A List of Every Skeksis in Thra (Dark Crystal Explained)

[@hahayousucklmao125]

Skektek: I am the most abused creature in all of thra! Podlings: Am I a joke to you?

[@nicholasrowley947]

Everyone in Thra: Yes

[@HE4RTSFORV1CTOR1A]

@@nicholasrowley947 SkekTek: i- uh- UGH!!!!! 😂

[@aplacewherefunandfunkythin705]

@@HE4RTSFORV1CTOR1Atheres 2 gruenaks in the basement…

[@florians9949]

Skektek: you are not creatures, you are… pest.

[@leelawrie6976]

Is it worth noting that SkekMal was considered by Augra to be the most handsome of the Skeksis

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

Everyone seemed very close to him, even Aughra. Or they all at least respected him quite a bit. I think it's because even at his worst, he was far closer to Thra than the others and remained the least changed.

[@rjtp2552]

He looked better than the fat asses living within the castle in my opinion. Such a badass.

[@jarodheuer4171]

I also think maybe since she also had a close friendship with the Archer, maybe she was close friends with the UrSkek who became the Archer and Hunter.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

Carly Crays I’m reminded of how he collapsed in the throne room and all the skeksi rushed to the aid of their “fallen brother” He was certainly very unique among his brethren, and a very interesting character.

[@xaidious]

Augra always considered the hunter to have the abs most chiseled and twight of all the Skekis. She was said to have suggested that he take the name “Skekspack” but it didn’t catch on.

[@omegasynth2775]

"Skeksa is the only Skeksis to identify as female." HOLD UP, YOU TELLING ME BUBBLE MC.POP NOSE IS A GUY?

[@KC-wx1ty]

No I think the gelflings refer the them as a girl, skekSa was the only one who lived with the gelflings so that's probably why she's the only one who decided to identify as anything really. Skeksis don't reproduce, there's no male or female!

[@heroicaknight4735]

Technically yes. I'm guessing they're asexual, and by extension genderless, so they did have preferences to what they identified as. So yes, SkekLach is male. So is the one with all the flashy clothes and makeup (SkekOk?)

[@aaronlandry3934]

You know what, I don’t care what anyone says. Nose Skeksi is a woman and so is the fashionista Skeksi. Both have women voicing them.

[@kiwiplatypus9118]

@@aaronlandry3934 wart bird and poofy bird

[@shawnabraham7740]

Yeah that is surprising, sadly it forces me to hearken to that one scene of SkekAyuk pulling out his wieney and pissing all over the place.

[@goldenyak629]

It's interesting that skekSa was described as being somewhat benevolent, and was a skeksis that stayed far away from the Dark Crystal, like skekMal. skekMal seemed like the healthiest skeksis - maybe keeping distance from the Dark Crystal was actually beneficial to them.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

skekGra also seems healthier. It seems like the Crystal, combined by their rich but poor diet and lack of physical activity, probably made things worse for them. I imagine most of the Skeksis who live outside the Castle look better.

[@franciscorafaelmontielpale7854]

It is even said she was very close with the Vapra clan of Gelflings, to the point that they reached her how to navigate the treacherous seas of Thra. However during the Garthim wars the Vapra cut all ties with her, which lead her to become just like the other Skeksis. However she grew to hate SkekSo the most, because she blamed him for all the people she cared, abandoning her... I do believe that by the end she rebelde and SkekSo killed her.

[@CodeeXD]

Using the dark crystal is why they look how they do now. Originally they where very strong creatures

[@matthewkehoe5027]

@@franciscorafaelmontielpale7854 Sifa clan, not the vapra

[@konoskubos1641]

Skeksis are not evil The are the vices of the complete beings Or at least what they believe to be vices But what they did after spliting themselves the lost motivation and remained stagnant

[@vampirejade7198]

I hope in Season 2 we get some flashbacks to how the Skeksis were right after the Great Division. All sources say that they were actually good at ruling Thra

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

I was just thinking about their puppets for that. It would be a marvel if they could make them work.

[@ShadowMinnie]

They're were, but just like the real life, the power corrupted them

[@carlopannone5281]

Vampire Jade I assume thousand of people wish to see the same thing

[@mikasieben5995]

The heretic and his counterpart will diee I gues in s2 cause they are not in the movie and I hope the season ends with the emperor ill

[@Stormkrow280]

KurwaBlyatComarad the skeksis lacked any true morality

[@ariesviolent]

I was really surprised that the Chamberlain actually fought in the war at the end of the age of resistance. I expected him to hide during the fight in order to survive in the name of self preservation.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@STEVE LE And then he would have to explain why he was hiding.

[@georgebelmonte8522]

I really liked the way the chamberlain interacted with that scene. Mostly just very loudly seeming brave and actually just sneaking about

[@mariahzamora1662]

Skeksis: Every one of them is dark and evil, really scary and creepy, has their own different and unique quality and characteristic to them...needless to say, Skeksis are one of the best and greatest antagonists to have ever been made and created for a series and movie.

[@Monado6]

we live among them. they are just know by another name

[@tochinomasuta4600]

@@Monado6 Lefties

[@bluebirdfly9748]

@@Monado6 We are all a little bit skeksis. XD

[@kristinb8172]

Tochi No Masuta At first I thought you meant left-handed people and I was like HEY WAIT NOW

[@bluebirdfly9748]

@buymebluepills I wanted to get the politics out of this discussion and so I made a joke. But you want it absolute. I talked about the bad qualities of the skeksis that we all have in us like arrogance, averice for power, a hunger that can't be stilled, spitefulness, devious manner and no care for the environment. It sound more like an oil baron who can't get enough than a teenage girl who is scared for her future. If you ask me she is more like Rian who nobody want to believe and when somebody believe her than there are the Seladons who don't want to see the truth. I love dark crystal, but this behaviour of yours to bring politics in a discussion that should simply be fun is idiotic.

