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The chief Secretary and second in line to the throne. After the death of the Emperor, his greed for power led to a challenge by the Garthim Master, when he decided to crown himself the new self-appointed emperor. Without hesitation, [=SkekUng=] confronted him and issued the challenge for supremacy. The Chamberlain responded by declaring the challenge be a Trial by Stone. After the duel, the Chamberlain was outcasted as punishment for losing to the new emperor.
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The chief Secretary secretary and second in line to the throne. After the death of the Emperor, his greed for power led to a challenge for supremacy by [=SkekUng=] the Garthim Master, when he decided to crown himself the new self-appointed emperor. Without hesitation, [=SkekUng=] confronted him and issued the challenge for supremacy.emperor. The Chamberlain responded by declaring the challenge be a Trial by Stone. After losing the duel, the Chamberlain was outcasted as punishment for losing to the new emperor.punishment.
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When prophecies revealed that the tyranny of the Skeksis would end when the missing shard of the Dark Crystal is found and restored by the Gelflings, they took the Gelflings by force. With the help of their Garthim warriors, they managed to kill all but two survivors, Jen and Kira.
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When prophecies revealed that the tyranny of the Skeksis would end when the missing shard of the Dark Crystal is found and restored by the Gelflings, they took the Gelflings by force. With the help of their Garthim warriors, they managed to kill all but two known survivors, Jen and Kira.
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The strongest of the Skeksis by the time of the film, he is the master of the Garthim. He competes against the Chamberlain for the throne and wins the Trial by Stone, becoming the new Emperor.
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The strongest of the Skeksis by the time of the film, he is the master of the Garthim. He competes against the Chamberlain for the throne and wins the Trial by Stone, thus becoming the new Emperor.
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Before he became Garthim Master, he was known as the Heretic, for he didn't believe in the Prophecy.
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The strongest and most brutal of the Skeksis, he is the master of the Garthims. He competes against the Chamberlain for the throne and wins the Trial by Stone, becoming the new Emperor.
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The strongest and most brutal of the Skeksis, he is the master of the Garthims. He competes against the Chamberlain for the throne and wins the Trial by Stone, becoming the new Emperor.
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The strongestand most brutal of the Skeksis, Skeksis by the time of the film, he is the master of the Garthims. Garthim. He competes against the Chamberlain for the throne and wins the Trial by Stone, becoming the new Emperor.Emperor.
Before he became Garthim Master, he was known as the Heretic, for he didn't believe in the Prophecy.
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* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: Wears an animal skull on his head and what appears to be an armor made of bones.
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The Garthim are loyal soldiers who serve and protect the Skeksis. They appear to be Golem-like creatures that are animated through the power of the Dark Crystal.
They were used to carry out a genocide on the Gelflings, most infamously.
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* TheBrute: They act as the brute force of the Skeksis.
* EmptyShell: At the end of the film, they stop being animated and fall apart into hollow shells when the Crystal is restired.
* GiantEnemyCrab: They look like giant crabs.
* {{Golem}}: They're empty armors the Skeksis animate using the power of the Crystal.
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The Skeksis are humanoids with heads of birds of prey heads who took control of Thra after a tumultuous conflict with the Mystics. Both species actually spawned from the [=UrSkeks=], due to the burning light emitted from the Crystal during the last Great Conjunction.
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* {{Determinator}}: Will not let anyone touch his scepter till he is dead.
-->'''Emperor''': MINE! Ehh-ehh Mine! Not! I-I-I-I am still Em... Pe... Ror... I... ''(dies)''
* BigBad: Will likely be this in the Age of Resistance.
-->'''Emperor''': MINE! Ehh-ehh Mine! Not! I-I-I-I am still Em... Pe... Ror... I... ''(dies)''
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* {{Determinator}}: Will not He might be on his deathbed, but he surely ''won't'' let anyone touch his scepter till he is dead.
-->'''Emperor''': MINE! Ehh-ehh Mine! Not! I-I-I-I am still Em... Pe... Ror... I... ''(dies)''
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* BigBad: Will likely be this inthe Age ''Age of Resistance.Resistance''.
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* EvilOverlord: For about 1000 years he was this. Now he's dying.
* MadeOfEvil: Upon dying, he crumbles like a dry and rotten piece of wood, which symbolizes the decadent and brutal way he reigned. His Mystic counterpart, by contrast, [[NoBodyLeftBehind disappears]] as gracefully as his life was simple and pacifistic.
* MadeOfEvil: Upon dying, he crumbles like a dry and rotten piece of wood, which symbolizes the decadent and brutal way he reigned. His Mystic counterpart, by contrast, [[NoBodyLeftBehind disappears]] as gracefully as his life was simple and pacifistic.
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* EvilOverlord: For about 1000 years he was this. Now by the time the film begins, he's dying.
* MadeOfEvil: Upon dying, he undignifyingly crumbles like a dry and rotten piece of wood, whichsymbolizes mirrors the decadent and brutal way he reigned. His Mystic counterpart, by contrast, [[NoBodyLeftBehind disappears]] as gracefully as his life was simple and pacifistic.
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* MadeOfEvil: There's a reason Upon dying, he crumbles like a dry and rotten piece of wood eaten wood, which symbolizes the decadent and brutal way he reigned. His Mystic counterpart, by termites.
* NoBodyLeftBehind: Crumbles into dust when he dies.contrast, [[NoBodyLeftBehind disappears]] as gracefully as his life was simple and pacifistic.
