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'''SkekTek''' is the [[Skeksis]] Scientist. He plays an important part in the story, since it is his job to drain captured [[Podlings]] and [[Gelfling]]s of their [[Drained Essence|life essence]] in his laboratory, the Chamber of Life. This process turns the victims into slaves which perform the work at the [[The Castle of the Crystal|Skeksis castle]]. It has also been stated that the Scientist altered the slaves' vocal cords to fit them for the castle choir. |
'''SkekTek''' is the [[Skeksis]] Scientist. He plays an important part in the story, since it is his job to drain captured [[Podlings]] and [[Gelfling]]s of their [[Drained Essence|life essence]] in his laboratory, the Chamber of Life. This process turns the victims into slaves which perform the work at the [[The Castle of the Crystal|Skeksis castle]]. It has also been stated that the Scientist altered the slaves' vocal cords to fit them for the castle choir. |
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And the second worse evil was to use dark light to draw the essence of life, to drain it from the living to make a drink for the Skeksis, above all for [[skekSo|the Emperor]]. This essence gave them back their youth and vigor for a while, only for a little; but many [[Gelflings]] were victims forever.|attr=''[[The World of the Dark Crystal (book)|The World of the Dark Crystal]]''}} |
And the second worse evil was to use dark light to draw the essence of life, to drain it from the living to make a drink for the Skeksis, above all for [[skekSo|the Emperor]]. This essence gave them back their youth and vigor for a while, only for a little; but many [[Gelflings]] were victims forever.|attr=''[[The World of the Dark Crystal (book)|The World of the Dark Crystal]]''}} |
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+ | * [[Steve Whitmire]] provided puppetry and voice for the character in ''The Dark Crystal''. |
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+ | * In ''[[The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance]]'', the puppetry was performed by [[Olly Taylor]], while the voice was provided by [[Mark Hamill]].<ref>[[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 panel [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWF5Q9L38lw&t=15m13s at 15:13]</ref> |
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PERFORMER | Steve Whitmire |
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DEBUT | 1982 |
SkekTek is the Skeksis Scientist. He plays an important part in the story, since it is his job to drain captured Podlings and Gelflings of their life essence in his laboratory, the Chamber of Life. This process turns the victims into slaves which perform the work at the Skeksis castle. It has also been stated that the Scientist altered the slaves' vocal cords to fit them for the castle choir.
Before the UrSkeks split, it was the Scientist who gave Aughra the most help in building her observatory. SkekTek's alter ego amongst the good hearted Mystics is urTih the Alchemist.
SkekTek later met his death when the animals in his laboratory retaliated with the help of Kira, pushing him into the shaft of the Dark Crystal, where he fell to his death. Sadly, this death also killed urTih.
Steve Whitmire later used a voice similar to SkekTek's for Marlon Fraggle.
In pre-production notes for the film, skekTek, who was also called the Doctor, is "identified by his self-mutilated body, especially an artificial leg and bionic arm. His pale, pink-white neck is held in place by a brace with metal bits, and his body is fed through chrome and plastic tubes. One eye is fitted with a telescopic eyepiece."
Performer
- Steve Whitmire provided puppetry and voice for the character in The Dark Crystal.
- In The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, the puppetry was performed by Olly Taylor, while the voice was provided by Mark Hamill.[1]
Sources
- ↑ San Diego Comic-Con 2019 panel at 15:13