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{{Character infobox
|name = Ripto
|image = [[File:Ripto_-_Crash_Team_Rumble.png|280px]]<br>Ripto as depicted in ''Crash Team Rumble''
|image = <gallery>
|species = [[Dinosaur]]<ref>''Spyro 2: Season of Flame'' game manual, page 11.</ref><ref>''Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs'' game manual, page 17.</ref><ref>''Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy'' game manual, page 15.</ref>
Ripto_Ripto's_Rage.png|Original
|gender=Male
Ripto2.jpg|Enter the Dragonfly
|affiliation = [[Crush]], [[Gulp]], [[Riptoc]]s
Ripto_Reignited_Profile.jpg|Reignited
|first_appearance = ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'' (1999)
</gallery>
|latest_appearance = ''[[Crash Team Rumble]]'' (2023)
|species = Riptoc
|portrayed_by = [[Gregg Berger]]}}
|gender = Male
{{Quote|Say hello to your new king!|Ripto, ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]''}}
|role = Antagonist
'''Ripto''' is an evil [[dinosaur]] who first appeared in ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'' as the game’s main antagonist. He is one of [[Spyro]]'s greatest opponents and his persistent enemy, appearing in several games in the [[Spyro (series)|''Spyro '']] series. Ripto has two major minions, [[Crush]] and [[Gulp]], who serve him and carry out his orders.
|homeworld = Realm 2-2-4-7-5 (formerly)<br />[[Chateau Ripto]]
 
|appearances = ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]''<br />''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]''<br />''[[Spyro 2: Season of Flame]]''<br />''[[Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs]]''<br />''[[Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy]]'' <br /> ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]''
==Physical appearance==
|cameos = ''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]'' (Epilogue; mentioned)<br />''[[Spyro: Shadow Legacy]]'' (Mentioned)
=== Original Design (1999, 2001-2003)===
|voiceeng = [[wikipedia:Gregg Berger|Gregg Berger]] (1999, 2002, 2018)
Ripto is a short, orange dinosaur with green eyes and a large snout, and a single large, twisted horn. He wears a large purple cape with a large collar wrapped around his head, and a white undershirt with purple trousers and a red and gold amulet. Notably, he does not have any teeth.
|voicejap = [[wikipedia:Kenji Utsumi|Kenji Utsumi]] (1999)
 
|voiceita = Claudio Di Carpio
=== Reignited Design ===
}}
Ripto’s redesign is largely the same as his original design, except he has a much more reptilian appearance: his irises are now black slits, and his sclera now have a yellowish tint. His muzzle also has wrinkles around his mouth, which now has sharp teeth. His cape is also slightly tattered, with noticeable tears.
{{Q|Well, what do I want this time? I'm glad that you asked, [[Spyro the Dragon (character)|purple pants]], and I would be happy to demonstrate.|Ripto}}
'''Ripto''' ('''リプトー''' '''Riputō''' in Japanese) is an antagonist and one of [[Spyro the Dragon (character)|Spyro]]'s greatest opponents in the [[Spyro the Dragon (series)|''Spyro'' series]], who first appeared in ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'' as the main antagonist of the game. He is a short [[Dinosaurs|dinosaur]] (basically [[Riptocs|Riptoc]]) and a persistent enemy of Spyro, appearing in several games. Ripto has two minions, [[Crush]] and [[Gulp]], who serve him and carry out his orders.


==Personality==
==Personality==
Ripto is a despicable madman who enjoys power simply for the sake of it. He delights in causing all sorts of trouble and havoc with his magic, and is known for his general disgust for Dragons. In truth, Ripto despised his small stature, and he took it out on the world to prove that his wrath was much bigger and scarier than his modest size suggested. Frustrated, short tempered and spiteful, Ripto pulled off deception and trouble that would suit a large, intimidating creature. One thing is for certain: he's an ill-tempered villain who despises being called short (this is displayed when Spyro called him "shorty").
Ripto is a despicable madman who enjoys power simply for the sake of it. He delights in causing all sorts of trouble and havoc with his magic, and is known for his general disgust for [[Dragon]]s. In truth, Ripto despised his small stature, and he took it out on the world to prove that his wrath was much bigger and scarier than his modest size suggested. Frustrated, short-tempered and spiteful, Ripto pulled off deception and trouble that would suit a large, intimidating creature.<ref>''Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer'' game manual, page 6</ref> One thing is for certain: he's an ill-tempered villain who despises being called short (this is displayed when Spyro called him "shorty").


Like the [[Forgotten Worlds]]' evil queen known as the [[Sorceress]], Ripto is a dictator who typically sends out his minions, Crush and Gulp, to do his dirty work (though they are both unintelligent).
Like the [[Forgotten Worlds]]' evil queen known as the [[Sorceress]], Ripto is a dictator who typically sends out his minions, Crush and Gulp, to do his dirty work (though Crush and Gulp are both unintelligent). While he is insolent towards them, it is indicated that he does care about them to some extent, as he mourns Crush being crushed and promises to reward Gulp if he successfully eats Spyro.


==Abilities==
==Abilities==
Ripto's only known ability is to conjure various magic spells at his disposal using his scepter. However, as a dinosaur, he was unable to properly use magic like Dragons do.
Being a dinosaur, Ripto has a keen sense of smell, which he used to determine whether or not dragons are present. Upon his arrival in Avalar, he used his sense of smell to conclude that dragons weren't around the realm, and when Spyro arrived in Glimmer, Ripto immediately smelled Spyro's presence before actually noticing him.
When acquiring three of the same powered up [[Orbs]], he can either unleash waves of fire from his Scepter, breathe blast of acid, or surround himself in a blue energy barrier that can harm his enemies.
 
