She-Ra

“ For the honour of Grayskull! “ - The words used to transform into She Ra via the Sword of Protection.

She-Ra is the legendary protector of Etheria, described as a being of pure magic. Etheria chooses who becomes She-Ra, creating a long line of powerful magical warrior princesses, with a new host being chosen some time after the old passes away. It is unclear how, but Madame Razz is somehow connected to events across time that link the incarnations of She-Ra. The most recent She-Ra is Adora, and the previous She-Ra was Mara.

Description-[]

She-Ra is associated with long blonde hair, glowing blue eyes, white clothes, golden tiara and shoulder pads, and tall stature. All the known hosts have been women.

The host normally stays in her original form, but she can temporarily transform into the super-powered form of She-Ra, which is activated by holding up the Sword of Protection and shouting "for the honor of Greyskull!" She can turn back either by will or if she takes too much damage.

She-Ra is known to possess superhuman strength, agility and durability, healing powers, and can create blasts of energy/magic with her sword. She-Ra can also mutate animals with her magic to create a psychic link between them, which also gives them heightened intelligence and the ability to speak. It is unclear what powers are specific to being She-Ra and what additional powers are granted by using the Sword of Protection.

She-Ra's magic is inside the chosen host and can be activated or blocked based on their emotions and state of mind, as Adora can tap into She-Ra's powers even without the sword when properly motivated. However, the sword appears to make the process easier, at least when one is used to transforming to She-Ra through the sword. Madame Razz once stated, "She-Ra is not a sword; She-Ra is YOU!" at the sight of Mara being able to heal a patch of dried-out plants by pressing her hand against the surface of the ground, without the sword. This shows that, just as the other princesses were able to use the power of their runestones without being near them, when someone accepts the role of She-Ra, the power is transferred within them. The power of She-Ra, combined with the power of all the other runestones, was the key to opening the magic inside the planet of Etheria, which could move the planet in and out of a dimension, possibly killing the host, who is at the center of the release of its magic.

After the Sword of Protection is created, She-Ra becomes forcefully linked to it and only First Ones can become hosts. The Sword controls her power, possibly replacing the sword that naturally comes with becoming She-Ra if there was a natural sword at all. The First Ones sword's power comes from the unique blending of First Ones' tech and a Runestone actually located in the Sword of Protection. With the blending of tech and magic the sword can harness and control the power of She-Ra and use it for the Heart of Etheria Project.

After the sword that's limiting her is destroyed and she is properly motivated, Adora gains the ability to transform into a new She-Ra form that is much more powerful than the last and she is capable of acquiring a sword out of thin air with her magic. The activation code "for the honor of Greyskull" is no longer necessary, but Adora uses it anyway.

With the artificial Sword of Protection destroyed, it is likely that the next She-Ra after Adora does not have to be biologically Eternian anymore.