Thra

Thra is a planet that features in The Dark Crystal.

History

Thra was a world in the Uni-Verse that was given life when it was sang it into existence, after the formation of the Three Brothers. According to the Covenants of Thra by Fellen the Elder, the new planet initially fell into chaos, with ceaseless warring between flora, fauna, water, land and sky. In response, Thra created Aughra to mediate between the combatants and assign each one its respective task and domain. Aughra then turned her attention to the young Gelfling race, teaching its members the nature of the Crystal of Truth underground, as well as how to survive and establish a culture and language.

A thousand trine after its formation was a period known as the Age of Harmony which was when the Fallen urSkeks arrived on Thra through the Crystal during the first Great Conjunction. Trapped on the planet, the urSkeks could not return to their homeworld until the next Conjunction that was in another thousand trine. Thus, the urSkeks remained on Thr where they aided Aughra and the Gelflings in their technological development.

Eventually, a thousand trine later, the time of the next Conjunction came to pass and offered the urSkeks the chance to return home. However, the darker half of their natures prevented them from entering the Crystal. This caused the species to split into two new races that were the cruel Skeksis and the gentle uRu thus sparking the Age of Division. This sparked off a series of conflicts that were known as the Garthim War

The Skeksis and the Gelflings formed the Alliance of the Crystal, though the aging Skeksis eventually began to capture Gelflings for their essence. When the Gelfling elders prophesised that one of their own would heal the Crystal and reverse the Division, the Skeksis initiated the Garthim War, aiming to exterminate them all. The species was ultimately cut down to a mere two individuals; Jen and Kira.

Overview

The planet was kept alive by the Crystal of Truth, which nourished itself with the rays of the Three Brothers.

Locations on Thra included:

• Crystal Desert :
• Endless Forest :
• Northern Mountains :
• Skarith :
• Field of Fire :
• Ha'rar :
• Sami Thicket :
• Stone-in-the-Wood :
• Sog :
• Grot :
• Mithra :
• Valley of the urRu :
• Castle of the Crystal :

Species that inhabited the planet included:

• Gelflings :
• Podlings :
• Gruenak : a sentient race renowned for their technical expertise and prodigious strength.
• Makraks :
• Arathim : a family of sentient arthropod-like creatures, sporting innumerable subspecies which differed in size and number of limbs. They were known to possess a hive mind that was known as the Ascendancy.

Inhabitants

• Aughra : Mother Aughra was the embodiment of Thra, acting as the world's eyes and voice. Created by the Crystal of Truth shortly after Thra's formation in the Age of Innocence to bring peace between plants and animals.
• Raunip :
• Rian :
• Brea :
• Deet :

Notes

• Thra was created by Jim Henson where it featured in the setting of The Dark Crystal universe.

Appearances

• The Dark Crystal:
• The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance:

External Links

• Wikipedia Entry

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