Line #78 WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower


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4	->''"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! I AM SHE-RA!!!'"''
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6	''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' is the sister series (literally) to Creator/{{Filmation}}'s ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' and is an early American example of a MagicalGirlWarrior. It tells the story of Adora, the twin sister of Prince Adam of Eternia (He-Man, himself), who was kidnapped as an infant to the planet Etheria, and later is given the power to become She-Ra in order to save the planet from its tyrannical ruler Hordak, who is a member of the galaxy-spanning Horde.
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8	Instead of having a nemesis like Skeletor, a disgruntled citizen who spends his days regularly attempting to kick the heroes' royal asses, She-Ra has Hordak, who ''already'' runs the planet, which inserts some problems when alien characters come to visit (and he turns out to be Skeletor's mentor, allowing for even more excuses for crossovers).
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10	She-Ra was made specifically to appeal to girls, which explains the large number of mentally ''and'' physically strong female characters, like Adora, Glimmer, and Madame Razz, not to mention the vivacious, Creator/ZsaZsaGabor-like nature of several of them, daaaaaarling -- and quite a number of female villains like [[WickedWitch Shadow Weaver]], [[ScaryScorpions Scorpia]] and [[DarkActionGirl Catra]]. The BigBad, Hordak, is male, which has multiple implications, especially since Shadow Weaver is his closest and smartest advisor. Male characters are usually portrayed as being comparatively ineffectual just as often as supporting female characters (Glimmer and Bow were the most common victims). Unlike Prince Adam, who often pretended to be cowardly and useless to hide his He-Man persona, Adora was ''always'' strong and confident even when she wasn't She-Ra. Furthermore, whenever He-Man pays a visit to his sister (both in crossovers and the FiveEpisodePilot Movie), he generally requires her help in some way. And in the pilot movie, she first captures him by tricking him, then saves him by being She-Ra. Ironically, these aspects have allowed She-Ra to age better in some ways than He-Man, to the point that a [[http://www.vulture.com/2017/12/she-ra-reboot-netflix-noelle-stevenson.html reboot]] of the show titled ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'' premiered on Creator/{{Netflix}} on November 13, 2018. Following the completion of the Netflix series in 2020, Creator/PrimeVideo began developing a separate live-action adaptation.
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13	!!Tropes:
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15	* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: The Horde aren't popular conquerors in their land.
16	* AbortedArc: Queen Angella mentions several times that the Red Knight's voice sounds familiar. After his debut episode, he's never seen again.
17	** In "Assault on the Hive", He-Man and Sweet Bee's ShipTease isn't mentioned.
18	* AbsentAnimalCompanion: In "The Peril of Whispering Woods" Shadow Weaver was shown to have a pet bird named Styrax, who was then never seen again.
19	** Davy Jones became Sea Hawk's sidekick in "Anchors Aloft". He did not appear in Sea Hawk's next (and final) appearance.
20	** Hordak's steed Mantisaur, a robotic mantis monster, only appeared in "A Talent For Trouble".
21	** Catra's lion Clawdeen only appeared in "One to Count On".
22	** Enchanta, a giant swan from Crystal Falls who was occasionally used as a steed by members of the Rebellion, only appeared in "Sweet Bee's Home".
23	* ActionFigureJustification: She Ra's toyline was a hybrid of action figures and more traditional dolls compared to the previous toyline ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983''. Female characters such as She-Ra, Glimmer, and the like came with accessories such as weapons, but also famously had brushable hair. In comparison, female characters in the He-Man toyline were completely plastic molded (though the fact that the likes of [[ActionGirl Teela]] and Evil-Lyn kept their hair up in sensible buns makes this a JustifiedTrope).
24	* ActionGirl: Adora/She-Ra is one, but since the show was specifically aimed at girls, most of the heroes are strong female characters, which was pretty new at the time.
25	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* ActionMom: Queen Angella.
26	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample. How does the adaption expand on this?* AdaptationExpansion: Creator/{{Mattel}}'s initial concept from the mini comics was that Catra was jealous of She-Ra's beauty and did evil things because of it. Adora largely sat around in her castle doing girly stuff.
27	* AdaptationalUgliness: In the original comics and doll line, Catra was quite pretty- though she saw herself as being uglier than Adora/She-Ra and turned evil because of it. The cartoon? She has lines on her face and a really irritating voice, though she doesn't seem all that concerned by how pretty she looks and her rivalry with Adora was due to Adora betraying the Horde than over looks.
28	* AllGravityIsTheSame: The planet Etheria has the same gravity as Earth, even though [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EX8fHr-VAAAytJd?format=jpg it's absolutely tiny by planet standards]]. It's possible that the planet's magical energies may have something to do with the source of its gravity.
29	* AlliterativeTitle:
30	** The subtitle: '''P'''rincess of '''P'''ower.
31	** Episodes "Of '''S'''hadows and '''S'''kulls"
32	* AllYourPowersCombined: In "Of Shadows and Skulls", Skeletor imprisons Hordak and Shadow Weaver in a cage neither of them can escape from on their own. The cage isn't so effective against the two of them together.
33	* AmazingTechnicolorWorld: When [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/e618aa5077f19fe1045ca25ea1c326e2/tumblr_pi4vcl0Wri1xaa246o2_250.png THIS]] is the setting's resident master of camouflage, you know this is what you're dealing with.
34	* AnachronicOrder:
35	** Many episodes not only aired out of order, but were ''produced'' out of order. This results in situations like Sorrowful appearing a few episodes before he's introduced.
36	** Even worse, one episode has Adora go to Light Hope to have her sword repaired. ''The very next episode'' has her first learn that Light Hope exists! Justified because She-Ra's learning of Light Hope's existence is shown in flashback mode and that episode was about Madame Razz telling others about that adventure.
37	* AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle: With the exception of one episode, it's always Loo-Kee who does this. [[note]]The FiveEpisodePilot didn't have this, however. Next episode previews were shown instead, with the end of part five just going to the credits instead.[[/note]]
38	* AnimalSpeciesAccent: Catra, the cat-based villain, would often talk with mewls, or emphasizing the purr in perfect, not unlike Catwoman from the 1966 ''[[Series/Batman1966 Batman]]''.
39	* ArmCannon: Hordak's most obvious use of his ability to [[ShapeshifterWeapon transform his body]] (or parts of) into machinery.
40	* ArtisticLicenseSpace: A set of aligned moons on Etheria are apparently also the same aligned moons seen on Eternia, despite being two very different planets (and according to the FiveEpisodePilot, two different ''universes,'' which may justify it).
41	* AwesomeButImpractical: Glimmer's light magic is this. Her magic is very powerful and has a wide range of useful effects but her magic is so taxing on her that using it in any way tends to render her too exhausted to do anything else.
42	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* AnAssKickingChristmas: The Christmas special.
43	* BabiesEverAfter: The last episode ends with the birth of Swift Wind's baby.
44	* BadBoss: Hordak loves to send minions down the TrapDoor and laugh about it. He also regularly claims other people's good ideas (usually Shadow Weaver's) as his own. Unless the idea fails, in which case he will blame one of his subordinates.
45	** Horde Prime is even worse. He sent Hordak down the TrapDoor for giving him a lame birthday gift.