=== Magic ===
Ripto's notable ability is to conjure various magic spells at his disposal using his scepter. However, as a dinosaur, he was unable to properly use magic like Dragons do. When acquiring three of the same powered up [[Orb]]s, he can either unleash waves of fire from his scepter, breathe blasts of acid from his mouth, or surround himself in a blue energy barrier that can harm his enemies on contact. In ''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]'', he can use his scepter to create a barrier of ice and fire, or turn himself into a large mutant version of himself. However this will leave his scepter unstable. In ''[[crashbandicootwiki:Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage|Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage]]'', he can generate a forcefield of water impervious to damage and summon pillars of fire from the ground.
 
In ''[[Crash Team Rumble]]'', along with launching fireballs from his scepter, Ripto can summon lightning strikes and conjure waves of water to leap into the air.  


==Story==
==Story==
===''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!''===
===''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!''===
As a [[Riptoc]] who hated dragons, Ripto enlisted Crush and Gulp at [[Molten Crater]] in order to help him wage war on their race. When attempting to warp from one world to another, the threesome were accidentally intercepted by the [[Super Portal]] in Avalar thanks to [[Hunter the Cheetah|Hunter]]'s mistake. Upon arrival, Ripto set about enslaving Avalar and all of its realms. Thinking fast, [[Elora]] took measures to hinder his progress, shutting down the Super Portal to prevent reinforcements (most likely his [[Riptocs|Riptoc]] minions who would not yet appear until the events of [[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly|''Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly'']]) from arriving, and delegating [[Zoe]] and her fellow fairies to scatter the orbs (which power it) across all the realms of Avalar.
As a dinosaur who hated dragons, Ripto enlisted Crush and Gulp at [[Molten Crater]] in order to help him wage war on their race. When attempting to warp from one world to another, the threesome were accidentally intercepted by the [[Super Portal]] in Avalar thanks to [[Hunter]]'s mistake. Upon arrival, Ripto set about conquering Avalar and all of its realms. Thinking fast, [[Elora]] took measures to hinder his progress, shutting down the Super Portal to prevent reinforcements (most likely his [[Riptoc]] minions who would not yet appear until the events of ''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]'') from arriving, and delegating [[Zoe]] and her fellow fairies to scatter the orbs (which power it) across all the realms of Avalar.


[[File:Ripto,_Gulp_and_Crush.jpg|thumb|280px|Ripto, Gulp and Crush in Avalar]]
[[File:Ripto_Gulp_Crush_Glimmer.jpg|thumb|224px|Ripto, Crush and Gulp in Glimmer]]
Sometime afterwards, Ripto trailed Hunter, Elora, the Professor, and Zoe to the depths of the [[Glimmer]] where he discovered them near a portal. After destroying the portal that brought a dragon named Spyro into Avalar, Ripto became enraged at the sight of the creature. The tyrant was forced to retreat however, when Gulp accidentally devoured his scepter during a distraction made by Zoe, but not before vowing to deal with Spyro later. During his reign over Avalar, Ripto succeeded in turning the citizens of some of the realms against each other, causing outbreaks of war between some realms and within others. These quarrels are soon resolved by Spyro when he travels to each realm and intervenes. Spyro battled and defeated Crush and Gulp successfully. At the climax of Spyro's battle with Gulp, Ripto seemingly met his end when the throne he was sitting on tilted back and he plummeted into the abyss of the [[Autumn Plains]] homeworld.
Sometime afterwards, Ripto trailed Hunter, Elora, the Professor, and Zoe to the depths of the [[Glimmer]] where he discovered them near a portal. After destroying the portal that brought a dragon named Spyro into Avalar, Ripto became enraged at the sight of the creature. The tyrant was forced to retreat however, when Gulp accidentally devoured his scepter during a distraction made by Zoe, but not before vowing to deal with Spyro later. During his reign over Avalar, Ripto succeeded in turning the citizens of some of the realms against each other, causing outbreaks of war between some realms and within others. These quarrels are soon resolved by Spyro when he travels to each realm and intervenes. Having lost his scepter, Ripto was relatively defenseless for most of Spyro's adventure, relying on Crush and Gulp to do the work for him when Spyro came to confront them. The purple dragon battled and defeated Crush and Gulp successfully. At the climax of Spyro's battle with Gulp, Ripto seemingly met his end when the throne he was sitting in tilted back and he plummeted into the abyss of the [[Autumn Plains]] homeworld.


However, Ripto survived and managed to steal the [[Super Portal]]'s power crystal for a new scepter before locking himself into the castle in the [[Winter Tundra]]. In his arena, Ripto tried to test the power crystal on his new scepter on three [[sheep]], but the fodder ran off before the tyrant's attack could reach them, angering him. Spyro arrived and volunteered to be a target for Ripto's power crystal, mockingly promising to stand still. Ripto agrees but found that Spyro is prepared to fight to the bitter end. During their final battle, Ripto conjured a magically-created, mechanized version of Gulp, as well as a large mechanical bird, both of which he used for attacking and protection throughout the conflict. However, Spyro ultimately triumphed by knocking the tyrant into a pool of lava.
However, Ripto survived, and 'persuaded' Moneybags to sell him some bombs in order to steal the [[Super Portal]]'s power crystal for a new scepter to regain his true strength. After threatening Elora, the Professor and Hunter with bombs, he locked himself inside the castle in the [[Winter Tundra]]. In his arena, Ripto tried to test the power crystal on his new scepter on three [[sheep]], but the fodder ran off before the tyrant's attack could reach them, angering him. Spyro arrived and volunteered to be a target for Ripto's power crystal, mockingly promising to stand still. Ripto agreed but found that Spyro was prepared to fight to the bitter end. During their final battle, Ripto conjured a magically-created, mechanized version of Gulp, as well as a large mechanical pterodactyl, both of which he used for attacking and protection throughout the conflict. However, Spyro ultimately triumphed by knocking the tyrant into a pool of lava during a dogfight.


