The Gelflings fail to rescue the Podlings and find the Garthim, who have slain the Landstriders, closing in on them at the edge of the deep, rocky cliff that encircles the castle.
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Kira, followed by Jen, ride to attack the Garthim and try to free the captured Podlings. Riding on furry, long-legged Landstriders, the Gelflings quickly arrive at the Castle of the Crystal, just in time to see the Garthim that attacked Kira's village approaching. Jen and Kira are then confronted by the disgraced SkekSil, who attempts to trick them in believing he could help them, but they refuse and escape. Jen discovers the prophecy of the Crystal and finally learns what must be done. In the morning, as they awaken, Kira and Jen discover The Wall of Destiny within the the ruins of an old Gelfling city. Kira, Jen, and Fizzgig escape the attack, but many Podlings are captured by the Garthim and taken back to the castle as slaves. Kira takes Jen to spend the night amongst the Podlings who raised her, however their time in the Pod Village is cut short by another Garthim raid. The two Gelflings are shocked, as each thought they were the last of their kind. The next day, Jen meets another Gelfling, Kira, and her furry companion, Fizzgig. Meanwhile, the Mystic UrZah, hearing the calls of the Crystal, gathers his kind so they can begin their trek back to the castle. Jen spends the night in the swamp and Aughra is carried off to the Castle. The Garthim capture Aughra while Jen narrowly escapes. Soon the Garthim warriors of the Skeksis (who have been alerted to Jen's existence) arrive and destroy the observatory before Jen can learn importance of of the shard. There he finds the crystal shard and learns of the the upcoming Great Conjunction. Jen, out on his quest, soon reaches the observatory where he meets Aughra, a wisewoman character of unknown species.
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Deciding to settle their argument with " Trial by Stone", SkekUng becomes emperor and SkekSil is exiled from the castle in rags. When the Skeksis ruler dies, the Chamberlain SkekSil and the General SkekUng battle over the throne. Meanwhile in The Castle of the Crystal, the emperor SkekSo, lies dying. When his master urSu is on his deathbed, he calls Jen to his side and reveals that his destiny is to "heal" the crystal by finding the lost shard.
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After his parents were killed by the Garthim, he was raised in the valley in which the Mystics reside. Jen believes he is the last of the Gelflings. Then strife began, and two new races appeared: the cruel Skeksis.
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For a single piece was lost a shard of the Crystal. A thousand years ago, this land was green and good, until the Crystal cracked. 4 The story of The Dark Crystal in other media.