46	* BadassNormal:
47	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample** Netossa
48	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample** Sea Hawk
49	** General Sunder, in his debut, ''dared'' Hordak to drop him down a trap door (something usually reserved for Mantenna, Grizzlor, or a random trooper). After a bit of thought, ''Hordak backed down.''
50	** Adora herself was never - and ''is'' never - the type Adam is in his "civilian" identity; given the nature of the setting, she has to be a capable warrior and leader in both of her identities. This marks a stark contrast from her brother, who as Adam most of the time ''pretends'' to be lazy, pampered and generally incompetent in order to throw away suspicions of him secretly being He-Man. Oddly enough, this almost never comes into play in Adora's case - rarely, if ever, does she attract similar suspicions even when both Adora and She-Ra have similar personalities and are obviously never seen together.
51	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* [[BashBrothers Bash Siblings:]] She-Ra and He-Man.
52	* BerserkButton: Adora gets very angry when her friends display FantasticRacism towards trolls.
53	* BigBad:
54	** Hordak, though [[GreaterScopeVillain he takes orders from Horde Prime]]. Of course, he is in BigBadEnsemble territory with Skeletor, as the latter wants revenge for abandoning him, but also seeks to overthrow him and Horde Prime to take over the Universe.
55	** In the toyline, however, the Big Bad is Catra, presumably because Hordak and his EvilMinions were marketed as ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse'' action figures.
56	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BigGood: Light Hope, The Sorceress, Queen Angella, and Adora all share this role.
57	* BittersweetEnding: "Book Burning": She-Ra fails to stop the book burning but she is able to drive the Horde out of the village.
58	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* BookBurning: The theme and the title of one episode.
59	* BrokenHeel: Interestingly, while Bow is the one who trips over a vine (as they're running from a monster), this plays out just like the classic female version, including how he just lies there waiting for rescue instead of trying to get up and keep running. (Although technically, the monster just offscreen teleported to in front of him ''anyway'', so maybe he thought it was useless by that point to run ''anywhere''.)
60	* BrokenPedestal: Adora grew up sheltered and thinking the Horde were the good guys, but He-Man manages to stir some doubts she can't ignore. She heads out to see what goes on outside the Fright Zone, seeing various Hordesmen terrorizing harmless villagers.
61	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: In this case, "For the Honor of Greyskull!"
62	* CaptainCrash: Or in this case, "Madame Crash". Anytime Madame Razz shows up, especially in the Whispering Woods, she is often bound to make crash landings, usually prompting the other Twiggits to "warn" everyone that Madame Razz is coming.
63	* CardCarryingVillain: Hordak to a hilarious degree.
64	-->'''Hordak:''' It's not nice to cause trouble for the evil horde! MWAHAHAHA!\
65	'''Hordak:''' (''to Skeletor'') Your evil is almost on par with my own.
66	* CatchPhrase: Madame Razz's "Oh dearie my!"
67	* CatFolk: In the episode "Magicats", She-Ra and Catra stumble upon a civilization of [[CatsAreMagic magical cats]]. It turns out Catra's mask was stolen from their Queen, who looks like Catra's feline form.
68	* ClarkKenting: Much like her brother, Adora's "disguise" is almost nonexistent (slightly longer hair and possibly a bit taller), and given how she used to ''work'' for Hordak, one has to wonder just how smart the villains actually are. It's actually worse in the mini comics, however, as the artist never bothered to create a unique outfit for Adora so she wears the exact same clothes; the only change when transforming to She-Ra is that her tiara flips upside down as a mask (as the toy itself could do), but even this was inconsistent. Yet somehow no one knew Adora was She-Ra.
69	* ChivalrousPervert: Queen Castaspella seems to have a thing for good-looking males (discreetly, that is). Adora shows a bit of a Big Sister Complex when she catches her friend eyeing her twin brother Adam.
70	* ChewToy: Mantenna's sole purpose seems to be a stooge for Hordak to abuse when he has to blow off steam, usually via one of the trap doors in his throne room. (Although, there was ''one'' episode where Mantenna got enough of a backbone to use said trap door on his own boss in retaliation, but quickly high-tailed it out afterwards.)
71	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* ChristmasEpisode: The massive crossover which brought Adora and her friends to Eternia.
72	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Scorpia and Tung Lashor do not appear in Season Two.
73	* ComesGreatResponsibility: Bow learned this lesson when he abused the power of a wand he took from Shadow Weaver in "Bow's Magical Gift". However, the biggest problem wasn't how he used the power but how often he used it.
74	* CompleteTheQuoteTitle: One episode is titled "He Ain't Heavy" which makes very little sense unless you're familiar with the phrase "He ain't heavy, he's my brother" (derived from a hit song by Music/TheHollies). The plot involves Adora needing to rescue Prince Adam (her brother) from the Horde. Adora ends the episode with the other half of the quote.
75	* ContinuitySnarl:
76	** A big inconsistency that should have been caught: when He-Man goes to Trolla (Orko's home world) he reverted back to Adam and had to say his [[ByThePowerOfGreyskull transformation phrase]] backwards because [[YourMagicsNoGoodHere magic worked differently there]] (Orko is an extremely talented magician in Trolla, for example). However, She-Ra had no problems when she went there in "The Greatest Magic". Orko's greatness is treated inconsistently in the parent show as well -- he is originally a hyper-competent mage known as "Orko the Great" on Trolla, which is one of the reasons why Dree Elle was so taken with him, until his uncle first cropped up and Orko's back story got changed.
77	** One episode has Tung Lashor[[note]]known here as "Tung Lash", which was clearly a prototype name[[/note]] working for Skeletor -- despite other episodes showing him to be part of the Horde. That inconsistency was even more glaring by the fact Tung Lashor bore the Horde crest even in ''that'' episode.
78	* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Hordak is very similar to Skeletor in a lot of ways, such as being a hammy BadBoss who abuses his underlings. However, Hordak loathes magic, as he considers it too unpredictable and chaotic. He much prefers his science and technology. Even when he does use magic (his shapeshifting), he uses it to turn his body (parts) ''into'' mechanical/technological things.
79	* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Adora/She-Ra has a lot of the same qualities as her brother, but she distinguishes herself by leading a rebellion instead of defending a stable kingdom. She sometimes has to settle for hit-and-run attacks and minor victories. Adora also doesn't have to act like a lazy royal, so she gets to come up with plans and consistently have the other characters' respect.
80	* CoolHelmet: She-Ra's headdress is a crown with wings on the side; almost a CoolCrown, which may be the point.
81	* CoolHorse: Adora's horse Spirit. And he becomes an even ''cooler'' horse (Swiftwind, actually a winged unicorn) when she transforms into She-Ra.
82	* CopiedTheMoralsToo: In "Enemy with my Face", Shadow Weaver conjures a kind of [[SdrawkcabName golem named Melog]], makes it replicate She-Ra's powers and orders it to battle She-Ra. The plan works at first, but it [[HoistByHisOwnPetard backfires on the Horde]] when She-Ra notices Melog [[GoneHorriblyRight copied her personality as well]] and convinces the creature to switch sides.
83	* {{Crossover}}: Characters from ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' appear in several episodes.
84	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* CuteButCacophonic: Catra. Dear God, Catra!
85	* DarkActionGirl: Since the show was aimed at girls, not only are most of the heroines Action Girls (as mentioned above), but quite a number of the villains are Action Girls, whether through general butt-kicking or in Shadow Weaver's case, actually being a very competant Second to Hordak.
