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Spyro the Dragon Guide

Spyro and Sparx exploring the Artisans courtyard in the original PlayStation game.

PlayStation · 1998 · 6 guides & references

Key characters

Original promotional artwork of Spyro.
Young dragon · playable hero

Spyro

Small enough to escape Gnasty's spell, Spyro uses flame, charging and gliding to recover the dragons' treasure.

Original promotional artwork of Spyro.

Dragonfly companion · health indicator

Sparx

Sparx follows Spyro, collects nearby gems and changes color as Spyro takes damage. His disappearance signals that another hit will cost a life.

Artisans elder · first guide

Nestor

The first dragon in the Artisans home introduces the rescue mission and encourages Spyro to explore. His advice establishes the game's collection loop.

Antagonist · treasure thief

Gnasty Gnorc

Gnasty's magic crystallizes the dragons and turns their gems into Gnorc troops. Spyro eventually reaches his industrial world for the final chase.

Characters

Artwork & pictures

Spyro and Sparx exploring the Artisans courtyard in the original PlayStation game.
Spyro and Sparx exploring the Artisans courtyard in the original PlayStation game.
An original Dark Hollow encounter with a shield-carrying Gnorc.
An original Dark Hollow encounter with a shield-carrying Gnorc.
Spyro's original promotional character render.
Spyro's original promotional character render.
An elder dragon render from the original game's promotional gallery.
An elder dragon render from the original game's promotional gallery.

Pictures & sources

Spyro and Sparx exploring the Artisans courtyard in the original PlayStation game.
Original promotional artwork of a saving fairy
A saving fairy in original promotional artwork.
An original Dark Hollow encounter with a shield-carrying Gnorc
An original Dark Hollow encounter with a shield-carrying Gnorc.
References