King Grayskull

Template:Infobox He-Man/She-Ra Character King Grayskull is a fictional character from the 2002 version of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

In the 2002 remake of He-Man, it is revealed that Castle Grayskull was once home to King Grayskull, an ancestor of Prince Adam who died defending his kingdom from Hordak. During his lifetime, King Grayskull ruled with wisdom and compassion.

Upon his death, King Grayskull transferred his power into the sword which now forms the basis of He-Man's power, thus the transformation cry "By the power of Grayskull!", at least in this version, refers to the king, not the castle. His wife, Queen Veena, became the original Sorceress and his advisers became the Council of Elders.

King Grayskull's character design was originally an early prototype for He-Man himself. The producers liked it enough that they decided to use it for King Grayskull. Whereas He-Man rides the green tiger Battle Cat, King Grayskull rode a giant green lion. King Grayskull was voiced by Cam Clarke, He-Man's voice actor for the 2002 series.

trivia

He-Man was depicted as half the size of King Grayskull. Common sentiment is that this was an indication that He-Man had only inherited half of the power destined for Grayskull's warrior heir(s), thus an allusion to cameo by She-Ra.