“ | Boom! Nets!
— Netossa
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Princess Netossa was a member of the original Princess Alliance and is a member of the current Princess Alliance. She does not rule a kingdom; instead, she allies with Bright Moon.
Similar to her wife, Spinnerella, she is one of the Non-Elemental Princesses present during the show.
Appearance[]
Netossa has black eyes and dark skin, with fluffy, wavy, silver-blue toned hair, cut shaved on the left side and on the right side a thick fringe falling over her forehead. She wears a short-sleeved, fully white shawl that covers her otherwise exposed shoulders. On her fore-arms, Netossa has on grey metal vambraces with blue stars that match her chest plate and boots. She also wears tight blue leggings with belts or black rope decorators around the hips, and a magenta choker band around her neck that matches the theme of Spinnerella's outfit.
Personality[]
Netossa came off rather annoyed with Bow when he made it obvious he did not know what she did, despite the fact that her ability is stated in her name. However, up to that point she had not done much, or been very vocal. The interaction shows that she is proud of what she does and wants to be recognized for it.
Netossa is jokingly but determinedly competitive and keeps score with Spinnerella on how many Horde bots they can take down. In contrast, she is also gentle and affectionate, as is obvious whenever she and Spinnerella are together. She deeply cares about her wife, and will do anything to ensure her safety.
In Season Five, she inherits a more leader-like role, stepping up when Mermista had been defeated. Furthermore, she is rather perceptive, as she identified the weaknesses of all the other princesses, mystical, physical, and psychological. She even figured out a way to find Catra's fear, arguably the most fought-against Horde general portrayed.
Powers and abilities[]
Powers[]
- Ergokinesis (energy manipulation): Netossa has been shown with the ability to manipulate energy, primarily in the form of nets. She has been displayed to form a net-ball which, when thrown, generates a net around the target. This has been used to both incapacitate enemies but also to shield herself and her allies. Netossa can also generate shields and nets without forming them in a ball, as shown during the Battle of Bright Moon. Her nets can also trap enemy explosions, which she can throw back at the enemy, effectively using the enemy's weapons against them.
- Aura Generation: When united with the other princesses Netossa can generate an aura that greatly amplifies her powers. Her aura manifests in indigo.
Relationships[]
Spinnerella[]
Netossa is married to Princess Spinnerella. They are rarely seen apart. In the Season Four episode 'Mer-Mysteries', during an interrogation scene, Spinnerella and Netossa are shown on what looks like a date. In a later episode, they argued about why no one comes to their game night anymore. Netossa seemed to think it was the vegetable platters that repelled their guests, and Spinerella argued that it was Netossa's temperament. This shows that the two are somewhat competitive but they care deeply for each other nonetheless. In Season Five, their relationship was expanded on.
Spinnerella was chipped during the fight in Elberon, and as a result fell to Horde Prime’s mind control. Netossa noticed Spinnerella acting strangely but dismissed it at first. Netossa then realized it was her and Spinnerella’s anniversary, and, to make it up to her, tried to follow her and plan a surprise for her. Unfortunately, she soon discovered that her wife was under the influence of Horde Prime, and was forced to fight her. Despite this, Netossa and Spinnerella's love was apparently so strong that it briefly brought Spinnerella out of her trance. After Horde Prime fell, the two were joyously reunited.
Bow[]
Netossa and Bow were members of the Rebellion prior to Adora finding the Sword. He admittedly did not know what she or her wife did. As the show progressed, they worked together multiple times to defeat the Horde and later repel Prime's invasion of Etheria.
Queen Angella[]
The Queen had a longstanding alliance with Netossa and her wife. The pair were seen regularly attending planning meetings in Bright Moon to defend themselves from the Horde.
Adora[]
Adora became friends with Netossa early in Season One. They worked together from time to time in the first half of the show. In Season Four, they worked to retake Dryl, root out Double Trouble and defeat Hordak and Catra. After Adora returned to Etheria, the two helped the Rebellion defeat Prime and liberate the planet. Despite showing skepticism, Netossa also believed Adora when she told her that Catra, Melog and Wrong Hordak were allies, rather than enemies.
Catra[]
Netossa and Catra had limited interaction until Season Five. Netossa was hostile towards Catra and subdued her when the heroes returned from their space adventure, only for Adora to inform her that Catra was with the rebellion now. A skeptical Netossa then released Catra from her energy net. After they saved Erelandia, Catra comforted Netossa by saying her wife Spinnerella would be alright. Netossa smiled at her words, proving that they had begun to trust each other.
Plot[]
Past[]
It is only known that Netossa was a member of the previous Princess Alliance.
Season One[]
In the episode "Flowers for She-Ra", the Best Friends Squad meet Spinnerella and Netossa at a war council to answer Perfuma's call for aid, as Plumeria is under attack by the Horde.
