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{{Character infobox
|name = Terrador
|image =  
|image = [[Image:Terrador.jpg|270px]]
[[File:Terrador_ArtRender.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of Terrador for ''The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning''
|species = [[Dragon]]
|species = [[Dragon (The Legend of Spyro)|Dragon]]
|gender = Male
|gender = Male
|homeworld = [[Dragon Realms (The Legend of Spyro)|Dragon Realms]]
|affiliation = [[Ignitus]], [[Volteer]], [[Cyril]], [[Spyro (The Legend of Spyro)|Spyro]], [[Cynder]], [[Sparx (The Legend of Spyro)|Sparx]]
|appearances = [[The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning]]<br />[[The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night]]<br />[[The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon]]
|first_appearance = ''[[The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning]]'' (2006)
|attack = Earth Shot <br /> Earth Fury <br /> Melee Combat <br /> Aerial Combat <br /> Fly <br /> Dragon Cannonball<br /> Earth Bomb <br /> Earth Flail <br /> Earth Pound
|latest_appearance = ''[[The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon]]'' (2008)
|voiceeng = Kevin Micheal Richardson (2006-2008)
|portrayed_by = [[Kevin Michael Richardson]]
|role = Ally
}}
}}
{{Q|The purple dragon... lives!|Terrador}}
{{Quote|What I was going to say is that all warriors feel fear, [[Spyro (The Legend of Spyro)|Spyro]], but only the most valiant among us can face that fear... and master it. From what I saw of you on [[Munitions Forge]], you are one such warrior.|Terrador|[[The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning]]}}
'''Terrador''' is the[[Earth (The Legend of Spyro)| Earth]] [[Guardians (character)|Guardian dragon]], who appears in the [[The Legend of Spyro (series)|''The Legend of Spyro'' series]].
'''Terrador''' is a green [[Dragon (The Legend of Spyro)|dragon]] in [[The Legend of Spyro (series)|''The Legend of Spyro'' series]] who is the [[Dragon Guardians|Guardian]] of [[Earth]].
 
==Character Development==
Terrador was created to have a more robust and muscular design that appeared solid, powerful, less lean and lithe like the other Guardians to reinforce his strong connection to the Earth element. The 'immovable object' of the group, Terrador was inspired by one of the level mesh artists on the [[Krome Studios]] development team in 2005. Extensive battle damage was more thoroughly explored and lead artist [[Jared Pullen]] liked the notion that Terrador was more of a warrior than anything else. There was an idea to have Terrador in full plate style armour to establish that concept, but due to time constraints, Jared wasn't able to flesh it out.<ref>''[https://that-spyro-guy.deviantart.com/art/TLoS-DragonGuardian-Terrador-600944070 TLoS DragonGuardian Terrador]''. (Date Posted - Apr. 4, 2016). ''[https://www.deviantart.com DeviantArt]''.</ref>
 
While most horn arrangements on the Dragons of ''The Legend of Spyro'' series were straighter and saber-like, Terrador's horns were made to resemble that of a battering ram, or a territorial mountain ram. The decision to weather his design notably more than the others strengthened the notion that a granite-like resolve was Terrador's to command.<ref>''[https://www.deviantart.com/that-spyro-guy/art/TLoS-DragonGuardian-Terrdor-Elevations-602787192 TLoS DragonGuardian Terrdor Elevations]''. (Date Posted - Apr. 13, 2016). ''[https://www.deviantart.com DeviantArt]''.</ref>
 
==Physical Appearance==
===Original Design (2006-2007)===
In his original design, Terrador is a green dragon with light green spots, brown scaley plates on his shoulders, light brown horns resembling a ram's, and a brown spiked tail end. His wings are also green with his battered brown membranes that match the color of his back spines. He also has a brown goatie under his chin.
 
===''Dawn of the Dragon'' Design (2008)===
In his redesign for ''[[The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon]]'' by [[Étranges Libellules]], Terrador remains largely the same as his previous design, but lacks the light green spots on his body, the brown back spines on his back (which are only present in his concept art) and his shoulder plates were made smaller. His back is pushed down more than his original design's and his teeth resembles an equine's. His battered wings are strangely healed due to the change in art direction.


==Personality==
==Personality==
Terrador is a battle-scarred warrior and the most militant of the Guardians. He is dedicated and focused on the practical art of battle. His solid demeanor and skill of speech makes him perfect for battle command. Not prone to erratic bouts of meaningless talk ([[Volteer]]) or prideful boasting ([[Cyril]]) or even fiery rage ([[Ignitus]]), Terrador is able to keep a level head in the face of greatest danger. He dislikes cowardice but is wise enough to know when to retreat.
Terrador is a seasoned warrior and the most beligerent of the Dragon Guardians. He is dedicated and focused on the practical art of combat. His solid demeanor and skill of speech makes him perfect for battle command. Not prone to erratic bouts of meaningless talk ([[Volteer]]) or prideful boasting ([[Cyril]]) or even fiery rage ([[Ignitus]]), Terrador is able to keep a level-head in the face of greatest danger. He dislikes cowardice but is wise enough to know when to retreat.
 