86	* DarkIsNotEvil: Madam Razz would fit the roll of the typical WickedWitch - an old hag who uses cauldrons and weird magic, who flies a broomstick - but she's on the heroes' side.
87	** Troll king Agho looks like an intimidating, evil troll, however he turns out to be a fairly decent person as he promised Light Hope to keep the location of Castle Crystal secret, gives Adora a hint on how to find it when she seeks his guidance without straight-up revealing it's location, and he's later established firmly as her ally.
88	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* DeadpanSnarker: Kowl, in spades.
89	* DisappearedDad: Glimmer's father, the absent King of Bright Moon, is the subject of one episode, and returns during said episode.
90	* DistaffCounterpart:
91	** She-Ra to He-Man, much to Skeletor's dismay.
92	** Madame Razz to Orko, and the two have since become close friends.
93	** Bow to Teela.
94	* DistressedDude: Bow, and even He-Man in the pilot.
95	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* TheDitz: Perfuma, to some degree.
96	* TheDogBitesBack: In "A Loss for Words", Mantenna jumped at the opportunity to drop Hordak down the same trap door Hordak usually drops him down. Unfortunately, he forgot Hordak could fly.
97	* TheDragon: Imp qualifies as this more than others due to him being the most favored by Hordak. Skeletor used to be this to Hordak.
98	* TheDreaded: Horde Prime for everyone. The only one who doesn't fear him is Skeletor. Skeletor is ambitious enough to challenge Horde Prime in his bid to take over the universe.
99	* DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans: Etheria may look like a beautiful place to live, but ever since the Horde took over, the planet has turned into this. Hordak makes it a point that he hates all that is beautiful, and uses the Fright Zone as a model of how things should look.
100	* EarlyBirdCameo: In story continuity order, Flutterina and Peek-A-Blue appear in the episode "Enchanted Castle" before their respective official introductions in season 2. [[note]]This especially applies to Flutterina, who was given an "origin episode".[[/note]]
101	* EarWings: Kowl, who seems to be a hybrid of a koala and an owl ([[MeaningfulName hence his name]]), and uses his ears as wings. Although his flight appears to be magic and quite apart from how he flaps his ears. Note how, in "The Secret of the Sword", his response to getting startled is to freeze -- and he just stay there sitting frozen in mid-air.
102	* EasilyForgiven: Sure, Adora used to be one of Hordak's highest-ranking officers, but as soon as they find out she's the twin sister of this guy who showed up a couple of days ago claiming to be a prince from another world / dimension, she's quickly given full access to the Rebellion's leadership. Of course, Bow did suggest trying to hold her hostage as leverage against Hordak.
103	* EldritchAbomination: Horde Prime's appearance as nothing but a huge cloud of black mist with a giant mechanical arm (and being described as having two heads!) constantly surveying his/its galactic empire in an enormous starship/warship, and givenhis/its predilection for utilizing monsters/demons/sorcerers/cyborgs/cyborg sorcerers as minions, leads to this impression. However, one episode reveals Horde Prime has a human (or human-looking) son. Creator/{{Mattel}}'s recent revival toy series gave Horde Prime a humanoid form... presumably because trying to market a toy of a big cloud would've been somewhat difficult.
104	* ElementalPowers:
105	** Mermista is not only a siren capable of changing her fishtail into normal legs, she also has [[KillItWithWater hydrokinetic]] powers.
106	** Glimmer has light powers, Frosta has ice powers, Perfuma controls earth, and She-Ra is implied to have power over air (she can use her breath as a weapon, and she owns a winged unicorn).
107	* TheEmpire: The Horde, and they rule the entire galaxy.
108	* TheEmperor: An unusual case with Frosta, who is the Ice Empress, but she rules over a fairly small kingdom. Played straight however, with Horde Prime.
109	* EngineeredHeroics: In "A Lesson In Love", Shadow Weaver summons a GiantSpider to attack Flutterina and her mind-controlled minion Kevin saves her from it, causing Flutterina to trust him and lead him to the Rebellion. Kevin eventually shakes off the mind control and becomes a hero for real.
110	* EpisodeTitleCard
111	* EvenEvilHasStandards: In "Into the Dark Dimension", She-Ra risks her life to help Hordak escape with her back to Etheria. Hordak actually calls off the Horde's attack on the Rebels and grants them safe passage back to the Whispering Woods in return.
112	* EvilerThanThou: Skeletor is this to Hordak in the episode ''Horde Prime Takes a Holiday'' and in ''My Friend, The Enemy''. Basically, almost every time Skeletor appears, Hordak falls before him.
113	** This actually reverses itself from the mini-comics where typically Hordak was the one taking a lead over Skeletor
114	** Hordak is technically more successful in that much of Etheria is under his control, whereas Skeletor is consistently defeated on Eternia. However, the backstory shows that Hordak did try to conquer Eternia, but Randor's army and the magic at Castle Grayskull beat the Horde back so decisively that they preferred to focus their attention elsewhere. Skeletor loses a lot, but he's still considered a persistent threat to Eternia. In effect, Hordak benefited more from facing less powerful opponents on Etheria, which may explain why Skeletor frequently gets the better of him.
115	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* EvilSorcerer: Shadow Weaver
116	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* EvilSoundsRaspy: Shadow Weaver again.
117	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* EvilVsEvil: Hordak with Skeletor.
118	* {{Expy}}:
119	** The title character of the "Huntara" episode was patterned after a mix of Grace Jones and ComicBook/{{Storm\|MarvelComics}}, as she appeared during the time the episode was produced.
120	** The Twiggets might by expies for Franchise/TheSmurfs.
121	** Sorrowful is one of Cringer.
122	* FaceHeelTurn: Shadow Weaver. She studied alongside Castaspella before making a deal with the Horde to increase her powers.
123	* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Well, the Great Rebellion did manage to make a lot of headway in the series, like freeing slaves, and constantly demoralizing the Horde. Unfortunately, no closure was ever obtained toward that goal (because if they ever won, there wouldn't be another episode). On the whole, the series just didn't go on long enough to require closure.
124	* TheFaceless: Both Shadow Weaver and the Horde's [[TheManBehindTheMan ultimate leader]], Horde Prime.
125	* FakeFaint: In the pilot, Princess Adora pretends to faint to convince Skeletor and his cronies that she's a helpless, timid royal. [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Humiliations ensue]] for the poor creeps when the ruse is revealed.
126	* {{Fanfare}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR65P73X5GI The intro theme song.]]
127	* FantasticRacism: The people of Etheria hate trolls, to the point where they rejected the troll's offer of help during the invasion of the Horde! This makes Adora VERY angry when she sees it.
128	* FauxActionGirl: There are several of these in the show:
129	** Bow himself borders on [[JamesBondage Faux Action]] ''[[NonActionGuy Guy]]''.
130	** Glimmer. Initially, she is supposed to be the leader of the Great Rebellion, looked up to by everyone, but she quickly turns out to be totally useless in combat, being defeated by ''one freaking {{Mook}}'' without any sort of effort whatsoever.
131	* FeedTheMole: In "Birds of a Feather", Kowl's cousin Red-Eye sought employment at the Horde and Shadow Weaver used a spell to enable Red-Eye to see and hear what Kowl does. She-Ra took advantage of this to give the Horde misleading information.
