The stone was created by the Skeksis in an attempt to create a crystal of their own, until they realized it would never match the original's power. The actions of the ceremony ceremoniously symbolize and mirror the shattering of the crystal. After the death of Emperor SkekSo, SkekUng the Garthim-Master and SkekSil the Chamberlain participate in a Trial by Stone in a fierce rivalry for the throne. The Garthim-Master emerges triumphant by chopping off the entire top half of the stone, shocking the rest of the court and leading the Chamberlain to be banished from the castle.
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| - The stone was created by the Skeksis in an attempt to create a crystal of their own, until they realized it would never match the original's power. The actions of the ceremony ceremoniously symbolize and mirror the shattering of the crystal. After the death of Emperor SkekSo, SkekUng the Garthim-Master and SkekSil the Chamberlain participate in a Trial by Stone in a fierce rivalry for the throne. The Garthim-Master emerges triumphant by chopping off the entire top half of the stone, shocking the rest of the court and leading the Chamberlain to be banished from the castle.
- According to The World of The Dark Crystal, the stone was created by the Skeksis in an attempt to create a dark crystal of their own, until they realized it would never match the original's power. The actions of the ceremony ceremoniously symbolize and mirror the shattering of the crystal. Legends of the Dark Crystal shows that another contest is Trial by Fire. In the Skeksis' original alien language (seen on the DVD releases' "original work print scenes" and in the film's novelization) the ritual of Trial by Stone is known as "Haakskeekah".
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| - According to The World of The Dark Crystal, the stone was created by the Skeksis in an attempt to create a dark crystal of their own, until they realized it would never match the original's power. The actions of the ceremony ceremoniously symbolize and mirror the shattering of the crystal. In The Dark Crystal, after the death of Emperor SkekSo, SkekUng the Garthim-Master and SkekSil the Chamberlain participate in a Trial by Stone in a fierce rivalry for the throne. The Garthim-Master emerges triumphant by chopping off the entire top half of the stone, shocking the rest of the court and leading the Chamberlain to be banished from the castle. Legends of the Dark Crystal shows that another contest is Trial by Fire. In the Skeksis' original alien language (seen on the DVD releases' "original work print scenes" and in the film's novelization) the ritual of Trial by Stone is known as "Haakskeekah".
- The stone was created by the Skeksis in an attempt to create a crystal of their own, until they realized it would never match the original's power. The actions of the ceremony ceremoniously symbolize and mirror the shattering of the crystal. After the death of Emperor SkekSo, SkekUng the Garthim-Master and SkekSil the Chamberlain participate in a Trial by Stone in a fierce rivalry for the throne. The Garthim-Master emerges triumphant by chopping off the entire top half of the stone, shocking the rest of the court and leading the Chamberlain to be banished from the castle. In the Skeksis' original alien language (seen in the various DVD releases' "original work print scenes" and in the film's novelization) the ritual is known as "Haakskeekah".
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