List of ThunderCats characters
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The following is a list of characters that appear in the American animated series ThunderCats, its 2011 reboot, ThunderCats Roar, and its related media.
Original ThunderCats
Lion-O
Lion-O (voiced by Larry Kenney in the original series, Will Friedle and Tara Strong (young) in the 2011 series, Max Mittelman in ThunderCats Roar) is the leader of the ThunderCats and is based on the lion, who inherited the position of "Lord of the ThunderCats". He wields the Sword of Omens, which possesses various magical abilities, most notably allowing him to see across great distances with "Sight Beyond Sight", and the Claw Shield, a gauntlet that launches grappling lines from its claws. The Sword was forged from the same star as the Sword of Plundarr, with the Eye of Thundera embedded in its hilt once belonging to a beast who Jaga's ancestors imprisoned in a gem after sacrificing themselves to save the Thunderians from him. Though twelve years old at the time of Thundera's destruction, Lion-O aged to adulthood during the trip to Third Earth when his suspension capsule failed to prevent him from aging. Throughout the series, he matures and learns what it takes to be a true leader.
In the latter half of the first season, he undergoes the "Anointment Trials", consisting of contests of strength, speed, cunning, and intelligence, and the Mutants unsuccessfully attempt to exploit him to leave the ThunderCats without a leader. After defeating Mumm-Ra in the heart of his pyramid, Lion-O is crowned the Lord of the ThunderCats in an inaugural ceremony.
In the 2011 series, Lion-O is a teenager both mentally and physically. Though hotheaded, he is patient and understanding and seeks for the races of Third Earth to be treated equally.
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