History YMMV / TheLegendOfSpyro

* FridgeLogic:
** Quite a bit of it, although [[http://shalonesk.deviantart.com/art/The-Legend-of-Spyro-DotD-is-151153490 this fanart]] sums up a few of ''Dawn of the Dragon''[='s=] problems quite nicely.

* CompleteMonster:
** Games:
*** [[KnightOfCerebus Malefor]] is a [[DragonsAreDemonic monstrously evil dragon]] responsible for the trilogy's events whose civilised front barely conceals the sadistic monster underneath. Banished by the Dragon Elders after [[FallenHero succumbing to his own ambition and megalomania]], Malefor formulated a new army and waged war against his own kind before being sealed away. To stop the prophecy of the Purple Dragon, Malefor had his Ape servants raid the Dragon Temple and smash all of the Eggs within. Seeking to be released from his prison, Malefor provided Gaul the dark magic in which he could corrupt the hatchling Cynder into a loyal servant, having her torture and [[ManaDrain drain the magic of the Dragon Elders]] to aid him. Free from his prison, Malefor [[BadBoss "rewards" his Ape army by stripping them of their flesh]] and forcing them to live in the shadows. Creating a new army of [[RockMonster Grublins]] from the earth, Malefor has them ravage the surface, killing all within their path. Fond of [[HopeCrusher crushing the hope of his enemies]], Malefor has his armies retreat from the Siege of Warfang, only to allow the Golem the opportunity to wreak destruction upon the city. Intending on bringing about "The Great Cleansing", Malefor resurrects [[BeastOfTheApocalypse The Destroyer]] and attempts to use it to [[OmnicidalManiac bathe the world in a blazing inferno and extinguish all that lives]]. When Spyro and Cynder reach his lair, Malefor brainwashes Cynder to try and kill Spyro, mocking him during the attack of the impending apocalypse.
*** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroTheEternalNight The Eternal Night]]'': [[ManiacMonkeys Gaul]] is the leader of the Apes who seeks to release Malefor from his prison. Prior to the story, Gaul personally led the raid on the Dragon Temple, [[WouldHurtAChild destroying every Dragon Egg there]]. Taking Cynder's Egg back to his lair, Gaul uses Malefor's magic to [[TheCorrupter warp the young Cynder]] into an instrument of war, [[AndIMustScream keeping her aware of her actions]], and through her had countless innocents enslaved or slaughtered. In the second game, Gaul has his followers siege the Dragon Temple again purely to kill Spyro. Later in the game, Gaul commits an attack on the Skavenger's ship, leaving it to burn with its inhabitants inside to kidnap Cynder, mocking her impending demise at Malefor's hand. Before the final battle, Gaul drains Spyro of his magic for an easier kill. [[FantasticRacism Despite having a deep hatred for dragons]], Gaul committed many atrocities under Malefor's command purely to obtain more power.
*** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroDawnOfTheDragon'': The {{Golem}} is an ancient creature from deep underground whose malice and intelligence averts it being a mindless destructive beast. Summoned by Malefor to kill Spyro and Cynder, the Golem is [[SuperPersistentPredator relentless with its pursuit]], attempting to either crush the duo or devour them alive. Escaping to the surface, the Golem attacks the city of Warfang, laying waste to it with the intent of leaving the whole city in a pile of flaming ruins and its inhabitants dead.
** The unproduced ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro'' script ([[https://drive.google.com/file/d/12oZRKTDMzxVum6UJU4ih1XkJF9xiBoy6/view link]]): [[EvilOverlord The Dark Master]] is an evil purple dragon who seeks dominion over the realms. Creating an army of monsters, The Dark Master has them raze the surface, killing all in their path and leaving the lands as a charred wasteland. Seeking more power, the Dark Master uses a red jewel to [[YourSoulIsMine steal the souls]] of the dragons he killed to bolster his own power. Kidnapping Cynder as a hatchling, the Dark Master twisted her into a snarling beast and used her as a weapon of war, keeping her aware of her actions. Hearing of [[Characters/SpyroTheDragonTheCharacter Spyro's]] existence, the Dark Master has his minions attack the Dragonfly Village to bring him out, later attacking the Dragon Temple and stealing Ignitus's soul. Despite once being able to be the defender of the realms, the [[AmbitionIsEvil Dark Master]] willingly chose to harbor power and wouldn't be content until he's got it all, standing on a world of ashes.

