In another universe exists a planet populated entirely by anthropomorphic ducks. Dubbed "Puckworld" by its inhabitants, it is a cold, icy planet, perfectly suited to the ducks' favorite pastime, ice hockey. For the citizens of Puckworld, hockey is not simply a sport, but a way of life, occupying virtually every aspect of day-to-day existence, from fashion to philosophy. Popular legend has it that centuries ago, during an invasion by the reptilian Saurian Overlords, a duck by the name of Drake DuCaine became the planet's savior. The legend tells that DuCaine did so with a seemingly normal goalie mask that transforms into a high-tech mask. With it, DuCaine sent the Saurians to a mysterious dimension, known only as "Dimensional Limbo". As it turns out, the legends were true. Many centuries later, Saurians escape Dimensional Limbo and return to Puckworld with an armada of robotic attack ships. The group of four is led by the last of the Saurian Overlords, Lord Dragaunus. They invade the planet, enslaving the people of Puckworld so that they can produce more weapons to conquer the universe. However, a resistance is formed by Canard, a brave duck who acquires The Mask of Drake DuCaine out of a tomb in the mountain called Twin Beaks. With it, the Ducks can see through the Saurians' invisibility cloak. Canard forms a band of Ducks to fight Dragaunus, called The Resistance. The Resistance destroys Dragaunus's fortress (called the Master Tower) and presumably frees the planet from the Saurians' control. However, Dragaunus and his forces escape in their ship, the Raptor. The Saurians open up a dimensional gateway and attempt to escape through it, just as they had done to escape Dimensional Limbo. However, Canard and the others follow him into the portal with their aircraft, the Aerowing. Dragaunus attempts to get rid of the Ducks inside the portal by attacking them with an electromagnetic worm that will grow until it can swallow the Aerowing. In a desperate attempt to get rid of the worm, Canard sacrifices his own life by throwing himself to the worm. The plan succeeds, but at the price of their leader Canard, being devoured by the worm and never being seen again (except for in the episode "Take Me to your Leader", though this was Chameleon disguised as Canard to lure the ducks into a trap). Luckily, Canard leaves behind The Mask in the hands of hid best friend, Wildwing Flashblade, giving him the leadership of the team. Both the Raptor and the Aerowing leave the portal and enter a different dimension, landing on Earth. The Ducks meet Phil Pomfeather, a human who becomes their manager and makes them a legitimate NHL team. Their arena, only known as The Pond in the show, has a hockey rink that doubles as a landing pad for the Aerowing above and has a formal HQ below. On Earth, the Ducks and Dragaunus continue their fight, although there are other villains that also challenge the six Ducks, couple of which were a female Duck and a Raptrin male, who was working for Dragaunus. |
