#serpos

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.)

OK, but... Teela, Sorceress of Serpos was a more interesting character.

in case you're curious what they are, links under the cut

This was the second newspaper comic arc, starting in late October 1986.

After 2003, it’s impossible not to read a sarcastic tone into Prince Adam’s “Why does [only a fearless hero] sound familiar?”, due to King Grayskull and other close copies of He-Man being added to the lore.

The stone falcon idol has a spell imprisoning King Hiss, making this by far the earliest reference to competition between Eternia’s falcon and snake deities.

Also Skeletor had a maiden aunt.

In the mini-comics version of King Hiss’ story, he had to take control of Viper Tower to magically free Snake Face and Sssqueeze from the timeless dimension. Here he does it at the Swamp of Smokes. As both stories reference Filmation’s She-Ra, we can infer that they’re parallel timelines of Filmation continuity and the Swamp of Smokes is the land directly above Elders-buried Viper Tower.

King Hiss also brought the snake part of Snake Mountain to life in the 200X cartoon, though they used the name “Serpos” rather than “Sarcedon”.

“He-Man uses the Mirror of History to send Sarcedon back to the depths of Eternia!”