In the Battle of Bright Moon, she and the other elemental princesses drive back the Horde's assault on Bright Moon. Bow confesses that he does not know "what they do." Netossa exasperatedly responds that "It's in the name. 'Net-tossa'... I toss nets."
Season Four[]
In the episode "Pulse", Adora, Bow, Spinnerella, Netossa, and several other rebels attack what they thought was a Horde transport carrying a special weapon. It turns out to be empty, and when several robots emerge to surround them it becomes clear that it was an ambush. They manage to make it out, but Spinnerella and Netossa are both seriously injured in the process.
Adora, Spinnerella, and Netossa become bogged down in yet another ambush in the ongoing war with the Horde. Glimmer then teleports to Adora's location, where they are beleaguered by numerous pulse bots and protected only by a weakening Netossa. Glimmer quickly dispatches the majority of the bots, with Spinnerella destroying one that nearly detonated in front of them, becoming injured in the process.
Season Five[]
Frosta, Micah, Swift Wind, Netossa and Spinnerella decide to check things out in Elberon, where the Horde had been detected. When they arrive, all the villagers are inside and acting quite strange. Netossa chides Spinnerella for leaving her alone at the "party" and Spinnerella complains that "something weird" just happened to her. The villagers then close the doors and strongly suggest the heroes stay and wait for the honored guest, Horde Prime. The villagers then attack, their eyes turning green, revealing that they have been chipped in the same way Catra was. They manage to escape after Swift Wind feels his sacred connection to She-Ra activate. They all return back to their base.
The chipped Spinnerella goes to Netossa to try and chip her, but Netossa is too busy to be bothered. Both Netossa and Swift Wind comment on Spinny's strange behaviour. Later Netossa finds her wife having a secret discussion with an unnamed minotaur. Netossa confront Spinnerella about her strange behaviour and Spinny responds by telling her beloved that she is under Prime's control, as is everyone else in the village. Spinnerella attacks Netossa and is joined by a chipped Micah, who attacks Frosta and Swift Wind. Netossa throws a net over her attackers and flees with Frosta on Swift Wind.
As the heroes try to question the village folk of Erelandia, Spinnerella lands in the village and attacks the heroes. After trading blows and pleas to stop the attack, Netossa joins and begins defending the town from Spinnerella. Rather than taking the risk of hurting their chipped friend, Glimmer teleports everyone away from the fight. Netossa sees Catra and instantly attacks, trapping her in a net. When she is about to trap Melog in a net, Adora explains that Catra has switched sides. Netossa has the same reaction to Wrong Hordak, but when Adora reveals he too is an ally, Netossa replied by expressing her frustration that the only enemy she now has is her own wife, Spinnerella. She then explains the amount of damage done, all the Princesses and friends who are now under Prime's control. Glimmer and the rest return to Erelandia, and use Wrong Hordak to draw out two clones and defeat them. Next, they begin an assault on the enemies inside the village. She-Ra and Netossa attack Spinnerella while the rest handle the bots. While fighting her wife, the conflict becomes too great for Spinnerella and the chip grows in strength, hurting her, and she flees the scene. With the Horde purged from the village, the citizens pledge themselves to the Rebellion and Catra reassures Netossa that Spinnerella would not be left permanently damaged after being freed, referring to her own experience, to Netossa's gratitude. Netossa leads everyone to the hideout, where there is a joyous reunion. Unfortunately, Frosta sees Catra and downed her with an ice-haymaker before being told that she switched sides. Adora pledges to free all their friends and defeat Prime.
Inside the Rebel base Adora leads a planning session on how to stop the chipped Princesses. Netossa reveals everyone's weaknesses in an effort to do that. They have lost track of Spinnerella but found out that Scorpia returned to the Fright Zone. Catra points out the best way to save their friends is to first damage the chip. Adora makes a plan to sneak into Scorpia's home. Netossa, Perfuma, Adora, and Catra sneak into the Fright Zone, cloaked by Melog. Perfuma walks in calling out to Scorpia, forgetting what stealth means. This gets Scorpia's attention and she attacks her friends. Catra gets separated from the group and Mermista attacks her. Then, a chipped Spinnerella joins Scorpia and attacks. On the roof, Netossa breaks Spinnerella's ankle and damages her chip, rendering her unconscious. Glimmer teleports to Netossa's location and brings the pair back to their base, joining Catra and the rest.
Afterward, Entrapta removes Spinnerella's chip, and Netossa is seen sitting on a crate next to Spinnerella's makeshift cot as Spinnerella recovers.
Netossa fights alongside other Rebellion members in the final battle against Horde Prime, and after Prime is defeated, she celebrates with Spinnerella.
