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|image = [[File:Moneybags_Reignited.jpg|200px]]<br>Promotional game screenshot from the ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy''
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|species = Bear
|species = Bear
|gender = Male
|gender = Male
|affiliation = [[Spyro]]
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|family = [[Minibags]] (nephew), [[Mrs. Moneybags]] (wife), [[Marshall]] (son), [[Marvin]] (son), [[Maxwell]] (son), [[Merton]] (son)
|first_appearance = ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'' (1999)
|first_appearance = ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'' (1999)
|latest_appearance = ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'' (2019)
|latest_appearance = ''[[Crash Team Rumble]]'' (2024)
|portrayed_by = [[Richard Barnes]] (1999)<br>[[Neil Ross]] (2000-2004)<br>[[Jess Harnell]] (2004)<br>[[JB Blanc]] (2018-present)
|portrayed_by = [[Richard Barnes]] (1999)<br>[[Neil Ross]] (2000-2004)<br>[[Jess Harnell]] (2004)<br>[[JB Blanc]] (2018-present)
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'''Moneybags''' is a greedy, rich bear from [[Avalar]] who is obsessed with [[gem]]s and his personal wealth. He first appeared in ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'', where [[Spyro]] often has to pay an exorbitant number of gems to Moneybags in order to progress, usually by unlocking a level or opening a new path within a [[Home World]] or [[realm]].  
'''Moneybags''' is a bear from [[Avalar]] who first appeared in ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]''. He is a conman known for forcing [[Spyro]] to give up [[gem]]s in exchange for providing the [[dragon]] with new abilities, allies, and opening new passages and [[realm]]s needed to progress through the games.


==General information==
==Physical Appearance==
===Personality===
===Original Design (1999-2000)===
Moneybags is a neutral character, although his antagonistic side is more prominent due to his greed and sometimes working on behalf of a villain for profit. In the [[PlayStation]] games and ''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]'', he is an upper class snob who travels around looking for opportunities to con people out of their gems.  
Moneybags is a brown, anthropomorphic bear who wears attire akin to an upper classman and a monocle on his right eye. He is always carrying a bag of gems.
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Moneybags Original.png|''Spyro 2'' and ''3''
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===''A Hero's Tail'' (2004-5)===
For ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'' and ''[[Spyro: Shadow Legacy|Shadow Legacy]]'', Moneybags was redesigned to wearing arabian attire and having a [[wikipedia:Turkey|Turkish]] accent.<ref>''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aj7qyaBELgIY-eoBMpr308pdgsv-bF8zF3tUYhuYR-M/edit#heading=h.3b5o3etlma11 Spyro: A Hero's Tail - Developer Answers, Steve Bamford (character lead)]''.</ref>
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In ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'' and ''[[Spyro: Shadow Legacy|Shadow Legacy]]'', Moneybags' personality was changed almost entirely, possessing a more jolly temperament but still has a love for gems.
===Reignited design (2018)===
Moneybags retains the majority of his original design from ''Ripto's Rage!'', with the exception of being given trousers. Due to upgrade technology, his attire is given more detail.
 
==Personality==
Although he is of the upper class, Moneybags is a money-grubbing and somewhat deceitful conman who is infamous for charging Spyro exorbitant fees, paid in gems, in order for Spyro to advance in certain areas (whether it would be by learning a new skill, unlocking doors, making passages, or releasing an ally). The costly prices are eventually paid by Spyro, much to the delight of Moneybags (in one instance, he refused to admit a password to a door until Spyro coughed up; when he did, Moneybags revealed the password to be "Gullible").
 
In ''Spyro: A Hero's Tail'', he gained a change in personality, becoming more jolly and friendly, but retains his delightful need for gems. He doesn't associate with individuals who don't have the required amount of gems needed for his shop to open.


