Spyro then used the Professor's teleporter to go to the next Realm, the Lost Cities. The electric breath can activate electronic devices and short-circuit robotic foes. Spyro defeated Gnasty in a battle and was granted the power of Electric Breath by a fast-talking Electric Fairy. After Spyro found and destroyed all ten Dark Gems in the Dragon Kingdom, the barrier leading to Gnasty's Lair was broken. Magnus then taught Spyro how to Pole Spin. Spyro came across with another Dragon Elder named Magnus, who told Spyro that Red was part of the Order of Dragon Elders, till his hunger and lust for power made him try to overthrow their leader. When Spyro was traveling in Crocovile Swamp, Spyro freed a Mole named Blink, who is the Professor's nephew, and became allies. Byrd nearby, who told Spyro that he would help him on his quest. The young dragon then learned how to destroy Dark Gems with his Horn Dive. Spyro goes to visit Dragon Elder, Tomas, and discovers that Red was once a Dragon Elder. Spyro quickly charged out of the lab's door and went off to destroy the Dark Gems. Spyro was told by the Professor that the dark stones are Dark Gems, which fuel the evil power Red, (the red dragon). The Professor saw what had happened on his computer screen, and quickly summoned Spyro and Sparx to his lab, showing them what had occurred. The red dragon used his staff's dark power to create a barrier by the entry to Gnasty's lair so other dragons wouldn't interfere before flying off. But Gnasty wasn't alone he was with a red dragon carrying a staff with a similar dark stone at the end. Returning to the Dragon Realms with his Gnorc minions, he planted huge dark stones throughout the Dragon Realms and sent his minions with dark stones into a portal to other Realms. Unfortunately, Gnasty Gnorc, Spyro's first enemy, has been brought back to life. Since Spyro's last adventure and after the defeat of Ripto, all has been tranquil in the Dragon Realms. Byrd the flying Penguin, and a new character, Blink the Mole. The game introduces a new antagonist, Red, a former Dragon Elder banished years before the events of the game, and sees the protagonist, Spyro, attempt to defeat him by destroying the Dark Gems that fuel his power with the aid of his best friend Sparx the Dragonfly, Hunter, Sgt.

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