Jen

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“	Master, I remember the valley. I didn't understand. I miss the other masters with the old magic and chants. Out here in the world, look at me...I'm not a hero, not the way you wanted. Nothing is simple anymore.	„
	~ Jen

Jen is the main protagonist of The Dark Crystal franchise. He is a Gelfling whose clan was killed by the evil Skeksis. He was taken in by the gentle Mystics and is sent on a journey by his dying master to save his home planet.

He was performed by the late Jim Henson, with Stephen Garlick providing his voice.

Appearance[]

Jen wears a pale, cream-colored tunic with UrRu designs. His skin has a slight brown complexion and his hair is dark with fair (almost silver) streaks, which grows to shoulder-length. He is often shown to carry with him a small double-pronged flute called a Firca, which he plays.

Personality[]

Because he was raised by the Mystics, Jen is very pacifistic and doesn't know how to fight. After his master's death and he left the Valley for his quest to restore the Crystal, he still keeps happy memories of being raised by them and feels that he is not the hero his master thought he was. Because of his inability to fight, most of his journey needs the help of Kira to succeed.

Jen also often speaks in his thoughts, shown from the moment he leaves the Valley to meeting Aughra. After the Garthim raid the Podling village and capture many Podlings, Jen comes to think that it's all because of him and throws the shard of the Crystal in anger, but after he and Kira find it in the next morning and the prophecy on the ancient Gelfling ruins' wall, he finally embraces his role as the Chosen One.

Biography[]

Jen is a member of the Gelfing race, thought he is the only known survivor of the Garthim massacre. Jen lived most of his life in the Valley of the Mystics, whose master assigns him the task of completing his dying wish to have the missing piece of the Dark Crystal restored, ending the evil rule of the Skeksis. Jen sets out, where he meets Kira, a fellow Gelfling survivor who had spent her life among the woodland creatures and animals of the Podlings.

Kira agreed to join Kira on his quest. Later, Kira shelters Jen in her Podling village after several Garthim chased after them, but the village is raided and destroyed again by the Garthim. However, the Skeksis Chamberlain SkekSil stops the creatures from attacking the two Gelfing and Fizzgig, giving the three chance of fleeing. Jen and Kira flee to the "Houses of the Old Ones" and there they discover the Wall of Destiny. It is only in that moment that Jen and Kira truly understand, and that they must take the True Shard to the Castle before the Great Conjunction and heal the Dark Crystal. However, SkekSil soon follows and interrupted them, asking of a peace offer, but Kira tells Jen not to trust the banished Skeksis. Jen eventually agrees to her and the two and Fizzgig run away.

Unfortunately, SkekSil catches up to them and captures Kira while leaving Jen to die. Jen eventually escapes and sneaks into the castle. He reunites with Kira and Fizzgig, and the three take on the Skeksis and heal the Crystal. Afterwards, the Skeksis are merged back with the UrRu into the UrSkeks, who revive Kira and entrust the Crystal to the two Gelfling before returning to their homeworld.