He possesses the heart of a warrior and is the most powerful of all the remaining Dragon Guardians when it comes down to brute strength. He does not judge others by their appearance or reputation, but by their skills in battle, having much admiration for [[Spyro (The Legend of Spyro)|Spyro]] who proved himself in combat at such a young age. There is an elegant, if brutal, quality in his knowledge and speech, but holds the view that living to fight tomorrow is all one can hope for.<ref>''[https://66.media.tumblr.com/384ca672126fdb826d560c4e3bdf5498/tumblr_orca9bAX4F1s2o73to8_1280.png Spyro's Lair website, Terrador character profile]''.</ref>
 
==Abilities==
Being a master of the Earth element, Terrador can manipulate said element to use for offense and defense. In ''[[The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon]]'', he generated Earth energy to become a rolling aerial projectible that allows him to barrel through molten rock. In [[:File:AttackOfTheGolem-storyboard.jpg |the storyboard proper]], this technique has him summon a shell of stone around himself to form a boulder.


He possesses the heart of a warrior and is the most powerful of all the Guardians when it comes down to brute strength. His discipline in the art of combat has provided him with a calm disposition, not prone to fits of rage, shows of pride or bursts of eccentric talk like his fellow Guardians. He does not judge others by their appearance or reputation, but by their skills in battle, having much admiration for [[Spyro (The Legend of Spyro)|Spyro]] who proved himself in combat at such a young age. He speaks in a low, militant baritone voice.
Besides using his element, flashbacks show Terrador using his physical prowess as well, mainly his spiked tail end to deliver devastating blows.


==Story==
==Story==
===A New Beginning===
===History===
Years after the raid on the [[Dragon Temple]] that resulted in the smashing of all the eggs except for Spyro's, the dark dragon, [[Cynder (The Legend of Spyro)|Cynder]], came to power and quickly defeated Terrador. She imprisoned him in the burning lands of [[Munitions Forge]], the home of the [[Manweersmalls]], and the volcano Boyzitbig, in order to drain the power of his element into a crystal to be used in a ritual to resurrect her master, The [[Dark Master]].
Terrador participated in the war against the [[Malefor|Dark Master]]'s armies. He was assigned to defend [[Tall Plains]] during the on-going battle<ref>''[http://www.deviantart.com/art/TLoS-StoryScroll-EarthGuardian-602331289 TLoS StoryScroll EarthGuardian]''. (Date Posted - Apr. 10, 2016). ''[https://www.deviantart.com DeviantArt]''.</ref>, until he and the other remaining Guardians were driven back when many Guardian dragons were killed.<ref>''[http://soulfulsavage.blogspot.com/2011/03/dragons-vault-opened-once-more.html The Dragon's Vault Opened Once More]''. (Date Posted - Mar. 31, 2011). ''[https://www.blogger.com Blogger]''</ref>
 
=== ''The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning''===
Terrador was one of the Guardians tasked with watching over the [[Dragon Egg (The Legend of Spyro)|dragon eggs]] at the [[Dragon Temple]], including the egg that contained the prophecized purple dragon Spyro. However, the Dark Armies raided the temple and overwhelmed Terrador and the other Guardians, allowing the Apes to destroy the dragon eggs to prevent Spyro’s birth under the Dark Master’s orders. Sometime after their failure, Terrador went on to fight for the islands alongside his fellow Guardians with their army of Dragon Knights against the forces of the Dark Master. When they were beginning to turn the tide in the war, a large, powerful black dragon named [[Cynder]] came, easily decimating the dragon army and captured Terrador and the Guardians, all except Ignitus. She took Terrador to the burning lands of [[Munitions Forge]], the home of the [[Manweersmall]]s and the volcano Boyzitbig, where she began draining the power of his Earth element into a crystal to be used to open the Dark Master's prison.
 
[[File:Terrador_Spyro.jpg|thumb|222px|Terrador urges the young dragon to return to the Dragon Temple]]
After rescuing Cyril years later, Ignitus sent Spyro to Munitions Forge to rescue Terrador. Along the way, Spyro had to release the local Manweersmalls from their slavery to progress to the area Terrador was kept in and he was also forced to defeat the [[Conductor]] and his maniacal train engine [[Steam]] to get to him. After their defeat, Terrador was freed from the machine that was draining his power, but before he and Spyro could leave, Cynder burst forth from a nearby lava pit and took the crystal now charged with Terrador's power. Terrador attempted to pursue her but he was quickly dispatched with a single blow from the mighty female. Terrador ordered Spyro to run whilst he went back to the temple for help but Cynder heard him and began to chase after Spyro. It wasn't long until Ignitus arrived was Spyro able to escape, but in the process, the Fire Guardian was captured himself.
 