==Story==
==Story==
=== History ===
Not much is known about Moneybags' past, but he mentioned going to University and became a champion in Bantamweight boxing. In later years however, he seemed to have lost his spark.
===''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!''===
===''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!''===
[[File:Moneybags first encounter S2RR.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Spyro's first encounter with Moneybags in Glimmer in ''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!'']]
Moneybags first encountered Spyro in the [[Glimmer]] realm where he charged gems in order for Spyro to cross a bridge. He appeared many more times during Spyro's journey in Avalar. In each instance, he imposed a hefty price (or in his own words, "a small fee") for a certain service, such as opening a portal or teaching Spyro a new ability. Moneybags was (apparently) already quite wealthy at this point, as is indicated by his fine apparel and the bag of gems he always carries with him. After [[Ripto]]'s defeat, Moneybags was forced to give back all the gems he had taken from Spyro. In the epilogue of the original game, Moneybags had swindled the [[Bonebuilders]] in [[Skelos Badlands]] one too many times and they had their pet [[Lava Lizard]] chomp on him.
Moneybags first appears in ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'' Spyro encounters Moneybags several times throughout [[Avalar]]. There are twelve different occasions when Spyro has to pay Moneybags a certain number of [[Gem]]s to either learn a move, access a [[portal]] (or a path to one), or to otherwise use something that allows him to progress. In total, Spyro has to pay 4,100 Gems to Moneybags during his journey.
* [[Glimmer]]: Bridge Crossing - 100 Gems.
* [[Summer Forest]] (1): Learn to Swim - 500 Gems. (2): Lower Wall to Aquaria Towers. - 400 Gems
* [[Aquaria Towers]]: Borrow Submarine - 100 Gems
* [[Autumn Plains]] (1): Learn to Climb - 500 Gems. (2): Open [[Zephyr]] Portal. - 400 Gems. (3): Access to [[Shady Oasis]] - 400 Gems. (4): Open [[Icy Speedway]] Portal - 100 Gems
* [[Crystal Glacier]]: Bridge Crossing - 200 Gems
* [[Magma Cone]]: Use Elevator - 200 Gems
* [[Winter Tundra]] (1): Learn [[Headbash]] - 1000 Gems. (2): Open [[Canyon Speedway]] Portal - 200 Gems
'''Total: 4100 Gems (5900 Gems total for Spyro before [[Ripto]])'''


Spyro first encounters Moneybags in the [[Glimmer]] realm, where he must pay 100 Gems to use a bridge that leads to the other part of Glimmer.
===''Spyro: Year of the Dragon''===
Moneybags continued to annoy Spyro by charging him for services in the [[Forgotten Worlds]] the following year. According to him, his business plummeted after Spyro left Avalar, so he struck a deal with the local [[Sorceress]] and began working for her. Moneybags was also keeping [[Sheila (kangaroo)|Sheila]], [[Sgt. James Byrd|Sgt. Byrd]], [[Bentley]] and [[Agent 9]] imprisoned for the Sorceress and made Spyro pay fees for their release. In response, each of the captured characters gave the ursine some well-deserved punishment. Moneybags also displayed numerous skills during this time, such as a mastery of haiku and magic, all of which he used to make more money.


There are three moves that Spyro can learn from Moneybags in each of the three [[Home World]]s. In [[Summer Forest]], Spyro can learn to [[swim]] for 500 Gems. In [[Autumn Plains]], Spyro can learn to [[climb]] for 500 Gems. In [[Winter Tundra]], Spyro can learn the [[headbash]] technique for 1,000 Gems.
However, he pushed Spyro one step too far by plotting to sell a [[Dragon Egg|dragon egg]], which resulted in the purple dragon chasing him around [[Midnight Mountain]] and forcing Moneybags to give up the treasure and the dragon egg he had taken. After that, Moneybags said that he would retire to [[Spooky Swamp]] to become a haiku poet, but he disappeared through the portal to [[Crystal Islands]] (after that, he is no longer seen anywhere in the game, not even in Crystal Islands or Spooky Swamp).


Aside from allowing Spyro to use a bridge in Glimmer, there are three other instances where Moneybags allows Spyro to use something to progress. In [[Aquaria Towers]], Moneybags offers Spyro to borrow a submarine whenever he wants for 100 Gems. In [[Crystal Glacier]], Moneybags once again allows Spyro to cross a bridge for a fee, specifically 200 Gems. In [[Magma Cone]], Spyro can freely use an elevator if he pays 200 Gems to Moneybags.
However in the epilogue, it is revealed that Moneybags somehow got to [[Dino Mines]] and became an easy target for the [[Bailey Gang]].
* [[Sunrise Spring]]: Release [[Sheila (kangaroo)|Sheila]] - 300 Gems.
* [[Cloud Spires]]: Activate Bellows - 200 Gems.
* [[Molten Crater]]: Open Door to Thieve's Den - 300 Gems.
* [[Midday Gardens]]: Release [[Sgt. Byrd|Sgt Byrd]] - 700 Gems.
* [[Icy Peak]]: Open Door to Ice Dancing Show - 500 Gems.
* [[Spooky Swamp]]: Open Door - 500 Gems.
* [[Evening Lake]]: Release [[Bentley]] - 1000 Gems.
* [[Frozen Altars]]: Open Door to Cat Hockey Match - 800 Gems.
* [[Charmed Ridge]]: Persuade [[Cat Wizard]]s to use moving stairs - 600 Gems.
* [[Midnight Mountain]]: Release [[Agent 9]] - 1300 Gems.
* [[Crystal Islands]]: Bridge Crossing - 1000 Gems.
* [[Desert Ruins]]: Open Door - 800 Gems.
'''Total: 8000 Gems (6800 Gems total for Spyro before confronting Moneybags)'''
 