*** [[KnightOfCerebus Malefor]] is a [[DragonsAreDemonic monstrously evil dragon]] responsible for the trilogy's events. Banished by the Dragon Elders after [[FallenHero succumbing to his own ambition and megalomania]], Malefor formulated a new army and waged war against his own kind before being sealed away. To stop the prophecy of the Purple Dragon, Malefor had his Ape servants raid the Dragon Temple and smash all of the Eggs within. Seeking to be released from his prison, Malefor provided Gaul the dark magic in which he could corrupt the hatchling Cynder into a loyal servant, having her torture and [[ManaDrain drain the magic of the Dragon Elders]] to aid him. Free from his prison, Malefor [[BadBoss "rewards" his Ape army by stripping them of their flesh]] and forcing them to live in the shadows. Creating a new army of [[RockMonster Grublins]] from the earth, Malefor has them ravage the surface, killing all within their path. Fond of [[HopeCrusher crushing the hope of his enemies]], Malefor has his armies retreat from the Siege of Warfang, only to allow the Golem the opportunity to wreak destruction upon the city. Intending on bringing about "The Great Cleansing", Malefor resurrects [[BeastOfTheApocalypse The Destroyer]] and attempts to use it to [[OmnicidalManiac bathe the world in a blazing inferno and extinguish all that lives]].
*** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroTheEternalNight The Eternal Night]]'': [[ManiacMonkeys Gaul]] is the leader of the Apes who seeks to release Malefor from his prison. Prior to the story, Gaul personally led the raid on the Dragon Temple, [[WouldHurtAChild destroying every Dragon Egg there]]. Taking Cynder's Egg back to his lair, Gaul uses Malefor's magic to [[TheCorrupter warp the young Cynder]] into an instrument of war, [[AndIMustScream keeping her aware of her actions]], and through her had countless innocents enslaved or slaughtered. In the second game, Gaul has his followers siege the Dragon Temple again purely to kill Spyro. Later in the game, Gaul commits an attack on the Skavenger's ship, leaving it to burn with its inhabitants inside. Before the final battle, Gaul drains Spyro of his strength and forces Cynder to try and kill him. [[FantasticRacism Despite having a deep hatred for dragons]], Gaul committed many atrocities under Malefor's command purely to obtain more power.

*** The {{Golem}} is an ancient creature from deep underground whose malice and intelligence averts it being a mindless destructive beast. Summoned by Malefor to kill Spyro and Cynder, the Golem is [[SuperPersistentPredator relentless with its pursuit]], attempting to either crush the duo or devour them alive. Escaping to the surface, the Golem attacks the city of Warfang, laying waste to it with the intent of leaving the whole city in a pile of flaming ruins and its inhabitants dead.

*** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroTheEternalNight The Eternal Night]]'': [[ManiacMonkeys Gaul]] is the leader of the Apes who seeks to release Malefor from his prison. Prior to the story, Gaul personally led the raid on the Dragon Temple, [[WouldHurtAChild destroying every Dragon Egg there]]. Taking Cynder's Egg back to his lair, Gaul uses Malefor's magic to [[TheCorrupter warp the young Cynder]] into an instrument of war, [[AndIMustScream keeping her aware of her actions]], and through her had countless innocents enslaved or slaughtered. In the second game, Gaul has his followers siege the Dragon Temple again purely to kill Spyro. Later in the game, Gaul commits an attack on the Skavenger's ship, leaving it to burn with its inhabitants inside. Before the final battle, Gaul drains Spyro of his strength and forces Cynder to try and kill him.
[[FantasticRacism Despite having a deep hatred for dragons]], Gaul committed many atrocities under Malefor's command purely to obtain more power.