With Ignitus gone, Terrador temporarily took over as leader and explained what Cynder was planning. He then taught Spyro how to correctly use his Earth element, and admiring the will of the warrior within Spyro, sent him to [[Concurrent Skies]] where Cynder's fortress was to rescue Ignitus. When Spyro returned with Cynder, now freed from Malefor's control, Terrador apologized with the rest of the Guardians for being unable to protect the dragon eggs on the night of the raid.
 
===''The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night''===
Terrador was asleep with the rest of the Guardians when Cynder snuck away out of guilt. When the Dragon Temple was attacked by the [[Ape]]s once again, he helped defend it, this time driving the Apes away and successfully holding his home, despite the great damage the Temple sustained. He was gathered around the Pool of Visions with the other Guardians when Spyro mentioned [[the Chronicler]] and, along with the others, was startled to hear of his existence. With the Guardians unsettled by the reappearance of the Chronicler, who was often linked with tales of doom, and with the visions of the Mountain of Malefor that Spyro was having, Terrador was assigned by Ignitus to go to the [[Shattered Vale]] to warn the inhabitants of the spread of darkness from the Mountain of Malefor.
 
===''The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon''===
During the three years since the disappearance of Spyro, Sparx and Cynder, Terrador waited with the other Guardians at the dragon city of [[Warfang]]. The Earth Guardian didn't make an appearance until Spyro and Cynder successfully prevented Malefor's army from storming the city gates. When the [[Golem (character)|Golem]] was summoned and began to attack Warfang, Ignitus ordered Terrador to stay with him as they attacked the creature head-on. Terrador would soon attack the Golem whilst Spyro and Cynder were engaging it in battle atop of the High Tower. Utilizing his Earth element, he spunned into a cannonball and smashed through the Golem's chest, bursting out of the other side. When he came back for another pass, the Golem hit Terrador with a blast of fire, rendering the mighty Earth Guardian unconscious.


After rescuing Cyril, Ignitus sent Spyro to Munitions Forge to rescue Terrador. Along the way, Spyro had to release the local Manweersmalls from their slavery to progress to the area Terrador was kept in and he was also forced to defeat the [[Conductor]] and his maniacal train engine, [[Steam]], to get to him. After its defeat, Terrador was freed from the machine that was draining his power, but before he and Spyro could leave, Cynder burst forth from a lava pit and took the crystal now charged with Terrador's power. Terrador attempted to pursue her but he was quickly dispatched with a single blow from the mighty female. Terrador ordered Spyro to run whilst he went back to the temple for help but Cynder heard him and began to chase after Spyro. It wasn't long until Ignitus arrived was Spyro able to escape, but in the process, the Fire Guardian was captured himself.
[[File:SpyroCynder_Guardians_Moles.jpg|thumb|left|244px|Terrador instructing Spyro and Cynder to open the gates to the [[Ruins of Warfang]].]]After the Golem's defeat, Terrador joined Ignitus atop of the High Tower as they reunite with Spyro and Cynder after three long years. He later witnessed Malefor reveal his plan to resurrect [[the Destroyer]] and bring about the end of the world. Along with the other Guardians, Terrador ventured through [[Ruins of Warfang|the city's underground]] to confront the Destroyer and attack it before it completed the Ring of Annihilation and initiated the end of the world. When the attack failed however, Terrador noticed the urgency in Ignitus's voice whhen the Fire Guardian was giving orders to the warriors and soldiers to take shelter in the Underground City, and the Earth Guardian knew that Ignitus was up to something that would risk his life.


With Ignitus gone, Terrador temporarily took over as the leader and explained what Cynder was doing. He then taught Spyro how to correctly use his Earth element and admiring the will of the warrior within Spyro, sent him to [[Concurrent Skies]] where Cynder's fortress is to rescue Ignitus.
Under Ignitus's orders, Terrador flew back to Dragon City to help move the Inhabitants of Warfang underground in the hopes that they would be safe, while Ignitus, Spyro and Cynder flew to the [[Belt of Fire]] to confront Malefor. Terrador was later seen emerging  from the underground city along with the other Guardians and the inhabitants after Spyro and Cynder defeated Malefor and prevented the destruction of the world. Terrador looked over the horizon along with everyone else and witnessed the creation of a dragon constellation in the sky, signaling the beginning of a new age.


