Thundercats Exodus Treatment
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THUNDERCATS II
E X O D U S
FEATURE TREATMENT
Story by
Seth Lockhart
Evan KilgoreMichael Sean Conley
Based on characters created by
Ted Wolf
October 4, 2006
CONTACT:Seth Lockhart
Cinematic Instinct
818.445.8128
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LOGLINE : After the destruction of Thundera, Lion-O and the
Thundercats flee to Third Earth where they encounter Mumm-
Ra, The Everliving.
Following the conclusion of a Plundarrian Mutants assault
[in the FIRST MOVIE] - the Mutants are repelled from
Thundera, escaping with the coveted Thunderian Treasure
onboard their ship. The Thundercats are in hot pursuit,
tracking the Treasure as the mystically-linked Eye of
Thundera leads them toward it.
The Mutants land on their home planet and drag the heavy
treasure into their base of operations, Castle Plundarr.
Slithe orders Jackalman to stand guard for any signs of the
Thundercats. Tygra and Panthro land the ship a short
distance from the Castle, and they move out like a tactical
operation. Inside Castle Plundarr, while the Mutants
attempt to open the treasure, something in the shadows
watches them. Suddenly, the Thundercats spring into attack.
As the Mutants scramble to defend their spoils, they fail
to notice RATARO watching from a catwalk overhead.
Outside, a fierce battle ensues. The Mutants are strong,
but unprepared for the Thundercats’ unique abilities. Tygra
appears to vanish at will, while Cheetara deftly dodges
their blows, and Jaga uses the Sword of Omens to deflect
the volley of energy shots leveled at him. Through
teamwork, the Thundercats restrain Jackalman, but Monkian
leads them into a trap he sets with Vultureman and Slithe
inside.
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The Thundercats are parrying, skirting toward the treasure,
when the vicious mutant RATARO leaps from the shadows. The
Mutants are as surprised as the Thundercats – who is this?
As the Thundercats grab the Treasure and race for their
ship, Rataro orchestrates a cunning chase. With a flash,
the Sword of Omens temporarily blinds him. The Thundercats
and the Treasure escape.
TWELVE YEARS LATER…
Young voices - WILY KIT and her twin brother WILY KAT,
smirk as they look back at the trailing LION-O, who
maneuvers cautiously through a narrow tube on all fours.
They tell him to hurry up. “Maybe we should let him win
this time,” says Wily Kit. “How’s he going to learn if we
don’t push him?” Wily Kat asks.
A smug Lion-O darts past them while they’re not looking.
Suddenly, he’s racing for a glowing finish line. This is
an obstacle course – Thundercat training . And just asLion-O bests the twins and charges across the line, he
falls under the stern gaze of CHEETARA. Clearly, Lion-O’s
not supposed to be here. Wrapped up in observing Lion-O’s
scolding, the kittens don’t notice the Thundertank in the
background. PANTHRO grabs them just as they’re sneaking
away. “You two have some explaining to do.” He nudges them
towards Cheetara. She scolds the Twins for egging the young
Lord on but Lion-O proudly declares, “It’s not all their
fault. I am the Lord of the Thundercats.” That gets a
chuckle. “Not yet, you’re not,” Cheetara tells him. She
informs Lion-O that his father, KING CLAUDIUS wishes to see
him.
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Later, as Claudius thanks SNARF for a hearty dinner inside
the Royal Palace of Cat’s Lair, he, Jaga, XENON, DANAE and
the other Thundercats discuss the planetary defense
systems, and other news. Xenon is going to represent
Claudius/Thundera at a meeting of the Planetary Alliance on
Bulkanar, addressing the recent capture of RED EYE by the
Bulkans. The Kittens look at each other. Red Eye was
captured, Jaga explains, after his gang, the LUNATAKS
abandoned him during an attempted raid on their planet.
MANDORA, daughter of ALTAIRE, leader of Intergalactic
Enforcement (from the FIRST MOVIE ) provided back up. Now,
Cheetara and Tygra are to assist in escorting Red Eye to
Exile.
Xenon and Danae depart amid hugs from Lion-O, their
grandson. The Kittens beg to come along on the Red Eye
mission to Bulkanar while Snarf hustles them all to bed.
In his chamber, Lion-O absorbs a life-size history
lesson projected from the Book of Omens. A powerfulvoice details the way in which the First Lord of the
Thundercats was given the Sword of Omens to protect
his people, uphold the Code of Thundera, and guard the
Treasure.
Lion-O is dozing off when Claudius comes by. He heard about
Lion-O’s adventures on the training course; the others only
want the best for him – “If you are to lead, you must first
learn to follow.” Lion-O asks the King if he ever misses
Lion-O’s long-deceased mother, LIVIA. “I think of her
often.” Claudius replies. “What was she really like?” The
King smiles. “Like no other in the galaxy. Your mother
loved you.” Before departing, Claudius promises Lion-O a
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chance to practice with the mighty Sword of Omens the next
day. At the same time, Wily-Kit and Wily-Kat, in their
room, are in the midst of plotting to stow away on the
mission the next day when Cheetara warns them off. Her
sixth sense has busted them again.
Meanwhile, Tygra and Panthro nervously track a pack of
meteorites heading toward Thundera. Their planetary
defenses are stretched too thin to take out all of the
residual fragments if the larger chunks are blasted apart.
Uneasily, they agree to consult their allies.
In private, spurred by Lion-O’s curiosity, Claudius laments
to Jaga the grief he still feels for the deaths of Livia
and his Queen mother. Do the people truly respect him, a
blind king? Jaga reassures him, pointing out that Lion-O
is his greatest accomplishment and a symbol of hope for all
of Thundera.
On Plundarr, Slithe, Monkian and Jackalman set out for
Thundera as Rataro and Vultureman walk among dozens of
clones in a vegetative state - they resemble Slithe,
Jackalman and Monkian. “How much longer Vultureman, before
I can command this army?” Vultureman shows him the latest
reports; the clones’ brains are not yet developed. Rataro
urges forward motion; they’ll be safer and more subservient
with underdeveloped brains.
On Thundera, Cheetara wakes from her sleep. Scared.
Sweating. She wipes her brow. “Claudius.”
A beautiful day on Thundera. Xenon, Cheetara, and Tygra
depart for Bulkanar as the others head to the bustling
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downtown Thundera for a trade festival - their version of a
farmer’s market. Claudius and Lion-O are warmly received
amongst their people.
As Panthro test-drives the Thundertank, Wily Kit onboard
and Wily Kat close behind on a hovering spaceboard, Slithe
secretly watches them while Monkian keeps tabs on Lion-O
and the King. Aboard a salvaged Thunderian ship, in orbit,
Jackalman laments that they have not yet located the
treasure within the Cats’ Lair. The only way they can hope
to get inside is by teleportation, and for that, they need
exact triangulation data. They are also skeptical of
Rataro’s clone army plans. “Rataro is no leader,” Slithe
sneers. “If he couldn’t defeat the Lunataks how will he
lead us to victory over the Thundercats?”
