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Galtar and Tormack
Genre
Directed by
  • Ray Patterson (Supervising)
  • Oscar Dufau
  • Arthur Davis
  • Alan Zaslove
  • Don Lusk
  • Tony Love
Voices of
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 Worldvision Enterprises
Release
Original network Syndicated
Original release September 2, 1985 (1985-09-02) – January 20, 1986 (1986-01-20)

Galtar and the Golden Lance is a 30-minute 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. The show ran for 21 episodes and is thought to have been created due to the rising popularity of the He-Man franchise.

Premise

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 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. However, 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 - The main character of the series and wielder of the Golden Lance.
  • Princess Goleeta - The princess of Bandisar.
  • Zorn - The younger, mind-controlling brother of Princess Goleeta.
  • Thork - Galtar's loyal horse.
  • Tormack - The primary villain of the series
  • Rak and Tuk - 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 - Keeper of the Golden Lance, who eventually puts it into Galtar's cave.
  • Vikor - Leader of the raiders who also seeks the Golden Lance.
  • Pandat - The prince of a race called Nerms, who occasionally aid the heroes.
  • Marin - A feral child who rescues and befriends Zorn.
  • Rava - 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 - 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

# Title Airdate Summary
1 Galtar and the Princess September 2, 1985 Galtar and Princess Goleeta begin their quest to find the Golden Lance and the Sacred Shield that is needed to defeat the despot Tormack.
2 Skull Forest September 9, 1985 Prince Pandat of the Nerms saves Galtar and Princess Goleeta from Rak's trap. He brings them to Pandat as Tormack begins his attack.
3 Mursa the Merciless September 16, 1985 The evil witch Mursa traps Princess Goleeta and steals her youth. Galtar works with the mysterious White Knight to rescue Princess Goleeta and defeat Mursa.
4 Goleeta's Reunion September 23, 1985 Princess Goleeta's brother Zorn is captured and forced to work in Tormack's mines as Rak and Tuk lead her into a trap where she gets captured by Tormack.
5 Shadowhaunt September 30, 1985 Galtar, Princess Goleeta, and Zorn enter Shadowhaunt, where they are attacked by an invisible monster.
6 Tormack's Trap October 7, 1985 Galtar saves a young woman named Rava who helps Galtar, Princess Goleeta, and Zorn get into Tormack's castle. What they don't know is that Rava is Tormack's niece.
7 Wicked Alliance October 14, 1985 Krimm teams up with Mursa in a plot to defeat Galtar and get their hands on the Golden Lance.
8 Vikor's Raiders October 21, 1985 The Raiders led by Vikor kidnap Tuk and managed to steal the Golden Lance. Rak persuades Galtar to let him help out so that he can save his son.
9 The Manta Marauders October 28, 1985
10 The Master Fighters November 4, 1985
11 The Maze of Magus November 11, 1985
12 Falca - Priestess of Prey November 18, 1985
13 The Silver Sword November 25, 1985
14 Zorn Meets Marin December 2, 1985
15 Vikor's Revenge December 9, 1985
16 Galtar's Challenge December 16, 1985
17 Ither's Apprentice December 23, 1985
18 Antara the Terrible December 30, 1985
19 Tormack's Treachery January 6, 1986
20 Love of Evil January 13, 1986
21 The Return of Rava January 20, 1986

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

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.

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