He-Man first traveled to Darksmoke with Battle Cat and Teela when Man-At-Arms was transformed by the Weird of Crystal, which Skeletor had intended to use against King Randor instead. The Sorceress was unable to reverse the magic, so she told them to find and meet with Granamyr, the oldest and wisest of the Dragons of Darksmoke. They reached his lair after traveling to the Ice Mountains, evading an avalanche, and fending off the attacks of Ice Hackers and Ice Trolls, but the ancient dragon was unwilling to share his knowledge unless they brought him a gift. Granaymr agreed to send them to the Forgotten Forest so they could chop down Skytree, the oldest tree and living thing on Eternia, and bring it to him, but he warned them that he would banish them to the Realm of Demons if they failed. A