In the Sword Chamber, the Sword of Omens alerts Jaga to the
Mutant presence. He races to repel them. Getting wind of
the forthcoming attack, the Mutants scramble to escape.
Wily Kat decides to seize the moment, going after them onhis spaceboard, and a worried Panthro gives chase. The
Mutants beat a hasty retreat before any of them can be
caught.
Later…
The Thundercats gather at Cat’s Lair, perturbed by the
intrusion. The Mutants could have been spying on
anything. “How did they penetrate our defenses,
Panthro?” asks Jaga. Panthro goes over a holographic
map of the planet and its defense systems. He suspects
they might have been after Thundera’s energy reserves,
bypassing Thundera’s defenses by teleporting around
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their sensors. Panthro will work on retooling the
defense systems. Outside, Lion-O and the Kittens
listen in as the Thundercats agree to contact Xenon
and the other Allies and beef up their security.
Slithe and the other Mutants return to Plundarr, where
Slithe questions Rataro’s plans to take over Thundera.
Rataro introduces the clone army, semi-replicas of
Slithe, Monkian and Jackalman. Rataro informs them
that the clones will be under his command via a
cerebral device created by Vultureman. Slithe is angry
that Rataro used their DNA to create clones, and
secretly afraid that these partially controlled carbon
copies might be used to replace him. Rataro threatens
him into silence.
Jaga signals Xenon on Bulkanar to enquire about any
suspicious activity, but Xenon reports nothing out of
the ordinary. Tygra and Cheetara are in the midst of
helping Mandora escort Red Eye to Exile when Ratarounleashes the clones on Bulkanar from the RatStar. He
is careful to allow the transmission of a distress
call to Thundera by the innocent Bulkans before
redoubling his attacks. Clearly, he’s up to
something.
Inside the Sword chamber on Thundera, the Eye of Thundera
signals danger. Claudius urges Jaga to take the Sword and
rush to their aid, but Jaga insists upon staying at
Claudius’ side. The others will rendezvous with Panthro in
the way to Bulkanar. Overhearing, the Kittens realize this
is their chance to prove themselves.
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Lion-O is hiding aboard the ship, waiting for them. They
try to convince him this trip is too dangerous for the
future Lord of the Thundercats, but Lion-O threatens to
expose them if they don’t let him tag along.
Claudius is searching for Lion-O when, suddenly,
Mutant clones appear on Thundera, outside the main
cities and launch a brutal attack. They withstand the
automated defenses set to stun. Claudius orders the
Thunderians underground, but Jaga confines him to his
quarters as he attempts to search for Lion-O. The King
cannot be put in jeopardy; Jaga and the Sword will
find his son.
On Panthro’s ship, Lion-O is having second thoughts,
but the Kittens promise to protect him. Anyway, it’s
too late; they are quickly approaching Bulkanar.
Mandora sends Tygra and Cheetara back to protect
Bulkanar; she and her team can handle Red Eye on their
own.
The Sword of Omens shows Jaga that Lion-O and the
Kittens have stowed away. He hurries to warn Panthro.
Meanwhile, a restless Claudius is shocked when Slithe
appears in his chamber, demanding the throne and the
Treasure of Thundera. Vultureman short-circuits the
door, locking them in.
On Bulkanar, Cheetara’s sixth sense alerts her to
trouble on Thundera. Inside the King’s chamber,
Claudius desperately fights for his life. The Sword
leads Jaga to his aid, but by the time he cuts through
the door, Claudius is already gone. Jaga signals
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Cheetara and the others to return at once – a
transmission that a fearful Lion-O overhears.
As Jaga searches for the King, meteor showers slowly
begin to fall across the planet.
Outside the elevated cities, onboard the Mutants’
hovering ship, Slithe interrogates the King about the
Treasure. Claudius reveals nothing, thinking only of
Lion-O. The Sword of Omens shows Jaga the awful scene
as the mutants execute his beloved old friend. They
toss his body to the ground like waste, and depart,
dodging the thickening meteorites. Jaga cradles
Claudius’ slain body.
On Bulkanar, the Bulkans narrowly succeed in repelling
the Mutant threat. Rataro demands a report from
Thundera, and Slithe informs him that they had to
abandon the planet because of the unexpected meteor
shower.
The King’s death rocks Thundera to the core. A funeral
tribute for King Claudius comes to a somber
conclusion; dignitaries and friends of the royal
family assembled while others scramble to deal with
the meteorite situation. Inside the ancient sanctuary,
Lion-O pays his respects, with tears in his eyes. He
leans over the closed casket and kisses the bas-relief
image of his father, as Thunderian citizens silently
mourn outside. Trumpets sound and volleys of battle
cruisers fly overhead in tribute.
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Jaga stands nearby, with Snarf and the other
Thundercats. Their resonance with the Eye of Thundera
gives them the vision to witness Claudius’ spirit
rising from the casket, as Lion-O’s lips touch the
golden lid he’s bathed in the light of his father’s
spirit, so intense that all the other must turn away.
Lion-O drinks in his father’s spirit.
Afterward, a changed Lion-O morosely observes the
bustle of action as Thunderians and Thundercats return
to their posts to pour their energy into the impending
meteor crisis. They are universally reverent toward
Lion-O as they pass. Jaga sees the young lord alone
and comforts him, knowing he yearns to fight back like
a Thundercat.
They walk back towards the courtyard, where Jaga lets
Lion-O hold the sacred and powerful Sword of Omens.
He presses the Sword into Lion-O’s hands, and it
responds to his touch, expanding to its full size—- along sword. Lion-O is not yet strong enough to lift it
and Jaga chuckles as the blade retracts once more. He
orders Lion-O to parry. “Move like your father taught
you.” Lion-O executes impressive footwork, dazzling
thrusts, and two-handed strikes. He’s a natural. Jaga
tells him there is more to the Sword than combat. It
can be used to access the Book of Omens as well, but
Lion-O, enchanted by the power and feel of the blade,
barely listens.
Wiley Kit and Wiley Kat arrive on their space boards,
and ask Jaga if Lion-O can join them, but Jaga reminds
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them that as the successor to the throne, Lion-O now
has important work to attend to.
Later, in Cat’s Lair, Snarf catnaps nearby as Cheetara
and Pumyra make their rounds among the Thundercats for
check ups. Cheetara starts with Lion-O, bending over a
little too far, and giving Lion-O an unexpected
eyeful. She quickly corrects her position, and an
embarrassed Lion-O apologizes. Cheetara tells him that
boys his age can be inquisitive… He just smiles, and
she can’t help returning it.
On Plundarr, Rataro openly lashes out at Slithe and
the Mutants, criticizing them for their failure to get
the Treasure and raze the planet, as they had planned.
