Maudra Seethi of the Dousan from the Crystal Desert is also known as "The Skin Painter."
Maudra Mera of the Spriton is also known as "The Dream Stitcher."
Maudra Laesid of the Drenchen from the Swamp of Sog is also known as "The Blue Stone Healer." She is the mother of Naia and Gurjin.
Maudra Ethri of the sea-faring Sifa is also known as "Gem-Eyed Ethri."
A castle guard compares the Skeksis' actions to those of the "vicious Makraks." The Makraks were a race of mining creatures who had inadvertently destroyed several Podling homes in an attempt to find shelter after their caverns collapsed. The Gelfling feared they would be next, so allied with the Skeksis, who nearly wiped out the Makraks. The Makraks were one of two races based on the Miners that were scrapped from "The Dark Crystal"; the other is the Gruenak race.