The Dark Crystal 1982 quotes

Is it ready?

Very fresh. Very strong, sire. [the Emperor consumes the liquid and lumbers over to the mirror] Oh, it will make you young again, sire.

Young! Young! Yes, young! [sees his hand withering again; furiously] You fraud! [throws the essence bottle to the ground]

Wait! Please, sire!

LIAR! [storms off] Slave squeezer...!

It always worked better when we used Gelflings...

Master?

At the time when three suns meet...

Master! What's wrong?

You are in danger, Gelfling...and I must leave you.

Leave me? Master, no!

Gelfling, I have told you of the Skeksis.

The Skeksis killed my mother and father.

The story runs deeper than you know, and you are part of it.

I don't understand.

The Skeksis will vow to destroy you...for the prophecy says you must find the shard. The Crystal shard.

The Crystal shard?

To save our world, Gelfling, you must find the shard...before the three suns meet. If not, Skeksis rule forever.

Where is it?

Aughra holds the shard. Follow the greater sun for a day to the home of Aughra...there. She knows all the secrets.

Aughra? Follow the greater sun? But master, I'm only a Gelfling.

I should've told you these things long ago. Now it is up to you. Remember me, Jen. We may meet in another life...but not again in this one. [resting his head, passing away]

Master...don't leave me.

The prophecy didn't say anything about this!

Kira

Prophets don't know everything!

I'm looking for Aughra.

Aughra

Who sent you?

My master, wisest of the Mystics.

Aughra

Where is he? Around here?

He's dead.

Aughra

Could be anywhere, then.

Are you Aughra?

Aughra

Are you afraid of me? Think I'm going to EAT YOU?! Hmm? What do you want of me?

A shard. A Crystal shard.

Aughra

That's all you want? A Crystal shard? Hmph! [to vines] Drop him.

Wings? I don’t have wings.

Kira

Of course not. You're a boy.

You...Gelfling? Like me?

Kira

Well, yes!

But, I thought I was the only one.

Kira

I thought I was.

Oh yes, my lord Chamberlain, time to choose an Emperor.

Yes, it should be me!

Not him, I must rule!

You could be the Emperor.

There's going to be a fight!

It's time to make...my move.

Crystal bats, fly! Search the land! Search the water! Search the sky!

Watch your tongue, harridan! We are lords of the Crystal!

Aughra

Lords? Not for long! What about the prophecy, that a Gelfling will end Skeksis power? [sitting down on the ground] He'll come! Make you crawl, like the worms you are!

The reflector will capture the beams of the Dark Crystal floating high above. Look into the reflector, Podling. Feel the power of the Dark Crystal!

Dear friend, be well. Receive your belongings, receive them serenely. Now we send forth Jen. Watch over his dangerous quest.

Aughra

"What was sundered and undone shall be whole, the two made one."

And now the prophecy is fulfilled. We are again one. [Jen carries Kira's dead body in his arms] Many ages ago, in our arrogance and delusion, we shattered the pure Crystal and our world split apart. Your courage and sacrifice have made us whole, and restored the true power of the Crystal. [about Kira's dead body] Hold her to you. She is part of you, as we all are part of each other. [Kira revives] Now we leave you the Crystal of Truth. Make your world in its light.
[The urSkeks vanish]

When single shines the triple sun
What was sundered and undone
Shall be whole, the two made one
By Gelfling hand or else by none.

A thousand years ago, the Crystal cracked. And here, far from the castle, the race of Mystics came to live in a dream of peace. Their ways were the gentle ways of natural wizards. Yet now there are only ten. A dying race, numbly rehearsing the ancient ways in a blur of forgetfulness. But today, the ritual gives no comfort. Today, the wisest of the Mystics lies dying. Today, they summon the one who must save them.

Aughra

A thousand years ago, there was a Great Conjunction. I was there. Three suns lined up. That's when the Crystal cracked. That's when the Skeksis appeared, and the Mystics. Another Great Conjunction coming up! Anything could happen. Whole world might burn up. [snorts] End of Aughra! Hm!