(Script) Who Is Elora? | Spyro Character Spotlight (Patreon)

Hey guys, it's Miharu. Who is Elora? Well aside from being a popular furry waifu, she's one of the most recognizable characters in the Spyro series as well as the first major female character Spyro meets during his adventures. Making her debut in the second game, Ripto's Rage, Elora is a resident of Avalar who acts as a guide to Spyro on his quest, providing him with helpful advice and information about her world. She later makes a cameo at the end of Year of the Dragon, where she tells Spyro to visit her in Avalar, and then sits with him to watch the fireworks show in Fireworks Factory.

And unfortunately, other than being featured in Spyro Orange on a trading card and as a costume for Coco in Crash on the Run... that's it. Yeah, despite her popularity, she has a shockingly small number of appearances, which wouldn't change until she was included as a playable character in Season 3 of Crash Team Rumble. Though it was actually planned for Elora to make her playable debut in the GBA game Attack of the Rhynocs.

According to former Insomniac concept artist Oliver Wade, Elora’s name was inspired by Caroline Trujillo, done by simply rearranging some of the letters in her first name. She was also originally designed as a centaur, but had to be simplified due to technical limitations.

Did you know that Elora was originally going to narrate the level intros in Spyro 2? This is a feature that was kept for the Japanese version, and it reveals some interesting bits of lore such as a conflict between Scorch and Shady Oasis, and the fact that many of the Fracture Hills fauns are Elora’s cousins.

While her inclusion in Crash Team Rumble makes the possibility of her returning for a new game more likely than ever, there is still the question of what her role could be. I’ve touched on this briefly in multiple videos, but one of the reasons Elora stopped appearing in games is because there isn’t much to do with her. She was a tutorial character, not the best fit for a long-term traveling companion. But on top of that, she also doesn’t seem the type to leave her home in Avalar unless the situation calls for it. Or if she’s forced into a battle royale.

But what do you guys think? Is this a sign of things to come, or is this just to make up for her not being in Nitro-Fueled?