THE GREAT ACCOUNT

By THEW40

Author's Note: It's very important that, before you start this, you understand this is basically an account of what happens in all of my other fanfics. I wrote this to clarify story points; give mention to stories that I wanted to write but never did; and discuss the fate of the main characters beyond "Endings and Epilogues." If you plan on reading this story, make sure you understand that THIS WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR EVERYTHING EVER.

I'd like to dedicate this to all of you fantastic readers and reviewers. My appreciation for you all goes deeper than I came properly express. Thank you so much.

The Great Account: The Tales of the Masters of the Universe

SECTION ONE: THE UNKNOWN DAYS AND THE ERA OF PRETERNIA

My name is Scrollos. Once upon a time, I was but a simple young librarian. My chief concern was but the transportation of books and scrolls across the lands of the Eternos kingdom. But then I was led, by whisper and rumor, to a secret library. It was, as I discovered, the long lost library of Grayskull. Until the day I entered the single tower in the Evergreen Forest, it was believed destroyed ages ago during Rohanna'Rota.

Upon my entrance, I was imbued the great power of Grayskull. Perhaps the final great power. The books and scrolls here were now in my own memory. And I was given, first and foremost, the ability to gaze back through time and space; to pull back the shroud of the physical and see the thoughts of history and feel the emotions of those gone.

I became Scrollos, the great librarian. So it is now that I take an account of the secret history Eternia – and with focus on the champions of Grayskull. And, chiefly, the greatest of champions: He-Man and She-Ra. As with all things regarding Eternia, we start at the very beginning . . .

PART ONE: THE STARSEED AND THE RISE OF THE GODS

THE UNKNOWN DAYS

The Universe was born. The very power and might of all creation spun into existence. A great sea of chaos and order churned unrelenting, expanding the Universe infinitely to its never-ending horizon. A piece of creation itself – it would be called the Starseed – was blasted through the Universe, weaving a pattern of impossibility behind it. This impossibility would be called magic and sorcery. The Starseed came to a halt in the heart of the Universe; dropping beneath the still-forming molten orb called Eternia into the worlds core.

As the Universe expanded, the trail it blazed grew along with it, creating a matrix of magic that bound the Universe together.

Eternia cooled around the Starseed. Life came in time. Magic filled the world. Then came the day that life followed the trail of magic and found the Starseed at Eternia's heart. On that day, magic beyond reason filled the creatures that found the Starseed. They exploded into beings of incredible power. The Gods of Eternia rose from the ground and struck claim to their lands.

There was Veena, goddess of Order.

There was Serpos, god of Venom.

There was Celestia, goddess of the Cosmos.

There was Avos, god of Air.

There was Panthos, god of Feline.

There was Onara, goddess of the Trees.

There was Mer, god of the Seas.

Among them, there also came lesser beings, though powerful they were. Garnagh, first of the Dragons. Skytree, greatest of trees and living plants. Moonspinner, first of the Elves. The Spirit of Evil, who infested evil in anything it came across. And indeed, civilizations grew as the war between gods continued. Races had appeared – among them the Avions, Insectoids, Orcs, Goblins, Drawves, and many many more. They were drawn into the conflicts and as the battles grew, the definition of these wars became clearly apparent:

The power of goodness, of love, peace, understanding; light, strength, protection; forgiveness, honor, and adoration.

The power of evil, of hate, war, ignorance; darkness, weaknesses, violation; insubordination, spite, and rage.

The war that would last forever on Eternia was birthed in those young days. Good and evil had risen up with the Eternian Gods and that war itself would be their undoing. They were not true gods, of course, but mortals of such might and magic that they would become immortal. But they could die and shatter and fade.

Some recognized this and understood that they needed help. So it was that Celestia asked for such help. In the time that the Universe cooled from the embers of creation to the chaotic age of war that had overtaken and nearly destroyed Eternia, a force of strength had been forged in the heavens.

The Cosmic Enforcers, an organization of peace-keepers from various worlds, had gathered in an effort to maintain the delicate balance of good and evil. So it was they were asked to Eternia.

PART TWO: HUMANITY, THE COSMIC ENFORCERS, AND THE FALL OF THE GODS

THE UNKNOWN DAYS

The Cosmic Enforcers learned quickly of the Starseed and deemed it absolutely necessary that they aide the Eternia Gods. To that end, they searched the stars for a race that had had experience with good and evil. They found humanity on a planet called Earth. Creating a wormhole, they transported humans to Eternia. So it was that humanity would become the avatars of this war of good and evil. The Cosmic Enforcers took the time to understand the nature of good and evil.

It was in the determination of the Cosmic Enforcers that whichever one was superior, the universe should thus be re-structured to follow that ideal. The Starseed was the key to that, but they hoped the war on Eternia would reveal the true victor.