In the epilogue of the original game, it is revealed that Ripto survived his battle with Spyro and was being used as a toy by one of Spyro's friends, an adult dragon. In the Reignited Trilogy, the epilogues are omitted.
In the epilogue of the original game, it is revealed that Ripto survived his battle with Spyro and was being used as a toy by one of Spyro's friends, an adult dragon. In the ''Reignited Trilogy'', the epilogues are omitted.


===''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]''===
===''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]''===
In the original epilogue of ''Year of the Dragon'', Ripto and [[Gnasty Gnorc]] were holding a summit to discuss "The Spyro problem". A picture of Ripto can also be found on the underside of Spyro's Skateboard, and a skateboard trick, the Raging Ripto, is named after him.
In the original epilogue of ''Year of the Dragon'', Ripto and [[Gnasty Gnorc]] were holding a summit to discuss "The Spyro problem". A picture of Ripto can also be found on the underside of Spyro's Skateboard, and a skateboard trick, the Raging Ripto, is named after him.
===''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]''===
One year later, Ripto successfully attacked the Dragon Realms during the Year of the Dragon festival, scattering the [[Dragonfly|Dragonflies]] far and wide and leaving the young dragons defenseless. In addition, he sent an army of creatures under his command called Riptocs to terrorize the worlds and find the dragonflies. Once again, Ripto was foiled by Spyro during a battle in which he turns into a giant monster. In the aftermath of the fight, Ripto ranted about his hatred of Dragons, and Spyro discovered that Ripto's magic didn't work correctly because he was a dinosaur, and as such, their magical properties could not sustain the proper use of magic. This has led to Ripto's hate of Dragons and is the reason why he is so relentless in destroying them.


===''[[Spyro 2: Season of Flame]]''===
===''[[Spyro 2: Season of Flame]]''===
Ripto has managed to curse the [[Rhynocs]] so they can attack the [[Dragon Realms]] once again and steal the fireflies. Spyro finally arrived at Ripto's volcano and defeated him to bring the fire breath back to all of the dragons.
[[File:Ripto_Attack_of_the_Rhynocs.jpg|thumb|220px|Ripto in ''Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs'']]Ripto employed the workless [[Rhynoc]]s as his new minions and ordered them to attack the [[Dragon Realms]] and steal the [[Firefly (Season of Flame)|fireflies]], which are the source of the Dragons' fire breath. After a long journey, Spyro defeated Ripto's henchmen, Crush and Gulp, and finally arrived at Ripto's volcano, defeating him to bring the fire breath back to all of the Dragons.
 
===''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]''===
One year later, Ripto successfully attacked the Dragon Realms, scattering the [[Dragonflies]] far and wide and leaving the young dragons defenseless. Once again, he was foiled by Spyro during a battle in which he turns into a giant monster.


===''[[Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs]]''===
===''[[Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs]]''===
Once again, Ripto cursed the Rhynocs, kidnapped the [[Professor]], and stole his warp device. He was once again defeated by Spyro, leading the dragon getting the warp device back.
Ripto is once again the main antagonist. A portal leading to the Professor's Secret Lab was accidentally created in front of Ripto, allowing him to enter and steal the Professor's warp device. The villain then began sending his Rhynocs through the portal to many lands in [[Dragon Shores (Attack of the Rhynocs)|Dragon Shores]] to wreck havoc and cover ground, before kidnapping the [[Professor]] and warping Spyro away.  
After collecting all the [[Heart|Hearts of the Land]], Spyro defeated Ripto once again, leading the dragon getting the warp device back.


===''[[Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy]]''===
===''[[Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy]]''===
Later, Ripto formed an alliance with [[Dr. Neo Cortex]] to destroy their enemies, Spyro and [[Crash Bandicoot]]. They start by genetically modifying Ripto's "Riptoc" minions and disguising them as Crash and Spyro, leading the two heroes to believe they are against each other. Instead of fighting one another like Ripto and Dr. Neo Cortex had wanted, Spyro and Crash worked together to defeat their arch-nemesises and free the world once again.
Later, Ripto formed an alliance with [[Dr. Neo Cortex]] to destroy their enemies, Spyro and [[Crash Bandicoot]]. They start by genetically modifying Ripto's "Riptoc" minions and disguising them as Crash and Spyro, leading the two heroes to believe they are against each other. Instead of fighting one another like Ripto and Dr. Neo Cortex had wanted, Spyro and Crash worked together to defeat their arch-nemesises and free the world once again.
If the player collects Ripto's trading card after defeating Cortex, they will able to play as Ripto in Party Mode.
==Other game appearances==
===''[[Crash Team Rumble]]'' ===
In Season 2, Ripto makes a playable appearance in ''Crash Team Rumble'' as a Booster-type character. He was [https://web.archive.org/web/20230825173146/https://www.toysforbob.com/blog/2023/n-gin-and-ripper-roo-digital-comic accidentally] let into Crash's world due to [[crashbandicootwiki:Doctor_N._Gin|Doctor_N. Gin]] and [[crashbandicootwiki:Ripper Roo|Ripper Roo]]'s tampering with a relic station that activated a portal to Spyro's universe. Ripto [https://www.toysforbob.com/blog/2023/RiptoDigitalComic enters] the portal believing to have spotted a dragon on the other side, but upon arriving, it was revealed to be only Dr. Neo Cortex, N. Gin, Ripper Roo, [[crashbandicootwiki:Doctor_Nitrus_Brio|Doctor Nitrus Brio]] and [[crashbandicootwiki:Dr. N. Tropy (female)|Alternate N. Tropy]]. Upon witnessing the power of Ripto's scepter, the other villains all made a grab for it, but Ripto blasted them off him with lightning. He then deduced that there were no dragons around this new realm before setting off to conquer Crash's world and name it "the new Riptonia".
In "[https://web.archive.org/web/20240328085556/https://www.toysforbob.com/blog/2023/SpyroAndEloraDigitalComic Playing with Fire]", Ripto once again encountered Spyro, who was brought over to Crash's world by the Doctors to deal with the evil sorcerer. Upon sighting one another at Tiki Towers, they both engaged in a competitive match with their respective teams.


