Eternia was the original home planet of the ancient people known to modern Etherians as the "First Ones." It is also revealed to be the birthplace of Adora, and its name is used repeatedly as a password to access technologies left behind on Etheria by the First Ones.
History[]
Over a thousand years ago, the First Ones colonized Etheria and constructed the Heart of Etheria, which turned the whole planet into a massively powerful weapon. Magic from the planet's core is connected to the Sword of Protection, through which it could be channelled to activate the weapon by the She-Ra.
Grayskull member Mara, a First One herself, was supposed to lead the project as She-Ra; she was unaware of how terrible the effects of the project would prove to be until it was nearly too late. To end the project and save Etheria she opened a portal that brought the entire planet into the dimension of Despondos, where a shrouding layer around them in space would keep the planet protected from the rest of the universe.
At some point, approximately sixteen to eighteen years ago on Etheria, Light Hope, an artificial intelligence created by the First Ones, opened a portal to Eternia and brought Adora, also a First One, through. Light Hope's intention was to continue the Heart of Etheria project by training another She-Ra. She permitted Hordak to find the baby Adora and return with her to the Fright Zone, where Shadow Weaver would raise her until she was ready to begin her training to become the new She-Ra.
Theories[]
- See Eternia/Theories
Trivia[]
- Eternia is referenced in the following episodes of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power:
- S1E2: when Adora opens Light Hope's place, Adora says, "Eternia."
- S1E11: A similar thing happens.
- S3E1: both Shadow Weaver and Light Hope refer to Adora being initially from another planet.
- S4E11: The signal broadcasting from the heart of Beast Island is a "backmasked" (backwards audio) message. When played reversed to create normal speech, it states, "Planetwide evacuation required. All units return to Eternia." This is one of the more explicit pieces of evidence that the First Ones hail from Eternia.
- To learn about the Eternia from Masters of the Universe, click here.