers of Grayskull - The Legend Begins! (intended as the first of a three-parter, however only this issue appeared), supported by snippets of information on some of the toy packaging.

Ancient Eternia was populated by many creatures, including cybernetic dinosaurs and giants. When the Sorceress and He-Man arrived, followed by Skeletor, they found King Hiss leading a Snake Men attack on a village in the hope of drawing out "the Elders", using some of the cybernetic dinosaurs to their advantage. Hiss served an "unnamed one" and agreed to unite with Skeletor on the basis that he might be an emissary. Seeing Skeletor's interference, the Sorceress allowed He-Man to enter the battle but "for reasons that will be made clear to you in the future" he had to be disguised. He found himself overwhelmed, but then a shadowy figure appeared who turned the odds with a powerful wand. The stranger then sent the Snakemen back to their base and all the time travellers home. The Sorceress described the intervener as "the Greatest Sorcerer of all" and He-Man was left asking "But who is he?"

The wizard was He-Ro, an ancestor of He-Man. Raised by his mentor Eldor and discovering special powers in a cave, He-Ro would have led the fight against the Snake Men.

Little further of the back story was developed, though many fans have produced their own theories and continuations. A Fan's take on the concept is currently being released as an audio drama podcast titled "The Powers Of Preternia"

[edit] He-Ro, son of He-Man

He-Ro
Statistics Name He-Ro Secret Identity Prince Dare Status Alive Affiliations Castle Grayskull, He-Man, Sorceress, Teela, Man-At-Arms, Kay-La, Ram-Man, Man-E-Faces, Air-Bag, Fork-Lift Notable relatives He-Man (foster father) Teela (foster mother) King Miro (foster great-grandfather) King Randor (foster grandfather) Queen Marlena (foster grandmother) She-Ra (foster aunt) Man-At-Arms (foster grandfather) Notable powers or skills He-Ro, just like He-Man, has superhuman strength and is highly resistant to damage; those powers are derived from the mystical Power of Grayskull. He also has intensified senses and animal-like abilities Weapons He-Man's Sword of Power Created by Mattel

Larry DiTillio wrote a series bible for a MOTU spin-off during the 90's for DiC Entertainment. The series was named "He-Ro, son of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", which would occur years after the original series and would feature Dare, the adopted son of King Adam and Queen Teela, who would transform into He-Ro to face the return of Skeletor, imprisoned years ago by He-Man and The Sorceress. The character was unrelated to the original "He-Ro" concept.