Eternia
| Eternia | |
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Eternia from space
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| Notable locations |
Dark Hemisphere Snake Mountain Dunes of Doom Point Dread Plain of Perpetua Light Hemisphere Royal Palace of Eternia Evergreen Forest Mystic Mountains Castle Grayskull Land of Avion Andreenos |
| Notable races |
Heroic Warriors Eternians Andreenids Avions Evil Warriors Eternians Snake Men |
| Notable people |
He-Man Man-At-Arms Skeletor Evil-Lyn |
| Created by | Mattel |
| Genre | Animation |
Eternia is the name of the fictional planet that serves as a setting for the Masters of the Universe toy collection and animated series.
According to the 36th produced episode of the 1980s series, "The Search", and the 1987 motion picture, Eternia is at the center of the universe. Although little mentioned in the franchise, at the planet's center lies the Star Seed, a spark left over from the creation of the universe. Possessing it would grant infinite power to its holder. Skeletor, upon discovering this information, tries to obtain it, but He-Man is able to get it first. After resisting its corrupting influence, he then gives it to Zodac, who disposes of it. In another episode it is noted that Eternia exists at the juncture of alternate universes, which is an explanation for why the laws governing both magic and science work on Eternia.
Eternia's prehistoric era is known as "Preternia." It seems to have featured dinosaur-like monsters, including some bionic variations of unknown origin, giants, and cavemen. Some of these dinosaurs are preserved within Eternia's Tar Swamp.
According to the Filmation series bible, Eternia used to be an incredibly advanced civilization that evolved through centuries of barbarism, enlightenment and scientific technology.
Some of Eternia's ancient civilizations possessed very advanced technology, and left many ruins and artifacts behind. One such race is the Egyptian-like Osirians, who used to live in the Sands of Time.
The oldest being still alive on Eternia is an enormous sentient tree named Skytree. The second oldest is Granamyr, ruler of the Dragons of Darksmoke, who has always envied the tree's status.
Earlier drafts of the 1987 live-action film's script (great portions of which take place on Earth) reveal that the Eternians in this version are descendants of Earthlings, and feature a NASA space probe and US flag being found in the vaults of Castle Grayskull, prompting the explanation that human life arrived on Eternia when it was colonized by a space exploration team from Earth's future. This scene appears in the comic adaptation of the movie.
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