Dungeons & Dragons Animated Series Ep. 21

Today we get the rare Diana-focused adventure. Some good locations and a cool villain in this one.

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Check out the previous episode recaps: 

Part One (Episodes 1-6)
Part Two (Episodes 7-13)
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20
Episode 21
Episode 22
Episode 23
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 26
Episode 27
Episode 28

Episode 21 - Child of the Stargazer

The heroes are resting in a pleasant field. Diana washes her face in a sparkling river. Hank and Shiela are sleeping awfully close together.

Staggering from a bush is... some dude. His name is Kosar. The group makes friends with him. He's been locked in a dungeon for ten years.

Dungeon Master pops up and gives us some exposition. The people of Tarrad are hoping a prophecy comes true tonight. The child of the stargazer will stand in the temple of light and banish a demon. The child will journey home.

A bunch of soldiers riding giant bat creatures attack, shooting energy beams from lances.

On a lot of these episodes, they introduce a love interest for one of the characters. Kosar is Diana's dude.

Apparently, the demon to be banished is the ruler of the city: Queen Silith. She has a demon arm, which she can shoot energy out of.

It turns out that the King is quietly opposing the Queen. He actually freed Kosar.

The adventurers head toward the city. A magical tornado suddenly teleports Diana and Kosar away. They appear in Queen Silith's chambers. They jump out of a window, and Diana does some acrobatics to survive the landing. They start running for the Temple of Light as the Queen shoots energy at them.

The rest of the group can't find the city. Dungeon Master tells them to follow a certain star.

As they sneak through the city, Diana says that her father is an astronomer. She could be the child of the stargazer, not Kosar.

The night sky is lit up. The "starfall" is occurring.

The rest of the group reaches the city and heads to the temple, where the Queen is waiting. Removing her hood, we see that half of her face looks like that of a demon's.

A star falls into the temple and hovers, like a glowing orb.

The Queen shoots Kosar in the back. Apparently, he's supposed to walk into the light. Diana does so instead.

Diana turns into a giant covered in magical flame. She turns the Queen into a full demon and banishes her. Then she opens a portal to Earth.

But wait! You're not going to believe this. Kosar needs healing. But if he is healed, the portal goes away! Or something. She heals him, he becomes a being of light and flies into space. No more portal.

Diana is probably the most neglected character of the series, so it's nice to get an episode focused on her. She could be doing a lot more on these shows, especially since the heroes run away so much.

Overall, a very forgettable episode. Frankly, it felt rushed.

Stuff that Presto's Hat Does:

49. Produces an electric razor and shaving kit.
50. Summons a hand mirror.
51. Summons a road map of Pittsburgh.

Hank's Bow Can:

63. Collide with an energy bolt, blocking it.
64. Light up the valley the group is in.
65. Shoot an arrow that ties up 5, count them, 5 guards.
66. Tie up the Queen before she can cast a spell.