Overview of the Labyrinth:


The entire Labyrinth sprawls out over a vast amount of land in every direction. At the center lie the Goblin City and Jareth's castle. Obviously Sarah did not have to traverse the entirety of the Labyrinth in order to get to the center, and neither will you.


One of the Labyrinth's maze sections:


The Labyrinth is obviously quite maze-like in many areas, such as this. Besides stone walls, the mazes may be made up of other materials. Mazes may even be organic and might comprise, for instance, of garden hedges.

Bog of Eternal Stench:



The Bog of Eternal Stench is just one of the many landscapes that lie within and around the Labyrinth. It is one of the last areas Sarah traverses before she reaches the Goblin City, and lives up to its name in that the odor that arises from it is so noxious that it may even inhibit breathing. Residents of the Bog do not seem to notice the stench.

The Escher Room (in Jareth's castle):


A room in Jareth's castle, so dubbed because its design is reminiscent of the works of M.C. Escher. A room full of stairs and doorways leading every which way, with seemingly no purpose except to mislead and confuse. Although Sarah (and presumably others) could only walk on one side of the stairs, the Goblin King had no trouble in striding freely all around the room on either side of the stairways.

Jareth the Goblin King, and Sarah:


Jareth the Goblin King rules over... yeah, you got that part. He also has complete control over the Labyrinth itself, and may manipulate the walls of the mazes, the landscapes, etc. to suit his wishes. Some call him a bastard (he certainly has no problem in kicking his own goblins around--literally), some call him misunderstood. One thing is for certain, however... he is an enigma.

Sarah, at the time of her journey through the Labyrinth, was an imaginative 15-year-old who loved to act out scenes from her favorite book, The Labyrinth. It was she who called on the Goblin King to take her brother Toby away, then made a wager with Jareth in order to get the baby back. She traversed the Labyrinth, enduring danger and puzzles, reached the Goblin City and the castle, and defeated Jareth. It is speculated that she is the object of the Goblin King's affections and that her refusal of him is why he is in such a funk.

Toby, Sarah's little half-brother, at the time when he was taken by the goblins:


This is what he looked like back then. Aww, isn't he adorable. He was taken by the goblins, bounced on Jareth's knee, and even sung to by the Goblin King. But he was a baby and couldn't talk, and therefore there is not much to be told about him.

Various goblins:


Should you require inspiration in creating an appearance for your goblin character (if you so desire to be one), here is a picture with some real, true bona-fide goblins in it. In the movie they do not appear to be that quick on the uptake and live in fear of their King's unpredictable temper. But then again, when has the media ever gotten ALL of the facts?


More pictures\descriptions of landmarks\characters will be added as necessary. If you make up your own landmark for the Labyrinth and incorporate it into one of your posts, PM me the details so I can put them up here! Bonus points (unfortunately imaginary; I'm poor) if you include a picture created by yourself or someone you know.