Spyro - A Reignited Beginning AU
Beyond the Dragon Realms and further than the Forgotten Worlds lies Warfang, the ancient capital of the dragons. Once the heart of all dragon society, it was abandoned when the Aether Guardian Malefor turned on his fellow Guardians and laid waste to the city. The Lands around Warfang were desolated, and became known as the Forbidden Wastes. Malefor himself was sealed, unable to be defeated thanks to his mastery of Aether.
Most dragons retreated to what are now the Forgotten Worlds, to where their society still stood strong. Over time, the dragons forgot Warfang despite the work of the Archivists thanks to those spies who still followed Malefor.
After the disagreement with the Sorceress forced the dragons to retreat further, to what are now the Dragon Realms, a terrible storm destroyed much infrastructure, and caused some of the Homeworlds to become isolated from the rest – Aquifiers, Machinists, Explorers, and Archivists.
Without their history, the remaining Homeworlds fell into familiar patterns, becoming the Dragon Realms known today.
But there were those dragons who remained in the Forbidden Wastes, and slowly began to rebuild. They aided the other creatures of the wastes, making allies and slowly recovering what was lost. Warfang, however, remained poisoned by Malefor, and was never re-inhabited.
The dragons of the Wastes were guided by the Elemental Guardians – the order Malefor had once been a part of – and began to develop their own culture focusing on the elemental nature of their home. They eventually constructed New Warfang, a fortified city that could protect them in times of danger.
Long after Malefor's defeat, and when enough time had passed for his menace to become a memory, his minions struck once more. They launched continuous guerrilla strikes on New Warfang, seemingly probing the defences and drawing the city's forces away from their true target – the eggs from the Year of the Dragon.
Only Guardian Ignitus remained to watch the eggs, and when he realized what had happened, his first thought was an egg touched by the power of Aether. Desperate to prevent Malefor from getting the egg, he fought off the servants of Malefor that had come to steal it. During his fight, both parties were interrupted by an Egg Thief that had snuck into the Wastes all the way from the Dragon Realms. The Thief stole the Aether-touched egg, vanishing into the night.
Furious at his failure, Ignitus tore through the beasts and returned to the hatchery, only to be met with a devastating sight – some of the eggs were missing, and most others were smashed. Feeling shamed, the Guardian fought hard through the rest of Malefor's forces. Despite the city being safe, Ignitus exiled himself and devoted the rest of his life to finding the missing eggs. The rest of the Guardians disbanded and went their separate ways.
The Egg Thief, meanwhile, made its way back to the Dragon Realms with it's prize, dodging Malefor's forces all the while. Upon reaching the Artisan Home, it finally felt safe and prepared to settle in with the egg... only to be defeated by Nestor, leader of the Artisans. Perplexed by an egg that he knew had not been a part of the Year of the Dragon, he took it to be hatched with the others.
The egg eventually hatched into the dragon now known as Spyro, whose adventures are only beginning...
This was an idea I had recently to try and fuse the concepts of the Legend of Spyro with the Reignited Trilogy. Not sure how this will progress since I can't draw Spyro stuff and I'll probably end up distracted, but I figured I'd throw this up here anyways.
Aquifiers and Machinists are cut Homeworlds, while I created Explorers and Archivists for the AU.
Explorers: The Explorers are responsible for mapping the Realms, and ensuring that all dragons know of any travel delays. They work with the Magic Crafters to ensure that the portals work correctly and lead to the right places.
Archivists: The dragons of the Archivists' home are responsible for the Dragon Realms' history; both cataloging it and discovering new things that have been forgotten.
Any characters that were renamed are due to Hero's Tail / Shadow Legacy having the same names as Reignited characters, but different appearances and ages. I tried to keep the spirit of both the original names and the Homeworld when choosing the new names.
Elemental Guardians - Those who instruct young dragons in the ways of elemental manipulation, be it via their Breath or by other means. Aether Guardians may come from any of the homeworlds, and are capable of wielding any element.
Note: Light dragons are capable of using Shadow due to it's connection to Light.
Ignitus – Fire Guardian, Artisan
Terrador – Earth Guardian, Peace Keeper
Cyril – Ice Guardian, Magic Crafter
Volteer – Electric Guardian, Beast Maker
*Altor – Wind Guardian, Dream Weaver
*Juniper – Life Guardian, Explorer
*Triton – Water Guardian, Aquifier
*Ferris – Metal Guardian, Machinist
*Lucy – Light Guardian, Archivist
Malefor – Former Aether Guardian, Archivist
Order of Elders – Provide counsel and guidance to the dragons of their worlds, meeting once a year at the Dragon Dojo.
Elias (Formerly HT/SL Tomas) – Artisan Elder
Sensei / Harald (Formerly HT/SL Ragnar) – Peace Keeper Elder
Zaire (Formerly HT/SL Astor) – Magic Crafter Elder
Remy (Formerly HT/SL Magnus) – Beast Maker Elder
Faraj (Formerly HT/SL Titan) – Dream Weaver Elder
*Humphrey – Explorer Elder
Cho Lei – Aquifier Elder
* Agatha – Machinist Elder
*Audrey – Archivist Elder
Red – Former Archivist Elder
Dragon Leaders – Perform the day-to-day tasks of ensuring that the Homeworlds run smoothly, from settling disputes to organizing resources and setting tasks.
Nestor – Artisan Leader
Titan – Peace Keeper Leader
Cosmos – Magic Crafter Leader
Cleetus – Beast Maker Leader
Lateef – Dream Weaver Leader
*Sylvia – Explorer Leader
*Ruoxi – Aquifier Leader
*Thaddeus – Machinist Leader
*Hugo – Archivist Leader