===''Spyro: Season of Ice''===
[[File:Moneybags SSoI sprite.png|frame|right]]After finding that being a haiku poet wasn't as profitable, Moneybags ventured into the [[Fairy Realms]] and struck a deal with the invading [[Rhynoc]]s. He was paid by [[Grendor]] to keep Spyro from accessing the [[Sparx Realm]]s, but the greedy bear can be persuaded into granting the hero passage by paying the bear gems.


There are five instances where Spyro can pay Moneybags to access a specific portal. In Summer Forest, if Spyro pays 400 Gems to Moneybags, he lowers the wall to Aquaria Towers. This is the only instance where Moneybags does not directly block the portal himself when offering access to a realm. In Autumn Plains, there are three different portals that become accessible once Spyro pays Moneybags for each of them: [[Zephyr]] and [[Shady Oasis]] for 400 Gems each and [[Icy Speedway]] for 100 Gems. In Winter Tundra, Spyro can pay 200 Gems to Moneybags to access [[Canyon Speedway]].
===''Spyro 2: Season of Flame''===
In ''[[Spyro 2: Season of Flame]]'', Moneybags had given up on his haiku poetry career. He still had a flair for gaining gems.


In the ending, after Spyro defeats [[Ripto]], Elora speaks for Moneybags by saying that he wants to give Spyro back all the Gems. Moneybags refuses to give him anything, so [[Hunter]] pins down Moneybags and takes his bag of Gems from him. Elora speaks for Moneybags again by saying that he is very sorry for making Spyro pay so many Gems throughout his journey, and that all the Gems are to reward Spyro for helping Avalar.
===''Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly''===
Moneybags later appeared in ''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]'' in the [[Dragonfly Dojo]], making Spyro pay 200 Gems to cross a bridge. He was dressed in a blue robe with pink flowers and stood nonchalantly by one of the frozen dragon masters. He mentioned in this game that the shine of gems "helps him to write his poetry," showing that he may still be a haiku poet. However unlike in previous games, Moneybags disappears after this encounter, and never repays Spyro. In unused dialogue for the game, he was to repay Spyro and leave his occupation of taking gems and turn to gold.<ref>''[https://tcrf.net/File:Spyro-EtD-HUB-B.ogg TCRF.net]''.</ref>


In the epilogue of the original version, a [[Lava Lizard]] in [[Skelos Badlands]] is seen with Moneybags in his mouth because he kept swindling the [[bonebuilder]]s of their money.
===''Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs''===
Moneybags made a few appearances in ''[[Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs]]'' with his own level called [[Moneybags' Mansion]] and his nephew [[Minibags]], both of whom wear the same sort of glasses and move about as the characters in that game do from side to side. Minibags seems to always be in two places at once, as he appears in the Main Hall and the Entrance outside the mansion. The music for this level is the same as that for [[Moneybags' Vaults]] in this game. All of Moneybags' Vaults have to be opened by pressing two red switches in a period of time. Obviously, Moneybags still had his intention of taking Spyro's gems.


===''Spyro: Year of the Dragon''===
===''Spyro: A Hero's Tail'' and ''Spyro: Shadow Legacy''===
In ''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]'', Moneybags had a [[Dragon Egg]] and was eager to sell it for gems. Spyro angrily chases Moneybags around [[Midnight Mountain]]. Along the way, Moneybags drops all of the gems that he took from Spyro during the course of the game before reluctantly handing over the dragon egg. Earlier in his journey, Spyro also has to pay Moneybags along the way to free characters that defied the [[Sorceress]], including [[Sheila]], [[Sgt. Byrd]], [[Bentley]] and [[Agent 9]].
In ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'', Moneybags underwent a complete overhaul and change in character. At this point, he had gained a good deal of business by starting several shops across the [[Dragon Realms]]. In ''A Hero's Tail'', when you come close to a Remote Shop Pad, he talks to you saying things like, "Go ahead, Spyro! If you have money to spend, I am here to relieve you of the burden."