When Spyro returned with Cynder, now free from Malefor's control, Terrador apologized with the rest of the Guardians for being unable to protect their eggs on the night of the raid.
==Relationships==
===Spyro ===
Terrador developed a high regard of Spyro immediately after having met him and witnessed his battle on Munitions Forge. He considers Spyro a powerful warrior and eagerly encouraged him to go and rescue Ignitus after admitting that he couldn't join the young dragon.


===The Eternal Night===
===Ignitus===
Terrador was asleep with the rest of the Guardians, snoring and grunting deeply when Cynder snuck away from the temple. When the temple was attacked by the [[Apes]] once again, he helped defend it, this time pushing the Apes away and successfully holding his home, despite the great damage the Temple sustained.
Out of the three other Dragon Guardians, Ignitus is the one who Terrador gets along better with and both have known each other for a long time, to the point of being close allies.<ref>''[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/591693523/4105523601 A new beginning...]''. (Date Posted - Apr. 14, 2016). ''[https://www.deviantart.com DeviantArt]''</ref> When Ignitus was captured by Cynder, Terrador said that he'd give anything to go with Spyro to rescue him, and Ignitus trusted Terrador to take his place before going to the Burned Lands with Spyro and Cynder. The two elder dragons at times have shown their high opinion of each other, and when Ignitus was planning out their next move after the Destroyer crossed the Belt of Fire, Terrador stated that he knew Ignitus long enough to know what he was up to.


He was gathered around the Pool of Visions when Spyro mentioned the [[Chronicler]] and, along with the others, was startled to hear of his existence. With the Guardians unsettled by the reappearance of the Chronicler, who was often linked with tales of doom, and with the visions of the mountain of Malefor that Spyro was having, Terrador was sent by Ignitus to the [[Shattered Vale]] to warn the inhabitants of the spread of darkness from the Mountain of Malefor.
===Volteer and Cyril===
While Terrador seems to be closer to Ignitus than Volteer and Cyril, he still cares and trusts them, and unlike Ignitus he isn't annoyed by their habits, although he thanked Cyril for stopping Volteer from giving another long talk once.


===Dawn of the Dragon===
==Profiles==
During the three years since Spyro and Cynder's disappearance, Terrador waited with the other guardians in the dragon city of [[Warfang]], having once again lost control of the temple to Malefor and his forces, who tore the Temple from the ground and suspended it high above the ground with his dark powers as a symbol of his domination.
{{Quote|A battle-scarred warrior, Terrador is the most militant of the four Guardians. Dedicated and focused on the practical art of battle, he is straightforward and agenda-less. Judges everyone, Spyro included, not by looks, color or species, but by how well they fight. Respects Spyro as a fellow warrior.|''[[The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning]]'' website character description}}
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{{Quote|A battle-scarred warrior, Terrador is the most militant of the four Guardians. Dedicated and focused on the practical art of battle, he is straightforward and agenda-less. Judges everyone, Spyro included, not by looks, color or species, but by how well they fight. Respects Spyro as a fellow warrior. There is an element - if brutal - simplicity in his philosophy and speech. He does not dwell on past disappointment, but takes the view that living to fight tomorrow is all one can hope for. Gruff, almost hoarse voice.|''The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night''/''Dawn of the Dragon'' wesbite  and [[Spyro's Lair]] website character description}}
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{{Quote|Terrador is the Guardian Dragon of earth. Spyro must delve deep into the fiery mountains of Munitions Forge to save Terrador from the wrath of Cynder and Steam. In return, Terrador risks his own life so that Spyro can escape Cynder's wrath. Later, Terrador teaches Spyro how to get the most out of his newfound earth breath abilities, and shows him how to unleash the awesome Earth Bomb.|''The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning'' Prima Official Game Guide, page 30}}
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{{Quote|When Spyro saved him from the fiery depths of Munitions Forge, Terrador, the Guardian Dragon of earth, passed on his knowledge to our small hero. He too stands with Ignitus and the rest of the Council of Dragons against the coming storm.|''The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon'' Prima Official Game Guide, page 26}}


[[File:Terrador_DoTD.jpg|thumb|282px|Terrador as he appears in Dawn of the Dragon.]]Terrador didn't make an appearance until Spyro and Cynder successfully prevented Malefor's army from storming the city gates, and the [[Golem (Boss)|Golem]] emerged from the ground and began to attack Warfang. Ignitus ordered Terrador to stay with him as they attacked the Golem head-on. Sometime afterwards, Terrador attacked the Golem whilst Spyro and Cynder were engaging it in battle atop of the High Tower. Using his earth element, he spun into a cannonball and smashed through the golem's chest, bursting out of the other side. When he came back for another pass, the Golem hit Terrador with a blast of fire, rendering the mighty Earth Guardian unconscious.
==Names in other languages==
{|width=16% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Language
!Name
!Meaning
|-
|Danish
|Terrador
|-
|Finnish
|Terrador
|-
|French
|Terreur
|Terrador
|-
|German
|Terrador
|-
|Italian
|Terrador
|-
|Swedish
|Terrador
|}


