skekSa The Mariner Biography (Dark Crystal Explained)

#darkcrystal #ageofresistance #skeksathemariner #skeksis
Warning! This video contains SPOILERS for the Dark Crystal book series!
Welcome back to another Skeksis biography video! Today i will be discussing the most unique Skeksis to ever exist: The Mariner.
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[@DragonFang409]

I really hope she’s featured in AoR season 2, she’s one of the only active skeksis (along with SkekGra and SkekMal) who doesn’t simply hang around the castle doing essentially nothing.

[@trin3516]

DragonFang 409 same

[@infjelphabasupporter8416]

SkekTek's actually pretty active too. He like finds a way to make them immortal and creates an army.

[@carlopannone5281]

And what of skekli

[@DragonFang409]

@Slytherin Elphaba Supporter | Yeah, but I wouldn’t say he’s on the same level as some others. That is a good point though, didn’t really think of him.

[@3rix288]

Skekna slekung and skekshod?? They all travel

[@lukevankleef4245]

I feel like her actions were born more from grief and a sense of betrayal, rather than petty sadism like the other Skeksis.

[@jordanelza8806]

I agree. Unlike the other Skeksis, SkekSa was actually not so evil.

[@grimr.599]

I feel like everyone took one look at this skeksis and just were like "Yep, that's my girl."

[@AROBASPARK]

So as far as we can tell: skekSa is "plausibly" alive in the present (in Jen's and Kira's time) trap in a tree, and so urSan. Considering they are not stated to had died in the books.

[@levongevorgyan6789]

GearGades the movie makes it clear, all. Skeksis and Mystics besides the ones.we see are dead.

[@mosquitomilk9877]

@@levongevorgyan6789 In an interview for age of resistance, the writers said to not expect the show to perfectly match up with the movie

[@AngelEmfrbl]

@@mosquitomilk9877 Only because some events will be tweaked. The series will still be in-line with the movie but the issue is the movie is a dark future. So the direction the series sadly i headed is a grim one with the Gelflings loosing. The thing their doing is simply giving the future more hope then it seems. The rest will line up with the movie. So all the Skeksis alive in the movie are alive a the end and the Gelflings aren't screwed up for a future thats completely grim.

[@mosquitomilk9877]

@@AngelEmfrbl Still doesn't mean that SaSan and GraGoh wouldn't be alive by the time of the film lmao

[@tysargent9647]

Well, assuming there are no Gelfling woodsmen around...

[@DragonQueen78]

Poor dear SkekSa, she had a good heart but felt betrayed. They could do more with her since she isn’t officially dead as far as we know.

[@jordanelza8806]

I agree. In my experience, (at least 90 percent of the time), when the death of a character’s death is not confirmed, they’re not actually dead.

[@dwaugh2215]

would be interesting if she had found some redemption other then just the Heretic as it shows not all Skeksis were driven by hate that they were created from.

[@Timberwolftrass]

SkekSa didn't deserve her fate because she was not truly evil. she did what she did because she felt betrayed and hurt by those she trusted. which is relatable. which in turn means that SkekSa would be an ideal character for a redemption arc.

[@DreamfastwithMe]

*EDIT: I wasn't aware, but in the new book 'Heroes of the Resistance' skekLach/Ekt are listed as female characters. So skekSa is not the only one. Apparently the websites are not fully up to date!* We did it my friends, just recently we finally hit 7K! Its all thanks to you. Your support over these past months has been absolutely unbelievable and i can't thank you enough. Okay, one more time: THANK YOU!! As promised, i will be starting on my 7 Gelfling clan bios next. Next week i will be doing my Scroll Keeper video, then the week after i will begin with the Vapra! Also, if you liked the new track i created for this video, you can find that, along with tracks from my new album on my Soundcloud page: soundcloud.com/gallowsound

[@525Lines]

I've enjoyed your posts, how you've covering the novels as well as everything else.

