Long ago in a distant land, I, Aku , the shape shifting master of darkness , unleashed an unspeakable evil . But a foolish samurai warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me.
Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in time, and flung him into the future where my evil is law . Now the fool seeks to return to the past and undo the future that is Aku .
Many millions of years ago, on the planet Cybertron , life existed. But, not life as we know it today. Intelligent robots , that could think and feel inhabited the cities. They were called Autobots and Decepticons . But, the brutal Decepticons were driven by a single goal, total domination. They set out to destroy the peace-loving Autobots , and a war between the forces of good and evil raged across Cybertron , devastating all in its path, and draining the planet's once rich sources of energy. The Autobots , on the verge of extinction, battle valiantly to survive.
GI Joe is the codename for America 's daring, highly trained special mission force. It's purpose: to defend human freedom against Cobra - a ruthless, terrorist organization determined to rule the world .
I am Adam , Prince of Eternia , Defender of the Secrets of Castle Greyskull . This is Kringer , my fearless friend. Fabulous, secret powers were revealed to me the day I held aloft my magic sword and said: "By the Power of Greyskull!"
Kringer became the mighty BattleCat and I became He-Man , the most powerful man in the Universe! Only three others share this secret: Our friends the Sorceress , Man-at-Arms , and Orko . Together we defend Castle Greyskull from the evil forces of Skeletor .