After the Golem's defeat, Terrador joins Ignitus atop of the High Tower as they reunite with Spyro and Cynder after three long years. He later watches as Malefor reveals his plan and resurrects the [[Destroyer]]. Along with the other guardians, Terrador ventures through the city's underground to confront the Destroyer and attack it before it completed the Ring of Annihilation and initiated the end of the world. When the attack failed, however, Terrador noticed the urgency in Ignitus' voice while the Fire Guardian was giving orders to the warriors and soldiers to take shelter in the Underground City, and the Earth Guardian knew that Ignitus was up to something that would risk his life. Under Ignitus' orders, Terrador flew back to Dragon City to help move the Inhabitants of Warfang underground in the hopes that they would be safe, before Ignitus, Spyro and Cynder flew to the Belt of Fire to confront Malefor. He was later seen emerging along with the other Guardians and the inhabitants after Spyro and Cynder defeated Malefor and prevented the destruction of the world. Terrador looked over the horizon along with everyone else and witnessed the creation of a dragon constellation in the sky.
==Voice portrayals==
{|width=30% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Voice Actor
!Appearance
|-
|Kevin Michael Richardson
|''[[The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning]]'', ''[[The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night]]'', ''[[The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon]]''
|}


==International Voice Actors==
===Voice Portrayals in other languages===
<!---Please do NOT remove this content. This shows of who has done the International dubbing voices for Terrador.--->
{|width=16% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
* Danish = Timm Mehrens<br />
!Language
* Finnish = Pasi Ruohonen<br />
!Voice Actor
* Norwegian = Christoffer Staib<br />
|-
* Swedish = Stefan Frelander<br />
|Danish
* Dutch = (unsure)<br />
|Timm Mehrens
* French = Benoît Allemane<br />
|-
* German = Stefan Müller-Ruppert<br />
|Dutch
* Italian = Pietro Ubaldi<br />
|Victor van Swaay
* Spanish = Pedro Tena<br />
|-
* Russian = (unsure)
|Finnish
|Pasi Ruohonen
|-
|French
|Marc Alfos
|-
|German
|Stefan Müller-Ruppert
|-
|Italian
|Pietro Ubaldi
|-
|Norwegian
|Christoffer Staib
|-
|Russian
|Alexander Novikov
|-
|Spanish
|Pedro Tena
|-
|Swedish
|Stefan Frelander
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
{{main-gallery}}
Earth2.png|Terrador Model
<gallery>
MonEarth.png|A flashback ofTerrador fighting the Apes
Terrador Character Art.jpg  
A_DragonGuardian_Earth_Ortho.jpg|Terrador's character height
A_DragonGuardian_Earth.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Notes==
==Trivia==
*If The Legend of Spyro series was released in Japan, then his name would be translated in Japanese as in: '''テルラドル''' (Teruradoru).
*It is unknown if Terrador became the new leader of the remaining Dragon Guardians after Ignitus's death.
*His Italian voice was done by Pietro Ubaldi''.'' He has done several other Italian roles throughout ''The Legend of Spyro'' series (such as [[Scratch and Sniff|Sniff]]'s, [[Meadow]]'s and [[Exhumor]]'s Italian voices).
*His name comes from the Latin word "Terra", meaning earth.
*Terrador does not appear in the Nintendo Gameboy Advance version of ''The Eternal Night''.
*Due to time constraints in development of ''A New Beginning'', Terrador is the only Guardian who has [https://spyrowiki.com/wiki/File:Terrador_CharacterArt_Ortho.jpg a side and front view character art].<ref>''[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/602787192/4104461077 TLoS DragonGuardian Terrdor Elevations]''. (Date Posted - Apr 14, 2016). ''[https://www.deviantart.com DeviantArt]''.</ref>