===''Spyro: Season of Ice''===
In ''[[Spyro: Shadow Legacy]]'', he has a [[Mrs. Moneybags|wife]] and four sons who are not as obsessed with gems as he is. His sons are [[Maxwell]], [[Marvin]], [[Merton]] and [[Marshall]]. He is not seen much in ''Shadow Legacy'', but his sons are around to sell items to Spyro.
[[File:Moneybags SSoI sprite.png|frame|right]]
In ''[[Spyro: Season of Ice]]'', Spyro encounters Moneybags in all four realms. In each of them, Moneybags is guarding the portal to a Sparx level. He allows Sparx to access it if Spyro pays a certain fee of gems. Once Spyro has unlocked the fourth and final Sparx level has been unlocked, Moneybags gives Spyro all of his gems back.
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===''Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly''===
In ''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]'', Moneybags makes only one appearance, which is at the [[Dragonfly Dojo]]. He claims to have found a new and better life through generosity. However, Moneybags admits that money still owns his soul, and even admits that their shine helps him write his poetry, so he charges Spyro 200 Gems in exchange for raising a bridge.  


===''Spyro: A Hero's Tail''===
==Other game appearances==
In ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'', Moneybags's appearance and role was changed. He runs several shops throughout the [[Dragon Realms]], and his main one is located in the [[Dragon Village]]. Spyro can purchase items from Moneybags to progress in his adventure.
===''Crash Team Rumble''===
Moneybags makes a cameo in ''Crash Team Rumble'' as a common relic station in the [[Summer Forest (Crash Team Rumble)|Summer Forest]] map, offering the team who summoned him bags of extra gems that fill up overtime.


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
{{Quote2|Moneybags will always help, for a price. You have to pay him with your collected gems. He will open passages, rent equipment or show you how to perform moves. His high-priced services are definitely worth the investment.|''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!'' instruction booklet}}
{{Quote|Moneybags will always help, for a price. You have to pay him with your collected gems. He will open passages, rent equipment or show you how to perform moves. His high-priced services are definitely worth the investment.|''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!'' instruction booklet}}
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{{Quote2|Moneybags is all business. For a stiff fee, in Gems of course, he will deliver some amazing things. He can open up travel routes, activate doors and bridges, and sell you the services of some talented critters for a "small" fee. If you can afford it, always say "Yes!" to Moneybags. If you say "No" you’re likely to annoy the greedy bear, which can be its own reward.|''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' instruction booklet}}
{{Quote|Moneybags is all business. For a stiff fee, in Gems of course, he will deliver some amazing things. He can open up travel routes, activate doors and bridges, and sell you the services of some talented critters for a "small" fee. If you can afford it, always say "Yes!" to Moneybags. If you say "No" you’re likely to annoy the greedy bear, which can be its own reward.|''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' instruction booklet}}
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{{Quote2|Sheesh! Won't this bear ever get a real job? Moneybags spends his days charging the denizens of the Dragon Realms for passage to all manner of special areas and socking away every penny he makes. And while he can be pushy, he always opens up new avenues for Spyro to explore ... for a small fee, of course.|Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly'' instruction booklet}}
{{Quote|Sheesh! Won't this bear ever get a real job? Moneybags spends his days charging the denizens of the Dragon Realms for passage to all manner of special areas and socking away every penny he makes. And while he can be pushy, he always opens up new avenues for Spyro to explore ... for a small fee, of course.|Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly'' instruction booklet}}
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{{Quote2|A self-made bear and entrepreneur, this penny-pinching ursus arctos has made his fortune on being at the right place at the right time, namely in Spyro's way. For a "reasonable" fee, Moneybags might help you on your adventure.|''Spyro: Season of Ice'' instruction booklet}}
{{Quote|A self-made bear and entrepreneur, this penny-pinching ursus arctos has made his fortune on being at the right place at the right time, namely in Spyro's way. For a "reasonable" fee, Moneybags might help you on your adventure.|''Spyro: Season of Ice'' instruction booklet}}
 
