The Legend of Spyro 3D/Fourth Script Draft

With the release of the fourth draft of *The Legend of Spyro 3D* script, numerous changes were spotted in the story that is different from *The Legend of Spyro* source material. It is currently unknown if there were other drafts made after the fourth, since this was the final draft from the movie's writer Daniel Altiere.

## Differences

### Character Changes

* Nina's name had been changed to **Luna**.
* Malefor's eyes were red, rather than yellow.
* In general, dragons appeared to have bipedal or semi-bipedal characteristics, such as being able to sit on their hind legs and the use of thumbs.
* Hunter had a sword, as well as his existing bow.
* Two new secondary characters were added: **Pox**, Malefor's right-hand minion, and **Glimmer**, Sparx's love interest.
* Mole-Yair became the leader of the Mole tribe instead of only the Manweersmalls, and Exhumor does not appear.

### Lore Changes

* Only one Spirit Gem existed, called the **Life Gem**, a large red crystal with the power to trap the souls of those killed by Malefor or his minions. Every time a soul was added to it, Malefor could use their power; but when shattered, the gem obliterated the current user before regenerating.
	+ Cynder is also transformed through the Life Gem rather than the corruptive power of Dark Aether.
	+ Rather than sustaining themselves through Spirit Gems, dragons ate berries and other organic food.
* The dragonflies were a major tribe instead of the lone family in the games, which moved across the Swamp to set up a Glen whenever they were threatened.
	+ They were also considered siblings of the dragons, and frequent reference is made to their common lineage.
* The Apes made no appearance, and instead Malefor's minions are the Grublins from the start, renamed **Gobelins**.
* The element of Wind is one of the common elements dragons can master at the Dragon Temple, rather than being considered a rare ability.
* The Mountain of Malefor played no part of the story, as Malefor never died in this adaptation, and the mountain is simply his lair.
* Elves were mentioned and other sentient bugs made small appearances; species never referenced in the games.

### Plot Changes

* Possibly because of the nature of the trilogy, the story was truncated into showing both Spyro's origins and Malefor's defeat.
* No mention was made of the dragons' conflict against Malefor after he was cast out over his greed; instead, after he discovered the Life Gem, he suddenly attacked, starting the war.
* All Guardian Dragons intended to escape with the eggs during the siege at the Dragon Temple, but they were killed attempting to fly away save for Ignitus.
* Ignitus invoked the dragons and dragonflies' shared lineage to ask them to guard Spyro's egg, though Flash turned him down at first.
	+ Ignitus was also incapacitated when he distracted the Gobelins during the dragonflies' escape, and never saw Cynder's egg being stolen.
* Rather than being raised as a lone family in the Swamp, Spyro and Sparx grew up in the populated dragonfly Glen.
* Because Gaul made no appearance, Cynder was brought up by Malefor himself, treated as a pet. He intended to use her power from the start to eliminate Spyro, and sent Pox to find his location in the following years.

## References

1. ↑ *Daniel Altiere's response on the Fourth Draft*.