Humanity warred for the gods, but the gods were also in danger. One by one, they began to fall. Some died out. Others simply faded into time. Magic began to recede on Eternia, collecting in only a few places and remaining strongest there. The greatest of which was the Abyss, where it was the Starseed first fell to Eternia. The Abyss – a ring-shaped chasm that led directly to the center of Eternia. On the other side of the chasm was an island of power and magic.

The war of the gods ended with a whimper. Celestia and Avos were two of the final four to leave Eternia. They surrendered their lives to take the Tome of Malice into the darkness of space – away from the early human wizards and other fools would seek to open it upon Eternia.

The last gods were Veena. Her power had weakened over the long years. She had become the leader of the Snake Clan, who sought to maintain the balance of life and death.

There was also Serpos and his bitch-daughter, the demi-goddess Vipera. They had no clan.

PART THREE: KING GRAYSKULL AND VEENA

THE ERA OF PRETERNIA

So it was the Ape Clan was ordered by their leader, the mighty King Grayskull, to construct a fortress at the Abyss. King Grayskull sought to understand the nature of good and evil, for Serpos and Vipera warred with all lands and kingdoms. To that end, he hoped to unlock the ultimate power of Eternia – the great magic within Eternia's core and the celestial energy of the cosmic. He spoke at length with alchemists, mystics, magicians, wizards, and wise men. He learned how to construct the Great Eye of the Universe.

He also learned that the only true way to destroy Serpos was with a weapon that channeled both good and evil. In King Grayskull's travels, he fought a creature called Demo-Man, whom he defeated. In the aftermath of his battle with Demo-Man, he understood the evil values of deception, destruction, and darkness. Harnessing the vile power of Demo-Man into a small spear, King Grayskull rode back to his fortress.

Soon after his arrival, the goddess Veena came to them under the flag of peace. She revealed that most of the Snake Clan (who had fought with the Ape Clan often) had been transformed into Snake-Men, their very minds changed into something aggressive and evil. Serpos and Vipera battled Veena, and though she survived, she was still weak. King Grayskull used his newly learned skills to heal her and nurse her back to health. He also took in the last human members of her clan and they joined together. Eventually, members of the Eagle Clan joined them.

Veena taught Grayskull everything she could as construction on the Great Eye of the Universe began. In time, Veena and Grayskull fell in love. Grayskull felt the pure power of their love and the need to protect what was dear to him.

Unfortunately, Serpos was still on the move and had managed to destroy the Crystal Palace, shattering such fantastic magic forever. Veena and Grayskull understood that the time to face off with Serpos had come.

So it was that the Great Eye of the Universe opened and the vast energies of the cosmos gave King Grayskull such power as to put him on the level as Veena and her brethren. Filled with this great strength, King Grayskull forged a mighty weapon. Using the vile hatred that Veena sensed from Serpos and the energies siphoned from Demo-Man, King Grayskull infused his weapon with the power of evil. However, he countered this with the power of goodness that was instilled within his heart, mind, and spirit. So it was the Master Sword (sometimes called in later ages the Sword of He) was forged.

Grayskull, however, understood that the power of the Great Eye could easily corrupt. He shrugged it off and the Great Eye of the Universe was locked away, hidden behind the back wall in the throne room. He then met his queen on the top of Mount Imperium, where she revealed to her husband that she carried his child within her. King Grayskull embraced Veena and rode out with the warriors Knon and Ogac. Veena remained at Mount Imperium throughout the up-coming battle.

King Grayskull arrived at the Heaving Lands, and confronted Serpos at the edge of the Blood River. Their battle shattered the very ground beneath them and the Heaving Lands were reshaped into the Valley of Storms. As the tide turned against King Grayskull, his own spirit seemed to become part of the blade. Any and all power that was within him joined with the blade and with the cry of "I HAVE THE POWER!" – Grayskull struck Serpos. The great forces of good and evil collided in that hot moment, shattering the Master Sword, killing Grayskull, and serving as the final blow for Serpos. The power of good and evil imbued the shattered sword. Serpos himself climbed a great spire before his energy faded away and he died, leaving only a stone shell.

Knon and Ogac gathered the four remaining pieces of the Master Sword and returned to the fortress. Veena, on the top of Mount Imperium, wept for her fallen husband. Her tears became the Bitter Rose – and roses bloomed across the entire mountain. It was renamed Rose Mountain and a part of Veena's spirit (her love, mostly) was left there.