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The dying ruler of the Skeksis.
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* {{Golem}}: They're empty armors the Skeksis animated with the power of the Crystal.
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The Garthim are the loyal soldiers of the Skeksis. They appear to be Golem-like creatures that are animated through the power of the Dark Crystal. When the dark power of the Crystal was healed the Garthim fell apart to reveal nothing but hollow shells. They were probably created by the Skeksis themselves after the shattering of the Crystal to serve and protect them. They were used to genocide the Gelflings.
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The Garthim are the loyal soldiers of who serve and protect the Skeksis. They appear to be Golem-like creatures that are animated through the power of the Dark Crystal. When the dark power of the Crystal was healed the Garthim fell apart to reveal nothing but hollow shells. They were probably created by the Skeksis themselves after the shattering of the Crystal to serve and protect them.
They were used to carry out a genocide on theGelflings.Gelflings, most infamously.
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* EmptyShell: At the end of the film, they disintegrate into shells.
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The loyal soldiers of the Skeksis. They appear to be Golem-like creatures that are animated through the power of the Dark Crystal. When the dark power of the Crystal was healed the Garthim fell apart to reveal nothing but hollow shells. They were probably created by the Skeksis themselves after the shattering of the Crystal to serve and protect them. They were used to genocide the Gelflings.
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The Garthim are the loyal soldiers of the Skeksis. They appear to be Golem-like creatures that are animated through the power of the Dark Crystal. When the dark power of the Crystal was healed the Garthim fell apart to reveal nothing but hollow shells. They were probably created by the Skeksis themselves after the shattering of the Crystal to serve and protect them. They were used to genocide the Gelflings.
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* DueToTheDead: His ashes are given a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k501YF4vbz0 funeral]] in a DeletedScene.
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* DueToTheDead: His ashes are given a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k501YF4vbz0 funeral]] in a DeletedScene.[[invoked]]DeletedScene.
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Dave Goelz
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He is the shortest of all the Skeksis, something that the other Skeksis laugh at. However he keeps rewriting his accounts in order to please his shifting allies, which causes the truth to be soon lost. He always arrives late to the meetings and usually falls asleep during them.
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The shortest of all the Skeksis, something that the other Skeksis laugh at. However he keeps rewriting his accounts in order to please his shifting allies, which causes the truth to be soon lost. He always arrives late to the meetings and usually falls asleep during them.
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The Skeksis Treasurer, counts gifts. Nobody dared to approach him without some offering. Because his greed was so great and his speech so limited, the only way he got his way was extravagant bribery.
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The Skeksis are vulture-like humanoids with birds of prey heads who took control of Thra after a tumultuous conflict with the Mystics. Both species actually spawned from the [=UrSkeks=], due to the burning light emitted from the Crystal during the last Great Conjunction.
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When prophecies revealed that the tyranny of the Skeksis would end when the missing shard of the Dark Crystal is one day found and restored by the Gelfling people, they took the Gelfling by force. With the help of their Garthim warriors, they managed to kill all but two survivors, Jen and Kira.
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The Skeksis are vulture-like humanoids who took control of Thra after a tumultuous conflict with the Mystics. Both species spawned from the [=UrSkeks=] during the burning light emitted from the Crystal during the last Great Conjunction. When prophecies revealed that the Skeksis' tyranny would end when the missing shard of the Dark Crystal is one day found and restored by the Gelfling people, they took the Gelfling tribe by force. With the help of their Garthim warriors they managed to kill all but two survivors, Jen and Kira.
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The Skeksis are vulture-like humanoids who took control of Thra after a tumultuous conflict with the Mystics. Both species spawned from the [=UrSkeks=] during the burning light emitted from the Crystal during the last Great Conjunction.
When prophecies revealed that theSkeksis' tyranny of the Skeksis would end when the missing shard of the Dark Crystal is one day found and restored by the Gelfling people, they took the Gelfling tribe by force. With the help of their Garthim warriors warriors, they managed to kill all but two survivors, Jen and Kira.
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!The Skeksis
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The Skeksis are vulture-like humanoids who took control of Thra after a tumultuous conflict with the Mystics. Both species spawned from the [=UrSkeks=] during the burning light emitted from the Crystal during the last Great Conjunction. When prophecies revealed that the Skeksis' tyranny would end when the missing shard of the Dark Crystal is one day found and restored by the Gelfling people, they took the Gelfling tribe by force. With the help of their Garthim warriors they managed to kill all but two survivors, Jen and Kira.
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[[folder:In General]]
* AgeWithoutYouth: A major plot point, as they capture Gelflings and Podlings to temporally reverse the aging process because they get uglier with age unlike the Mystics.
* AlienBlood: They bleed purplish-red blood, as evident by [=SkekTek=]'s transparent tubes in place of veins which show his blood circulation, and when Jen cuts [=SkekSil=]'s hand with the shard.
* AristocratsAreEvil: Unlike their Mystics counterparts, they live lavishly and dominate everyone through their self-imposed royalty.
* BigBad: A BigBadEnsemble of sorts, but the true one would be [=SkekUng=] via AuthorityEqualsAssKicking and [=SkekSil=] being TheHeavy.
* TheCaligula: Initially [[AllThereInTheManual much more affable in the past]], they eventually descend into selfish and genocidal behavior as time passed.
* CastOfSnowflakes: Unlike their counterparts the Mystics, the Skeksis each have a unique wardrobe and shaped skull to identify which individual is which.
