Calliope

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Calliope
Species:	Fairy
Gender:	Female
Role:	Ally
World:	Skylands
Attacks:	Takes away the powers of Skylanders
Appears in:	Skylanders Issue 4 Skylanders Issue 5 Skylanders Issue 6 Skylanders Issue 7 Skylanders Issue 8 Skylanders Issue 9

Calliope is a fairy who first appeared in Skylanders Issue 4 under the story Sprite Fight!. She later played a key role in the Skylanders: Return of the Dragon King story arc.

Personality

Calliope is a fairy who simply seeks to be reunited with her lost family. However her frantic search would cause her to commit terrible decisions, such as going to the Undead Dragon King Malefor to seek his help in finding her family. She is a fan of the Skylanders, feeling regretful after stealing the powers of Spyro, Cynder and Hex.

Story

History

Desperate to find her family, Calliope came to the Undead Dragon King, Malefor, in the Cadaverous Crypts and a deal was struck between the two. Malefor would help Calliope find her family if she did as he commanded. The fairy agreed, and the evil dragon ordered Calliope to steal the powers of Spyro, Cynder and Hex, unaware of the dark intentions Malefor has in store. 

Skylanders Issue #4 (Sprite Fight!)

Calliope was being attacked by a sea creature until Spyro came to the rescue after hearing the fairy's call for help. Unknown to Spyro, she stole his powers from him into a crystal she wore while thanking the dragon for saving her.

Skylanders Issue #5 (What the Hex!)

Calliope later attended Hex's charity magic show in Woodburrow and was picked as a volunteer for a magic act. While performing the card trick, the fairy managed to touch Hex, stealing her powers before the magic trick amazed both Calliope and the audience.

Skylanders Issue #6 (Meet & Greet & Defeat)

Calliope was one of the eager fans who wanted to meet the Undead Skylander, Cynder, after her battle in the Rumbletown Arena. As the two shook hands, Calliope was able to steal Cynder's powers without her knowledge and the two parted ways. Although she would never forget the experience of meeting Cynder, Calliope didn't feel right about what she did to Spyro, Cynder and Hex, but knew that she didn't have a choice. She flies off, hoping that Malefor would finally let the fairy go. 

Skylanders Issue #7

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Calliope hesitates as a dark figure commands her to shatter the crystal she held.

After stealing the powers from Spyro, Cynder and Hex, Calliope returned to the Cadaverous Crypts. However the three Skylanders, including Wallop, tracked her down and chased after Calliope in hot pursuit through the caves. She came upon a stone where Malefor urged her to shatter the crystal upon it to release the power she had stolen. Calliope hesitated, as shattering the crystal will render Spyro, Cynder and Hex helpless and she didn't feel right about it, despite knowing that she had struck the deal with the shadow. Malefor furiously ordered her to do so, and Calliope obeyed reluctantly, smashing the crystal onto the stone and allowing the evil dragon to absorb the power, reviving himself.

Calliope looked on in horror as Malefor used his renewed fire power to easily overwhelm Spyro, Cynder, Hex and Wallop, rendering them unconscious.

Skylanders Issue #8

Under another order, Calliope created a crystal for Malefor to use to drain the powers of Skylanders, much like the one she used on Spyro, Cynder and Hex. When the evil dragon departed to carry out his latest plan, Calliope was placed in charge to tend to the unconscious Skylanders who were imprisoned. The fairy is met with animosity from Wallop and Cynder when they awakened, despite her attempts to explain the reason behind her actions. Calliope soon explained to the Skylanders Malefor's true motive and still attempted to provide the Skylanders food. When they explained their experiences with Malefor and how the fairy can still make amends, Calliope couldn't bring herself to help the Skylanders, feeling ashamed of her actions. She flew away into the caves in tears, unaware that the Skylanders would soon be freed.

Skylanders Issue #9

When Calliope returned, she discovered that the Skylanders had escaped without her aid. The fairy recalled Spyro's words and how the Skylanders didn't blame her for her actions, which helped her ultimately realize that Malefor had simply used her and didn't want to help Calliope find her family as he promised in their deal. Calliope angrily gained the revelation that by stealing the powers of Spyro, Cynder and Hex, she had become a monster like Malefor and wondered how she will face her family after what she did. The fairy ventured to the Skylanders Academy where she witnessed Spyro, Cynder, Hex and Wallop battling Malefor along with the other inhabitants. She was discovered in the crowd by Persephone, who shared with Calliope words of reassurance. Calliope ultimately redeemed herself by telling Spyro Malefor's weakpoint in his armor that held the crystal he used to drain the Skylanders their powers.

After the Skylanders damaged his armor and regained their full strength and powers, Malefor noted the deal he and Calliope had made, wondering how she would ever find her family without his help. The fairy was reassured that with the Skylanders and her friends, she is never alone. As Malefor was forcefully pulled over the edge of the island by Flynn's damaged Dread-Yacht, he pleaded to Calliope to help him, only for her to refuse, not wanting to see Malefor ever again. The fairy then watched as Malefor plummeted to the abyss along with the other Skylanders, convinced that Malefor is really gone. Apologetic for her actions, Calliope is comforted by Master Eon that without her help, Malefor wouldn't have been defeated. The Skylanders Academy will be rebuilt and that there will be plenty of help in the form of the Skylanders willing to assist Calliope in finding her family.

Spoilers end here.

Trivia

• Calliope was named after Skylanders comic story writer, David Rodriguez's deceased pet cat. He states that it wasn't intended to be a tribute to his first pet, but allows it.

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