PART FOUR: THE RISE OF CASTLE GRAYSKULL

THE ERA OF PRETERNIA

Queen Veena quickly went to work putting her affairs in order. Understanding the time of the gods had reached its end, she made the proper arrangements to help mankind move on. After giving birth to the heir of the United Tribes, she ordered the prince (Roget) to be raised by nursemaids and trained by Ogac and Knon. She also ordered that the United Tribes go down to the Fertile Plains and make their home there, away from the chaos and war of the Evergreen Forest and Vine Jungle. Before they left, however, they placed a large skull on the fortress to both honor King Grayskull and to instill fright and fear into their enemies.

Veena also tutored an apprentice named Lindy. Lindy was to become the Sorceress of Grayskull – its protector and guardian. The fortress, now called Castle Grayskull, had become extremely powerful in the aftermath of the king's death. In addition, many of the rooms were filled with items, scrolls, and articles of magic and power. Lindy's role as Sorceress was protect it and keep the library up-to-date.

Lindy and all other Sorceresses that would follow needed to also keep to a very strict code of conduct that Veena created. Veena, still bitter and having left her love on Rose Mountain, bound Lindy to these key rules:

- That she would be forever tethered to Castle Grayskull; her power sapped with each step outside; she could only truly travel outside of Castle Grayskull in the form of an eagle or falcon

- That every twenty years, she could walk among the mortals as Grayskull faded outside of time and space to gather it energies

- That she remain a virgin while in the role of Sorceress; if she were to be with child during her time, a daughter would become the next Sorceress and a son would know a life without a mother

- That there would be a day that the Sorceress must relinquish her power

Queen Veena placed nearly all of her power into the Pool of Power, deep within the Castle walls. It would be where the Sorceresses of Grayskull would gain their own magic.

Finally, there was the Master Sword. This was the greatest power in all Castle Grayskull. Veena sought the wisdom of the Cosmic Enforcers. They sent their chief emissary Zodac to Eternia, who instructed Veena to reforged the four pieces into four separates swords, each representing different aspects of good and evil. So it was that the Sword of Power and Sword of Protection were created for the good. And also the Sword of Darkness and Sword of Deception for the evil. All four were then locked away. She also placed with these swords the very hammer that forged them, which was also filled with the power of Grayskull.

Veena then prepared for her final battle with Vipera, who still roamed the dark places of Eternia. With everything in place, Queen Veena confronted Vipera. Vipera was soon defeated. The two of them were thrown into another dimension and Veena cursed Vipera – she could not take a form back on Eternia unless it was that of a human, which Vipera hated the most.

And thus, with that battle, the end of the era of Preternia began.

PART FIVE: WUN-DAR, THE LOST CHAMPION OF GRAYSKULL

THE ERA OF PRETERNIA

Centuries passed on. Wars were fought over land and sea and air. Good and evil rose and fell. But then came the end of Preternia and the forbidden tale of the lost champion of Grayskull. Castle Grayskull had seen a fair share of Sorceresses – Lindy, the first. Eika, the sad. Velera, the wise. Valeria, the first mother. Mella, the daughter of Valeria. And then came Sharella, the silenced.

A creature of evil then arrived on Eternia from beyond time and space. Its name was Scare-Glow and its story will come later. The arrival of Scare-Glow created such a breach that the Cosmic Enforcers sent one of their own agents, Kar-Tor, to attend to it. The Cosmic Enforcers had since regulated themselves to balancing good and evil. Scare-Glows arrival created an imbalance in good and evil and thus, a champion of good was needed.

A champion of Grayskull.

The Sorceress Sharella summoned the king at the time – a smart, brash, arrogant young man whom many simply called the Savage King. His true name was King Tundaria, son of King Nathaniel. His passions, aside from being a great warrior, were surprisingly in the kitchen. His special recipe for bread-making continued to the modern ages.

When the Savage King came to Castle Grayskull, he was tested and passed. For his all posturing, he was also good man at heart and a man of truest justice. He was told the secret history of Castle Grayskull and shown the four swords. He chose the Sword of Power as his own and he spoke the words engraved on the blade:

"FOR THE LEGACY OF GRAYSKULL . . . I HAVE THE POWER!"

So it was that the Savage King Tundaria was given even greater strength and an appearance of a different man so as to hide his secret from the kingdom. His weapons included a harness of Coridite and the Sword of Power. He took the name Wun-Dar, an altered version of his own, and he went out to fight Scare-Glow. Needing a steed and trusted companion, Wun-Dar chose an ape and with the power of Grayskull, it became Gygor.

Wun-Dar and Gygor battled with Scare-Glow, chasing him down into the deep belly of Serpos' mummified body. There, in what was now called Snake Mountain, Scare-Glow was struck down, cursed and banished to that place. However, during this battle, Scare-Glow revealed to Wun-Dar that the Cosmic Enforcers had manipulated mankind into fighting a war that would determine the cosmos. Wun-Dar contemplated these words, considered them, and confronted Kar-Tor.

