♪ She-Ra, She-Ra ♪
I am Adora,
He-Man's twin sister
and defender of the Crystal Castle.
This is Spirit, my beloved steed.
Fabulous secrets were revealed to me
the day I held aloft my sword and said...
"For the honor of Grayskull!"
♪ She-Ra, She-Ra ♪
♪ She-Ra ♪
♪ She-Ra, She-Ra ♪
I am She-Ra!
Only a few others share this secret.
Among them are Light Hope,
Madame Razz, and Kowl.
Together, we and my friends of the Great Rebellion
strive to free Etheria
from the evil forces of Hordak.
♪ She-Ra...♪
♪ She-Ra ♪
Why so glum, Arden?
It'll take forever to gather up all the firewood this way.
It'd be a lot easier if we used magic.
True, but easier isn't always better.
Oh, Norwin, you're too old-fashioned.
Well, maybe so.
But as your teacher, I am supposed to teach you
more than magic.
Now, I'm going inside.
When you finish piling up the firewood,
we'll go into the village
and maybe stop at the inn for something to eat.
Maybe he won't notice a little spell.
Forces of forest, hill and tree,
gather up this wood for me.
Wow!
This'll give us enough wood
to last the entire winter.
All right, Arden, are you ready?
You used your magic, didn't you?
Ooh, I guess you noticed, eh?
We'll discuss this further when we come back from the village.
Now come along.
This is not my day.
Innkeeper...
We're here to pick up the supplies we ordered.
But you haven't paid me for the last supplies I gave you.
Then perhaps you'd care
to discuss your payment with Shadow Weaver.
Shadow Weaver?
No, never mind.
I'll get the supplies for you.
You can load them up out back.
Shadow Weaver... I've heard of her.
She's supposed to have some of the strongest magic
in all Etheria.
Was she always that powerful?
No, she was a... passable sorceress.
But then, one night, all that changed.
You mean she became that powerful in one night?
How?
It's a long, sad story, Arden.
And I'll tell it to you someday
when you're old enough to understand.
I understand this may be
just the chance I've been looking for.
That's the last of it.
Let's go.
This is my chance.
Do I take it or not?
Norwin's a good teacher, but so old-fashioned.
He does everything the hard way, the slow way.
And Shadow Weaver got all her power in one night.
That's the way for me.
Here goes.
Arden?
Arden, where are you?
Are you sure you know what you're doing?
Oh, they're safe enough,
If the robot's turned off and you know what you're doing.
So I hope I can find a way
to make these things attack Hordak instead of us.
Well, as long as it's turned off,
I guess it's safe.
So what's this thing over here do?
Broom, no!
Ooh, so much for the experiment.
Eh, sorry about that, Adora.
I think it's trying to get our attention.
Now what?
Madame Razz, I have sent this winged messenger
to find you because I am in great need of your help.
Why, it's Norwin.
If you can, come to the village of Allwyn quickly,
as fast as you can.
You're needed.
Oh, dearie, my.
You know, Norwin is a good friend.
If he's in trouble, I have to go to him.
Then She-Ra will go with you.
Come on, Spirit.
We've got some flying to do.
For the honor of Grayskull!
♪ She-Ra ♪
♪ She-Ra, She-Ra ♪
I am She-Ra!
♪ She-Ra ♪
Next stop, Horror Hall.
So this is Horror Hall.
Now to find Shadow Weaver.
You there!
Who are you?
What are you doing here?
Who are you?
What do you want here?
I...I am a sorcerer's apprentice.
A sorcerer's apprentice, eh?
And who is your teacher, hmm?
His name is Norwin.
We were...
Norwin?
Then you heard of him?
Oh, yes.
I knew him very well a long time ago.
As for you, wait outside while I make my decision.
My oldest enemy.
For years, I've searched for him.
Norwin took from me the greatness
that should have been mine.
And now I intend to make him pay.
I summon forth
the Dark Riders.
But why send the Dark Riders?
Won't Norwin come to us now that we have the boy?
Because I do not wish to wait that long.
Now fly!
Fly!
Well, the village should be right below us now.
And we've got trouble right in front of us.
Oh, dearie, my.
Oh, no.
No spell can work against the Dark Riders.
They're too powerful.
We'll head down fast
and turn at the last possible second.
It'll never make the turn in time.
I don't know if I can make the turn.
I hadn't thought of that.
We did it!
Yeah, that's one down,
and one to go.
We've got just one chance, Swifty,
and that's to drop in on our troublesome guest.
Now, steady, steady...
Go!
Hello, and good-bye.
Now, how do I control this?
Uh-oh, I guess I don't.
Got to time this just right.
Now!
She-Ra, are you all right?
Oh, I'm fine, Madame.
Now let's find this friend of yours
before more trouble comes.
♪ She-Ra ♪
Norwin's taught magic for as long as I can remember.
One of his students was Castaspella.
The other was Shadow Weaver herself,
before she turned to evil.
She helped betray our planet to the Horde.
I tried to stop her,
and for this, she has never forgiven me.
She will take revenge on me,
or by turning Arden to the ways of darkness.
We must go to Horror Hall and rescue him,
or he will be lost to us forever.
I believe I will keep him on as my student,
train him in the ways of dark magic...
and, best of all,
use him to get Norwin out of my way...
forever.
Norwin, exactly what happened between you and Shadow Weaver?
It all happened shortly after the Horde
first arrived on Etheria.
