Artistic Licence Biology: It's very difficult to think of a real reason why a creature would need this many eyes (especially considering that the majority of them are obstructing each other's vision most of the time), even a Starfish Alien. Giant worms who live in the caves of Grot. Heartbreaking because the scene then fades straight to the Skeksis feast, where a roast baby Nebrie is served.Īppear in: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Monster Is a Mommy: Inverted in that, while intimidating, Nebries are not aggressive and, after the Nebrie that lifted Jen out of the mud scares Fizzgig away, her two infants surface on either side of her and begin to feed with her on plants.Mix-and-Match Critters: They appear to be a mix of toad and slug.Gentle Giant: Adult Nebries might look big and intimidating for someone the size of a Gelfling, but they're actually peaceful creatures.Fantastic Livestock: Nebries are large, tame animals farmed for their meat, skin and milk in a manner similar to cows.A roast baby Nebrie is served at the Skeksis' banquet in the film, during which they display their gross table manners. Alien Lunch: The Skeksis consider Nebrie flesh to be a great delicacy, and often have such animals slaughtered for their daily banquets.Nebries are large amphibious creatures that inhabit the swampy regions of Thra. Sacrificial Lions: The two Landstriders who carried Kira and Jen to the castle perish in the fight against the Garthim.La Résistance: According to canon, Landstriders were among the first beings to turn against the Garthim after they began terrorizing Thra and seem to be the only creatures of Thra who can hold their own against the Garthim for any length of time.Mix-and-Match Critters: They have strange projections that resemble rabbit ears that appear to be extensions of the scapula, four long legs, catfish-like barbels and a proboscis-like organ (possibly a stinger) that unfurls when in battle.The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance shows them as the standard mounts for Gelflings of the Vapra clan and Gelfling guards of the Crystal's castle, possibly for ages.Kira summons them to get her and Jen faster to the Crystal's castle.Gentle Giants: They're not aggressive by nature, although they have a strong protective streak.Their slashing blows can cripple a Garthim before said Garthim realizes that it has been attacked. Fragile Speedster: While less powerful than the Garthim and unarmored, Landstriders compensate with speed and intelligence.Faster Than They Look: Kira warns Jen to hang on when riding them, because they're really fast.Subverted when you realize this could easily be the result of gelfling domestication, like all the problems with fragile horse legs. Artistic Licence Biology: It's rather difficult to think of a reason evolution would select for such large, heavy creatures to walk on such long, spindly, pointed legs.Gelflings used them as mounts, and the Podlings of Kira's clan taught her how to communicate with them. Tall and long-legged forest creatures who can run pretty fast. Appear in: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | The Dark Crystal
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