* CoolSword: The Duelling swords for trial by stone, are huge shiny sabres ornately decorated.
* CreepyLongFingers: All of them have long fingers.
* DeadlyDecadentCourt: As close as one gets in this series.
* DyingRace: There's ten at the time of the film [[AllThereInTheManual when there was originally eighteen]] [[note]]technically, sixteen, since two were killed indirectly when the Skeksis killed two Mystics [[spoiler:due to the fact that they still have a PsychicLink]].[[/note]]
* EmbodimentOfVice: Creator/JimHenson said that in the development of the Skeksis, the creators drew inspiration from the SevenDeadlySins.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: They might be decadent, genocidal tyrants, but they abhor profanity.
-->'''Aughra''': Mouldy mildew, mother of mouthmuck, dangle and strangle and death!
-->'''Ornamentalist''': Oh! How crude.
-->'''Ritual Master''': Watch your tongue, harridan! We are lords of the Crystal!
* EvilCounterpartRace: To the Mystics.
* EvilIsHammy: [=SkekUng=] being the most prominent.
* EvilMakesYouUgly: The crueler they got, the uglier they aged.
* EvilOldFolks: They are [[Really700YearsOld 1000 years old]] as well as genocidal hedonists.
* FeatheredFiend: Technically not feathered, but they look like humanoid birds of prey.
* ImmortalitySeeker: They seek eternal life via life extensions by extracting Podling and Gelfling energy. Apparently, the Dark Crystal's final Great Conjunction would've made them immortal had it not been restored.
* InterserviceRivalry: All of them. Especially with Ung and Sil.
* ItsAllAboutMe: They live to live beautifully, eternally and satisfy their hedonism.
* IWasQuiteALooker: In their youth, they were slender, vibrantly colored, and partial to wielding ornate fan-like devices.
* JabbaTableManners: Except for the Ornamentalist, their table manners (or lack thereof) are simply disgusting. Some of the things they eat aren't dead yet.
* LeanAndMean: They are very scrawny.
* LongLived: Via life extension.
* MultiArmedAndDangerous: They share this trait with the Mystics, but thankfully theirs are atrophied.
* NonActionBigBad[=s=]: The Garthims do all the dirty work for them.
* ObviouslyEvil: [[AllThereInTheManual Not in the beginning]], but by the time of the film, they all are.
* PsychicLink: They are linked with the Mystics. If a Skeksis is injured or dies, his Mystic alter-ego feels pain or dies.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Concept artist Creator/BrianFroud claims the Skeksis are made to look "part reptile, part predatory bird, part [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon"]].
* SinisterSchnoz: Technically beaks. An exception is the Gourmet, whose beak is much less prominent.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: Easily the most memorable characters of the film and steal the spotlight from everyone.
* ToothyBird: All of them sport teeth in their mouths.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Skeksis consider Roast Nebrie to be a great delicacy, often slaughtering the animal for their daily banquets.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In the prequel [[spoiler:they first defused from the Mystics]], they lack [[CastOfSnowflakes the unique faces]] of the ones we know of the film for some reason.
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[[folder:The Emperor]]
!![=SkekSo=] the Emperor
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Creator/JimHenson (1982)
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Jerry Nelson (1982), Creator/JasonIsaacs (''Age of Resistance'')
The dying ruler of the Skeksis.
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* {{Determinator}}: Will not let anyone touch his scepter till he is dead.
-->'''Emperor''': MINE! Ehh-ehh Mine! Not! I-I-I-I am still Em... Pe... Ror... I... ''(dies)''
* BigBad: Will likely be this in the Age of Resistance.
* DueToTheDead: His ashes are given a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k501YF4vbz0 funeral]] in a DeletedScene.
* TheEmperor: The first one till his death.
* EvilCounterpart: To urSu the Mystic Master.
* EvilOverlord: For about 1000 years he was this. Now he's dying.
* MadeOfEvil: There's a reason he crumbles like a dry and rotten piece of wood eaten by termites.
* NoBodyLeftBehind: Crumbles into dust when he dies.
* {{Synchronization}}: When he dies, [=UrSu=] dies with him.
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[[folder:The Garthim Master / the General / the New Emperor]]
!![=SkekUng=] the Garthim Master / the General / the New Emperor
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Dave Goelz
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Michael Kilgarriff
The strongest and most brutal of the Skeksis, he is the master of the Garthims. He competes against the Chamberlain for the throne and wins the Trial by Stone, becoming the new Emperor.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Physically the strongest of the Skeksis.
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: How he gained the authority by beating his rival as well as the other Skeksis not wanting to fight him.
* BigBad: He is the main antagonist of the film, via being leader of the Skeksis.
%%* TheBigGuy: Served as this as the physically strongest of the Skeksis, though technically the second largest after [=SkekZok=].
* TheDragon: Is the most dangerous (and seemingly loyal) servant to the emperor, with his brute strength and command over the Garthim [[spoiler: eventually becoming a DragonAscendant]].
* TheEmperor: The second one [[spoiler:till the re-merger]].
* EvilCounterpart: To urIm the Mystic Healer.
* EvilOverlord: Gains this title after winning the Trial by Stone.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Has a deep growling voice, courtesy of Michael Kilgarriff.
* GutturalGrowler: He speaks with a very raspy voice.
* HairTriggerTemper: He's very quick to anger.
* IWantThemAlive: To regain his youth via the Chamber of Life.
