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Qen: Puk-Master Facing a Looming Desert War
$220.00
Qen is a Puk-master living a quiet life in the Desert alongside his partner Hivan, serving the small Klan Hoek-ud-Rhodda. Their role is to maintain great monoliths that mine the Desert for resources. However, his peaceful existence is about to be disrupted—a mysterious power failure is causing the Pux (the power source) to lose capacity, dropping to become little more than monuments. If this is happening across other Klans as well, it threatens to ignite a new war for assets.
The Land of Odd
Qen exists in the richly imagined Land of Odd, a world inspired by Brian Froud's Podlings from The Dark Crystal. Unlike the earthy tones of Podlings, the Oddlings celebrate a kaleidoscope of colors and diverse personalities. The Land is home to diverse communities—from Desert-dwellers to Underwolders, Aeyriekin to Swamplings, Oceanics to Forestkind—each with their own cultures, beliefs, and traditions.
The Craft
Each Qen marionette is handmade in Australia by The Squeaking Tribe, featuring a sculpted clay head with hand-painted details, a unique Desert-dweller costume made from specialty fabrics and collected materials, and professional 6-string marionette controls. Standing 25cm tall (60cm when strung) and weighing 0.6kg, each piece is unique with its own story told through carefully chosen textiles, jewelry, and distinctive details.