[@rexgrl3]

I just love Chamberlain's whine, it's so annoyingly funny.

[@CaptainSpycrab]

hmmmMMMMMM

[@zachythegeek2965]

HHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

[@JDCate22]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[@PsychoSavager289]

I can't stand your whimper!

[@carlopannone5281]

MMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm

[@liothetitanhunter7959]

I love SkekGra He's the most sympathetic villain Plus, he wants to reunite with his other half, Urgoh And my mom was afraid of SkekUng

[@pink2211]

Lio the Skinwalker he wasn’t a villain. But he was a war lord which killed thousands.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

Rabbit Child he’s a repentant anti hero

[@pauljordan0203]

I want to see SkekSa in the second season of Age of Resistance, cause she looks all swashbuckly!

[@niclasthomsen7127]

Me two, now that both the general and SkekMal is dead, we need new capable skeksis.

[@ars81083]

I just hope there's a second season. 🤞🤞🤞

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

She looks so cool!

[@christophercervantes5753]

Paul Jordan, I would love to see her too!

[@theshadowman8801]

@@ars81083 me to

[@skintgirafde320]

SkekMal is my favorite He's a certified badass, he can give even the greatest warriors a run for their money, all the other Skesis are afraid of him, and he's basically the Predator

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

And his baby arms!

[@bryanneideffer3969]

Snatched up Rian so quickly at battle of stone and wood well all the others had great difficulty with his ninja like moves!

[@NeoKratosfan2007]

He’s like if general grievous and predator did the fusion dance

[@inaminute1826]

@@NeoKratosfan2007 😂👌 facts. That's a brilliant image

[@J.R8765]

@@NeoKratosfan2007 then took some steroids

[@Ed_Lothia]

Skek Mal running and climbing trees super fast is the scariest thing ever. Compared to the other Skeksis slow movements he just looked so creepy sprinting

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

skekSil's movements in the movie when he finds Jen and Kira creep me out. Before, the Skeksis all have such slow and jerky movements, and yet in that one scene, he's practically gliding around the set. It's creepy!

[@byzantineboi8345]

Skektek is what happened if luke skywalker turned to the dark side

[@rbbecker73]

Nah... Luke was never that smart.

[@reneye1813]

Or Kermit the frog since Steve Whitemire also voiced him

[@andrewb6194]

Or if Joker was a Bird/Lizard

[@bryanneideffer3969]

Yes and down the dark path Skek Tek went forever shall it dominate his destiny now! Consume him it has

[@gamesandothervideos2525]

Since SkekTek is voiced by Mark Hamill.

[@CrazyPangolinLady]

Some clarification: Skeksis are both male and female in one, according to Jim Henson. Most just choose to go by “he.” SkekEct is just one of the more effeminate ones. SkeSa is an exception (maybe she learned it from the Gelfling?) Same goes for the Mystics and Mother Augra. Though obviously Mother Augra goes by “she.” I don’t think there’s anything wrong with thinking of them as gendered, exactly. But the concept is likely either pointless or alien to them.

[@xbpbat21x]

I don't know...Augra had boobs.

[@JoshuaPalei]

The Chamberlain is my most adored of the Skeksis. His manipulative ways proves just how intelligent he is compared to his Skeksis brethren's.

[@metoo3342]

He was the only one with the brains to say not to kill all the gelflings at once so they don't run out of essence.

[@the_dutch_kiwi7054]

He was great until Simon Pegg voiced him.

[@DragonQueen78]

Yeah until he challenges powerful SkekUng to a strength test like an idiot and gets cast out!

[@rachellejacksongaya]

@@the_dutch_kiwi7054 what?! he did a great job

[@samiamtheman7379]

Oh, I thought those two feminine ones in the show were female...that's surprising...

[@greengreeneya2102]

Well tehnically all Skeksis are hermaphrodites. They are both males and females. They just can identify more as male or female.

[@LuckyVine]

They ARE female. SkekLach was specifically referred to as "she" in Age of Resistance.

[@james739123]

@@Luniarah during the first episode when Brea was in the carriage wit Collector and Scroll Keeper, Scroll Keeper said "She never looked beautiful."

[@riablatterspiel7236]

I remember that the creators said in a very old making of they never specified the gender of the skeksis and mystics. And I like it pretty much! So the charakters decide what they want to be.

[@joshuafass5841]

Considering they can't reproduce, they have no gender.

[@garagefirestudios9802]

*"hMmMmMmmM."*

[@coleallen5978]

Skekvar: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@Jaguarstudios8379]

.... Chamberlain?

[@garagefirestudios9802]

@@Jaguarstudios8379 yes

[@moneymrcrabs6814]

shur upls

[@Constantine_Cvl8]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[@daphneloose5880]

Chamberlain is my favorite. Loved him in the original movie and love him in the Netflix series!!

