#tdc

[tdc-incorrect-quotes]

“I think we’re bad people.”

- The Skeksis when they do anything

[raycatzdraws]

The fiercest fizzgig there is

a Linked Universe x The Dark Crystal AU :D

[soranatus]

Jo Cheol-Hong (Mi-Gyeung)’s The Dark Crystal illustrations

[raycatz]

PLEASE TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOUR DARK CRYSTAL AU (if you want to)

OH MY GOD YES PLEASE THANK YOU HELLO

Thank you for giving me an excuse to write this all out. I've written a rambly essay about wings, brief timeline thoughts, and dreamfasting!

I've been thinking way too much about gelfling wings. I like the headcanon that Hyrule is trans ftm so he gets wings (since gelfling born as girls have wings and boys do not)! I don't think he minds them at all. But it's got me thinking about other trans gelfling or how wings relate to gender for gelfling, if at all, and their utility. I've watched the original movie, the netflix series, and have read The Power of The Dark Crystal. I've skimmed Beneath The Dark Crystal and it seems like the flying troops and ground troops are split mostly between those with and without wings. One of the significant side-characters is trans and has a set of wings which are attached to like, a corset, wrap, thing. She gifts them to Kensho and he flies with them. There is a comment that "the council wants a winged leader anyways" which speaks back to the matriarchal society of Age of Resistance, but Kensho does not change anything gender-wise and still becomes leader pretty sure so like, leaders being women is what has been done traditionally but isn't required. But also like, are the worn wings magic? Can they fly on their own? In the movie Kira can't fly with her wings but only glide. Do different wings have different function, have they changed over time? I did a google search and came up with a quote from the novelization that it's the latter, that gelfling have lost the ability to fly. But then they get it back by PoTDC. Was it a symptom of the darkening, then?

BUT ANYWAYS- how does this apply to LU? Also I haven't read any of the other comics or books so I'm making a lot of this up. BUT LIKE wings seem like they'd serve a great utility. Especially for warriors even if they cannot fly but at least to glide (in the situation where the worn wings aren't magic). Maybe wing harnesses that can be worn? So Wild and Sky would get a pair as gliders. Four and Legend get a pair in place of the roc's cape and feather. I swear I saw a picture of the puppets once where it's shown Jen or Rian maybe have the outline of wings on their backs but I could also completely be making this up. But like, is the emergence of wings a coming of age thing? And if male gelfling do have vestigial wings what if there's gender affirmation surgery for trans mtf gelfling? Would it be for gender affirmation and presentation? Would it be for fashion? Utility? Would the wings have function? For gliding? What about full or partial flight? Genderfluid Wild where he's had the surgery and has some flight capability yet his wings are too small on their own so she still keeps a separate full pair which clip on and are then secured with a harness which allow for full flight. And they can swap between depending on how they feel like presenting or for utility. Legend also has a worn pair. He wears them to dress more effeminately, sometimes for gender, sometimes vibes, or as a fashion statement. (Wars too) He might also have a pair of wings that emerged but never developed to flight. There's a lot of interesting things to be done with the headcanon! (worn wings with different shapes to telegraph their function? Legend would have so many pairs, then!)

Would the worn wings be fabricated or something inherited from a passed family member, warrior, donated? There is Onica who has lost her wings so I don't think they grow back. I think Aughra would be miffed but proud of the gelfling's ingenuity: "Gave gelfling binaries to make things simple! Easier to understand! And yet they choose to listen to Thra anyways! Find their way back! PAH! What marvelous creatures! Seems they don't need Mother Aughra after all! PAH" and all the gelfling are like oh stop we do love you.

(and you know what? we can redirect Legend's righteous god-hating anger towards the Skeksis. This man would get along with Mother Aughra like a house on fire. Maybe she gives him too many quests, and maybe he resents her somewhat, but he's too fond of her as well. Aughra is Thra, after all. Maybe he just stops listening for a while. OoooOO internal conflict that has consequences in the world!!! >:D )

aaAAA Happy Pride?! Gender affirmation surgery for gelfling!