* LargeHam: By far the hammiest Skeksis.
-->''Trial by STOOONE!''
-->''Garthim! ATTAAACK!''
%%* {{Phlegmings}}: At times.
* RatedMforManly: Becomes emperor by slicing a big rock with sword, commands giant crab monsters,[[SuperStrength the strongest of the Skeksis]], EvilSoundsDeep, the most aggressive and violent.
* TheRival: He rivals the Chamberlain for the throne after the Emperor's death.
* TheStarscream: Not openly until the death of the Emperor.
* VillainousBreakdown: He is prone to losing his temper whenever his plans fail.
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[[folder:The Chamberlain]]
!![=SkekSil=] the Chamberlain
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Creator/FrankOz
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Barry Dennen (1982), Creator/SimonPegg (''Age of Resistance'')
The chief Secretary and second in line to the throne. After the death of the Emperor, his greed for power led to a challenge by the Garthim Master, when he decided to crown himself the new self-appointed emperor. Without hesitation, [=SkekUng=] confronted him and issued the challenge for supremacy. The Chamberlain responded by declaring the challenge be a Trial by Stone. After the duel, the Chamberlain was outcasted as punishment for losing to the new emperor.
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* BlatantLies: Since he was planning to use Jen and Kira to regain his status.
* EvilAllAlong: [[DevilInPlainSight Then again, looking as vile and smug as he is]], it's not hard to understand why.
* EvilChancellor: Technically, the Chamberlain, but has the same attitude.
* EvilCounterpart: To urSol the Mystic Chanter.
* TheExile: For a majority of the film, he is exiled by the Skeksis after being defeated by [=SkekUng=]. At least until he regains his position by bringing Kira to the castle.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Tries to act as a peacemaker with Jen and Kira, but once the former stabs him; he caves him in a fit of rage.
* TheHeavy: While [=SkekUng=] led the Skeksis, SkekSil's actions towards Jen and Kira makes him more of a personal antagonist since he's not confined in the castle.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: For a given value of sympathetic, before he manages to capture Kira.
* ManipulativeBastard: Not successful in manipulating, but his actions arguably get him what he wants.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: He starts out as an IneffectualSympatheticVillain but does eventually capture Kira.
* RichesToRags: And back to riches once he takes Kira to restore his honor.
* TheRival: He is the Garthim Master's rival for the throne after the Death of the Emperor.
* SissyVillain: Not as much as [=SkekEkt=], but his constant whimpers surely don't help.
* SmugSnake: Thinks he's both strong and clever enough to rule, his interactions with [=SkekUng=] and the Gelflings show him otherwise.
* TheStarscream: After the death of the Emperor, his open greed for power leads to a challenge by the Garthim Master.
** He tries to take the scepter from the Emperor while he is on his death thralls. [[DefiantToTheEnd Needless to say, the latter didn't like that]].
* VerbalTic: Those ungodly whimpers.
* VillainsNeverLie: In his attempts to lure Jen and Kira to the castle, he explains that the Skeksis fear Gelflings as creatures who will harm them. Though this is actually very true, he says it in the least trustworthy manner possible and the Gelflings wind up bolting.
* VillainousRescue: He stops the Garthim from capturing Jen and Kira during the attack on the podling village, allowing the 2 Gelflings to escape. However, that is purely because he wants to gain their trust so he can personaly bring them to the castle.
* YouNoTakeCandle: He slips into this when talking to the Gelflings. This is apparently due to TranslationConvention; according to the novelization he only barely speaks the Gelfling language.
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[[folder:The Scientist]]
!![=SkekTek=] the Scientist
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Steve Whitmire
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Steve Whitmire (1982), Creator/MarkHamill (''Age of Resistance'')
He is responsible for draining the Essence of the captured Gelflings and Podlings deep inside his laboratory known as The Chamber of Life.
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[AllThereInTheManual It is mentioned in the backup material that he amputated his own arm and leg in order to replace them with mechanical constructs.]] Not just that, but he also performed all kinds of experiments on himself, like [[BodyHorror replacing his eye with a cybernetic implant and one of his jugular veins with a transparent tube, in order to study his own blood circulation.]]
* AxCrazy: Zig-zagged with MadScientist trope; A self-mutilating freak who relishes in experimenting on and torturing other lifeforms.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:Pushed down into the fiery chamber, leading to his counterpart's death]].
* EvilCounterpart: To urTih the Mystic Alchemist.
* EvilGenius: Of the Skeksis, and the creator of many of their devices.
* GlassEye: He has one to replace his lost one.
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:[[TheDogBitesBack He was pushed into the pit by the animals he imprisoned and experimented on]]]].
%%* MadDoctor: And one as quick to operate on himself as his unlucky patients.
%%* MadScientist: A Skeksis scientist? What else could he be.
* RedRightHand: Has a mechanical eye.
%%* TortureTechnician: Relishes in the agony he causes others.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Gourmand]]
!![=SkekAyuk=] the Gourmand
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Louise Gold
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Thick Wilson (1982), Harvey Fierstein (''Age of Resistance'')
The Skeksis court's Gourmand. He likes sweet liquors and hot spices, and he boasts to have a different menu for every feast. He's in charge of the Castle kitchens.
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* BigEater: He is a glutton who loves to eat.
* EvilCounterpart: To urAmaj the Mystic Cook.
* FatAndSkinny: Frequently seen with the Ornamentalist.