[@carlopannone5281]

Wait so the collector and the ornamentalist are woman? Not that I have a problem with that I’m just curious

[@jasonwhite7905]

Thank you. Watched AoR twice and I'm pretty sure there was more than 1 Skesis who identified as female. Granted, Jim Henson tried to cast them in a pretty indiscernible way, but there were some effeminate ones.... ... ... ... Wait does that mean that Jim Henson was casting transgender people in a negative light?

[@AxtroLeaf]

I knew it! Haha!

[@Littlegoatpaws]

SkekEkt was more supposed to be a flamboyant male, though I guess that's not "kosher" now, and SkekLach was male as well but never really fleshed out until the prequel. SkekSa was also pretty vague originally but I like the character the expanded canon has created for her. In the end they're really supposed to all be androgynous beings but generally tend to express through more male energy and suffered at least one major vice like greed, lust, vanity, etc. Henson wanted it a certain way, there's supposed to be an alchemical spiritual story behind it all, about how identity can become a prison. Perhaps a warning for our own age, by placing it in a fictional time with fictional beings it becomes timeless.

[@MarisaJade]

Although Skeksis are seen as grotesque beings, SkekSa is rather quite beautiful. So is her counterpart, UrSan, the swimmer.

[@ascarletmoon17]

Ooo I hope we see skekSa's character arch in AoR season 2. Watching characters who are sane and good spiral into madness and anger is always fun!

[@AxtroLeaf]

Hmm...that seems very dark, Trista

[@shroom8511]

I love it

[@yoteslaya7296]

too bad there isnt a season 2 netfilx canceled the series

[@Namiazathoth]

I feel so bad for her...

[@IsaiahAmos017]

Me too

[@carlopannone5281]

Oh yea because she’s trapped in a tree

[@notapop2961]

She just wanted to sail with the sifa and now shes stuck in a tree. SkekSa does not deserve all the betrayal she got

[@SonicGurl82]

Out of all the Skeksis aside from the heretic, SkekSa was is at least genuine on her relationship with the gelflings, most specifically the Sifa.

[@akarts8854]

I feel bad for skeksa. She was actually trying to be a good person not for selfish reasons,but out of the goodness of her heart.

[@The_PokeSaurus]

Fingers crossed for her to be in season two.

[@moneymrcrabs6814]

Ho yea

[@BrianLyons315]

And I hope they make her look the Same way she does in Tides.

[@richardalanholster7390]

no way she could kill Naia and Gurjin i mean like poor Rian has already lost his mum and dad and girlfriend to the skeksies he just cant loose his two best friends too...😭😢😖😟😔🧝‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧝‍♂️

[@aetherograph]

It says something very interesting about the nature of conditional friendship, and the nature of those that benefit from power, that SkekSa wanted to be so separate from the skeksis and the castle life; but then as soon as the Sifa showed they were willing to upend the status quo she was like, 'well I don't want to be that separate, actually'. That's an excellent and chillingly real narrative, and I love that about the skeksis--each one embodies a very *specific* type of evil.

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

Oddly enough The idea or her red tinted eyes interest me the most, there just so much about skeksas design that I would really enjoy seeing a puppet of her in real life! I wonder how good her sword skills were.

[@grimmy2313]

I hope we see SkekSa in the next season! She looks so awesome! We still haven't seen the other Skeksis characters, some who were mentioned by name in the show, which I'm guessing will appear in season two or more. 1. SkekNa - Slave Master 2. SkekUng - Garthim Master 3. SkekShod - Treasurer 4. SkekLi - Storyteller

[@samrizzardi2213]

One of the main defects of the Young Adult Novels was the total lack of Skeksis POV scenes. That was one of the beauties of the original movie novelization.

[@DreamfastwithMe]

I agree! The books were great, but there was not enough writing for the Skeksis.

[@niishniishva]

I love her and her backstory! She's so beautiful!!😍😍😍😍

[@CountOrlok22]

I think we're getting skekSa with the next season.

