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UrSol was the urRu's chanter and counterpart to skekSil the chamberlain. He had a wide vocal range, speaking in a gentle voice while singing so resonantly that waterfalls stood still and all the stones in the valley shook.^[1] Aughra considered him to be impatient by urRu standards and a rogue.^[2]

Although merged with his Skeksis other at the conclusion of Jen's quest, urSol was once again separated from skekSil during the Age of Power after Thurma shattered the Crystal.^[3] He refused to stay neutral during the ensuing conflict between the returned Skeksis and the Gelfling, and secretly gifted Aughra with an enchanted tuning fork,^[4] which summoned Bohrtog from the urSkeks homeworld to aid against the Skeksis.^[2] He joined his comrades in the upper towers of the Castle of the Crystal^[5] and summoned a premature Great Conjunction which shattered the Castle, separating the Skeksis from their intended victims.^[6] UrSol subsequently died after his Skeksis other was killed by flying fragments of the Crystal, which had been destroyed after Thurma healed it.^[7]

His spirit, alongside skekSil's, lived on in the Prism.^[8] The two were encountered by Kensho, who felt burdened by his appointment as leader of the Gelfling Nation. UrSol countered skekSil's attempts to encourage Kensho's melancholy by reminding the Gelfling of Thurma's love for him.^[9]

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References

↑ Froud, B. & Llewellyn, J. J., (2003) The World of the Dark Crystal. Pavilion Books. ISBN 1-86205-624-2
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., The Power of the Dark Crystal, #5, Archaia, USA, July 2017
↑ Spurrier, S., The Power of the Dark Crystal, #3, Archaia, USA, May 2017
↑ Spurrier, S., The Power of the Dark Crystal, #4, Archaia, USA, June 2017
↑ Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., The Power of the Dark Crystal, #6, Archaia, USA, August 2017
↑ Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., The Power of the Dark Crystal, #11, Archaia, USA, February 2018
↑ Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., The Power of the Dark Crystal, #12, Archaia, USA, March 2018
↑ Smith, A., Beneath the Dark Crystal, #6, Archaia, USA, January 2019
↑ Smith, A., Beneath the Dark Crystal, #7, Archaia, USA, February 2019

External Links

UrSol in The Dark Crystal - Encyclopedia

[WDC-1] Froud, B. & Llewellyn, J. J., (2003) The World of the Dark Crystal. Pavilion Books. ISBN 1-86205-624-2

[potdc5-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., The Power of the Dark Crystal, #5, Archaia, USA, July 2017

[potdc3-3] Spurrier, S., The Power of the Dark Crystal, #3, Archaia, USA, May 2017

[potdc4-4] Spurrier, S., The Power of the Dark Crystal, #4, Archaia, USA, June 2017

[potdc6-5] Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., The Power of the Dark Crystal, #6, Archaia, USA, August 2017

[potdc11-6] Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., The Power of the Dark Crystal, #11, Archaia, USA, February 2018

[potdc12-7] Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., The Power of the Dark Crystal, #12, Archaia, USA, March 2018

