Zeus laughs. Lightning arcs toward Lion-O.
ZEUS (VOICE, THUNDER) You are a pretender, cat. Your "Thunder" is a spark stolen from my forge. thundercats greek
The lightning deflects off a bronze shield thrown by PANTHRO (huge, scarred, wearing a blacksmith's apron made of chainmail). Zeus laughs
LION-O (looks up) Thundera taught me that power without mercy is just tyranny. You're no king of gods. You're a tyrant . Your "Thunder" is a spark stolen from my forge
LION-O (CONT'D) To give us something to surpass . This feature re-tools the ThunderCats ethos ("Truth, Justice, and Honor") into a Greek key: "Defy fate. Forge your own myth."
PANTHRO (grinning) Hephaestus sends his regards. Says your lightning bolts need a tune-up .
Lion-O is separated and finds Prometheus chained to a rock. Prometheus whispers that the "Sword of Omens" can break any chain—even the chains of Fate. Meanwhile, Tygra is forced to design a new wing for the Labyrinth-City, and Panthro leads a rebellion of automatons who have gained thumos (spiritedness).