We were introduced to the Seven Clans of the Gelfing and saw more of the varied lands of Thra.
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Lee and in the Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The world of Thra was then explored and expanded in the young adult novels by J.M. Other clans don’t even think the dirty, weird Grottan exist.When Jim Henson first introduced us to the world of Thra in his groundbreaking film The Dark Crystal, it was obvious that this was a world alive with flora and fauna beyond what was just seen in the story being told onscreen. The Grottan think of themselves as more in tune with the Heart of Thra than other clans.
Because of this legacy, the Grottan are also really into collecting (hoarding) old things and wearing them in ways that maybe those things weren’t originally meant to be worn (maybe they weren’t meant to be worn at all). Whilst not referenced directly in “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”, the Grottan are also the keepers of the Tomb of Relics, a place where all the important artifacts of Gelfling culture are stored. Glow moss is a major food staple in the caves, which makes the Gelfling glow as well when consumed. The Grottan haven’t been topside in many years, so when they arrive at the final battle in “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”, Lath’N’s line is apt: “the Grottan face the suns once again!” If a Gelfling gets a face-full of smoke, they won’t be able to see straight for three days. Or an old Grottan trick for clearing out Hollerbat nests is to create smokebombs that sting your eyes. Deet can light a fire easily for example. Grottan are resourceful and have a number of tricks. A common Grottan term for ‘aboveground’ is ‘topside’. Grottan slang terms used to refer to those who live aboveground include ‘daylighter’, ‘sun-brain’, ‘moon-child’, ‘sky-baby’, and ‘tunnel-screamer’. Often dirty, they don’t wear nice things – but they don’t mind. They have also evolved to have slightly larger ears, and are ghostly pale with white-blond hair. The bright light of the three suns hurts their large, dark eyes, which are adapted to living in near and total darkness. Reasons to leave the caves are few and far between, and when a Grottan does leave, it must always be done at night. The Caves of Grot glow blue because of glow moss and dimly glowing crystal veins, and the Grottan travel around the waters of their gently glowing caves on small canoes. For example, Deet’s fathers tend to the Nurloc herds down at the Nurloc pastures near Domrak (and Deet helps them sometimes). There, they spend most of their time maintaining the caves, gardening, and tending to the creatures that live in the surrounding tunnels, crevices, and ravines. The Grottan clan live in Domrak, a Gelfling village hidden inside the rocky Caves of Grot. Aware that the other Gelfling look down upon the Grottan, Maudra Argot makes it a priority to encourage and protect her clan, teaching them to draw strength from Thra, and from within. Feisty and sharp-witted, she leads the reclusive Grottan clan with blunt advice punctuated with the sharp tapping of her cane. Many trine later, her sight has gone and her body is not as agile-but she is still unstoppable when it comes to taking new challenges head-on. An unstoppable adventurer in her youth, she traveled topside many times and joined the Stonewood in battle against the Arathim.
Maudra Argot is the oldest living maudra. Pennant color: Dark blue w/ brown detail Spelling & StyleĪdjective: Grottan Grottan Characters in “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”
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