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*[[Skylanders: The Beginning]]}}'''Sun Dragon'''<ref name="Chinese Dragon Skylander's real identity">[https://web.archive.org/web/20160220010318/https://twitter.com/MikeDodgerStout/status/257836439583207425 | *''[[Spyro's Kingdom]]'' | ||
*''[[Skylanders: The Beginning]]''}} | |||
'''Sun Dragon'''<ref name="Chinese Dragon Skylander's real identity">''[https://web.archive.org/web/20160220010318/https://twitter.com/MikeDodgerStout/status/257836439583207425 Chinese Dragon Skylander's real identity]''. (Date Posted - Oct. 15, 2012). ''[https://twitter.com Twitter]''.</ref> is a scrapped character and the original design of [[Camo]]. It only appeared briefly in the ''[[Skylanders: The Beginning]]'' trailer, taking part in the battle against [[Kaos]]' army. | |||
==Character Development== | ==Character Development== | ||
Sun Dragon was one of the earliest [[Skylanders]] designed, present during the initial pitch of a Toy-themed ''Spyro'' game as a playable dragon, and as a Life Skylander during the ''[[Spyro's Kingdom]]'' phase.<ref>[https://www.beautiful-danger.net/new-page Game Design from Michael Ebert]</ref> At this point, Sun Dragon had a more menacing design with a larger head. | Sun Dragon was one of the earliest [[Skylanders]] designed, present during the initial pitch of a Toy-themed ''Spyro'' game as a playable dragon, and as a Life Skylander during the ''[[Spyro's Kingdom]]'' phase.<ref>''[https://www.beautiful-danger.net/new-page Game Design from Michael Ebert]''.</ref> At this point, Sun Dragon had a more menacing design with a larger head. | ||
Despite being present in early trailers, the Sun Dragon design was eventually replaced with Camo's current design seemingly late in development.<ref name="Chinese Dragon Skylander's real identity"/> The two share several attacks such as using sun balls and stringing lines of firecrackers.<ref>[https://vimeo.com/66794172 spyro, 1:36]</ref> | Despite being present in early trailers, the Sun Dragon design was eventually replaced with Camo's current design seemingly late in development.<ref name="Chinese Dragon Skylander's real identity"/> The two share several attacks such as using sun balls and stringing lines of firecrackers.<ref name="Vimeo">''[https://vimeo.com/66794172 spyro, 1:36]''. (Date Posted - May 23, 2013). ''[https://vimeo.com/ Vimeo]''.</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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SunDragon ConceptArt IWeiHuang.png|''Spyro's Kingdom'' concept art of Sun Dragon by [[I-Wei Huang]]<ref>[https://poisonouspastels.tumblr.com/post/682008287662751744/hey-i-saw-your-ask-for-hungry-skeleton-where-did]</ref> | SunDragon ConceptArt IWeiHuang.png|''Spyro's Kingdom'' concept art of Sun Dragon by [[I-Wei Huang]]<ref>''[https://poisonouspastels.tumblr.com/post/682008287662751744/hey-i-saw-your-ask-for-hungry-skeleton-where-did He was kind enough to show me some of the original concept art for Sun Dragon (...)]''. (Date Posted - Apr. 19, 2022). ''[https://tumblr.com Tumblr]''.</ref> | ||
ToyCharacters SpyrosKingdom.png|Sun Dragon featured as a concept for the toy-sized characters in a world resembling ours<ref>[https://www.beautiful-danger.net/#/new-page/ Michael Ebert's page]</ref> | ToyCharacters SpyrosKingdom.png|Sun Dragon featured as a concept for the toy-sized characters in a world resembling ours<ref>''[https://www.beautiful-danger.net/#/new-page/ Michael Ebert's page]''.</ref> | ||
Spyrokingdommap.png|Sun Dragon featured as one of the potential playable characters in ''Spyro's Kingdom''<ref>[https://www.beautiful-danger.net/new-page Game design]</ref> | Spyrokingdommap.png|Sun Dragon featured as one of the potential playable characters in ''Spyro's Kingdom''<ref>''[https://www.beautiful-danger.net/new-page Game design]''.</ref> | ||
Early Skylanders Concept Ignitor SlamBam SunDragon Cynder PrismBreak Zap.jpg|Early conceptual ''Skylanders'' designs by [http://www.rolandmechael.com/character-designs-01 Roland Mechael] that include two versions of Sun Dragon as a playable character | Early Skylanders Concept Ignitor SlamBam SunDragon Cynder PrismBreak Zap.jpg|Early conceptual ''Skylanders'' designs by [http://www.rolandmechael.com/character-designs-01 Roland Mechael] that include two versions of Sun Dragon as a playable character | ||