==Names in other languages==
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!Name
!Meaning
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|Danish
|Pengepose
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|Dutch
|Rijkaard (''Attack of the Rhynocs'')<br>Muntjes (''Reignited'')
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|Finnish
|Moneybags
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|French
|Gros-Sous<br>Richard (''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'')
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|German
|Geldsack
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|Italian
|Riccone
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|Japanese
|マネーバッグ
|Manēbaggu
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|Norwegian
|Pengesekker
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|Polish
|Bankier
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|Portuguese
|Gastمo
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|Spanish
|Ricachَn <!--EU and LA-->
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|Swedish
|Moneybags
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==Voice portrayals==
==Voice portrayals==
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===Voice portrayals in other languages===
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|frenchvoice=Patrice Melennec (''Spyro: A Hero's Tail'', ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'')
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|italianvoice=Alessandro Ricci (1999-2000)<br>Riccardo Rovatti (2004)<br>Raffaele Fallica (2018-present)
!Voice Actor
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|French
|Patrice Melennec (''Spyro: A Hero's Tail'', ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'')
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|Japanese
|Masuo Amada (''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'')
|Masuo Amada (''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'')
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|spanishvoice_la=Ismael Castro (''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'')
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==Trivia==
*In ''[[Spyro: Shadow Legacy]]'', Moneybags is actually his surname.
*Moneybags appears twelve times in both ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'' and ''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]''. The most appearances he has in a level is Autumn Plains.
*In ''Ripto's Rage!'', Moneybags can sometimes be seen wearing different colored suits. For example, Moneybags wears a denim blue coat, a sky blue dress shirt, and a blue pendant (instead of his usual black suit jacket and green or violet pendant) when he is encountered at [[Crystal Glacier]]. This also makes him one of the few recurring characters to have multiple outfits in the same game.
** This may just be due to the cold, however, as Moneybags appears to turn blue all over.
*In the [[Crystal Islands]], Moneybags threatened to turn Spyro into a [[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|blue hedgehog]] if he didn't hand over the gems required to lower the bridge. This is a reference to Sega's ''Sonic the Hedgehog''.
**In the same level, he told Spyro at another point that he knows a little bit of magic himself if given enough gems. This seemed like an obvious lie just to get more gems. However, in the following game, ''Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly'', he is seen performing a little bit of magic with his hand (indeed when given gems). This is despite being from the species of creatures unable to perform nor sense it, as said by [[Tomas (A Hero's Tail)|Tomas]] in ''Spyro: Shadow Legacy''.
*His appearance has changed several times throughout the classic ''Spyro'' games after the original trilogy. Originally, he dressed in high class with a suit and a monocle. In ''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]'', he wears a kimono. In ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'', he dresses like a Turkish bazaar shopkeeper and speaks with a Turkish accent.
*In ''Year of the Dragon'', every time Spyro released one of the other playable characters, Moneybags would always get attacked by them and forced away: Sheila kicked him into a wall after pretending to forgive him for keeping her in a cage, Sgt. Byrd used one of his BAM missiles to blast him away, [[Bentley]] whacked him angrily with his club (even asking Spyro for one more whack), and Agent 9 humiliated him by using his laser to "make him dance."
*Through glitching, many of Moneybags' areas and required payments are skippable, most of them being possible in ''Year of the Dragon''.<ref>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6BtdLUpLAM Spyro 3 Skip All Moneybags - Part 1 [Sunrise Spring and...]''. (Date Posted - Oct. 15, 2009). ''[http://youtube.com YouTube]''.</ref> Note, however, that these areas will still be locked until you complete the game, and Moneybags will not drop any gems when you chase him because you did not give him any.<ref>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSWar_c74IM Spyro 3: Pounding Moneybags without gems]''. (Date Posted - Nov 3, 2009). ''[http://youtube.com YouTube]''.</ref>
*The Japanese voice actor of Moneybags, [[wikipedia:Masuo Amada|Masuo Amada]], also voiced [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Jecht Jecht] in the Japanese version of ''Final Fantasy X''. It's also interesting to note that Jecht's English voice actor, Gregg Berger, also voiced [[Hunter]] and [[Ripto]] in the English version of ''Ripto's Rage!''
**Neil Ross, Moneybags' English voice actor in ''Year of the Dragon'', also voiced [[Bentley]] in the same game.
*In ''Year of the Dragon'', when you get your money back from Moneybags, all previous places where Moneybags asked a fee, and you didn't pay, get unlocked.
**It's also possible to bypass Moneybags, with the Swim-in-the-Air and (for Evening Lake) [[Dead Mode]] glitches, to enter [[Sheila's Alp]], [[Sgt. Byrd's Base]] and [[Bentley's Outpost]]. Once these worlds are completed, their sub-areas in other worlds are automatically unlocked.
**It is also possible to bypass some events in ''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!'' by various methods.
*In the ''[[Skylanders (franchise)|Skylanders]]'' franchise, Moneybags was to be included in ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'', but was renamed and reimagined as the character [[Auric]] during development.<ref>''[https://youtu.be/WObZMSDyLi4?t=1410 Skylanders Spyro's Adventure DEVELOPER COMMENTARY - Episode 2: Toy & Character Director, I-Wei Huang]''. (Date Posted - Jan 26, 2020). ''[http://youtube.com YouTube]''.</ref>
* Even if one attempts to perform a skill that Moneybags teaches without paying him, Spyro can not perform it.
* In ''Ripto's Rage!'', Moneybags occasionally mentions what he plans to purchase with the Gems that he receives from Spyro, such as a condo in [[Hurricos]] and a Lizard Burger shack in the Skelos Badlands.
** He also mentions having a house in [[Aquaria Towers]], despite the fact that the entire area is underwater.
* On more than one occasion, Moneybags has proven to be willing to aid villains and enemies if it involves making a profit. This is especially seen in ''Year of the Dragon''.
** If spoken to after activating the portal to Zephyr in [[Autumn Plains]], he will say, "Those darn birds in [[Zephyr]] never paid me for all the bombs and TNT barrels I gave them...," confirming that he sold the [[Breezebuilder]]s weapons for an assault on Zephyr.
** In a similar fashion, during the cutscene in which Ripto steals the Power Gem from the portal in [[Winter Tundra]], Ripto claims to have bought the bombs he used from Moneybags.
*** It is possible, however, given Ripto's nature, that by "persuaded... to sell..." he meant "threatened."
* Even though he has no reaction to getting flamed or charged into in the original trilogy (being one of the few in ''Year of the Dragon'' to not react), he now has a reaction in the ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy|Reignited Trilogy]]'', where he will give Spyro an angry look whilst protecting his bag of gems in the second game and will jump and bellow with his bag of gems in the third installment.
*Despite being hired by the [[Sorceress]], they have never been seen together on-screen.
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Moneybags