[@the_dutch_kiwi7054]

He was my favourite until Simon Pegg voiced him

[@DragonFang409]

@The_Dutch_Kiwi | I don’t know, he sounds pretty similar to the original voice actor

[@thing1thing2themediamaniac43]

Skeksil was only temporarily stripped of his Robes, Title, and Place amongst The Other Skekses. After bringing Kira before The Skekses Council in #TheDarkCrystal Movie. The New Emperor Skekung actually commanded that Skeksil be reinstated as Chamberlain

[@DreamfastwithMe]

True, but then the Great Conjunction happened immediately after.

[@thing1thing2themediamaniac43]

@@DreamfastwithMe yes but he did regain his status before that happened

[@ars81083]

@@thing1thing2themediamaniac43 true, but he didn't get to enjoy his new status for very long.

[@thing1thing2themediamaniac43]

@@ars81083 I think it's highly likely that The Skekses Council operates on a very severe system of Meritocracy. Small infractions will get a Skekse beaten by the others or even possibly have a limb or an eye removed as we saw with SkekTek The Scientist. More severe infractions will have a Skekse sent into exile, but there's always a chance that they could win back the favor they had lost as Skeksil did in both The Movie and The Netflix Prequel Series

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@thing1thing2themediamaniac43 The Skeksis hate death and, really, they do prefer to stick together.

[@JBTriple8]

I like Skektek/The Scientist even though he is really a mad scientist and vile really am i huge fan of Mark Hamill

[@Sarah.R.R]

Well, they had to get someone who could sound very similar to Steve Whitmire's SkekTek (from the 1982 film). The same applies to Barry Dennen's performance of SkekSil (the Chamberlain). Simon Pegg came in to fill Barry's shoes, and he did a pretty darn good job. It would be very odd to hear those characters (+ other film Skeksis) with very different voices . It really didn't matter for the Emperor (SkekSo), as his voice was very raspy on his deathbed in the film. So, Jason Isaac's did a great job in his performance of the Emperor in his waning years in the Netflix prequel.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@Sarah.R.R One thing a lot of reviews listed as a negative was how so many of the VAs are unrecognizable as the Skeksis. Well, the thing is, fans didn't want Simom Pegg or Mark Hamil or Keegan-Michael Key, we wanted the Skeksis from the movie and that is what they gave us.

[@jeffreysavage7442]

Mark Hamill is amazing, the ultimate super hero ever, and the ultimate super villain ever. He was so fun as skekTek, I think he might have been channeling Hubert Farnsworth for his "mad scientism".

[@TheLovelyLadybug]

SkekLach is so gross, and that’s saying something for the Skeksis.

[@InkerousCitaRik]

TheLovelyLadybug she just needs her allergy medicine

[@carlopannone5281]

I think you mean HE

[@nicrosilmind]

No, we mean she.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@carlopannone5281 I think they're a fictional asexual intersex bird alien monster. Who really cares what they or their fans call them?

[@CrazyPangolinLady]

The part where the emperor took off his puss-filled fingernail was also pretty gross...

[@snowblossombarlin567]

Skekmal was my favorite I wish he would have lasted for more then one season

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

He was too awesome! And probably too expensive.

[@SuperMario0972]

@@rosesweetcharlotte and too disgusting ;-)

[@atacospamminglucasboi3669]

I know

[@seanbirch9663]

@@heroicaknight4735 Ah, so you prefer cliches.

[@heroicaknight4735]

@@seanbirch9663 beg your pardon?

[@pinky0558]

Sooo what you're telling me is Skekekt is Cruella Devile

[@BrianLyons315]

Yes she is.

[@j_._a_._c]

Brian Lyons it’s a he

[@infjelphabasupporter8416]

@@j_._a_._c They're hermaphrodites, I think.

[@the_best_username]

Fashonistas

[@littlebigweirdo556]

4:35 When the Emperor mentioned holding a funeral for the Hunter, Skekzok mentions Skekhak and Skekyi in passing when he said, "No Skesis has died, not since the beginning." I think he was referring to their deaths!

[@slytheringingerwitch]

I'm too skeksy for my love Too skeksy for my love Love's going to leave me I'm too skeksy for my shirt Too skeksy for my shirt So skeksy it hurts And I'm too skeksy for Milan Too skeksy for Milan New York, and Japan I'm too skeksy for your party Too skeksy for your party No way I'm disco dancing!

[@bryanneideffer3969]

That's gonna be a hit in all of Thra! Top 10 yet?

[@BOTHaven]

Amazing..!

[@Sweeney732]

Great work, I think the Hunter is my favourite character, he is so scary and badass, and I like is appearance so much, Brian Froud did an amazing job once again.

[@stevenpani]

I hope we get a second season of Age Of Resistance. I'd like to see how SkekUng becomes the Garthim-Master.

[@Masterr59]

Cancelled :(

[@doctorpobrezahd3625]

cancelled :(((((

[@iksarguards]

Ritual Master was my favorite in the 1982 film. He had that rich, deep voice and he always seemed to be the one with a plan. He’s the one that deems that Chamberlain must pay for failing trial by stone. He’s the one that deals with Auhgra at the feast. He’s the one that summons the crystal bats (which were actually successful at finding Jen and Kira) He’s the one that insists on killing the Gelfling immediately instead of draining their essence. He’s the one that ultimately stabs Kira. He just seemed to be the best fit for Emperor. Instead of the brutish Garthem Master, or the self-serving Chamberlain.

[@victorhernandez8723]

The movie version was voiced by the late Jerry Nelson, while the Age of Resistance version is voiced by Keegan-Michael Key.

[@ars81083]

Good form.

