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Thra - History

It has been theorized that the planet Thra may be triangular in shape since the number three is so important to the cultures which inhabit it. This could also be just because of the planet's three suns, whose convergences are treated as great religious occurrences by the planet's occupants. Before the beginning of the film The Dark Crystal, the UrSkeks dared to expose themselves to a great conjunction of the three suns in an attempt to purify their perceived faults. Instead, the UrSkeks split their beings into two divergent races. The noble and kind urRu retained the gentle calm of the UrSkesks, while the vain and cruel Skeksis retained their charismatic drive to glory.

Shortly after the split into two races, one of the Skeksis split the great crystal during an argument, and it began to fade and darken. The book The World of the Dark Crystal tells us that, "The Suns shone as before, but dimmer; the trees grew as before, but twisted. Strange beasts moved in the woods." The passive urRu fled from the crystal's presence to a remote valley, while the Skeksis began to treat the split of the crystal as their greatest achievement. In these early days, the Skeksis spoke with voices like music and moved with enchantment. They excelled at bold experiments, dazzling wit, and especially flattery.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "History", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki