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Deethra, known as Deet for short, was a female Gelfling of the Grottan Clan who lived during the late Age of Division . Deet experienced a vision by touching Vliste-Staba , the Sanctuary Tree located in the Mountains of Grot , and joined the Gelfling resistance . https://darkcrystal.fandom.com/wiki/Deethra ------------------------------ Nurlocs were large, peaceful worm-like creatures native to the caves of Grot . They had long, ridged bodies perfectly adapted for navigating caverns. The number of eyes and body segments varied with age, with fully grown specimens sporting the most. They primarily fed on Glow Moss , and thus had a bioluminescent glow when well fed. Their main predators were Z'nid Birds , which could kill multiple Nurlocs in a single attack. They had formed a symbiotic relationship with the Grottan Clan , who farmed them for their milk, from which they made cheese, a staple of the Grottan diet. When a Nurloc died, its skin was used to make a leather renowned for ...

Rian was a Gelfling Castle Guard of the Stonewood Clan who later led the Gelfling resistance . Rian grew to become a guard in the Castle of the Crystal , serving the Skeksis with his lover Mira . When he noticed Arathim in the castle however, he sought to prove himself to his disapproving father Ordon by capturing it. However, having taken Mira and Gurjin with him, Mira pressed on ahead and was captured by skekTek the Scientist while trespassing in the Castle Catacombs. Rian watched helplessly as his girlfriend was drained of essence and killed in order to prolong the celebrating Skeksis' lives, and although the Skeksis became aware of him, he fled. https://www.funko.com/products/television/pop/dark-crystal/rian-1 ------------------------------ The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance  is an American  dark fantasy / adventure   web television  series produced by  Netflix  and  The Jim Henson Company . The series is a prequel to ...

The Podlings, also known as the Pod People, are a species of gentle "earth-people" native to Thra and affiliated with the Gelflings, named for the giant seed-pods in which they live. In their own language, they referred to themselves as apopiapoiopidiappididiapipob, which translated as "master gardeners who live in bulging plants." The Podlings are dwarf -like in stature yet with very rounded, circular-shaped, bulbous potato-like heads and small round eyes. They have a love of music and parties. In tune with nature, they can speak to Thra's wildlife and Kira was taught this skill by her adoptive mother Ydra. With The World of the Dark Crystal revealing that many were initially lured to the Castle, the Podlings were abducted from their homes by the Garthim so that skeTek can extract their vital essence for a youth serum reserved for the Emperor. While the serum's effects are temporary compared to the essence extracted from Gelflings, the process turns the Po...