Slithe insolently brushes away Rataro’s jeers – he had
never been planning to lay waste to Thundera; he was
preparing to take it over for himself. When a livid
Rataro orders him executed for such insubordination,
Slithe and Vultureman, the clone technologist, turnthe clone army against him. Rataro is dethroned and
plunged into a desperate battle for survival while
Slithe assumes command of the clone army and regroups
to hit Thundera with devastating force.
Recovering from the death of their king, the Thunderians
deal with the impending meteorite crisis. A desperate
effort to blast apart several of the larger, plummeting
chunks results in hundreds of smaller projectiles that
smash into the Thunderian cities, penetrating several of
their massive environmental domes. Thundera’s allies are
still licking their wounds from the recent attacks on
Bulkanar. There’s not enough firepower to catch all of the
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falling meteorites, and the evolving crisis reaches a fever
pitch when several Thunderian reactors are struck.
Suddenly, the entire planet is thrown into jeopardy.
Panthro reports that it’s impossible to repair the reactors
with the meteors still falling fast and heavy. The power
centers are overheating. A meltdown is imminent. They
have to evacuate.
Panic and Chaos: Xenon organizes a mass exodus from the
planet. Inside the treasure chamber, Jaga retrieves the
Book of Omens. In order to ensure its security, Jaga seals
the Book with a series of latches that lock via
incantation. He pulls Lion-O over to share the secret
verse with him. Wide-eyed, the young Lord does his best to
absorb it while Snarf watches from a distance. Jaga places
the Book inside the Treasure chest, and enlists Panthro’s
aid in moving their treasure to the flagship.
Cheetara desperately tends to the wounded. Tygra helps – a
Samaritan effort she finds attractive. Jaga and Xenon
scramble for answers. If they retreat to one of their
allies’ planets, they will only bring pain and destruction
upon their friends. There is only one place they can go:
EARTH. Although it’s a long shot, they believe it’s their
best chance for survival.
The Thundercats put together a convoy of transport
ships to carry the refugees, with the Thundercat
flagship acting as the tugboat. Refugees are brought
up to the convoy with whatever they can carry. Jaga
moves to secure Lion-O, and the Treasure in a chamber
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on the ship. Tygra is uncomfortable with concentrating
all of their most important assets in one place, but
Jaga points out that they cannot take any chances by
separating them.
As destruction rages below, the Thundercats secure the
convoy of refugees behind their flagship via tractor
beams, and take off from the planet’s surface. Just as
they prepare to enter suspension capsules for the
journey, Slithe and the Mutants execute a surprise
attack.
Below, on the surface, hammered by meteorites, the
Thunderian reactors melt down. Massive explosions rip
Thundera to its core, literally tearing the planet
apart. The convoy is all that remains of the ancient
Thunderian race – and now, it’s under attack from the
Mutants. The Thunderian defense systems cannot hold
them off, and the Mutants breach the flagship. Slithe
and Jackalman follow their instincts to the chamberholding Lion-O and the treasure. Snarf stands between
the Mutants and the young Lord, but Jackalman knocks
him out of the way as they bear down on Lion-O. The
Eye of Thundera opens. Lion-O sees this and grabs the
Sword, but, fully extended, it is too heavy to lift.
The mutants mock him, and advance. The Eye of Thundera
gives Lion-O a burst of strength. He lifts the blade,
and it creates a protective barrier. The Mutants
retreat as Lion-O lunges forward.
Panthro and Tygra seal the hull. Jaga orders everyone
into the suspension capsules, including the refugees
in the remaining barge behind the flagship. Cheetara
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senses that Jaga will not make it with them. He
reminds the Thundercats that the Eye of Thundera will
be with them. He places the Sword of Omens and the
Claw Shield into Lion-O’s capsule. In their haste,
they don’t realize that Lion-O and Jaga’s capsules
have been damaged in the attack.
In a parting shot, the Mutants disable the flagship’s
tractor beam. Not realizing the convoy has been cut
away, the Thundercats pull away. The autopilot engages
the light engines, and the Thundercats streak away
into the void…
Desperate to catch them, the Mutants abandon the
Thunderian convoy and warp into pursuit of the
Thundercats, leaving the hibernating Thunderian
citizens adrift and alone.
While the other Thundercats slumber in their capsules,
Lion-O plunges into a fitful vision. His father
speaks to him, a comforting voice that nevertheless
warns him to be on his guard in the future. He tells
Lion-O of the creation of the Thundercats, generations
ago – the way in which Thunderian DNA was combined
with Big Cat samples from Third Earth to create
hybrids charged with protecting Thundera against their
enemy, Plundarr, who later turned out to be exiled
Thunderians. “Father, why did the ancients of Thundera
agree to such a risky experiment?” Lion-O asks.
Claudius replies that Plundarr has always been a
planet of murderous villains. He notes that the
Plundarrians were exiled by the Ancients for violating
the Code of Thundera: Justice, Truth, Honor, and
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Loyalty. These values define The Thundercats – Lion-O
must always uphold them.
“With a long and treacherous history of visiting planet
after planet, wiping out entire civilizations; slaughtering
the innocent without mercy, simply for sport. The ancient
citizens of Thundera refused to be wiped out by the
Plundarrian scourge. Our proud ancestors chose instead to
fight, no matter the cost.”
Claudius explains how a new mythology began to grow around
the Thundercats. Tribes were formed based on the type of
ancient Earth cat DNA used: Lion, Panther, Leopard,
Cheetah, Jaguar, Wild Cat, Puma and Tiger. After the
initial success of the experiments, the new Thundercats
realized that although they were different from their
Thunderian brethren, they had the same desire to live in
peace and harmony with their fellow citizens. A king was
chosen from the Lion tribe, based on his birthmark, to rule
the planet of Thundera in peace and to protect theThunderians from Plundarr. They were widely respected by
the population of Thundera and never once betrayed the
honor bestowed upon them until the betrayal of Grune, the
Destroyer...
From this, the voice of Claudius trails off as the
Thundercat flagship, severely damaged from the Mutant
attack, breaks up as it enters Earth’s atmosphere.
They are coming over mountains that were once called
the Andes, toward the northeast coast of what was once
known as South America. This is post-human Third
Earth. The ancient landing site - where the
Thunderians experimented with animal DNA [from the
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FIRST MOVIE] – is their target destination, but as the
ship disintegrates, it spreads pieces of debris and
the Treasure itself across the Amazon jungle.
To the primitive, jungle-dwelling tribes of this
sparsely-populated Earth, the ship appears as a
spectacular shooting star. Another blast lights up the
sky as the Mutant ship hits a chunk of the flagship’s
debris, causing them to careen off course toward the
surface.
In the bowels of an enormous black pyramid, deep in
the Amazon jungle, a large cauldron shimmers and
bubbles, projecting images of the unfolding events in
the sky. Something EVIL watches. This is MUMM-RA.
