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Thundarr the Barbarian is an American Saturday morning animated series, created by Steve Gerber (of Howard the Duck fame) and produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. [1] The series ran for two seasons on ABC from October 4, 1980, to October 31, 1981, and was rerun on NBC in 1983.
Thundarr was the typical barbarian character, once a slave of the wizard Sabian until Ariel, who was his stepdaughter, freed him. He wielded an energy sword called the Sunsword that was capable of deflecting magical and energy attacks. The sword’s magical nature meant only Thundarr could use it, but their link could be broken.
Thundarr is a barbarian from parts unknown. All that is known, is that he was captured and enslaved by an evil wizard named Sabian. He was forced to fight as a gladiator, but he freed himself and lead a slave revolt.
The hero Thundarr (voiced by Robert Ridgely), a muscular warrior, was meant to be strongly akin to the comic book characters Thor the God of Thunder and Conan The Barbarian.
A strange new world rises from the old: a world of savagery, super science, and sorcery. But one man bursts his bonds to fight for justice! With his companions Ookla the Mok and Princess Ariel, he pits his strength, his courage, and his fabulous Sunsword against the forces of evil! He is Thundarr, the Barbarian!"
Feb 7, 2021 · In 1980, a cartoon company created a series that would be the forerunner for some of the cartoons that ran the eighties. Thundarr the Barbarian featured a tiny cast but set in a consistent universe that felt more realistic than many action-based cartoons that came before it.
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It was notable in the series that the main protagonist, Thundarr, wielded a blade of pure energy that can cut through almost everything! But what exactly is that sword? How did Thundarr come to possess it? And what happened to the sword after the season ended?
