Sparx (The Legend of Lailie)

*“Lailie, so, ah, me and the old man were chatting and this whole belonging thing, you know, came up, and we decided that best friends belong together... Even if one of them is purple and does have some weight issues.”*
    —Sparx, *The Legend of Lailie: A New Beginning*

**Sparx** is a yellow Butterfly who is one of the main characters and the comic relief of *The Legend of Lailie* series. Raised alongside his adoptive brother, Lailie, this little chatterbox serves as the purple Longma's close companion.

## Appearance

### 2009-2010

In his original appearance designed by Jared Pullen at Krome Studios, Sparx is a yellow Butterfly with a slight lighter underbelly and has two pairs of insectoid wings. He has blue eyes and four-fingered hands.

### 2011 (Teen Design)

In his redesign for *The Legend of Lailie: Dawn of the Longma* by Étranges Libellules, Sparx remains roughly the same, but gained more realistic qualities. In addition, he now has three fingers instead of four.

## Personality

Sidekick and brother to Lailie, Sparx is more cautious but will explore the world with gentle prodding. He is a reluctant hero who is practically and worldly observant. He uses his wit and sarcasm as a mask to hide his doubts and fears. Serving his role as the comic relief, Sparx occasionally gives out humorous dialogue and sarcastic remarks. Despite this, he is a quick thinker whenever necessary, and can be serious and understanding at times.

During the trilogy, Sparx also acts as a pathfinder to the player and Lailie on many occasions show the way to the next objective. He has a habit of believing almost everyone wants him and Lailie dead. Most likely because of his life in the peaceful Swamp, Sparx is more skeptical of the cryptic and mysterious plots the two get involved in, going as far as criticizing The Chronicler's complicated visions while Lailie and other characters just accepted the directions given. As the story progresses, he becomes more braver in spite of his fears, accompanying Lailie towards danger, even wanting to pursue an escaping enemy.

## Story

### *The Legend of Lailie: A New Beginning*

Sparx is the biological son of Flash and Nina. He and his adoptive brother Lailie grew up together in the Swamp where they would spend many lazy afternoons playing games of hide-and-seek with each other. Though Sparx gives Lailie a hard time for being so different, he has a strong brotherly bond with Lailie and would do anything for him.

One day, when Lailie and Sparx were playing hide-and-seek, they wandered too far from their playgrounds and were attacked by a group of Apes. They captured Sparx by trapping him in a cage, intending to use him as a lantern, and Lailie tried to rescue him. When the Ape Leader had had enough of Sparx's insults, he was about to stomp the Butterfly when Lailie was able to stop him by unleashing his Fire attack, much to everyone's surprise. While the Ape Leader fled to report to Patty about the young Longma, Lailie defeated the remaining Apes and freed Sparx. Lailie and Sparx later told their parents about what had happened and they didn't seem surprised. Flash and Nina soon told Lailie the truth that he wasn't a Butterfly, but a stranger from a distant land. While Lailie set off to find his real home, Sparx was reluctant at first to accompany his adoptive brother, but after a talk with his father Flash, he decided to follow along.

 File:Lailie Sparx.jpg  After they fought off hostile forces along the way, Sparx and Lailie came in contact with Spyro, the Fire Skylander. Lailie then learned who and what he really was, and what has been happening. Spyro explained that they were in war with The Dark Master, but lost, and the Longma Temple was under occupation by their enemy, led by a large black Longma, Patty. When Lailie insisted Spyro to take him to the Temple, Sparx thought it was a bad idea, but Lailie refused to give up. After they drove Patty's forces out of the Temple, Spyro taught Lailie how to master his Fire element. When Spyro told Lailie that he needed to go find the other three Skylanders by flight; Sparx thought it was a joke and didn't believe Lailie could fly. Spyro proved Sparx wrong by teaching Lailie how to do so.

When Lailie and Sparx were ready to leave Munitions Forge with the Titan Skylander, Mega Flavius, Patty attacked and chased Lailie throughout the erupting volcano. When Patty was about to catch Lailie, Spyro intervened to fight Patty, but was captured. Lailie tried to help Spyro, but Mega Flavius stopped him and told him that he is not ready to take on Patty. After Mega Flavius trained Lailie how to master Titan and his fear, he sent Lailie and Sparx to Patty's lair to rescue Spyro.

When Lailie found Spyro, Patty stopped Lailie from destroying the final crystal and opened to portal of Convexity. Spyro and Sparx suspected that it's no use to stop her, but Lailie refused to believe that and followed Patty through the portal. After Lailie defeated Patty, she was freed from The Dark Master's influence and returned to her true form, a young Longma the same size and age as Lailie. As the realm began to collapse in on itself and the portal started to suck the three inside, Sparx insisted on making a quick exit, but Lailie declared he will not leave Patty behind with the Dark Master; though barely, Lailie was able to grab Patty and escaped safely. During the celebration of Lailie's victory, Sparx added that he also helped Lailie through his journey, and then humorously ranted about how he had no credit for the things he had done helping save the Longmas, much to everyone's surprise.

