Series synopsis
Shadow of the Elves is a British animation family kids television series that premiered on Syndication on November 6, 2004. It ended on November 6, 2004. It was created by Sophia Kolokouri. It stars Rachael Lillis, Madeleine Blaustein, Norman Matt and Marie-Luise Schramm.
Almost microscopic in size, there exists a world hidden within our own; the Meadowlands is a delicate world of flowers as large as redwoods, and insects the size of dragons, where peaceful fairies take wing and comical trolls haunt the lowland swamps and inhabit dark, hidden caves. Without warning, a shroud of evil is creeping across the land... deep in the Dark Wood at the edge of the Meadowlands, the Elves have built their citadel in a gnarled ancient tree. Their malevolent leader, Lord Kann, ...
Premise
Almost microscopic in size, there exists a world hidden within our own; the Meadowlands is a delicate world of flowers as large as redwoods, and insects the size of dragons, where peaceful fairies take wing and comical trolls haunt the lowland swamps and inhabit dark, hidden caves. Without warning, a shroud of evil is creeping across the land... deep in the Dark Wood at the edge of the Meadowlands, the Elves have built their citadel in a gnarled ancient tree. Their malevolent leader, Lord Kann, lusts after control of the entire fairy empire and has vowed to conquer every corner of this magical realm.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rachael Lillis as Thalia(voice)
- Madeleine Blaustein as Phaedon(voice)
- Norman Matt as Daiman(voice)
- Marie-Luise Schramm as Clover(voice)
- Arianne Borbach as Salmacis(voice)
- Tanja Geke as Thalia(voice)
- David Turba as Rowan(voice)
- Sabine Manke as Luna(voice)
Supporting cast
- Jack Lingo as Daiman(voice)
- Richard Rae Evans as Kann(voice)
- Ty Moore as Vincent(voice)
- Hadassah O'Toole as Shil(voice)
- R.O. Hentzau as Block/ Menel/ Quake (voice)
- Cathlen Gawlich as Nayade(voice)
- David Spencer as Atticus/Jorgle(voice)
- Pete Zarustica as Balabust/ Creeper/ Snakehammer (voice)
- Horst Lampe as Atticus(voice)
- Robin Raj as Salmacis(voice)
- Tara Jayne Rubin as Nayade/Rowan(voice)
- Lisa Ortiz as Luna(voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | November 6, 2004 | October 17, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betrayal On Thalia's birthday, Salmacis, the Spirit of the Well, predicts that Thalia will first betray and then save the Meadowlands. When Thalia loses her necklace, the evil traitor Phaedon takes it to Lord Kann's fortress where it is filled with a poisonous liquid. Daiman unsuspectingly takes it back to Thalia. Menel, the leader of the fairy council, inadvertently unleashes the poison upon the sacred well. Salmacis vanishes, fulfilling the first part of the prophecy. Continued in Episode 2 "The Invasion". |
November 6, 2004 |
| 2 |
The Invasion Suspected of treason, Thalia is locked up in her room while the Elf army invades her village. Daiman manages to steal the last drop of Snakehammer's antidote and fighting against the odds, is able to save Salmacis from certain death. Thalia escapes and together with her brother Rowan, she upsets a hornets' nest, to help chase away the elf army. The second part of the prophecy comes true as well. |
September 3, 2006 |
| 3 |
The Master Builder One day, the Elf inventor, Snakehammer, is hit by a falling chestnut and loses his memory. The trolls "adopt" him - in return, he constructs an enormous machine, which paves the way to erecting a new city, "Trollopolis". Thalia and Daiman's efforts to stop Snakehammer and his machine fail miserably, but when Snakehammer regains his memory, he realizes that he must quickly reverse the machine to save the Meadowlands. |
September 10, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syndication |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 6, 2004 |
| Last aired | November 6, 2004 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |