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|image = | |image = <tabber> | ||
|first_appearance = ''[[Spyro the Dragon ( | Original=[[File:GnorcBalloonist_Original.png|150px]] | ||
|latest_appearance = ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'' ( | |-| | ||
Reignited=[[File:GnorcBalloonist_Reignited.jpg|147px]] | |||
|variants | </tabber> | ||
|world=[[Lofty Castle]] | |||
|first_appearance = ''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)|Spyro the Dragon]]'' (1998) | |||
|latest_appearance = ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'' (2018) | |||
|variants = [[Gnorc Sentry]], [[Gnorc Warrior]], [[Balloon-a-rang]] | |||
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''' | '''Gnorc Balloonists'''<ref>''Spyro the Dragon Prima's Official Strategy Guide'', page 88</ref> are a floating variety of [[Gnorc Sentry|Gnorc Sentries]] that appear in [[Lofty Castle]]. They are found all over the level, floating up and down near the edges of bottomless pits. | ||
==Characteristics== | |||
===Physical Appearance=== | |||
Gnorc Balloonists share the same character models as Gnorc Sentries, but they carry metal shields and hold onto oversized balloons that keep them afloat near edges of platforms. | |||
===Behavior=== | |||
If [[Spyro]] gets too close, the Gnorc Balloonists try to hit him with their shield. The only way to defeat them is to [[flame]] the balloons they are holding, causing them to fall to their doom. The balloon can only be flamed when the [[Gnorc]] bobs down within reach, leaving the balloon level with Spyro. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Gnorc Balloonist concept art.jpg|Concept artwork | Gnorc Balloonist concept art.jpg|Concept art of a Gnorc Balloonist by [https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WKgrvE Nicola Savori]. | ||
Gnorc Balloonist balloon.jpg| | Gnorc Balloonist balloon.jpg|''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'' Gnorc Balloonist's balloon model by [https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qAXq9y GFactory]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*The [[Balloon-a-rang]] Gnorcs from [[Cloudy Domain]] in ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'' seem to be based on the Gnorc Balloonists. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references /> | ||
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[[Category:Gnorcs]] | [[Category:Gnorcs]] | ||
[[Category:Spyro the Dragon enemies]] | [[Category:Spyro the Dragon enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Spyro Reignited Trilogy enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Enemies that can be Flamed]] | |||
[[Category:Enemies in the Dream Weavers world]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:48, April 23, 2025
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| World | Lofty Castle | ||
| First appearance | Spyro the Dragon (1998) | ||
| Latest appearance | Spyro Reignited Trilogy (2018) | ||
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Gnorc Balloonists[1] are a floating variety of Gnorc Sentries that appear in Lofty Castle. They are found all over the level, floating up and down near the edges of bottomless pits.
Characteristics
Physical Appearance
Gnorc Balloonists share the same character models as Gnorc Sentries, but they carry metal shields and hold onto oversized balloons that keep them afloat near edges of platforms.
Behavior
If Spyro gets too close, the Gnorc Balloonists try to hit him with their shield. The only way to defeat them is to flame the balloons they are holding, causing them to fall to their doom. The balloon can only be flamed when the Gnorc bobs down within reach, leaving the balloon level with Spyro.
Gallery
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Concept art of a Gnorc Balloonist by Nicola Savori. -
Spyro Reignited Trilogy Gnorc Balloonist's balloon model by GFactory.
Trivia
- The Balloon-a-rang Gnorcs from Cloudy Domain in Spyro: A Hero's Tail seem to be based on the Gnorc Balloonists.
References
- ↑ Spyro the Dragon Prima's Official Strategy Guide, page 88