*If The Legend of Spyro series was released in the Korean market, Then his Japanese name would be translated to Korean as in: '''테라도루''' (Teladolu).
==References==
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*If The Legend of Spyro series was released in Japan, then his Japanese voice would have been done by: ''Naomi Kusumi'', since he's done the Japanese dubbing voice for Chief Tartarus in Halo 2, and Kevin Michael Richardson was best known for originally voicing that character in English. Naomi has also voiced ''Scooby Doo'' and also ''Yogi Bear'' in the Later Japanese dubs of the titular classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons.
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==Trivia==
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*Terrador's original English voice was performed by ''Kevin Michael Richardson'', and he's known for doing other voices such as for ''Captain Gantu'' in Lilo & Stitch, ''Robert Hawkins'' in Static Shock, and probably best known for being the voice of ''Chief Tartarus'' in the Halo 2 video game. He is current voicing ''Cleveland Jr.'' in ''The Cleveland Show''.
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*It is unknown if Terrador became the new leader of the Dragon Guardians, after Ignitus was chosen to be the new Chronicler.
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*In Russia, He is known as: '''Террадора''' (Terradora).
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*His Dannish voice was done by: ''Timm Mehrens''. (In which he also dubbed over Kevin Micheal Richardson's roles in Dannish such as the [[Hermit]] and [[Chief Prowlus]]).
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*His Finnish voice was done by: ''Pasi Ruohonen'' (He also dubbed over Hunter's voice in Finnish).
*His French voice was done by: ''Benoît Allemane''.
*His Italian voice was done by: ''Pietro Ubaldi''. He has done several other Italian roles throughout the Legend of Spyro series (such as [[Sniff]]'s, [[Meadow]]'s and [[Exhumor]]'s Italian voices).
*His Norwegian voice was done by: ''Christoffer Staib''.
*His Spanish voice was done by: ''Pedro Tena''.
*His Swedish voice was done by ''Stefan Frelander''.
*His name comes from the Latin word "Terra" meaning earth.
*It is most likely possible that a [[wikipedia:Snare drum|Snare Drum]] can be Terrador's favorite instrument to play with, due to the fact that he is a green militant dragon and snare drums were used for military, war, tribe, marching band and parade music.
*His horns resembles those of a Ram.
*[[Bash]] in the [[Skylanders (series)|''Skylanders'' series]] resembles Terrador very closely, almost to the point of being a brown, wingless version of the Earth Guardian.
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Terrador

Artwork of Terrador for The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
Species: Dragon
Gender: Male
Affiliation: Ignitus, Volteer, Cyril, Spyro, Cynder, Sparx
First appearance: The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (2006)
Latest appearance: The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (2008)
Portrayed by: Kevin Michael Richardson
“What I was going to say is that all warriors feel fear, Spyro, but only the most valiant among us can face that fear... and master it. From what I saw of you on Munitions Forge, you are one such warrior.”
– Terrador, The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning

Terrador is a green dragon in The Legend of Spyro series who is the Guardian of Earth.

Character Development

Terrador was created to have a more robust and muscular design that appeared solid, powerful, less lean and lithe like the other Guardians to reinforce his strong connection to the Earth element. The 'immovable object' of the group, Terrador was inspired by one of the level mesh artists on the Krome Studios development team in 2005. Extensive battle damage was more thoroughly explored and lead artist Jared Pullen liked the notion that Terrador was more of a warrior than anything else. There was an idea to have Terrador in full plate style armour to establish that concept, but due to time constraints, Jared wasn't able to flesh it out.[1]

While most horn arrangements on the Dragons of The Legend of Spyro series were straighter and saber-like, Terrador's horns were made to resemble that of a battering ram, or a territorial mountain ram. The decision to weather his design notably more than the others strengthened the notion that a granite-like resolve was Terrador's to command.[2]

Physical Appearance

Original Design (2006-2007)

In his original design, Terrador is a green dragon with light green spots, brown scaley plates on his shoulders, light brown horns resembling a ram's, and a brown spiked tail end. His wings are also green with his battered brown membranes that match the color of his back spines. He also has a brown goatie under his chin.

Dawn of the Dragon Design (2008)

In his redesign for The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon by Étranges Libellules, Terrador remains largely the same as his previous design, but lacks the light green spots on his body, the brown back spines on his back (which are only present in his concept art) and his shoulder plates were made smaller. His back is pushed down more than his original design's and his teeth resembles an equine's. His battered wings are strangely healed due to the change in art direction.

Personality

Terrador is a seasoned warrior and the most beligerent of the Dragon Guardians. He is dedicated and focused on the practical art of combat. His solid demeanor and skill of speech makes him perfect for battle command. Not prone to erratic bouts of meaningless talk (Volteer) or prideful boasting (Cyril) or even fiery rage (Ignitus), Terrador is able to keep a level-head in the face of greatest danger. He dislikes cowardice but is wise enough to know when to retreat.

He possesses the heart of a warrior and is the most powerful of all the remaining Dragon Guardians when it comes down to brute strength. He does not judge others by their appearance or reputation, but by their skills in battle, having much admiration for Spyro who proved himself in combat at such a young age. There is an elegant, if brutal, quality in his knowledge and speech, but holds the view that living to fight tomorrow is all one can hope for.[3]

Abilities

Being a master of the Earth element, Terrador can manipulate said element to use for offense and defense. In The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, he generated Earth energy to become a rolling aerial projectible that allows him to barrel through molten rock. In the storyboard proper, this technique has him summon a shell of stone around himself to form a boulder.

