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|image =[[File:Gnorc.jpg|250px]]<br>Concept art of a Gnorc for ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy''
|image =[[File:Gnorc.jpg|250px]]<br>Concept art of a Gnorc for ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy''
|first_appearance = ''[[Spyro the Dragon (video game)|Spyro the Dragon]]'' (1998)
|first_appearance = ''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)]]'' (1998)
|latest_appearance = ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'' (2019)
|latest_appearance = ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'' (2019)
|notable = [[Gnasty Gnorc]]
|notable = [[Gnasty Gnorc]]
|variants = [[Showman Gnorc]]
|variants = [[Showman Gnorc]]
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'''Gnorcs''' are an orc-like species that appear in a few ''[[Spyro the Dragon (series)|Spyro the Dragon]]'' games. They are the main enemies in ''[[Spyro the Dragon (video game)|Spyro the Dragon]]'' and ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'', and they are led by [[Gnasty Gnorc]] in both games. There are several variations of Gnorcs.
{{Quote|Something complex that those brainless Gnorcs would never figure out.|Phil|[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]}}
'''Gnorcs''' are a recurring species in the [[Spyro (franchise)|''Spyro'' franchise]]. They were created by [[Gnasty Gnorc]] and commonly serve as his foot soldiers.


Gnorcs are humanoid creatures with pointy ears, crooked teeth, four fingers, three toes and dark tone spots. They appear in a variety of colors such as green, yellow, purple, blue, and pink.
==Concept and creation==
Early in the development process of ''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)|Spyro the Dragon]]'', [[Insomniac Games]] was in an argument on what to call the basic enemies. Some of them liked "Orc", others liked "Gnome". Someone got their tongue tired and said, "Gnorc", and instantly the team agreed on the name.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Spyro/comments/1c147mp/comment/kz0s41p/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button My pitch for what Spyro might look like.]'' (Date Posted - April 10, 2024). ''[https://reddit.com Reddit].</ref>


==History==
==Characteristics==
===''Spyro the Dragon''===
Gnorcs are bipedal, orc-like creatures with pointy ears, crooked teeth, four fingers, three toes and dark tone spots. They vary in appearance—some resemble and sound like frogs and toads, while others look more like trolls and goblins. The most common Gnorc skin color is green, but they can also come in yellow, blue, pink, brown, purple and orange colors. Like their master, [[Gnasty Gnorc]], most Gnorcs have personalities that are combined the short temper of a gnome and the bad attitude of an orc.<ref>''Spyro the Dragon'' Instruction Manual, page 6</ref>
In ''Spyro the Dragon'', Gnorcs make up the majority of enemies. According to the game manual, Gnasty Gnorc created them from [[gem]]s that he stole from the Dragon Realms. With them, Gnasty Gnorc would attempt to take over the [[Dragon World]]s. There are some types of Gnorcs who wear metal armor, which protects them from [[Spyro the Dragon|Spyro]]'s [[flame]] attack, but they can still be defeated by his [[charge]] attack. Conversely, the larger Gnorcs cannot be defeated by Spyro's charge attack but only his flame attack. Large Gnorcs who wear metal armor cannot be defeated by either attack. Usually, when a Gnorc is defeated, they release gems unless Spyro has already collected them.
 
There are some types of Gnorcs who wear metal armor, which protects them from [[Spyro]]'s [[flame]] attack, but they can still be defeated by his [[charge]] attack. Conversely, the larger Gnorcs cannot be defeated by Spyro's charge attack but only his flame attack. Large Gnorcs who wear metal armor cannot be defeated by either attack. Usually, when a Gnorc is defeated, they release gems unless Spyro has already collected them.
 
==Story==
In the [[Spyro the Dragon (game)|first installment of the series]], the only real Gnorc seen was Gnasty Gnorc, who created all the other Gnorcs from [[gem]]s using his magic and used them as his military soldiers in his conquest of the Dragon Realms.


===''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!''===
===''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!''===
In ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'', Gnorcs do not appear as enemies. Instead there are friendly Gnorcs, known as [[Showman Gnorc]]s, who operate the [[Dragon Shores]] theme park.
In the [[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!|sequel game]], Gnorcs made a cameo as friendly characters in [[Dragon Shores]], where they are the attendants of each of the rides/games, apparently now reformed after the defeat of Gnasty. One is named Gniles.