Screenshot from the Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Species: Bear
Gender: Male
Family: Minibags (nephew), Mrs. Moneybags (wife), Marshall (son), Marvin (son), Maxwell (son), Merton (son)
First appearance: Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (1999)
Latest appearance: Crash Team Rumble (2024)
Portrayed by: Richard Barnes (1999)
Neil Ross (2000-2004)
Jess Harnell (2004)
JB Blanc (2018-present)

Moneybags is a bear from Avalar who first appeared in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!. He is a conman known for forcing Spyro to give up gems in exchange for providing the dragon with new abilities, allies, and opening new passages and realms needed to progress through the games.

Physical Appearance

Original Design (1999-2000)

Moneybags is a brown, anthropomorphic bear who wears attire akin to an upper classman and a monocle on his right eye. He is always carrying a bag of gems.

A Hero's Tail (2004-5)

For Spyro: A Hero's Tail and Shadow Legacy, Moneybags was redesigned to wearing arabian attire and having a Turkish accent.[1]

Reignited design (2018)

Moneybags retains the majority of his original design from Ripto's Rage!, with the exception of being given trousers. Due to upgrade technology, his attire is given more detail.

Personality

Although he is of the upper class, Moneybags is a money-grubbing and somewhat deceitful conman who is infamous for charging Spyro exorbitant fees, paid in gems, in order for Spyro to advance in certain areas (whether it would be by learning a new skill, unlocking doors, making passages, or releasing an ally). The costly prices are eventually paid by Spyro, much to the delight of Moneybags (in one instance, he refused to admit a password to a door until Spyro coughed up; when he did, Moneybags revealed the password to be "Gullible").

In Spyro: A Hero's Tail, he gained a change in personality, becoming more jolly and friendly, but retains his delightful need for gems. He doesn't associate with individuals who don't have the required amount of gems needed for his shop to open.

Story

History

Not much is known about Moneybags' past, but he mentioned going to University and became a champion in Bantamweight boxing. In later years however, he seemed to have lost his spark.

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

Moneybags first encountered Spyro in the Glimmer realm where he charged gems in order for Spyro to cross a bridge. He appeared many more times during Spyro's journey in Avalar. In each instance, he imposed a hefty price (or in his own words, "a small fee") for a certain service, such as opening a portal or teaching Spyro a new ability. Moneybags was (apparently) already quite wealthy at this point, as is indicated by his fine apparel and the bag of gems he always carries with him. After Ripto's defeat, Moneybags was forced to give back all the gems he had taken from Spyro. In the epilogue of the original game, Moneybags had swindled the Bonebuilders in Skelos Badlands one too many times and they had their pet Lava Lizard chomp on him.

Total: 4100 Gems (5900 Gems total for Spyro before Ripto)

Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Moneybags continued to annoy Spyro by charging him for services in the Forgotten Worlds the following year. According to him, his business plummeted after Spyro left Avalar, so he struck a deal with the local Sorceress and began working for her. Moneybags was also keeping Sheila, Sgt. Byrd, Bentley and Agent 9 imprisoned for the Sorceress and made Spyro pay fees for their release. In response, each of the captured characters gave the ursine some well-deserved punishment. Moneybags also displayed numerous skills during this time, such as a mastery of haiku and magic, all of which he used to make more money.