[@AnthonyBerkshire]

Ol’ Stinky Pete He also prepared the Scientist SkekTec for his punishment.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

But that's his thing, staying around to deal more with the details and let someone else deal with the big picture. But really, without him, the Skeksis would likely have had a much worse time.

[@thenumbah1birdman]

" CRYSTAL BATS, FLY!"

[@jtek2259]

You know I’ve always had an uncanny obsession with the ritual master, the first time I saw him in age of resistance, he just caught my eye, he has such a booming clear voice and such clear emotion on his face, and he is the only one with garb that I really like

[@RoadieDoh]

As soon as I heard Season 2, a bit of sadness set in. I hope netflix does make a season 2 and doesnt cancel it. This show was so damn good

[@billyhooks2550]

The Chamberlain all the way Simon peg did the voice perfect

[@andrebrynkus2055]

He must have been practicing in the thirty years since the movie was released.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

It was so perfect it was distracting. Seriously, how did he do it without his throat exploding?

[@bill_y500]

@@rosesweetcharlotte And I keep trying to do the voice and my throat doesn't quite explode.

[@kajiuoutpost1320]

My favorite Skeksis is Sektek because of his absolute mad scientist character type, If there is ever a season two I'd like to see him try to get back at Chamberlain for his punishment

[@vgernyc]

I assume we'll see SkekGra and UrGo killed by Garthim or the Skeksis directly or they fade away while in isolation between AoR and TMP

[@danielcorrales4359]

I'mma be hella sad when that eventually happens

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

That will be sad, especially when all they want is to be reunited. And they're both so sweet.

[@TheseUseless]

Carly Crays but then in season 3, it turns out they didn’t die AND they merged together, causing them to seemingly disappear, hence them “dying.”

[@ladisneyprincesse]

I'm gonna prepare myself to cry!

[@АртемийАндриевский]

@@TheseUseless it would be a nice plot twist: when pair of urru/skeksis are dying, they are finally become one in sort of afterworld

[@fuckthepolice.9410]

Thanks for this as a child my step mother introduced me to the movie. Now with this show I'm about 7 episodes in and loving it. Need to get the books next. This will help me understand the series more! Thanks I have subbed!

[@DreamfastwithMe]

As promised, here is my Every Skeksis video! I can see i'm already at 55 subs, 5 beyond my next goal! So i'll be getting to work on my skekGra and urGoh video next. *Next goal for this channel will be, of course, 100 subscribers!* Keep sharing these videos and building the community! As always, thank you so much for all your support! I will also be doing a special Q&A for my 100 subscriber video. EDIT: Both skekLach and skekEkt are now updated as female characters in the new books!

[@ars81083]

I am subscribing after this video. I thought it was very enlightening and I enjoyed knowing more about my favorite childhood movie. to be honest! I did not know there was more... beyond the movie for the longest time.

[@cecedani7904]

what a great channel!!!! i have been thrust into the dark crystal word after binging age of resistance and just wanted to know more. you have shared so much interesting stuff through your videos! thank you so much and can't wait for what you got next!

[@Seiferboi]

Now, you're at over 400 subs after only 4 days! That's a major growth!

[@albertschoise8091]

In 5 days you got 500 more subs. Nice job man!!

[@bill_y500]

You should've pinned this comment. I have to be honest.

[@tiredhoodie7286]

I just discovered your channel and it was an immediate subscription

[@mannering333]

I hope the narrator of this video realizes how rich full and engaging his voice is as he informs us of the background of Thra.. I'm a guy and I have a complete crush on him already. 🐴

[@Milehighyena]

Fun coincidence. In the original film, Skektek's cybernetic eyes was made out of the pieces of a model TIE fighter. Which is why it became deliciously ironic that Mark Hamill does his voice now.

[@TheSuperQuail]

Yes, I love the Chamberlain. Such a fantastic character and performance from puppeteer and voice actor.

[@the_dutch_kiwi7054]

Simon Pegg disgusts me. Chamberlain was my favourite until I found that out.

[@Masterr59]

Until you found what out?

[@zionthedragon8866]

@@the_dutch_kiwi7054 ?

[@LordThomasPassion]

​@@the_dutch_kiwi7054 separate the actor from the character.

[@TheHeartlessFour]

SkekUng has always been my favorite. He is EMPERAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!!!

[@MisterRandom2]

LAY DOWN THAT SCEPTER!!!

[@pandapuke]

I love this video!! I've been trying really hard to learn up about tdc lore and this was really well done!! Id love to see more videos discussing character lore, or maybe even a timeline of all the books and films and how they complete the story

[@kennethsatria6607]

I love that even in evil there can be redemption like Skeksa and The Heretic

[@trimtroom]

I thought skekEkt was female....

[@trimtroom]

SkekLach too, wtffff

[@EggyBreadWorkshop]

@@trimtroom SkekLach is voiced by a female in Age of Resistance, but the character is supposed to be male. SkekEkt was definitely male in the original movie. I think it has been made female now just because of the delicate...nature of having a foppish or comically gay character in modern media.

[@AROBASPARK]

He is (or ID's as) male: this mostly thanks to Jim Henson, who when realizing they created too many male characters but only 2 females in the film, decided to effeminate the Ornamentalist. However, he purposefully kept it ambiguous, likely to go with the Alien origin of the UrSkeks, who themselves are neither male nor female. That is my understanding.

