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Encyclopedia > Skeksis
Skeksis (specifically skekUng the Garthim Master) on permanent display at The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, GA
Skeksis (specifically skekUng the Garthim Master) on permanent display at The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, GA

The Skeksis are the corrupt rulers of the planet Thra in the film The Dark Crystal. The base of the characters is that they are the selfish and wicked halves of the former ruling UrSkeks. The word "Skeksis" serves as both singular and plural form for this species, with the singular being pronounced /skɛk.sɪs/ and the plural pronounced /skɛk.siz/. The Skeksis culture favors repetitive flamboyance, emotional pettiness, and a wasteful attitude toward life. The power lines laid on their castle to channels the planet energy to them and then feedback noxious pulses, resulting in the area's wasteland appearance. [citation needed]The Skeksis also mastered using the Crystal to siphon sunlight to extend their lives. They have created creatures such as the huge, crab-like Garthim to be their enforcers and the Crystal Bats to act as their eyes and ears throughout Thra. Image File history File linksMetadata Img_skeksis. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Img_skeksis. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... According to the website habidabad. ... The Dark Crystal is a 1982 fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. ... The UrSkeks are the original rulers of the planet Thra in the film The Dark Crystal. ... The Garthim are accomplices to the Skeksis in Jim Hensons film The Dark Crystal. ... According to the website habidabad. ...


According to The World of The Dark Crystal, the Skeksis were originally a vibrant and jovial race that possessed the wisdom and knowledge of the UrSkeks, yet lacking any form of restraint or contemplation. They apparently had good relations with the Gelfling people, inviting them to their castle and reveling with them in festivity and song. As time passed and the Skeksis morality decayed along with their bodies, they began to keep Gelflings as slaves. Desperate, the Gelflings sought counsel in prophecy, which revealed that a Gelfling would end the rule of the Skeksis. When the Skeksis learned of this, they had the Garthim carry out the genocide of the entire Gelfling race. However, only Jen and Kira survived the massacre, eventually finding each other and fulfilling the prophecy that destroyed the Skeksis and reintegrated them into the urRu to recreate the urSkeks. The World of The Dark Crystal is a companion book written in conjunction with the film The Dark Crystal. ... Gelflings are elf-like beings who populated the fictional world of Thra, in Jim Hensons 1982 movie The Dark Crystal. ... Jen is a protagonist of Jim Hensons 1983 fantasy film, The Dark Crystal. ... Kira is a protagonist in Jim Hensons 1983 fantasy film, The Dark Crystal. ... The UrRu or Mystics are gentle and wise inhabitants of the planet Thra in the film The Dark Crystal. ...


In the film, the Skeksis are represented by puppets engineered under the direction of Jim Henson. They are described by concept artist Brian Froud as, "... part reptile, part predatory bird, part dragon." They have sinister, decaying bodies under elaborate robes of lace, velvet, and brocade. The faces of the Skeksis have hooded, uneasy eyes and beaklike jaws. Arched talons and long necks are held poised as if to strike. A puppet is any controlled character, whether formed by a shadow, strings, by the use of a glove, by direct mechanical contrivance (for example a cable-controlled figure for film or TV) or electronic guidance (such as a radio or infrared remote controller). ... Jim Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. ... A concept artist is an illustrator, animator or graphic artist who specialises in creating original visual ideas, typically for movies, video games and fashion. ... Brian Froud (born 1947 in Winchester) is an English fantasy illustrator. ... Reptilia redirects here. ... It has been suggested that European dragon be merged into this article or section. ... Lace appliqué and bow at the bust-line of a nightgown. ... Velvet is a type of tufted fabric in which the cut threads are very evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it its distinct feel. ... Brocade can stands for: thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven. ...


Jim Henson said that, in the development of the Skeksis, the creators drew from the Seven Deadly Sins. For other uses, see Cardinal sin (disambiguation). ...


Cultural References

  • In the South Park episode Tsst, one of the nannies from "Nanny 911" is named Nanny Skexis and appears as a Dark Crystal Skeksis in nanny garb.
  • In World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, a non-playable race of beings known as the arakkoa was introduced. Arakkoa are virtually identical in appearance to the Skeksis. One of the quests a player can complete involves a large, floating dark crystal called the Darkstone of Terokk, an homage to the Dark Crystal. The hidden capital of the arakkoa is called Skettis, to further tie in the name. Also the first boss of the instance Sethekk Halls yells "Mmmm...Time to make my move!" a quote taken directly from SkekSil the Chamberlain.
  • The song called "Skeksis" is the second track on the 2005 album Alien (album) by Strapping Young Lad.
  • In another Jim Henson production, Farscape, a race of Skeksis-like aliens called the Halosians appear in the second-season episode Out Of Their Minds
  • In the third-season episode Thanks For Sharing of Farscape the character John Crichton mentions them in the line "So who is it? The Plokazoids (likley a refrence to the Plokavians), the Skeksis, Big Bad Wolf?".
  • The Scissor Sister's song "Return to Oz" includes to line "the Skeksis at the rave meant to hide, deep inside their sunken faces and their wild rolling eyes."

This article is about the TV series. ... Tsst, (also known as The Dog Whisperer,) is episode #146 of Comedy Centrals animated comedy tv series, South Park which aired on May 3, 2006. ... Nanny 911 is a reality television show in the United States, which airs on FOX (and airs in the UK on ITV2, whose sister company, Granada America, produce the show). ... The Arakkoa are a hostile race in the MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game), World of Warcraft. ... Alien is the fourth album by Canadian heavy metal band Strapping Young Lad. ... Strapping Young Lad is an influential progressive extreme metal band from Canada, started by Devin Townsend in 1994. ... Farscape (1999–2003) is a science fiction television series, featuring a present-day astronaut who accidentally travels through a wormhole to a distant part of the galaxy. ... Farscape (1999–2003) is a science fiction television series, featuring a present-day astronaut who accidentally travels through a wormhole to a distant part of the galaxy. ...

List of Skeksis

At the film's beginning, there are ten Skeksis:


  Results from FactBites:
 
The Dark Crystal Walkthrough - IGN FAQs (18706 words)
In stark contrast to the friendly urru, the skeksis are malicious beings who are not afraid to employ any means to achieve their ends.
The skeksis and the urru (who just happen to come in from the back) are merged into the urskeks, and all is well.
Openly insulting the skeksis and calling them idiots, just like her Garthim captors, Aughra casually sits down, confidently reminding the Lords how they will receive what they deserve when the Prophecy is fulfilled.
The Dark Crystal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1758 words)
Their wrath was particularly directed toward the elf-like Gelflings due to a prophecy that promised the restoration of the crystal and the end of the Skeksis' power.
After his parents were killed by the crustacean-like Garthim created by the Skeksis, he is raised in a lush valley in which the Mystics reside.
The emperor of the Skeksis dies at the same time that the Mystic does, because they are both part of the same being.
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