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'''The Darkness''' is the ultimate force behind all evil in the [[Skylanders (series)|''Skylanders'' series]], debuting in ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]''. It is depicted as a large mass of dark, ominous storm clouds or swirling clump of darkness. The Darkness later made a reappearance in ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]'' as one of the two main antagonists of the game. | '''The Darkness''' is the ultimate force behind all evil in the [[Skylanders (series)|''Skylanders'' series]], debuting in ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]''. It is depicted as a large mass of dark, ominous storm clouds or swirling clump of darkness. The Darkness later made a reappearance in ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]'' as one of the two main antagonists of the game. | ||
==Abilities== | |||
Despite being an evil force, The Darkness and its sinister magic can be controlled by other creatures having sinister purposes. | |||
[[Spyro]] is the only known Skylander so far to use The Darkness and combine its power with his own to become Dark Spyro, eventually being able to control his power and using the dark magic to fight evil. | |||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
Revision as of 02:00, September 30, 2015
| The Darkness | |
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| Role: | Antagonist |
| World: | Skylands |
| Attacks: | Brings darkness and evil to Skylands |
| Appears in: | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Skylanders SuperChargers Issue 1 Skylanders: SuperChargers |
- “All shall fear and obey me! I am THE DARKNESS!”
- – The Darkness
The Darkness is the ultimate force behind all evil in the Skylanders series, debuting in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. It is depicted as a large mass of dark, ominous storm clouds or swirling clump of darkness. The Darkness later made a reappearance in Skylanders: SuperChargers as one of the two main antagonists of the game.
Abilities
Despite being an evil force, The Darkness and its sinister magic can be controlled by other creatures having sinister purposes.
Spyro is the only known Skylander so far to use The Darkness and combine its power with his own to become Dark Spyro, eventually being able to control his power and using the dark magic to fight evil.
Story
History
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When the Ancients were eagerly exploring the universe using the Rift Engines, they accidentally created a sinister rift engine that opened a portal to forbidden world. From this portal emerged The Darkness, who proceeded to wreck havoc and unleash dark forces across Skylands. The Skylanders of old held back the minions of Darkness until a solution was made known when the Ancients created the Core of Light, which repelled the Darkness to the dark corners of Skylands.
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Although it was gone for now, The Darkness was still out there in Skylands. It played a role in wiping out Voodood's entire tribe when they marched to battle the evil force, resulting with Voodood being the only survivor. When The Darkness attempted to corrupt the Core of Light, its influence nearly consumed Spyro, and it was Master Eon's timely spells that saved the young dragon from a horrible fate. The Darkness also destroyed Boom Jet's homeland, but the Air Skylander managed to rescue the citizens just in time.
Elves who chose to be evil and embraced the effects of The Darkness are called Drow, but they retained their love for nature.
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
For generations, the Core of Light repelled The Darkness until Kaos returned from his exile and destroyed the Core, allowing him to use The Darkness for his own gain to take over and rule Skylands as its emperor. After the Core of Light was restored, The Darkness was repelled once more.
In the 3DS version of Spyro's Adventure, The Darkness came to the Radiant Isles and brought in Hektore, who then proceeded to capture the Mystic Seekers and forced them to create the Dark Mirror that will later shroud the Radiant Isles from the rest of Skylands. After Hektore was destroyed, The Darkness was driven away.
Skylanders SuperChargers Issue #1
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It was revealed that a small, remaining portion of The Darkness was collected after being pushed back by the Core of Light. This fragment of darkness was sealed inside a vial behind an elemental door within the Skylanders Academy where no one can gain access to it. However The Darkness fragment was able to transfer its power to strengthen Kaos, who was locked away in his Traptanium prison after the events of Skylanders: Trap Team. With the help from the Darkness, Kaos was able to leave his cell for short periods of time without the Skylanders knowing, and after planning his escape, he and Glumshanks broke open the elemental door within the school and took away The Darkness fragment to be used for their latest evil plan in ruling Skylands.
Skylanders: SuperChargers
The fragment of The Darkness had grown into a large power source for Kaos' Sky Eater. It eventually became sentient, gaining a voice and seemingly seeks to help Kaos rule not only Skylands, but the entire universe. However The Darkness grew impatient by Kaos' negligence in taking matters seriously, informing the Portal Master that the Skylanders were making the Core of Light into a weapon against it. Glumshanks soon pointed out that if The Darkness destroys Skylands, there would be nothing left of Skylands for Kaos to rule over. The Darkness easily manipulated Kaos into siding with it on this goal, eventually driving him to fire a suspicious Glumshanks.
When Skylands was at its knees, with the Core of Light destroyed by the Sky Eater, Kaos displayed hesitation on destroying Skylands as without it, he wouldn't be able to rule it as he always wanted. The Darkness, having had enough of waiting, forced Kaos to cooperate by removing the dark powers it had bestowed upon him. Not wanting to lose his powers, Kaos begrudgingly initiated the destruction sequence of Skylands, satisfying The Darkness, who returned Kaos' powers to him.
After the Skylanders defeated Kaos within the Sky Eater, The Darkness subdued the heroes and commanded Kaos to destroy the Dark Rift Engine to crush their hopes forever. Instead, Kaos turned on the Rift Engine, having had enough of being ordered around. As it was being pulled into the portal from wince it came, The Darkness swore vengeance and it seemed the day is saved once again. Suddenly The Darkness emerged from the dark portal, now using remnants of the Sky Eater as armor in a final assault against the Skylanders. After a lenghty battle, the force behind all evil was vanguished for good.
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Trivia
- The Darkness bears similarities with the Maelstrom of the now retired MMO LEGO Universe.
- Its role in Skylanders: Giants is reduced greatly. Certain enemies who have been enhanced or created by The Darkness, such as Drow, appear, but otherwise the Darkness isn't even mentioned.
- Glumshanks mentioned that The Darkness talks in its sleep.
- It is said that Free Ranger was about to jump into the Darkness until he was stopped by Master Eon.
- It may correspond to the element of Dark. However, in the 3DS version of Skylanders: Trap Team,The Darkness was attempting to engulf the Midnight Museum's Dark relics in "eternal forgotteness", meaning that it does not encompass the entire Element and seeks to corrupt it as well.