[@ars81083]

@@EggyBreadWorkshop he doesn't have to be gay to be flamboyant. plenty of straight men sound like women, act like women and havehappy wives with many children. Todd Chrisley for example.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@ars81083 Yeah, no one believes he's straight.

[@Tonkkss]

I love your channel, just subscribed! You’re very underrated :)

[@DreamfastwithMe]

Thank you so much, i really appreciate that!

[@josephDubiel]

It's amazing how deep they've gone with The Dark Crystal. I just remember this for the last 42 to years being like, "Yeah I remember that s***. It gave me nightmares for like 8 months when I was around 5 years old".

[@sizzybubbles]

Important to note: the skeksis and uru are genderless... this was established by Henson and his creative team in the original film :) Though the Mariner is the only one that identifies as female. SkekEkt & Skeklach are just more ‘effeminate’.

[@gearmachine8454]

skekAyuk could found a restaurant called "SkekDonald's" I'll show myself out...

[@jeffreysavage7442]

I was a bit drunk and a lot stoned, and this video was deeply satisfying, thank you.

[@LordProteus]

Skek'Sa should appear in Season 2 of Age of Resistance, along with the Treasurer and others, as part of a meeting of the Skeksis. The Mariner could demonstrate their trait of lavishing gifts upon her Fellows and Friends, which would include the Treasurer, which could be used as an excuse to explain the aspects of both characters related to Gifts, that the Mariner gives gifts and The Treasurer remembering history through when they received gifts.

[@AxtroLeaf]

I find it funny how all the Skeksis in the castle just gossip and fight and the SkekGra is just vibing.

[@samrizzardi2213]

Doesn't "Flames of the Dark Crystal" imply that skekSa and urSan were the split halves of the Dark Heart urSkeks? Also, skekShod deserves a POV fanfiction taking place during the events of the movie. He is the most quiet of the Skeksis, but clearly a complex character.

[@DreamfastwithMe]

I believe you're right, i think i heard that too. And i agree, that would be very unique! Maybe a VR game someday??

[@AROBASPARK]

A theory flying around is it was MalVa who was the dark heart UrSkek, who (and this part is MY theory) after the split is the Skeksis that goes rogue and kills urYa/skekYi and urHom/skekHak, explaining why the Skeksis are fearful of him.

[@danielcorrales4359]

@@AROBASPARK it interesting, but I thought the rogue skeksis accidentally killed itself when he threw his counterpart into the shaft

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@danielcorrales4359 That's what I thought before the series, but it's sort of interesting to think it was Hunter and Archer.

[@choptop81]

i dislike that, i buy into the theory that it was silsol. after all ursol is the “singer” and it also makes sense that the most important urskek plot-wise would turn into a major character

[@JamesEKing]

It is so cool to see a dark crystal youtube channel with a decent amount of views ^^

[@k.h.production22669]

I'm not blaming you for getting this wrong But in an official information page for skeklach she's referred to as female, or at least used she/her pronouns (She's also one of my favs lol)

[@MrsBestiaAzul]

Since the Skeksis has no gender (they are 'an uncomfortable mixture of both') Skeklach is considered effeminate, yet not a "female" per se. She goes by she/her pronouns, but she's not a female.

[@k.h.production22669]

Mr.BlueBeast I know that I did mention the pronouns but I guess it wasn't as clear as I thought it was, that that is what I ment

[@RedwoodTheElf]

So did Skek Zok create the Crystal Bats, since he was the one who controlled them in the movie, or were they more likely created by the scientist, like the Garthim were, and Skek Zok was just given control over them since he was best able to use them?

[@tysargent9647]

Considering the bats have the purple glow of the Dark Crystal for "eyes", SkekTek might have created them, using torn female Gelfling wings, as a weapon against flying Gelflings (Deet and Maudra Fara could fly, and even Kira had semi-flight) as the Garthim were incapable of flight themselves. As for SkekZok commanding them, it is a possibility, considering SkekUng's secondary title is "Garthim Master".

[@FurlowT]

in a way, I kind of wish they started the new series with the creation of skeksis and urRu then Time skip to age of resistance. Might been interesting their take on that.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

We might still get it. That being said, given what we know about the initial Skeksis designs, those puppets would be pretty tricky. The current Skeksis are more or less designed to be puppets. Huge, painful puppets that require half a dozen people to operate, but puppets.

[@FurlowT]

@@rosesweetcharlotte Very true, they'd probably end up being more like a full body Muppet, like big bird and having the back arms Remote controlled with animatronics.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@FurlowT I actually think they would be something similar to Lore, CGI but based off of a more traditional muppet.

[@Leomoon101]

Thanks for the video. Even when I watched the Dark Crystal and Age of Resistance, I had a hard time keeping up all of the Skesis.

[@stuperug]

Didn't the Scrollkeeper refer to the collector as female in AOR? I believe it's in the scene where Brea is with them in their carriage. EDIT: Nvm, no gender was mentioned. Just a conversation about SkekLach's beauty (or lack thereof).

[@greengreeneya2102]

They are not males or females, they are both (they are hermaphrodites). They just can identify itself as males or females.