Sun Dragon ConceptArt IWeiHuang2.png|Concept art by [[I-Wei Huang]]<ref name="tumblr">[https:// | Sun Dragon ConceptArt IWeiHuang2.png|Concept art by [[I-Wei Huang]]<ref name="tumblr">''[https://www.tumblr.com/hungry-skeleton/682005061874892800/oh-damn-we-talking-about-unused-skylanders-i I love Camo don't get me wrong(...)]''. (Date Posted - Apr. 19, 2022). ''[https://tumblr.com Tumblr]''.</ref> | ||
Sun Dragon ConceptArt IWeiHuang3.png|''Skylanders'' final concept art of Sun Dragon by [[I-Wei Huang]]<ref name="tumblr"/> | Sun Dragon ConceptArt IWeiHuang3.png|''Skylanders'' final concept art of Sun Dragon by [[I-Wei Huang]]<ref name="tumblr"/> | ||
GillGrunt SlamBam SunDragon TheBeginningTrailer.jpg|The Sun Dragon (bottom right) seen in ''The Beginning'' trailer | GillGrunt SlamBam SunDragon TheBeginningTrailer.jpg|The Sun Dragon (bottom right) seen in ''The Beginning'' trailer | ||
SunDragon WreckingBall BeginningTrailer.jpg | SunDragon WreckingBall BeginningTrailer.jpg | ||
SundragonIngame.png|Sun Dragon | SundragonIngame.png|Sun Dragon in early gameplay<ref name="Vimeo"/> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 21:08, April 26, 2023
Sun Dragon | |
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Element: | Life |
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Species: | Dragon |
Gender: | Male |
Role: | Ally |
World: | Skylands |
Appears in: | *Spyro's Kingdom |
Sun Dragon[1] is a scrapped character and the original design of Camo. It only appeared briefly in the Skylanders: The Beginning trailer, taking part in the battle against Kaos' army.
Character Development
Sun Dragon was one of the earliest Skylanders designed, present during the initial pitch of a Toy-themed Spyro game as a playable dragon, and as a Life Skylander during the Spyro's Kingdom phase.[2] At this point, Sun Dragon had a more menacing design with a larger head.
Despite being present in early trailers, the Sun Dragon design was eventually replaced with Camo's current design seemingly late in development.[1] The two share several attacks such as using sun balls and stringing lines of firecrackers.[3]
See also
Gallery
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Spyro's Kingdom concept art of Sun Dragon by I-Wei Huang[4]
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Sun Dragon featured as a concept for the toy-sized characters in a world resembling ours[5]
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Sun Dragon featured as one of the potential playable characters in Spyro's Kingdom[6]
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Early conceptual Skylanders designs by Roland Mechael that include two versions of Sun Dragon as a playable character
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Concept art by I-Wei Huang[7]
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Skylanders final concept art of Sun Dragon by I-Wei Huang[7]
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The Sun Dragon (bottom right) seen in The Beginning trailer
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Sun Dragon in early gameplay[3]
Trivia
- Interestingly, he, Fire Kraken and Flare Wolf are the only Skylanders who used fireworks to fight, however because Sun Dragon was scrapped, Fire Kraken and Flare Wolf are the only ones.
- Coincidentally, both Fire Kraken and Sun Dragon are chinese dragons.
- Despite being a scrapped version of Camo, Camo also makes an appearance in The Beginning trailer charging into battle just under Spyro's wing.
- The Sun Dragon can only ever be seen twice in "The Beginning" trailer.
- The first time is when Slam Bam is fighting some Cyclops Choppers. Sun Dragon can be seen in the background to the left of Slam Bam.
- The second and final time is when the Skylanders are being blasted away. He can again be seen in the background, this time to the left of Wrecking Ball as the grub worm says "Not good."
- The dragon heads on the door archways around the Creepy Citadel are modelled after Sun Dragon. The dragon torches around the Quicksilver Vault are also modelled after him.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chinese Dragon Skylander's real identity. (Date Posted - Oct. 15, 2012). Twitter.
- ↑ Game Design from Michael Ebert.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 spyro, 1:36. (Date Posted - May 23, 2013). Vimeo.
- ↑ He was kind enough to show me some of the original concept art for Sun Dragon (...). (Date Posted - Apr. 19, 2022). Tumblr.
- ↑ Michael Ebert's page.
- ↑ Game design.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 I love Camo don't get me wrong(...). (Date Posted - Apr. 19, 2022). Tumblr.
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