#ignitus threads.

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            𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐑     𝐇𝐀𝐃     𝐀     𝐖𝐀𝐘     𝐓𝐎     𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏     𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓     𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊,     𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘     𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐆     𝐈𝐍     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒,     𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆     𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃     𝐎𝐍     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄     𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍.     The     same     despair     that     threatened     to     consume     him,     hiding     like     a     coward     amongst     the     mushroom     trees     and     caves,     away     from     his     failures.     With     Spyro's     disappearance,     it     felt     like     the     red     dragon     had     FAILED     once     more.     He     couldn't     let     the     darkness     control     him     once     more,     he     couldn't     give     up     on     Spyro.     The     ANCESTORS     shall     look     after     him,     keep     him     safe.     In     the     meantime,     Ignitus     did     the     best     he     could     in     the     war     against     the     darkness.

                The     guardian     of     fire     adorned     in     his     old     armor     for     the     first     time     in     ages,    REBORN     anew     after     hours     of     polishing.     Trekking     through     the     swamp,     he     continued     his     search.     SECURITY,     patrolling     due     to     the     temple's     weakened     defenses,     all     lies     he     told     himself,     to     convince     he     was     not     searching     for     the     purple     dragon.     That     was     until     the     snapping     of     a     twig     robbed     the     dragon     from     his     thoughts,     orange     eyes     falling     upon     a     small     creature     who     managed     to     sneak     up     on     the     guardian.     Curious,     he     lowered     his     head     to     get     a     better     look.     〝    It     is     not     safe     out     here,     friend,    〞     

[rubylarkspur22]

I'm gonna say it, and I'm gonna elaborate.

Dark Spyro and Dark Cynder should've been mini bosses, if not full on bosses, in Dawn of the Dragon.

The idea has been poking at my brain since I first saw this video. Specifically a comment thread about the idea of Dark Spyro being a boss fight in Dawn of the Dragon. And I love it.

The main counter to this, however, is the co-op gameplay.

Obviously, Cynder needs to win this boss fight for the game to continue. So in 2 Player Mode, what about the player in control of Spyro? Cynder's player automatically has the win condition, so it would be unfair.

This is where Dark Cynder comes in! Basically switch the roles, then it doesn't feel as unfair. You could probably replace the first phase of the Malefor fight with a Dark Cynder boss fight?

So, here's basically my(very rough) ideas for these respective fights!

Both fights have one or two phases. So not as long as Malefor, but longer than elite enemies.

Spyro

Ignitus sacrifices himself, Spyro goes Dark in his grief despite Cynder's attempts to calm him down. Cynder steps back, and the cutscene ends with a wide shot of the two dragons about the face off. Or a focus on a very worried/scared Cynder.

There's a few parts to this fight.

One is, obviously, actually hitting Spyro. In single player, it's similar to the elemental dragon in the Eternal Night, in that Spyro will indicate certain elements. Both to warn you what he's using, as well as indicate which of Cynder's elements will be most effective against him(i.e Fire vs Wind, Poison vs Electricity, as ideas). In multiplayer, you have Spyro's indicator.

The second objective is dodging any attacks that get launched Cynder's way by Spyro. Hence the element indication in single player.

And third? Similar to keeping the gates closed on the Warfang level, Cynder has to keep Spyro from flying into the flames. So there's the occasional QTE between attacks to pull him away. In multiplayer, there would be a cooldown for Spyro's player to try and fly off if they want.

Amidst the battling, Cynder and Spyro both have various dialogues triggered by reaching certain points on the health bar. Cynder, pleading with Spyro to snap out of it, maybe even screaming at him to get a grip and not make Ignitus' sacrifice in vain.

Once the boss battle health bar is depleted(won't impact the normal health bar, because that would suck), we go to the cutscenes again. This time, Cynder successfully talks Spyro down, and immediately goes to comfort him and offer comfort.

Cynder

We then proceed with the rest of the game until the cutscene with Malefor, where he recorrupts Cynder and has her attack Spyro. Malefor ascends into the sky, remaining close. For whatever reason. I dunno, I'm writing this at midnight and my brain is not braining. The end of the cutscene is Spyro getting to his feet and dropping into a fighting stance.

Cynder's fight only has the two objectives, don't lose all your health, and deplete Cynder's(again, won't impact her regular health).

This time, Cynder is silent. Meanwhile, Spyro is calling out to her, telling her to fight it. That she's stronger than this, and that he's not sure he can beat Malefor without her. And he adds that she's been his biggest anchor this whole time, especially after Ignitus died, and he feels horrible for letting Malefor take control over her again.