===''Spyro: A Hero's Tail''===
===''Spyro: A Hero's Tail''===
In ''Spyro: A Hero's Tail'', Gnorcs with their leader, Gnasty Gnorc, reappear as enemies and are under the control of [[Red]]. This time there are 3 types of Gnorcs, for example: A huge pink Gnorc which attack with ax & hammer, a middle blue Gnorc that attack with a sword and a small green Gnorc that shoot arrows. In each realms, the Gnorcs have have different outfits depending on where they are. After Red lose the battle, the Gnorcs are transformed into robots in [[Volcanic Isle]] by Red as a way to gain potential armor.
Gnorcs appeared again as enemies in ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'' when Gnasty Gnorc returned under the command of the disgraced Dragon Elder, [[Red]]. Gnorcs are featured in almost every homeworld and area. After their leader was defeated by Spyro again, they continued to serve under Red under the threat of being killed or enslaved. It was revealed in [[Red's Laboratory]] that Red had converted most of the Gnorcs into [[Robo-Gnorc|improved robot forms]] with the help of the captured Professor. They have not reappeared since.


==List of Gnorcs==
==List of Gnorcs==
<tabber>
===Spyro the Dragon===
|-|Spyro the Dragon=
{|class="wikitable"
|-|Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!=
!Name
|-|Spyro: A Hero's Tail=
!Description
{{#tag:tabber|
|-
Huge Gnorc=[[File:Huge Gnorc.png|thumb|224px]]The '''Huge Gnorcs''' are pink obese Gnorcs that most appeared throughout the game as common enemies.
|style="text-align:center"|[[Goon]]
 
|Harmless Gnorcs that wander the [[Artisans]] home world. They flee at the sight of Spyro.
In [[Dragon Realms|Dragon Kingdom]], they wear a black sewn leather mask, a striped purple & pink briefs and black belt with silver buckle. In [[Lost Cities]], they wear a greek outfit which includes the blue dress, silver helmet with red & purple crest, brown apron, red belt, striped purple & pink briefs, silver anklets and ocher sandals. In Cloudy Domain, they wear a pilot hat, striped purple & pink briefs, front armor, and ocher sandals. In [[Icy Wilderness]], they wear a silver helmet, beige coat with green sweater, brown belt with silver buckle, brown gloves, striped purple & pink trousers and brown boots. In [[Volcanic Isle]], they wear a purple horned barbute with T-shaped form embroidered with yellow, purple shoulder pads embroidered with yellow, black gloves, striped blue & purple trousers, black belt with blue loincloth embroidered with red and ocher shoes.
|-
 
|style="text-align:center"|[[Gem Thief]]
The Huge Gnorcs use stick weapons as axes, hammers to attack from the front and on ground. But some of them protect themselves with frontal armor to protect themselves from Spyro's fire and eletric breath. In [[Sgt. Byrd]]'s minigames, Huge Gnorcs with Volcanic Isle outfits attack with larger spears in small axes. They can be invincible to Spyro's physical attacks, but can be defeated with fire breath, eletric breath, ice breath, [[Hunter]]'s punches and Supercharge.
|Gnorcs that carry a handful of [[gem|gems]] and need to be chased down.
 
|-
As '''Balloon-a-rangs''', the Huge Gnorcs are held up by balloons where they are protected by front armor and attack with a boomerang. They can be defeated when Spyro use use the Wing Shield to deflect their boomerangs and popping their balloon to sending them falling.
|style="text-align:center"|[[Soldier]]
<gallery widths=200>
|Gnorcs armed with a sword and shield.
Huge Gnorc (Lost Cities).png|[[Lost Cities]]
|-
Huge Gnorc (Cloudy Domain).png|Cloudy Domain
|style="text-align:center"|[[Gnorc Warrior]]
Huge Gnorc (Icy Wilderness).png|[[Icy Wilderness]]
|Large Gnorcs that carry oversized chicken legs and use them as clubs.
Huge Gnorc (Volcanic Isle).png|[[Volcanic Isle]]
|-
</gallery>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Gnorc Sentry]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
|Large Gnorcs that patrol the halls of [[Dark Hollow]]. Their fronts are armored but their backs are not.
Middle Gnorc=[[File:Middle Gnorc.png|thumb|224px]]The '''Middle Gnorcs''' are blue muscular Gnorcs that most appeared throughout the game as common enemies.
|-
 
