Galtar and the Golden Lance
| Galtar and the Golden Lance | |
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Galtar and Tormack
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| Genre |
Animated Fantasy Adventure Romance Action Drama Sci-fi |
| Directed by |
Ray Patterson (Supervising) Oscar Dufau Arthur Davis Alan Zaslove Don Lusk Tony Love |
| Voices of |
Lou Richards Mary McDonald-Lewis David Mendenhall Brock Peters Bob Frank Frank Welker |
| Opening theme | "Galtar" |
| Ending theme | "Galtar" (Instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Bob Dranko |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor |
Taft Broadcasting (original) Worldvision Enterprises (former) Great American Broadcasting (former) Turner Entertainment (former) Warner Bros. Television (current) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndicated |
| Original release | 1985 – 1986 |
Galtar and the Golden Lance is a 30-minute animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which aired in syndication in 1985–86 as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera. The show ran for 21 episodes and has been considered to have been created due to the rising popularity of the He-Man franchise.
The series is about the mythical sword-and-sorcery adventures of three companions: Galtar, Princess Goleeta, and her younger mind controlling brother Zorn. 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.
Tormack, among others like him, covets the power of Galtar's supernatural weapon, the Golden Lance, in order to combine it with the stolen ancient and indestructible Sacred Shield, which rightfully belongs to Goleeta and Zorn. For whoever holds both becomes invincible--such a wielder cannot be brought down in any form of combat. The Golden Lance itself normally exists as a rather ordinary-looking short staff. However, when Galtar holds it above his head with both hands, it extends two mystical blades from itself, one on each side, and can then be divided into two swords for dueling. The enchantment that gives the Golden Lance its power also causes any unworthy wielder to bring about an uncontrolled discharge of magical energy from its "hilt," which is called "The Fury Of The Golden Lance." (This is actually shown in at least one of the episodes.)
Further hindrance (plus comic relief) to this trio comes from inept father and son mercenaries Rak and Tuk, who have a history of double crossing others (on both sides) at every turn.
The series was canceled before the final outcome of the conflict between Galtar and Tormack could be revealed.
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.
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