The Dark Crystal Lore: Everything You NEED to Know Before Age of Resistance Explained

Almost 40 years after the film’s release, we are FINALLY getting new on-screen Dark Crystal goodness! Since the film’s debut there have been books on lore, graphic novels, cancelled sequels and mangas, and even a board game! Age of Resistance, as we all know is a prequel- but what do we need to know to optimize our viewing? Well don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. I’m Kris Carr and here’s your crash course in Dark Crystal.
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[@Cydonia2020]

Almost forty years ago, I built an UrrU costume for Halloween. You learn to use muscles you didn’t know you had when you try to walk as they do. From that small beginning, I became a professional tailor.

[@kriscarr4929]

Cydonia2020 that’s amazing!!!

[@mikelomez9313]

They were always my favorite characters. I was just a little bit disappointed that I didn't see too much of them in the age of resistance

[@Cydonia2020]

The Mystics are the unsung heroes of TDC. I hope we will see more of them in the (I assume) next season.

[@ambroseburnside1950]

Does anyone used to remember TheOdds1Outs Dark Crystal review and how he rants on about how incomprehensible it is?

[@digidestinAndrew777]

I remember. He theodd1sout also says he was afraid of the movie as a kid

[@TheFlush1980]

Incomprehensible? The Dark Crystal is a pretty straightforward story. TheOdds1Outs should try some of David Lynch’ work for something less comprehensible lol.

[@colelevel2654]

@@TheFlush1980 IKR

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

*_Somewhere in the same Jim Henson universe, Kermit The Frog committed suicide and Elmo is dancing on the moon in Russian style._*

[@victorshaw2602]

The cracking of the crystal and loss of the shard was after the urSkek split into the Skeksis and the urRu not because of it. It was actually the Skeksis who cracked the crystal to keep themselves separated from the urRu after Aughra tried to get them to fix The Great Division since the full crystal was needed to reverse the Great Division. What had caused The Great Division was the urSkek trying to use the second Great Conjunction to burn away their darker half so they could return home to their planet. During the Conjunction one of their members "Dark Heart" believed by most to be SilSol, or the urSkek form of the Chamberlain (SkekSil) let his dark emotions get out of control causing the Great Division.

[@logan8862]

fucking skeksil, man

[@hhhieronymusbotch]

'skekSKI'? Comrade, the decadent poop turkeys are nyet Russian. I give your pronunciation a 3.6

[@Small-Chap]

Skeksiksksss :-D

[@vingram100]

Well damn...

[@Michaelf1968]

Not great, not horrible

[@BlairMountainNetwork]

MwAhahaha😂🤣😅... "decadent poop turkeys"!!!

[@hhhieronymusbotch]

@@BlairMountainNetwork if you need it for a band name, work away :D

[@jimpyre5038]

40 years! I saw it in the theater. 😳

[@CC-yh2yq]

Ben Smith haha my dad watched it and i’ve got him to watch the series, he’s 58, think he’s got some more years left in him 😂

[@TimaeusEXE]

So basically everyone in age of resistance is going to die at somepoint

[@logan8862]

yeeup

[@xlbthedemigod5662]

Timaeus yes

[@TimaeusEXE]

Well shit how we supposed to get attached to these characters then if they're all gonna die

[@VALENTINEBEAMS]

We're all going to die at some point.

[@patrickdoss25]

Well this series takes place 1000 years before the movie so yes? Unless you’re Skeksis, than yes after a 1000 years you would probably de dead 😂

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Food for thought: the Dark Crystal Board game was illustrated by my mentor Thomas Blacksear, a world renowned artist responsible for illustrating for Hallmark, Wizard of Oz Collectables and much more!

[@kriscarr4929]

Lowell Lucas Jr. that is a really cool factoid!!!!

[@nosvw_wv_i6254]

I’m not ready to go alone Alright alone it is

[@hhhieronymusbotch]

You try to control Aughra? Aughra can barely control Aughra!

[@colelevel2654]

@Ameliaxxjaxon exactly

[@aaronjohnson4681]

this film is a classic, I Love the interaction between jen and kira

[@jillforbesforbes2873]

I agree with you I love the interaction between Jen and Kira I love how they both have something special about them that the other one doesn't have and I love how they balance each other out it's beautiful they were made for each other 🤗💞

[@Rustyrc83]

Omg that's not how you pronounce Skeksis... I can't handle it.

[@skyling_saiyan7521]

Aughra is basically Yoda's Momma

[@critteraf5ii605]

Nah. I could see Yoda and Augra as an old bickering married couple.

[@SkinnyDaisieArts]

She has a son born of a comet? C'mon, this ain't Shmi Skywalker we're talkin' about here. She be Yoda's Baby-Momma, yo! {Augra got game! Respect is due.}

[@skyling_saiyan7521]

@@critteraf5ii605 yeah I agree

[@thegrayamaha8746]

Skek ski down the mountain... "SKEK-SIS"

[@Noxty_t7]

6:24 it’s weird cause in the show their saying they split before it came apart and the skeksis broke it

[@sereniski_]

Yes, in the prequel comics that's how it happens

[@AnimaMandala]

When a multi-media franchise tries to fit into a single timeline, some inconsistencies are inevitable. Sometimes writers just fuck up.

[@Angelicbrandy]

Favorite quote "f*cking aliens!" Lol

[@lochness5524]

I’d like to see Raunip played by the Oddonesout. I doubt that would happen though

[@berkleypearl2363]

Lachlan Harrison he called dibs so they have to pick him lol

[@FrostyAleria]

The only thing I don’t like about this video is ITS SKEKSI NOT SKEKSKI ;-; sorry for typing in caps

[@michaelbarry9038]

What is the origin of the felling gelfling clans? There is a small mention that the Skeksis orchestrated it to better manage the resources of Thra and to divide the gelfling against each other to prevent an uprising

[@henrytiffanyr]

I keep thinking your graphics say “Nerd Wine” 🤓🍷 ... I want some of dat!!

[@M0-M15T0]

Okay when you said that Raunip hadn't been mentioned in the show, in one scene the All maudra mentioned "Raunips trail"

[@Ryhindor]

2:52 For me it's the Heart of Lorkhan.

[@mjkalasky2775]

"The Dark Crystal Lore" Well, I know he's a rock monster. He was created by the "Heratic", and he guarded Brea for a while.

[@BRONZALiVE]

I originally thought the Urskeks created the crystal for years, but they were actually not native to thra and the crystal was created by thra before they arrived, thanks for clearing that up!!!

[@dmmoctober]

Ummm ... u were right?

[@Thaumh]

Raunip's name *does* actually show up in Age of Resistance, in passing. Spoiler Alert! When Maudra Fara challenges "Maudra" Seladon to "Trial By Air", in the planning stages of the challenge they mention going around Raunip Pass.

[@RobleViejo]

6:07 "Of course the people would trust the wealthy leaders, we followed kings before. This pure capitalistic politics couldn´t be that bad. They are though, they are really bad we are burning the Amazonas. We are just so fucking stupid" When Skeksis drain essence just to live longer and grow more powerful, literally using technology to take the life of stuff around them I can't avoid to have this feeling in my guts of "Huh, that's a very human thing to do" The old movie also always had this effect on me. And the way the series shows Gelflings following Skeksis even though they weren't even hiding they were evil anymore... Its happening, to us, now. We are following blatant evil into destruction and we aren't even giving it a second thought.

[@FolkloreLover]

There was a little nod to Raunip as Maudra Ferra chose Raunip's Pass as the site for the trial by air with Celidon. To bad that trial never happened, as it would have been awesome to watch Celidon get owned and maybe give an opening to more info on Raunip. I hope he shows in season 2. Let there be a season 2!!!

[@MrGeekFreek]

Kris Carr look like Gelfling. Kris Carr smell like Gelfling. Kris Carr must be Gelfling.

[@kriscarr4929]

MrGeekFreek Facts!

[@digidestinAndrew777]

Skeksis is both singular and plural, but the plural form is pronounced 'Skek-sees'. I hope this information finds you well

[@okradiowise]

In the show they pronounce the plural as skesis???

[@johnnyanglin4017]

Troll hunter love that show so sad it ended

[@Noted423]

I bet The odd1sout watched this

[@grimreaper3259]

I watched this when I was like five I couldn't remember the name until now

[@fkylw]

If yall think the lore and story and interesting back story are excellent: Go check out "The Name of the Wind."

[@heathensworkshop145]

Just rolled a crit nersgasum on my D20!! I fucking love the dark crystal and have scents I was a Gelfling lol

[@adrianavelez631]

you guys should make a video on what happened after the movie. the sequel and what maybe happened in between the sequel and the movie :)

[@jillforbesforbes2873]

I agree 🤗

[@zachabstract7291]

Yay Kris Carr! Always look forward to your vids :D

[@kriscarr4929]

zachabstract aw thank you!

[@mjolnirfan]

Do a video on the stuff that happened after the movie

[@adrianavelez631]

yes, that would be awesome!

[@michaelbootes4822]

Erskeks is basically Skeksi backwards. It took me so much longer than It should of to realize that.

[@ScionStorm1]

UrSkeks Separated and became the Uru and Skeksi

[@Mercgo]

Soooooo as a kid I had a crush on Kira (still) and I always thought Kris kinda looked liked kira...

[@kriscarr4929]

Goodeus Maximus I’m loving people thinking I look like a Gelfling!!! I’m going to have to pop that one into the Halloween rotation! Thanks for watching!

[@shellsangel7953]

I think that human species is more like the SKESKI than the GELFLING. Look at us through the eyes of animals.

[@Evil_Wizard]

Shells Angel wanna be my girlfriend

[@thegrayamaha8746]

Represent the duality and balance of all things. Good can't exist without evil

[@shellsangel7953]

@@thegrayamaha8746 True. Human beings have a choice to be evil or good, I don't think we are innately evil. I can not help but draw parallels between the SKESKI living off the 'essence' of more complacent and gentle species, and disrupting natural balance through their greed. The SKESKI choose to exist outside of the natural order through their belief that they are higher than all other species, and because of this, they slowly destroy their vital energy source. Isn't that exactly what we do, as a species?

[@thegrayamaha8746]

But they aren't from Thra, so none of their existence on that plane is natural. Skeksis

[@shellsangel7953]

@@thegrayamaha8746 Regardless of where they come from, their actions and beliefs are still very much like ours, are they not? I am not saying that the SKESKIS ( thanks ;-) ) are human beings - just that they clearly emulate the human race's major belief systems and actions on Earth.

[@batrico]

best line F,,King aliens did it. good video.

[@kriscarr4929]

Paul Nolan haha thank you!

[@batrico]

@@kriscarr4929 enjoying you on john campea show :)

[@BrettWB]

I'm never looking at potatoes the same way again....

[@Geronimo_Jehoshaphat]

The original uncanny valley.

[@jesssilver2232]

what's the name of the first comic book (when the urSkeks arrive)?

[@superkroger]

Aguras son is dead

[@westernfreedom5031]

A squad of Adeptus Astartes could pacify Thraa in about fifteen minutes lol

[@JC-eg7el]

Why the fuck is she saying Skeksis like that? Also Rhunip IS mentioned in AOR 🙄

[@abicharles6292]

DId augras son lead gelfling away from the skeksies?

[@bubbajo9089]

It sucks knowing everyone is gonna die

[@LizardsLore]

Ok... it’s SKEK-See

[@colelevel2654]

OMG this video was super cool and everyone mad just cuz she say skekskies and not skeksis?! Just ignore it cuz the video's still awesome and skeksis is a made up word anyway!!!

[@MegTheCricket]

Sweet muppet potatoes...

[@kriscarr4929]

Meg McCune I love them!!!!

[@scottyoshihara2458]

Thanks Kris, I’m now ready to scare myself again.

[@kriscarr4929]

Scott Yoshihara haha happy to help!

[@williamrodabaugh4315]

*insert generic TheOdds1Outs" Comment* Duerrrrr.. Yeeyeyyyy..

[@z.z3925]

Hmm tone down on Ramsey factor. This is supposed to be for kids.

[@alexisalidis9037]

Dan aliens!?,.

[@grilledcheesus]

I forget that not everyone has seen the movie....

[@toplessBlond]

So now that I've watched this video, am I a scientologist?

[@kriscarr4929]

Cameron Hayek 💯

[@mykayaterry1155]

Do dirty jokes of catdog

[@sermycahwhent4165]

This is a lot of rushed information. You should have made it a couple videos it all sounds rambled at the end.

[@josephjbarton]

Wtf is a skekski?

[@abicharles6292]

Since the ersex have gone during the the first movie?

[@Laurell_Silentshade]

Shhh! Don't remind me of how old I am.

[@abicharles6292]

Is it possible for the gelflings to come back to life?

[@Supersoniccake20]

Skeksis, not Skeskis

[@ramiiisss6176]

5G

[@teyojin14]

Ugh the commentary...

[@abicharles6292]

Will they also repopulate?

[@javunteharris2725]

In power of the dark crystal the comic that is the official sequal to the dark crystal there gelflings and a gelfling subspecies call firelings.( I hoped that answered your question😊).

[@Conflictproject69]

Voice acting is the worst In this

[@Edwardin1989]

A non redhead host...hmmm this video seems off

[@fishpenney7916]

I know I'm late but I can't let this pass. Skeksis. Pronounced skek-seas not skek-skis.

[@johnwilbur3050]

It's another planet they're all aliens

[@BabsChannel]

It could also be earth in the far off future.

[@johnwilbur3050]

@@BabsChannel well maybe but the comics said it was another planet

[@BabsChannel]

@@johnwilbur3050 Publications of the Labryinth say that Jareth tries to kiss Sarah too, but clearly that didn't happen in the movie.

[@johnwilbur3050]

@@BabsChannel dang that's dark

[@BabsChannel]

@@johnwilbur3050 How so?

[@diaryofagoat-lass1023]

What I want to know, is why did they opt for a matriarchal society. I saw some of the Male gelfling characters and they were flipping BADASS!! A Gelfling King would've been AWESOME!! Oh well, I suppose female leaders are more easily swayed... -oh did I just point out the obvious? (seriously, look at history for gosh sake) At least there are some male gelfling characters with good roles in the story. Sorry for the rant, I'm just tired of excessive female characters everywhere in media... (Yes, I'm one of those people that hated the pandering non-canon addition of Tauriel in The Hobbit trilogy.)

[@josephjbarton]

How do you feel about Deets 2 dads?

[@diaryofagoat-lass1023]

Joseph Barton no comment... correction, more pandering... nothing more...