|style="text-align:center"|[[Toreador]]
In Dragon Kingdom, they wear a silver helmet, red sleeveless shirt with purple vertical strip in the middle, ocher bracelets, black belt with silver buckle, green trousers and brown boots. In Lost Cities, they wear a greek outfit which includes the yellow sleeveless dress, silver helmet with red & purple crest, brown apron, red belt, silver anklets and ocher slippers. In Cloudy Domain, they wear a pilot hat, the red dress, yellow belt, black suspenders, brown wings and ocher sandals. In Icy Wilderness, they wear a brown bonnet, beige sleeveless shirt with purple sweater, brown belt with silver buckle, brown gloves, dark grayish brown trousers and brown boots. In Volcanic Isle, they wear a purple horned barbute with T-shaped form embroidered with yellow, purple shoulder pads embroidered with yellow, blue sleeveless shirt embroidered with red, striped blue & purple trousers, black belt with and brown boots.
|Gnorcs that are found running from [[Bull|bulls]].
 
|-
The Middle Gnorcs use sword to attack and some of them protect themselves with shields to protect themselves from Spyro's fire and eletric breath. They can be defeated by Spyro's physical attacks, fire breath, eletric breath and ice breath. In Cloudy Domain, they are the only flying Gnorcs which do not attack, just bar the way.
|style="text-align:center"|[[Train Gnorc]]
<gallery widths=200>
|Gnorcs that pilot the trains in [[Sunny Flight]].
Middle Gnorc (Lost Cities).png|Lost Cities
|-
Middle Gnorc (Cloudy Domain).png|Cloudy Domain
|style="text-align:center"|[[Plane Gnorc]]
Middle Gnorc (Icy Wilderness).png|Icy Wilderness
|Gnorcs that pilot the planes in [[Sunny Flight]].
Middle Gnorc (Volcanic Isle).png|Volcanic Isle
|-
</gallery>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Foot Soldier]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
|Gnorcs that are found in the [[Peace Keepers]] home world.  
Small Gnorc=[[File:Small Gnorc.png|thumb|224px]]The '''Small Gnorcs''' are green slim Gnorcs that most appeared throughout the game as complicated enemies.
|-
 
|style="text-align:center"|[[Cannon Patrol]]
In Dragon Kingdom, they wear a silver helmet, red shirt with purple vertical strip in the middle, black belt with silver buckle and brown boots. In Lost Cities, they wear a greek outfit which includes the purple dress embroidered with yellow, silver helmet with red & purple crest, brown apron, red belt, silver anklets and ocher slippers. In Cloudy Domain, they wear a pilot hat, the purple dress, red belt, black suspenders, brown wings and ocher sandals. In Icy Wilderness, they wear a brown bonnet, beige coat with red sweater, brown belt with silver buckle, brown gloves, dark grayish brown trousers and brown boots. In Volcanic Isle, they wear a purple horned barbute with T-shaped form embroidered with yellow, ruby on middle from horns, purple shoulder pads embroidered with yellow, blue sleeveless shirt embroidered with red, black gloves, striped blue & purple trousers, black belt with and ocher boots.
|Gnorcs that man cannons and use them to fire at Spyro.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Bird Wrangler]]
|Gnorcs that swing around their tamed [[Vulture|vultures]] and slam them on Spyro.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Gnorc Musketeer]]
|Gnorcs that are found sleeping around [[Dry Canyon]], but wake up and fire their blunderbuss at Spyro when he is nearby.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Fat Lady]]
|Female Gnorcs that stand around pots. When Spyro is close, they slap their [[Pueblo|Pueblos]]/[[Kamikaze Tribesman|Kamikaze Tribesmen]] into action to attack the dragon.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Pueblo]]
|Gnorcs found in [[Cliff Town]] that wear armored cloaks.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Snowball Trooper]]
|Green gnorcs that throw snowballs at Spyro.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Snow Gnorc]]
|Large gnorcs that are found in [[Ice Cavern]].
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Armored Gnorc]]
|Large gnorcs that can only be defeated by charging them off the edge of chasms.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Ski Patrol]]
|Gnorcs on skis that throw snowballs at Spyro.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Ice Gnorc]]
|Gnorcs created from the magic of [[Elder Wizard|Elder Wizards]].
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Kamikaze Tribesman]]
|Amored Gnorcs that are coaxed by [[Fat Lady|Fat Ladies]] into charging blindly at Spyro.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Doctor Shemp]]
|A large Gnorc that was put in charge of the Peace Keepers world. He is found in [[Doctor Shemp (realm)|the realm named after him]].
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Electro Gnorc]]
|Gnorcs that electrify the panels they stand on.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Gunner]]
|Gnorcs that wear turrets that fire electrical bullets.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Laser Gnorc]]
|Purple Gnorcs that wield electrical batons.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Gnorc Dude]]
|Gnorcs that are armed with knives.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Boat Gnorc]]
|Gnorcs that ride boats in [[Wild Flight]].
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Gnorc Balloonist]]
|[[Gnorc Warrior|Gnorc Warriors]] that stay afloat by the balloons they carry.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Gnorc-Adier]]
|Gnorcs that throw grenades/bombs at Spyro.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Copter Gnorc]]
|Gnorcs that fly on gadgets resembling helicopters.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Gnorc Commando]]
|Gnorcs that fire ammunition at Spyro.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Machine Gunner]]
|Short Gnorcs that carry weapons that launch rapid fire ammunition.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Gnorc Survivalist]]
|Yellow Gnorcs in survival gear that throw grenads/explosive barrels.
|}