Quotes[]
"It's in the name. Net-toss-a. Nets! I toss nets!" - The Battle of Bright Moon
"No one comes to game night anymore because YOU insist on serving vegetable platters. NO ONE likes vegetable platters!" - to Spinnerella, Pulse
"Beloved?! You NEVER called me that before. Show me your neck!"-to Spinnerella, Perils of Peekablue
"So the only person I'm fighting is...my own wife?"-An Ill Wind
"Uh-huh? Nice try. Spinnerella refuses to accept that I busted two more bots than she did, so I'm winning."-Pulse
Appearances[]
Season 1 | ||||||||||||
1. "The Sword Part 1": | Absent | 7. "In the Shadows of Mystacor": | Absent | |||||||||
2. "The Sword Part 2": | Absent | 8. "Princess Prom": | Absent | |||||||||
3. "Razz": | Absent | 9. "No Princess Left Behind": | Absent | |||||||||
4. "Flowers for She-Ra": | Appears | 10. "The Beacon": | Absent | |||||||||
5. "The Sea Gate": | Background | 11. "Promise": | Absent | |||||||||
6. "System Failure": | Absent | 12. "Light Hope": | Absent | |||||||||
13. "The Battle of Bright Moon": | Appears |
Season 2 | ||||||||||||
1. "The Frozen Forest": | Appears | 4. "Roll With It": | Absent | |||||||||
2. "Ties That Bind": | Absent | 5. "White Out": | Absent | |||||||||
3. "Signals": | Absent | 6. "Light Spinner": | Absent | |||||||||
7. "Reunion": | Absent |
Season 4 | ||||||||||||
1. "The Coronation": | Background | 7. "Mer-Mysteries": | Appears | |||||||||
2. "The Valley of the Lost": | Absent | 8. "Boys' Night Out": | Appears | |||||||||
3. " Flutterina": | Absent | 9. "Hero": | Absent | |||||||||
4. "Pulse": | Appears | 10. "Fractures": | Absent | |||||||||
5. "Protocol": | Absent | 11. "Beast Island": | Absent | |||||||||
6. "Princess Scorpia": | Absent | 12. "Destiny Part 1": | Absent | |||||||||
13. "Destiny Part 2": | Absent |
Season 5 | ||||||||||||
1. "Horde Prime": | Absent | 7. "Perils of Peekablue": | Appears | |||||||||
2. "Launch": | Absent | 8. "Shot in the Dark": | Appears | |||||||||
3. "Corridors": | Absent | 9. "An Ill Wind": | Appears | |||||||||
4. "Stranded": | Absent | 10. "Return to the Fright Zone": | Appears | |||||||||
5. "Save the Cat": | Absent | 11. "Failsafe": | Appears | |||||||||
6. "Taking Control": | Appears | 12. "Heart Part 1": | Appears | |||||||||
13. "Heart Part 2": | Appears |
Books | ||||||||||||
Origin of a Hero: | Absent | Island of Magical Creatures: | Appears | |||||||||
Song of the Sea Witch: | Mentioned | Legend of the Fire Princess: | Absent |
Princess Rebel Recruitment Shorts | ||||||||||||
1. "Bow Begins the Fight": | Absent | 4. "Meditation with Perfuma": | Absent | |||||||||
2. "Glimmer Wants YOU to Join": | Absent | 5. "Mermista is the Coolest": | Absent | |||||||||
3. "From Adora to She-Ra": | Absent | 6. "Entrapta Stole Bow's Tracker Pad": | Absent | |||||||||
7. "The Evil Horde is EVIL": | Background |
Gallery[]
See: Netossa/Gallery
Trivia[]
- Her name is a pun of "toss a net".
- Spinnerella, along with Netossa, are the first confirmed LGBTQ+ characters in the series, followed by Bow's fathers. Also, both Spinnerella and Netossa are rarely seen without the other onscreen.
- She knows everybody's weakness in the Rebellion:
- Spinnerella: An old ankle injury she never recovered from.
- Mermista: Fire
- Frosta: Also Fire
- Perfuma: Fire; psychological inability to unleash all her power due to fear of hurting those she cares about.
- Glimmer: Crippling self-doubt and overwhelming hubris
- Adora: Can't act to save her life, fear that she won't be able to protect those she cares about.
- Bow: Dependable on his bow
- Entrapta: Tech
- Catra: Water
- Herself: Spinnerella.
- She says "boom, nets" a lot, especially once she uses her power.
- She and Spinnerella are the only married princesses.
- Xanthe Bouma and Ray Geiger developed her visual design.[4]
References[]
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power's Characters | ||
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Best Friends Squad | Adora/She-Ra • Glimmer • Bow • Catra | |
Princesses and Rebellion | Perfuma • Mermista • Frosta • Netossa • Spinnerella • Queen Angella • Sea Hawk • King Micah • Entrapta • Scorpia | |
The Evil Horde | Horde Prime • Horde Prime's Clone Army • Lord Hordak • Lonnie • Kyle • Rogelio • Grizzlor • Octavia • Scorpia's mothers | |
Others | Castaspella • Swift Wind • Razz • Mara • Light Hope • Tung Lashor • Double Trouble • Shadow Weaver • Melog • Huntara | |