Besides using his element, flashbacks show Terrador using his physical prowess as well, mainly his spiked tail end to deliver devastating blows.

Story

History

Terrador participated in the war against the Dark Master's armies. He was assigned to defend Tall Plains during the on-going battle[4], until he and the other remaining Guardians were driven back when many Guardian dragons were killed.[5]

The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning

Terrador was one of the Guardians tasked with watching over the dragon eggs at the Dragon Temple, including the egg that contained the prophecized purple dragon Spyro. However, the Dark Armies raided the temple and overwhelmed Terrador and the other Guardians, allowing the Apes to destroy the dragon eggs to prevent Spyro’s birth under the Dark Master’s orders. Sometime after their failure, Terrador went on to fight for the islands alongside his fellow Guardians with their army of Dragon Knights against the forces of the Dark Master. When they were beginning to turn the tide in the war, a large, powerful black dragon named Cynder came, easily decimating the dragon army and captured Terrador and the Guardians, all except Ignitus. She took Terrador to the burning lands of Munitions Forge, the home of the Manweersmalls and the volcano Boyzitbig, where she began draining the power of his Earth element into a crystal to be used to open the Dark Master's prison.

Terrador urges the young dragon to return to the Dragon Temple

After rescuing Cyril years later, Ignitus sent Spyro to Munitions Forge to rescue Terrador. Along the way, Spyro had to release the local Manweersmalls from their slavery to progress to the area Terrador was kept in and he was also forced to defeat the Conductor and his maniacal train engine Steam to get to him. After their defeat, Terrador was freed from the machine that was draining his power, but before he and Spyro could leave, Cynder burst forth from a nearby lava pit and took the crystal now charged with Terrador's power. Terrador attempted to pursue her but he was quickly dispatched with a single blow from the mighty female. Terrador ordered Spyro to run whilst he went back to the temple for help but Cynder heard him and began to chase after Spyro. It wasn't long until Ignitus arrived was Spyro able to escape, but in the process, the Fire Guardian was captured himself.

With Ignitus gone, Terrador temporarily took over as leader and explained what Cynder was planning. He then taught Spyro how to correctly use his Earth element, and admiring the will of the warrior within Spyro, sent him to Concurrent Skies where Cynder's fortress was to rescue Ignitus. When Spyro returned with Cynder, now freed from Malefor's control, Terrador apologized with the rest of the Guardians for being unable to protect the dragon eggs on the night of the raid.

The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night

Terrador was asleep with the rest of the Guardians when Cynder snuck away out of guilt. When the Dragon Temple was attacked by the Apes once again, he helped defend it, this time driving the Apes away and successfully holding his home, despite the great damage the Temple sustained. He was gathered around the Pool of Visions with the other Guardians when Spyro mentioned the Chronicler and, along with the others, was startled to hear of his existence. With the Guardians unsettled by the reappearance of the Chronicler, who was often linked with tales of doom, and with the visions of the Mountain of Malefor that Spyro was having, Terrador was assigned by Ignitus to go to the Shattered Vale to warn the inhabitants of the spread of darkness from the Mountain of Malefor.

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon

During the three years since the disappearance of Spyro, Sparx and Cynder, Terrador waited with the other Guardians at the dragon city of Warfang. The Earth Guardian didn't make an appearance until Spyro and Cynder successfully prevented Malefor's army from storming the city gates. When the Golem was summoned and began to attack Warfang, Ignitus ordered Terrador to stay with him as they attacked the creature head-on. Terrador would soon attack the Golem whilst Spyro and Cynder were engaging it in battle atop of the High Tower. Utilizing his Earth element, he spunned into a cannonball and smashed through the Golem's chest, bursting out of the other side. When he came back for another pass, the Golem hit Terrador with a blast of fire, rendering the mighty Earth Guardian unconscious.

Terrador instructing Spyro and Cynder to open the gates to the Ruins of Warfang.

After the Golem's defeat, Terrador joined Ignitus atop of the High Tower as they reunite with Spyro and Cynder after three long years. He later witnessed Malefor reveal his plan to resurrect the Destroyer and bring about the end of the world. Along with the other Guardians, Terrador ventured through the city's underground to confront the Destroyer and attack it before it completed the Ring of Annihilation and initiated the end of the world. When the attack failed however, Terrador noticed the urgency in Ignitus's voice whhen the Fire Guardian was giving orders to the warriors and soldiers to take shelter in the Underground City, and the Earth Guardian knew that Ignitus was up to something that would risk his life.

Under Ignitus's orders, Terrador flew back to Dragon City to help move the Inhabitants of Warfang underground in the hopes that they would be safe, while Ignitus, Spyro and Cynder flew to the Belt of Fire to confront Malefor. Terrador was later seen emerging from the underground city along with the other Guardians and the inhabitants after Spyro and Cynder defeated Malefor and prevented the destruction of the world. Terrador looked over the horizon along with everyone else and witnessed the creation of a dragon constellation in the sky, signaling the beginning of a new age.