[@claymore7315]

I really hope we get her and even more new Skeksis. It only makes sense after the last episode

[@AxtroLeaf]

I hope so also I would like to see how the gartham master and the slave keeper came back to the castle. I have a sad theory that hip will be the first drained podling :(

[@gracekim25]

CountOrlok22 have they confirmed season 2?😍

[@CountOrlok22]

No, but given the new slate of books announced for September and October (including the one that I had originally been told was likely a November release - The Bestiary) I think a confirmation will come as soon as The Jim Henson Company has other announcements to make about their other properties ("Labyrinth", "The StoryTeller", and "Farscape").

[@CountOrlok22]

I think skekSa will return along with the Sifan Clan and they may rescue Gelfling and take them across the sea to escape the Skeksis' genocide of the Gelfling. This would help to explain how the Gelfling later repopulate Thra.

[@thedoruk6324]

Damn! The second Skeksis I felt genuine sadness for; after the scientist. I wonder if the Skeksis are able to reproduce or clone/repopulate; I know its a weird question; but the skeksis were already started with a fragile; dreaded population; with only barely a few doing actual work/maintenance

[@mosquitomilk9877]

I remember reading somewhere that they would most likely be sterile. Considering how they are technically only half of a being, I'm inclined to believe it.

[@thedoruk6324]

@@mosquitomilk9877 Speculative. Maybe they're able to 'create' new creatures?

[@rocketspaceships]

Lets all agree on one thing: Skeksa is best girl

[@IsaiahAmos017]

Yas

[@moneymrcrabs6814]

where by 50.cal

[@Constantine_Cvl8]

Agreed

[@xandan1668]

No a best girl wouldn't have been driven to murder.

[@squitterhyena652]

I find her fascinating thanks for covering the little we know of her.

[@hailenvy]

I love the music in the beginning. I’m shocked it took me this long to find this channel to help feed my love for dark fantasy and synthwave. Thanks so much, dear friend.

[@DarkCrystalConjunction]

80's synth with some 80's IP is always a great mix :) Note that skekSa identified with a female, now, along with skekLach the Collector & skekEkt the Ornamentalist. skekSa is one of my favs! She is complex... when reading the books there were times I wondered if she was helping the Gelfling, or doing it just to betray them.

[@carlopannone5281]

The Dark Crystal Conjunction you know the collector and the ornamentalist are dudes right?

[@DreamfastwithMe]

@@carlopannone5281 No he's actually right. Both characters are updated in the books now.

[@DarkCrystalConjunction]

@@carlopannone5281 they changed that in the newest books.

[@gloriannavargas7536]

I'm going to my opinion that skekekt and skeklach and possibly skekyi are females that means that urutt and ursen and uryi are female too

[@DembiBrox]

I hope we see her in season 2 and I hope they somehow make her a good person because I don't see her as a villain just someone that feels hurt and alone with no one else to turn to you can't help but feel sorry for her.

[@maximustheshoosh227]

I think she might be a villain and hero of the second season of age of resistance

[@SL-cl9gt]

Jim would have LOVED to have brought this character and her dragon to life on the screen.

[@NancyLea28]

Thank you for the information on SkekSa, I think she may be one of my favorites.

[@mattbronico7542]

Very interesting facts about the Mariner and her UrRu counterpart. What a unique coincidence that the pirate Skeksis has feathers just like a parrot. It’s also unique that she’s the only Skeksis who chooses to identify as female. How ironic that of all of the Skeksis, I thought it would be SkekEkt who would have that gender identity. After all, there are so many people who view this character to be a female. I really hope SkekSa and UrSan will make an appearance in Season 2 of Age of Resistance. I think it would be very interesting if the Season is about Rian, Deet and Brea exploring the seas of Thra.

[@PlatyShroom]

Most of that fanart of her made her look majestic and beautiful 💖💖💖

[@harryfox7488]

It seems whenever a Skeksis finds true, soul healing happiness, it gets yanked away. I really felt sorry for SkekSa

[@dwaynemiele2431]

I believe she will be season 2 because of her relationship with the Sifa. She rejoins the council when she felt betrayed by the Sifa for joining the renaissance.

[@DreamfastwithMe]

I agree!

