Editing Sparx

{{about|the original character|the character from [[The Legend of Spyro (series)|the Legend of Spyro]] reboot|[[Sparx (The Legend of Spyro)]]|his ''[[Skylanders (series)|Skylanders]]'' counterpart|[[Sparx (Skylanders)|here]]}}
{{Character infobox
|image = [[File:Sparx_Reignited_UI_Art.png|250px]]<br>Sparx's artwork for the ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy''
|full_name = Sparx the Dragonfly
|first_appearance = ''[[Spyro the Dragon]]'' (1998)
|latest_appearance = ''[[Crash Team Rumble]]'' (2023)
|species = [[Dragonfly]]
|affiliation = [[Spyro]]
|portrayed_by = [[Andre Sogliuzzo]] (''Spyro'' series)
}}
'''Sparx''' is a yellow dragonfly who is [[Spyro]]'s constant companion throughout the [[Spyro (franchise)|''Spyro the Dragon'' franchise]]. He serves as [[Spyro]]'s health meter.

==Characteristics==
Sparx is a yellow-colored dragonfly whose voice is a high pitched buzz. In ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'' he can communicate more fluently.

==Story==
Sparx accompanies Spyro throughout his adventures. Since his debut in ''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)|Spyro the Dragon]]'', Sparx has appeared in nearly every ''Spyro'' game as Spyro's protector. Without Sparx, Spyro is susceptible to being defeated in one hit, but if Spyro is with Sparx, he can withstand a few more hits. 

While Spyro and Sparx occasionally converse with each other, Sparx's focus in the ''Spyro'' series is more oriented towards gameplay than narrative: Sparx is the player's health meter personified. Whenever the player takes a hit, Sparx's body color changes, from gold, to blue, to green, and ultimately disappearing entirely, leaving Spyro vulnerable to defeat upon the next hit. The player can restore Sparx's (and, hence, Spyro's) health by defeating small creatures called "fodder" throughout each level.  Doing so releases a butterfly, which Sparx devours, recovering one hit point in the process.

Aside from his function as a health meter, Sparx also assists by collecting nearby gems and treasure for Spyro. In later games Sparx's own abilities can be upgraded, including the ability to withstand an extra hit (first with a brighter shade of yellow to represent full health, but later with a shade of red to indicate low health), being able to retrieve treasure from a larger distance, or even the ability to retrieve gems directly from boxes without requiring Spyro to destroy them first. Sparx also points out the location of gems that Spyro has not collected yet.

Sparx also appears as a playable character in several mini-games throughout the later games in the ''Spyro'' series, such as several ''[[wikipedia:Gauntlet (arcade game)|Gauntlet]]''-style levels in ''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' and ''Spyro: Season of Ice'', and a rail shooter-style minigame in ''Spyro: A Hero's Tail''.

==Non-canon appearances==
===''Crash Team Rumble''===
In ''[[Crash Team Rumble]]'', Sparx is a living item that accompanies only Spyro. The yellow dragonfly comes with his own set of customizable skins. During competitive matches, Sparx plays his original role by collecting nearby relics and wumpa fruit for Spyro. He also changes color depending on the amount of health Spyro has and disappears entirely if his health is low, but will return when Spyro regains health overtime. 

==Voice portrayals==
{| width=45% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Voice Actor
!Appearance
|-
|[[André Sogliuzzo]] 
|''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)]]'', ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'', ''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]'', ''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]'',<br>''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'', ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'', ''[[Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled]]''
|}

===Voice portrayals in other languages===
{| width=20% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Language
!Voice Actor
|-
|French
|Martial Le Minoux (2004)
|-
|Japanese
|Ai Satō (2000)
|}

==Gallery==
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<gallery widths=180>
Sparx StD artwork.png|''Spyro the Dragon'' artwork
Sparx early StD artwork.png|''Spyro the Dragon'' pre-release artwork
Sparx AHT artwork.jpg|''Spyro: A Hero's Tail'' artwork
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*On the official ''Spyro the Dragon'' website, there is a web page where the [[Dragon News Network]] interviews Sparx. One question asks how he and Spyro met. According to Sparx, he used to crawl on Spyro's egg when he was a larvae and when Spyro had not yet hatched. Sparx described the outside world to Spyro, although they had little to relate to because Spyro had not yet experienced the world. One day, Spyro saved Sparx from being eaten by a bird, solidifying their friendship.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20071226123807/http://www.us.playstation.com/PSone/Games/Spyro_the_Dragon/OGS/news_sparx.html</ref>

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[[Category:Dragonflies]]
[[Category:Spyro the Dragon characters]]
[[Category:Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! characters]]
[[Category:Spyro: Year of the Dragon characters]]
[[Category:Spyro: Season of Ice characters]]
[[Category:Spyro: A Hero's Tail characters]]