A new angle for the animated sequence of Prince Adam holding aloft his magic sword was designed for this story but not used until The Rainbow Warrior (1984).
He-Man's reaction to the rock creature and his subsequent fighting stance were used earlier in Diamond Ray of Disappearance (1983).
An earlier version of the story was outlined in the Masters of the Universe series guide produced to sell the series to potential broadcasters. In this version, the Widgets are called the dwarves of the Iron Forest and the Coridite is referred to as magic lodestone.
When Lara angrily exits after Squinch agrees to guard Nadira, the sound effects accompanying her movements are the Filmation logo jingle played in reverse.
The animation of Beast Man running into frame and cracking his whip would appear again in Colossor Awakes (1983).