I've also been thinking about where to place these guys on the timeline. I think it'd be a shame to take them out of the same reality as the series as the preexisting cast has so much lore. Which I am not as versed in as I could be. But Age of Resistance is what sparked this so probably somewhere in that time or nearby. There's literally a great tree which bestows a vision unto Deet to leave home and save Thra but I don't want Hyrule to replace her... hmmm... I know I want them to be facing the darkening and that the crystal calls them (or calls their Zeldas). From there, idk. I mostly have ideas for some encounters for these guys with the creatures of Thra and general designs and how they're living taking the AoR clans as inspiration. (Currently I've placed them in Thra. I could also apply Thra to Hyrule. I need to weave in more Zelda elements.)

Wind would be Sifa. atm Hyrule is Grottan though that may change. I think Legend would be Sifa and Spriton, spending the harvest and planting seasons with the Spriton, and at sea the rest, but spends most of his time now traveling after an incident at sea. (He does not trust dreamfasting. OH GOD THE POTENTIAL ANGST FOR DREAMFASTING. Dreamfasting has been shown to share experienced memories- I'm unsure about actual dreams or imaginative things. Are the voiceovers in the shows shared through the dreamfast or are the gelfling speaking aloud, I'm not sure. I think that the great tree and probably Aughra might be the only characters shown to share visions? Can you imagine Legend refusing to dreamfast because he doesn't want to find out if Koholint is something he experienced in person or only dreamed of??? You also cannot pass on someone else's dreamfast and it's believed madness can be transmitted through dreamfast so there's that as well. Would there even be a way for him to tell? What if he can share it but is convinced its madness that he willed into memory? Wild's regained memories on the other hand can be eerily confirmed through dreamfast. Though that means I need to find a place earlier on the timeline to place him where something traumatic happens.) (THOUGH THE DARKENING SICKNESS- it manifests in various ways- in Power Of it grows on the gelfling and needs to be burned off with fire or purified by the crystal. It's how Kensho got his scars! It could be how Wild got his scars!) (there are lots of potential little ties to malice, gloom, and the triforce)

Wolfie is very big and has lots of teeth. I want him to be a much scarier creature to gelfling than a wolf is to a Hylian. Currently with six legs and amphibious.

That's all I've got for now. Props if you read everything! 'xD Thank you for asking!

Here are the downfall duo again!

[greys-slippings]

Some All Tomorrows inspired urSkeks

[candythemew]

Heya tdc community! I need your help with a tiny thing.

I need help finding some fonts from the comics. Here’s some examples of what I mean.

Skeksis, Mystics, and podlings all have their own unique fonts instead of the common comic book font that all the gelfling use. I feel like i’m pretty savvy with fonts, but no matter where I look I can’t seem to find the origin of these specific typefaces. If anyone knows the names of any of these, please let me know in any way you can!

The skeksis and mystic fonts look like some sort of serif or script font. While the podling text has a more round, sans serif style. Almost like a child’s writing. Anything helps, so feel free to reblog, leave a comment, or dm me if you know, or have any leads! Thank you!

[ronanmelatonin]

Putting every link here so that way its a complete list of every book and cover variant that is canon, for The Dark Crystal.

[vampiricrosary]

I wanna rewatch dark crystal age of resistance so bad but I can’t even get a few minutes in without becoming so sad over it getting cancelled

[thedreadedcode]

TDC - Stuff to Know

DISCLAIMER: AU WILL CONTAIN GORE, VIOLENCE, STRONG LANGUAGE

(AU made by @nomsterrz )

The Dreaded Code (TDC) is an apocalyptic SAMS AU that puts our beloved celestial family into a lot more problems. Our main enemy.. or enemies are .. “The Bots”. Having to deal with keeping their eye out anywhere they go, and try to find a cure. The Bots are robotic Spiders that tear anything or anyone they see.

There are two types of viruses: The Digital and the Human. For each type of infection, the infected person or animatronic will have at least 1 hour before being fully infected. Once fully infected, they will act savage, enraged, and violent like no other. They won’t be able to communicate or act like themselves at all.

|| Our main characters are of course, the celestial family, but in this AU we have a few animators featured as main cast members. (Trust me itll align into the storyline) Some may backstab, some may fall into insanity. There will be 8 villains as the story moves along.

