Spirit (She-Ra)

Infobox He-Man/She-Ra Character|Alliance=#87CEFA
Title=Spirit

Spirit, Adora's beloved steed
Name=Spirit
Powers=Ability to talk
Affiliation=Adora
The Great Rebellion
Actor=Lou Scheimer

Spirit is a fictional character in the animated television series "". He is the of Princess Adora. He was given to her by The Evil Horde.

Character information

Spirit is Princess Adora's horse. He was given to her when she was the leader of The Horde. Before Adora is given the Sword of Protection by The Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, Spirit is an ordinary horse. When Adora transforms into She-Ra and saves her brother, He-Man from Hordak's Magna-Beam Charger, she leaps out of the Magna Beam chamber, and into the Horde Stables, she lands on Spirit's back, and tells the horse to run to The Whispering Woods, but as she does, the horse is suddenly surrounded by an energy field of the same enchantment that transformed Adora into She-Ra. It is at this point in time that Spirit is magically transformed into a majestic winged unicorn. From this moment onwards Spirit also possesses the power of speech. Although just an ordinary horse, Spirit is shown to be no soft touch, and is able to overturn a Horde Trooper's vehicle. [cite web|title=Spirit/Swift Wind|url=http://www.geocities.com/ultimatesheraguide/rebels/spiritswiftwind.html|publisher=The Ultimate She-Ra Guide]

Powers and abilities

Spirit only possess one power when in his normal equine form, and that is the power of speech. It is only when he is transformed into Swift Wind that he gains his additional powers.

wift Wind

Infobox He-Man/She-Ra Character|Alliance=#87CEFA
Title=Swift Wind


Swift Wind, Winged Unicorn
Name=Swift Wind
Family=Star Wind ("mate")
Unnamed baby
Powers=Ability to talk
Flight
Telepathy
Increased strength and speed
Affiliation=She-Ra
The Great Rebellion
Actor=Lou Scheimer

Swift Wind is a fictional character in the animated television series "". He is the Winged Unicorn of She-Ra. He is the transformed form of Adora's horse, Spirit.

Character information

Before Adora finds out about her true destiny as She-Ra, Swift Wind is a normal horse, known as Spirit. It is only on one fateful day, when Adora transforms into She-Ra, that Spirit is also transformed into the Winged Unicorn, Swift Wind. Toward the end of the series, it is revealed that Swift Wind is to become a father. His mate, Star Wind is to bear his baby, but she is captured by Hordak and taken to Beast Island. If she is not taken back to Unicorn Island before the baby is born it will not be born a unicorn. When the Horde are beaten the baby is born. But the baby is born away from Unicorn Island so is born as a normal horse. She-Ra asks Swift Wind if he is upset that his baby is not a winged unicorn. He says that he is happy the baby is healthy. She-Ra remembers that when Spirit was a normal horse she managed to transform him into a unicorn, so uses the power in the Sword of Protection to transform the baby into a winged unicorn. [cite web|title=Swifty's Baby|url=http://www.he-man.org/cartoon/episode_reviews/review.php?episodeNumber=PP093|publisher=He-Man.org]

Powers and abilities

Swift Wind, like Spirit has the ability to talk. Swift Wind possess powers which Spirit does not have. He is able to communicate telepathically with She-Ra, other unicorns and other flying horses. He also possess great strength when in this form. Most notable is the time when he is able to move one of Etheria's moons to stop one of Catra's attacks. He also displays great speed, ability to fly faster than a falling spaceship, and on one occasion is able to fly around Etheria against the planet's rotation. By doing this, he is able to transport himself and She-Ra into the past. [cite web|title=The Time Transformer|url=http://www.he-man.org/cartoon/episode_reviews/review.php?episodeNumber=PP073|publisher=He-Man.org]

= Minicomic Appearances (both Swift Wind and Spirit)=

*The Story of She-Ra
*Journey to Mizar
*The Hidden Symbols Mystery
*Across the Crystal Light Barrier
*A Fishy Business
*A Born Champion
*Don't Rain on my Parade

References