"What was sundered and undone shall be whole... A thousand years before the events in the film, a race of powerful beings called the Skeksis decided to purge all evil from their bodies. At the time of the "Great Conjunction" (when all three of the planet’s suns aligned), the Skeksis focused the united light through their powerful crystal, hoping to burn the evil out. Unfortunately, the evil merely separated from the good, creating two separate races. The peaceful Mystics and the wicked Skeksis. One of the Skeksis smashed the crystal, separating a shard and turning the crystal dark. According to prophecy, an elf-like Gelfling would return the shard to the crystal at the next Great Convergence, putting an end to the Skeksis dark reign. To keep their power, the vulture-like Skeksirsquo's sent their giant servants, the Garthims, to kill all Gelflings. A Gelfling named Jen thinks he is the last of his race, and he sets out to fulfill his destiny. He felt like a tiny creature in a world of giants, upon whose shoulders rests the future of the world. As his journey continues, the young lad discovers another Gelfling, a female named Kira, who joins his quest to heal the crystal. Kira’s pet named Fizzwig signs on as well, as does an old witch named Aughra. Even this united front, faces a daunting task in trying to outwit the dangerous Skeksis and their evil Chamberlain. Did you know: The Dark Crystal was considered a major flop in the theaters? It took longer than expected to make this film, and Henson went over the given budget. Therefore their profit was not as much as they had anticipated. ©Copyright 2007 Amy unless otherwise stated. All rights reserved. |
The Dark Crystal