The Thundercats crash land near the old launch site. A
frightened Occelot picks through the wreckage
uncovering Lion-O’s capsule and a glowing gem. It’s a
beautiful pendant centered around a radiant red jewel.
There’s a natural flaw in the jewel in the shape of
cat – the Thundercat symbol. The Ocelot carefully
picks the jewel up with its teeth, and explores the
rest of the crash site.
Watching in his cauldron, Mumm-Ra gasps in horror at
Lion-O. “Ancient spirits of Evil, why do you torment
me with this visitation?” The eyes of the Spirits –
towering statues on either side of Mumm-Ra’s
sarcophagus – glow.
The magnitude of the crash is more apparent in daylight as
dozens of Amazon WARRIOR MAIDENS, armed with bows and
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arrows and led by the beautiful QUEEN WILLA, approach the
crash site. Willa goes straight for the hibernation
capsules. She cautiously peers into each capsule; one is
empty filled only with a pile of dust. In the first
capsule, Lion-O stirs.
Willa and the maidens watch apprehensively as the capsules
begin opening. The Thundercats are surprised to see Lion-O
is fully grown; Cheetara in particular. Lion-O’s capsule
must have been damaged in the Mutant raid. Only Jaga is
missing – his damaged capsule failed to keep him alive for
the journey.
At TREE TOP VILLAGE, the maidens nurse the Thundercats back
to health. Willa has a strange attraction to Lion-O, now a
strapping young man. The Maidens hope these newly arrived
creatures from space can help them defeat Mumm-Ra’s evil,
which oppresses them and other inhabitants of Third Earth.
Whenever they try to clear the land, the jungle grows back
almost overnight, smothering their crops. Without
agriculture, they will never advance. Their children are
born by AUTOGENESIS - the process of procreating without
male intervention. Willa has the utmost respect for the
Thundercats; cats are the maidens’ animal spirits. Her
sister ATHENA, on the other hand, does not care for
outsiders, no matter where they’re from.
Before the Thundercats leave to recover their belongings,
Willa cautions them about many unexplored areas of Third
Earth. There are other dangers besides Mumm-Ra.
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Mumm-Ra broods over Lion-O – a disturbing likeness to the
ancient Egyptian lion-God MAAHES, who tormented him in the
afterlife. The eyes of the Ancient Spirits of Evil glow.
Miles away, the Mutants exit their ship and orient
themselves to the peculiar landscape. Most of the equipment
is damaged. Jackalman and Monkian pull their SKY CUTTERS
from the wreckage but Slithe’s NOSE DIVER, an amphibious
flying machine, does not work. He orders Jackalman to ride
with Monkian, and takes the other Cutter to search for the
Thundercats. Mumm-Ra has other plans. As the Mutants fly by
the DARK PYRAMID Mumm-Ra forces their machines down to the
ground. He welcomes the Mutants to his home and offers his
help to rid them of the Thundercats with his powers, backed
by the ANCIENT SPIRITS OF EVIL.
The Mutants quickly realize that he’s not to be trifled
with. Mumm-Ra offers to share half of Third Earth with the
Mutants, and without much of a choice, they go along with
his plan.
The Thundercats search the debris field for their
valuables. They presume that the Book of Omens and their
Treasure burnt up or was lost during their crash landing.
Suddenly, metal, mole-like construction droids burrow up
from the earth’s surface. The last battered remnants of old
Second Earth technology, the droids are programmed to
repair themselves and keep the planet Earth clean, but
Panthro finds their simplistic designs easy to manipulate;
they become automatic allies.
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Amidst the ship’s wreckage, Panthro finds the twisted
remains of the Thundertank. Wiley Kit and Wiley Kat also
recover their space boards - damaged. Among the debris
they find a few valuables and the ship’s video recorder.
Tygra gathers the other Thundercats to watch the last
minutes before the convoy disengaged from their flagship.
The Thundercats don’t know if their fellow Thunderians
survived or not. They assume the worse and set out to make
Third Earth their new home.
Over the next several weeks, the Thundercats use parts of
the ship’s wreckage in the construction of a new, makeshift
CAT’S LAIR. Cobbled together from bent shards of the
flagship’s hull, it is a far cry from the beautiful home
they had on Thundera, but with the droids’ help, it slowly
becomes a shelter, of sorts. Meanwhile, missing eight
years of his life, Lion-O must learn to grow up fast.
A few miles away, the Mutants have spent the time to use
their small legion of clones in establishing a base of
operations in a set of caves near their own crash site.
They explore the apocalyptic remnants of the planet in
their search for the Thundercats, plotting to waylay Lion-O
and get the Sword. Their first attempt, several days later,
fails miserably.
A restless Lion-O decides to visit Tree Top village to
thank Willa and the maidens for their kind treatment. Snarf
tags along. Cheetara objects to Lion-O going off by
himself; perhaps a little jealous.
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Lion-O and Snarf walk through the dark jungle as the sky
grows dimmer by the minute. Lion-O unsheathes the Sword of
Omens from the Claw Shield and cuts through the foliage.
They see the fire lights from the Tree Tops ahead. An arrow
slams down in front of Lion-O. Athena jumps down from a
nearby tree to confront him. The warrior maidens have no
need for outsiders; especially from any male-type species.
Willa comes out, coddling a baby. She invites Lion-O up to
the village, none of them aware of Monkian, who watches
from among the branches nearby.
Warrior maidens stand guard outside Willa’s bungalow. Willa
shows Lion-O around the village where dozens of artifacts
have been collected from previous Earth cycles – weathered
relics of familiar human culture now battered from years of
burial. Artifacts were traded for food or other necessities
during Second Earth, but now, they are valueless. Many
people disappeared, never to be seen again, when Mumm-Ra
was unearthed.
The Sword of Omens alerts Lion-O to danger. Not completely
sure of how to summon sight beyond sight, he looks into the
hilt and tells it to show him what is happening. It
glimmers for a second but doesn’t fully respond. Monkian
lets out a loud shriek to summon the other Mutants. Snarf
runs up the tree and tells Lion-O to call the other
Thundercats. Lion-O embarrassed that he cannot summon the
Sword tells them he will fight off the Mutants. Willa
orders the maidens to prepare for battle.
Slithe, in the Nose Diver, and Jackalman, on a Sky Cutter,
dive from the sky, firing a barrage of firepower that rips
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through the Tree houses. Slithe tells Monkian to get the
Sword from Lion-O, who sends Snarf to get the other
Thundercats. The maidens take the children down to the
ground and into the jungle for safety. Other maidens fire
flaming arrows at the Mutants as they whiz by. Lion-O tells
Snarf to go for the Thundercats while he helps the maidens
fight off the Mutants.