*** [[KnightOfCerebus Malefor]] is a monstrously evil dragon responsible for the trilogy's events. Banished by the Dragon Elders after [[FallenHero succumbing to his own ambition and megalomania]], Malefor formulated a new army and waged war against his own kind before being sealed away. To stop the prophecy of the Purple Dragon, Malefor had his Ape servants raid the Dragon Temple and smash all of the Eggs within. Seeking to be released from his prison, Malefor provided Gaul the dark magic in which he could corrupt the hatchling Cynder into a loyal servant, having her torture and [[ManaDrain drain the magic of the Dragon Elders]] to aid him. Free from his prison, Malefor [[BadBoss "rewards" his Ape army by stripping them of their flesh]] and forcing them to live in the shadows. Creating a new army of [[RockMonster Grublins]] from the earth, Malefor has them ravage the surface, killing all within their path. Fond of [[HopeCrusher crushing the hope of his enemies]], Malefor has his armies retreat from the Siege of Warfang, only to allow the Golem the opportunity to wreak destruction upon the city. Intending on bringing about "The Great Cleansing", Malefor resurrects [[BeastOfTheApocalypse The Destroyer]] and attempts to use it to [[OmnicidalManiac bathe the world in a blazing inferno and extinguish all that lives]].

*** [[KnightOfCerebus Malefor]] is a [[DragonsAreDemonic monstrously evil dragon]] responsible for the trilogy's events. Banished by the Dragon Elders after [[FallenHero succumbing to his own ambition and megalomania]], Malefor formulated a new army and waged war against his own kind before being sealed away. To stop the prophecy of the purple dragon, Malefor had his ape servants raid the dragon temple and smash all of the eggs within. Seeking to be released from his prison, Malefor provided Gaul the dark magic in which he could corrupt the hatchling Cynder into a loyal servant, having her torture and [[ManaDrain drain the magic of the Dragon Elders]] to aid him. Free from his prison, Malefor [[BadBoss "rewards" his ape army by stripping them of their flesh]] and forcing them to live in the shadows. Creating a new army of Grublins from the earth, Malefor has them ravage the surface, killing all within their path. Fond of [[HopeCrusher crushing the hope of his enemies]], Malefor has his armies retreat, only to sic a Golem onto the city of Warfang. Intending on bringing about "The Great Cleansing", Malefor resurrects [[BeastOfTheApocalypse The Destroyer]] and attempts to use it to [[OmnicidalManiac bathe the world in a blazing inferno and extinguish all that lives]].
*** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroTheEternalNight The Eternal Night]]'': [[ManiacMonkeys Gaul]] is the leader of the Apes who seeks to release Malefor from his prison. Prior to the story, Gaul personally led the raid on the dragon temple, [[WouldHurtAChild destroying every dragon egg there]]. Taking Cynder's egg back to his lair, Gaul uses Malefor's magic to [[TheCorrupter warp the young Cynder]] into an instrument of war, [[AndIMustScream keeping her aware of her actions]], and through her had countless innocents enslaved or slaughtered. In the second game, Gaul has his followers siege the dragon temple again purely to kill Spyro. Later in the game, Gaul commits an attack on the Skavenger's ship, leaving it to burn with its inhabitants inside. Before the final battle, Gaul drains Spyro of his strength and forces Cynder to try and kill him. [[FantasticRacism Despite having a deep hatred for dragons]], Gaul committed many atrocities under Malefor's command purely to obtain more power.
** The unproduced ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro'' script ([[https://drive.google.com/file/d/12oZRKTDMzxVum6UJU4ih1XkJF9xiBoy6/view link]]): [[EvilOverlord The Dark Master]] is an evil Purple Dragon who seeks dominion over the realms. Creating an army of monsters, The Dark Master has them raze the surface, killing all in their path and leaving the lands as a charred wasteland. Seeking more power, the Dark Master uses a red jewel to [[YourSoulIsMine steal the souls]] of the dragons he killed to bolster his own power. Kidnapping Cynder as a hatchling, the Dark Master twisted her into a snarling beast and used her as a weapon of war, keeping her aware of her actions. Hearing of [[Characters/SpyroTheDragonTheCharacter Spyro's]] existence, the Dark Master has his minions attack the Dragonfly Village to bring him out, later attacking the Dragon Temple and stealing Ignitus's soul. Despite once being able to be the defender of the realms, the [[AmbitionIsEvil Dark Master]] willingly chose to harbor power and wouldn't be content until he's got it all, standing on a world of ashes.