132	* FeministFantasy: An early example of an action series aimed at a female audience, providing young girls with many badass heroines and positive portrayals of femininity as a source of strength, even if most of the women did have cleavages you could [[VictoriasSecretCompartment lose your keys in.]] Little surprise the generation that grew up on She-Ra became the audience for other examples of kick-ass women in fiction such as Series/{{Buffy\|TheVampireSlayer}} and Series/{{Xena\|WarriorPrincess}}.
133	* FiveEpisodePilot: Released first in March 1985 as a movie, ''The Secret of the Sword''. That following September, aired as five episodes to kick off the series.
134	* ForcedTransformation:
135	** In the second episode, "Beast Island", Madam Razz accidentally turns some Horde Troopers into sheep.
136	-->'''Madam Razz:''' Oh deary my, I meant '''sleep''', ''not'' '''sheep'''!\
137	'''Broom:''' I think it worked even better.
138	** In the episode "Friendship", Shadow Weaver turns two Horde Troopers into white rats after they failed to prevent Adora from escaping a cell on Beast Island.
139	* ForeignMoneyIsProofOfGuilt: In one episode, Imp plants Horde coins in Kowl's bed to make it look like Kowl is a Horde spy.
140	* FunctionalMagic: There are several practicing wizards and sorceresses on the show, many with [[ElementalPowers very specific areas of expertise]]. Adora's sword also counts since, like Adam, she can't transform without it and when the crystal within it is broken in one episode she can't transform at all. This is, of course, carried over from ''He-Man''.
141	* GeniusSerum: The Crown of Knowledge from the episode of the same name is supposed to give its wearer an enhanced intellect. An apprentice butcher kidnaps [[KnowNothingKnowItAll Kowl]] to guide him to it because Kowl knows the story of the crown, hoping to escape what he feels is a humdrum life. The Crown is ultimately lost before it can be tested when the pursuing Horde cheat their way past the logic puzzles protecting the artifact's location and cause a cave in.
142	* GiveAManAFish: "The Price of Freedom" addresses it when villagers that She-Ra previously helped are at risk of being re-enslaved by the Horde. When She-Ra leaves to get the rest of the Great Rebellion and He-Man is incapacitated by Hordak's newest weapon, most of the villagers panic over having no one to help them.
143	-->'''Villager:''' I am ashamed of you people. You said you wanted freedom, but when it becomes difficult, you become frightened. Freedom is the most valuable thing we can have. It never comes easy; we have to work for it. We can be grateful for the help of She-Ra and He-Man, but we should never expect it. We can never have freedom unless we can count on ourselves, so let's get to work and get out of this mine.
144	* GladIThoughtOfIt: Hordak does this whenever his minions comes up with a plan or makes a suggestion.
145	* GoldMakesEverythingShiny: She-Ra's outfit is white with gold decoration, and her boots, bracelets, and headdress are gold.
146	* GoodFeelsGood: How She-Ra justifies saving the life of even someone like Hordak.
147	* GreaterScopeVillain: Hordak actually takes orders from a galactic overlord named Horde Prime.
148	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* GreenThumb: Perfuma
149	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* HalfIdenticalTwins: Adam and Adora.
150	* HealingHands: Another of She-Ra's less frequently-employed powers. When it does appear, it is usually used on Swiftwind or another animal, such as the episode with the colony of winged unicorns.
151	* HeelFaceTurn:
152	** Adora herself, in the five-part pilot, goes from Force Captain for TheEmpire to leader of LaResistance.
153	*** HeelRealization: The above trope is played with in that Adora herself was never really evil. "Spells of control" or not, she had been raised thinking that the Horde were the rightful rulers of Etheria. He-Man, of course, helped her to discover otherwise (although it did take some time since [[spoiler:Shadow Weaver had cast (another) spell of control when Adora tried to confront Hordak about it.]].
154	** Sea Hawk goes from pirate aiding TheEmpire to pirate aiding LaResistance.
155	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample** It happens to General Sunder as well.
156	* HeritageFaceTurn: Learning He-Man is her brother is the final factor forcing Adora's HeelFaceTurn.
157	* HeroicWillpower:
158	** Adora used strong force of will to break from Shadow Weaver spell that was forcing her to serve the Horde.
159	** Peekablue when she kidnapped and put under the Hordes control tried to break free through her willpower a couple of times before She-Ra helped freed her for good.
160	* TheHighQueen: Angella, the queen of the kingdom of Bright Moon, and the face of the Great Rebellion.
161	* HollywoodTactics: The Great Rebellion should never even have gotten off the ground, considering how poorly their first big action against the Horde goes. They ignore Mantenna - the guy who can take out their ''entire'' attacking force with one EyeBeam - and instead disable Scorpia, who may be strong, but can only take on one or two soldiers at a time. They either weren't smart enough to prioritize properly, or (if they didn't know their enemy's capabilities) attacked without any decent intelligence on them. Either way, they should have lost the whole war at the same time it started, if it weren't for He-Man.
162	* HurricaneOfPuns: Well, she ''is'' He-Man's sister -- and She-Ra is far, far worse about this than He-Man ever was. He-Man occasionally gets off a good pun but is frankly quiet, for lack of a better word, most of the time. She-Ra, on the other hand, ''never'' seems to shut up with her puns. Ever.
163	* HypnotizeTheCaptive: For as many times He-Man was captured in the pilot, Adora would be hypnotized. In fact, Adora was originally hypnotized into serving the Horde.
164	* IAmSpartacus: In "Book Burning", the Horde sends Tung Lashor to teach lies to kids at school. When one of the kids denounces his speech as lies and Tung Lashor demands to know who did it, all kids (minus the one spying for the Horde) claim to be the one.
165	* IDontPayYouToThink: In "Jungle Fever", Grizzlor reports to Hordak that Adora escaped through a ventilation shaft, saying that he "had no idea".
166	-->'''Hordak''': You're not supposed to have ideas!
167	* ImpossibleHourglassFigure: Adora has one, whether as herself or as She-Ra. So does Glimmer, and even the villainous Shadow Weaver. Actually, other than Madame Razz and the Twiggits, pretty much ''all'' the female characters have this.
168	* InsaneTrollLogic: In "Wild Child", the crops start dying. The villagers automatically accuse a pack of wolves of causing this just because they are there and attack them. Adora and Bow both point out that doesn't make any sense.
169	* IOweYouMyLife:
170	** "Into the Dark Dimension" has both She-Ra and Hordak sent to another dimension and forced to work together to escape. She ultimately saves his life, despite his attempt to betray her. Back in Etheria, he lets the rebels escape because he's a DebtDetester.
171	** Averted in "My Friend, My Enemy" after Hordak is saved. He won't remember any of this ever happened, so he can't even fume over owing She-Ra one.
172	* IWasQuiteALooker: Shadow Weaver was quite beautiful before her powers were increased by the Horde.
173	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* AnIcePerson: Frosta
174	* IfItSwimsItFlies: Sea Hawk's pirate ship, the [[https://he-man.fandom.com/wiki/Solar_Sailor Solar Sailor]], besides sailing the seas of Etheria, can also take flight thanks to solar-powered sails.
175	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* TheImp: Imp, of course.
