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[[File:Dragonfly.jpg|thumb|268px|A Dragonfly from Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]'''Dragonflies''' are a crucial part in the [[Dragon]] society. A number of dragonflies appear throughout the [[Spyro the Dragon (series)|''Spyro the Dragon'' series]], including [[Spyro]]'s sidekick, [[Sparx]]. They all talk in a kazoo-like voice.
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'''Dragonflies''' are recurring creatures in the [[Spyro (series)|''Spyro'' series]]. A number of dragonflies appear throughout the series, including [[Spyro]]'s sidekick, [[Sparx]]. In the original series, they all talk in voices that resemble [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazoo kazoos].


===Sparx===
==[[Sparx]]==
Throughout the series, Spyro is accompanied by a small yellow dragonfly named Sparx. We base most dragonfly attributes on Sparx.
Throughout the original series, Spyro is accompanied by a small yellow dragonfly named Sparx, who acts as Spyro's living health meter. Most dragonfly attributes that are known originated from Sparx.  
==Spyro the Dragon Series==
Throughout ''[[Spyro the Dragon]]'', ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage]]'' and ''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]'', Sparx helps Spyro collect [[Gems|treasure]], and also functions as a sort of living health meter: whenever Spyro is hit by an attack, Sparx changes color (from gold to blue to green) to reflect Spyro's weakened condition. If Spyro takes enough damage, Sparx disappears entirely, and Spyro will lose a life if injured again. Spyro can recover health by locating and killing certain small creatures called ''[[fodder]]'' placed throughout a level. After the fodder is killed, a [[butterfly]] will appear and Sparx can eat it. If Sparx has disappeared due to sustained injuries, he will appear instead of a butterfly.


In the ''Year of the Dragon'', Sparx appears as a playable character, with four Gauntlet style levels. In these levels, Sparx must defeat enemies and their homes, get keys to open gates for new areas, and defeat a boss at the end, he defeats enemies by using a special beam which comes out of his mouth, by eating more Dragonflies he can breath different beams. After one of these levels is completed, Sparx will gain atleast 1 special ability which include picking up gems from greater distances, pressing L1, R1, R2 and L2 for sparx to point to left over gems, an extra hit point (Sparx shines more), being able to open crates by himself, and being able to warp to any level, any time.
==Role==
===''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]''===
The role of Dragonflies as a species is expanded upon only in ''Enter the Dragonfly'', and they are said to be a crucial part of the [[Dragon]] society. Whenever a Dragon is born, they will receive a Dragonfly to protect them. These Dragonflies are trained by the Dragon Masters at the [[Dragonfly Dojo]] to become companions to the Dragons.


In ''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]'', Sparx does the same thing as in the originals, except he does not continue to have the powers he earned in the ''Year of the Dragon''.
There are 90 dragonflies who appear throughout ''Enter the Dragonfly'', all of which are scattered around the Dragon Realms by Ripto in an effort to weaken the Dragons. They are shown to be very shy creatures who will fly away when Spyro approaches them, only giving up the chase when they are captured with [[Bubble Breath]].
Also, we get a better understanding of Dragonflies in ''Enter the Dragonfly''. It appears that when a dragon is born, it recieves a Dragonfly to protect it. 90 protector Dragonflies appear in ''Enter the Dragonfly'', which all get scattered around the [[Dragon Realms]] by [[Ripto]]. By the facts of ''Enter the Dragonfly'', we can also see that dragonflies can be caught by [[Bubble|bubbles]] and that Sparx is a rather small or thin Dragonfly compared to the others.


In ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'', Sparx appears as a health bar once again. It appears that not only do dragonflies (refering to Sparx) have the normal kazoo voice, but they can also talk. It also reveals that dragonflies are the only ones who can use certain items, such as [[Lock Picks|lock picks]]. Players can also buy upgrades for Sparx from [[Moneybags]] such as holding 3 lock-picks at one time and being able to withstand an extra hit (red after green).
==Trivia==
==The Legend of Spyro Series==
*In ''Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly'', every dragonfly earned through a task or challenge is blue.
In [[The Legend of Spyro (series)|''The Legend of Spyro'' series]], only three Dragonflies were shown, [[Sparx (The Legend of Spyro)|Sparx]] and his parents [[Flash]] and [[Nina]], however, they appear to be much different.
*In the earlier games before ''Enter the Dragonfly'', none of the dragons besides Spyro has a dragonfly.
If we reference to Sparx, we can see that dragonflies, in the Legend series, do not change colour once hit, and Sparx also doesn't collect gems or have any special abilities. All Sparx does is fly around with [[Spyro (The Legend of Spyro)|Spyro]] and appear as a sidekick.
**Despite ''Enter the Dragonfly'' having established the lore that Dragons are given their dragonfly companions at a young age, this bit of lore isn't reflected in later titles, as dragons such as [[Flame (character)|Flame]], [[Ember]] and others in ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'' and [[Spyro: Shadow Legacy|''Shadow Legacy'']] don't have dragonfly companions.
*There was originally over 100 dragonflies to collect in ''Enter the Dragonfly''.<ref>''[https://www.gamesmen.com.au/p-o-ps2-spyro-enter-the-dragonfly Spyro: Enter The Dragonfly [Pre-Owned] (PS2)''. ''[https://www.gamesmen.com.au The Gamesmen]''.</ref>
*The dragonflies are textured and modled after the cricket fodder from [[Bamboo Terrace]].
**At an earlier point in development, the dragonflies even had feet just like the aforementioned fodder.<ref>''[https://youtu.be/L1DMqRSOOcw?t=187 10 Things You Didn't Know About Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]''. (Date - Oct 26, 2021). ''[http://www.youtube.com Youtube]''.</ref>


However, dragonflies appear much more intelligent, they speak fluently without any evidence of any kazoo and they are more human like. They grow up with their parents and don't get chosen as a protection product for dragons. Sparx is also very sarcastic and silly in the series. The Dragonflies seem to have been neutral during the war.
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Latest revision as of 11:40, April 23, 2025

Dragonfly
World Various
First appearance Spyro the Dragon (game) (1998)
Latest appearance Crash Team Rumble (2024)

Dragonflies are recurring creatures in the Spyro series. A number of dragonflies appear throughout the series, including Spyro's sidekick, Sparx. In the original series, they all talk in voices that resemble kazoos.

Sparx

Throughout the original series, Spyro is accompanied by a small yellow dragonfly named Sparx, who acts as Spyro's living health meter. Most dragonfly attributes that are known originated from Sparx.

Role

Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly

The role of Dragonflies as a species is expanded upon only in Enter the Dragonfly, and they are said to be a crucial part of the Dragon society. Whenever a Dragon is born, they will receive a Dragonfly to protect them. These Dragonflies are trained by the Dragon Masters at the Dragonfly Dojo to become companions to the Dragons.

There are 90 dragonflies who appear throughout Enter the Dragonfly, all of which are scattered around the Dragon Realms by Ripto in an effort to weaken the Dragons. They are shown to be very shy creatures who will fly away when Spyro approaches them, only giving up the chase when they are captured with Bubble Breath.

Trivia

  • In Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly, every dragonfly earned through a task or challenge is blue.
  • In the earlier games before Enter the Dragonfly, none of the dragons besides Spyro has a dragonfly.
    • Despite Enter the Dragonfly having established the lore that Dragons are given their dragonfly companions at a young age, this bit of lore isn't reflected in later titles, as dragons such as Flame, Ember and others in Spyro: A Hero's Tail and Shadow Legacy don't have dragonfly companions.
  • There was originally over 100 dragonflies to collect in Enter the Dragonfly.[1]
  • The dragonflies are textured and modled after the cricket fodder from Bamboo Terrace.
    • At an earlier point in development, the dragonflies even had feet just like the aforementioned fodder.[2]

References


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