ģ0 trine later, skekTek, while attempting to force the Crystal to relinquish its life-giving properties, accidentally reversed its magnetostatic field, causing it to partially drain him of his essence. Ordon used it to attain victory during the First Battle of Stone-in-the-Wood, but hid it away after learning of its life-draining properties, fearing its misuse. History ĭuring the mid to late Age of Division, skekGra and urGoh, in an attempt to weaponize the Shard of the Division, forged the Dual Glaive, a weapon with the ability to drain its victims of essence. Podling essence was notably poorer in quality, lacking the glow characteristic of Gelfling essence, and restoring vigor for only a few seconds. It also had an intoxicating effect when imbibed in large quantities, causing the Skeksis to audibly slur their speech, lose inhibition and act jovially. ![]() Gelfling essence had the effect of temporarily rejuvenating the Skeksis when consumed, restoring their strength and healing their infirmities. Full draining resulted in the victim evaporating in an explosion of light, while partial draining caused subjects to visibly age and lose all higher mental functions, thus rendering them susceptible to suggestion. When a Gelfling died, its essence would return to Thra, thus restoring the planet's balance and preventing the spread of the Darkening. When extracted, Gelfling essence manifested itself in a glowing whitish-pink liquid. ![]() When the Gelfling were largely exterminated during the Garthim War, the Podlings became the new targets for essence extraction. During the final years of the Age of Division, the Skeksis began draining Gelfling of their essence in order to attain immortality, an act which resulted in the spread of the Darkening and the collapse of the Alliance of the Crystal. Essence, also known as vliya, which translates to "blue fire", was the life force of all living beings.
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