Lion-O

"Thunder! Thunder! Thunder! Thundercats, hooo!"

- Lion-O's iconic battlecry

Lion-O is the protagonist of ThunderCats. He appears in the 26th episode of Death Battle, He-Man VS Lion-O, where he fought against He-Man from the Masters of the Universe cartoon. He was voiced by Xander Mobus.

History
A young Lion-O barely escaped the destruction of his home planet Thundera along with the five Thundarian Nobles. However, a malfunction in his cryo tube caused his body to age by ten years, but keeping his mind as a 13 year old. As the leader of the Thundercats he fights against the evil forces of Mumm-ra.

Background

 * Age: 13 years, physically 23
 * Height: 1.9 m / 6'4"
 * Weight: 102.5 kg / 225 Ibs
 * Species: Thunderian
 * Lord of the ThunderCats
 * Trained by ThunderCat nobles
 * Has command over all cats

Sword of Omens

 * Cuts through most material
 * Extends immeasurably
 * Can be summoned from a distance
 * Flight
 * Casts force fields
 * Sword Beams
 * Lightning, fire, or varied temperatures
 * Laser + "guiding" beam
 * Scattered explosive beams
 * Many, many more

The Eye of Thundera

 * A seperate, living entity
 * Limitless magical power
 * Grants super strength
 * Alerts of relevent danger
 * Source of ThunderCat life
 * Sight-Beyond-Sight
 * Surveys events across space & time
 * Visual & audible
 * Cosmic & magnetic fields can interfere

Claw Shield

 * Extremely durable shield
 * 4 grappling hooks
 * Claw-shot
 * Smokescreen
 * Highly reflective surface
 * Claws can pierce stone
 * Small, portable size
 * Sheathes the Sword of Omens

Weaknesses

 * Thundrainium
 * Very reliant on Eye
 * Minimal education
 * Somewhat immature & hot-blooded
 * The Eye is the source of his life

Feats

 * Lifted & threw an Ancient Spirit of Evil
 * Beat Panthro in strength
 * Beat Cheetara in a 5 mile sprint
 * Pulled an escaping starship down
 * Survived the planet's core
 * Survived the vacuum of space
 * Held together a broken planet

Death Battle Quotes

 * Stop right there! (to He-Man)
 * You would mount that poor pussy like some kind of mule? You muscular fiend! Noble tiger, turn on your master! (to He-Man and Battle Cat)
 * I am Lion-O, Lord of the Thundercats... and you will pay for your animal cruelty. (to He-Man after he punches Battle Cat into the sky)
 * I've got plenty of tricks left. (to He-Man after being disarmed)
 * Want to keep going? Looks like you're a bit tied up at the moment. (to He-Man after trapping him)
 * I... think... I've... got a... hair ball. (while trapped in a tornado)
 * Wait a minute... that's... impossible... (seeing He-Man lift up an entire mountain)
 * Time for the climactic finale! (after stabbing He-Man with the Sword of Omens)
 * That's not possible! (after He-Man shatters the Sword of Omens)

Trivia

 * Lion-O, along with Robocop, Wolverine and Agumon, were voiced by Xander Mobus.
 * Like his opponent He-Man, Lion-O has also once fought Superman.
 * Lion-O is one of the few characters whose weaknesses are mentioned before their feats, the others being Luigi and Tails.