The Small Gnorcs use a crossbow to shoot Spyro from a distance and hit the same around. They can be defeated by Spyro by any attack. In Cloudy Domain, they attack Spyro with an energy ball.
===Spyro: A Hero's Tail===
<gallery widths=200>
{{more images|section=yes}}
Small Gnorc (Lost Cities).png|Lost Cities
{|class="wikitable"
Small Gnorc (Cloudy Domain).png|Cloudy Domain
!Image
Small Gnorc (Icy Wilderness).png|Icy Wilderness
!Name
Small Gnorc (Volcanic Isle).png|Volcanic Isle
!Description
</gallery>
{{!}}-{{!}}
Mer-Gnorc=[[File:Mer-Gnorc.png|thumb|224px]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
Robo-Gnorc=[[File:Robo-Gnorc.png|thumb|224px]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" |Robo-Gnorcs
! scope="col" |Descripton
|-
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Huge Gnorc (robot).png|256px]]<br />Huge
|
|
|style="text-align:center"|[[Armored Gnorc]]
|Similar to Unarmored Gnorcs except they wear a metal armor for protection. After breaking the armor from a charge attack, Spyro can use his fire breath to defeat the Armored Gnorc.
|-
|[[File:Huge Gnorc (Cloudy Domain).png|100px]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Balloon-a-rang]]
|A variant of Unarmored Gnorc that hangs from a balloon.
|-
|[[File:Small Gnorc.png|100px]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Gnorc Archer]]
|These are small, light green Gnorcs that carry a crossbow, which they use to shoot at Spyro. Gnorc Archers can be defeated from any attack.
|-
|[[File:Mer-Gnorc.png|100px]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Mer-gnorc]]
|These are a hybrid between a Gnorc and a fish, and serve as aquatic enemies.
|-
|[[File:Middle Gnorc.png|100px]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Middle Gnorc]]
|These are muscular blue Gnorcs who wield a knife.
|-
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Middle Gnorc (robot).png|256px]]<br />Middle
|[[File:Huge Gnorc (robot).png|100px]]
|
|style="text-align:center"|[[Robo-gnorc]]
|These are Gnorcs that have been converted into robots by [[Red]] to serve in his personal army.
|-
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Small Gnorc (robot).png|256px]]<br />Small
|[[File:Huge Gnorc.png|100px]]
|
|style="text-align:center"|{{nowrap|[[Unarmored Gnorc]]}}
|Large, pink Gnorc that serve as basic grunts and common enemies. They can be quickly defeated from Spyro's flame attack.
|}
|}
}}
</tabber>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery widths=200>
<gallery widths=200>
Gnorc StD concept art 1.jpg|''Spyro the Dragon'' concept art, dated January 1997
Gnorc StD concept art 2.jpg|''Spyro the Dragon'' concept art, dated January 1997
Gnorc StD concept art 3.jpg|''Spyro the Dragon'' concept art, dated January 1997
Gnorc various concept art.jpg|''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'' concept art of various Gnorcs
Gnorc various concept art.jpg|''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'' concept art of various Gnorcs
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*All the Gnorcs shown with names, have an N sound at the beginning of their names, but their names actually start with a silent G.
*Insomniac in-house artist Craig Stitt wanted the Gnorcs to have one eye and sketched them as such, but said that Mark Cerny didn't like that since he had another game in the works were all the enemies had a single eye.<ref>https://www.deviantart.com/gospyro/art/Gnorc-1-1009182228</ref>
*In an early story draft for ''Spyro the Dragon'' (which by then was going by the codename Pete), there were to be several more Gnorc characters that weren't just enemies.
**Eatie, Meatie and Mighti would be Gnasty's trio of bumbling Gnorc generals and would be recurring mini-bosses, making cameo appearances throughout the game to build character and suspense. They were thought of as the Three Stooges or the Three Little Pigs, with "Pete" being the Wolf.<ref name=":0">https://www.deviantart.com/gospyro/art/Spyro-Early-Gnasty-Storyline-1013985822</ref>
**Gruph would be a renegade Gnorc who's on "Pete's" side and would give helpful hints and clues, such as what realm to go to and how to get there, give out keys or passwords, and suggestions on how to beat Gnorcs. This idea of a supporting Gnorc character would predate the Showman Gnorcs.<ref name=":0" />
==References==
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Gnorc

