#bash-or

L-R: Eldor with the Book of Living Spells, Gray, Gray as He-Ro the Most Powerful Wizard in the Universe

Gray’s older sister (headcanon based on “raised by” in his bio) Sharella as tribal archer.

Sharella would also learn magic and eventually become the Chosen of Serpos, perhaps when King Hiss is banished. I’m thinking her cobra headdress/top would connect to a floor-length skirt to make a backless evening gown, rather than the official duplicate of Teela’s classic outfit.

Byron, the Wizard of Zoar (bearded man with orange hat and She-Ra-inspired shirt). Would probably change his species (Avionian?).

His daughter Veena was created first (2003) and has only been seen as an adult already married to King Grayskull:

She would be destined to become the first Sorceress of Castle Grayskull after he, He-Ro and 3 other wizards make the ultimate sacrifice to create it.

(Alternative: if we want a long time to pass between the era of He-Ro and the era of D’Vann and Veena Grayskull, change first Sorceress’ name and look.)

Wizard of Zalesia. Zalesia is said to be the first human country on Eternia. Its oldest relic, the Havoc Staff of Bash-Or, is passed from one holder to the next by merit (kingship will be instituted when the ruling Council of Wizards is gone). Male or female non-human student earned it?

Keclar, the craftsman. The wizard whose last act before sacrificing himself will be to craft the two magic swords the Guardian of Grayskull will guard. Depicted in the 80s UK comics as a white man with a long white beard, make him younger and something else (it’s been suggested elsewhere than Trollans forged the Power Sword).

Noah. He taught Hordak magic, so he’ll be an old-looking Eternian all the way back when Hordak helped build Central Tower. The two of them worked with a Cat folk architect, who came up with its look.

A young Hordak with a normal fleshy head like his SPOP incarnation, blue or gray to match a vintage skin tone, would be the sixth young hero with He-Ro, Sharella, Byron, the Wizard of Zalesia and Keclar.

Hordak’s mother would be a witch who mated with the immortal demon Seferus Kur. Maybe she’s Gar and Hordak had bat ears intermediate between MotU Classics’ Horde Prime’s wing ears and Gar elf ears?

(Two boneheads with light and darker blue skin.)

I'm so glad I wasn't the only people to notice that!

I saw a purple ram and I was all like OMG OMG OMG IT'S BASH-OR! And then the ram was killed by the serpent, exactly how Zalesia (in previous canons, not in Rev) was destroyed by Serpos and the Snakemen.

I was hopping up and down in my seat when I saw that.

I wish they'd shown us more of the divine ram.

But I just can't brain today. So please enjoy this selection of images and visuals without any context or explanation:

CGI skeletor uses his havoc energy to revive all the dead snake soldiers that were in the ground around Snake Mountain, the 2002 Evil-lyn feels a little off about this because despite being evil she wouldn't cross into necromancy

*vibrates with excitement*

You have just given me an excuse to info dump about one of my most convoluted head canons!

Thank you <3

Okay, okay, okay, so-

In 200x Evil-Lyn is the daughter of the Faceless One who was the king of the civilization of Zalesia. Zalesia worshipped a skeletal ram diety which was never named in canon but sublamental material has identified as "Bash-Or".

So, it's safe to assume that Lyn was raised in whatever ancient religion worshiped this skeletal ram goddess. Since her god is already dead, Evil-Lyn might not be all that opposed to necromancy. In fact, necromancy might even be a common religious practice she grew up with. Remember: not only is her god dead, but her dad is also a ghost. Death must be more familiar to Lyn than life!

However, @basenji18 also points out that Evil-Lyn uses a lot of "natural" magic in 200x (calling on rocks or conjuring storms). Which would imply that her powers are more in tune is nature and the ebbs and flows of the natural world. Looking at it from that perspective, the skeletal ram goddess of Zalesia might not be a "dead god" so much as a goddess of cycles. Remember: "death" doesn't necessarily mean literal death, in magic "death" means change, metamorphosis, or rebirth. Looking at it from that perspective, Lyn might still be okay with necromancing dead Snakemen if it was spun less as "zombies" and more as a "rebirth".

"Fall of Zalesia"

I'm not expecting this fic to be very popular. Its about Evil-Lyn's parents, takes place in the Preternia Era shortly after the Spell of Separation, and half the cast are all OCs.

Been a while since I last worked on this fic.

This is one of my "Evil-Lyn is King Hiss' daughter" AUs. Except this is the one where she's his adopted daughter not his biological child. She's all human in this one, not half-Snakeman. Nick never rescued her after she was kidnapped and instead of eating her, Hiss decided to raise her as his own.

In this chapter, Evil-Lyn has been struggling with feelings of not belonging for a while. In an effort to help Evil-Lyn realize just how important they are to Serpos, Hiss gives Evil-Lyn the vision tea to gain a hint of their destiny and how important they really are, not just to the Snakemen, but to the goddess Serpos herself!