Once Cynder's health bar is depleted, she collapses to the ground, and we jump to the cutscene. Spyro, once again, pleads with Cynder to come back to herself. She closes her eyes and shakes her head, seeming to switch between trying to attack and trying to step back from Spyro. But he keeps approaching, still reaching out to her, and willing to put himself at risk to save her again. Cynder lunges, seemingly to attack, and Spyro braces for it, knowing he left himself open. Instead, Cynder is revealed to have gone back to normal, and hugging/nuzzling Spyro. With a voice that's clearly bordering on crying, she thanks Spyro for not giving up on her. The two turn to Malefor, and take to the sky, where he brings the snake charms back, and we continue with the Malefor boss fight. The end of the cutscene is Spyro looking at Cynder, and asks her if she's ready to end this. Cynder smiled, and tells him she's looking forward to some payback, then they chase after Malefor.

[blackicedragons]

And what about the final scene, where we see spyro and cynder flying around in a shattered world? And how Ignitus recieves the new role as Chronicler?

GFDYFGGIGFGKCHKHCHKFHKH OOOOOOO

idk why the game had to end on a "I dOn'T kNoW wHaT hApPeNeD LoL" like i just want them to go home. be with their families. start new lives in the world they just tried so hard to save. why on warth would they leave everyone they cared about behind? it makes no sense. we've watched them struggle and fight to get to this point and they just..disappear? and leave everyone behind like that? spyro would never. cynder hasn't even had an earnest chance to explore the world she was born in, she at least deserves that. it felt so weird to end it on what seemed like a cliffhanger, and it just left a bunch of plot threads hanging and seemed so...unsatisfying

ignitus as the chronicler is so meehhehehhhhehhhh to me. like.....why?? there was Nothing in the second game that would lead us to believe that it made sense as a conclusion. ignitus's death mightve been a little more interesting if his death had actually had some weight to it. like...we know where the chronicler is. spyro could go see him. his loss isnt punctuated by any permanence or emptiness. he might as well have not even died. the chronicler seems like more than a ghostly title, like hes almost this separate omnipitent being entirely and not a thing someone can become, but the games dont really explain any of this so you have to take the change for face value. the chronicler knows all, sees all, and every time a dragon dies its written in a book, but spyro is somehow outside of the canon space/time of the realm?? it doesnt even make sense?? and why is ignitus taking it over in the first place?? i know hes the narrator of the story, but if thats the case, shouldnt he have known how it ends??????? like, he doesnt even seem to care hes never going to see his family or friends again and everything he worked for has amounted to him living alone forever, only seeing those he loves through tattered pages. it just..isnt a good conclusion for someone whos worked so hard to get their loved ones back from war. it just isnt rlly that good of an ending for me personally, but thats just my opinion!!!!!

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            𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄     𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄     𝐖𝐀𝐒     𝐀     𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄     𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍     𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘     -     𝐀𝐍𝐃     𝐁𝐘     𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍     𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄     -     𝐖𝐀𝐒     𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐃     𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒     𝐎𝐅     𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐒     𝐎𝐅     𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐒.     The     age     of     the     dragon     seemed     like     a     distant     memory     as     the     fire     guardian     stood     witness     to     the     RUIN     of     the     temple.     He     had     nearly     given     up     all     hope     to     rebuild     when     he     had     met     SPYRO.     The     very     dragon     prophesied     to     do     extraordinary     things     had     given     the     guardian     something     he     never     thought     he     would     experience     again     -     hope,     a     second     chance.     Despite     the     purple     dragon's     disappearance,     he     could     not     abandon     his     gift.

                Wingbeats     overheard     robbed     the     fire     guardian's     from     his     thoughts.     Half     expecting     one     of     the     guardians,     Ignitus     turned     his     gaze     skyward.     White     scales...?     Even     from     a     distance,     the     guardian     knew     it     wasn't     CYRIL.     The     guardian     stood     frozen     as     the     strange     dragon     landed     before     him.     He     blinked,     staring     blankly     for     a     moment,     his     mind     struggling     to     catch     up     before     he     finally     snapped     back     to     reality.     〝    You     picked     a     bad     time     to     visit,     friend.    〞      His     words     were     shrouded     in     what     little     HUMOUR     he     managed     to     muster     up.     〝    but     what     can     I     do     for     you?    〞