176	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* KitchenSinkIncluded: The Melog does this to She-Ra in "Enemy With My Face".
177	* KnockoutGas: Villain Hordak sprays one of the heroes with some sleep gas from his [[SwissArmyAppendage Swiss Army Hand]]. The hero gets off an exclamation and keels over. Hordak then comments that he's going to have to have a word with his scientists; the victim shouldn't have had time to say anything before succumbing.
178	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* LadyOfWar: She-Ra
179	* LargeAndInCharge: Horde Prime. Judging by what we see of him, he's clearly a colossal being who dwarfs Hordak and his other underlings.
180	* LargeHam: Hordak. His snarling, guttural growl is clearly meant to contrast with [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 Skeletor's]] high, needling cackle. It ended up giving him quite a few scenery-chewing scenes.
181	* LawfulStupid: Adora before her HeelFaceTurn. She never questioned her ObviouslyEvil boss's motives and saw him as the rightful ruler of the planet. Rather {{justified\|Trope}} in that she was under the control of Shadow Weaver's magic[[note]]Although, even then, she had been raised to think that the Horde were the good guys[[/note]], but it doesn't explain why she calls herself good instead of evil since Hordak openly brags that he is.
182	** A later episode explains that her nanny Shakra taught her about the values of goodness (or at the very least implies that she did)
183	* [[ADogNamedDog A Leech named Leech]]: He has the ability to drain the energy of anyone he touches, hence both his name and appearance.
184	** Madame Razz's talking broomstick is simply called "Broom", while "Kowl" is implied to also be the name of his species.[[note]]This is played straight in "She-Ra, the Princess of Power", one of the storybooks.[[/note]]
185	* LeotardOfPower: As with He-Man's series, most of the {{Action Girl}}s wear one.[[note]]Although Castaspella may be wearing a unitard. It's not clear.[[/note]]
186	* LittleGuyBigBuddy:
187	** For the heroes we have Kowl, whose big buddy is Bow.
188	** The villains have Hordak and Imp. Imp is the only creature Hordak will stick up for and Imp is always Hordak's first supporter.
189	* LostVoicePlot: In one episode, Shadow Weaver steals voices. That causes even more problems than she expects, since one of the people affected is Adora, who cannot say her transformation phrase as a result.
190	* LovesMyAlterEgo:
191	** Bow has a crush on She-Ra but ignores Adora.
192	** Sea Hawk has a crush on Adora but merely respects She-Ra as a fellow warrior. Unlike the above, Adora is quite happy with it.
193	** Most of the girls express an interest in He-Man but don't have much regard for Adam, except for Castaspella who openly hits on both (not realizing they're the same person).
194	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* MagicalGirl: Most of the women in said Great Rebellion had this in some form or other.
195	* MagicalGirlWarrior: ''She-Ra'' is the earliest American cartoon to use this trope, predating ''Anime/SailorMoon'' by seven years.
196	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample** Like ''He-Man'', this show is a prototypical example.
197	* MasterOfDisguise:
198	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample** False Face.
199	** Imp, who not only fools characters on the show but also the viewers with his disguises.
200	** Would Loo-Kee count? He doesn't actually impersonate anything but his skill with camouflage does allow him to hide from everybody.
201	** Shadow Weaver disguised herself in at least one episode.
202	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* MasterOfIllusion: Bow
203	* MeaningfulName: Almost everyone's names come from their powers and abilities.
204	* MechaMooks: The Horde Troopers, sometimes. The series varied between treating them as armored soldiers (and major jerks), or as (poorly programmed) combat robots.
205	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* MerchandiseDriven
206	* MiniDressOfPower: She-Ra's outfit.
207	* ModestyTowel: Mantenna wears one, along with a shower cap, in the beginning of "Flowers For Hordak", after being summoned while he was in the shower. Thanks to his multiple legs, he's forced to hold onto the edge of the towel, instead of tucking it inside of himself. It's also thanks to this that he ends up losing the towel at the last moment when he is dropped down the trap door.
208	* MoreThanMindControl: How Adora was shaped by Hordak and Shadow Weaver into their TykeBomb.
209	* MorphWeapon: She-Ra's sword, which she could change at will into a shield, lasso, or other implement.
210	* MostCommonSuperpower: She-Ra, along with some of her allies, are pretty buxom.
211	* MsFanservice: Adora, but even more so as She-Ra.
212	* MundaneUtility: Hordak once turned his arm into a vacuum cleaner.
213	* NatureVersusTechnology: Unlike its [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 distaff counterpart]], this show had a very clear Nature vs Technology theme, with the heroic Rebellion operating on the side of the Natural and Ancient Magic while the invasive Horde primarily utilized technological war machines and tended to be an empire of steel.
214	%%* NeverBeAHero
215	* NeverSayDie: Surprisingly averted for a cartoon around this time. While death wasn't mentioned as often as it could have been (Hordak wanted to capture and enslave rebels more than kill them), if a character is thought to be dying or dead the show isn't shy about saying so.
216	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Bow proudly announces himself as a rebel to the Horde troopers he just fought in the bar, resulting in The Horde invading the village and taking everybody as slaves.
217	* NiceJobFixingItVillain:
218	** In "Horde Prime Takes a Holiday", if not for Skeletor trying to take over Horde Prime's warship, Hordak would have frozen She-Ra and He-Man. To top it all off, Hordak gets in trouble for something ''Skeletor'' did.
219	** Hordak and Skeletor unknowingly do it to each other in "Loo-Kee Lends a Hand". If not for Skeletor's plan to capture Prince Adam, who knows how long would it take Loo-Kee to find Prince Adam and ask for his help or how much damage the Horde would have done by then? Also, if not for Hordak freezing time for the rebels, Loo-Kee wouldn't have gone to Eternia and ruined Skeletor's plan to break into Prince Adam's bedroom.
220	** The rebellion would probably never learn how the Horde was using Kowl to spy on them if not for Red-Eye bragging about that.
221	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Bow bears a strong resemblance to Creator/ErrolFlynn from ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood''. The fact that he's an archer just adds to the allusion.
222	* NonhumanSidekick:
223	** Kowl assumes Orko's role.
224	** Swift Wind does so for Battle Cat.
225	** Broom is this for Madam Razz, also an AnimateInanimateObject.
226	** On the villains' side are Imp and Mantisaur.
227	** Also Shadow Weaver had a little bird creature she was fond of, and Kowl's cousin Red Eye had the position for an episode.
228	* ObviouslyEvil: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The EVIL Horde]], [snort] [[EvilLaugh MWAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!]]
229	* OhCrap: In one episode, Skeletor overthrows Hordak and traps him. As Skeletor begins ordering the other villains around, Imp demands they stand up to him. Instead, the villains realize that Hordak isn't around to protect Imp anymore. Cue a panicked Imp fleeing for his life.
230	* OnlyOneName: As with He-Man's series, most characters have either only one name, including Light Hope, and Tung Lashor, who have two-part names, but otherwise fit the trope, although there are characters such as Madame Razz, and Angella[[note]]Who was just "Angella" in the toy line.[[/note]] who is usually referred to as "Queen Angella".
