Sorceress of Castle Grayskull

Sorceress of Castle Grayskull
Masters of the Universe character
The Sorceress in her 1980s incarnation
Created by	Mattel
Portrayed by	Christina Pickles (1987)
Voiced by	Linda Gary (1983–1985) Venus Terzo (1990) Nicole Oliver (2002–2004)
Information
Aliases	Teela Na (current), Teela (in early comics), The Goddess (in early comics)
Gender	Female
Title	Heroic Guardian of Castle Grayskull
Children	Teela (daughter)

The Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, also known as Teela Na, is a fictional character from the Masters of the Universe franchise.

The Sorceress first appears in the He-Man and the Power Sword mini-comic. This version has green skin and wears cobra-themed armor that in later media is occasionally shown as belonging to Teela. In this story, the Sorceress gives He-Man his powers, consistent with later depictions. This mini-comic is the only time Sorceress appears with green skin. This version of the Sorceress was later used as the basis for the character The Goddess in the Masters of the Universe Classics toyline.

In the second series of mini-comics, the Sorceress character, now called Goddess, is no longer green-skinned but still wears the cobra-themed armor. The mini-comic The Tale of Teela exposes warrior woman Teela as a Skeletor-created clone of the Sorceress/Goddess (also named Teela), thus clarifying why both characters were originally represented by one action figure. This mini-comic also establishes a biological link between both "Teela" characters, setting them up to be developed as mother and daughter in the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe TV series.

Eventually, the "Goddess" name is dropped, and the falcon-themed Sorceress (with the updated name "Teela Na", in order to distinguish her from warrior woman Teela) of the TV show would appear in the later mini-comics.

The 1987 Sorceress action figure is now considered a collectors item.

In the Filmation series, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, the Sorceress is the mistress and guardian of the Secrets of Castle Grayskull, the source of He-Man's great power.

With a vast knowledge of magic and history, she is among the wisest beings on Eternia. He-Man often seeks her counsel, especially when situations are at their worst. In the Filmation series, the Sorceress demonstrates saintly qualities such as humility and appears to other characters who are in need of guidance.