** The unproduced ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro'' script ([[https://drive.google.com/file/d/12oZRKTDMzxVum6UJU4ih1XkJF9xiBoy6/view link]]): [[EvilOverlord The Dark Master]] is an evil purple dragon who seeks dominion over the realms. Creating an army of monsters, The Dark Master has them raze the surface, killing all in their path and leaving the lands as a charred wasteland. Seeking more power, the Dark Master uses a red jewel to [[YourSoulIsMine steal the souls]] of the dragons he killed to bolster his own power. Kidnapping Cynder as a hatchling, the Dark Master twisted her into a snarling beast and used her as a weapon of war, keeping her aware of her actions. Hearing of [[Characters/SpyroTheDragonTheCharacter Spyro's]] existence, the Dark Master has his minions attack the Dragonfly Village to bring him out, later attacking the Dragon Temple and stealing Ignitus's soul. Despite once being able to be the defender of the realms, the [[AmbitionIsEvil Dark Master]] willingly chose to harbor power and wouldn't be content until he's got it all, standing on a world of ashes.

** TrappedInTVLand SelfInsert fics have all but taken over the Spyro WebSite/FanFictionDotNet archive. Notably, a large number of these involve a character who was in the army/police force/otherwise had special self-defense training getting sucked into the ''Legend of Spyro'' setting, as some form of 'justification' as to why they're able to handle themselves in the world. Commonly, the human protagonist is turned into a dragon in upon arriving in the dragon realms.

* PopularWithFurries: ''The Legend of Spyro'' is more popular with scalies than the Classic series or ''Skylanders'', due to its more realistic-looking dragons and focus on story.
* ScrappyMechanic: Let's just say that thanks to the block/evade system, some people with the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} version of ''[=DOTD=]'' demand to know why support for the classic controller wasn't implemented. To elaborate: in order to block you have to hold the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} nunchuk vertical, and dodging requires you to point the analog stick in any direction and flicking the nunchuk in the direction you want to dodge. As you may expect with orientation-based controls, it has a habit of [[FakeDifficulty activating at the worst times, or failing to do so when it's needed.]] And the fighting system relies heavily on effective use of this mechanic...the classic controller has the same amount of buttons in the same orientation as the [=PS3=] controller.
* StrangledByTheRedString: Even though it's a large portion of the fanbase's OneTruePairing, and many are vicious about those who criticize it... Spyro and Cynder's relationship has little in-game development. Over the course of the series, they didn't show any interest in each other outside of a friendship, and Cynder was quite snappy with Spyro throughout ''[=DotD=]''. As such, [[spoiler: ThePowerOfLove rescuing Cynder after she fell under Malefor's control again in that game]] [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment may have come completely out of the left field for some]], to the point it borders on {{narm}} for both hardcore fans and people who like the pairing. [[WordOfGod According to Jared Pullen, the lead artist of the trilogy]], this was because [[http://dragonoficeandfire.deviantart.com/journal/Q-A-with-Jared-Pullen-lead-concept-artist-of-TLoS-556546930 Spyro and Cynder]] ''weren't'' intended to get together originally. However, the [[OneTruePairing very vocal]] fans on that subject eventually made them decide to ThrowItIn late in development, which explains why it feels so sudden in-game. Unfortunately, this has led to some seeing the relationship in a rather unflattering light...

** Bizarrely, plots that mix the above premises have been done so many times that mixing the above tropes has become a plot in itself. Sometimes a *TrappedInTvLand fic has the human transferred to the Legend of Spyro world in order to combat a new ancient evil. Alternatively it's because of some important prophecy and the OC protagonist is a chosen one or a special hero of some kind, akin to what Spyro is. Then the story often plays out akin to how the "Post DoTD Template" does. Bonus points if they are turned into a dragon upon arrival in dragon realm world. The list of mixtures of the above plots could go on for a while.

* EvilIsSexy: According to Sparx, and quite a few fanboys, Cynder's evil adult form is this.