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
===''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!''===
{{main|List of Ripto quotes}}
*''"Well, well. Someone forgot to invite me to the party."''
 
*''"Were you trying to keep something from me?"''
==Profiles==
*''"A dragon? You brought a dragon to [[Avalar]]?! I hate DRAGONS! NAAAARRGGGHHH!"''
{{Quote|Toad-like in more ways than one, Ripto is a classic example of the 'Napoleon complex' - a little guy who feels he must take on the world. He is always frustrated, short-tempered and spiteful, ever since he was picked on at school as a child. He became so used to not joining in with games that he now only wants to ruin everyone else's fun. Having stolen a magic spectre, Ripto is using his new-found power to pick on everyone and generally spoil the peace and quiet of Avalar. But now that he knows there's a dragon here, he'll put out all the stops to make everyone's life miserable - Ripto hates Dragons.|''Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer'' manual, page 6}}
*''"Ow! Crush, kill it! KILL IT!"''
<br>
*''"Gulp, you imbecile! You ate my scepter!"''
{{Quote|This diminutive dinosaur has dealt with Spyro in the past. He'll never forget his defeat in Avalar at the hands of that purple dragon. But this time his plan is foolproof. What can a dragon do if he has no flame? Ripto aims to find out.|''Spyro 2: Season of Flame'' manual, page 11}}
*''"I'll deal with you later!"''
<br>
*''"Get off me! GET OFF ME, you useless buffoons! Why can't either of you...? Where are we?"''
{{Quote|This diminutive dinosaur should be a fossil on display by now. Instead, Ripto and his evil horde of henchmen are wreacking havoc on Spyro and the Dragon Realms.|''Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs'' manual, page 17}}
*''"Hmm... No dragons, wonderful! Crush, go back and pack my bags! We're moving in!"''
<br>
*''"Say hello to your new king!"''
{{Quote|This diminutive dinosaur with a lethal Napoleon complex is a pint-sized menace who has mastered the art of magical spells. He has teamed up with Cortex for the first time to defeat Crash and Spyro.|''Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy'' manual, page 15}}
*''"Crush, go through the portal, you idiot!"''
<br>
*''"NO! Gulp! Crush! Get the orbs now!"''
{{Quote|Ripto is a diminutive dinosaur with a lethal Napoleon complex. When he wields his scepter, all foes beware, for he has mastered the art of magical spells. Ripto and his evil horde of henchment are wreaking havoc on Spyro and the Dragon Realms.|Ripto collector's card}}
*''"Ack! You despicable little creature! I'll kill you!"''
*''"No! Crush! You may have been able to defeat that simpleton, but Gulp will be more than a match for you!"''
*''"Gulp, come here now!"''
*''"Destroy him, and make sure it's painful!"''
*''"What? {{TT|The roof?|Only in the original Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!}} Gulp, get me outta here!"''
*''"So long, dragon!"''
*''"Boo!"''
*''"Gulp, we finally made Avalar ours. You've earned a special reward."''
*''"Gulp, what is it, boy? Oh, the fairy. Here you go."''
*''"You singed my cape! Dragon, you are really starting to get on my nerves! Say goodbye, flame breath! Gulp, lunchtime!"''
*''"Gulp, finish him off, and you can have all the fairies you can eat! I'm going to enjoy this!"''
*''"So, you thought you had gotten rid of me. Well, I'm afraid not. I persuaded that fat bear, Moneybags, to sell me a few bomb{{TT|(s)|Only in the Spyro Reignited Trilogy}}!"''
*''"Don't even try it, book boy, or you'll be the world's smartest pile of ashes. This is just what I need for my new scepter!"''
*''"You little fools! After I destroy you all with my new scepter, I'm going to rename this place Riptonia!"''
*''"Come back here, you useless animals!"''
*''"What?! You again?!"''
*''"Hmm... I like that idea. Dragon, you've just sealed your fate!"''


===''Spyro 2: Season of Flame''===
==Names in other languages==
*''"That dragon is always ruining things for me! This time, though, I plan to finish him... Ha! There he is now!"''
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*''"You've interfered with my plans for the last time, you miserable dragon! My powers have grown strong enough to protect me from all sorts of different attacks! Now get ready for a taste of my magic!"''
!Language
*''"Impossible! I had the best spells! The best armor! How on earth do you always manage to ruin everything... Arrrggghhh!''
!Name
!Meaning
|-
|Japanese
|リプトー
|Riputō
|}


