Series synopsis
Shadow Raiders is a Canadian sci-fi & fantasy animation kids television series that premiered on YTV on September 16, 1998. It ended on June 23, 1999. It stars Paul Dobson, Donna Yamamoto, Garry Chalk and Mark Oliver.
Despite the history of their warring past, the four planets of Ice, Rock, Fire, and Bone must set aside their differences and feuds to work together and form an alliance: their only hope of defeating a common enemy. The powerful Beast Planet, whose only purpose is the total destruction and annihilation of other worlds, has now entered their universe from the darkest reaches of space.
Premise
Despite the history of their warring past, the four planets of Ice, Rock, Fire, and Bone must set aside their differences and feuds to work together and form an alliance: their only hope of defeating a common enemy. The powerful Beast Planet, whose only purpose is the total destruction and annihilation of other worlds, has now entered their universe from the darkest reaches of space.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Paul Dobson as Graveheart (voice)
- Donna Yamamoto as Tekla (voice)
- Garry Chalk as Emperor Femur (voice)
- Mark Oliver as King Cryos (voice)
- Enuka Okuma as Jade (voice)
- Tegan Moss as Lady Zera (voice)
- Matt Hill as Prince Pyrus (voice)
- Jim Byrnes as Grand Vizier (voice)
Supporting cast
- Blu Mankuma as Lord Mantel (voice)
- Tasha Simms as Lamprey (voice)
- Scott McNeil as Blokk (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 16, 1998 | December 9, 1998 |
| Season 2 | 13 | March 31, 1999 | June 23, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Behold the Beast With the destruction of planet Tek, the sole survivor, princess Tekla accompanied by Voxx travels to another system to warn all planets about the Beast Invaders. She crash lands on planet Ice where a quarrel between the Royal legion of King Cryos confronts a Rock expeditionary mining squad, including Graveheart. A Beast cohort launches a full-scale attack and only the Ice sovereign, Graveheart and a convalescent Tekla survive the first purge. King Cryos and his aides heal their former adversary and welcome Graveheart in joining the Alliance. Meanwhile, the Beast Armada invades the system and begins preparations. |
September 16, 1998 |
| 2 |
On the Rocks The Aurora, Cryos' flagship, travels to planet Rock to convince Lord Mantle to join the Alliance. Sadly, the army arrests Graveheart and the Rock King expels the Ice King determining he is still his greatest enemy. Lord Mantle condemns Graveheart to imprisonment. Meanwhile, Blokk the supreme warlord of the Beast launches an invasion on planet Rock with Voyd permission. Jade, a rock commander and a long time friend of Graveheart, releases him and they run to the Core central to activate the planet's defense – the Battle Moons. They succeed but Lord Mantle banishes the “miner” still not believing in the alliance. Despite all odds, Jade agrees to join them, claiming to need to watch her friend's back. |
September 23, 1998 |
| 3 |
Born in Fire The Aurora travels to planet Fire in hope of convincing prince Pyrus to join them. The obstacle here is the Grand Vizier who doesn't trust strangers. He orders Graveheart and King Cryos to survive a labyrinth of lava where lava dogs are lethal beasts. Meanwhile, Zera, Cryos' daughter, is furious at prince Pyrus for not intervening but a Beast battalion interrupts their argument and wounds the young lord of Fire. However, Jade arrives at the last moment and saves the children. Graveheart and Cryos survive the test and Fire is pleased to join the Alliance. |
September 30, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Worlds within Worlds The Beast Planet demonstrates its might, launching an armada to attack Fire while training its powerful cannons on the Battle Moons. A stray blast threatens to destroy Ice, but Tekla and Lady Zera discover world engines hidden within the planet, which move it out of the path of the blast. |
March 31, 1999 |
| 2 |
This is the Way the World Ends... The Beast Planet targets planet Fire. Graveheart and Tekla must hurry to find the world engines. During the invasion, Graveheart is injured while saving prince Pyrus. The Grand Vizier witnesses the sacrifice and reconsiders his judgment towards the outlanders. In the end, everything is lost for planet Fire but the Grand Vizier sacrifices himself and tells prince Pyrus that his new friends are indeed worthy ones. Prince Pyrus orders the Vizier to evacuate with the rest of his people, because he still needs his guidance and company. The Vizier disobeys, saying that Pyrus is old enough to rule, and that the Vizier does not want to die a coward. The Grand Vizier uses the world engines to ram Planet Fire onto the Beast Planet's claw, hoping that it will destroy the Beast Planet, The Beast Planet consumes planet Fire anyway, killing the Grand Vizier. |
April 7, 1999 |
| 3 |
Period of Adjustment Emperor Femur and Pelvus must make good their commitment to return to the Alliance. They agree to feed all the people of the Alliance with the resources of Bone, and so Bone rejoins the Alliance. |
April 14, 1999 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 16, 1998 |
| Last aired | June 23, 1999 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 19:30:00 |