Home world

Homeworlds are hub levels that appear in many Spyro games. They allow Spyro and other characters to access the different realms through the use of portals. Homeworlds make their debut in the first game, Spyro the Dragon. Besides serving as a hub, homeworlds are otherwise identical to realms in that Spyro can freely explore them to search for collectibles that add to the game's completion total. In most games, homeworlds also have a portal that leads to a speedway level.

Spyro the Dragon
In Spyro the Dragon, each Homeworld had a certain type of dragon inhabiting the area, and are named after the type of dragon living there. Unlike in subsequent games, Spyro is not necessarily required to defeat a boss in order to unlock the following homeworld. There is a Balloonist in each homeworld, and they allow Spyro to travel to the next homeworld depending on how many dragons he has freed and how many Dragon Eggs or gems he has collected.

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
In Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, there are three homeworlds, which are themed after the seasons of summer, autumn, and winter respectively. Spring is the only season that is not associated with any homeworld. The game introduced a few changes to the homeworlds that would become standard in subsequent Spyro titles: the exclusion of enemies and Spyro having to defeat the homeworld's boss before he can progress to the next homeworld.

Unlike other games, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! does not start in a homeworld but rather the first level, Glimmer. This is even referenced in the game's European title, Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer.

Spyro: Year of the Dragon
In Spyro: Year of the Dragon, the homeworlds are named after different times of the day. Besides this, homeworlds otherwise serve an identical purpose as in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!.

Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
In Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly, there is only one homeworld, the Dragon Realms.

Spyro: A Hero's Tail
In Spyro: A Hero's Tail, there are four Homeworlds, which are a lot larger than in Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly.

Spyro: Season of Ice
In Spyro: Season of Ice, there are four homeworlds, each named and themed after a season, like with Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!. Each homeworld is inhabited by a type of fairy corresponding to one of the four seasons. Unlike Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, there is homeworld themed after spring, the Spring Fairy Home.

Spyro 2: Season of Flame
In Spyro 2: Season of Flame, there are three homeworlds, and each of them are named after a sky setting.