page_title: Skeksis
hierarchical_section_title: Skeksis
caption_attribution_description: English: An original Skeksis used in the Jim Henson film, The Dark Crystal, on display at the Puppetry Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Photographed with a Sony Cybershot.
context_page_description: The Skeksis are a fictional species which act as the main antagonists in the 1982 film The Dark Crystal and its related franchise. The word "Skeksis" serves as both singular and plural form for this species, with the singular being pronounced and the plural. They are described by concept artist Brian Froud as, "part reptile, part predatory bird, part dragon". The Skeksis are represented by puppets engineered under the direction of Jim Henson. Jim Henson said that in the development of the Skeksis, the creators drew inspiration from the Seven deadly sins.
context_section_description: The Skeksis are a fictional species which act as the main antagonists in the 1982 film The Dark Crystal and its related franchise. The word "Skeksis" serves as both singular and plural form for this species, with the singular being pronounced /ˈskɛksɪs/ and the plural /ˈskɛksiːz/. They are described by concept artist Brian Froud as, "part reptile, part predatory bird, part dragon". The Skeksis are represented by puppets engineered under the direction of Jim Henson. Jim Henson said that in the development of the Skeksis, the creators drew inspiration from the Seven deadly sins.
caption: skekUng the Garthim-Master, one of the most prominent Skeksis in the film.
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