After Spyro makes his way to the Sorcerer's lair, the Sorcerer reveals himself to be a dragon with four wings who, like Spyro, is purple as well. Red decides to change his ways and help Spyro defeat the Sorcerer. After losing in a very short battle, it was revealed that Red was a pawn to the Sorcerer the purple demonic dragon wizard, the one responsible for trapping everyone in the Shadow Realm. After initial guidance and being granted the Shadowstone from Elder Tomas, Spyro embarks on an adventure to master the martial art of dragon-kata and the use of magic, rescue everyone and unravel the mystery of the Shadow Realm.ĭuring his journey, Red, the villain from Spyro: A Hero's Tail returns and decided to fight Spyro once again. Not long after he falls asleep on the beach prior to going there, a dark storm appears and traps everyone within the Dragon Realms, Avalar and the Forgotten Realms in a strange dimension known as the Shadow Realm.
It is the first game in the Spyro franchise to be released on the platform, and the final game to take place in the original series' continuity.įollowing the events of Spyro: A Hero's Tail, at the end of their vacation at Dragon Shores, Spyro and his friends depart back to their homelands before wishing him the best of luck with some magic training at the Dragon Temple. Spyro: Shadow Legacy is a role-playing video game released in 2005 for the Nintendo DS.