Comic includes: An OST, will be posted on Youtube and Tumblr in multiple episodes/issues, characters who have died in the show will be alive in TDC, extra little bits for funzies, (Tumblr and Discord exclusive perk: yall get sneak peeks)

Heads up, Im determined to make you sob over your favorite characters.

PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM A ONE PERSON TEAM, MEANING IT WILL BE A WHILE UNTIL A FULL ISSUE IS RELEASED.

TDC TRAILER⬇️⬇️

[dousangelf]

My TDC x Epic the musical casts

OK BEFORE ANYTHING

I found it super difficult to cast all the characters as only AOR characters… so I reached out to the comics. That’s why there are some more obscure characters!!

I have some hot takes but let me explain

- Brea as Cice

Casting Circe was SUPER difficult. I was originally gonna make her Mira because of her relationship with Rian but then I realized I have Calypso..

So I tried to match her with a character who fits her wits and smarts, AKA Brea. I’m not a fan of their ship but Circe ends up helping up Ody in the end and ending it all in good terms (let’s not look at the actual Odyssey.)

- Onica as Aeolus

She doesn’t have an immense role in the musical but I wanted to add Onica :) also like Sea breeze = Wind

I think it’s cute!!

- Freckles as Hermes

He does become a messenger for Rians cause in the show, also I LOVE HIM AND HIS DESIGN SM I need an excuse to add him. He’s probably my favorite background character (or seconds character :))

- Mira as Calypso

Need I explain? She was Rian’s old girlfriend in the show after all. She surely loves him

- Fenth as Poseidon

I got the book as an early bday present and I haven’t started reading yet but I feel like he’d be good to fulfill the roll. Scary sea captain is my best fit for Scary sea god

- Jarra Jen and Zeus

THIS ONE FELT PERFECT because he’s heavily related to lighting/thunder in the myth, summoning lightning when he blows his horn and his birth being announced BY lightning.

WHEN HE BLOWS HIS HORN, THUNDER AND LIGHTNING FALLS COME ON ⚡️

He’s like a huge legend and hero too

- Raunip as the Prophet

(‼️SPOILER TO MYTHS‼️) He becomes the mysterious cloaked narrator in the comic and the image reminded me of the prophet from the underworld. Also like I think it’d be cool to add him!!

- Gyr as Apollo

He’s the best musician of his time and a song teller, it just felt right. I already had Kylan as Polities sooo

‼️If you guys have any suggestions for better character castings please let me know, I’d love to hear them!! I was able to listen to Epic again but not watch AOR because well… I don’t have the time 🥲 so if I really messed up casting let me know

Casting open for them 🗣️

I tried to make it as short as possible porfa forgive the very extensive yapping. 😔

[tdc-incorrect-quotes]

Chamberlain is exhausting Skeksis to be around, but once get to know, Chamberlain is actually giant shithead with irredeemable mouth.

- SkekSil

[raycatzdraws]

A Linked Universe meets The Dark Crystal AU! I don't even remember what started it at this point. I remembered that the Dark Crystal and Age of Resistance are things I like, blinked, and woke up three days later with an AU and a bunch of art.

The designs and the story are a wip and for fun so expect a lot of variation! (I have a few different beginnings, ideas for different designs, etc)! :D

In addition to #linked universe I'll be using the tags #the dark crystal lu au and #courage of the dark crystal!

[soranatus]

Character designs from Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance comics by Jo Cheol-Hong (Mi-Gyeung)

[kusurrone]

dantilio for my soul

also ive actually started making a TDC comic... yeah. if you want to support me you can follow my boosty and see some WIP stuff there etc

I'm not forcing anyone and i will draw the thing anyway but donations would be highly appreciated

[anchasvtt]

Back to tdc content! Turns out someone really liked that pic with So in his beachwear, so I decided to sketch this small comic. Enjoy!)

[skekheck]

I had to deal with a lot of weird TDC fans since being in this fandom, but having a fundamentalist Christian take a panel from my very obvious MalVa ship comic and try to frame it as a friendship is a new one.

Man I don't really ship MalVa as romantically as I used to but I'm cackling.