Gelfling
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Gelflings are elf-like beings populating the fictional world of Thra in Jim Henson's 1982 movie The Dark Crystal.
Female gelflings have butterfly-like wings that can be folded to fit easily under normal clothing. These wings can be used to slow a long fall to allow for a safe landing, even with the added weight of a second gelfling holding onto the first. It is unknown if the wings provide any other abilities, such as flight or gliding.
Jen and Kira are the only two known survivors of a massacre perpetrated by the diabolical vulture-like Skeksis upon their race. Gelflings can speak in the languages of animals and upon physical contact with one another can share thoughts, memories, and feelings in a process called dreamfasting.
Jen and Kira were instrumental in fulfilling the prophecy that restored the Dark Crystal to its natural state.
[edit] External links
- Habidibad's profile of the Gelflings
- Kira's Swamp A Gelfling & Dark Crystal fansite
- Gelfling. Like us. Tales of rogue gelfling from the time before Jen and Kira's birth.
