Original subtitles

I am Adam, Prince of Eternia.

Defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull.

This is Cringer, my fearless friend.

-Fabulous-- -[lasers zapping]

[grunting, growling]

[cackles, growls]

By the Power of Grayskull...

[electrification]

...I have the Power!

♪ He-Man, He-Man ♪

♪ And the Masters Of the Universe ♪

♪ He-Man ♪

Cleric to Paladin D4.

♪ I got your empress Roboto's gonna lose ♪

Guard to Archer G4.

-I can't believe I actually... -Lost.

But how?

I captured your empress, I had you surrounded!

Strategy, Orko,

I saw what you intended and led you into a trap.

You must learn to think several moves ahead,

and to always have a backup plan in case things go wrong.

[creatures screeching]

[Randor] Lord Dactys,

welcome, my friend, may I offer you--

There is no time for pleasantries, King Randor.

I have something you must see at once.

Last mid-moon, one of my patrols found this in Subternia.

Is that what I think it is?

Snake Skin.

I encountered a few Snake Men in the corridors of Lithos,

I assume they were the last surviving members.

This skin has openings for five heads.

King Hiss is alive.

The Snake Men? I thought they fell into the abyss.

Hey, wait up!

[Sorceress] Zodak cannot help you this time,

he has entered a state of deep meditation and cannot be awakened.

If King Hiss has returned, you and the Masters alone must stop him.

Can you at least help us find him?

[sighs]

I am still recovering from King Hiss's venom,

my powers are too weak to sense his presence.

I have only a faint premonition,

fragmented...

A Serpent Ring, and the Sea of Rakash.

[sighs]

I do not know what it means.

Perhaps the answer can be found in the ancient texts.

There's no time, we have to find King Hiss now.

By the Power of Grayskull!

I have the Power!

Coming, Orko?

I think I'll stay here

and take a look at those texts,

figure out a strategy.

The Tablet of the Elders has yielded its secrets to me.

What have you learned, my King?

The location of the Serpent's Ring.

The Serpent's Ring? What's that?

[Orko] An artifact of unspeakable power.

Says here the Elders buried it in the Caverns of Rakash ages ago,

after they locked up King Hiss in that void.

Caverns of Rakash?

Oh, I get it,

the Caverns of Rakash became the Sea of Rakash

when Hordak invoked the Spell of Separation.

The Sea of Rakash,

you have done well, Kobra Khan.

Prepare to dive.

[hissing]

They say where the Serpent's Ring is,

but what does it do?

Perhaps the Elders saw fit to keep that knowledge from the world.

The Elders aren't talking,

but I bet I know someone who will.

♪ He-Man ♪

[He-Man] The Sorceress had a vision of the Sea of Rakash,

we should find them there.

[Teela] Did she also have a vision of us kicking snake butt?

Engaging Snake Armor, Underwater Mode.

Nice!

We can thank the Snake Men,

their shed skin provided me the DNA necessary to create it.

Let's catch some snakes.

Stay sharp, these waters are home to creatures

every bit as dangerous as Snake Men.

There!

Take the others, I'm going after King Hiss.

[lasers firing]

[laughing]

This world will be mine again.

[He-Man] Don't count on it.

[growls]

The mighty Zodak couldn't defeat me.

What chance do you have?

Let's find out.

[screaming]

[distant explosions]

[hissing]

[grunts]

Ha! Can't spit venom underwater.

Don't need to.

Teela!

[King Hiss screeching]

[grunting]

She needs air.

[panting]

-Thanks. -Don't mention it.

King Hiss?

Found what he was looking for.

Are you certain you know what you're doing, Orko?

I'm thinking several steps ahead, just like you said.

[snarling]

[yelps]

We wanna talk to you.

[man] I have nothing to say.

Tell us about the Serpent's Ring.

Why does King Hiss want it? What does it do?

So, my master lives!

And he seeks the Serpent's Ring.

[laughing]

When King Hiss finds it, Eternia is doomed.

They're heading west through the Evergreen Forest.

Let's move.

♪ He-Man ♪

If what Rattlor said about the Serpent's Ring is true,

we must warn the others at once.

You go, I'm gonna learn more, in case we need a backup plan.

Okay, Scaleface, let's talk.

-[growling] -[rattling]

The Eternians are on our tail, my king.

A perfect opportunity

to demonstrate the power of the Serpent's Ring.

Snake tracks, they lead into the village

Felis Folia, one of King Carnivus' settlements.

Deserted.

Huh. Something isn't right.

[snarling]

[King Hiss] Your persistence is most impressive.

And most foolish.

This day will be your last.

Great timing, Robo.

Orko and I learned the secret of the Serpent's Ring.

It has the power to transform people into Snake Men.

You mean, we're fighting villagers?

[snarling]

King Carnivus?

Linkamakan...

Sulisladon...

Isha Kranash.

Fall back, I'll hold them off!

You will do nothing but watch

as your friends become minions in my army.

No!

Look out, my king!

[snarling]

[King Hiss] Do your new master's bidding.

Attack He-Man!

I don't wanna hurt--

Duncan, fight it.

I can't!

Nor do I want to!

[Orko] How can they be changed back? There's gotta be a way.

Tell me!

[laughing]

When my king arrives with his new army,

I will enjoy watching you suffer.

You tell me what I wanna know or I'll... I'll...

Oh... I need a strategy.

Huh?

Snakes have one natural enemy.

[chittering]

[snarling]

[roaring]

Mangoose, keep it away, keep it away!

I'll talk, I'll talk!

[growling]

I'm waiting.

[chuckling]

The Ophidian Spire.

The Spire will spread the power

of the Serpent's Ring over the entire planet.

And soon,

all Eternians shall be gloriously transformed.

Never!

Defiant to the last,

how noble!

I'm going after Hiss.

[indistinct]

[chuckles] You can't cast a spell if you can't say the words.

[indistinct]

What do you think of my strategy?

[screaming]

[He-Man] It's over, Hiss.

I wouldn't do that.

[screeching]

I do not wish to harm you.

He-Man.

My apologies, Mekaneck.

My backup backup plan was to destroy the Serpent's Ring.

But Rattlor said nothing on Eternia can destroy it.

Nothing on Eternia?

[indistinct chanting]

[thudding]

[thud]

What?

How?

[grunt]

[soft growl]

I had the worst nightmare.

The Snake Men?

I'm afraid they have escaped.

Chin up, Orko.

We couldn't have stopped Hiss without your help.

Oh...

I just wish I could think two steps ahead

and figure out what the Snake Men will try next.

One thing is certain.

We haven't seen the last of them.

[beeping]

It's always a good idea to have a backup plan

just in case something unexpected happens.

Whoo-hoo-ho!

[chuckles weakly] Of course, it doesn't hurt to have a pal like He-Man, either.

See you next time.

[outro theme playing]