===''Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly''===
*''"So, we meet again, little dragon. I'm back, and I'm stronger than ever!"''
*''"Very clever, dragon. You know you should join me. We would make a great team."''
*''"Whoa oh oh oh..."''
*''"You're not hired for your brains, you dinosaurian landmass! Keep thinking, and I'll send you back to the place I found you, unemployed in Molten Crater, begging for work from Gnasty Gnorc!"''
*''"Now, back to I was saying. Well, what do I want this time? I'm glad that you asked, purple pants, and I would be happy to demonstrate. Since I've had enough to do with dragons, I thought, perhaps, dragonflies!"''
*''"Well, that wasn't supposed to happen, but you see? Without the power of dragonflies, the dragons are nothing! Soon, the Dragon Homelands will be mine!"''
*''"Blasted! Where are they? Where are my DRAGONFLIES?!"''
*''"Scattered?! SCATTERED?!"''
*''"Something must've gone wrong with my scepter. The dragonflies must be scattered all over the continent. No matter, without their dragonflies, the dragons are helpless."''
*''"I'll send my Riptocs out to collect them all and put that purple dragon out to pasture!"''
*''"D'oh! If there's anything I hate more than a dragon—it's a purple dragon! You've caused me enough problems, Spyro! This time, I'll take care of you permanently!"''
*''"HOCUS POCUS!!!"''
*''"Arrrrrggggh! Defeated again! I'll be back...and you'll be sorry. You'll be very very sorry. The magic of dragons can't last forever—can it?!"''
*''"You're back again!!! How is this possible?! I'll take care of you permanently, wait a minute. I said that last time, I wouldn't want to sound like a video game cliché! Let me try that again. This time, I will take care of you once and for all!"''
*''"No, not again! My plans were so perfect. Twice, I've put my faith in this staff, and twice, it has failed me! Dragons! Dragonflies! I can't believe I CAN'T WIN!"''
*''"You haven't heard the last of me, you little demon! I'll be back...and you'll be sorry. Every last one of you will be sorry!"''


===''Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs''===
==Voice portrayals==
*''"Are you referring to this... I mean MY warp device? Ha ha ha!"''
{| width=36% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
*''"What do you know! I was just dreaming up a foolproof plan to rule the world, when suddenly an enormous hole leading to the Professor's 'secret' lab appears out of thin air!"''
!Voice Actor
*''"I'm going to bring all my Rhynocs through this hole and then warp them throughout all the lands. Instant domination! Too easy! Bwa ha ha!"''
!Appearance
*''"Ha Ha! Looking for a way into the Dragon Coast, Spyro? This spell book might help you! I've been reading through it and boy, are there some great spells in it! Like this one! Bwa ha ha ha!"''
|-
*''"And THIS one!"''
|[[Gregg Berger]]
*''"I've got to be going now, Spyro! You want the book? Then try and get it! Bwa ha ha!"''
|''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'', ''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]'', ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'',<br>''[[Crash Team Rumble]]''
*''"At last, you foolish Dragon, we meet on my turf where I cannot be defeated!"''
|}
*''"Yes, you've certainly found him, but he's beyond your help, as you can see!"''
*''"While I possess the Heart of my Chateau, I am at my most powerful! BEHOLD!"''
*''"HA! You call that an attack? Have a taste of your own medicine, you purple peasant!"''
*''"Argh! NOW look what you made me do! Grrr!"''
*''"Argh! Into the pit with you, Professor! Without you, the hole between the Dragon Realms and my realm will never be sealed! Huh? What's this?..."''
*''"Arg! Let go of me, you ridiculous contraption! Oooff! Let go!"''
*''"You haven't seen last of me yeeet.... Aaaaaa!!!"''


