As time passed the Skeksis went mad and Aughra retired to her observatory, rarely seen. As the story progresses, with more layers, nuance, and grey areas. She did not know any Gelfling had survived the Garthim War. And they would claim Thra as their own. The Official Home of The Dark Crystal from The Jim Henson Company. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. After Jen shared that he was sent by urSu and was looking for a crystal shard, she released him and led him to her Observatory. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Then it was Aughra and the race of the Gelfling who shared the World. It was this event which first inspired Aughra to look beyond Thra and study the Uni-Verse. [3], Raunip leading the Makraks to the Field of Fire, Raunip and Aughra would continue to search for the lost shard, fruitlessly gathering every fragment they could find. The urSkeks built the Castle of the Crystal, and TekTih built Aughra an Observatory and Orrery for her to study the stars for signs of the next Great Conjunction. Aughra was also present at the Second Great Conjunction and witnessed the division of the urSkeks into Skeksis and urRu. | Raunip attempted to convince the urRu to stop the Skeksis taking the Gelfling to war, but his pleas were ignored. It was her intervention which established the balance of the world, and she would renew the covenant between the two belligerents every nine trine, … The Garthim took her to the Castle of the Crystal, presented her to the Skeksis, and then imprisoned her in the Chamber of Life. They were approached by urGoh, who took them to the Valley of the urRu, where Raunip was reunited with Kotha. Born from the need for rocks and trees for an eye to see the world. Archaia. Galleries, Privacy Policy Raunip fueled the darkened urSkek's rage further by mocking it. Raunip is such is a great character, and he’s such a great engine for drama, relationships, a different perspective. The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths characters, Sheikman and Holguin Discover "The Dark Crystal: The Creation Myths", "A Spoiler-Filled Chat With Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance's Creators", https://darkcrystal.fandom.com/wiki/Raunip?oldid=20542. | The wind blew and the blind trees sang and roots twisted in the dark rocks and the roots sang and the rocks cracked and I was Aughra. [5], According to Dousan folklore, Raunip spent the rest of his life travelling the Crystal Desert, leaving footprints from which sprang the Daeydoim. Froud, B., Dysart, J., Sheikman, A. Will Matthews further elaborated:[10]. [2] He arrived on Thra via an organic meteorite, which was discovered by Aughra. So, keep hope alive. | B. Froud, M. Dow Smith, A. Sheikman & L. John (2015). Though all of Thra already looked to Aughra as a mother figure, becoming a true mother changed Aughra’s world entirely. The Gelfling sang and danced for the joy of their lives, and I was part of their joy.– Aughra”. That’s the easiest way in. I lay on the mountain above the Crystal and saw the Three Suns move close together. " What was sundered and undone shall behold, the two made one! Letter from Cheryl Henson According to The Covenants of Thra by Fellen the Elder, Aughra's creation was prompted by a war of supremacy between flora and fauna. | Old enough to know the world that existed before the race of Gelfling came to be, Aughra remembered life on Thra before the Mystics and Skeksis evolved their separate codes. Froud, B., Holguin , B., Sheikman, A. 2. The urSkeks found Aughra on the mountaintop, burned by the light of their arrival. He declared that his mission was a success, though at the cost of half his face. Seeing this as an opportunity to challenge the urSkeks directly, Raunip journeyed to the Castle with song-teller Gyr, Lady Kel, and the Podling Kotha. Glossary Blind rocks that felt the heartbeat of the World; blind trees swaying in the breathing of the wind made to view for them all the shapes of the World. The darkened urSkek's fear and anger prevented its brothers from entering the Crystal's light, and each one of them was split into two new races; the cruel Skeksis and the gentle urRu. [3], When the day of the Great Conjunction arrived, the urSkeks gathered around the Crystal, hoping that its rays would purify their spirits and transport them back to their homeworld. When the urRu managed to prevent the Skeksis from exterminating the Makraks, Raunip participated in the peace talks, and volunteered to guide them to the Field of Fire, a region suited to their needs, despite knowing that the journey could end with his death. She waited for the suns to align; for the Great Conjunction to occur. Raunip was born during the Age of Innocence. Aughra is inscrutable and gruff. But in the first season, the audience needs to learn sort of the first perspective: the Skeksis, the Gelfling. | III. She was performed by puppeteer Frank Oz, with the late Billie Whitelaw providing her voice. Then from that light my eye darkened, and in that moment of light the urSkeks opened the door in the Crystal and entered our World. | The First Age of Aughra was of innocence and it was long. However, Aughra kept his origins secret, leaving Raunip to believe that he was a native of Thra.[3]. The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths, Vol. Mother and son escaped the Skeksis by climbing down the shaft below the Crystal, and journeyed to the center of the planet, hoping to find the lost shard. Aughra's Origins & Lore - The Dark Crystal Explained - YouTube The Making Of… Are there more than one of her? She waited for the suns to align; for the Great Conjunction to occur. In the time that Thra was a place of peace and harmony, Aughra had a son – Raunip. In the 2019 prequel Age of Resistance, she is performed by Kevin Clash and voiced by Donna Kimball. The rocks will me to be their eye; the roots willed me to be their eye. & John, L. (2012). As he wandered looking for her, she captured him. When, the next day, the Makraks reached the Valley, Raunip learned through Kotha's interpreting of their language that they had been forced out of their underground home, and that their destructive actions were prompted by fear of the surface world. Wracked by guilt, Raunip asked Aughra if she would remember him, to which she replied she always would, as he was her first and greatest creation. The Podlings, the Gelflings, even the Skeksis. Meddlers and usurpers! She sensed the coming Great Conjunction that would bring immense change. & John, L. (2011). © 2020 THE JIM HENSON COMPANY. “Of the race of Aughra, I, Aughra, am alone, the first and last. Contact Us. There she explained the coming Great Conjunction, and told Jen that he needs to use the shard to heal the Crystal. Terms of Service Raunip is the master of the grey area. "[8], The character was created and designed by Brian Froud for The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths, and was conceived as a trickster character. Aughra has one working detachable eye and two blind eyes. After the division, she learned from both the urRu and Skeksis. [6], Despite Aughra's pledge to remember him, she appeared to have forgotten about Raunip by the time of Jen's quest to find the shard, claiming that, other than the urSkeks, she was the only one to have witnessed the first Great Conjunction,[7] and later claimed in the Book of Aughra that "[of] the race of Aughra, [she was] alone, the first and last. Raunip spurned the urSkeks' attempts at hospitality, and went into the Hall of Reflection, where he witnessed an urSkek lose its composure after hearing Gyr play a song from its homeworld. Though all of Thra already looked to Aughra as a mother figure, becoming a true mother changed Aughra’s world entirely. Behind the Scenes: How to Make Your Own Kira Costume, Behind the Scenes: How to Make Your Own Skeksis Costume, Behind the Scenes: Skeksis Restoration Podcast, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: Inside the Epic Return to Thra, The Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History, The Legends of the Dark Crystal: The Garthim Wars, The Legends of the Dark Crystal: Trial by Fire, The Dark Crystal – Creation Myths, Vol. Suddenly, Garthim broke into the Observatory, captured Aughra, and then destroyed the Observatory. The pain of my lost eye was joined once to the joy I had in the urSkeks, but bitter, sour, poisoned rock is that joy to me now.– Aughra”.

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