[btdc6-8] Smith, A., Beneath the Dark Crystal, #6, Archaia, USA, January 2019

[btdc7-9] Smith, A., Beneath the Dark Crystal, #7, Archaia, USA, February 2019

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 {{Character
+|type = urRu
-|name        = urSol
+|species = [[urRu]]
-|image       = UrSol the Chanter.jpg
+|name = urSol
-|caption     =
+|image = UrSol the Chanter.jpg
-|species     = [[urRu]]
-|occupation  = Chanter
+|occupation = Chanter
-|family      =
 |counterpart = [[skekSil]]
-|era         = *[[Great Division]]
+|era = *[[Age of Division]]
-*[[Garthim Wars]]
+*[[Age of Power]]
+|home = [[Valley of the urRu]]
-*[[Jen]]'s quest
+|death = [[SkekSil]] was perforated by crystal shards in [[Mithra]], causing his death ([[The Power of the Dark Crystal|TPOTDC]])
-|home        = [[Valley of the urRu]]
+|appeared = *''[[The Dark Crystal]]''
-|birth       =
+*''[[The Power of the Dark Crystal]]''
-|death       =
+*''[[Beneath the Dark Crystal]]''
-|puppeteer   =
+}}'''UrSol''' was the [[urRu]]'s chanter and counterpart to [[skekSil]] the chamberlain. He had a wide vocal range, speaking in a gentle voice while singing so resonantly that waterfalls stood still and all the stones in the [[Valley of the urRu|valley]] shook.<ref name="WDC">Froud, B. & Llewellyn, J. J., (2003) ''[[The World of the Dark Crystal (book)|The World of the Dark Crystal]]''. Pavilion Books. [[Special:BookSources/1-86205-624-2|ISBN 1-86205-624-2]]</ref> [[Aughra]] considered him to be impatient by urRu standards and a rogue.<ref name="potdc5">Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., ''The Power of the Dark Crystal'', #5, Archaia, USA, July 2017</ref>
-|voice       =
-|designer    =
-|builder     =
-|appeared    =
-|type        = urRu
-}}
-{{Quote|[UrSol] can speak a deep song which will calm thunder itself and make waterfalls still. He is known to sing one note that will make all the stone of Thra tremble at once. If we can gain control over this skill, we can gain control over the world itself.|'''ON THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE LOST MYSTICS'''|<br/>Prepared for [[SkekSo|his Most Honored Highness]]<br/>By [[skekSil]] the Chamberlain<ref name="GG">[http://darkcrystal.com/pdfs/dc_GelflingGathering.pdf The Dark Crystal Author Quest: The Gelfling Gathering], ''The Jim Henson Company'' (2013)</ref>}}
-{{Quote|UrSol the Chanter had 2 voices: one light and gentle for speech, one deep and resonate for song that could calm thunder or make waterfalls still. Music, he said, is the most ephemeral form of sculpture and therefore the most powerful. He wore his hair tied in a club, the knots it formed were varied for each chant and loosened at lesser conjuctions. He had the art to sing one note that made all the different stones of the Valley tremble.|The World of the Dark Crystal}}
-'''UrSol''' is the Chanter and the counterpart of [[skekSil]], the Chamberlain. He is the one with the topknot and green coat. When Jen stabs skekSil, urSol's hand also bleeds. Although he has the job of chanter, it is urZah who leads the Mystics in the chants in the movie.
+Although merged with his Skeksis other at the conclusion of [[Jen]]'s quest, urSol was once again separated from skekSil during the [[Age of Power]] after [[Thurma]] shattered [[the Crystal]].<ref name="potdc3">Spurrier, S., ''The Power of the Dark Crystal'', #3, Archaia, USA, May 2017</ref> He refused to stay neutral during the ensuing conflict between the returned Skeksis and the [[Gelfling]], and secretly gifted Aughra with an enchanted tuning fork,<ref name="potdc4">Spurrier, S., ''The Power of the Dark Crystal'', #4, Archaia, USA, June 2017</ref> which summoned [[Bohrtog]] from the [[urSkeks]] homeworld to aid against the Skeksis.<ref name="potdc5" /> He joined his comrades in the upper towers of the [[Castle of the Crystal]]<ref name="potdc6">Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., ''The Power of the Dark Crystal'', #6, Archaia, USA, August 2017</ref> and summoned a premature [[Great Conjunction]] which shattered the Castle, separating the Skeksis from their intended victims.<ref name="potdc11">Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., ''The Power of the Dark Crystal'', #11, Archaia, USA, February 2018</ref> UrSol subsequently died after his Skeksis other was killed by flying fragments of the Crystal, which had been destroyed after Thurma healed it.<ref name="potdc12">Spurrier, S. & Kennedy Johnson, P., ''The Power of the Dark Crystal'', #12, Archaia, USA, March 2018</ref>
-In the novelization, he taught Jen music, but Jen couldn't sing like a Mystic.
+His spirit, alongside skekSil's, lived on in the [[Prism]].<ref name="btdc6">Smith, A., ''Beneath the Dark Crystal'', #6, Archaia, USA, January 2019</ref> The two were encountered by [[Kensho]], who felt burdened by his appointment as leader of the [[Gelfling Nation]]. UrSol countered skekSil's attempts to encourage Kensho's melancholy by reminding the Gelfling of [[Thurma]]'s love for him.<ref name="btdc7">Smith, A., ''Beneath the Dark Crystal'', #7, Archaia, USA, February 2019</ref>
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
+UrSolWounded.jpg|UrSol, after his hand was wounded when his [[Skeksis]] counterpart [[skekSil]] was stabbed by [[Jen]].
+UrSolGathering.jpg|UrSol, gathering with the other [[Mystics]] before the [[crystal]].
 urSol SkekSil.jpg|urSol with his [[Skeksis]] counterpart, [[skekSil]] the Chamberlain.
 </gallery>
 == References ==
-<references/>
+<references />
-[[Category:Characters]]
+== External Links ==
+*{{Dark Crystal Encyclopedia|characters|3 = urru/ursol-the-chanter/|urskeks|4 = {{PAGENAME}}}}
 [[Category:The Dark Crystal characters]]
 [[Category:The Power of the Dark Crystal characters]]
+[[Category:Beneath the Dark Crystal characters]]
 [[Category:Males]]
 [[Category:Deceased]]
+[[Category:UrRu]]