Well... he's a tree. A pretty original hero alright.
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spyro
spyro the dragon
skylanders
spyro's adventure
This Spyro The Dragon photo contains
bouquet, corsage, posy, and nosegay.
There might also be
hippeastrum, hippeastrum puniceum, rose, rosiness, and cupcake.
Some developers decided to make a game about a dragon because dragons are awesome, in a panoramic environment, full of secrets for hardcore gamers, topped with great music and voice overs.