Initially, the Gelfling coexisted with the Skeksis before learning of their malevolent actions in using the Dark Crystal to drain the surrounding lands of their life essence to prolong their lives while using the extracted essence of their enslaved kinsmen for rejuvenation purposes. The Gelfling once had a flourishing civilization with a writing system similar to hieroglyphics, having relied on Aughra during the Age of Innocence before the urSkeks' arrival, which hastened their development while they venerated the aliens for their advancement. This is due to their innocence and naïvety. The name "Gelfling" is a transliteration of Ghel-lflainnk, which means "those who live without knowledge of the future". Gelfling also possess an ability called " dreamfasting" that allows them to psychically share thoughts, memories, and emotions through touch. The Marvel Comics adaptation of the film states that in the past, females could fly, but the wings have become vestigial. Female Gelfling have fairy-like wings that can be folded to fit easily under their clothing, allowing them to safely glide down from high places, even with the added weight of a second Gelfling holding onto them. They are slender, elvish humanoids with protracted facial structures who originally populated most of Thra, having three long fingers and a thumb on each hand. The Gelfling are the central protagonists of The Dark Crystal franchise. In the center is the Aureyal, the symbol of Gelfling unity. In clockwise order Dousan, Drenchen, Sifa, Stonewood, Spriton, Grottan and Vapra.
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