Cynder

Cynder is a major character of the *Adventures of Tirzah series*. She is the only member of the Friendship Patrol to have been under the control of Dark Magic, but has proven to be a valuable member of them and the Heroes of Friendship. She wields the Element of Spirit, which was created from the Element of Encouragement. She's voiced by Christina Ricci.

## Appearance

Cynder is dark purpulish-black colour, with a magenta marking on her forehead. She has a magenta underbelly and wings, jade green eyes, and silver spikes on her wings. She also wears silver cuffs around her front paws. In the *Adventures of Tirzah series*, she wears the Spirit Stone around her neck in the form of a collar, with grey gems on the edges. The Spirit Stone bears an upside down cracked heart, depicting her past life.

## Personality

Cynder's personality is primarily based around her *Legend of Spyro* counterpart. She is witty, resourceful, brave and spirited. She deals with much regret from her past life and is often attempting to make amends. Because of her past life, Cynder can often act snarky and fierce if she gets riled up. She isn't afraid to speak her mind and refuses to be seen as a week and frail heroine. She also refuses to get into any physical combat unless absolutely necessary.

## Story

### Before Adventures of Tirzah

After Ignitus saved Spyro's egg, he returned to witness that the rest of the dragon eggs had been destroyed except for Cynder's, which was stolen by Malefor's forces. After she hatched, Cynder was raised by Malefor to assist him in his quest to destroy the world. She later ended up capturing the three other dragon guardians, Volteer, Cyril and Terrador. When Spyro eventually learned the truth about his past and set out with Sparx on a mission to find them, he encountered Cynder while trying to free Terrador. She began to chase them, but Ignitus came to their rescue, getting captured in the process. Cynder took him to her fortress to obtain his power to free Malefor. After the arrival of Spyro, the two briefly battled before Cynder took off. After Spyro learned the truth about her, he and Sparx set out to stop her once and for all. However, they were too late and the two dragons once again battled, which ended in Cynder's defeat. Spyro saves Cynder after she flies into portal of Malefor's prison, as she had fallen unconscious from the battle, and they escape with Sparx. As time passed, Cynder began to feel guilty for what she did and she left the Dragon Temple. While she was gone, she was captured by beings called the Skavengers, who forced her to fight in their arena. As it turns out, Spyro and Sparx had also been taken captive not too long ago. Cynder told Spyro to feign the battle so they could figure out how to escape. However, they were attacked by the leader of Malefor's Ape army, Gaul, and Cynder was captured. She was taken to Gaul who told him that her fate was up to Malefor and he would either make her his servant again or kill her. When Spyro and Sparx went to rescue her, Cynder pretended to attack the other dragon and told Spyro to line her up with Gaul's staff. The two pretended to fight, but Gaul caught her when she tried to get the staff and threw her towards a wall, knocking her out. When she regained consciousness, she and Sparx went to see what happened, only to witness Spyro flying up as Dark Spyro. During his battle, the Celestial Moons had eclipsed and Spyro had been zapped by the energy. Cynder knocked him out of the way, causing Spyro to return to normal. As they were about to escape with Sparx, the entrance way collapsed and trapped them. Spyro then used his power of time to trap them in a crystal and protect them. Three years later, the trio are freed by a force of Grublins, who place a magic snake chain around Cynder and Spyro's necks. They were then taken to be sacrificed to a Golem with Cynder waking up not long after. She wakes up Spyro and as they try to leave, discover the chain around their necks. They escape with Sparx and regroup with the Dragon leaders. When they arrive, Malefor reveals that he plans to destroy the world. With Ignitus's help, Cynder and Spyro begin to travel towards Malefore, but the old dragon is forced to give up his life for them. Spyro turns into Dark Spyro again, but Cynder comforts him and the two proceed. They finally confront Malefor and he attempts to convince Spyro to join him, even re-courpting Cynder in the processes. Spyro is able to break Cynder out of Malefor's control and begin to battle. However, the world was beginning to be destroyed during the battle. They eventually land at their worlds center, where Cynder and Spyro defeated Malefore once and for all. Spyro comes up with a way to save the world and tells Cynder to leave, but she refuses and confesses her love to him. After rescuing the world and returning to Sparx, Cynder realized that the colour of Spyro's eyes changed to purple instead of red. The due eventually met Master Eon who made the three of them Skylanders. During that time the two become mates to raise Spyro's younger brother, Spry.