[@Retrorevelations]

@@greengreeneya2102 Where have you read that they are both? All I have ever read or heard about the Uru and Skeksis, is that they are completely genderless beings. Because they are unnatural, and not meant to have physical bodies like they do. The split that divided them was unnatural, creating unnatural, split states of existence for them. On the same token, technically speaking, Aughra isn't truly a "She" either, but an "It". On the one hand, Aughra is the "Earth Mother" is a way, so she definitely has feminine features, to a point. But Aughra is also the only one of her kind, an ethereal being taken physical form, and cannot reproduce. She had a "son" in the pre-AOR lore, which is something else I'm disappointed they didn't even mention briefly, who never trusted the UrSkek, even though they weren't evil (or good). He was the one who accidentally caused their split, in a way, during the last Great Conjunction. But "he" wasn't really her son, either. She apparently fashioned him in her likeness (somewhat) out of a strange meteorite she found, and gave him life. It would be nice if they showed even one flashback of him, and acknowledge his existence if they are going to have Season 2.

[@greengreeneya2102]

@@Retrorevelations All Skeksis are also "IT". Skeksis are not divided on genders. They are not males or females. They are hermaphrodites. They have attributes of both genders. They just can identify itself (have personality) more as males or females. Same is with UrSkeks.

[@darthslain]

favorite skeksis....a joint favorite for me held by both the chamberlain and the heretic

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

Heretic is fun. You can even see his tiny little secondary arms on his back.

[@darthslain]

@@rosesweetcharlotte as well as the whole old bickering married couple thing he has going with the wanderer

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@darthslain Yeah, but they love each other so much.

[@FoxUnitNell]

I enjoy that with the limitations of having to create such puppets that'll have to be trained with and need to withstand the vigors of a full feature film shoot, the creators of the Dark Crystal crafted a mythology to cover such a small cast while making the story interesting and non convolted (for its need to explain their lack of characters) and the writers put forth a great explaination of population and situation.

[@amike151]

You know, skekmal looks like general grievous from Star Wars

[@jonatanlone1538]

*EXACTLY*

[@jordanelza8806]

Yes, he does. You’re right.

[@mikasieben5995]

How did skekmal stay healthy?? He said in the series “ only the hunt matters “ does that mean with eating his pray he took their essence ? In his own way? He was not that present in the castle when the rest was cheating death

[@kuaikukia]

I think is about staying fit. He roaming out and hunting a lot. So that helps a lot maintain his health and fitness. If I recall when they removed his mask, his face actually has more wrinkles than the others. But yet he is more healthy than any of them. He is like old but with really good health and fitness

[@goldenyak629]

Maybe staying away from the crystal was actually beneficial - he found other things to devote himself to rather than constant greed and decay and intrigue.

[@Deckaio]

@@kuaikukia Hm, I'm not sure if these are suppose to be wrinkles. To me he just looked "leaner" because he was hunting, as compared to the decadence the other Skeksis lived in and got fat. But even then, this still begs the question how he was able to survive so long. Either he was able to absorb essence via other means, i.e. by living close to "Thra" or Skeksi do not need the essence to begin with (With it simply just being more a drug to them, with heavy withdrawal-symptoms).

[@Deckaio]

@@kuaikukia Also, was it addressed, why SkekGra was able to stay healthy?

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@Deckaio Same reason. He's got to get out and find food, probably lives a somewhat active lifestyle, and lives a pretty low-stress lifestyle compared to the constant shit that happens at the castle. We also know that skekSa apparently looks pretty good compared to the other Skeksis. She's even apparently managed to keep her feathers.

[@danieltrevizo878]

It's already been so many years, I wish we could have had a season 2

[@JaytheOstrich17]

My favorite is SkekBob, the Accountant.

[@thewhompingwampa2671]

We don't speak of SkekKyle however.....

[@MisterRandom2]

SkekFred the Pizza Delivery Guy.

[@thefinalcrusader4250]

SkekKaren the entitled

[@daoyang5988]

0:23 "All Hail the emperor Anatres!" - Emperor skeksis.

[@Funckle73]

Jim Henson had said in his writings that there were no female characters in the skeksis and mystics

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

He also said that he made the Ordamentalist more feminine to round out the nearly all male cast. Given the current social climate, I don't see the issue with playing with gender when it comes to the Skeksis.

[@youtubecensors5419]

Given the current "climate", honesty and truth are more important than ever, in order to prevent more distortion of reality, even in fiction. If you want a fantasy series about mentally ill people, write one yourself.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@youtubecensors5419 But one can argue that the Skeksis are already mentally ill. And if you read Henson's stuff, then you'll read that their gender was always meant to be a bit ambiguous. He hired female artists specifically to give the costumes a feminine flair.

[@youtubecensors5419]

@@rosesweetcharlotte I understand your need to force your religion into every aspect of reality, that's Progressive Orthodoxy. But none of them were written or intended to be female, according to their creator, and just because a woman cut my hair yesterday doesn't make me trans, as you imply in regards to a few designers working on a project. Have a good one.

[@SemiSubconsciousSaboteur]

@@youtubecensors5419 lol you are unhinged.

[@depressionteam1716]

Good job for knowing all of the Skesis and UrRu! I tallied each Skesis and UrRu you mentioned in both videos and both got 18! Again, good job!

[@monkfish2047]

I can't wait until the garthim master show up

[@SuperShayan4]

He's going be straight up savage to those Gelflings

[@Retrorevelations]

I was incredibly disappointed that they only name dropped him once, and never showed him even in a flash cameo for like two seconds. He is a super important character to not show AT ALL in Season 1, IMO. If they're going to have a Season 2, they had better feature him heavily.

[@monkfish2047]

@@Retrorevelations I believe they are having a season 2 called the garthim wars

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@Retrorevelations Now, now, they have to save something for Season 2.

[@thenumbah1birdman]

"Trial by STOOOOONNEEE!!!"