However, he pushed Spyro one step too far by plotting to sell a dragon egg, which resulted in the purple dragon chasing him around Midnight Mountain and forcing Moneybags to give up the treasure and the dragon egg he had taken. After that, Moneybags said that he would retire to Spooky Swamp to become a haiku poet, but he disappeared through the portal to Crystal Islands (after that, he is no longer seen anywhere in the game, not even in Crystal Islands or Spooky Swamp).

However in the epilogue, it is revealed that Moneybags somehow got to Dino Mines and became an easy target for the Bailey Gang.

Total: 8000 Gems (6800 Gems total for Spyro before confronting Moneybags)

Spyro: Season of Ice

After finding that being a haiku poet wasn't as profitable, Moneybags ventured into the Fairy Realms and struck a deal with the invading Rhynocs. He was paid by Grendor to keep Spyro from accessing the Sparx Realms, but the greedy bear can be persuaded into granting the hero passage by paying the bear gems.

Spyro 2: Season of Flame

In Spyro 2: Season of Flame, Moneybags had given up on his haiku poetry career. He still had a flair for gaining gems.

Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly

Moneybags later appeared in Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly in the Dragonfly Dojo, making Spyro pay 200 Gems to cross a bridge. He was dressed in a blue robe with pink flowers and stood nonchalantly by one of the frozen dragon masters. He mentioned in this game that the shine of gems "helps him to write his poetry," showing that he may still be a haiku poet. However unlike in previous games, Moneybags disappears after this encounter, and never repays Spyro. In unused dialogue for the game, he was to repay Spyro and leave his occupation of taking gems and turn to gold.[2]

Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs

Moneybags made a few appearances in Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs with his own level called Moneybags' Mansion and his nephew Minibags, both of whom wear the same sort of glasses and move about as the characters in that game do from side to side. Minibags seems to always be in two places at once, as he appears in the Main Hall and the Entrance outside the mansion. The music for this level is the same as that for Moneybags' Vaults in this game. All of Moneybags' Vaults have to be opened by pressing two red switches in a period of time. Obviously, Moneybags still had his intention of taking Spyro's gems.

Spyro: A Hero's Tail and Spyro: Shadow Legacy

In Spyro: A Hero's Tail, Moneybags underwent a complete overhaul and change in character. At this point, he had gained a good deal of business by starting several shops across the Dragon Realms. In A Hero's Tail, when you come close to a Remote Shop Pad, he talks to you saying things like, "Go ahead, Spyro! If you have money to spend, I am here to relieve you of the burden."

In Spyro: Shadow Legacy, he has a wife and four sons who are not as obsessed with gems as he is. His sons are Maxwell, Marvin, Merton and Marshall. He is not seen much in Shadow Legacy, but his sons are around to sell items to Spyro.

Other game appearances

Crash Team Rumble

Moneybags makes a cameo in Crash Team Rumble as a common relic station in the Summer Forest map, offering the team who summoned him bags of extra gems that fill up overtime.

Profiles

“Moneybags will always help, for a price. You have to pay him with your collected gems. He will open passages, rent equipment or show you how to perform moves. His high-priced services are definitely worth the investment.”
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! instruction booklet


“Moneybags is all business. For a stiff fee, in Gems of course, he will deliver some amazing things. He can open up travel routes, activate doors and bridges, and sell you the services of some talented critters for a "small" fee. If you can afford it, always say "Yes!" to Moneybags. If you say "No" you’re likely to annoy the greedy bear, which can be its own reward.”
Spyro: Year of the Dragon instruction booklet


“Sheesh! Won't this bear ever get a real job? Moneybags spends his days charging the denizens of the Dragon Realms for passage to all manner of special areas and socking away every penny he makes. And while he can be pushy, he always opens up new avenues for Spyro to explore ... for a small fee, of course.”
Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly instruction booklet


“A self-made bear and entrepreneur, this penny-pinching ursus arctos has made his fortune on being at the right place at the right time, namely in Spyro's way. For a "reasonable" fee, Moneybags might help you on your adventure.”
Spyro: Season of Ice instruction booklet

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Danish Pengepose
Dutch Rijkaard (Attack of the Rhynocs)
Muntjes (Reignited)
Finnish Moneybags
French Gros-Sous
Richard (Spyro Reignited Trilogy)
German Geldsack
Italian Riccone
Japanese マネーバッグ Manēbaggu
Norwegian Pengesekker
Polish Bankier
Portuguese Gastمo
Spanish Ricachَn
Swedish Moneybags