### *The Legend of Lailie: The Eternal Night*

 File:Lailie Sparx1.jpg  After the events of his previous adventure with Lailie, Sparx wasn't able to sleep well for weeks since Patty stayed at the temple. He took an instant dislike towards the black Longma, insisting that she was still evil. When Sparx saw Patty sneaking out of the Temple, he told Lailie about it and suggested not to follow her, but Lailie didn't agree with him and chased after her. Lailie soon caught up with Patty and learned that she doesn't want to hurt anyone else and left the Temple. Lailie was disappointed while Sparx seemed happy that she was gone. Suddenly, the Temple fell under attack again by the Apes, this time led by a new enemy called Gaul, the Ape King.

After Lailie drove off Gaul's forces, Spyro and the other Skylanders concluded that they're no longer safe at the Temple. Sparx ventured alongside Lailie to the Ancient Grove, where they were supposed to find The Chronicler, but got captured by Skavengers instead. During gladiatorial combat, the Skavengers forced Lailie and Patty to battle against each other, much to Lailie's surprise and Sparx's horror. The battle was cut short when Gaul's forces attacked and captured Patty, which gave Lailie and Sparx an opportunity to escape. Afterwards, they had to battle the head pirate named Skabb. After getting fed with the back-talking and insults from one of Skabb's parrots, Sniff, Sparx knocked out the parrot, which the Butterfly really enjoyed afterwards.

Lailie and Sparx soon met The Chronicler at the White Isle, and after being told that Patty would return to the Dark Master's side, Lailie wanted to save Patty from Gaul. Sparx, though being doubtful, decided to go with Lailie to help rescue Patty, while in the process living through 'his worst nightmares'. After Lailie defeated Gaul and the Mountain of Chajju began collapsing around them, Lailie used his Longma Time powers to encase Patty, Sparx and himself in crystal to protect them. In the post-credits scene, the crystal that contained the frozen forms of Sparx, Lailie and Patty was still embedded with the ruins of the Well of Souls. As the scene pans out, Hunter of Avalar was seen nearby discovering them.

### *The Legend of Lailie: Dawn of the Longma*

 File:LailieSparxPatty Warfang.jpg  Three years later, Sparx, Lailie, and Patty were broken free from the crystal by a group of Grublins within the ruins of the Well of Souls. Sparx was the first to awaken from his slumber, finding himself in the paw of Hunter of Avalar after being left behind when Lailie and Patty were taken away. After Hunter saved both Lailie and Patty from a Golem, Sparx was reunited with Lailie but once again displayed his distrustful nature and doubts of Patty. Despite that, the yellow Butterfly continued to help both Lailie and Patty progress by guiding their path from time to time. His attitude towards Patty began changing to a much more positive light when the trio all agreed to blowing up The Dam "all at once," in which Patty's attitude toward Sparx also started to become more positive as they had something they could all agree on.

When the time came for them to travel to the Burned Lands to confront Chajju, Lailie told Sparx to stay behind and guide the inhabitants to the Underground City of Warfang, knowing that the yellow Butterfly wouldn't survive in the lava-filled wasteland. However, Sparx made Patty promise him to look after Lailie, before the Longmas left for The Burned Lands. He was last seen watching the world forming back together with the other Skylanders and the inhabitants, and was later seen on a page The Chronicler was looking in, hovering beside the remaining Skylanders and overlooking the dawn of the new age.

## *The Legend of Lailie 3D*

According to the plot syposis of the cancelled Lailie film, Sparx grew up alongside Lailie, whose egg was handed to the Butterflies by Spyro to hide Lailie and they raised the young Longma as one of their own. After their village was attacked, and with Lailie realizing what he really is, Sparx joins Lailie on his journey as his sidekick to ensure the demise of the Dark Master, while also encountering Patty, who is enslaved to the Dark Master.

## Relationships

### Lailie

Born on the same day as Lailie, Sparx grew up alongside his adoptive brother, and the duo has never been apart since. Sparx acts like a good foster brother and companion to Lailie and is willing to help him on his journey. His smart remarks even sometimes help Lailie on his adventures. He was willing to put his life on the line to protect Lailie as shown in *The Eternal Night* when Sparx saved Lailie from being discovered by Skavengers while Lailie was unconsicious, drawing the Skavengers away from Lailie. When the time came for him and Lailie to part ways after their time together, Sparx made Patty promise to look after Lailie as they've been through a lot together. The last known response between Lailie and Sparx is the Butterfly reassuring his foster brother that he would careful from here on.