%%* FatBastard
%%* FatIdiot
%%* SimpletonVoice
* VillainousGlutton: One of the BigBadEnsemble as well as a big eater.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Ornamentalist]]
!![=SkekEkt=] the Ornamentalist
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Brian Muehl
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Brian Muehl
The most feminine of the Skeksis by far, he is frequently seen to be screaming dramatically and being [[CampGay very flamboyant]]. He is in charge of the castle's decorations.
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%%* AmbiguousGender
* EvilCounterpart: To urUtt the Mystic Weaver.
* FatAndSkinny: Frequently seen with the fat Gourmand, with whom he seems to share a love of food.
%%* {{Narcissist}}
%%* SissyVillain
%%* WickedCultured
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Slave Master]]
!![=SkekNa=] the Slave Master
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Mike Quinn
!!!'''Voiced by:''' David Buck
He is in charge of the Skeksis' slaves, and chooses promising specimens for the Choir, claiming to have an ear for music. [=SkekNa=] is recognizable by his eyepatch around his right eye and a hook which replaces his left hand.
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* EvilCounterpart: To urNol the Mystic Herbalist.
%%* EyepatchOfPower
* EyeScream: Sometime before the film began, he lost vision in his right eye.
%%* HookHand
* RedRightHand: He has a hook on his left hand and an eyepatch on his right.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Ritual Master/High Priest]]
!![=SkekZok=] the Ritual Master / the High Priest
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Creator/JimHenson
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Jerry Nelson
The court Ritual Master (also referred to as the High Priest) of the Skeksis. He leads the Skeksis in their various rituals and practice such as The Ceremony of the Sun, and he sees their laws as absolute and inflexible.
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* AxCrazy: He kills Kira in a fit of anger due to his overzealous obsession to kill the Gelflings.
* TheDragon: He serves as [=SkekUng=]'s second-in-command, although it's not by choice.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Tries to stop [=SkekSil=] the Chamberlain from grabbing [=SkekSo=] the Emperor's scepter before he's even dead.
* EvilCounterpart: To urZah the Mystic Ritual Guardian.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Arguably the deepest voiced Skeksis, because he doesn't growl like [=SkekUng=].
* HighPriest: He is responsible for leading the Skeksis in rituals and practices.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His actions causes the downfall of the empire, through killing Kira, giving Jen the resolve to heal the Crystal.
* KnifeNut: Is Sometimes seen with his unsheathed dagger.
* KnightTemplar: [=SkekZok=] views that the Gelflings should die [[spoiler:when he finally does kill one, it ends up being the thing to undo their entire existence]].
* LawfulStupid: He's obsessed in following the Skeksis' rules to the letter. For example, he gets disappointed when [=SkekUng=] decides to utilize Kira before executing her, instead of killing her there and then.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: If he hadn't decided to kill Kira, Jen would've probably not had the necessary anger to inject the shard back into the Crystal.
* TheResenter: He deeply resents [=SkekUng=] once the latter becomes TheEmperor.
* TheStarscream: [=SkekZok=] conspires with [=SkekShod=] to overthrow [=SkekUng=], but it doesn't work out.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Scroll Keeper]]
!![=SkekOk=] the Scroll Keeper
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Bob Payne
!!!'''Voiced by:''' John Baddeley
He is the shortest of all the Skeksis, something that the other Skeksis laugh at. However he keeps rewriting his accounts in order to please his shifting allies, which causes the truth to be soon lost. He always arrives late to the meetings and usually falls asleep during them.
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* EvilCounterpart: To urAc the Mystic Scribe.
%%* HighClassGlass
%%* SeniorSleepCycle
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Treasurer]]
!! [=SkekShod=] the Treasurer
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Tim Rose
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Charles Collingwood
The Skeksis Treasurer, counts gifts. Nobody dared to approach him without some offering. Because his greed was so great and his speech so limited, the only way he got his way was extravagant bribery.
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%%* EvilCounterpart: To urYod the Mystic Numerologist.
%%* TheUnintelligible
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Garthim]]
!!Garthim
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The loyal soldiers of the Skeksis. They appear to be Golem-like creatures that are animated through the power of the Dark Crystal. When the dark power of the Crystal was healed the Garthim fell apart to reveal nothing but hollow shells. They were probably created by the Skeksis themselves after the shattering of the Crystal to serve and protect them. They were used to genocide the Gelflings.
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* TheBrute: They act as the brute force of the Skeksis.
* EmptyShell: At the end of the film, they disintegrate into shells.
* GiantEnemyCrab: They look like giant crabs.
* {{Golem}}: Are essentially animated armor via the Dark Crystal.
* MechanicalMonster: From the Gelflings and Podlings' perspective.
* MechaMooks: To the Skeksis.
[[/folder]]
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!The Skeksis
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dark-crystal-skeksis_2907.jpg]]
The Skeksis are vulture-like humanoids who took control of Thra after a tumultuous conflict with the Mystics. Both species spawned from the [=UrSkeks=] during the burning light emitted from the Crystal during the last Great Conjunction. When prophecies revealed that the Skeksis' tyranny would end when the missing shard of the Dark Crystal is one day found and restored by the Gelfling people, they took the Gelfling tribe by force. With the help of their Garthim warriors they managed to kill all but two survivors, Jen and Kira.
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:In General]]
* AgeWithoutYouth: A major plot point, as they capture Gelflings and Podlings to temporally reverse the aging process because they get uglier with age unlike the Mystics.
