This is the last of the Etherian series of bios. Eventually we'll likely touch back on Etheria, with a few rebel bios and whatnot, but for the time being we're going to avoid Etheria because we've been pretty disappointed with the lack of responses. Anyways, on to the second leader of the rebellion, Sha-Man.
Sha-Man
Created by Darth Latveria and Wolfsfang
Bio by Darth Latveria
Jared was born into a tribe of Etherian mystics who believed in living as one with the land and nature. He was born in 9 BPA. His people felt that any actions that hurt nature were wrong and should be avoided. His people were pacifists who didn’t believe in violent confrontations. Due to their relatively unobtrusive nature, his tribe was generally ignored by the Horde. However, their time of peace came to an end when Hordak returned in 2 BPA. Enraged by his second failed invasion attempt of Eternia, Hordak set out and wiped out a number of groups, including Jared’s tribe.
From a distance Jared’s mother saw the approaching Horde troops, led by Grizzlor. Knowing that this was the end of the tribe, Jared quickly dug a hole that she placed her son Jared in, and then covered him with a blanket and a thin layer of dirt. She told Jared to not make a sound or move, regardless of the sounds he heard. Over the next hour, Jared heard the horrific screams of his family and tribe being butchered. Lying in the dark for what seemed to be an eternity, Jared waited for the noise to stop. After there had been a few hours of silence, Jared crept out of his hole. Looking around, he saw that there was nothing left. The campsite had been burned to the ground and the corpses of his people were scattered across the ground. Falling to the ground, in front of his mother’s body, he burst into tears, feeling utterly helpless. Then a voice appeared in his mind and he looked up and saw what appeared to be the shimmering form of a man with beautiful golden wings. The man was introduced himself as Light Hope and he said that the boy was destined for great things. He told the boy that he had the most powerful magical potential of any of the children on Etheria and that he would someday help lead the rebellion that would overthrow Hordak.
Over the next few years, Light Hope taught the boy how to hide himself from the Horde and harness his magical potential. Although Jared understood violence would be needed to defeat the Horde, due to his strongly pacifistic beliefs, Jared refused to learn magic that could be used to hurt others. Jared was a magical prodigy, learning how to magically enhance his senses so that he had the hearing of a bat, the sense of smell of a bloodhound and the sight of an eagle. He could use his magical skills to hide himself and others from Horde scouts, heal injuries and create illusions. Over time, he even gained the power to converse with animals.
When Jared was 20, he took the name Sha-Man and was there when the rebellion was formed. Sha-Man formed a close bond with Light Hope’s other pupil, a warrior named Skaldor. Sha-Man and Skaldor teamed up with a number of Etherian rebels and began to wage war on the Horde. Over the next few years, victories were few and far between, but there were times of hope that helped reaffirm their beliefs in what they were doing.
When Sha-Man was 22, he found a creature called Loo-Kee. Loo-Kee was a mystical creature called a sight sprite that could show others any place on Etheria. Together they were able to determine Light Hope’s location.
Light Hope was being held captive in the basement of a long forgotten fortress. There weren’t many guards on the outside, so as to not arouse suspicion. Bow shot quickly shot them down. Using Sha-Man’s magic, Skaldor, Sea-Hawk, Castaspella and Loo-Kee were able to quietly sneak into the fortress. Loo-Kee came along to help them see ahead and avoid any traps.
Finding Light Hope’s cell, they opened the door and for the first time in centuries, Light Hope was physically in the presence of others. Light Hope, together with Castaspella and Sha-Man, focused their energies into breaking Hordak’s magical barrier that had trapped Light Hope in place for so long. With a blinding light, the barrier was shattered and Light Hope was free. Without any warning, the room started flooding with Hordak’s warriors. Although there were few troops in the fortress, there was a magical portal that was set to open if Light Hope ever escaped. That barrier had opened and countless troops had swarmed through.
Fighting their way through waves of troops, the party of rebels were able to escape the fortress. Once outside, Light Hope was able to draw on Sha-Man’s and Castaspella’s strengths used their combined power to teleport them to safety. The mages fell to the ground, exhausted from the terrible exertion. Bow looked around and noticed that something was amiss. Loo-Kee was not there. He’d fallen behind during the escape and had been captured. The mages didn’t have the energy to teleport back and even if they did, there was no way to defeat all the troops that had swarmed the fortress. Sadly, Loo-Kee was executed the following day.
Over the next few years, the rebellion grew in size, adding a number of rank and file soldiers to their mist. A girl named Unicra, a member of the Unicorians joined. A wise owl-like creature named Kowl joined, but was sadly cut down in battle. There was even a strange and clumsy girl named She-Ra who wished to join, but the rebellion simply couldn’t allow her to join, due to the terrible calamities that befell those around her. Today Sha-Man, Skaldor and the rest still fight a war against the Horde. They are no longer children playing a man’s game, they are battle hardened warriors waging a war for survival.