Prince Adam is a fictional character in the Masters of the Universe franchise. His secret identity is He-Man, the main character in the franchise. Adam is a seemingly careless and worry free prince in the eyes of the Eternian court. Most notably his parents, King Randor and Queen Marlena, and Teela, the captain of the Royal Guard perceive him as a coward. This common mis perception of Prince Adam is because whenever trouble arises on Eternia, Prince Adam makes a timely exit so that he can secretly become He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe. After Prince Adam becomes He-Man, he then has the power to defeat whatever enemy is threatening the Eternian throne or Castle Grayskull.Prince Adam is half-Eternian and half-Human. According to the episode "Teela's Quest", Adam's mother Queen Marlena was one of the first Earth women allowed to go into space. Her ship crashed on Eternia where she eventually met and married the Eternian King Randor. Their child Adam grew up to be "smarter, more agile, stronger, and more muscular than any Eternian". According to the series bible, Prince Adam experienced a pivotal change in his life one day while he was walking through Eternia's Wind Forest. He noticed a falcon flying overhead that was screeching at him as if it wanted him to follow it. Adam followed the bird through an adventurous path leading him to a clearing. When Adam looked up, he saw the legendary Castle Grayskull. The falcon transformed into The Sorceress who explained to him that his birth had been foretold in ancient legends and that the spirits had chosen him to share in Grayskull's secrets. Although the Jaw Bridge of Castle Grayskull had not been opened for centuries The Sorceress opened it with a magical gesture. After walking inside of the castle, Prince Adam was given a magical sword and he was told to strike the sword against stone and to speak the phrase "By the power of Grayskull!" When he did this, he was transformed into He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe. Adam committed himself to use his newly found power for the good of others and to oppose Skeletor and his evil Masters of the Universe.Oddly enough, He-Man and Prince Adam look exactly alike, with the only exception being that He-Man's skin tone is slightly more tanned with slightly darker hair color, and speaks in a deeper voice. This often brings into question why no one ever makes the connection between them.