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|image = [[File:Gear Grinder SRT cutscene.jpg|250px]]<br>A Gear Grinder in a cutscene of the ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'' remake of ''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!''
|name = Gear Grinder
|first_appearance = ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'' (1999)
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|latest_appearance = ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'' (2019)
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|variants = [[Gear Grinder thief]]
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|world = [[Hurricos]]
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|first_appearance= ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]''
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'''Gear Grinders''' are an enemy in ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]''.
'''Gear Grinders''' are enemies in [[Hurricos]], a realm in ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'', who generally make life difficult for the [[Electroll]]s. There are at least two types of Gear Grinders, including the [[Gear Grinder thief|Gear Grinder Thieves]]. Gear Grinders usually attack by swinging their over-sized monkey wrenches at [[Spyro]], and they can only be defeated by [[Fire|flame]]. The large Gear Grinders can also be occasionally seen cranking the key on their robots and unleashing them on Spyro.


==Characteristics==
==See also==
Gear Grinders are big, muscular enemies appearing only in the [[Hurricos]] [[realm]]. They have an orange body, wear construction worker clothes, and carry a large monkey wrench.
*[[Gear Grinder thief]]
 
*[[Gear Grinder Robot]]
When [[Spyro]] arrives in Hurricos, an [[Electroll]] named Zapp tells him that the Gear Grinders have been a recurring problem for the Electrolls, but that they have been divided because the Gear Grinders set up force fields to separate them. Spyro has to collect the [[diode]]s scattered around Hurricos, many of which are located near the Gear Grinders, and use each one to deactivate a force field. Whenever Spyro approaches a Gear Grinder, it tries to whack him with its large wrench. As with many large enemies, Spyro can quickly defeat a Gear Grinder using his flame breath.
 
They have a purple variant named [[Gear Grinder thief|Gear Grinder thieves]], which specifically steal [[lightning stone]]s from a generator.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths=180>
<gallery>
Gear Grinder SRT GFactory.jpg|''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'' artwork render of a Gear Grinder by GFactory
Gear_Grinder_SRT_GFactory.jpg|''Spyro Reignited Trilogy''
Gear Grinder SRT GFactory 2.jpg|''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'' artwork render of a Gear Grinder by GFactory, shown from a few different angles
Gear_Grinder_SRT_GFactory_2.jpg
Magic Crafters Gear Grinder.png|A t-posed gear grinder under Magic Crafter's ocean.
Gear_Grinder_SRT_cutscene.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
*Gear Grinders might have been at least partial inspiration for [http://ratchet.wikia.com/wiki/Ratchet Ratchet] from the ''Ratchet & Clank'' series, as they hold a wrench and they are accompanied by the [[Gear Grinder Robot]]s, which look similar to [http://ratchet.wikia.com/wiki/Clank Clank]. This would make sense, as Insomniac created that series and were the developers of the original three games in the ''[[Spyro (series)|Spyro]]'' series.
*According to scrapped level dialogue by [[Elora]], Hurricos provides most of Avalar's electricity. It is also revealed that [[Ripto]] had sent the Gear Grinders to steal this energy.<ref>''[https://youtu.be/Xmp3HxtQGIs?t=100 Elora’s Cut Level Intros in Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage! (Prototype from August 11th, 1999)]''. (Date Posted - Apr. 17, 2021). ''[https://youtube.com Youtube]''.</ref>
*Their new appearance shows they are more muscular, and their wrenches are larger.
*In the ''Spyro Reignited'' version of [[Magic Crafters]], a Grinder was spotted along with an [[Electroll]] under the area with the supercharge path albeit T-posed on the ocean.
==References==
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[[Category:Enemies]]
[[Category:Summer Forest enemies]]
[[Category:Enemies that can be Flamed]]
[[Category:Enemies that can be Charged]]
[[Category:Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! enemies]]
[[Category:Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! enemies]]
[[Category:Spyro Reignited Trilogy enemies]]

Latest revision as of 15:59, May 4, 2025

Gear Grinder

World Hurricos
First appearance Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Latest appearance Spyro Reignited Trilogy

Gear Grinders are enemies in Hurricos, a realm in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, who generally make life difficult for the Electrolls. There are at least two types of Gear Grinders, including the Gear Grinder Thieves. Gear Grinders usually attack by swinging their over-sized monkey wrenches at Spyro, and they can only be defeated by flame. The large Gear Grinders can also be occasionally seen cranking the key on their robots and unleashing them on Spyro.

See also

Gallery

Trivia

  • Gear Grinders might have been at least partial inspiration for Ratchet from the Ratchet & Clank series, as they hold a wrench and they are accompanied by the Gear Grinder Robots, which look similar to Clank. This would make sense, as Insomniac created that series and were the developers of the original three games in the Spyro series.
  • According to scrapped level dialogue by Elora, Hurricos provides most of Avalar's electricity. It is also revealed that Ripto had sent the Gear Grinders to steal this energy.[1]
  • Their new appearance shows they are more muscular, and their wrenches are larger.
  • In the Spyro Reignited version of Magic Crafters, a Grinder was spotted along with an Electroll under the area with the supercharge path albeit T-posed on the ocean.

References

  1. ↑ Elora’s Cut Level Intros in Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage! (Prototype from August 11th, 1999). (Date Posted - Apr. 17, 2021). Youtube.
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