Ripto

Ripto
Artwork of Ripto for Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
Species	Riptoc
Affiliation	Riptoc
First appearance	Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (1999)
Latest appearance	Spyro Reignited Trilogy (Nintendo Switch, 2019)
Portrayed by	Gregg Berger

Ripto is one of the main villains of the Spyro the Dragon series, beginning with Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!. He is a grumpy and short, orange Riptoc sorcerer with a horn on his forehead, and he wears a purple cape. There are various minions who work for Ripto throughout his appearances, although his two most loyal minions are Crush and Gulp, who cooperate with Ripto in most of his appearances. Ripto has a hatred toward dragons, but the reason for this is never explained.

History

Spyro the Dragon series

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

In Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, Hunter accidentally brings Ripto into Avalar through a portal. Ripto announces that he will take over Avalar because there are no dragons. Ripto starts out carrying a powerful magical staff, but loses it early when Gulp swallows it by mistake. Every time Spyro first enters a realm, Ripto takes over its castle and replaces the flags with ones showing his face.

Ripto has since remained relatively defenseless for most of Spyro's adventure. He only regains his true strength late into the adventure after he steals Avalar's greatest gateway crystal to create a new magic staff for himself. At Winter Tundra, Spyro manages to enter Ripto's Arena, where he engages in the final battle against Ripto. Spyro manages to defeat Ripto using his superflame powerup.

Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Ripto makes a minor appearance in Spyro: Year of the Dragon. In the first epilogue, Ripto and Gnasty Gnorc hold a summit to discuss the "Spyro Problem". Ripto's symbol from Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! is on the underside of Spyro's skateboard. There is a skateboarding trick, the Raging Ripto, which is named after Ripto.

Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly

In Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly, Ripto makes his third appearance of being the main antagonist. He uses a spell to scatter the dragonflies around the Dragon Realms. Throughout Spyro's adventure, Riptoc has his own group of minions, the Riptocs. Spyro managed to once again defeat Ripto, who then escaped through a portal.

Handheld games

Spyro 2: Season of Flame

Ripto returns as the main villain of Spyro 2: Season of Flame. In the game, Ripto hired the Rhynocs to invade the Dragon Realms and steal every firefly, which are the source for the dragons' fire breath.

Quotes

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

Original quote	Changes in Spyro Reignited Trilogy
	Remade quote	Changes
"Well, well. Someone forgot to invite me to the party."		Unchanged
"Were you trying to keep something from me?"		Unchanged
"A dragon? You brought a dragon to Avalar?! I hate DRAGONS! NAAAARRGGGHHH!"		Unchanged
"Oww! Crush, kill it! KILL IT!"		Unchanged
"Gulp, you imbecile! You ate my scepter!"		Unchanged
"I'll deal with you later!"		Unchanged
"Get off me! GET OFF ME, you useless buffoons! Why can't either of you...? Where are we?"		Unchanged
"Hmm... No dragons, wonderful! Crush, go back and pack my bags! We're moving in!"		Unchanged
"Say hello to your new king!"		Unchanged
"Crush, go through the portal, you idiot!"		Unchanged
"NO! Gulp! Crush! Get the orbs now!"		Unchanged
"Ack! You despicable little creature! I'll kill you!"		Unchanged
"No! Crush! You may have been able to defeat that simpleton. But Gulp will be more than a match for you!"		Unchanged
"Grr! Gulp, come here now!"		Unchanged
"Destroy him, and make sure it's painful!"		Unchanged
"What?! The roof?! Gulp, get me outta here!"	"What?! Gulp, get me outta here!"	"The roof?!" removed, possibly because it made the speaker unclear
"So long, dragon!"		Unchanged
"Boo..."		Unchanged
"Gulp, we finally made Avalar ours. You've earned a special reward."		Unchanged
"Gulp, what is it, boy? Oh, the fairy. Here you go."		Unchanged
"You singed my cape! Dragon, you are really starting to get on my nerves!"	"You singed my cape! Dragon, you are really starting to get on my nerves! Say goodbye, flame breath! Gulp, lunchtime!"	Combined
"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!"		Unchanged
"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!"	"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 bombs!"	A lowercase "S" was added after "bomb"
"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!"		Unchanged
"You little fools! After I destroy you all with my new scepter, I'm going to rename this place Riptonia!"		Unchanged
"Gah! Come back here, you useless animals!"		Unchanged
"What?! You again?!"		Unchanged
"Hmm... I like that idea. Dragon, you've just sealed your fate!"		Unchanged

Spyro 2: Season of Flame

• "That dragon is always ruining things for me! This time, though, I plan to finish him... Ha! There he is now!"
• "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!"
• "Impossible! I had the best spells! The best armor! How on earth do you always manage to ruin everything... Arrrggghhh!

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 what 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!"
• "Arrrrgggh!!! You Purple Pest! You may have defeated me this time, but I'll be back and stronger than ever!"
• "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

• "Are you referring to this... I mean MY warp device? Ha ha ha!"
• "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!"
• "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!"
• "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!"
• "I've got to be going now, Spyro! You want the book? Then try and get it! Bwa ha ha!"
• "Ha ha, Spyro! You're at my mercy now!"
• "Bah! I'll use the Heart of the Rhynocs 'N Clocks to CRUSH your hopes!"
• "You haven't seen the last of me!"
• "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

• "So it's agreed, then. We'll work together to rid ourselves of Spyro and Crash."
• "True! They have strength! They know no fear! And they are cleverly disguised!"
• "Quiet, shorty! Something must have gone wrong."
• "Whatever you say... shrimp!"

Trivia

• Ripto's name is based on the Japanese katakana spelling of Spyro (スパイロ).

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