Characters and races of the Dark Crystal
| Dark Crystal character | |
|---|---|
| Jen | |
| Species | Gelfling |
| Gender | Male |
| Home | Mystic Valley, also known as the Valley of the Stones |
| Affiliations | Mystics of Mystic Valley, also known as the urRu |
| Performed by: |
Jim Henson Kathryn Mullen (assistant) Kiran Shah (certain full body stunts) |
| Voiced by: | Stephen Garlick |
| Dark Crystal character | |
|---|---|
| Kira | |
| Species | Gelfling |
| Gender | Female |
| Home | Podling village |
| Affiliations | Podlings |
| Performed by: |
Kathryn Mullen Rollie Krewson (assistant) Kiran Shah (certain full body stunts) Steve Whitmire (assistant) |
| Voiced by: | Lisa Maxwell |
| Dark Crystal character | |
|---|---|
| Fizzgig | |
| Species | Not stated |
| Gender | Male |
| Home | With Kira |
| Affiliations | Kira and later Jen |
| Performed by: |
Dave Goelz (performer) Rollie Krewson (assistant) |
| Voiced by: | Percy Edwards |
| Dark Crystal character | |
|---|---|
| Aughra | |
| Species | Unknown (said to be born of the essence of the planet Thra) |
| Gender | Often mentioned as "she" and has a female voice, yet is also said to be of two sexes, whereof the male side is said to be "withered", leaving the female side dominant. |
| Home | High Hill Observatory |
| Affiliations | Often indifferent to other creatures' affairs. |
| Performed by: |
Frank Oz David Greenaway (assistant) Kiran Shah (body) |
| Voiced by: | Billie Whitelaw |
The characters and races of The Dark Crystal were created by puppeteer Jim Henson and concept artist Brian Froud for the 1982 cult fantasy film The Dark Crystal and its expanded universe in books, comics, artwork, games, and proposed sequel. Notably, most of the information about specific character and race names comes from supplementary material such as Froud's book The World of the Dark Crystal, rather than the film itself.
Jen is a young male Gelfling and the protagonist of the film. He was raised by the urRu and therefore both deliberate and impatient. Jen wears a pale, cream-colored tunic. His skin has a brown complexion and his hair is dark with fair (almost silver) streaks, and grows to shoulder-length. He carries a flute around his neck, which he is shown playing at intervals, and an urRu token known as a firca.
His creature and costume design were provided by Brian Froud and his designer and fabrication supervisor was Wendy Midener.
Kira survived the slaughter of her people, the Gelflings, because she was hidden by her mother in a hollow tree trunk. Taught by the Podlings, Kira learned to converse with wild animals and is given to wandering the swamps outside the Pod village, accompanied by Fizzgig. She is soft-spoken and gentle as a rule. Kira wears a golden-brown dress and a brown cloak. She has a fair complexion, her hair is long and fair, almost white, and is always barefoot. As a female Gelfling, Kira has segmented fairy or butterfly-like wings that unfold from her shoulders on command: a physical feature not shared by male Gelflings. Although not shown in flight, she is twice seen using these wings to slow a fall.
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