Concept art of a Gnorc for Spyro Reignited Trilogy
First appearance Spyro the Dragon (game) (1998)
Latest appearance Spyro Reignited Trilogy (2019)
Notable member(s)
Gnasty Gnorc
Variant(s)
Showman Gnorc
“Something complex that those brainless Gnorcs would never figure out.”
– Phil, Spyro: A Hero's Tail

Gnorcs are a recurring species in the Spyro franchise. They were created by Gnasty Gnorc and commonly serve as his foot soldiers.

Concept and creation

Early in the development process of Spyro the Dragon, Insomniac Games was in an argument on what to call the basic enemies. Some of them liked "Orc", others liked "Gnome". Someone got their tongue tired and said, "Gnorc", and instantly the team agreed on the name.[1]

Characteristics

Gnorcs are bipedal, orc-like creatures with pointy ears, crooked teeth, four fingers, three toes and dark tone spots. They vary in appearance—some resemble and sound like frogs and toads, while others look more like trolls and goblins. The most common Gnorc skin color is green, but they can also come in yellow, blue, pink, brown, purple and orange colors. Like their master, Gnasty Gnorc, most Gnorcs have personalities that are combined the short temper of a gnome and the bad attitude of an orc.[2]

There are some types of Gnorcs who wear metal armor, which protects them from Spyro's flame attack, but they can still be defeated by his charge attack. Conversely, the larger Gnorcs cannot be defeated by Spyro's charge attack but only his flame attack. Large Gnorcs who wear metal armor cannot be defeated by either attack. Usually, when a Gnorc is defeated, they release gems unless Spyro has already collected them.

Story

In the first installment of the series, the only real Gnorc seen was Gnasty Gnorc, who created all the other Gnorcs from gems using his magic and used them as his military soldiers in his conquest of the Dragon Realms.

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

In the sequel game, Gnorcs made a cameo as friendly characters in Dragon Shores, where they are the attendants of each of the rides/games, apparently now reformed after the defeat of Gnasty. One is named Gniles.

Spyro: A Hero's Tail

Gnorcs appeared again as enemies in Spyro: A Hero's Tail when Gnasty Gnorc returned under the command of the disgraced Dragon Elder, Red. Gnorcs are featured in almost every homeworld and area. After their leader was defeated by Spyro again, they continued to serve under Red under the threat of being killed or enslaved. It was revealed in Red's Laboratory that Red had converted most of the Gnorcs into improved robot forms with the help of the captured Professor. They have not reappeared since.

