Glimmer (She-Ra)

Glimmer is a fictional character in the She-Ra animated television series, part of the Masters of the Universe franchise.

The daughter of King Micah and Queen Angella, Glimmer holds the title of Princess of Bright Moon in the series.

[6] ND Stevenson, creator of Princesses of Power, commented that their Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) character helped inspire the concept of Glimmer's limited teleportation.

[6] There is a noticeable time skip that takes place between seasons three and four of the reboot series, which can be seen in Glimmer's "pronounced change in appearance".

Stevenson elaborated that as part of Glimmer's arc for the fourth season, she would be placed in an uncomfortable and unexpected position of "trying to fill her mother's shoes".

"[11] Ahead of the fourth season's premiere, Stevenson stated that "Glimmer thinks that she can be this perfect queen who leads everybody in the right direction and protects everybody.

"[13] Dubbed the "Guide Who Lights the Way", Glimmer first appeared in the Filmation-produced animated television series, She-Ra: Princess of Power.

[14] Glimmer debuts in the reboot's two-part pilot, where she and Bow capture Adora,[17] and subsequently show initial difficulty trusting her.

[8] Scorpia defects from the Horde and arrives in Bright Moon requesting help in saving Entrapta from Beast Island.

Enraged with their decision, Glimmer seeks out Light Hope and inquires about the Heart of Etheria, a weapon that can only be activated if all princesses are connected to their runestones.

[16] As Mattel has distributed various Masters of the Universe toy lines, they have released several Glimmer figures since her introduction in She-Ra.

"[4] Also writing for CBR, Angie Dahl praised Glimmer's "realistic body type", relatable emotional struggles, and the imagery of her powers.

"[26] Witiw also criticized her dynamic with Bow, citing Glimmer's possessiveness as making their relationship "painful to watch at times.

Club wrote: "Princess Glimmer started with a stocky, wide-hipped build—and some fans were upset when traumas (and a character redesign) slimmed her down.