The Destroyer

"The ancients believed that this creature brings about the birth of a new world...by issuing its destruction." - Ignitus, from The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon.

Template:Characterbox The Destroyer is a massive golem summoned by Malefor. It made an appearance in The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon after Spyro and Cynder defeated the Golem.

Description

The Destroyer is a massive Golem that has the ability to destroy the world using the 'Ring of Annihilation'. The Destroyer was said to be a legendary creature that would bring about a new age by destroying the world. Malefor claimed that it was the destiny of the purple dragons to resurrect the Destroyer to bring about, at what he called 'the Great Cleansing', meaning the end of the world.

Story

In The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, the Destroyer was resurrected by Malefor to bring about the end of the world. Malefor announced the resurrection to the citizens of Warfang the night of the Golem's defeat. As it spread the Belt of Fire across the surface of the world, Spyro and the others were having trouble keeping up with the monster. Determining that they would be unable to catch up to the Destroyer, the dragons along with their army set about ambushing it as it neared the end of its journey. At the Dam, Spyro and Cynder opened the floodgates, flooding the canyon with thousands of gallons of water from the sea, which stalled the Destroyer. Once they had successfully stopped it, they flew in and attacked several key dark crystals on and inside its body. Unfortunately, even though the two had destroyed the creature's center crystal, this failed to stop the Destroyer, as Malefor, through some dark magic, controlled the Golem himself, and it continued onwards. The Destroyer then completed its journey right as Spyro and Cynder confronted Malefor, breaking the world apart.

Abilities

The Destroyer has the ability to form a wall of fire wherever he walks known as the "Belt of Fire". The Belt of Fire is possibly made by the dark magic of the Destroyer, that not even a Fire Guardian, like Ignitus, could survive a second within the flames. After forming the Ring of Annihilation, the Destroyer will dive back into the volcano, and this will split the old world apart in a violent torrent of fire and bring about the birth of a new world.

Trivia

• In the cutscene following the level Attack of the Golem when the Destroyer is emerging from the volcano, a large dark crystal is shown emanating dark energy in an area that appears to be in Malefor's Lair. It is possible that this is how Malefor was able to control the Golem and keep it animated after Spyro and Cynder had destroyed the dark crystals around its body and its dark crystal heart. If so, then it was likely a back-up crystal for the Destroyer that Malefor could use in the event this occurred. Further evidence of this may be seen in the cutscene following The Dam level as when Malefor takes control of the creature, the same dark energy is seen emanating downwards from around his lair.
• The ruins of the buildings on top of the Destroyer appear to be identical to the buildings in Warfang. This could imply that the Destroyer has been unleashed on the world in the past perhaps supporting Malefor's statement that there have been purple dragons before him and that they have like him attempted to destroy the world. It is not likely that Malefor unleashed this creature in his first attempt at destroying the world as the Destroyer is thought of as a legendary if not mythic creature and if Malefor did unleash the creature the first time, it's existence would have been recorded as fact. The ruins may also have come from beneath the volcano as the Catacombs and the Ruins of Warfang are underground and have architecture very similar to that seen on the Destroyer, therefore it is possible that there are ruins underneath the volcano. Either way the ruins presence on the Destroyer could support Malefor's claim.