Snarf runs down the jungle path to get the other
Thundercats. As Monkian and Jackalman attack, Slithe’s
hovering Nose Diver stops Snarf in his tracks. Snarf dives
into the jungle, and Slithe pursues, while Monkian
threatens several Maiden hostages, demanding Lion-O give up
the Sword. Lion-O tells him that the Sword belongs to the
Thundercats and the Eye of Thundera has no master.
Suddenly Jaga’s spirit speaks to Lion-O. Lion-O raises the
Sword over his head and calls in the unintelligible
Thunderian tongue. His voice echoes through the jungle.
The Eye OPENS. The Sword extends. Lightning crackles in the
sky as the sword draws the Eye’s energy like an atom draws
electrons. Suddenly the symbolic Eye of Thundera burns
through the sky with a ROAR and sizzling energy. The earth
shakes from the roar. The Mutants are enthralled,
witnessing the awesome power of the Sword. They must
harness this power. Mumm-Ra watches from the Cauldron. The
eyes of the Ancient Spirits of Evil glow as the power of
the Eye of Thundera beckons the Thundercats.
The Thundercats hear and see the Eye of Thundera. Their
eye’s flash. They drop what they’re doing and race off to
help their Lord. The Mutants try to take a few maidens with
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them but Lion-O stops them. Cheetara jumps out of the
Thundertank and races ahead. She arrives to see a safe
Lion-O and Willa tending to him and Snarf. Willa cracks a
smile. Cheetara growls under her breath as the other
Thundercats arrive.
A few weeks later, at Cat’s Lair, Lion-O sleeps - tired
from all the excitement - while Cheetara has a premonition
that the Thunderian refugees are alive. She joins the
others in a late-night discussion. Tygra theorizes that it
shouldn’t be long before Lion-O is mentally 20-years old.
That’s good news to Panthro; they can use some more muscle
power around the lair. Panthro wonders what the Mutants are
planning next. Tygra recently installed a Detection
Perimeter for the Lair that can detect intruders up to
three miles away.
At Castle Plundarr, Slithe, Jackalman, and Monkian argue.
Jackalman’s upset that they’ve been unsuccessful--twice.
Each blames the other for the mishap. Jackalman suggests
they consult Mumm-Ra. Mumm-Ra appears inside their Castle
as an APPARITION, and bids them to the pyramid. They’ll
discuss matters there. Slithe doesn’t trust this, nor do
Jackalman or Monkian.
Wily Kit and Wily Kat explore some of the areas within the
Detection Perimeter. Kit notices HOOK MOUNTAIN looming in
the distance. Wily Kat spots what looks like a shiny object
at the top; could be a piece of their lost Treasure of
Thundera. He shows Wily Kit, and wants to check it out, but
she remembers what Lion-O told them— do not go beyond the
perimeter. Kat thinks Kit’s scared. He tells him that the
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others would be proud of them and maybe give them more
responsibilities as Thundercats. Wily Kit agrees to check
it out, as long as they do it quickly.
Mumm-Ra watches the Thunderkittens’ curiosity unfold in the
Cauldron. He incants evil magic that causes an AVALANCHE on
the mountain.
Back at Cat’s Lair, Lion-O’s winning a wrestling match
against Panthro. Panthro taps out. Lion-O and Panthro share
a laugh. Lion-O extends his hand to help Panthro up but
Cheetara challenges Lion-O. Tygra wants in too. The Lord of
the Thundercats doesn’t like those odds. Panthro waves with
a smile and leaves to work on the Thundertank.
The Mutants talk to Mumm-Ra about their next assault on the
Thundercats. Mumm-Ra refuses to let them attack again. They
draw their weapons on Mumm-Ra. He easily takes their
weapons away. Mumm-Ra tells them that the destruction of
the Thundercats has already begun.
On Hook Mountain, Wily Kit and Wily Kat don’t see the
Avalanche that rages toward them. Just when Wily Kit tells
her brother that they’ll be back at Cat’s Lair in no time,
Wily Kat’s pummeled by the avalanche. Wily Kit watches in
horror as Wily Kat screams down the mountain. She chases
after him as the snow barrels toward them.
The Sword of Omens signals trouble, revealing Wily Kit and
Wily Kat in trouble on Hook Mountain. Lion-O and the other
Thundercats head out in the Thundertank.
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A large FIGURE watches, sitting atop a SNOW LEOPARD at the
mountain’s summit. He nudges the leopard to go down the
mountain after the kittens. Wily Kit reaches her brother,
buried under the snow. The SNOW MAN and his leopard grab
Wily Kit before the snow overtakes her. Her brother is
buried alive in the thick snow. Wily Kit struggles to save
him, but the Snow Man holds her back as the avalanche stops
at the base of the mountain.
The Thundertank moves toward Hook Mountain. The Snow Man
and Wily Kit dig with the Snow Leopard. Lion-O, Cheetara,
Tygra and Panthro arrive, and Lion-O aims the Sword at the
snow. Another avalanche starts at the top; this time with
more strength. The others warn Lion-O. He calls on the Eye
of Thundera for help. The Eye blazes in the sky, beaming
down like a force field to block the second avalanche as
Panthro shoots flames from the tip of his nunchuckus to
free Wily Kat.
They fear that he is dead. Snow Man takes his coat off and
places it around the unconscious Wily Kat. Cheetara checks
his vitals, as his temperature returns to normal. Snow Man
tells them that the avalanche was not natural; there has
not been one in years. He also notes how he saw the
Thundercats fall out of the sky. They seem almost like
kindred spirits. Unfortunately Snow Man must stay on Hook
Mountain, his frozen home. Lion-O requests that if he comes
across any treasures on Hook Mountain that bears the symbol
of the Eye of Thundera to let them know. Snow Man reaches
into a pouch on his Snow Leopard’s saddle. He pulls out the
Book of Omens and hands it to Lion-O.
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The Cat’s Lair is nearly complete. Panthro puts finishing
touches on the Thundertank that will now enable it to
operate amphibiously. Tygra tweaks the weapons system and
the super Telescope through the Cat’s eyes, while Snarf
tends to the recovering Wily Kat.
Lion-O addresses the Thundercats like King Arthur at his
Round Table, getting the Sword to show the Key on the
bottom of the unexplored OCEANS OF THIRD EARTH. Tygra tells
Panthro that he placed an electronic impression of the Key
into the Thundertank’s tracking system. Lion-O reminds them
about the unforeseen dangers on the planet that Willa spoke
of-- Many new species, some dangerous, have emerged since
Earth evolved into its third cycle.
The Thundercats minus Lion-O, Snarf and the Kittens head to
the Oceans of Third Earth. The Mutants lie in wait for
them. Panthro tests the amphibious component for the first
time. He reassures the team as he throttles the Thundertank
off a small cliff into the Ocean’s depths.
Monkian and Jackalman fly over the water in Sky Cutters.