231	* OpeningNarration: It is almost identical to the one from He-Man, ''except'' that every place He-Man says "power," She-Ra says something different. E.g., "Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me" -> "Fabulous secrets were revealed to me"; ... "By the power of Grayskull!" -> "For the honor of Grayskull!"; ... "I have the poweeeeer!" -> "I am She-Raaaaa!"; ... "I became He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe" -> omitted entirely. Insert feminist rant here.\
232	Also, while He-Man describes the Sorceress, Man-At-Arms, and Orko as the ''only'' people to know his identity (which is true during his show), She-Ra describes Light Hope, Madam Razz, and Kowl as three ''among'' those who knew hers. Justified by the fact her identity is obviously easy to deduce by those who know He-Man's. Even if one doesn't count them, Light Hope later told Loo-Kee the secret so he could "lend a hand". Also, the episode "Darksmoke and Fire" implies that Granamyr knew the secret [[TimeTravel 1000 years before He-Man and She-Ra were born]].
233	* TheOneGuy: Bow. Biologically, that is. Behaviorwise, he fits in as one of the girls most of the time, and Sea Hawk takes up the role of TheOneGuy more often.
234	* OrcusOnHisThrone: While clearly a force to be reckoned with and possessing a Flagship that can devastate Etheria and overpower He-Man and She-Ra, Horde Prime never confronts them himself, leaving the task to Hordak. Being a galactic ruler of many worlds, it's understandable that a single planet with a few rebels doesn't warrant his immediate attention.
235	* OutsideContextProblem: In the FiveEpisodePilot, He-Man is this for the Horde. They're so used to facing normal citizens or people with defensive magical abilities that they can't handle a guy with SuperStrength. He effortlessly smacks around a few of their top generals and totals their equipment; they only manage to subdue him because he was distracted trying to talk to Adora.
236	-->'''Grizzlor:''' [[ThisCannotBe I don't believe it.]]
237	* OverlyLongTongue: Tung Lashor. Often, he uses it to clean objects or grab things, and Hordak yells at him for such a disgusting display. It has also been used to tie him and his companions up.
238	* PaperThinDisguise: She-Ra never hides her face, uses Adora's sword, and is never seen together with Adora. Bow and the others don't even seem to wonder how she knows when they need her help.
239	* ParentalSubstitute:
240	** After Adora realizes the Horde are the bad guys, she calls out Hordak and Shadow Weaver. Shadow Weaver tries to calm her by pointing out she's been "like a mother" to her. By the same token, Hordak was essentially a substitute for Randor.
241	** Turns out her nanny Shakra is a much straighter example. Before meeting her real parents, Shakra was closest to a mother Adora ever had.
242	* ParentsKnowTheirChildren: In the pilot, it's established that Princess Adora was kidnapped as an infant. When Prince Adam brings the now-adult Adora into the throne room, King Randor and Queen Marlena immediately recognize her. Man-At-Arms also recognizes her.
243	* PeacockGirl: Peek-A-Blue and her [[PsychicPowers psychic tail]].
244	* PimpedOutDress: She-Ra's dress has gold decorations, including a large symbol on the bodice, with [[GemEncrusted a crystal in the center]].
245	* PinkProductPloy: To the point where the first release of Swiftwind was colored pink, despite being white in the show. Collectors convinced the toymakers to allow the next release to be colored properly.
246	* PityTheKidnapper: One of the most amusing episodes featured this; Perfuma is captured by the Horde, and Hordak at first demands that She-Ra surrender herself in exchange for Perfuma's release, but Light Hope urges her not to agree to his demands. This proves good advice. Perfuma then proceeds to annoy everyone (''especially'' the audience) with her sing-songy voice, decorate the Fright Zone with flowers, and even coerce the Horde-Troopers into dancing (in ''a conga line'' no less). Hordak quickly changes his demands, saying She-Ra can have her back if she simply comes to get her. She still heeds Light Hope's advice, and eventually, by the end of the episode, he ''begs'' She-Ra to take her back, paying the rebels three months' worth of supplies in return.
247	* PokeThePoodle: Hordak is bad enough normally, but this line of villainy might fit more with ''Creator/MontyPython'':
248	-->'''Underling:''' Shall I have the rebel dogs taken to a cell, mighty one?\
249	'''Hordak:''' Yes... an uncomfortable one![[note]]Which implies that the Horde (of all organizations) has ''comfortable'' cells![[/note]]
250	* ThePowerOfLove:
251	** In the beginning, after finding out about having a twin brother, Adam/He-Man, through the Sorceress, Adora uses her newfound love for her brother to break Shadow Weaver's spell over her for good when she saw him in trouble.
252	** In "The Greatest Magic", Orko is able to communicate telepathically with his girlfriend Dree Elle and then channel his magical powers into her to help her escape imprisonment, even though she was trapped in an AntiMagic field that would normally make this impossible. Orko's uncle Montork explains this was done through their love because love is the greatest magic.
253	** In "A Lesson In Love", Kevin is able to break free from Shadow Weaver's mind control when he sees his crush Flutterina in danger.
254	* PragmaticVillainy: Skeletor won't tolerate Hordak threatening Eternia or even setting foot there, which has brought them to blows in a couple of episodes. Eternia is Skeletor's to conquer and no one else's.
255	* PrettyInMink: Some of the toys had fur-trimmed outfits.
256	%%* PrettyPrincessPowerhouse: The subtitle "Princess of Power" isn't lying.
257	* RaceLift: Huntara was originally designed to have brown skin but they were forced to make her purple by ExecutiveMeddling.
258	* RainbowsAndUnicorns: Swift Wind is a WingedUnicorn with [[RainbowLite rainbow-colored]] wings.
259	* RaisedByOrcs: Adora, who was raised by the Horde.
260	* Really700YearsOld: Horde Prime is over 500 years old.
261	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The troll king, in spite of the [[FantasticRacism persecution his people face]], is always willing to hear She-Ra out.
262	* RedEyesTakeWarning: Shadow Weaver's eyes turn from yellow to red during one of her spellcasting animations.
263	* RedIsHeroic: She-Ra wears a red cape.
264	* RefuseToRescueTheDisliked: When Skeletor tricks Hordak into eating a doomberry pie, She-Ra talks her friends out of that mentality to get them to help him.
265	* RememberTheNewGuy:
266	** Or "Girl" in this case. A number of characters including Castaspella[[note]]Who was later given a "how we met" episode.[[/note]] and Frosta just suddenly appear as members of the Rebellion, though it is likely that some amount of time has passed between episodes[[note]]The show is episodic, after all[[/note]].
267	** Perhaps the biggest example is Lonnie, a one-off character who had been Adora's second-in-command when Adora was still the Horde's force captain[[note]]One would think Catra would have had this role, especially since Catra became the new force captain after Adora "left".[[/note]]
268	** Similar to Lohni is Shakra, who apparently raised Adora ever since Hordak kidnapped her.
269	* LaResistance: She-Ra leads "The Great Rebellion" against Hordak's forces.
270	* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: The Great Rebellion, '''so very much.'''
271	* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: In "Of Shadows and Skulls", Shadow Weaver is so tired of being mistreated by Hordak she helps Skeletor to overthrow him. Skeletor rewards her by locking her up inside the same cage they locked Hordak in.
272	* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: The Horde [[{{mooks}} soldiers]]. They even ''sneeze'' when pepper is thrown at their helmets, fer Greyskull's sake!