List of Gnorcs

Spyro the Dragon

Name Description
Goon Harmless Gnorcs that wander the Artisans home world. They flee at the sight of Spyro.
Gem Thief Gnorcs that carry a handful of gems and need to be chased down.
Soldier Gnorcs armed with a sword and shield.
Gnorc Warrior Large Gnorcs that carry oversized chicken legs and use them as clubs.
Gnorc Sentry Large Gnorcs that patrol the halls of Dark Hollow. Their fronts are armored but their backs are not.
Toreador Gnorcs that are found running from bulls.
Train Gnorc Gnorcs that pilot the trains in Sunny Flight.
Plane Gnorc Gnorcs that pilot the planes in Sunny Flight.
Foot Soldier Gnorcs that are found in the Peace Keepers home world.
Cannon Patrol Gnorcs that man cannons and use them to fire at Spyro.
Bird Wrangler Gnorcs that swing around their tamed vultures and slam them on Spyro.
Gnorc Musketeer Gnorcs that are found sleeping around Dry Canyon, but wake up and fire their blunderbuss at Spyro when he is nearby.
Fat Lady Female Gnorcs that stand around pots. When Spyro is close, they slap their Pueblos/Kamikaze Tribesmen into action to attack the dragon.
Pueblo Gnorcs found in Cliff Town that wear armored cloaks.
Snowball Trooper Green gnorcs that throw snowballs at Spyro.
Snow Gnorc Large gnorcs that are found in Ice Cavern.
Armored Gnorc Large gnorcs that can only be defeated by charging them off the edge of chasms.
Ski Patrol Gnorcs on skis that throw snowballs at Spyro.
Ice Gnorc Gnorcs created from the magic of Elder Wizards.
Kamikaze Tribesman Amored Gnorcs that are coaxed by Fat Ladies into charging blindly at Spyro.
Doctor Shemp A large Gnorc that was put in charge of the Peace Keepers world. He is found in the realm named after him.
Electro Gnorc Gnorcs that electrify the panels they stand on.
Gunner Gnorcs that wear turrets that fire electrical bullets.
Laser Gnorc Purple Gnorcs that wield electrical batons.
Gnorc Dude Gnorcs that are armed with knives.
Boat Gnorc Gnorcs that ride boats in Wild Flight.
Gnorc Balloonist Gnorc Warriors that stay afloat by the balloons they carry.
Gnorc-Adier Gnorcs that throw grenades/bombs at Spyro.
Copter Gnorc Gnorcs that fly on gadgets resembling helicopters.
Gnorc Commando Gnorcs that fire ammunition at Spyro.
Machine Gunner Short Gnorcs that carry weapons that launch rapid fire ammunition.
Gnorc Survivalist Yellow Gnorcs in survival gear that throw grenads/explosive barrels.

Spyro: A Hero's Tail

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Image Name Description
Armored Gnorc Similar to Unarmored Gnorcs except they wear a metal armor for protection. After breaking the armor from a charge attack, Spyro can use his fire breath to defeat the Armored Gnorc.
Balloon-a-rang A variant of Unarmored Gnorc that hangs from a balloon.
Gnorc Archer These are small, light green Gnorcs that carry a crossbow, which they use to shoot at Spyro. Gnorc Archers can be defeated from any attack.
Mer-gnorc These are a hybrid between a Gnorc and a fish, and serve as aquatic enemies.
Middle Gnorc These are muscular blue Gnorcs who wield a knife.
Robo-gnorc These are Gnorcs that have been converted into robots by Red to serve in his personal army.
Unarmored Gnorc Large, pink Gnorc that serve as basic grunts and common enemies. They can be quickly defeated from Spyro's flame attack.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gnorc/Gallery.
  • Spyro the Dragon concept art, dated January 1997
    Spyro the Dragon concept art, dated January 1997
  • Spyro the Dragon concept art, dated January 1997
    Spyro the Dragon concept art, dated January 1997
  • Spyro the Dragon concept art, dated January 1997
    Spyro the Dragon concept art, dated January 1997
  • Spyro Reignited Trilogy concept art of various Gnorcs
    Spyro Reignited Trilogy concept art of various Gnorcs

Trivia

  • All the Gnorcs shown with names, have an N sound at the beginning of their names, but their names actually start with a silent G.
  • Insomniac in-house artist Craig Stitt wanted the Gnorcs to have one eye and sketched them as such, but said that Mark Cerny didn't like that since he had another game in the works were all the enemies had a single eye.[3]
  • In an early story draft for Spyro the Dragon (which by then was going by the codename Pete), there were to be several more Gnorc characters that weren't just enemies.
    • Eatie, Meatie and Mighti would be Gnasty's trio of bumbling Gnorc generals and would be recurring mini-bosses, making cameo appearances throughout the game to build character and suspense. They were thought of as the Three Stooges or the Three Little Pigs, with "Pete" being the Wolf.[4]
    • Gruph would be a renegade Gnorc who's on "Pete's" side and would give helpful hints and clues, such as what realm to go to and how to get there, give out keys or passwords, and suggestions on how to beat Gnorcs. This idea of a supporting Gnorc character would predate the Showman Gnorcs.[4]

