
During this time, the Tiger Clan was stricken with disease, and in order to survive, they made a deal with the Ancient Spirits of Evil. Tygra was born to Javan, the leader of the Tiger Clan living in the mountains (the Tigers were exiled because of their continued loyalty to Mumm-Ra).
Tygra (voiced by Matthew Mercer) – The adopted older brother of Lion-O. However, any possibility of a relationship between them came to an abrupt end after he found out that, in truth, Pumyra was Mumm-Ra's willing agent the entire time she was with the Thundercats. Attempting to move past his feelings for Cheetara, Lion-O attempted to cultivate feelings for Pumyra. In the end, Cheetara chose Tygra, which left Lion-O feeling bitter and betrayed. During the first half of season one, both he and Tygra had a crush on Cheetara, which only fueled the brothers' rivalry. Lion-O also believes that the other races of Third Earth should be treated equally, as seen when Lion-O was defending two persecuted Lizards from some Thunderians and when he refused to give into Pumyra's dark temptation to steal the Tech Stone which would've resulted in the deaths of the Avistan birds. Even though Lion-O can be a bit of a hot-head, he's by far the most patient and understanding cat, even more than Cheetara. After the fall of Thundera and the death of king Claudus, Lion-O becomes the new Lord of the Thundercats, leading the team to find a way to defeat Mumm-Ra. Because of his beliefs, many felt he was unworthy to become king, often favoring his adopted older brother, Tygra, for the position. The biological son of king Claudus, Lion-O was a misunderstood teenager in Thundera, being the only one in the kingdom who believed that technology and Mumm-Ra existed.
Lion-O (voiced by Will Friedle) – The leader/Lord of the Thundercats. Main article: List of ThunderCats characters ThunderCats The ThunderCats also discover that they have to find three stones of power which if found by Mumm-Ra will give him power to become the most powerful being in the universe. Once they find it, the ThunderCats realize that in order for them to defeat Mumm-Ra, they must unite all the different species living on Third Earth.
A small band of surviving Thunderians led by Lion-O (who wields the powerful Sword of Omens) flee the destroyed city in order to seek out the Book of Omens which is said to have the knowledge needed to defeat Mumm-Ra. Because of this, Thundera is destroyed, Claudus is killed by Mumm-Ra, and the rest of the Cats are enslaved. With them, the Lizards bring technology (a concept unfamiliar to the Cats). However, one night the kingdom is attacked by the Lizard army led by the evil sorcerer Mumm-Ra. The Cats are led by Claudus, with his son and heir Lion-O. On the planet known as Third Earth, the Cats have lived and thrived for generations in the kingdom of Thundera. Reruns of the show later aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block along with Sym-Bionic Titan.
Initially planned for 52 episodes, it was confirmed by ThunderCats art-director Dan Norton in early 2013 that the show had been canceled after only one season.
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Story-wise the series attempts to take a much darker and more cinematic approach than the original show, featuring a lot more focus on characterization and more sophisticated themes. Following the destruction of their home, the kingdom of Thundera, the ThunderCats (a group of humanoid felidaes) are forced to roam the planet Third Earth, in order to find a way to defeat the evil sorcerer Mumm-Ra, who plans on taking over the universe.