Kar-Tor did not deny these facts. Frustrated and infuriated by being manipulated, Wun-Dar was able to merge Sword of Power with the Sword of Darkness and used this to defeat Kar-Tor. He claimed Kar-Tor's harness, as it would allow him to confront the rest of the Cosmic Enforcers. Unfortunately, Zodac and his leader, Prometheus, arrived on Eternia and forced Wun-Dar and Gygor to stand down.

They demanded that Wun-Dar be stripped of his powers and his accounts stricken from the history of Eternia and Grayskull. It was also hereby forbidden to share the details of the former champion onto the next. The Cosmic Enforcers threatened war if this was overturned.

Wun-Dar released himself from his power after the Sorceress agreed. Sharella, in turn, stripped herself of the title and brought in the next Sorceress, Kamthay.

The Savage King Tundaria and his loyal companion returned to Eternos. Sharella had given him a gift, however – limited sorcery.

Annotations:

Part One:

- Veena was introduced in "The Power of Grayskull" (200X, MYP). This version of her combines both Veena and the Green Goddess, who was depicted in the original mini-comics.

- Serpos was introduced in Season Two of the 200X series

- The Starseed first appeared in "The Starseed"

- The idea that magic grows out from a network of bends in reality itself was introduced in "Manifest Destiny – Book Two: Alliance." (Fanfiction) It is indeed a network, created by the traveling Starseed, and it expanded as the universe expanded.

Part Two:

- The Cosmic Enforcers have played various roles throughout the MOTU canon, most notably Zodac, whose major role was ensure the balance of good and evil

- The Tome of Malice was a fanfic idea that never developed past the opening paragraphs

- Vipera first appeared in "Manifest Destiny – Book One: Distress" (Fanfiction)

- Skytree first appeared in "The Dragons Gift." (Filmation) The Spirit of Evil first appeared in "The Wizard of Stone Mountain" (Filmation) and had a major role to play in "Prophecy & Change." (Fanfiction)

- Moonspinner was the name of a wizard from an unfinished MOTU comic detailing He-Man's origin

Part Three:

- The Snake Clan and Ape Clan were both introduced in the episode "The Time Tunnel" (Filmation). King Grayskull's return takes place immediately following the events of that episode.

- Much of King Grayskull and Queen Veena's backstory is dealt with in detail in "Across All Worlds – Book Four: Eternia." (Fanfiction)

- Demo-Man was a proto-new character who had a role in Skeletor's origin (Skeletor's Bio and Hordak's Bio, Classics)

- King Grayskull was introduced in the episode of "The Power of Grayskull" (200X, MYP)

- The Great Eye of the Universe was introduced and served a large role in the MOTU movie (Motion Picture)

- The story of Rose Mountain plays a major role in the episode "The Bitter Rose" (Filmation) and "Just Another Day – Book Two: Fellowship" (Fanfiction)

Part Four:

- The Pool of Power and the process shown for becoming a Sorceress appeared in "The Origin of the Sorceress" (Filmation)

- The code of conduct for the Sorceress is dealt with in "Preludes and Beginnings – Book Two: Love" and "Preludes and Beginnings – Book Three: Conflict." (Fanfiction) It is also talked about (though not nearly as maturely) in the episode "Teela's Quest." (Filmation)

- Zodac's meeting with Veena is recounted via telepathic flashback in "Endings and Epilogues – Book One: Protection" (Fanfiction)

- The battle between Veena and Vipera is detailed in "Across All Worlds – Book Four: Eternia," "Manifest Destiny – Book One: Distress," and "Manifest Destiny – Book Two: Alliance."

Part Five:

- Wun-Dar is based on the mysterious Wonder Bread He-Man/Savage He-Man that may or may not have been an exclusive figure in the 1980s. Mattel released Wun-Dar in 2010 as a tribute to that mysterious figure. Considering his outfit and intriguing addition to the MOTU staple, he seemed to fit right into the overall fanfiction history as a fallen champion. His origin is derived from the classic mini-comics. (Wun-Dar Bios, Classics)

- Sharella is the name of the original Goddess (Wun-Dar Bio and Goddess Bio, Classics)

- Gygor was a never before produced beast for the original MOTU line. He was created as a quarterly "bonus creature" figure for the exclusive Classics line.

- Scare-Glow is a part of Skeletor sent to the past. His banishment to Snake Mountain comes to an end when he meets Keldor in "Preludes and Beginnings – Book Three: Conflict." (Fanfiction) He is first 'created' in "Endings and Epilogues – Book Four: Power." (Fanfiction) His arrival makes him a predestination paradox.