History WMG / Skylanders

** This would make a lot of sense actually. Sans a few (like the above, etc.) most have plenty of room to have regular-ish names or are in positions where a regular name would make ''more'' sense (for example, Wham-Shell's father is named "Roland" so it would be very jarring to have his son be given an abnormal name). I can see that being the case for a good amount of them. Plus, not using your real name when dealing with evil forces is always a plus.

[[WMG: The Skylanders' names (save for Spyro and Cynder) are nicknames.]]
* It makes sense, given the punny nature of the names, and how some Skylanders (such as Ignitor and Drobot) haven't been that way all their lives. It could also refer to occupation such as Gill Grunt being a grunt of the gillmen. Given that their battle cries have an in-canon explanation as being Skylander tradition, it wouldn't be surprising if their names were chosen upon entry to the Skylanders too.

*** Boomer who, when you give him a nickname, has a chance of saying "Is that how you spell 'Boomer'?"
*** Fright Rider who is two different characters, one named Fright and one named Rider
*** Rocky Roll, ditto
*** Voodood, who refers to himself as such
** This would make a lot of sense actually. Sans a few Skylanders (like the above, robots etc.), most have plenty of room to have regular-ish names, or are in positions where a regular name would make ''more'' sense than not (for example, Wham-Shell's father is named "Roland", so it would be very jarring to have his son be given an abnormal name). I can see that being the case for a good amount of them. Plus, not using your real name when dealing with evil forces is always a plus.

[[WMG: Whirlwind is [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rarity and Spike]]'s daughter.]]

The first games mention Elder Elementals, powerful ancient Skylanders. The Giants so far revealed all have elemental appearances and are more powerful than the normal characters, so it would make sense.

He says he has memories of the darkness threatening the Skylands before. And the last time that happened was when the first Skylanders, the giants, first came together. Maybe Tree Rex unconciously sent a small part of his soul to that tree-flower thing in the ruins to subtly help the new skylanders with Kaos.

More specifically the Giants are advanced species or mutations of other species
* Stump Smash and Tree Rex
* Eruptor and Hot Head
* Double Trouble and Ninjinni
* Prism Break and Crusher
* Drill Sergeant/Chop Chop and Bouncer

[[WMG: ''Skylanders'' will have more Activison characters than just Spyro]]

Kaos resents his other siblings so he has fake portraits with them removed in his castle. This also can explain his mother's different appearance -- being as egotistical as he is he probably had her pictured to look more like him.

The reason we don't get a trappable Magic Doom Raider in Trap Team is because she's still healing from the beatdown we gave her back in ''Swap Force''.

... Is because rather than being an alternate version of the same character HE'S the original. He probablycame to Skylands due to some weird shenanigans with the world core in ''Dawn of the Dragon''.

Kaos's abilities fit the Magic element. A last minute element switch would also explain why in the final game Magic is the only element with less than four villains and no doom raider. As for why this switch was made, the boring but logical answer is that the developers knew it would mean more money. The Magic trap was cheap and easily found. The Kaos trap was more expensive.

If he saved the Skylanders and their allies in Superchargers almost at the cost of his own life what's stopping him from fully betraying Kaos and joining the Skylanders for good?! He isn't really a villain and the only time he sort of was is when he got evilized so he's not fully responsible for his actions during the level you fight him in. And in the final levels of ''Trap Team'' and ''Imaginators'' he just challenges you to a ''completely optional'' game of Skystones Smash or Creation Clash and he actually enjoys playing with the Skylander.

Perhaps he would realize he's not happy working with Kaos and eventually betray him, bonus points if he gives [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech a rant about how much of a horrible boss he is]].

[[WMG: Gnasty Gnorc will be the BigBad in a future game.]]

[[WMG: Either [[VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon1998 Gnasty Gnorc]], [[VideoGame/Spyro2RiptosRage Ripto]] or [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro Malefor]] will make an appearance in a future ''Skylanders'' game as a major villain.]]

* Sorta confirmed as Malefor appears as an antagonist in the IDW comics but not any of the games.

* It makes sense, given the punny nature of the names, and how some Skylanders (such as Ignitor and Drobot) haven't been that way all their lives. It could also refer to occupation, such as Gill Grunt being a grunt of the gillmen. Given that their battle cries have an in-canon explanation as being Skylander tradition, it wouldn't be surprising if their names were chosen upon entry to the Skylanders too.

[[WMG: The reason Spyro looks so weird in ''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure''.....]]
Toxic waste. Yep. Skylanders Spyro is a mutant.
* Or he's part pug or part goblin.

The reason we don't get a trappable Magic Doom Raider in Trap Team is because she's still healing from the beat-down we gave her back in ''Swap Force''.