273	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething:
274	** Angella, the Queen of Bright Moon, and her daughter Princess Glimmer are the leaders of the Great Rebellion. Angella's husband also counts.
275	** Queen Castaspella is a magic-wielding royal on the side of good.
276	** And of course there's Adora, who has the advantage of acknowledging being the Princess of Eternia and ''not'' having to employ ObfuscatingStupidity like her [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 brother]] Adam. [[note]]Justified since, because she had previously (though unknowningly) been on the side of evil, and built herself enough reputation that she wasn't in a position to do it anyway.[[/note]]
277	* RunningGag: Hordak dropping Mantenna down a trap door...sort of.[[note]]Being that the evil Hordak is a BadBoss, it's not entirely meant to be funny.[[/note]]
278	* SapientSteed: Swift Wind for She-Ra, Broom for Madam Razz; both talk, and the latter also counts as an EquippableAlly.
279	* SaveTheVillain: She-Ra has saved Hordak and the other villains more than once simply because she hates to see anyone suffer.
280	* SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou: Hordak does shoot you in the title sequence.
281	* SecretKeeper: Like [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse her brother]], Adora had three, as explained in the OpeningNarration
282	--> '''Adora''': Only a few others share this secret. Among them are Light Hope, Madame Razz, and Kowl.
283	* SecretSecretKeeper: When She-Ra got stranded in the past, Granamyr read her mind to be able to understand what happened.
284	* {{Seers}}: Peek-A-Blue
285	* SeparatedAtBirth: Adam and Adora, as shown in the pilot, making her his [[LongLostRelative Long Lost Twin]].
286	* SeriesGoal: Like She-Ra says in the intro, "to free Etheria from the evil forces of Hordak".
287	* ShadowArchetype: Castaspella and Shadow Weaver were friends before the latter was brought to the Dark Side.
288	* ShowgirlSkirt: The "Ready in Red" outfit could be worn like a cape or this.
289	* SignOfTheApocalypse: ''Grizzlor has had an idea!''
290	* SilverFox: Despite her screechy, creepy voice, green-clawed hands and a totally cloaked face, the WickedWitch Shadow Weaver has, on numerous occasions, been noted to have quite the body. [[note]]Just whatever you do, [[NightmareFuel don't look UNDER the cloak...]][[/note]]
291	* SoProudOfYou: Randor when Adam brings Adora home. Especially notable considering all the times Adam got scorn for seemingly being an irresponsible prince.
292	* SorceressQueen:
293	** Castaspella, Queen of Mystacor, and Angella, Queen of Bright Moon.
294	** She-Ra/Adora and Glimmer also had magical abilities, but they're princesses.
295	* SpannerInTheWorks: This is Loo-Kee's role in both of his DayInTheLimelight episodes and the reason he becomes involved with the plots therein. Arguably more identifiable in the first one.
296	* SpeaksFluentAnimal:
297	** She-Ra is shown in the pilot to have the ability to communicate with animals, although this ability rarely appears in the series proper.
298	** The wild child of the title episode can speak to the creatures that rescued her, presumably being taught by them.
299	* SpinOff: Of ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe''
300	* SpinoffSendoff: Begins with He-Man journeying to Etheria to find Adora and give her the Sword of Protection, allowing her to become She-Ra and to do a HeelFaceTurn; going from a Force Captain of the Horde to leader of the Great Rebellion. It's notable in that, if you somehow missed the intro sequence (the regular SheRa one on tv and a special movie one for the combined film) everything initially comes off seeming to just be a regular episode of HeMan, with Adam and Cringer being sent by the Sorceress to find a mysterious person in need and Adora just seeming to be the villain of the week complete with the usual OnceAnEpisode HeMan and Battlecat transformation sequence and HeMan cleaning the clocks of the bad guys right around the usual 15 minute mark, with the only strange thing being Skeletor is nowhere to be seen and there's an unusual number of characters appearing we've never seen before. Then HeMan's sword reacts to Adora and it's suddenly clear this isn't going to be a usual 30 minute wrapped up HeMan episode after all.
301	* SpiritAdvisor: Light Hope, the guardian of the Crystal Castle, may qualify for this. The Sorceress still has this role.
302	* StabTheSky: As with He-Man, this is how Adora starts her TransformationSequence.
303	* StableTimeLoop: When He-Man first met Granamyr, Granamyr told him he has heard of him. It's likely that him reading She-Ra's mind when she traveled to Eternia in the past led to that moment.
304	* StalkerShot:
305	** This is how Loo-Kee's games for the AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle at the end of each episode. Loo-Kee would recall the scene where he'd been hiding and, after giving a final chance to find him, reveal his hiding spot. While most of the hiding spots were fairly easy once you knew the scene, quite a few were much harder to find.
306	** Typically Imp was shown when he went spying on the Rebels, retaining his blue coloring so the audience could keep track of him. In two notable episodes, "A Loss For Words" and "The Mines of Mondor", he's only revealed AFTER the Rebels have had an important conversation with no previous warning to the audience. Helped by the fact he had shed his natural coloring to assume his disguise.
307	** In the second episode of the series, "Beast Island," Glimmer, Bow, Madame Razz, and Battlecat manage to make it to Beast Island to save He-Man. They fully believe their infiltration has gone undetected, but a panning out of the shot reveals Grizzlor is watching them on a security camera.
308	* TheStarscream: When Hordak abandoned Skeletor at the time Adora was kidnapped as a baby, Skeletor sold him out as a final "Screw You" to his mentor. Of course, this was only half the victory, and he still has unfinished business with Hordak. In two episodes, especially "Of Shadows and Skulls", he does succeed in stealing Hordak's place as Horde Commander, but it doesn't last.
309	* StatuesqueStunner: She-Ra, naturally. She seems to gain a foot in height when she changes from Adora, though this is likely due to the crown and the boots.
310	* StockAnimalName: Adora's horse is named Spirit.
311	* SupermanStaysOutOfGotham: Well, it's obvious here that Adora's brother and his own team can't be there to help all the time, but there's little explanation why (other than her desire to do it herself, as well as He-Man having to stop Skeletor from conquering Eternia) seeing as the Sorceress can send either sibling to the other's world any time they want. (He did appear as a recurring guest character.)
312	* SuperheroesWearCapes: She-Ra's outfit includes a short, red cape.
313	* SwissArmyTears: Hordak is disappearing to death by the doomberry pie Skeletor gave him, but he is saved by She-Ra's tears in the episode "My Friend, the Enemy".
314	* SwissArmyWeapon: Hordak's arms. Most likely ShapeshifterWeapon, since he himself can also morph into a rocketship with a nose cannon. He also demonstrated morphing his entire lower body into a [[ThisIsADrill large drill]] and burrowing to escape (after morphing both of his hands into suction cups too, like what Leech has).
315	* SympathyForTheDevil: Though they are archenemies, She-Ra is the only person who has ever cared enough about Hordak to cry for him.
316	* TakeOurWordForIt: In "The Price of Power", Shadow Weaver showed her face to a boy who wanted to be her apprentice. The boy's reaction suggested the face to be hideous but the viewers were never given a chance to see for themselves.
317	* TakeThat: During the Christmas Episode, She-Ra and He-Man take apart some gigantic evil [[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 transforming]] [[CaptainErsatz robots]].
318	-->'''Swiftwind:''' They're changing into other forms! What evil robots!
