Skeksis



<span style="color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">The  Skeksis<span style="color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">, also known as  Lords of the Crystal<span style="color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"> or  Regents of Thra<span style="color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">, were a reptilian, bird-like race that ruled over  Thra<span style="color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"> throughout the  Age of Division<span style="color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">. They originated during Thra's second  Great Conjunction<span style="color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">, when the Fallen  urSkeks<span style="color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"> attempted to purify themselves through the heat of the three suns shining on  the Crystal<span style="color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">. Instead of being cleansed of their darker natures, each urSkek was  split<span style="color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"> into two beings; Skeksis and  urRu<span style="color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">, with the Skeksis being the embodiment of the violent, materialistic side of the urSkeks.

<p style="border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Despite the separation, there was still a spiritual link between each Skeksis and urRu counterpart, a constant reminder that they were only halves of the same being. If either was wounded, the other felt the pain and suffered an identical injury. If one died, both died.[1] [2] [3]

<p style="border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Posing as benevolent caretakers of the Crystal, the Skeksis were in fact leeching off its power in order to prolong their lives, thus causing the spread of the Darkening. During their thousand-trine rule, the Skeksis formed the Alliance of the Crystal with the Gelflings, keeping the latter divided and subservient. Species that resisted their governance, such as the Gruenaks and Arathim, were either eradicated or evicted from their lands. When the Crystal was exhausted after a millennium of abuse, the Skeksis began to abduct Gelflings in order to drain them of their essence, which had a rejuvenating effect on them. This lead to the formation of the Gelfling resistance and the outbreak of Garthim War.

<p style="border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">