* AlienBlood: They bleed purplish-red blood, as evident by [=SkekTek=]'s transparent tubes in place of veins which show his blood circulation, and when Jen cuts [=SkekSil=]'s hand with the shard.
* AristocratsAreEvil: Unlike their Mystics counterparts, they live lavishly and dominate everyone through their self-imposed royalty.
* BigBad: A BigBadEnsemble of sorts, but the true one would be [=SkekUng=] via AuthorityEqualsAssKicking and [=SkekSil=] being TheHeavy.
* TheCaligula: Initially [[AllThereInTheManual much more affable in the past]], they eventually descend into selfish and genocidal behavior as time passed.
* CastOfSnowflakes: Unlike their counterparts the Mystics, the Skeksis each have a unique wardrobe and shaped skull to identify which individual is which.
* CoolSword: The Duelling swords for trial by stone, are huge shiny sabres ornately decorated.
* CreepyLongFingers: All of them have long fingers.
* DeadlyDecadentCourt: As close as one gets in this series.
* DyingRace: There's ten at the time of the film [[AllThereInTheManual when there was originally eighteen]] [[note]]technically, sixteen, since two were killed indirectly when the Skeksis killed two Mystics [[spoiler:due to the fact that they still have a PsychicLink]].[[/note]]
* EmbodimentOfVice: Creator/JimHenson said that in the development of the Skeksis, the creators drew inspiration from the SevenDeadlySins.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: They might be decadent, genocidal tyrants, but they abhor profanity.
-->'''Aughra''': Mouldy mildew, mother of mouthmuck, dangle and strangle and death!
-->'''Ornamentalist''': Oh! How crude.
-->'''Ritual Master''': Watch your tongue, harridan! We are lords of the Crystal!
* EvilCounterpartRace: To the Mystics.
* EvilIsHammy: [=SkekUng=] being the most prominent.
* EvilMakesYouUgly: The crueler they got, the uglier they aged.
* EvilOldFolks: They are [[Really700YearsOld 1000 years old]] as well as genocidal hedonists.
* FeatheredFiend: Technically not feathered, but they look like humanoid birds of prey.
* ImmortalitySeeker: They seek eternal life via life extensions by extracting Podling and Gelfling energy. Apparently, the Dark Crystal's final Great Conjunction would've made them immortal had it not been restored.
* InterserviceRivalry: All of them. Especially with Ung and Sil.
* ItsAllAboutMe: They live to live beautifully, eternally and satisfy their hedonism.
* IWasQuiteALooker: In their youth, they were slender, vibrantly colored, and partial to wielding ornate fan-like devices.
* JabbaTableManners: Except for the Ornamentalist, their table manners (or lack thereof) are simply disgusting. Some of the things they eat aren't dead yet.
* LeanAndMean: They are very scrawny.
* LongLived: Via life extension.
* MultiArmedAndDangerous: They share this trait with the Mystics, but thankfully theirs are atrophied.
* NonActionBigBad[=s=]: The Garthims do all the dirty work for them.
* ObviouslyEvil: [[AllThereInTheManual Not in the beginning]], but by the time of the film, they all are.
* PsychicLink: They are linked with the Mystics. If a Skeksis is injured or dies, his Mystic alter-ego feels pain or dies.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Concept artist Creator/BrianFroud claims the Skeksis are made to look "part reptile, part predatory bird, part [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon"]].
* SinisterSchnoz: Technically beaks. An exception is the Gourmet, whose beak is much less prominent.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: Easily the most memorable characters of the film and steal the spotlight from everyone.
* ToothyBird: All of them sport teeth in their mouths.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Skeksis consider Roast Nebrie to be a great delicacy, often slaughtering the animal for their daily banquets.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In the prequel [[spoiler:they first defused from the Mystics]], they lack [[CastOfSnowflakes the unique faces]] of the ones we know of the film for some reason.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Emperor]]
!![=SkekSo=] the Emperor
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Creator/JimHenson (1982)
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Jerry Nelson (1982), Creator/JasonIsaacs (''Age of Resistance'')
The dying ruler of the Skeksis.
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* {{Determinator}}: Will not let anyone touch his scepter till he is dead.
-->'''Emperor''': MINE! Ehh-ehh Mine! Not! I-I-I-I am still Em... Pe... Ror... I... ''(dies)''
* BigBad: Will likely be this in the Age of Resistance.
* DueToTheDead: His ashes are given a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k501YF4vbz0 funeral]] in a DeletedScene.
* TheEmperor: The first one till his death.
* EvilCounterpart: To urSu the Mystic Master.
* EvilOverlord: For about 1000 years he was this. Now he's dying.
* MadeOfEvil: There's a reason he crumbles like a dry and rotten piece of wood eaten by termites.
* NoBodyLeftBehind: Crumbles into dust when he dies.
* {{Synchronization}}: When he dies, [=UrSu=] dies with him.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Garthim Master / the General / the New Emperor]]
!![=SkekUng=] the Garthim Master / the General / the New Emperor
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Dave Goelz
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Michael Kilgarriff
The strongest and most brutal of the Skeksis, he is the master of the Garthims. He competes against the Chamberlain for the throne and wins the Trial by Stone, becoming the new Emperor.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Physically the strongest of the Skeksis.
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: How he gained the authority by beating his rival as well as the other Skeksis not wanting to fight him.
* BigBad: He is the main antagonist of the film, via being leader of the Skeksis.
