Wyvern

Template:Characterbox Wyverns are a dragonlike, grublin-like enemy in The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon that are part of Malefor's Army. They resemble Dragons, but have a dark red body, wings that stretch from the back of their arms to their tail, and three pairs of insect-like legs. Their origin is unknown, as they may be a type of dragon but were altered, or they could have some dark agreement to Malefor for their service.

Story

The Wyverns first appeared when Spyro and Cynder were defending the Cheetah Village against the Grublins. After defeating the first wave of Grublins, Sparx caught sight of a group of flying creatures heading towards them and recognized them as Dragons, believing that they were going to be saved as Dragons are on the side of good. However, upon close inspection, they weren't Dragons at all, but grublin-like creatures that only resembled Dragons, and Sparx panicked upon this realization. Their alignment with the Grublins became clear when the Wyverns joined them on their assault against the cheetahs, Spyro, and Cynder.

They later appeared in cutscenes during the battle in Warfang, aiding the army of Grublins in their attack, and are later battled at the Dam, trying to stop Spyro and Cynder from filling the canyon the Destroyer was in with water to slow it down. The Wyverns made later appearances in the Burned Lands and in the Floating Islands. One Wyvern even appeared as an Elite Enemy.

Tactics

Wyverns are tricky enemies, since they have the ability to easily avoid attacks while airborne thanks to their slender bodies. They have the ability to screech out rays of dark energy at their targets and use various attacks. Wyverns need to be struck down from the air to ground level in order to attack them directly.

Gallery

• A Wyvern in-game
  A Wyvern in-game
• A Blue Wyvern in the DS version of Dawn of the Dragon
  A Blue Wyvern in the DS version of Dawn of the Dragon
• A Green Wyvern in the DS version of Dawn of the Dragon
  A Green Wyvern in the DS version of Dawn of the Dragon
• A Light-Blue Wyvern in the DS version of DotD
  A Light-Blue Wyvern in the DS version of DotD
• A yellow Wyvern in the DS version of Dawn of the Dragon
  A yellow Wyvern in the DS version of Dawn of the Dragon
• An earlier design of the Wyvern, which included the enemy having a Grublin rider
  An earlier design of the Wyvern, which included the enemy having a Grublin rider
• Early Designs of the Wyverns
  Early Designs of the Wyverns

Trivia

• In aerial combat, over water or lava, a blast of Cynder's Wind element will send the disoriented Wyverns spiraling and falling to their deaths the instant they touch either lava or water.
• Given that its earlier design had a rider perched on its back, the Wyvern may be a Grublin-version of the Ape's Dreadwings.