Though we were outgunned, there was hope,
as long as the Council of Kings were safe.
Only a handful of us knew
the secret location of their base...
among them, my students Castaspella and Shadow Weaver.
What we did not know was that Shadow Weaver
had made a deal with the Horde.
They would provide her with a power gem
that would make her powerful beyond imagining.
In exchange, she would betray the Council of Kings.
I discovered what was happening too late.
I destroyed the power gem,
but not before she had taken a third of its power.
It changed her forever.
And for that reason, she has hunted me ever since.
There it is, the Nameless Volcano,
and inside, Horror Hall.
It's a door made of shadows.
You don't suppose there's anything inside there, do you?
Eh, probably.
I had to ask.
This place sure could use a little light.
On second thought, I liked it better dark.
Fools!
I am Nightfire.
If you would find Horror Hall, pass me first...
if you can.
Look out!
Sword to shield.
You'll have to try harder than that.
If you insist.
She-Ra, be careful.
If one of those force beams hits you,
you'll be frozen here forever.
They'll have to catch me first.
How are we going to get past something
that can stop you just by looking at you?
Actually, that gives me an idea.
Got to time this just right.
And up!
And right between.
No!
I hit myself!
There, that ought to keep it on ice a while.
Now let's go.
I hate to keep Shadow Weaver waiting.
Eh, do you think she knows we're here?
If I know Shadow Weaver, she has her spies everywhere.
♪ She-Ra ♪
Oh, and this is a Darkstalker.
It is hard to control,
but once you've mastered the spell of creating,
you'll find it useful indeed.
Now, for your next lesson, the...
my little spy is back.
Good, good.
Very well, then.
Be gone.
What is it?
I have a surprise for you, Arden,
one that will tell me just how much
you want to learn my magic.
What do you mean "how much"?
To become as I am,
you must be prepared to give up everything...
friends and other things.
Well, I don't really have any friends
since I left Norwin.
What else could I lose?
Ah, there is much to be sacrificed
if you wish to become powerful.
See for yourself what became of me
when I embraced the darkness.
Are you prepared to become this?
You needn't answer now.
First comes your surprise.
Follow me.
Hey, it's Norwin!
What's he doing here?
He is your surprise, Arden,
and your test.
Let Arden go, Shadow Weaver.
He's done nothing to harm you.
It's me you want.
Yes, and now I intend to take my revenge,
through the very boy you came here to save.
Take it!
And you shall be as powerful
as any magician on Etheria.
Take it and strike out at Norwin.
It's so easy.
Yes, Arden.
Her way is easy.
My way is hard.
I never promised you otherwise,
because the only things worth having
are the things you work for,
like friendship, our friendship.
It's your decision, Arden.
I can't.
Norwin's right.
Maybe he's old-fashioned,
but at least he cares about me.
And if that's what old-fashioned means,
well, I'll take it.
Then you have just bought yourself
a one-way ticket to the slave mines!
Norwin, you have all interfered with my plans for the last time.
I will have no more!
Creatures of stone, hearts of rock,
give my enemies a terrible shock!
Come on, Swifty.
Oh, dearie, my.
Yes, let's.
Wait!
We have to go back.
You know, we forgot about Norwin.
Never mind me.
Get Arden, hurry!
Oh, no, you don't.
Sword to lasso.
Got it.
Round and round you go,
and where you stop, only I know.
Help!
Faster, Broom, faster.
No time for the lasso.
Here goes.
I think...
you'll like the view better over here.
And now, at long last, it is time.
Time for the student to take the place of the teacher.
Time for my revenge.
One rescue at a time, Arden.
Hop on.
And...now!
Nice catch, Swifty.
Quick!
Shadow Weaver has Norwin trapped.
Let's go.
No, not yet.
I think Norwin wants to do this alone.
Admit it.
I am stronger.
I have the greater magic.
You have nothing, Shadow Weaver.
Least of all, me.
See how your dark magic shatters before the light,
just as your lies and your powers
will one day be destroyed.
Oh, no, it can't be.
I had you.
I allowed you to hold me until Arden was safe.
Now face me.
No.
I'm not ready yet.
Stay back.
I command you.
No, no!
Can't look...too bright...
Of course.
I taught you that the light
is always more powerful than the dark.
You never understood that lesson,
but you will someday.
And that will be the end of Shadow Weaver
and the sorceress you could have been.
Though, I should not.
I...I feel sorry for you.
Now, farewell.
You feel sorry for me, eh?
Feel sorry for yourself.
We will meet again someday,
and you will regret this.
You will regret this!
My thanks to you, She-Ra.
Now we must get back to our hidden forest
and continue Arden's lessons.
Then you'll still have me as your student,
even though I let you down?
Let me down?
My good lad, you've made me very, very proud of you.
You've taken your first real step
on the road to becoming a first-class sorcerer.
Thanks to a good... a great teacher.
Hi, there, friends, I'm Loo-Kee.
Did you see where I was hiding in today's show?
If not, look now.
I'm hiding here.
See me?
Here I am!
In today's story,
Arden made a mistake when he went to join Shadow Weaver,
but you can bet he won't do that again.
We all make mistakes.
There's nothing wrong with that.
The important thing is for us to learn from our mistakes.
That way, we won't make the same mistake again.
Bye, now!
♪ For the honor of love ♪
♪ We have the power ♪
♪ So can you ♪