%%* TheBigGuy: Served as this as the physically strongest of the Skeksis, though technically the second largest after [=SkekZok=].
* TheDragon: Is the most dangerous (and seemingly loyal) servant to the emperor, with his brute strength and command over the Garthim [[spoiler: eventually becoming a DragonAscendant]].
* TheEmperor: The second one [[spoiler:till the re-merger]].
* EvilCounterpart: To urIm the Mystic Healer.
* EvilOverlord: Gains this title after winning the Trial by Stone.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Has a deep growling voice, courtesy of Michael Kilgarriff.
* GutturalGrowler: He speaks with a very raspy voice.
* HairTriggerTemper: He's very quick to anger.
* IWantThemAlive: To regain his youth via the Chamber of Life.
* LargeHam: By far the hammiest Skeksis.
-->''Trial by STOOONE!''
-->''Garthim! ATTAAACK!''
%%* {{Phlegmings}}: At times.
* RatedMforManly: Becomes emperor by slicing a big rock with sword, commands giant crab monsters,[[SuperStrength the strongest of the Skeksis]], EvilSoundsDeep, the most aggressive and violent.
* TheRival: He rivals the Chamberlain for the throne after the Emperor's death.
* TheStarscream: Not openly until the death of the Emperor.
* VillainousBreakdown: He is prone to losing his temper whenever his plans fail.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Chamberlain]]
!![=SkekSil=] the Chamberlain
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Creator/FrankOz
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Barry Dennen (1982), Creator/SimonPegg (''Age of Resistance'')
The chief Secretary and second in line to the throne. After the death of the Emperor, his greed for power led to a challenge by the Garthim Master, when he decided to crown himself the new self-appointed emperor. Without hesitation, [=SkekUng=] confronted him and issued the challenge for supremacy. The Chamberlain responded by declaring the challenge be a Trial by Stone. After the duel, the Chamberlain was outcasted as punishment for losing to the new emperor.
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* BlatantLies: Since he was planning to use Jen and Kira to regain his status.
* EvilAllAlong: [[DevilInPlainSight Then again, looking as vile and smug as he is]], it's not hard to understand why.
* EvilChancellor: Technically, the Chamberlain, but has the same attitude.
* EvilCounterpart: To urSol the Mystic Chanter.
* TheExile: For a majority of the film, he is exiled by the Skeksis after being defeated by [=SkekUng=]. At least until he regains his position by bringing Kira to the castle.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Tries to act as a peacemaker with Jen and Kira, but once the former stabs him; he caves him in a fit of rage.
* TheHeavy: While [=SkekUng=] led the Skeksis, SkekSil's actions towards Jen and Kira makes him more of a personal antagonist since he's not confined in the castle.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: For a given value of sympathetic, before he manages to capture Kira.
* ManipulativeBastard: Not successful in manipulating, but his actions arguably get him what he wants.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: He starts out as an IneffectualSympatheticVillain but does eventually capture Kira.
* RichesToRags: And back to riches once he takes Kira to restore his honor.
* TheRival: He is the Garthim Master's rival for the throne after the Death of the Emperor.
* SissyVillain: Not as much as [=SkekEkt=], but his constant whimpers surely don't help.
* SmugSnake: Thinks he's both strong and clever enough to rule, his interactions with [=SkekUng=] and the Gelflings show him otherwise.
* TheStarscream: After the death of the Emperor, his open greed for power leads to a challenge by the Garthim Master.
** He tries to take the scepter from the Emperor while he is on his death thralls. [[DefiantToTheEnd Needless to say, the latter didn't like that]].
* VerbalTic: Those ungodly whimpers.
* VillainsNeverLie: In his attempts to lure Jen and Kira to the castle, he explains that the Skeksis fear Gelflings as creatures who will harm them. Though this is actually very true, he says it in the least trustworthy manner possible and the Gelflings wind up bolting.
* VillainousRescue: He stops the Garthim from capturing Jen and Kira during the attack on the podling village, allowing the 2 Gelflings to escape. However, that is purely because he wants to gain their trust so he can personaly bring them to the castle.
* YouNoTakeCandle: He slips into this when talking to the Gelflings. This is apparently due to TranslationConvention; according to the novelization he only barely speaks the Gelfling language.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Scientist]]
!![=SkekTek=] the Scientist
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Steve Whitmire
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Steve Whitmire (1982), Creator/MarkHamill (''Age of Resistance'')
He is responsible for draining the Essence of the captured Gelflings and Podlings deep inside his laboratory known as The Chamber of Life.
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[AllThereInTheManual It is mentioned in the backup material that he amputated his own arm and leg in order to replace them with mechanical constructs.]] Not just that, but he also performed all kinds of experiments on himself, like [[BodyHorror replacing his eye with a cybernetic implant and one of his jugular veins with a transparent tube, in order to study his own blood circulation.]]
* AxCrazy: Zig-zagged with MadScientist trope; A self-mutilating freak who relishes in experimenting on and torturing other lifeforms.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:Pushed down into the fiery chamber, leading to his counterpart's death]].
* EvilCounterpart: To urTih the Mystic Alchemist.
* EvilGenius: Of the Skeksis, and the creator of many of their devices.
* GlassEye: He has one to replace his lost one.
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:[[TheDogBitesBack He was pushed into the pit by the animals he imprisoned and experimented on]]]].
%%* MadDoctor: And one as quick to operate on himself as his unlucky patients.