[@sorchatheraven]

Renaissance lol. Not criticising, just found it funny. Imagine Leonardo's famous painting with an urRu on one side and a skekSis on the other

[@henrymockingbird9645]

I hope we see the mariner in the next season of dark crystal age of resistance

[@carlmaster9690]

It sounds like the nicest of the Skeksis.

[@aldohaimar4382]

What about SkekGra?

[@hailenvy]

A beautiful song at the beginning. Wish it was on iTunes. Lol And a very fascinating character as well. Would have loved to see her come to Age of Resistance.

[@saytr_the_doodler]

PLEASE PLEASE LET US SEE HER IN THE SHOW!!! T^T

[@Thoralmir]

skekSa viewed the Sefa the way a farmer views his garden. To help this clan prosper, to flourish, to grow in power was to elevate herself, at least in her own mind.

[@jordanelza8806]

1:22 , 2:35 , 3:39 and 5:00 Aside from SkekMal the Hunter, SkekSa was the most unique and independent of all Skeksis. She followed her own path and was actually not so evil for most of her life. It’s so sad that she eventually went mad with grief and got herself trapped. She was probably the only Skeksis that wasn’t naturally and cold blooded evil. I’m still not sure if the tree-growing process trapped SkekSa inside, or if it just turned her into a tree, killing her and her counterpart UrSan. 5:17 to 5:35 As this video shows, UrSan and SkekSa were probably the most similar pair, aside from UrAmaj the Cook with SkekAyuk the Gourmand. I hope that we can eventually see more Dark Crystal on screen, animated or live action. It’s been 5 years since the one and only season of AOR aired and we all want more.

[@notapop2961]

Her story is just so tragic. Some of it is her fault but I would just give her a big hug.

[@TokuDean]

If only Season 2 hadn’t been cancelled, I really would have loved to seen this character come into the show, it would have been really interesting to watch.

[@tedralston9918]

I was waiting for this.

[@conorosullivan1347]

Hey dude. I noticed there wasn’t a SkekEer on your Skekeis Bio. Are you planning to do one soon?

[@djzapper128]

Skeksa is my favorite skeksis

[@paigebartlett9650]

I genuinely hope they make a puppet of her for season two of AOR! Exploring the light and dark side of this split urskek is something i hope can be highlighted in the future. Perhaps one is for power reasons and one is for freedom. Or we could compare one to the crashing waves and one to the steady stream.

[@richardalanholster7390]

Naia, Gurjin: * crying *

[@gracekim25]

Damn it I need all the dark crystal books

[@luvzfrance24]

Omg I hope they incorporate her storyline in season 2!

[@RagingSable]

I Really, really wish she had been one of the good Skeksis to rise above the urge to kill like Heretic. But i love her story and cannot wait for her appearance to be made in the show. There's so many to be brought in. I really had hoped she would've joined the gelflings

[@levongevorgyan6789]

The new comics somewhat altered her character. In them, she's much more manipulative and power-hungry, with the cruelty of a true Skeksis. Presumably, the difference in her and the Swimmer is that she seeks rulership of the Sea, dominance and power, while the Swimmer is content with freedom.

[@mguerrrero]

I hope she's in season 2 of age of resistance

[@nathantaylor6759]

A character I am not as familiar with so thank you! Interesting creature but never trust a Skeksis! I hope to see her realized in season two... hopefully!

[@averymartin1327]

She could've been empress if she really wanted to probably.

[@jeksun1580]

What are you doing Skekbro?

[@claymore7315]

I don't know anymore, Skeksis.

[@moneymrcrabs6814]

heretic

[@DreamfastwithMe]

Chillin' skekDude

[@tfallspark5104]

This was alot more interesting than I originaly thought! But. What happened during the conjunction? Did the skeksis kill her Mystic? Did they merge away from the crystal? Or are they still alone and divided?

[@makirby100]

Thank you!!!! You are AMAZING!!!!!!

