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{{Character infobox
|name = Nestor
|name = Nestor
|image = <gallery>
|image = <tabber>
Nestor.png|Original
Original=[[File:Nestor_Original.jpg|250px]]
Nestor_Reignited.jpg|Reignited
|-|
</gallery>
Reignited=[[File:Nestor_Reignited.jpg|230px]]
</tabber>
|species = [[Dragon]]
|species = [[Dragon]]
|gender = Male
|gender = Male
|homeworld = [[Artisans]]
|homeworld = [[Artisans]]
|appearances = ''[[Spyro the Dragon (video game)|Spyro the Dragon]]''<br>''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]''
|first_appearance = ''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)]]'' (1998)
|voiceeng = [[wikipedia:Clancy Brown|Clancy Brown]] (1998) <br>Darin De Paul (2018)<ref>[https://twitter.com/darindepaul/status/1062409504761929728?s=21 Here there be dragons.  #SpyroReignitedTrilogy is out today.]</ref>
|latest_appearance = ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'' (2018)
|voicejap = Katsutoshi Hohki
|portrayed_by = [[wikipedia:Clancy Brown|Clancy Brown]] (1998)<br>[[wikipedia:Darin De Paul|Darin De Paul]] (2018)<ref>''[https://web.archive.org/web/20210306021925/https://twitter.com/DarinDePaul/status/1062409504761929728 Here there be dragons.  #SpyroReignitedTrilogy is out today.]''. (Date Posted - Nov. 13, 2018). ''[https://twitter.com Twitter]'' - archived.</ref>
}}
}}
{{Q|Find dragons first. That is all I can tell you.|Nestor}}
{{Quote|Thank you for releasing me, Spyro. Free 10 dragons in the Artisans World, then find the balloonist. He'll transport you to the next world.|Nestor}}<br>{{Quote|What about Gnasty Gnorc? I'm going after him!|Spyro}}<br>{{Quote|Find dragons first. That's all I can tell you.|Nestor}}
'''Nestor''' is an [[Artisans|Artisan]] [[dragon]] who appeared in ''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)|Spyro the Dragon]]''. He is the leader of the Artisans. Once freed from his [[Crystal Dragon|crystal prison]], Nestor tells [[Spyro]] his objective to reach the [[Peace Keepers]] world, and firmly instructs the young dragon to find captive dragons first before going after [[Gnasty Gnorc]].
 
==Physical Appearance==
===Original Design (1998)===
In the original game, Nestor is a green dragon with light brown frills, a pair of white horns, and lime-green eyes. He shares the same character model as [[Nils]] and [[Lindar]].
 
===Reignited Design (2018)===
In the ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'', Nestor is a carpenter<ref>''[https://twitter.com/FromHappyRock/status/1020661428708159488 I thought of him as an artful carpenter- overseeing the craftsmanship of the castles and buildings!]''. (Date Posted - July 21, 2018). ''[https://twitter.com Twitter]''.</ref>, and bears a strong resemblance to his original design. He wears a dark green vest linked with a golden necklance, holds a hammer in his right hand and has a tool satchel around his waist.
 
==Voice portrayals==
{|width=30% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Voice Actor
!Appearance
|-
|Clancy Brown
|''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)]]''
|-
|Darin De Paul
|''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]''
|}


'''Nestor''' ('''ネスター=グリノマール''' '''Nesutā''' in Japanese) is a [[Dragon]] that first appears in ''[[Spyro the Dragon (video game)|Spyro the Dragon]]''. He is the leader of the [[Artisans]] dragons in his homeworld, who had been turned into a [[Crystal Statues|crystal statue]] by [[Gnasty Gnorc]] and usually is the first dragon to be rescued by [[Spyro the Dragon (character)|Spyro]], since he is closest to Spyro's starting point. Once free, he tells Spyro what to do to reach the [[Peace Keepers]] world.
==Names in other languages==
{|width=30% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Language
!Name
!Meaning
|-
|Arabic
| نيستور
|Nistor
|-
|danish
|Nestor
|-
|Dutch
|Nestor
|-
|Finnish
|Nestor
|-
|French
| Nestor
|-
|German
|Nestor
|-
|Italian
|Nestor
|-
|Japanese
| ネスター <br>グリノマール  
|Nesutā<br>Gurinomāru
|-
|Norwegian
|Nestor
|-
|Polish
|Nestor
|-
|Portuguese
|Nestor
|-
|Russian
|حهٌٍîً
|-
|Nestor
|Spanish
|Néstor
|-
|Swedish
|Nestor
|}


