Hello, faithful readers and welcome to my final exciting adaptation of The Legend of Spyro series. For those of you who are new to the adventures of Spyro, Troy, and Astral please go back to the first two stories or take a look at this quick recap.

Disclaimer: This story has nothing to do with Eragon, How To Train Your Dragon, Dragon Booster or any other stories involving humans riding dragons. Also, I only own my OC's and nothing else.

So now, let this new story begin!

Prologue: The Legend So Far

Thousands of years ago, in an age when humans and dragons were living peacefully together, a purple dragon was born whose power was unlike anything ever imagined before. The Elders took this young dragon, Malefor away to a secret training ground to harness the true powers of the elements. Encouraged by the Elders' willingness, Malefor studied and eventually mastered his powers of the elements. However, his power was endless and he felt an incredible feeling whenever something was destroyed, no matter who got hurt. Saddened by this betrayal, the Elders had no choice but to banish Malefor to the mountains.

Years later, Malefor, now proclaiming himself as the Dark Master, struck back with a powerful army of Apes, fueled with the powers of the Spirit Gems, the dragons' life force. A great war raged across the land with the dragons gaining a strong foothold thanks to their greatest weapon: the Dragon Riders. These brave and noble humans, led by the Great Trafalgar and their dragon steeds were able to hold back the Apes for many battles.

But while this was happening, a human wizard named Dorado was planning his own vengeance. His home had been destroyed by a younger Malefor months back, and thus, he hid in a secluded lair, training himself with the forbidden powers of Dark Magic. Soon he had mastered the dangerous spells of the Dark Gems and with this deadly weapon, he eventually faced Malefor in his mountain lair, the Well of Souls. After a great battle, the Dark Master saw potential in this human and allowed him to join his armies as his Dark Lord.

Knowing that the Apes were fighting a losing battle against the Riders, Dorado met up with the captain of the sinister pirates known as Skavengers and paid them handsomely for the capture and delivery of Dreadwings. With these new steeds, the Apes were able to turn the tides of battle in their favour, slaughtering humans and dragons alike. Many Riders and their steeds lost their lives in this conflict, including Trafalgar's partner.

Finally, Trafalgar led a new charge against the Dark Armies which led to a final face-off between the Great Rider and the Dark Lord. Though Dorado's power was great, Trafalgar stood his ground against the corrupted wizard and the Rider eventually captured his spirit in a special crystal. With Dorado imprisoned, Trafalgar and the Dragon Elders faced Malefor in the Well of Souls and after a long and arduous struggle, they managed to defeat him. Using ancient spells, they were able to trap Malefor deep inside a portal in Convexity that would only be unlocked by one born in the Year of the Dragon, and Trafalgar locked the crystal in a double prison within the portal that could only be opened by the blood of a Rider's steed.

The war was over, but the loss of life was great. Humanity had been cut down to only a few handfuls, so Trafalgar led his people to a distant chain of islands in order that the humans would be able to rebuild their populations. Sadly, shortly after they arrived, Trafalgar and the last of the Riders fell ill and eventually died. Over time, the humans forgot about their times with the dragons and for many generations, they continued their lives like the olden days.

The dragons never forgot the humans, though, and two prophecies were made on the day they left: that another purple dragon would be born that would bring a new age of peace and that a young human would bring the humans back and restore the Riders…

Many years later, the Dark Armies rose again and made preparations for their Masters' return and the prevention of the prophecies. They invaded the Dragon Temple and stole an egg from the Guardians, but the Fire Guardian, Ignitus managed to save another egg and sent his apprentice, a young Golden Dragon named Astral to safety until her human partner found him.

For twelve years, the Guardians led the dragons into battle after battle against the Apes. But just as the dragons looked like they were winning, the Apes unleashed their secret weapon: Cynder. Hatched from the egg stolen from the Temple, the black dragoness was corrupted by the Dark Master's powers into a terrifying monster. Her dark powers helped the Apes defeat the dragon armies then she captured three of the Guardians for her plan to harness their powers and unlock the portal. Only Ignitus managed to escape her clutches and he went into hiding.

Confident in her victory over the Realms, Cynder led her armies across the Realms, enslaving the outlying populations. Their last call was the Broken Isles where the humans lived. The humans fought valiantly, but against the Dark Armies, they were no match and were easily taken. All except one; a young man named Troy who followed the Apes back to the Realms where he met Astral and discovered he was destined to restore the friendships between human and dragon.

At the same time, a young purple dragon named Spyro who had been raised by dragonflies also discovered his true destiny when he met Ignitus and helped him reclaim the Temple. Troy and Astral also arrived at the Temple and joined forces with Spyro to help rescue the Guardians and the humans. Just when they thought their mission was successful, Cynder caught up with them and captured Ignitus and Astral as part of her plan to free Malefor and Dorado. Troy and Spyro managed to save their friends and free Cynder from the darkness that corrupted her, but they were unable to stop the portal from being opened…

A few weeks later, Spyro, Astral, and Troy each received visions from mysterious beings known only as the Chronicler and the Sentinel, warning them about the upcoming Night of Eternal Darkness and the dangers it would unleash from the Well of Souls. Shortly afterwards, Cynder left the Temple to find her destiny and the Temple came under attack by the Apes. After protecting the Temple, Spyro, Troy and Astral decided to find the Chronicler and the Sentinel to find out what the purposes of their visions were for.

After a long and arduous journey, in which they faced the Skavengers and met Cynder just before she was recaptured by the Dark Armies, they finally arrived at the White Isle and met the Chronicler and the Sentinel, who was revealed to be Trafalgar, Troy's ancestor. But when they learned that Cynder would return to the powers of darkness and that they were only called here to be safe until the day that they were needed again, Spyro, Troy, and Astral set off for the Wells of Souls to try and rescue Cynder.

There, they faced off and defeated the Ape King, Gaul, but they were too late to stop Malefor and Dorado from escaping the Well of Souls. Before they could escape, the mountain began to collapse around them, trapping them inside. Fortunately, Spyro and Astral were able to summon the power of Dragon Time which, when focused through Troy's sword, sealed them inside a crystal that protected them from danger.

But while the heroic band slept, Malefor and Dorado began their invasion over the Realms, forcing humans, dragons, and many other races into battle once again. Things were looking hopeless for everyone. In those dark times, only one hope kept them going: that Spyro, Troy, and Astral would return…

And there you have it. To my new readers, this would explain things to them, and to my current readers, the history has been completely revised.

Next chapter, the story really begins.

See you then