===''Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy''===
===Voice portrayals in other languages===
*''"So it's agreed, then. We'll work together to rid ourselves of Spyro and Crash."''
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*''"True! They have strength! They know no fear! And they are cleverly disguised!"''
!Language
*''"Quiet, shorty! Something must have gone wrong."''
!Voice Actor
*''"Whatever you say... shrimp!"''
|-
|Italian
|Claudio Di Carpio (''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!''), Mario Zucca (''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'')
|-
|Japanese
|Kenji Utsumi (''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!'')
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
::''[[Ripto/Gallery]]''
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Scepter Error.png|thumb|right|200px|The scepter error]]
[[File:Spyro2_Ripto_Scepter_Error.png|thumb|right|200px|The scepter error]]
*Despite the implication that Gulp had swallowed Ripto's Scepter in ''Ripto's Rage!'' prior to recreating it with the Power Crystal, during the boss fights against Crush and Gulp and the "Gulp Defeated" cutscene, Ripto is actually seen holding his Scepter; this, however, was later corrected in the ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy''.
*He is the main antagonist of five entries: ''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!'', ''Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly'', ''[[Spyro 2: Season of Flame]]'', ''[[Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs]]'' and ''[[Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy]]''.
*Despite the implication that Gulp had swallowed Ripto's scepter in ''Ripto's Rage!'' prior to recreating it with the Power Crystal, during the boss fights against Crush and Gulp and the "Gulp Defeated" cutscene, Ripto is actually seen holding his Scepter because the same model is used as the one during his boss fight; this, however, was later corrected in the ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy''.
*The manual for ''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!'' or ''Gateway to Glimmer'' in Europe says that Ripto was picked on at school as a child. He became so used to not joining in with games that now he only wants to ruin everyone else's fun.
*The manual for ''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!'' or ''Gateway to Glimmer'' in Europe says that Ripto was picked on at school as a child. He became so used to not joining in with games that now he only wants to ruin everyone else's fun.
*Ripto got his name because Spyro's Japanese Katakana name ('''スパイロ''') looked like the word "Ripto".
*Ripto got his name because Spyro's Japanese Katakana name ('''スパイロ''') looked like the word "Ripto".<ref>''1999 Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine'' Volume 3 Issue 1, page 90.</ref>
*He appeared in the epilogue of ''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' with [[Gnasty Gnorc]] discussing the "Spyro Problem". A picture of him can be found, oddly enough, on the underside of Spyro's skateboard.
*He appeared in the epilogue of ''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' with Gnasty Gnorc discussing the "Spyro Problem". A picture of him can be found, oddly enough, on the underside of Spyro's skateboard.
*In ''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'', a skateboard trick, the Raging Ripto, is named after him. This is performed by doing either two front flips or two black flips and three side rolls, essentially a Gnasty Gnorc with an extra roll. It is the highest scoring trick in the game, giving 3000 points the first time it is performed.
*In ''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'', a skateboard trick, the Raging Ripto, is named after him. This is performed by doing either two front flips or two black flips and three side rolls, essentially a Gnasty Gnorc with an extra roll. It is the highest scoring trick in the game, giving 3000 points the first time it is performed.
*As a dinosaur, Ripto apparently has a good sense of smell, as when he arrives in Avalar, he sniffs the air to conclude dragons weren't there, and in Spyro's arrival in Glimmer, Ripto immediately smells Spyro's presence before actually noticing him.
*Ripto is one of the few main villains to make numerous recurring appearances in the Classic ''Spyro'' games, despite his apparent defeat in ''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!''. This makes Ripto the closest to an archnemesis that the original Spyro had in the Classic series.
*Ripto is one of the few main villains to make numerous recurring appearances in the Classic ''Spyro'' games, despite his apparent defeat in ''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!''. This makes Ripto the closest to an archnemesis that the original Spyro had in the Classic series.
*Despite Ripto's apparent hate for dragons, one of his servants, Crush, is a riptoc that somewhat resembles a dragon, only his wings are VERY tiny (barely noticeable in ''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!''), is given a club, and supposedly does not breathe fire.
*Despite Ripto's apparent hate for dragons, one of his servants, Crush, is a dinosaur that somewhat resembles a dragon, only his wings are VERY tiny (barely noticeable in ''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!''), is given a club, and supposedly does not breathe fire.
*Ripto bears a very strong resemblance to Lord Balthazar, a villainous sorcerer from the ''Smurfs'' series.
*Ripto bears a very strong resemblance to [[wikipedia:smurfs:Lord Balthazar|Lord Balthazar]], a villainous sorcerer from the ''Smurfs'' series.  
*Ripto is very similar to the actor, Edward G. Robinson.
**Ripto also bears resemblance to the Romanian actor, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_G._Robinson Edward G. Robinson].
*[[w:c:ratchetandclank:Percival Tachyon|Emperor Percival Tachyon]], the main antagonist in ''Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction'', is rumored to be based on Ripto: they are both evil dictators who hate the species that the protagonist is (Ripto hating Dragons, Tachyon hating Lombaxes).
*Emperor Percival Tachyon, the main antagonist in ''Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction'', is rumored to be based on Ripto: they are both evil dictators who hate the species that the protagonist is (Ripto hating Dragons, Tachyon hating Lombaxes).
**Tachyon also uses a scepter—however, his is meant to show his status as an emperor, where as Ripto's is to allow him to perform magic.
**Tachyon also uses a scepter—however, his is meant to show his status as an emperor, where as Ripto's is to allow him to perform magic.
**Additionally, they both have a rather short stature.
**Additionally, they both have a rather short stature.
*In the ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'', Ripto isn't holding his sceptre when he first arrives in Avalar.
*Ripto was suggested as a boss for ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'', but was scrapped once Eurocom decided on the 'elements' for each realm.<ref>''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aj7qyaBELgIY-eoBMpr308pdgsv-bF8zF3tUYhuYR-M/edit# Spyro: A Hero's Tail - Developer Answers]'', Ripto.</ref>
*In his teenage years, Ripto would often participate in milkshake drinking competitions.<ref name="CTR">''Crash Team Rumble'', Loading Screen Fun Facts.</ref>
*Ripto had a mullet once. He doesn't like to talk about it.<ref name="CTR" />


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Ripto

Ripto as depicted in Crash Team Rumble
Species: Dinosaur[1][2][3]
Gender: Male
Affiliation: Crush, Gulp, Riptocs
First appearance: Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (1999)
Latest appearance: Crash Team Rumble (2023)
Portrayed by: Gregg Berger
“Say hello to your new king!”
– Ripto, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

Ripto is an evil dinosaur who first appeared in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! as the game’s main antagonist. He is one of Spyro's greatest opponents and his persistent enemy, appearing in several games in the Spyro series. Ripto has two major minions, Crush and Gulp, who serve him and carry out his orders.

Physical appearance

Original Design (1999, 2001-2003)

Ripto is a short, orange dinosaur with green eyes and a large snout, and a single large, twisted horn. He wears a large purple cape with a large collar wrapped around his head, and a white undershirt with purple trousers and a red and gold amulet. Notably, he does not have any teeth.

Reignited Design

Ripto’s redesign is largely the same as his original design, except he has a much more reptilian appearance: his irises are now black slits, and his sclera now have a yellowish tint. His muzzle also has wrinkles around his mouth, which now has sharp teeth. His cape is also slightly tattered, with noticeable tears.

Personality

Ripto is a despicable madman who enjoys power simply for the sake of it. He delights in causing all sorts of trouble and havoc with his magic, and is known for his general disgust for Dragons. In truth, Ripto despised his small stature, and he took it out on the world to prove that his wrath was much bigger and scarier than his modest size suggested. Frustrated, short-tempered and spiteful, Ripto pulled off deception and trouble that would suit a large, intimidating creature.[4] One thing is for certain: he's an ill-tempered villain who despises being called short (this is displayed when Spyro called him "shorty").

Like the Forgotten Worlds' evil queen known as the Sorceress, Ripto is a dictator who typically sends out his minions, Crush and Gulp, to do his dirty work (though Crush and Gulp are both unintelligent). While he is insolent towards them, it is indicated that he does care about them to some extent, as he mourns Crush being crushed and promises to reward Gulp if he successfully eats Spyro.

Abilities

Being a dinosaur, Ripto has a keen sense of smell, which he used to determine whether or not dragons are present. Upon his arrival in Avalar, he used his sense of smell to conclude that dragons weren't around the realm, and when Spyro arrived in Glimmer, Ripto immediately smelled Spyro's presence before actually noticing him.