Voice portrayals

Voice Actor Appearance
Milton James Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Neil Ross Spyro: Year of the Dragon, Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
Jess Harnell Spyro: A Hero's Tail
JB Blanc Spyro Reignited Trilogy

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Gallery

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

Trivia

  • In Spyro: Shadow Legacy, Moneybags is actually his surname.
  • Moneybags appears twelve times in both Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro: Year of the Dragon. The most appearances he has in a level is Autumn Plains.
  • In Ripto's Rage!, Moneybags can sometimes be seen wearing different colored suits. For example, Moneybags wears a denim blue coat, a sky blue dress shirt, and a blue pendant (instead of his usual black suit jacket and green or violet pendant) when he is encountered at Crystal Glacier. This also makes him one of the few recurring characters to have multiple outfits in the same game.
    • This may just be due to the cold, however, as Moneybags appears to turn blue all over.
  • In the Crystal Islands, Moneybags threatened to turn Spyro into a blue hedgehog if he didn't hand over the gems required to lower the bridge. This is a reference to Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog.
    • In the same level, he told Spyro at another point that he knows a little bit of magic himself if given enough gems. This seemed like an obvious lie just to get more gems. However, in the following game, Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly, he is seen performing a little bit of magic with his hand (indeed when given gems). This is despite being from the species of creatures unable to perform nor sense it, as said by Tomas in Spyro: Shadow Legacy.
  • His appearance has changed several times throughout the classic Spyro games after the original trilogy. Originally, he dressed in high class with a suit and a monocle. In Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly, he wears a kimono. In Spyro: A Hero's Tail, he dresses like a Turkish bazaar shopkeeper and speaks with a Turkish accent.
  • In Year of the Dragon, every time Spyro released one of the other playable characters, Moneybags would always get attacked by them and forced away: Sheila kicked him into a wall after pretending to forgive him for keeping her in a cage, Sgt. Byrd used one of his BAM missiles to blast him away, Bentley whacked him angrily with his club (even asking Spyro for one more whack), and Agent 9 humiliated him by using his laser to "make him dance."
  • Through glitching, many of Moneybags' areas and required payments are skippable, most of them being possible in Year of the Dragon.[3] Note, however, that these areas will still be locked until you complete the game, and Moneybags will not drop any gems when you chase him because you did not give him any.[4]
  • The Japanese voice actor of Moneybags, Masuo Amada, also voiced Jecht in the Japanese version of Final Fantasy X. It's also interesting to note that Jecht's English voice actor, Gregg Berger, also voiced Hunter and Ripto in the English version of Ripto's Rage!
    • Neil Ross, Moneybags' English voice actor in Year of the Dragon, also voiced Bentley in the same game.
  • In Year of the Dragon, when you get your money back from Moneybags, all previous places where Moneybags asked a fee, and you didn't pay, get unlocked.
    • It's also possible to bypass Moneybags, with the Swim-in-the-Air and (for Evening Lake) Dead Mode glitches, to enter Sheila's Alp, Sgt. Byrd's Base and Bentley's Outpost. Once these worlds are completed, their sub-areas in other worlds are automatically unlocked.
    • It is also possible to bypass some events in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! by various methods.
  • In the Skylanders franchise, Moneybags was to be included in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, but was renamed and reimagined as the character Auric during development.[5]
  • Even if one attempts to perform a skill that Moneybags teaches without paying him, Spyro can not perform it.
  • In Ripto's Rage!, Moneybags occasionally mentions what he plans to purchase with the Gems that he receives from Spyro, such as a condo in Hurricos and a Lizard Burger shack in the Skelos Badlands.
    • He also mentions having a house in Aquaria Towers, despite the fact that the entire area is underwater.
  • On more than one occasion, Moneybags has proven to be willing to aid villains and enemies if it involves making a profit. This is especially seen in Year of the Dragon.
    • If spoken to after activating the portal to Zephyr in Autumn Plains, he will say, "Those darn birds in Zephyr never paid me for all the bombs and TNT barrels I gave them...," confirming that he sold the Breezebuilders weapons for an assault on Zephyr.
    • In a similar fashion, during the cutscene in which Ripto steals the Power Gem from the portal in Winter Tundra, Ripto claims to have bought the bombs he used from Moneybags.
      • It is possible, however, given Ripto's nature, that by "persuaded... to sell..." he meant "threatened."
  • Even though he has no reaction to getting flamed or charged into in the original trilogy (being one of the few in Year of the Dragon to not react), he now has a reaction in the Reignited Trilogy, where he will give Spyro an angry look whilst protecting his bag of gems in the second game and will jump and bellow with his bag of gems in the third installment.
  • Despite being hired by the Sorceress, they have never been seen together on-screen.

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