[@DreamfastwithMe]

Thank YOU! You are amazing for being part of this community:)

[@AxtroLeaf]

Can you please do skekayuk next? :D

[@DreamfastwithMe]

Many want to see him, and he's coming soon! Hunter is next week, and then i always poll people on Twitter for next topic:)

[@AxtroLeaf]

Dreamfast with Me thanks!

[@animefan77]

With SkekSa, I’m hoping they don’t do a major design overhaul to make her less appealing- much how SkekLach went from a craftier SkekUng type character that could hit in the prequel graphic novel series by TokyoPop as well as think into a gross looking Eeyore like character.

[@jordanelza8806]

I love how as said in this video, SkekSa and her counterpart UrSan the Swimmer were not so opposite because of the ways they both lived, unlike the others. In almost every other case, the pairs are very and yet fittingly opposites.

[@johnkennedy4550]

What’s the name of the song featured at the beginning of the video? Meaning the one that was playing when you announced your Cura album.

[@alexandriaceballos1938]

Hope we get to see her in the second season along with the other Skesis who were absent in the first season.

[@randomchicken2753]

This is one of the most bizarre skeksis along with skekgra she spent most of her time from the castle I hope she’s gonna appear in age of resistance season 2

[@jordanelza8806]

I hope that in AoR season 2 (or before they end the series) they show a flashback of what physically happened when the Division of the UrSkeks took place. I know it was in the graphic novels, but I want to see the Division on screen!

[@damdumah2552]

Skekna next pwease

[@carlopannone5281]

I heard skekok is next

[@ANATHEMA777]

Skeksa was possibly the best character introduced in the novels

[@dr.strangebat9397]

Yep, I'm very sure that we're getting her in Season two, but I'm also very curious on what this creature-like ship would look like!

[@carlopannone5281]

Can you do skekshod next?

[@DreamfastwithMe]

Hunter is next week, and then i always poll people on Twitter for the next subject:) All the bios will be done soon!

[@carlopannone5281]

Dreamfast with Me ok cool

[@Xelku9]

Man. It feels like things could have been so much different for SkekSa. Do you think if she knew what the Skeksis in the castle were doing at the time, her disposition would have been different?

[@justinsarcedo9355]

Cami-Cat should play SkekSa as once a charismatic captain turn bitter hermit due to being all alone. Only making her desperate of stealing some essences from the Emperor to restoring her strength and forming a alliance with SkekShod due hating the Emperor. Kinda like a charming captain turned crazy voodoo sea witch.

[@Renkencen]

Wait, if she got turned into a tree, did the counterpart got turned into a tree aswell?

[@DreamfastwithMe]

No, skekSa is actually alive and imprisoned in the tree. Nothing would happen unless she were injured or killed.

[@ΚωνσταντίνοςΚατσίμπελης]

@@DreamfastwithMe she starve and so urSan

[@skylordthe1st]

Wow her life truly was tragic. It's a Shame that her friend betrayed her out of the hate of the skeksis and none of the assured that she be safe or help her in her hard times. If they were to comfort or have helped her she would have a better life.

[@jtek2259]

Yessss

[@MrDerekRD]

I like it when Skeksa The Mariner looks more like a pirate.

[@aztecgodhuzluiospd1033]

My best guess as to how the mariner is the dark side is that maybe she’s more prone to trouble & fixes them with violent solutions, that & maybe she might enjoy fighting a bit Basically I’m saying she’s like a nicer jack sparrow without the rum Plus she seems easy to upset

[@VikingFyre]

So what happened when the Crystal was healed? Did she unite with her other half and become an Urskek again? And would that Urskek have left Thra with the others, or remain behind?

[@DreamfastwithMe]

This is unclear right now because we haven't seen what happens in the show yet. But i would assume she reunited, the crystal's power would pull them together again no matter the distance.

[@mrfoxwilde8144]

The Good Skeksis that falls into Evil.

[@Myndset88]

Sifa is "As If". And Thra is short for enthralled.

[@otakuwolf4ever985]

Skeksa is probably the only Skeksis I feel more sorry for than Skektek

[@madslayer4197]

Since the uru part comes before the skeksis part in urskek, wouldn't it be Titek instead of tekti?