Slithe, in the Nose Diver, tells the Mutants to destroy
them when they resurface. He dives into the water after the
Thundercats.
A blip appears on the Thunder Tank’s screen. At first, they
think it’s the key but it’s Slithe in the Nose Diver--
right on their tail. Slithe fires - Panthro maneuvers
right, barely avoiding a direct hit. None of their weapons
are designed for underwater use. Panthro runs the Tank
directly at Slithe. The Thundercats brace themselves. The
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Nose Diver bounces off the top of the Tank and careens out
of control.
A second blip appears on the Tank’s monitor. The Key of
Thundera sticks out of the ocean floor. Panthro activates
the Tank’s retrieving arm to pick up the Key, and brings it
inside the Tank. Out of nowhere, a giant eel mutation wraps
itself around the Thundertank, and tries to crush them.
They hear the metal bending. Panthro flips open a lid that
houses a red button and pushes it. An electric charge
surrounds the Tank’s outer shell. The sea creature
disengages and swims off.
As the Mutants fly above water, the Thundertank creeps onto
dry land and sneaks away. They return to Cat’s Lair.
Panthro gives the Mutant report. Cheetara hands Lion-O the
Key of Thundera. Lion-O tries to figure out how to open the
lock on the Book of Omens. He remembers that Jaga once
taught him an incantation to release the latches, but it
seems like an eternity has gone by. Lion-O cannot recall
the verse.
After dinner, Lion-O addresses them. So far, they’ve
recovered the Book of Omens and the Key of Thundera. They
must find the Totem of Dera and the Thunder Scope.
Later that night, Lion-O is awakened by a voice outside his
window. Willa. Lion-O tells the concerned Snarf to get some
sleep. He’ll return soon. Willa wants to see him. Snarf
thinks Lion-O should tell the other Thundercats where he’s
going but Lion-O doesn’t want to wake the others.
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Lion-O and Willa walk alongside the legendary BOTTOMLESS
LAKE. The moonlight shimmers off its still waters. Lion-O
asks Willa why she wishes to speak to him in secret. Willa
gently touches Lion-O’s face and mentions his striking
similarities to Maahes, the ancient Egyptian Lion-god that
torments transgressors of Ma’at -- a system of balance,
ultimate truth, the Egyptians sense of natural order of the
world. He’s depicted carrying a large knife and is invoked
to protect the innocent and to punish transgressors of
Ma’at. This reminds Lion-O of the Code of Thundera:
Justice, Truth, Honor and Loyalty.
Willa says the Gods have answered her prayer to send an
angel to destroy the evil Mumm-Ra. She challenges Lion-O to
a foot race for fun, and zips ahead of him. He gives chase
but doesn’t see her. Up ahead, Willa waits for him, with an
alluring pose. He’s impressed. The Sword signals danger
again. Lion-O looks into the hilt but sees only a haze.
Willa asks about the Sword, and Lion-O tells her about the
Eye of Thundera-- source of the Thundercats’ power. He
wants to know more about Mumm-Ra, but Willa silences him
with a touch. Enchanted, Lion-O kisses her. Willa slaps
him. Lion-O apologizes. She laughs it off; that’s okay.
Not much further now. Willa grabs his hand and leads him
into some foliage to the other side where the dark pyramid
sits ominously in a desert oasis. Willa asks to hold the
Sword. Lion-O lets her hold it. She admires it and tells
Lion-O that Mumm-Ra should be killed while he sleeps in his
Sarcophagus.
Lion-O is inflated by the lofty talk, but wants to call the
other Thundercats if they’re going to face Mumm-Ra. Willa
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tells him that they can do this alone with the Sword of
Omens. They must strike now. Willa runs to the base of the
Dark Pyramid and disappears into an opening. Lion-O chases
after her and dives in just before it closes. Darkness
surrounds him as he waits for his eyes to adjust. Willa
cries for help echoes. Lion-O follows her voice.
Back at the Cats’ Lair, Snarf calls out to Lion-O. He’s
worried. The other Thundercats awake and join in the
search. Snarf reluctantly tells them that he saw Lion-O
leave with Willa of the warrior maidens. Tygra and Panthro
tell Cheetara and Snarf to stay with the kittens. Panthro
thinks Cheetara may allow her emotions to get in the way.
Curtly brushing off the comment, she joins them in the
Thundertank.
Lion-O walks down a long dark corridor in the Dark Pyramid.
The cries for help stop. Lion-O enters the main chamber and
sees the large mystic bubbling cauldron, the looming
statues of the Ancient Spirits of Evil, and the
Sarcophagus. Curious, Lion-O steps forward to the cauldron
for a closer look. The bubbling stops. He calls out for
Willa. No answer. The Sarcophagus slowly opens. Inside,
leans the Sword of Omens. Lion-O looks around, calls out
for Willa again. He peers up at the statues. He steps up to
the Sarcophagus and reaches down for the Sword. Suddenly
something sweeps behind Lion-O. He spins around. Nothing
there. Lion-O feels a presence behind him and spins around
again to face Mumm-Ra-- still half morphed into Willa.
Lion-O looks horrified as Mumm-Ra snatches the Sword and
pushes Lion-O into the Sarcophagus.
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Panthro, Tygra and Cheetara head for Tree Top Village. Back
in the Cats’ Lair, Snarf and the kittens can’t sleep.
Suddenly, Mutants emerge from the shadows, after disabling
the detection system.
Snarf spots them and slips into the kitchen. Jackalman,
searching the empty halls, notices another scent in the
air. Snarf grabs a cooking utensil, swallows hard, and
heads down the hall. Kit hears footsteps. She wakes Kat
just as Slithe pushes the open door panel. The kittens
attack Slithe and Jackalman. Slithe uses his powerful tail
to knock them off balance, while Jackalman shoots a net
over them. Monkian corners Snarf, who wraps his tail around
Monkian’s neck. Hearing his strangled cries, Slithe and
Jackalman gas Snarf.
Lion-O is trapped in Mumm-Ra’s Sarcophagus. Inside the
darkness, demons scratch Lion-O’s body, forcing their way
inside him. He cries out and writhes in pain. There’s
nothing he can do now; the Sarcophagus is pumping trapped,
evil souls into him.
Lion-O emerges. Changed. Not in a good way. Mumm-Ra
commands the demonized Lion-O to destroy the Thundercats.
Tygra, Panthro and Cheetara enter the Tree Top Village.
Willa welcomes them but denies seeing Lion-O last night.
After aggressive questioning, Cheetara tells Panthro and
Tygra that Willa’s telling the truth. There’s been no sign
of the Eye of Thundera to summon them for help either.
Willa wants to help find Lion-O.
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A venomous Lion-O heads to Cat’s Lair. The Mutants gloat;
the Thundercats will die at the hands of their own Lord,
under Mumm-Ra’s evil control.
