Editing Sgt. Byrd

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{{Character infobox
|image = [[File:Sgt Byrd SAHT artwork.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork for ''Spyro: A Hero's Tail''
|full_name=Sgt. James Byrd<br>Sgt. Byrd the Penguin<ref>''Spyro: A Hero's Tail'' instruction booklet, page 6.</ref><ref>''Spyro: A Hero's Tail'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide, page 11.</ref>
|first_appearance = ''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]'' (2000)
|latest_appearance = ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'' (2019)
|species = Penguin
|affiliation = [[Spyro]], [[Hummingbird]]s
|portrayed_by = [[Tom Kenny]] (2000, 2019)<br>[[Michael Gough]] (2004)
}}
'''Sgt. Byrd''' (alternatively spelled '''Sergeant Byrd'''), is a flying penguin who first appeared in ''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]'' as a playable character. He later made recurring appearances in the [[Spyro (franchise)|''Spyro'' franchise]].

==Characteristics==
Sgt. Byrd is a penguin who is a secret agent and is dressed in military gear and is experienced in using weapons and gadgets. Sgt. Byrd speaks with an English accent and has a personality based on {{wp|James Bond}}, although Sgt. Byrd is named after {{wp|Richard E. Byrd}}. In ''[[Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy]]'' and ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'', Sgt. Byrd uses a jetpack to fly around.

==Biography==
===''Spyro: Year of the Dragon''===
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In ''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]'', his debut appearance, Sgt. Byrd is "the world's only flying penguin", reason being he was raised by [[hummingbird]]s who taught him how to get airborne. After joining the Air Corps, he proceeded to help out in the war against the [[Sorceress]]. Previously, he was captured by her when he was spotted letting off rockets outside her fireworks factory but, is soon freed by Spyro after the latter pays a fair share of gems to the malicious [[Moneybags]]. Byrd owns two Bird To Air Missile launchers in ''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'', he mentioned they were DVX-9 types) which he developed himself and with these mounted on his shoulders he causes havoc amongst his enemies. Clearly being a fine soldier with his English accent and military jargon, Sgt. Byrd will uncomplainingly head out on any mission to help Spyro.

==Profiles==
{{Quote|Meet the world's only flying penguin. Raised by hummingbirds who taught him how to get airborne, Byrd has become the baddest boy around, having honed his skills with the military. While training, he developed the first B.A.M. (Bird to Air Missile) and he now has B.A.M. launchers mounted on his shoulders. Adept at picking up items and dropping them with superb accuracy, Sgt. Byrd is The Don of the Dragon World skies.|''[https://web.archive.org/web/20071217141951/http://www.spyro-yearofthedragon.com/english/html/bentley/byrdpage.html Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' website]}}

{{Quote|Meet the world’s only flying penguin. Sgt. Byrd was raised by hummingbirds who taught him how to get airborne. Then he flew the coop and joined the Air Corp. He developed the first BAM (Bird to Air Missile). BAM launchers are mounted on his shoulders. Sgt. Byrd can also pick up items and drop them with superb accuracy.|''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' manual, page 10}}

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