Wyverns

Wyverns are a dragon-like Grublin species in The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon. 
==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. However upon close inspection, they were discovered to not be Dragons at all, but 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.
The Wyverns later appeared in cutscenes during the battle in Warfang, aiding the army of Grublins in their attack. Spyro and Cynder battled them at The Dam when the enemies were trying to stop them from slowing the Destroyer down. The Wyverns made later appearances in the Burned Lands and on 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==
34743783.jpg|Early Wyvern designs by Veronique Meignaud
Veronique-meignaud-wyvern.png|Early Wyvern designs by Veronique Meignaud
Early Wyvern.png|Early Wyvern design
Early Wyvern 2.png|Early Wyvern and scrapped Bowman Orc rider design
Early Wyvern 3.png|Early Wyvern and scrapped Bowman Orc rider design
Concept Wyvern.JPG|Early Wyvern and scrapped Bowman Orc rider design
Wyvern with rider.jpg|Wyvern with scrapped Bowman Orc rider
Dawn of the Dragon Wyvern DS.jpg|Concept design of the Wyvern enemy in the DS version of Dawn of the Dragon by Alister Lockhart
SpyroCynder Wyverns.jpg
Yannick-gombart-wyvern-model-art.jpg|Wyvern model by Yannick Gombart with the original gray coloration
Wyverns Valley.jpg|A swarm of Wyverns descending upon the Cheetah Village
Wyverns closeup.jpg|A close up look at one of the Wyverns
wyvern_blue.png|A Blue Wyvern in the DS version of Dawn of the Dragon
wyvern_green.png|A Green Wyvern in the DS version of Dawn of the Dragon
wyvern_light_blue.png|A Light-Blue Wyvern in the DS version of Dawn of the Dragon
wyvern_yellow.png|A yellow Wyvern in the DS version of Dawn of the Dragon
==Trivia==
*Originally for the console versions, the Wyverns were colored gray based on concept art, but their color had to be changed to red due to the broken game render and the outdated game engine.Our engine was too old to correctly display normal maps. (..) It was difficult to bring subtlety to the textures since the render was broken.. (Date Posted - January 15, 2024). ArtStation.
*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.
==References==
Category:Enemies
Category:Grublins
Category:The Legend of Spyro Enemies
Category:Enemies (The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon)
Category:The Legend of Spyro
Category:The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon