The Skeksis used the Crystal to draw the “life essence” from the Podlings, which he then drank. They ravaged the land, enslaved the harmless Podlings, and nearly exterminated the Gelflings entirely. Their long life-spans were obtained by drawing new life from the sun via the power of the Dark Crystal… though the Emperor gained youth in a far more sinister way. The Skeksis were terrible tyrants, led by an Emperor. At the start of the movie there were ten of each race left (originally there were 18). If a Skeksis was injured or died, the same thing happened to a Mystic. The Mystics moved far away, but maintained a cosmic connection to both the Crystal and the Skeksis. Since then, the Skeksis have ruled Thra from the imposing Castle of the Crystal, where they kept the powerful, purple Dark Crystal in the Sacred Chamber. The land of Thra, home to Podlings, Gelflings, and countless animals, was “green and good,” until the powerful Crystal “cracked” and a shard was lost. During the event, two new species, equal in numbers, suddenly appeared on Thra when it did: the “cruel,” greedy, bird-like creatures known as Skeksis and the wise Mystics (officially the urRu), a peaceful group of “gentle” wizards who resemble doleful dinosaurs. Almost exactly a millennium before the start of the film, the three suns of Thra all lined up during an event known as The Great Conjunction, which only occurs every thousand years.
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