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skekSo - Emperor
skekGra - Heretic
skekLach - Collector
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skekSil - Chamberlain
skekTek - Scientist
skekUng - Garthim-Master
skekVar - General
skekZok - Ritual-Master
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urGoh - Wanderer
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{{Species |name = Firelings |image = The Fireling People (cropped).jpg |caption = The Ember Queens of the Fireling race. |members = *[[Thurma]] *[[Thurma's mother]] *[[Fiola]] *[[Asheka]] *[[Cindrah]] *[[Nita]] *[[Fire That Stays]] |more = Category:Firelings }} The '''Firelings''' were a sentient race native to [[Mithra]], an underground region of [[Thra]]. Originating during the [[Age of Division]] from the descendants of [[Gelfling]] exiles, the Firelings maintained the anatomy of their ancestors, though they were enveloped in flame, and were ruled by a council of [[Ember Queen]]s. == Characteristics == [[File:Ember Council.png|thumb|225x225px]] The Firelings maintained the general appearance of their [[Gelfling]] ancestors, though they were enveloped in fire, and females lacked the wings characteristic of their Gelfling counterparts. Older members of the race had fin-like ears and sported a pair of antennae on their foreheads. Due to their physiology, Firelings were unable to survive on the surface of Thra unassisted, and exposure to water weakened them. Firelings, due to their Gelfling origins, possessed an ability similar to dreamfasting. Through fire, Firelings possessed a form of psychometry called "[[Dreamfasting|Firefasting]]" that enabled them to learn of events and emotions from the past. The Firelings, like the Gelfings, were organized in a clan-like structure and were matriarchal, traditionally ruled by three [[Ember Queen]]s.<ref name="btdc1">Smith, A., ''Beneath the Dark Crystal'', #1, Archaia, USA, July 2018</ref> <br /> == History == During the [[Age of Division]], a group of [[Gelfling]] exiles lead by [[Chal]] and [[Saluna]] settled in [[Mithra]], and the pair had three children, among which was [[Cindrah]], who became the first Fireling.<ref name="btdc9">Smith, A., ''Beneath the Dark Crystal'', #9, Archaia, USA, May 2019</ref> The exiles' descendants gradually lost all memory of their connection to the Gelflings and never ventured out into the surface world, which they referred to as the "outer sphere". Early in their history, the Fireling tribes were divided by an underground river. The chiefs among them decided to unify the race by vitrifying the river and building the first [[Glass Castle]] at its mouth.<ref name="btdc5">Smith, A., ''Beneath the Dark Crystal'', #5, Archaia, USA, December 2018</ref> A hundred trine into the [[Age of Power]], Mithra was plagued by the [[Great Dim]], which threatened to drive the Firelings to extinction. The Ember Queens believed that the only way to reignite their sun was to acquire a "sliver of the great light" from the outside world and, using the last of their strength, they channeled all their fire into [[Thurma]] to enable her to survive the journey to the world above.<ref name="potdc1">Spurrier, S., ''The Power of the Dark Crystal'', #1, Archaia, USA, February 2017</ref> During her journey home with a sliver from [[The Crystal]], Thurma learned of her people's past connection with the Gelfling,<ref name="potdc10">Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., ''The Power of the Dark Crystal'', #10, Archaia, USA, January 2018</ref> and restored the Crystal after learning that the Great Dim had been caused by the Gelflings blocking the rays of the Crystal from entering her world by accumulating offerings under it.<ref name="potdc12">Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., ''The Power of the Dark Crystal'', #12, Archaia, USA, March 2018</ref>[[File:Firelings Rejoicing.png|thumb|217x217px]] After the Great Dim was averted, the Firelings' attempt to rebuild their home was interrupted by a succession dispute among the Ember Queen Thurma and the pretender [[Nita]], the latter of which being a direct descendant of Chal and Saluna<ref name="btdc1" /> who sought to rule Mithra alone.<ref name="btdc2">Smith, A., ''Beneath the Dark Crystal'', #2, Archaia, USA, August 2018</ref> The two claimants later joined forces to defeat the [[Fire That Stays]], who intended to destroy the Firelings for what he viewed as their decadence.<ref name="btdc9" /> After the Glass Castle was inadvertently rebuilt during the final battle with the Fire that stays, the Firelings were ruled by the Ember Queens Thurma, Nita and [[Fiola]].<ref name="btdc12">Smith, A., ''Beneath the Dark Crystal'', #12, Archaia, USA, August 2019</ref> ==References== <references /> == External Links == *{{Dark Crystal Encyclopedia|characters|firelings|4 = {{PAGENAME}}}} [[Category:Species]] [[Category:Firelings|Firelings]]
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