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| The '''''Skylanders''''' series is a video game franchise by [[Wikipedia:Activision|Activision Publishing, Inc.]] that contains the concept of toys and video games coming together. Playable characters are unlocked in the game when their toy action figures are placed on a device called the [[Portal of Power]]. It serves as the second reboot to the [http://spyro.wikia.com/wiki/Spyro_the_Dragon_(series) ''Spyro'' franchise].<ref>[http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-03-12-dark-horse-the-secrets-of-skylanders-success Dark Horse: The Secret of Skylanders' Success]</ref>
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| ==[[Skylanders]]==
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| The Skylanders are the main playable characters in the ''Skylanders'' series. They are legendary heroes; champions in the world of [[Skylands]]. Their ancient mission is to protect Skylands and its magical [[Core of Light]] that kept the ultimate force behind all evil, [[The Darkness]], at bay. Using their magical powers and machinery, the Skylanders defended their world for generations with the help of the [[Portal Masters]].
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| [[Spyro|Spyro the Dragon]] is implied to take the leader role of the Skylanders when a Portal Master isn't available.
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| ===Abilities===
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| Each Skylander wields a single element: [[Air]], [[Dark]], [[Earth]], [[Fire]], [[Life]], [[Light]], [[Magic]], [[Tech]], [[Undead]], and [[Water]]. So far, there are a total of 175 main Skylanders in the series.
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| ==Games==
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| ===Main series===
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| *''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'' (2011)
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| *''[[Skylanders: Giants]]'' (2012)
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| *''[[Skylanders: Swap Force]]'' (2013)
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| *''[[Skylanders: Trap Team]]'' (2014)
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| *''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]'' (2015)
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| **''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing]]'' (2015)
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| *''[[Skylanders: Imaginators]]'' (2016)
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| ===Spin-offs===
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| *''[[Skylanders: Universe]]'' (2011-2013; discontinued)
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| *''[[Skylanders: Cloud Patrol]]'' (2012-2016; discontinued)
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| *''[[Skylanders: Lost Islands]]'' (2012-2017; discontinued)
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| *''[[Skylanders: Battlegrounds]]'' (2012-2016; discontinued)
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| *''[[Skylanders: Battlecast]]'' (2016-2017; discontinued)
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| *''[[Skylanders: Ring of Heroes]]'' (2018)
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| ==Developers==
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| The main developers of the ''Skylanders'' series is [[Toys For Bob]], who developed ''Spyro's Adventure'' and ''Giants''. [[Vicarious Visions]] took over developing ''Skylanders: Swap Force'', creating a whole new atmosphere for the franchise. As Skylanders became a $2 million dollar franchise, Activision announced that the franchise will be in a 2-year development rotation, with Toys for Bob working on ''Skylanders: Trap Team'' after they took a break last year when Vicarious Visions developed ''Swap Force''.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/02/06/skylanders-now-a-2-billion-franchise-toys-for-bob-leading-2014-entry.aspx Skylanders Now A $2 Billion Franchise, Toys For Bob Leading 2014 Entry]</ref>
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| ==Books==
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| ===Novels===
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| *''[[The Machine of Doom]]''
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| *''[[Spyro versus The Mega Monsters]]''
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| *''[[Gill Grunt and the Curse of the Fish Master]]''
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| *''[[Lightning Rod Faces the Cyclops Queen]]''
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| *''[[Terrafin Battles the Boom Brothers]]''
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| *''[[Cynder Confronts the Weather Wizard]]''
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| *''[[Stump Smash Crosses the Bone Dragon]]''
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| *''[[Eruptor Meets the Nightmare King]]''
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| *''[[Trigger Happy Targets the Evil Kaos]]''
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| ===Misc. Official Books===
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| *[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (Official Strategy Guide)]]
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| *[[Skylanders: Giants (Official Strategy Guide)]]
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| *Book of Elements: Fire and Water
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| *Book of Elements: Magic and Tech
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| *Book of Elements: Life and Undead
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| *Book of Elements: Air and Earth
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| *Book of Kaos
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| ===Comics===
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| *[[Skylanders (comic series)|IDW Comic Series]]
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| ==Media==
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| *[[Skylanders Academy (TV series)]]
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| ==Trivia==
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| *Each game was associated with certain colors, even those without base borders.
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| **''Spyro's Adventure'' was associated with light blue, with green bases.
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| **''Giants'' was associated with orange, with matching bases.
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| **''Swap Force'' was associated with green, with cyan bases.
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| **''Trap Team'' was associated with both red and blue, with red bases.
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| **''SuperChargers'' was associated with vermillion, a much redder shade of orange compared to ''Giants'''.
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| **''Imaginators'' was associated with dark blue, close to black.
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| **The mobile games use two different colors for their logos - a blueish green and orange with a yellow gradient, though ''Battlegrounds'' has their positions inverted.
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| *2017 was the first year that does not receive a main Skylanders title, receiving new content for ''Imaginators'' instead. In 2018, only the mobile game ''Ring of Heroes'' was released.
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| *''Ring of Heroes'', developed by Com2us, is the first Skylanders mobile game developed by someone not owned by Activision.
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| ==References==
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