Magic

Ripto's notable ability is to conjure various magic spells at his disposal using his scepter. However, as a dinosaur, he was unable to properly use magic like Dragons do. When acquiring three of the same powered up Orbs, he can either unleash waves of fire from his scepter, breathe blasts of acid from his mouth, or surround himself in a blue energy barrier that can harm his enemies on contact. In Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly, he can use his scepter to create a barrier of ice and fire, or turn himself into a large mutant version of himself. However this will leave his scepter unstable. In Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage, he can generate a forcefield of water impervious to damage and summon pillars of fire from the ground.

In Crash Team Rumble, along with launching fireballs from his scepter, Ripto can summon lightning strikes and conjure waves of water to leap into the air.

Story

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

As a dinosaur who hated dragons, Ripto enlisted Crush and Gulp at Molten Crater in order to help him wage war on their race. When attempting to warp from one world to another, the threesome were accidentally intercepted by the Super Portal in Avalar thanks to Hunter's mistake. Upon arrival, Ripto set about conquering Avalar and all of its realms. Thinking fast, Elora took measures to hinder his progress, shutting down the Super Portal to prevent reinforcements (most likely his Riptoc minions who would not yet appear until the events of Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly) from arriving, and delegating Zoe and her fellow fairies to scatter the orbs (which power it) across all the realms of Avalar.

Ripto, Crush and Gulp in Glimmer

Sometime afterwards, Ripto trailed Hunter, Elora, the Professor, and Zoe to the depths of the Glimmer where he discovered them near a portal. After destroying the portal that brought a dragon named Spyro into Avalar, Ripto became enraged at the sight of the creature. The tyrant was forced to retreat however, when Gulp accidentally devoured his scepter during a distraction made by Zoe, but not before vowing to deal with Spyro later. During his reign over Avalar, Ripto succeeded in turning the citizens of some of the realms against each other, causing outbreaks of war between some realms and within others. These quarrels are soon resolved by Spyro when he travels to each realm and intervenes. Having lost his scepter, Ripto was relatively defenseless for most of Spyro's adventure, relying on Crush and Gulp to do the work for him when Spyro came to confront them. The purple dragon battled and defeated Crush and Gulp successfully. At the climax of Spyro's battle with Gulp, Ripto seemingly met his end when the throne he was sitting in tilted back and he plummeted into the abyss of the Autumn Plains homeworld.

However, Ripto survived, and 'persuaded' Moneybags to sell him some bombs in order to steal the Super Portal's power crystal for a new scepter to regain his true strength. After threatening Elora, the Professor and Hunter with bombs, he locked himself inside the castle in the Winter Tundra. In his arena, Ripto tried to test the power crystal on his new scepter on three sheep, but the fodder ran off before the tyrant's attack could reach them, angering him. Spyro arrived and volunteered to be a target for Ripto's power crystal, mockingly promising to stand still. Ripto agreed but found that Spyro was prepared to fight to the bitter end. During their final battle, Ripto conjured a magically-created, mechanized version of Gulp, as well as a large mechanical pterodactyl, both of which he used for attacking and protection throughout the conflict. However, Spyro ultimately triumphed by knocking the tyrant into a pool of lava during a dogfight.

In the epilogue of the original game, it is revealed that Ripto survived his battle with Spyro and was being used as a toy by one of Spyro's friends, an adult dragon. In the Reignited Trilogy, the epilogues are omitted.

Spyro: Year of the Dragon

In the original epilogue of Year of the Dragon, Ripto and Gnasty Gnorc were holding a summit to discuss "The Spyro problem". A picture of Ripto can also be found on the underside of Spyro's Skateboard, and a skateboard trick, the Raging Ripto, is named after him.

Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly

One year later, Ripto successfully attacked the Dragon Realms during the Year of the Dragon festival, scattering the Dragonflies far and wide and leaving the young dragons defenseless. In addition, he sent an army of creatures under his command called Riptocs to terrorize the worlds and find the dragonflies. Once again, Ripto was foiled by Spyro during a battle in which he turns into a giant monster. In the aftermath of the fight, Ripto ranted about his hatred of Dragons, and Spyro discovered that Ripto's magic didn't work correctly because he was a dinosaur, and as such, their magical properties could not sustain the proper use of magic. This has led to Ripto's hate of Dragons and is the reason why he is so relentless in destroying them.

Spyro 2: Season of Flame

Ripto in Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs

Ripto employed the workless Rhynocs as his new minions and ordered them to attack the Dragon Realms and steal the fireflies, which are the source of the Dragons' fire breath. After a long journey, Spyro defeated Ripto's henchmen, Crush and Gulp, and finally arrived at Ripto's volcano, defeating him to bring the fire breath back to all of the Dragons.

Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs

Ripto is once again the main antagonist. A portal leading to the Professor's Secret Lab was accidentally created in front of Ripto, allowing him to enter and steal the Professor's warp device. The villain then began sending his Rhynocs through the portal to many lands in Dragon Shores to wreck havoc and cover ground, before kidnapping the Professor and warping Spyro away. After collecting all the Hearts of the Land, Spyro defeated Ripto once again, leading the dragon getting the warp device back.

Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy

Later, Ripto formed an alliance with Dr. Neo Cortex to destroy their enemies, Spyro and Crash Bandicoot. They start by genetically modifying Ripto's "Riptoc" minions and disguising them as Crash and Spyro, leading the two heroes to believe they are against each other. Instead of fighting one another like Ripto and Dr. Neo Cortex had wanted, Spyro and Crash worked together to defeat their arch-nemesises and free the world once again.

If the player collects Ripto's trading card after defeating Cortex, they will able to play as Ripto in Party Mode.