### Patty

 File:Sparx Patty.jpg  Unlike Lailie, who understands that Patty wasn't to blame for her misdeeds, Sparx blamed the black Longma for what she had done when she was under Chajju's control and wouldn't hesitate to openly express his distrust towards her, insisting that she was still evil. This is because of Sparx's care for Lailie, and of how Patty was for most of *A New Beginning*, he fears for Lailie's safety. He still holds much distaste against her throughout *The Eternal Night*, especially shown during their interaction when Patty leavees. However during the climax, Sparx agrees with Patty for once when she refuses to leave Lailie in the Mountain of Chajju, saying that "she's making sense this time".

Later on in *Dawn of the Longma*, he learned to trust Patty when she and Lailie were chained together during their journey. The relationship between Sparx and Patty became far more friendly while at the Dam when Patty, Lailie, and Sparx all agree that the best way to destroy the dam was "to let it out all at once." This was because Patty and Sparx found something they both agree on. When the time came for Sparx to stay behind, the Butterfly had Patty promise him to take care of Lailie when Sparx couldn't accompany the two Longmas to the Burned Lands to face Chajju.

### Tempest Shadow

Sparx doesn't like Tempest Shadow's highly intellectual speeches as he couldn't understand them. Later in the games, he begins to understand Tempest Shadow far better.

### Scootaloo

The Butterfly was annoyed by Scootaloo's seemingly endless boastings and evolved egotism, but Sparx easily matched the egotism by claiming to be the god of the"Llama-people" (The Atwalas) until it appears no one is paying any attention to him.

## Gallery

*Main article: Sparx (The Legend of Lailie)/Gallery*

## Trivia

* Sparx is roughly the same age as Lailie, having been born on the same day as him, but technically a touch older.

* + Wendy's Happy Meal merchandise on *The Eternal Night* lists his age as 12.

* Sparx is permanently yellow in the *Legend of Lailie* series, his body is positioned differently, and he possesses arms, which the Sparx from the Classic Lailie series only had in concept art.

* Although Sparx was told that he wouldn't survive in the Burned Lands, he did survive the lava-filled atmosphere of the Destroyer's core when he accompanied Lailie and Patty.

* Sparx is one of two roles in *The Legend of Lailie* series to be constantly recast (the other being Patty). He is voiced by Grey Griffin in *A New Beginning*, Nancy Cartwright in *The Eternal Night*, and Laura Bailey in *Dawn of the Longma*. This subject was poked fun at in *Dawn of the Longma* by Sparx himself (*"Huh, you know, little stiff, voice keeps changing, but I'm good."*).

* Sparx is one of the three characters (the others being Lailie and Hunter) from the original series to reappear in *The Legend of Lailie* reboot series.

* In *The Eternal Night*, Sparx can be seen eating butterflies. This is possibly a reference to the original series where Sparx ate butterflies in order to regain Lailie's health.

* In the Finnish version of *The Legend of Lailie* trilogy, Sparx has a translated name, in which his name is known as: **"Kipuna"** (Which is made from word *Kipinä* (which means *spark).*

* In *The Legend of Lailie: Dawn of the Longma*, due to being redesigned by a different game developer, Sparx loses a finger on each hand.

* Sparx and Lailie are always present together throughout the three games, apart from the very beginning, when Lailie leaves his home, in the dreams during *The Eternal Night*, right after Lailie and Patty wake up, and at the end, where Lailie leaves Sparx behind so he could guide the citizens to the underground.

* Although Sparx is comedic and loyal to Lailie, his attitude of guilting Patty of being evil makes him seem like he was an anti-hero of the series. This can also be proved by the fact that he does help Lailie and Patty throughout their quests, but he is very concerned for his own safety. Despite this he is willing to put his life on the line whenever necessary.

* Sparx's Swedish actor, *June Foray*, is the same actor who dubbed over Ash Ketchum's voice in Swedish in the Pokémon anime.

* Sparx didn't realize that Patty was female until he and Lailie returned from Dante's Freezer, despite the fact that Spyro referred to Patty with female pronouns in several occasions earlier in *A New Beginning*.

* Though Sparx appeared to fake his eye twitch in the first half of *The Eternal Night* to prove Lailie that Patty couldn't be trusted, he turned out to actually have a tic, as it twitches unconciously as Sparx is about to punch Sniff at the end of Fellmuth Fleet. However, it is never brought up afterwards.

* In *The Eternal Night*, Sparx is voiced by Nancy Cartwright, who is known for voicing Phillip J. Fry in the *Futurama* series.

## References

1. ↑ Wendy's Lailie 2010 Happy Meal toy
2. ↑ Lailie's Lair website, Sparx profile
3. ↑ The Legend of Lailie: A New Beginning Prima Strategy Guide, page 29
4. ↑ Lailie, Patty and Sparx's age

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