![]() And even if there was a reason for them to line the creature's body instead of being bunched up on the head like normal, making them all point forwards anyway would defeat the purpose. Artistic Licence – Biology: It's very difficult to think of a real reason why a creature would need this many eyes (especially considering that the majority of them are obstructing each other's vision most of the time), even a Starfish Alien.Giant worms who live in the caves of Grot. Sacrificial Lions: The two Landstriders who carried Kira and Jen to the castle perish in the fight against the Garthim.Īppear in: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.La Résistance: According to canon, Landstriders were among the first beings to turn against the Garthim after they began terrorizing Thra and seem to be the only creatures of Thra who can hold their own against the Garthim for any length of time.Mix-and-Match Critters: They have strange projections that resemble rabbit ears that appear to be extensions of the scapula, four long legs, catfish-like barbels and a proboscis-like organ (possibly a stinger) that unfurls when in battle.The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance shows them as the standard mounts for Gelflings of the Vapra clan and Gelfling guards of the Crystal's castle, possibly for ages.Kira summons them to get her and Jen faster to the Crystal's castle.Gentle Giants: They're not aggressive by nature, although they have a strong protective streak.Their slashing blows can cripple a Garthim before said Garthim realizes that it has been attacked. Fragile Speedster: While less powerful than the Garthim and unarmored, Landstriders compensate with speed and intelligence.Faster Than They Look: Kira warns Jen to hang on when riding them, because they're really fast.Subverted when you realize this could easily be the result of gelfling domestication, like all the problems with fragile horse legs. Artistic Licence – Biology: It's rather difficult to think of a reason evolution would select for such large, heavy creatures to walk on such long, spindly, pointed legs.Gelflings used them as mounts, and the Podlings of Kira's clan taught her how to communicate with them. Tall and long-legged forest creatures who can run pretty fast. Since they live in perpetual darkness, their eyes do not easily adjust to sunlight and they rarely visit the surface.Appear in: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | The Dark Crystal Grottan - A secretive clan of Gelfling who inhabit the underground Caves of Grot. ![]() Great Conjunction - An astronomical event in where the three suns of Thra align in the sky. When an animal or another creature treads on them, they gobble it up. Gobbles - Small tube creatures with suction cup-like mouths that grow in patches on the ground. Tamed by the Podlings, they are used to protect plants from pests. Can be consumed to prolong the life of another.įizzgig - A small, furry creature with a huge mouth containing two rows of sharp teeth. ![]() The 16 Skeksis are: skekSo the Emperor skekZok the Ritual-Master skekUng the Garthim-Master skekSil the Chamberlain skekTek the Scientist skekShod the Treasurer skekAyuk the Gourmand skekOk the Scroll-Keeper skekNa the Slave-Master skekEkt the Ornamentalist skekMal the Hunter skekVar the General skekLach the Collector skekGra the Conquerer skekLi the Satirist and skekSa the Mariner.ĭrenchen Clan - A clan of amphibious Gelfling who live in the Swamps of Sog, a place so isolated and remote that the Skeksis never visit.ĭual Glaive - A legendary blade forged by skekGra and urGoh that when wielded by a Gelfling has the power to unite all seven clans and defeat the Skeksis.Įssence - The liquid form of a creature's live-giving force. ![]() The Skeksis next begin to experiment on the Crystal. To prolong their lives, the Skeksis siphon energy from the Crystal, furthering its darkening, but over time this proves less and less effective. The Skeksis are vulture-like creatures with four arms (though one pair has since atrophied) and two legs. As the years go by and their bodies decay, the Skeksis favor dressing in garish, opulent robes and armor that conceal their decrepit bodies. The Skeksis desire power above all else and so they tricked Aughra, taking control of the Castle of the Crystal and declaring themselves Lords of the Dark Crystal.
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