[[WMG: The reason why Malefor [[spoiler:claims to have fought Spyro before...]]]]

* Or perhaps ''Skylanders'' might be a sequel to ''The Legend of Spyro''.

[[spoiler:If he saved the Skylanders and their allies in Superchargers almost at the cost of his own life, what's stopping him from fully betraying Kaos and joining the Skylanders for good?!]] He isn't really a villain, and the only time he sort of was was when he was evilized, so he's not fully responsible for his actions during the level you fight him in. And in the final levels of Trap Team and Imaginators he just challenges you to a ''completely optional'' game of Skystones Smash or Creation Clash and he actually enjoys playing with the Skylander.

[[spoiler:Speaking of ''Trap Team'', his quest involves fishing the remote to the Ultimate Weapon with Bad Juju's help!]] If that doesn't scream "not evil" or at least [[MinionWithAnFinEvil not as bad as Kaos' other minions]] what would?

Perhaps he would realize he's not happy working with Kaos and eventually betray him, bonus points if he gives him [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech a rant about how much of a horrible boss he is]].

[[WMG:The Skylanders' names (save for Spyro and Cynder) are nicknames.]]

[[WMG:Whirlwind is [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rarity and Spike]]'s daughter.]]

[[WMG:The Giants in the sequel are the Elder Elementals mentioned in the first game]]

[[WMG:Arbo is somehow related to Tree Rex.]]

[[WMG:The Giants are related to other Skylanders of their element.]]

[[WMG: ''Skylanders'' will have more Activion characters than just Spyro]]

Kaos resents his other siblings so he has fake portraits with them removed in his castle. This also can explain his mother's different appearance -- being as egotistical as he is he probably had her pictured to look more like him

[[WMG: Trapping Kaos in Trap Team is a form of EnemyMine.]]

[[WMG: Mesmerelda was meant to be a Magic-element Doom Raider]]
The reason we don't get a trappable Magic Doom Raider in Trap Team is because she's still healing from the beat-down we gave her back in Swap Force.

[[WMG: Either [[VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon1998 Gnasty Gnorc]], [[VideoGame/Spyro2RiptosRage Ripto]], or [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro Malefor]] will make an appearance in a future ''Skylanders'' game as a major villain.]]

* Sorta confirmed, as Malefor appears as an antagonist in the IDW comics, but not in any of the games.

...is because rather than [[spoiler:being an alternate version of the same character like the other Spyro characters]], Malefor [[spoiler:IS the original]]. He probably [[spoiler:came to Skyland due to some weird shenanigans with the world core in ''Dawn of the Dragon'']].

Well, he looks like one, anyways.

* I always thought that Pain Yatta was going to be the magic Doom Raider considering that, for such a minor villain, he was ''all over'' promotional materials.

Great numbers of them are seen in the Time of the Giants level of ''Giants'', which takes place 10,000 years before the main games. The only other time they are seen, only small groups are seen in the Golden Desert level of ''Trap Team'', and one of them is a trappable villain, while all of them are {{Mooks}} working under the Golden Queen. Doesn't look good for the species, does it?
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[[WMG: Kaos was originally of the Magic element in Trap Team.]]
Kaos's abilities fit the Magic element. A last minute element switch would also explain why in the final game Magic is the only element with less than four villains and no doom raider. As for why this switch was made, the boring but logical answer is that the developers knew it would mean more money. The Magic trap was cheap and easily found. The Kaos trap was more expensive.
* I always thought that Pain Yatta was going to be the magic Doom Raider considering that, for such a minor villain, he was ''all over'' promotional materials.

[[WMG: [[spoiler:Glumshanks would eventually betray Kaos]].]]
Obviously, it would because [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal Kaos treats him pretty badly]].

[[spoiler:If he saved the Skylanders and their allies in Superchargers almost at the cost of his own life, what's stopping him from fully betraying Kaos and joining the Skylanders for good?!]] He isn't really a villain, and the only time he sort of was was when he was evilized, so he's not fully responsible for his actions during the level you fight him in. And in the final levels of Trap Team and Imaginators he just challenges you to a ''completely optional'' game of Skystones Smash or Creation Clash, and he actually enjoys playing with the Skylander.

[[spoiler:Speaking of Trap Team, his quest involves fishing the remote to the Ultimate Weapon with Bad Juju's help!]] If that doesn't scream "Not evil" or at least [[MinionWithAnFinEvil not as bad as Kaos' other minions]], what would?

Perhaps he would realize he's not happy working with Kaos and eventually betray him, bonus points if he gives him a [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech rant of how much of a horrible boss he is]].