[@kitsuujujitsuu4025]

skeklach claimed his disease was caused by his search of knowledge, and skekok said "That's not true, you were always ugly!" then cackled.

[@jaytender4949]

It’s a very interesting video and answer a lot of my questions although 1; How does all the skekSis that lives outside of the castle live a long live if they don’t drain Gelflings essence?

[@XxXxKiddlywinkxXxX]

I think the idea is that their other halves are immortal?? I think they can live forever pretty much but can be KILLED, which the skekSis believed they couldn't be because they had the crystal and then the essence. Their other halves die if they die, so if they both live, they continue living. I THINK that's the idea, anyway, I could be extremely wrong.

[@Mhidraum]

I think feeding on the crystal and essence works a bit like some drugs... A kind of high followed by a crash. This could explain why SkekGra and SkekMal looks and acts healthier than some of the others.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

The Skeksis only think the Crystal is helping them.

[@muphfab]

The skeksis cheat death with the power of the crystal. This is said in the narration at the beginning of the original film. The reason the mystics live so long is because they won’t die if the skeksis don’t die. During the age of resistance, the skeksis weren’t close to death. Even in the movie they weren’t close enough to death before the great conjunction to matter. Skekmal is dead, so inevitably he didn’t live as long as the other skeksis.

[@thealexkirschproject]

SkekMal is probably my all time favorite Skesis. SkekGra is a close second just because he's the only good Skeksis who wants the unification to happen between Mystics and Skesis. But SkekMal, I consider him an absolute badass who doesn't mess around. He puts his money where his mouth is. Loved how they added these ones into the series. The Series was amazing but these Skesis only made it better.

[@KingStark32]

I can't wait to see SkekUng in Season 2

[@irigby3357]

About that…

[@maxvanopdorp9108]

Nice video thx for making it! Did Jim Henson not say that the Skeksis where nor male nor female?

[@DarkCreed]

4:35 I think they may retcon this to just one of them dying, if they come up with a unique Skeksis.

[@tysargent9647]

They already have sixteen Skeksis confirmed as canon in the series and original film; Emperor SkekSo, Chamberlain SkekSil, Generals SkekVar and SkekUng, Ritual Master SkekZok, Scientist SkekTek, Gourmand SkekAyuk, Ornamentalist SkekEkt, Scroll Keeper SkekOk, Slave Master SkekNa, Treasurer SkekShod, Hunter SkekMal, Conqueror SkekGra, Collector SkekLach, Mariner SkekSa, and Satirist SkekLi. How could they possibly erase SkekHak or SkekYi from canonical existence?

[@cventura9048]

I wish netflix never canceled the dark crystal series. They say it was because of cost. I don't believe that because it got critical acclaims. And it seems no one wants to take it up. Why?

[@leblanchisseur9539]

Too many similarities between the Skeksis and our actual world ruling elites.

[@erenjeager5290]

I want to see all these skeksis in season two, besides the the ones who have died of course

[@ascensionindustries9631]

If a toy company makes fully articulated Skeksis, I will pay $$ for all of them. Great video by the way.

[@christophercervantes5753]

It’s so sad that the Skeksis were once benevolent..😢

[@josephDubiel]

Awesome! This is so interesting and I can tell you put a lot of time and effort into it. Thank you!

[@Duvmasta]

The Ritual Master is my favorite Skesis

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

He's way underrated.

[@dudedude64]

Crystal Bats, fly!

[@getterzth6957]

@@dudedude64 Search the land! Search the sky!

[@olfersisapotato8970]

@@getterzth6957 (inserts the "search the water" between the search the land, search the sky).

[@Doubtfulgrace101]

oh yeah luv me some Keegan-Michael Key anytime but they nailed him for that voice over a decade later. Dats sum good casting.

[@tactfulanimal]

Thanks for clearing that up. I was sure Skek Var (the General) must be Skek Ung (the General), just older and was curious as to how he had returned to life by the time of the film. I was thinking this must be something covered then in a future season. Guess they're different Skeksis.

[@infjelphabasupporter8416]

"Skeksil, the chamberlain is everyone's favorite skeksis" My skektek follower self: *These beings are so strange.*

[@rayshawnphoenix2135]

My theory is that with SkekVar, SkekMal, and SkekLach being killed that’ll make way for SkekUng and other new skekses to be introduced in season 2

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

I just want them to introduce skekShod and be like, "And this is skekShod. He's rather slow since the Emperor beat him half to death with his scepter, but we occasionally let him out of the basement."

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@giselle elixus It's from the comics. Great read if you need more Skeksis in your life

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@giselle elixus They're adorable! I can't be really afraid of them...except for in the movie when you suddenly have skekSil flying around the ruins. That scene creeped me out

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@giselle elixus They're adorable! I can't be really afraid of them...except for in the movie when you suddenly have skekSil flying around the ruins. That scene creeped me out

[@DelatoDarion]

As someone who just went on a Dark Crystal lore dive recently. I feel like you just read through the Dark Crystal wiki. Not sure if that really matters to anyone, but I think it would be nice if you wrote things in your own words. Also, while skekHak and skekYi did technically die from those reasons you mentioned, it is very much worth noting that they died because they killed their urRu counterparts in those manners. One skeksis threw his counterpart into the Crystal's shaft and the other one choked his urRu counterpart to death.

[@Shot4shotShawty]

Anyone else wish SkekMal didn't die? He was one of the more interesting Skeksis and I would have loved to learn more about him and his hunts all over Thra.