Relationships

Spyro

Terrador developed a high regard of Spyro immediately after having met him and witnessed his battle on Munitions Forge. He considers Spyro a powerful warrior and eagerly encouraged him to go and rescue Ignitus after admitting that he couldn't join the young dragon.

Ignitus

Out of the three other Dragon Guardians, Ignitus is the one who Terrador gets along better with and both have known each other for a long time, to the point of being close allies.[6] When Ignitus was captured by Cynder, Terrador said that he'd give anything to go with Spyro to rescue him, and Ignitus trusted Terrador to take his place before going to the Burned Lands with Spyro and Cynder. The two elder dragons at times have shown their high opinion of each other, and when Ignitus was planning out their next move after the Destroyer crossed the Belt of Fire, Terrador stated that he knew Ignitus long enough to know what he was up to.

Volteer and Cyril

While Terrador seems to be closer to Ignitus than Volteer and Cyril, he still cares and trusts them, and unlike Ignitus he isn't annoyed by their habits, although he thanked Cyril for stopping Volteer from giving another long talk once.

Profiles

“A battle-scarred warrior, Terrador is the most militant of the four Guardians. Dedicated and focused on the practical art of battle, he is straightforward and agenda-less. Judges everyone, Spyro included, not by looks, color or species, but by how well they fight. Respects Spyro as a fellow warrior.”
– The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning website character description


“A battle-scarred warrior, Terrador is the most militant of the four Guardians. Dedicated and focused on the practical art of battle, he is straightforward and agenda-less. Judges everyone, Spyro included, not by looks, color or species, but by how well they fight. Respects Spyro as a fellow warrior. There is an element - if brutal - simplicity in his philosophy and speech. He does not dwell on past disappointment, but takes the view that living to fight tomorrow is all one can hope for. Gruff, almost hoarse voice.”
– The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night/Dawn of the Dragon wesbite and Spyro's Lair website character description


“Terrador is the Guardian Dragon of earth. Spyro must delve deep into the fiery mountains of Munitions Forge to save Terrador from the wrath of Cynder and Steam. In return, Terrador risks his own life so that Spyro can escape Cynder's wrath. Later, Terrador teaches Spyro how to get the most out of his newfound earth breath abilities, and shows him how to unleash the awesome Earth Bomb.”
– The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning Prima Official Game Guide, page 30


“When Spyro saved him from the fiery depths of Munitions Forge, Terrador, the Guardian Dragon of earth, passed on his knowledge to our small hero. He too stands with Ignitus and the rest of the Council of Dragons against the coming storm.”
– The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon Prima Official Game Guide, page 26

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Danish Terrador
Finnish Terrador
French Terreur Terrador
German Terrador
Italian Terrador
Swedish Terrador

Voice portrayals

Voice Actor Appearance
Kevin Michael Richardson The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night, The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon

Voice Portrayals in other languages

Language Voice Actor
Danish Timm Mehrens
Dutch Victor van Swaay
Finnish Pasi Ruohonen
French Marc Alfos
German Stefan Müller-Ruppert
Italian Pietro Ubaldi
Norwegian Christoffer Staib
Russian Alexander Novikov
Spanish Pedro Tena
Swedish Stefan Frelander

Gallery

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

Trivia

  • It is unknown if Terrador became the new leader of the remaining Dragon Guardians after Ignitus's death.
  • His Italian voice was done by Pietro Ubaldi. He has done several other Italian roles throughout The Legend of Spyro series (such as Sniff's, Meadow's and Exhumor's Italian voices).
  • His name comes from the Latin word "Terra", meaning earth.
  • Terrador does not appear in the Nintendo Gameboy Advance version of The Eternal Night.
  • Due to time constraints in development of A New Beginning, Terrador is the only Guardian who has a side and front view character art.[7]

References

  1. ↑ TLoS DragonGuardian Terrador. (Date Posted - Apr. 4, 2016). DeviantArt.
  2. ↑ TLoS DragonGuardian Terrdor Elevations. (Date Posted - Apr. 13, 2016). DeviantArt.
  3. ↑ Spyro's Lair website, Terrador character profile.
  4. ↑ TLoS StoryScroll EarthGuardian. (Date Posted - Apr. 10, 2016). DeviantArt.
  5. ↑ The Dragon's Vault Opened Once More. (Date Posted - Mar. 31, 2011). Blogger
  6. ↑ A new beginning.... (Date Posted - Apr. 14, 2016). DeviantArt
  7. ↑ TLoS DragonGuardian Terrdor Elevations. (Date Posted - Apr 14, 2016). DeviantArt.
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