The Mutants blast the Thundercats’ equipment and defense
systems, leaving Snarf and the Kittens in a net suspended
from a nearby tree. They pull out just as the demonized
Lion-O arrives. Snarf knows that Lion-O is not himself by
the malevolent way he watches the kittens. Snarf screams
for help. Kit and Kat do the same. As the Thundertank roars
back toward the Cats’ lair, Willa hears cries in the
distance. They change directions.
Lion-O climbs the tree toward the Kit, Kat and Snarf. His
claws are razor sharp. His incisors drip with saliva when
he opens his mouth. Kit tries to reason with Lion-O. The
Thundertank pulls up, the Thundercats jump out with weapons
drawn. Lion-O jumps at the kittens. Panthro tackles him in
the air, but Lion-O throws him against the Thundertank. The
others each take shots at him, too, but it is only when
Willa hits Lion-O with two tranquilizer arrows that he
relents and retreats into the jungle.
Willa informs them that evil spirits in Lion-O's body will
grow stronger, and eventually take over his body if they
don’t expel them. No medicine can cure him. She and the
other Maidens will capture him. The Thundercats now realize
the seriousness of Mumm-Ra’s evil.
Lion-O banishes himself into a mountainous cave, head
swimming with evil thoughts. Willa uses the guiding eyes of
the Ocelot, her spirit animal, to track Lion-O -- bow and
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arrow drawn. Lion-O attacks the Ocelot. Willa tries to fire
off an arrow but Lion-O crushes the weapon. She pleads with
him. The demons inside Lion-O speak in her native tongue,
telling her that Lion-O is dead; he’s no longer with them.
He grabs her by the throat and holds her in the air. The
Thundercats pounce on him, and together, manage to subdue
him. Over the next week or two, they take turns watching
Lion-O. He cannot return to Cat’s Lair.
At the Mutants’ lair, Jackalman tries to make contact with
Plundarr. With reinforcements they can all rule Third Earth
without Mumm-Ra. Alas, the transmissions are all garbled.
Gloom fills the air at the Cat’s Lair. If they cannot
defeat Lion-O, they may have to sacrifice him. Perhaps
answers can be found in the Book of Omens, if only they can
find a way to get it open. In desperation, Snarf thinks
back to the day that Jaga gave Lion-O the incantation in
the treasure chamber on Thundera before they departed. He
reads the inscriptions on the latches of the Book, suddenly
remembering the words from all those years ago. Pop. The
clasp unlocks. The symbol of the Eye glows on the cover,
the reaches of deep space appearing where pages should be.
While Snarf hurries off to tell the others, the Kittens –
who have been watching this whole time - stealthily
approach the Book. They are enchanted by its appearance.
Kit remembers that the Guardian of the Eye requires the Key
of Thundera and it’s locked away in the other chamber. They
hear Snarf calling them. With no time to think, Kat and Kit
stick their hands inside the open pages of time and space.
The Book teleports them to a long corridor that seems to
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lead nowhere. They walk and walk until they reach a dead
end. Suddenly, a set of stairs appear in front of them that
lead to the throne of the Eye of Thundera. The kittens stop
at the base of the stairs. A commanding voice speaks to
them telepathically. Where’s the Key of Thundera?
In the Dark Pyramid, Mumm-Ra realizes that he cannot wield
the Sword of Omens; it burns his hand and flies away,
before illuminating a path, as it searches for an exit.
Mumm-Ra laughs. He tells the Sword there’s no way out of
the Pyramid. The Sword of Omens flies through a series of
mazes, setting off traps, before a wall slams down and
encloses the Sword inside. Mumm-Ra transforms into his
mightier form to pay the Mutants a visit.
Willa and Cheetara keep vigil over Lion-O, who rests.
Cheetara tells Willa why she loves Lion-O. She knows that
Willa loves him too. Lion-O awakes and rattles his
bindings, breaking one vine. Willa draws her bow and arrow
on Lion-O. Cheetara springs into attack mode. The demons
inside Lion-O chuckle. Other warrior maidens appear with
their bows drawn and wait for the word to strike.
In the Book of Omens, Wily Kat tells the Guardian that
Lion-O is in trouble. The Guardian tells them they must
have the Key of Thundera to unlock the secrets to the Book
of Omens, and just then, Snarf arrives with it. The
Guardian shows them a picture of the Totem of Dera, a
healing amulet, in the Eye of Thundera. Wily Kit asks where
this treasure can be found. An image of Willa appears. A
radiant jewel with the Eye of Thundera deep inside, hangs
around her neck.
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The Mutants prepare to leave Castle Plundarr, in spite of
Mumm-Ra’s warnings that the Thundercats are attempting to
save Lion-O.
The Thundertank races for the Cave in the forest. Panthro
is in the midst of telling Cheetara they’ve found Lion-O’s
cure when Slithe, Jackalman, and Monkian descend upon them
on Sky Cutters. Panthro evades them with the help of the
other Thundercats, dealing a few shots of his own along the
way. Tygra rises from the Tank’s weapons platform, behind
an energy gun turret. He blasts the Mutants, who scatter
and regroup for another assault. Wiley Kit and Wiley Kat
jump out of the Tank and onto their restored space boards
to join the fight.
Lion-O breaks free, sending Cheetara, Willa, and the
Maidens scattering for weapons. Features distorted, Lion-O
is now almost unrecognizable. No sign of the Thundercats.
Lion-O seems fully-possessed, and the Maidens are no match
for him. Willa and Cheetara, tearful, know what they have
to do.
Before the Maidens can unload a volley of arrows at Lion-O,
Mumm-Ra appears and redirects the arrows back at them.
Cheetara tries to attack Mumm-Ra, but Lion-O knocks her
back several yards.
The Thundertank pulls up outside the cave as Willa tries to
string another arrow. Mumm-Ra melts her weapon. He melds
through the cave’s wall to face the Thundercats. Their
weapons are useless against him. Making himself invisible,
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Tygra dives into the cave as dislodged stones crash down
behind him. Kat uses Lion-O’s Claw Shield to fire a
grappling hook into Mumm-Ra’s chest. Mumm-Ra is about to
dislodge it when he glimpses his reflection in its shiny
surface. The sight makes him screech and recoil in horror,
and the Thundercats. Mumm-Ra retreats into the sky,
morphing into his decrepit form.
Tygra reappears between Willa and Lion-O, snatching Willa’s
shirt open to reveal the Totem of Dera around her neck.
Wide-eyed and frightened, she apologizes for taking it; she
had no idea it was so important. When Tygra tries to send
a telepathic message to Lion-O, the demons shock his mind.
He drops the Totem of Dera and draws back in pain. Cheetara
subdues Lion-O in his distraction, working with Willa to
exorcise the demons from his body with the Amulet.
Lion-O opens his eyes. He remembers nothing, but he is
shocked when he learns Mumm-Ra has the Sword of Omens.