[@stephenwood6663]

I do find myself wondering: is that a Skeksis skull the Hunter is wearing? And, if so, whose?

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

They seem to turn to ash when they die, so I'm thinking he just found a skull that fit his head.

[@marianzaii]

They turn to ash because they extended their lives so far, But back to the main question, it may be a skull that was carved, and shaped by the hunter for his own self Remember, he liked prizes, I suppose he would decorate them as well.

[@thewhompingwampa2671]

@@marianzaii I think the reason why they turn to ash is because they have no soul, one of the main reasons they're so hedonistic, so the decomposition process doesn't slow down.

[@dondena21]

Chamberlain is my favorite, like you said. I like how you described him. And of course, every Skeksis on the list.

[@rjtp2552]

SkekMal was probably everyones first favourite. SkekGra would be our second favourite.

[@3v317]

Thank you for this wonderful video. It was very informative. Pls will you help me with the background music? What was it?

[@joegover9452]

In age of resjstance there are 18 skesis' and the movie had only 10 (counting the dying emperor.)

[@hollyturner4186]

I love that you said SkekSil has the most sense! All I can think of now is him saying "is difficult being voice of reason in such crazed world."

[@Toeke2429]

You need more subs!

[@DreamfastwithMe]

Well i just started a few weeks ago, but i seem to be growing much faster then i expected! Thank you!

[@TheVioletBunny]

I just started a dark crystal inspired ambient music project, that will be avail on bandcamp once it’s finished.

[@animefan77]

SkekSil: SkekSa is coming- prepare artists! SkekOk: oh to make a portrait to commemorate her return? SkekSil: No, for the fanart of portraying her as Skeksis mascot girl! Including the Rule 34!

[@tysargent9647]

It's easy for me, but I can't imagine Chamberlain talking about Rule 34. This is an alien planet we're talking about.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

I've been to Tumblr. Rule 34 was prepared.

[@tysargent9647]

Look, I don't want The Dark Crystal ruined by porn scenes. Yucch, now I have images of Jen and Kira making out.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

@@tysargent9647 Yeah, no, the fangirls made some stuff that will make your mind melt.

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

@@tysargent9647 if it exists... lol

[@jordanelza8806]

I love how the AOR show gave SkekSo a good amount of screen time, so we can see how strong of a leader he really was. 0:38 The Show also finally showed us why SkekSo dies only minutes into the film: his exposure to the Darkening. That and because his counterpart UrSu the Master chose to let himself die so he’d take SkekSo with him, along with the powerful rule of the Skeksis. All of the Skeksis are interesting in their own ways, just like their UrRu counterparts. It’s too bad that SkekYi and SkekHak died immediately after they were created, along with their UrRu counterparts UrYa and UrHom. This sadly means that we may never know anything about them, unless we see them as UrSkeks. 7:16 to 7:33 I did a little research, and if “SkekEer the SpyMaster” were a canon character, his UrRu counterpart would be “UrEm the Informant”. His UrSkeks name was “EerEm the Informant. We can assume that this was a very similar pair, with obvious differences. UrEm would’ve most likely been active in gathering information about the Skeksis and passing on the information he learned to Gelfling clans to help them avoid being caught. This is while SkekEer would doing ymthe opposite: spying on the Gelfling and informing the other Skeksis where to send the Garthim. My guess is that this pair would die one of two ways: 1, UrEm would somehow sacrifice himself during a Garthim raid on a Gelfling camp, taking SkekEer with him. Or 2, SkekEer would be with the Garthim during a raid and suffer a fatal wound from a Gelfling trying to escape.

[@considermecrunchy3431]

When you remember what happens to the Gelfling by the end of the Garthem war: 🥺

[@nadiazahid1560]

Some could be in hiding. In Star Wars they made it look like all the Jedi were dead while they were lots in hiding.

[@AROBASPARK]

I noticed a correction done on the Skeksis Wikipedia page when it comes to skekHak and skekYi and I need people who has read the novel to confirm or denied this: In the J.M. Lee Novels, seems that 17 Pairs are alive rather than 16 and the YiYa pair dying after the division, when a Skeksis beats urYa to death with a crystal staff, rather than choke to death as shown in Creation Myths. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeksis#skekHak_and_skekYi The pair of the Architect HakHom stay with the members of their kinds becoming skekHak the Machinist and urHom the Carpenter, both of which apparently do the jobs of remodeling to their respect homes. Is this true? Does the J.M. Lee novels (or any DC media) ignores Creation Myths on this and has the HakHom pair alive after the Division? If so, do we might get skekHak and urHom in Season 2, since the show was based loosely on the Novels: I mean, I doubt it, since we don't get skekHak's getting mentioned.

[@LucianCorrvinus]

SkekOck does not have a split personality, he has extreme mood swings...

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

I think he, like all of the Skeksis, were putting on an act for the Gelflings...sort of. But whatever negative qualities they had before were made ten times worse by the essense

[@Gigas0101]

SkekTek was my favourite in Age of Resistance, though there were some name-drops in the show I'm desperate to learn about.

[@madilynnmencer9410]

SkekSa was in Flames of the Dark Crystal too

[@laserfloyd]

As kids my cousin and I would imitate Chamberlain's whiny mmmMMMMmmm sounds, over and over. We even made our own "puppet" with blankets and wood to scare my sister in the middle of the night. It didn't work and she chased us of her room, LOL. Good times. :)