%%* MadScientist: A Skeksis scientist? What else could he be.
* RedRightHand: Has a mechanical eye.
%%* TortureTechnician: Relishes in the agony he causes others.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Gourmand]]
!![=SkekAyuk=] the Gourmand
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Louise Gold
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Thick Wilson (1982), Harvey Fierstein (''Age of Resistance'')
The Skeksis court's Gourmand. He likes sweet liquors and hot spices, and he boasts to have a different menu for every feast. He's in charge of the Castle kitchens.
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* BigEater: He is a glutton who loves to eat.
* EvilCounterpart: To urAmaj the Mystic Cook.
* FatAndSkinny: Frequently seen with the Ornamentalist.
%%* FatBastard
%%* FatIdiot
%%* SimpletonVoice
* VillainousGlutton: One of the BigBadEnsemble as well as a big eater.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Ornamentalist]]
!![=SkekEkt=] the Ornamentalist
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Brian Muehl
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Brian Muehl
The most feminine of the Skeksis by far, he is frequently seen to be screaming dramatically and being [[CampGay very flamboyant]]. He is in charge of the castle's decorations.
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%%* AmbiguousGender
* EvilCounterpart: To urUtt the Mystic Weaver.
* FatAndSkinny: Frequently seen with the fat Gourmand, with whom he seems to share a love of food.
%%* {{Narcissist}}
%%* SissyVillain
%%* WickedCultured
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Slave Master]]
!![=SkekNa=] the Slave Master
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Mike Quinn
!!!'''Voiced by:''' David Buck
He is in charge of the Skeksis' slaves, and chooses promising specimens for the Choir, claiming to have an ear for music. [=SkekNa=] is recognizable by his eyepatch around his right eye and a hook which replaces his left hand.
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* EvilCounterpart: To urNol the Mystic Herbalist.
%%* EyepatchOfPower
* EyeScream: Sometime before the film began, he lost vision in his right eye.
%%* HookHand
* RedRightHand: He has a hook on his left hand and an eyepatch on his right.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Ritual Master/High Priest]]
!![=SkekZok=] the Ritual Master / the High Priest
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Creator/JimHenson
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Jerry Nelson
The court Ritual Master (also referred to as the High Priest) of the Skeksis. He leads the Skeksis in their various rituals and practice such as The Ceremony of the Sun, and he sees their laws as absolute and inflexible.
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* AxCrazy: He kills Kira in a fit of anger due to his overzealous obsession to kill the Gelflings.
* TheDragon: He serves as [=SkekUng=]'s second-in-command, although it's not by choice.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Tries to stop [=SkekSil=] the Chamberlain from grabbing [=SkekSo=] the Emperor's scepter before he's even dead.
* EvilCounterpart: To urZah the Mystic Ritual Guardian.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Arguably the deepest voiced Skeksis, because he doesn't growl like [=SkekUng=].
* HighPriest: He is responsible for leading the Skeksis in rituals and practices.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His actions causes the downfall of the empire, through killing Kira, giving Jen the resolve to heal the Crystal.
* KnifeNut: Is Sometimes seen with his unsheathed dagger.
* KnightTemplar: [=SkekZok=] views that the Gelflings should die [[spoiler:when he finally does kill one, it ends up being the thing to undo their entire existence]].
* LawfulStupid: He's obsessed in following the Skeksis' rules to the letter. For example, he gets disappointed when [=SkekUng=] decides to utilize Kira before executing her, instead of killing her there and then.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: If he hadn't decided to kill Kira, Jen would've probably not had the necessary anger to inject the shard back into the Crystal.
* TheResenter: He deeply resents [=SkekUng=] once the latter becomes TheEmperor.
* TheStarscream: [=SkekZok=] conspires with [=SkekShod=] to overthrow [=SkekUng=], but it doesn't work out.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Scroll Keeper]]
!![=SkekOk=] the Scroll Keeper
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Bob Payne
!!!'''Voiced by:''' John Baddeley
He is the shortest of all the Skeksis, something that the other Skeksis laugh at. However he keeps rewriting his accounts in order to please his shifting allies, which causes the truth to be soon lost. He always arrives late to the meetings and usually falls asleep during them.
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* EvilCounterpart: To urAc the Mystic Scribe.
%%* HighClassGlass
%%* SeniorSleepCycle
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Treasurer]]
!! [=SkekShod=] the Treasurer
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!!!'''Performed by:''' Tim Rose
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Charles Collingwood
The Skeksis Treasurer, counts gifts. Nobody dared to approach him without some offering. Because his greed was so great and his speech so limited, the only way he got his way was extravagant bribery.
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%%* EvilCounterpart: To urYod the Mystic Numerologist.
%%* TheUnintelligible
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Garthim]]
!!Garthim
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The loyal soldiers of the Skeksis. They appear to be Golem-like creatures that are animated through the power of the Dark Crystal. When the dark power of the Crystal was healed the Garthim fell apart to reveal nothing but hollow shells. They were probably created by the Skeksis themselves after the shattering of the Crystal to serve and protect them. They were used to genocide the Gelflings.
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* TheBrute: They act as the brute force of the Skeksis.
* EmptyShell: At the end of the film, they disintegrate into shells.
* GiantEnemyCrab: They look like giant crabs.
* {{Golem}}: Are essentially animated armor via the Dark Crystal.
* MechanicalMonster: From the Gelflings and Podlings' perspective.
* MechaMooks: To the Skeksis.
[[/folder]]
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