Galtar and the Golden Lance
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Galtar and the Golden Lance is a 30-minute American animated sword and sorcery television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, which aired in syndication in 1985–86 as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera.[1] The show ran for 21 episodes and is thought to have been created due to the rising popularity of the He-Man franchise.[2]
Premise
The series is about the mythical sword-and-sorcery adventures of three companions: Galtar, Princess Goleeta, and her younger mind controlling brother Zorn.[3] Galtar, with the help of his Golden Lance, is fighting with Tormack, the tyrannical usurper of the kingdom of Bandisar, who is conquering their entire world. Tormack is responsible for the death of both Galtar's parents and assassinating the rest of Goleeta and Zorn's family.[4]
Tormack covets the power of the Golden Lance, wishing to combine it with the Sacred Shield, which rightfully belongs to Goleeta and Zorn. Whoever holds both becomes invincible. The Golden Lance normally exists as a short staff, but when Galtar holds it above his head with both hands, it extends two mystical blades, one on each side, and can then be divided into two swords for dueling. The enchantment that empowers the Golden Lance also protects it by releasing energy from its hilt (called the "Fury of the Golden Lance") when held by an unworthy wielder.
The series was cancelled before the final outcome of the conflict between Galtar and Tormack could be revealed.
Characters
- Galtar is the main character of the series and wielder of the Golden Lance.
- Princess Goleeta is the princess of Bandisar.
- Zorn is the younger, mind-controlling brother of Princess Goleeta.
- Thork is Galtar's loyal horse.
- Tormack is the primary villain of the series.
- Rak and Tuk are a father and son dwarf duo who are inept mercenaries and have a tendency to double-cross others on both sides. They claimed that it was the only work that they know.
Supporting characters
- Ither is the keeper of the Golden Lance, who eventually puts it into Galtar's cave.
- Vikor is the leader of the raiders who also seeks the Golden Lance.
- Pandat is the prince of a race called Nerms, who occasionally aid the heroes.
- Marin is a feral child who rescues and befriends Zorn.
- Rava is Tormak's niece who allies herself with Galtar and Goleeta. She wore a magical gauntlet that could command fire and ice through the gemstones embedded in it. The gauntlet also had a black gemstone that could be used to summon Raven's Claw. Rava later gave this gauntlet to Goleeta.
- Raven's Claw is a fierce and powerful red dragon who comes to the aid of Galtar and Goleeta during the first episode of the series. Rava later gives Goleeta her magical gauntlet so she can summon Raven's Claw at will.
Episode list
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Main voice cast
- Lou Richards – Galtar
- Mary McDonald-Lewis – Princess Goleeta
- Bob Frank – Rak
- David Mendenhall – Zorn
- Brock Peters – Tormack
- Frank Welker – Koda, Thork, Tuk
Additional voices
- Bob Arbogast – Ither
- Michael Bell – Yogoth (in "Love of Evil")
- Gregg Berger
- Corey Burton
- Greg Callahan
- William Callaway
- Henry Corden
- Regis Cordic
- Peter Cullen
- Jennifer Darling
- Barry Dennen – Krimm (in "Wicked Alliance")
- George DiCenzo – Otar
- Walker Edmiston
- Richard Erdman
- Pat Fraley
- Linda Gary
- Dick Gautier
- Bob Holt
- Helen Hunt – Rava (in "Tormack's Trap", "The Return of Rava", and "Love of Evil")
- Chuck McCann – Orlock
- Allan Melvin
- Don Messick – Pandat
- Robert Ridgely
- William Schallert
- Diane Shalet
- Ted Zeigler
Other media
Galtar made a non-speaking cameo in the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "SPF". Harvey calls him and his Golden Lance to the stand in a case involving cybersquatting.
Home media
Warner Archive released Galtar and the Golden Lance: The Complete Series on DVD in region 1 on November 10, 2015 as part of their Hanna–Barbera Classics Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.[5]
References
External links
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- Galtar and the Golden Lance at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016.
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