References

  1. ↑ My pitch for what Spyro might look like. (Date Posted - April 10, 2024). Reddit.
  2. ↑ Spyro the Dragon Instruction Manual, page 6
  3. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/gospyro/art/Gnorc-1-1009182228
  4. ↑ a b https://www.deviantart.com/gospyro/art/Spyro-Early-Gnasty-Storyline-1013985822
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Spyro the Dragon
Characters Protagonists Spyro • Sparx • Red Fairy • Balloonist
Dragons Ajax • Alban • Altair • Alvar • Andor • Apara • Argus • Asher • Astor • Azizi • Bakari • Baruti • Boldar • Boris • Bruno • Bubba • Cedric • Claude • Cleetus • Conan • Copano • Cosmos • Cyprin • Cyrus • Damon • Darius • Delbin • Devlin • Eldrid • Enzo • Gavin • Gildas • Gunnar • Halvor • Hexus • Isaak • Ivor • Jarvis • Jed • Kasiya • Kelvin • Kosoko • Lateef • Lindar • Lucas • Lutalo • Lyle • Magnus • Marco • Maximos • Mazi • Mudada • Nestor • Nevin • Nils • Obasi • Oswin • Ragnar • Revilo • Rosco • Sadiki • Thor • Titan • Todor • Tomas • Trondo • Ulric • Unika • Useni • Zander • Zane • Zantor • Zeke • Zikomo
Bosses Toasty • Doctor Shemp • Blowhard • Metalhead • Jacques • Gnasty Gnorc
Dragon Realms Artisans • Peace Keepers • Magic Crafters • Beast Makers • Dream Weavers • Gnorc Gnexus
Realms Artisans Stone Hill • Dark Hollow • Town Square • Sunny Flight • Toasty
Peace Keepers Dry Canyon • Cliff Town • Ice Cavern • Night Flight • Doctor Shemp
Magic Crafters Alpine Ridge • High Caves • Wizard Peak • Crystal Flight • Blowhard
Beast Makers Terrace Village • Misty Bog • Tree Tops • Wild Flight • Metalhead
Dream Weavers Dark Passage • Lofty Castle • Haunted Towers • Icy Flight • Jacques
Gnorc Gnexus Gnorc Cove • Twilight Harbor • Gnasty Gnorc • Gnasty's Loot
Species Dragon • Fairy • Fodder • Gnorc
Items Dragon Egg • Treasure • Silver Dragon Statue • Life Sphere • Key
Objects Crystal Dragon • Treasure Box
Moves Charge • Flame • Glide • Jump
Miscellaneous Gallery
Spyro: A Hero's Tail
Characters Playable Spyro • Sparx • Hunter • Sgt. Byrd • Blink
Non-playable Amp • Aqua • Astor • Bentley • Ember • Flame • Fredneck • Freezia • Ice Princess • Lily • Magnus • Mammoth • Mergatroids • Moneybags • Mrs. Shoutfire • Otto • Peggy • Phil • Professor • Teena • Titan • Tomas • Trina • Turtle Mother • Wally • Zoe
Bosses Gnasty Gnorc • Ineptune • Red • Mecha Red
Home Worlds Dragon Kingdom • Lost Cities • Icy Wilderness • Volcanic Isle
Locations Dragon Kingdom Dragon Village • Crocovile Swamp • Dragonfly Falls • Island Speedway • Gnasty's Cave
Lost Cities Coastal Remains • Sunken Ruins • Cloudy Domain • Cloudy Speedway • Watery Tomb
Icy Wilderness Frostbite Village • Gloomy Glacier • Ice Citadel • Iceberg Aerobatics • Red's Chamber
Volcanic Isle Stormy Beach • Molten Mount • Magma Falls • Dark Mine • Lava Palaver • Red's Laboratory
Items Aqua Bomb • Aqua Bomb Magazine • Ball Gadget • Butterfly Bottle • Dragon Egg • Flame Bomb • Flame Bomb Magazine • Gem • Ice Shard • Ice Shard Magazine • Invincibility Gadget • Key Chain • Light Gem • Lock Pick • Super Charge Gadget • Teleporter Gadget • Tri-Bolt • Tri-Bolt Magazine
Objects Dark Gem • Explosive Chest • Firecracker • Horn Dive Chest • Lock Chest • Metal Chest • Strong Chest • Wicker Basket
Other Gallery
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