ad the missing shard of the dark crystal in her possession, and she gave it to Jen after he proved worthy. The Mystics gave Jen hope and strong will to overcome his challenges. Unfortunately, Jen is also quite small and could easily be harmed. He is also very unsure of himself at many times. At the start of his quest, Jen is still with the Mystics. His master, the eldest, had just told him of his journey and soon after passed away. Jen must first find Ogra and obtain the missing shard to complete the dark crystal. At Ogra's awful monsters sent by the Skeksis try and kill Jen and they destroy Ogra's home in the process. Ogra is captured and taken to the Skeksis. Meanwhile, having escaped, Jen finds himself in a strange forest where he meets Kara. Both had thought themselves the last of their kind, and soon form a strong bond. Kara takes Jen to her adopted family, the podlings. It is here that the Skeksis' monsters come once again. They capture some of the podlings and take them to the Skeksis who will drain their life energy and turn them into slaves. During all of this, the eldest Skeksis leader has passed away and his leadership was won by one of the remaining Skeksis. Chamberlain, a horrid scoundrel, had tried in vain for the throne and after his defeat, was exiled. He comes across Jen and Kara and tries to befriend them, but they are quick to learn and flee from him. When Jen and Kara finally reach the Skeksis palace, Chamberlain captures Kara and is welcomed back into the Skeksis family. Jen must now save Kara before her life energy is drained and he must also repair the broken crystal before the suns align. Kara manages to escape and helps Jen complete his quest. Jen was extremely successful in his quest. Not only did Jen repair the dark crystal and reunite the Skeksis and Mystics back into one and saved the universe from complete evil rule, but he also released all of the podlings from their tortured, ensl...