In the ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'', Nestor is a carpenter<ref>[https://twitter.com/FromHappyRock/status/1020661428708159488 I thought of him as an artful carpenter- overseeing the craftsmanship of the castles and buildings!]</ref>, and bears a strong resemblance to his original design. He wears a dark green vest linked with a golden necklance, holds a hammer in his right hand and has a tool satchel around his waist.
===Voice portrayals in other languages===
{|width=30% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Language
!Voice Actor
!Appearance
|-
|French
|Paul Borne
|''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]''
|-
|Japanese
|Katsutoshi Hohki
|''Spyro Reignited Trilogy''
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<tabber>
{{main-gallery}}
Original=
<gallery>
<gallery position="center">
Nestor_SpyroReignitedTrilogy_art.jpg|''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]''
Nestor CGI PS1.jpg|CGI model of Nestor for ''Spyro the Dragon''
Nestor and Spyro SRT S1 concept art.jpg|''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'' concept artwork of Nestor carrying a large brick with Spyro, who is carrying smaller bricks
</galllery>
|-|
Reignited=
<gallery position="center">
ElderDragonConcept NestorAstorReignited.jpg
Nestor2.png|Nestor’s initial design in the Reignited Trilogy reveal trailer
Reignited_NestorArt.jpg|Concept of Nestor in the ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'' by [[Nicholas Kole]]
Nestor_Spyro_Sparx_ReignitedArt.jpg|''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'' concept art of Spyro and Sparx with Nestor by [[Devon Cady-Lee]]. This image was also featured in the credits of the ''Reignited Trilogy''.
SpyroReignitedTrilogy Roster.jpeg|A character roster by Rob Duenas
SpyroReignitedTrilogy SwitchPoster.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Nestor is the only dragon that you cannot skip when he is freed.
===Original Game===
*His dialogue in the early demo was spoken a lot faster and a little different from the final: ''"Thank you for releasing me! Free the dragons in the Artisan's world, then seek out the balloonist; he'll transport you to the next world."'' and ''"That's all I can tell you."''
*Nestor is the only dragon whose dialogue cannot be skipped upon being freed.
*In the original game, he shares the same character model as [[Nils]].
*His dialogue in both pre-release demos and all known prototype versions was spoken a lot faster and a little different from the final: ''"Thank you for releasing me! Free the dragons in the Artisan's world, then seek out the balloonist; he'll transport you to the next world"'', and, ''"That's all I can tell you."''
*In the reveal trailer for the ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'', Nestor had a different character model that wore a turban and jewelry. He was eventually redesigned during development an unknown amount of times before being finalized.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FromHappyRock/status/1020654274194345984 Spyro Reignited Trilogy - Nestor]</ref> His old design featured in the ''Reignited'' reveal trailer notably received fan criticism for being a far cry from his original character design. It would eventually be used for [[Oswin]]’s redesign in the final version of ''Reignited'', only slightly changed.
*In the original game, Nestor shares the same character model as [[Nils]], with the exception of both having different scaly underbellies.
 
===Reignited Trilogy===
*In the reveal trailer for the ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'', Nestor had a different character model that wore a turban and jewelry. He was eventually redesigned during development an unknown amount of times before being finalized.<ref>''[https://web.archive.org/web/20220330010459/https://twitter.com/FromHappyRock/status/1020654274194345984 Spyro Reignited Trilogy - Nestor]''. (Date Posted - July 21, 2018). ''[https://twitter.com Twitter]''.</ref> His old design featured in the ''Reignited'' reveal trailer notably received fan criticism for being a far cry from his original character design. It would eventually be used for [[Oswin]]’s redesign in the final version of ''Reignited'', only slightly changed.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:42, April 29, 2025

Nestor

Species: Dragon
Gender: Male
Home World: Artisans
First appearance: Spyro the Dragon (game) (1998)
Latest appearance: Spyro Reignited Trilogy (2018)
Portrayed by: Clancy Brown (1998)
Darin De Paul (2018)[1]
“Thank you for releasing me, Spyro. Free 10 dragons in the Artisans World, then find the balloonist. He'll transport you to the next world.”
– Nestor
“What about Gnasty Gnorc? I'm going after him!”
– Spyro
“Find dragons first. That's all I can tell you.”
– Nestor

Nestor is an Artisan dragon who appeared in Spyro the Dragon. He is the leader of the Artisans. Once freed from his crystal prison, Nestor tells Spyro his objective to reach the Peace Keepers world, and firmly instructs the young dragon to find captive dragons first before going after Gnasty Gnorc.

Physical Appearance

Original Design (1998)

In the original game, Nestor is a green dragon with light brown frills, a pair of white horns, and lime-green eyes. He shares the same character model as Nils and Lindar.

Reignited Design (2018)

In the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Nestor is a carpenter[2], and bears a strong resemblance to his original design. He wears a dark green vest linked with a golden necklance, holds a hammer in his right hand and has a tool satchel around his waist.

Voice portrayals

Voice Actor Appearance
Clancy Brown Spyro the Dragon (game)
Darin De Paul Spyro Reignited Trilogy

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Arabic نيستور Nistor
danish Nestor
Dutch Nestor
Finnish Nestor
French Nestor
German Nestor
Italian Nestor
Japanese ネスター
グリノマール 		Nesutā
Gurinomāru
Norwegian Nestor
Polish Nestor
Portuguese Nestor
Russian حهٌٍîً
Nestor Spanish Néstor
Swedish Nestor

Voice portrayals in other languages

Language Voice Actor Appearance
French Paul Borne Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Japanese Katsutoshi Hohki Spyro Reignited Trilogy

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Nestor/Gallery.

Trivia

Original Game

  • Nestor is the only dragon whose dialogue cannot be skipped upon being freed.
  • His dialogue in both pre-release demos and all known prototype versions was spoken a lot faster and a little different from the final: "Thank you for releasing me! Free the dragons in the Artisan's world, then seek out the balloonist; he'll transport you to the next world", and, "That's all I can tell you."
  • In the original game, Nestor shares the same character model as Nils, with the exception of both having different scaly underbellies.

Reignited Trilogy

  • In the reveal trailer for the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Nestor had a different character model that wore a turban and jewelry. He was eventually redesigned during development an unknown amount of times before being finalized.[3] His old design featured in the Reignited reveal trailer notably received fan criticism for being a far cry from his original character design. It would eventually be used for Oswin’s redesign in the final version of Reignited, only slightly changed.

References

  1. ↑ Here there be dragons. #SpyroReignitedTrilogy is out today.. (Date Posted - Nov. 13, 2018). Twitter - archived.
  2. ↑ I thought of him as an artful carpenter- overseeing the craftsmanship of the castles and buildings!. (Date Posted - July 21, 2018). Twitter.
  3. ↑ Spyro Reignited Trilogy - Nestor. (Date Posted - July 21, 2018). Twitter.
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