319	** One episode had Glimmer take on a new hairstyle, looking similar to the cast of Jem. The episode is spent with every other character pointing out ugly her new style is.
320	* TemptingFate: In "Into Etheria", after getting a meal at a tavern, Cringer comments that he's starting to like this strange new world he and Adam are in. That's when some Hordesmen show up.
321	* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: It seems not even a discussion via monitor means safety for Hordak, as Horde Prime's mechanical hand comes through the screen to really warn him that he better shape up or else.
322	* TheWorfEffect: While He-Man is quite effective and powerful in his home show, and generally works very well with his sister, he's in trouble almost every time he's by himself in Etheria. It doesn't help that he doesn't have access to his vehicles, and She-Ra has some extra powers.
323	* TimeTravel: Hordak and Modulok once tampered with the dimensional portal to get rid of She-Ra. They got her stranded in Eternia's past. 1000 years before she was born if Granamyr was correct. Granamyr helped her to GetBackToTheFuture.
324	* TongueTwister: In "The Stone in the Sword", Hordak expects his doom balloon to destroy the Whispering Woods, "faster than you can say, 'Horrible Hordak headed a herd of hideous Hordesmen!'".
325	* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: Perfuma turns out to be this when captured by the Horde. Listen to her voice for 30 seconds, and you'll begin to understand why spending a day with her would be a bit much.
326	* TransformationNameAnnouncement: "I am She-Ra!"
327	* TransformationSequence: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yfYetkMLPM "FOR THE HONOR OF GRAYSKULL!!!"]] Adora to She-Ra. Unsurprisingly on a show geared to appeal to girls, this one is flashier and [[EverythingsBetterWithSparkles sparklier]] than He-Man's.
328	* TransformingMecha: Hordak transforms himself into a Rocket, Wheeled Top-Spin, Tank-Mecha, and other forms...
329	* TrickArrow: Bow's specialty, not unlike ComicBook/GreenArrow.
330	* TykeBomb: Adora
331	* UngratefulBastard: Subverted with Hordak, of all people. [[ItMakesSenseInContext After She-Ra risked her life to save his]], Hordak ordered his troops to stand down and allow the rebels safe passage out of the Fright Zone. This act surprises everyone, including Hordak himself.
332	* UniquePilotTitleSequence: In the first few episodes, a male announcer[[note]]"Erik Gunden" (a.k.a. Lou Scheimer, the show's executive producer)[[/note]] reads the OpeningNarration. After Adora becomes She-Ra, she reads a new version of the narration.
333	* UnresolvedSexualTension:
334	** Adora had this with Sea Hawk, who snogged her ''twice'' in one episode. She even deliberately locked herself behind bars (after performing several rescues as She-Ra) so that he could bust in and carry her out over his shoulder. But the relationship never went anywhere.
335	** Possibly complicated by the fact that She-Ra's relationship with Bow was equally undefined.
336	* VaderBreath: This is how Shadow Weaver speaks.
337	* VerbalTic: The bad guys have plenty of tics to go around.
338	** Hordak's "[[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick snorty-snorty-snortiness]]"
339	** Catra purrs a lot. She also makes other cats sounds as well, not to mention the fact that she [[RollYourRs rolls her rs]].
340	** [=MMMMMMantenna=] stretches his MMMMMM's[[note]]as well as his N's[[/note]].
341	** Leech constantly makes sucking sounds whenever he speaks. [[note]]Then again, he '''is''' a humanoid mutant...leech.[[/note]]
342	** Shadow Weaver begins every sentence with a raspy exhale, à la [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]].
343	* VillainDecay:
344	** The Monstroids were portrayed as very menacing androids, handily disabling She-Ra and sending Hordak and Company packing without any resistance. Scheming to draw out and challenge Horde Prime himself, they seemed leagues above the usual villains, only to be defeated by He-Man, She-Ra, and their cutesy machine friends with ease, belying their powerful introduction. A subsequent episode has them taking orders from Hordak and being much less intelligent and formidable than before.
345	** Early episodes portrayed Mantenna as a comical, yet formidable threat to the Rebels. This was dropped soon after in the series, where he plays the comedic lackey that suffers the most.
346	* VillainWorld: The SeriesGoal, as stated by Princess Adora[=/=]She-Ra is "to free Etheria from the evil forces of Hordak". The galaxy Etheria is located in is ruled by Horde Prime.
347	%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* VitriolicBestBuds: Kowl and Bow.
348	* VocalDissonance: Spirit / Swift Wind has a guttural voice, which strongly contrasts with his appearance and personality.
349	* WarriorPoet: Bow the archer is an accomplished musician.
350	* WeUsedToBeFriends: Hordak suffers this twice over in "My Friend, My Enemy" after he's poisoned by Skeletor and at risk of fading away forever. His old mentor won't lift a finger to help due to Hordak turning evil and corrupting his lessons. Skeletor cares nothing for their former friendship, either, saying Hordak would've gladly tried to do this to him. It all makes She-Ra pity Hordak even more.
351	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:
352	** The Red Knight, a mysterious and very capable ally whom Angella appeared to recognize but was never seen again.
353	** Prince Zed, the son of Horde Prime and heir to the throne of Horde World. In "The Peril of Whispering Woods", Adora/She-Ra showed him mercy and how horrible the Horde was compared to the Rebellion. When he left with Hordak, Zed vowed to reform the Horde once he became its leader. He was never seen again after that.
354	** Corporal Romeo joined the Rebellion in "Romeo and Glimmer" and was never seen again, despite becoming Glimmer's LoveInterest. In fact, not two episodes later, Glimmer was flirting with Adam.
355	** Netossa and Spinnerella both debuted in "When Whispering Woods Last Bloomed". Netossa appeared in three more episodes after that while Spinnerella was never seen again.
356	** Kowl's evil cousin Red-Eye joined the Horde in "Birds of a Feather" and was last seen walking back to the Fright Zone with them after their defeat.
357	** Kowla was never seen again after "Zoo Story", despite becoming Kowl's LoveInterest.
358	** At the end of "Friendship" Lohni joined the Rebellion but was never seen again.
359	* WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys: Hordak never runs out of robot henchmen or war machines. Somewhat justified by being the resident dictator of the planet, but you have to wonder where the ''manpower'' comes from. It's actually addressed a few times; Hordak orders his robots from Horde World. He even complains a few times that he ordered well-trained robots and got incompetent idiots.
360	* WildChild: The name of an episode and [[TitleDrop Title-Dropped]] by Bow in relation to the character of the week, though he meant it as a compliment.
361	* WingedHumanoid: Queen Angella; Flutterina.
362	* WingedUnicorn: Swift Wind when powered up.
363	* WomanScorned: Catra often flirted with Sea Hawk back when he was on Hordak's side, which he ignored. When Sea Hawk fell for Adora, Catra was really mad.
364	* WrongGenreSavvy: Played for laughs when Orko is captured by the Horde. Shadow Weaver's spells don't work on him, and Hordak's mind sweeper blows up after trying to scan him. This leads them to conclude that Orko is an extremely powerful being worthy of study on Horde World instead of an IneptMage from a dimension with very different physics.
365	-->'''Orko:''' Man-At-Arms always said no one could figure me out.
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Context WesternAnimation / SheRaPrincessOfPower