[@claymore7315]

Yes!!!! You did it! Thank you so much!!!!!!! ^~^

[@djzapper128]

ShardOfHeresy how did we get the same pfp?

[@claymore7315]

@@djzapper128Coincidence? I've seen a few people with it though

[@DacStudiosEntertainment]

Another good skeksis *nice*

[@noahmacaulay3136]

Can you make one about skekna the slave master?

[@noahmacaulay3136]

When will you make a another biography video?

[@Fourger14]

The fact that our "heroes" tried to murder her in cold blood with a stab in the back while she was helping them save another Gelfling put me on skekSa's side and made me despise the protagonists for the rest of the books.

[@cripticzodiac]

She's pretty!!!!

[@MsLionsmurf]

trapping her on land within a tree just sounds cruel ... I need some headcanon where she and her Mystics counterpart eventually cross paths and work together like the Heretic and his counterpart. They get along - dare I saw it - swimmingly and now roam the seas and explore them together

[@525Lines]

Are they opposites or are they expressing their nature differently? Wanderer/conquerer, etc.

[@jaydee6574]

They are the same creature, it's just that one is usually selfish and the other is selfless

[@predalien1413]

SkekSa and SkekMal

[@yokaibear13]

Ik you said skekSa and urSan aren’t so opposite. But doesn’t the light and dark balance come from skekSa’s desire to conquer the sea and urSan’s desire to become one with it? I could be wrong. I’m just assuming since those are the kind of vibes I get from both characters.

[@aztecgodhuzluiospd1033]

The mariner doesn’t really seem to want to conquer it Honestly the dark might come from her being a pirate character meaning she’s not one for diplomacy or at least isn’t good at it & has less nice solutions like threats or just stabbing something while she has fun

[@bellaswift2396]

Perhaps by leaving the other Skekise and the broken heart she was less afflicted by the madness Thra cursed the Skekise

[@MiyuSawai]

In the movie The Dark Crystal why don't all the Mystics/urRu talk?

[@DreamfastwithMe]

They do, we just don't hear them. The mystics are very quiet by nature, and don't say much unless its important.

[@shikiriki_the_death_tree]

You should do a biography on skekmal like of you guys agree ↓

[@DreamfastwithMe]

Hunter is next week!

[@andymenssen9517]

Dope video

[@TheRogueCommand]

Somebody needs to pick up season 2. We were robbed of this character, robbed I say!

[@jdfigs5916]

Can you do one for all the mystics

[@joshuaparkers1866]

Color patterns are designed to transform your productiveness

[@SoCalDad91932]

So basically she was Captain of a Godzilla Ship

[@tophatdevelision5098]

Wait so is she still alive?

[@DreamfastwithMe]

Yes, she's imprisoned in the tree!

[@gloriannavargas7536]

​​@@DreamfastwithMe but that is just a novel canon, not canon to the prequel and the movie even the comic the power of the dark crystal so it's possible that skekSa and urSan is still alive during the resistance.

[@lilyrose1581]

Is it just me or do the skeksis who don't live in the castle and feed off the energy of the crystal seemed to be more healthy

[@gloriannavargas7536]

In theory the Skeksis and urRu have a very long lifespan like most reptiles have in real life, meaning that the Skeksis could have live more than enough in the resistance and looking a little more younger and agile, but they didn't know so they used the power of the crystal to expand their lifespan but it also makes them look corrupted and shriveled which is why skekMal is very agile and fast.

[@juanbautyoficial]

I NEED the 2nd season.... but i'm a bit pessiMYSTIC..... 😶

[@juanisol8275]

I cant wait to see him in season 2 😍💀🏊🚢⛵🚤🚣

[@mosquitomilk9877]

*her

[@juanisol8275]

@@mosquitomilk9877 rigth i almost forgot that Is the fact the skeksis are begins with both sexs but the pirate habe a female pesonality like the ornamentalist

[@oscarpineda9459]

Would she be good or bad? Let's find out.

[@oscarpineda9459]

This didn't age well.