Other game appearances

Crash Team Rumble

In Season 2, Ripto makes a playable appearance in Crash Team Rumble as a Booster-type character. He was accidentally let into Crash's world due to Doctor_N. Gin and Ripper Roo's tampering with a relic station that activated a portal to Spyro's universe. Ripto enters the portal believing to have spotted a dragon on the other side, but upon arriving, it was revealed to be only Dr. Neo Cortex, N. Gin, Ripper Roo, Doctor Nitrus Brio and Alternate N. Tropy. Upon witnessing the power of Ripto's scepter, the other villains all made a grab for it, but Ripto blasted them off him with lightning. He then deduced that there were no dragons around this new realm before setting off to conquer Crash's world and name it "the new Riptonia".

In "Playing with Fire", Ripto once again encountered Spyro, who was brought over to Crash's world by the Doctors to deal with the evil sorcerer. Upon sighting one another at Tiki Towers, they both engaged in a competitive match with their respective teams.

Quotes

Main article: List of Ripto quotes

Profiles

“Toad-like in more ways than one, Ripto is a classic example of the 'Napoleon complex' - a little guy who feels he must take on the world. He is always frustrated, short-tempered and spiteful, ever since he was picked on at school as a child. He became so used to not joining in with games that he now only wants to ruin everyone else's fun. Having stolen a magic spectre, Ripto is using his new-found power to pick on everyone and generally spoil the peace and quiet of Avalar. But now that he knows there's a dragon here, he'll put out all the stops to make everyone's life miserable - Ripto hates Dragons.”
– Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer manual, page 6


“This diminutive dinosaur has dealt with Spyro in the past. He'll never forget his defeat in Avalar at the hands of that purple dragon. But this time his plan is foolproof. What can a dragon do if he has no flame? Ripto aims to find out.”
– Spyro 2: Season of Flame manual, page 11


“This diminutive dinosaur should be a fossil on display by now. Instead, Ripto and his evil horde of henchmen are wreacking havoc on Spyro and the Dragon Realms.”
– Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs manual, page 17


“This diminutive dinosaur with a lethal Napoleon complex is a pint-sized menace who has mastered the art of magical spells. He has teamed up with Cortex for the first time to defeat Crash and Spyro.”
– Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy manual, page 15


“Ripto is a diminutive dinosaur with a lethal Napoleon complex. When he wields his scepter, all foes beware, for he has mastered the art of magical spells. Ripto and his evil horde of henchment are wreaking havoc on Spyro and the Dragon Realms.”
– Ripto collector's card

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese リプトー Riputō


Voice portrayals

Voice Actor Appearance
Gregg Berger Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly, Spyro Reignited Trilogy,
Crash Team Rumble

Voice portrayals in other languages

Language Voice Actor
Italian Claudio Di Carpio (Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!), Mario Zucca (Spyro Reignited Trilogy)
Japanese Kenji Utsumi (Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!)

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Ripto/Gallery.
  • Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
    Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

Trivia

The scepter error
  • He is the main antagonist of five entries: Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly, Spyro 2: Season of Flame, Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs and Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy.
  • Despite the implication that Gulp had swallowed Ripto's scepter in Ripto's Rage! prior to recreating it with the Power Crystal, during the boss fights against Crush and Gulp and the "Gulp Defeated" cutscene, Ripto is actually seen holding his Scepter because the same model is used as the one during his boss fight; this, however, was later corrected in the Spyro Reignited Trilogy.
  • The manual for Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! or Gateway to Glimmer in Europe says that Ripto was picked on at school as a child. He became so used to not joining in with games that now he only wants to ruin everyone else's fun.
  • Ripto got his name because Spyro's Japanese Katakana name (スパイロ) looked like the word "Ripto".[5]
  • He appeared in the epilogue of Spyro: Year of the Dragon with Gnasty Gnorc discussing the "Spyro Problem". A picture of him can be found, oddly enough, on the underside of Spyro's skateboard.
  • In Spyro: Year of the Dragon, a skateboard trick, the Raging Ripto, is named after him. This is performed by doing either two front flips or two black flips and three side rolls, essentially a Gnasty Gnorc with an extra roll. It is the highest scoring trick in the game, giving 3000 points the first time it is performed.
  • Ripto is one of the few main villains to make numerous recurring appearances in the Classic Spyro games, despite his apparent defeat in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!. This makes Ripto the closest to an archnemesis that the original Spyro had in the Classic series.
  • Despite Ripto's apparent hate for dragons, one of his servants, Crush, is a dinosaur that somewhat resembles a dragon, only his wings are VERY tiny (barely noticeable in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!), is given a club, and supposedly does not breathe fire.
  • Ripto bears a very strong resemblance to Lord Balthazar, a villainous sorcerer from the Smurfs series.
  • Emperor Percival Tachyon, the main antagonist in Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, is rumored to be based on Ripto: they are both evil dictators who hate the species that the protagonist is (Ripto hating Dragons, Tachyon hating Lombaxes).
    • Tachyon also uses a scepter—however, his is meant to show his status as an emperor, where as Ripto's is to allow him to perform magic.
    • Additionally, they both have a rather short stature.
  • In the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Ripto isn't holding his sceptre when he first arrives in Avalar.
  • Ripto was suggested as a boss for Spyro: A Hero's Tail, but was scrapped once Eurocom decided on the 'elements' for each realm.[6]
  • In his teenage years, Ripto would often participate in milkshake drinking competitions.[7]
  • Ripto had a mullet once. He doesn't like to talk about it.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Spyro 2: Season of Flame game manual, page 11.
  2. ↑ Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs game manual, page 17.
  3. ↑ Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy game manual, page 15.
  4. ↑ Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer game manual, page 6
  5. ↑ 1999 Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine Volume 3 Issue 1, page 90.
  6. ↑ Spyro: A Hero's Tail - Developer Answers, Ripto.
  7. ↑ a b Crash Team Rumble, Loading Screen Fun Facts.
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