Blade is introduced in the 1987 film, played by Anthony De Longis. Blade is tall, with a bald head and an eye-patch over one eye. He is a swordsman of great skill, carrying two swords and an array of knives. Blade is sent to Earth by Skeletor, along with Beast-man, Karg and Saurod to find the second cosmic key. It is discovered, however that He-Man and his companions are also searching for the key and Blade faces He-Man in one-on-one combat, although retreats with the others when Teela and Man-at-Arms arrive.Blade returns to Earth, this time under the command of Evil-Lyn and the evil warriors succeed in obtaining the key and capturing He-Man, and leaving his companions stranded on Earth. Upon their return to Eternia, Skeletor has Blade whip He-Man, in the throne room of Castle Grayskull. Soon after, Man-at-Arms and the others find a way to return to Grayskull, and in the ensuing battle, Blade is knocked into one of the deep pits inside the castle by He-Man. Blade's fate at the end of the film is unknown.