Becoming the unlikely protagonist, Raunip is a compellingly flawed figure who questions everything and that sense of misunderstanding leaves a “Thra-shattering” impact, but is willing to rectify those mistakes, even if it means creating a conflict between him and his own mother, who is just as flawed as he. Introduced as a friend to all the races of Thra, until the arrival of the urSkeks, who are willing to impart their knowledge to both Aughra and the Gelflings in favor of guarding the Crystal, Raunip’s suspicion grows large. For those who are fans of the source material, will get a good kick out of the new characters, most notably Aughra’s son, Raunip. This is certainly not an action-orientated title, and it has to be said that if you are not well-versed in the lore of The Dark Crystal, you may struggle with the book’s alien environments. As if we were invited to be told by the Storyteller, the world of Thra began with the Crystal as the bright-beating heart, whilst Aughra is born out of the ground to be both mother and guardian of this world, including the young race of the Gelflings that are innocent, but must learn the harshness of life. Similarly, Creation Myths is predominately narrated by a cloaked figure known simply as “The Storyteller”. One of the late Jim Henson’s influences for The Dark Crystal was of the original Grimm Fairy Tales, which would make sense given the scary content of that film.
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