Meanwhile, at the Plundarrian settlement, Vultureman
signals from Plundarr, demanding the Mutants’ coordinates.
Red Eye, the Lunatak, has escaped. Queen Luna and the other
Lunataks have freed him from Exile. They need to
consolidate their resources and prepare for the worst. The
Mutants are skeptical, fearing Vultureman might have been
compromised, but the promise of more weapons is too good to
resist; they could even supercede Mumm-Ra’s power.
Lion-O recovers and prepares to strike back at Mumm-Ra.
Willa visits the Cats’ Lair with her sister, and again
makes a formal apology for taking the Totem, telling Lion-O
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that he shouldn’t face Mumm-Ra alone. She understands his
desire to help rid Third Earth of this enemy and prove
himself as Lord of the Thundercats, but she fears for his
safety. They share a romantic moment. Cheetara calls a
meeting and reveals she has had another, stronger
premonition – she believes the Thunderian refugees are
still alive, and possibly in need of assistance. Perhaps
they should redirect their energy toward building a ship
that can return them to their galaxy. Tygra and Panthro
agree to attempt to design and build a new ship with what
resources they can salvage from their tattered flagship and
the ruins of old Earth. Nevertheless, Lion-O is determined:
Mumm-Ra must be vanquished. As he continues to make ready
for an assault, Vultureman arrives at the Mutant camp on
Third Earth.
Lion-O departs to confront Mumm-Ra in the Thundertank with
Panthro, Tygra, and Cheetara. Crossing the desert, Lion-O
watches the approaching Dark Pyramid with trepidation. It
is eerily quiet. He is the first out of the Tank and he
doesn’t notice something approaching fast beneath the sand.
The ground seems to open up beneath him, and as Lion-O and
the others are preparing to fight, they see the identity of
their would-be attacker: Snarf, riding in one of the relic
robot droids. Although Lion-O is upset Snarf didn’t stay
behind, he forgets his misgivings when Snarf reveals the
droid has informed him of a way to burrow into the Pyramid
from below.
They dig beneath the sand, where they uncover a door – some
kind of burial chamber. Hieroglyphs cover the door: They
are a warning. The chamber contains the remains of Wosret,
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an ancient Pharaoh’s evil priest, who was banished from
Egypt and sent to South America in the belief that his soul
could not find its way back to Osiris in the afterlife.
Allegedly, Maahes, a lion-like god was to keep him
imprisoned. Mumm-Ra hates the Thundercats because he
believes that Lion-O is the reincarnation of Maahes.
The construction droid digs underneath the first chamber,
and Lion-O and Snarf head further inside while the other
Thundercats remain on the lookout for any approaching
Mutants.
In the larger, central chamber, the Cauldron bubbles. An
ORB rises out of the murky liquid, moving toward Lion-O and
Snarf. The two of them reach the floor of a second burial
chamber. The Orb dissolves through a wall and floats behind
them, morphing into an axe. Lion-O pushes Snarf to the
ground and raises his Claw Shield to deflect the axe’s
powerful blow. The Orb morphs into a spear. Snarf tells
Lion-O to call the Sword, and when he does, it levitates
and extends two feet before melting through the three foot
thick walls that encase it and RACING to Lion-O.
Lion-O and Snarf flee the orb, into a second burial chamber
piled high with the dead bodies of those slain at Mumm-Ra’s
hands. The bodies come alive around them, cornering Lion-O
and Snarf. Lion-O picks Snarf up, looking for a way out. He
attempts to battle them off with brute strength and the
Claw Shield but the bodies are relentless. The demons tell
Lion-O that it’s no use -- Give up now.
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Above the second burial chamber, the Sword of Omens slices
through the heavy walls, and intercepts the orb in mid air.
As they duel, the Eye opens. The Sword of Omens cleaves the
orb in two before bursting through the chamber door and
levitating between Lion-O, Snarf, and the living corpses.
It forms a blue force field around them. Lion-O grabs the
Sword’s handle. The Eye repels the demons and the bodies
disperse into a heap of dust. The Sword leads Lion-O to the
FINAL BURIAL CHAMBER.
Lion-O and Snarf reach the chamber. No sign of Mumm-Ra. The
cauldron bubbles. Lion-O sees the Sarcophagus and moves
toward it, but stone pillars rise from the ground to block
him. He shoots a grappling hook from the Claw Shield into
the top of the pillar, grabs Snarf and climbs over the top
before the pillars rises to crush them. He drops down on
the other side, closer to the Sarcophagus. Lion-O calls for
Mumm-Ra to show himself. The Sword signals danger. He turns
to see the large, imposing, transformed Mumm-Ra the Ever-
Living towering over him.
Lion-O raises his Sword to strike, but Mumm-Ra pushes him
to the ground. They lunge into an intense battle. Snarf
tells Lion-O to call on the Thundercats. Lion-O refuses;
this is his fight. Mumm-Ra morphs into Jaga, and overpowers
a surprised Lion-O.
Desperate, Lion-O calls for the Thundercats. The Eye of
Thundera blinds Mumm-Ra as it flashes into the sky.
Outside, Panthro, Tygra, and Cheetara race to Lion-O’s
defense. The kittens, at the Cats’ Lair, climb aboard
their space boards and follow suit. Willa and the Warrior
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Maidens head toward the Eye. Perched atop Hook Mountain,
the Snow Leopard perks up. It races to get the attention of
its master. Mounting the Leopard, he and his pet bound down
the hill to help their new comrades just as Vultureman and
the Mutants – having seen the Thundercat call as well -
ride in to strike them while they are distracted.
A raging battle outside the Dark Pyramid ensues, while
within, Lion-O and Mumm-Ra forge a bitter duel of their
own. Mumm-Ra is smug; apparently, calling his friends
cannot help him here. So much for his coveted Code of
Thundera; there is less loyalty here than among the
Mutants. The mention of the Code sparks an inner energy
and calm within Lion-O. Recalling his training and the
words of his father and Jaga, Lion-O wears Mumm-Ra down.
At last, Mumm-Ra returns to his normal form and retreats to
his Sarcophagus. Lion-O tries to pry it open, but it is
sealed shut. He binds the Sarcophagus with grappling hooks
from the Claw Shield. Outside, the massive alliance of
Willa’s Maidens, the Snow Man, and the other Thundercats
sends the Mutants into a hasty retreat – for now.
Lion-O picks up the Sarcophagus with brute strength and
carries it outside the pyramid, where the assembled others
lead a procession to the Bottomless Lake. There, Lion-O
drops the Sarcophagus into the dark water, and it falls to
a deep, murky grave. Unseen, a strong current moves the
Sarcophagus toward a faintly-lit underground river. The
supernatural powers of the Ancient Spirits of Evil guide
the Sarcophagus to the Dark Pyramid, where it emerges from
the cauldron…