Cynder

In The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, Cynder was given a design overhaul due to the change in game developers from Krome Studios to Étranges Libellules. To take advantage of the next generation consoles of the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, she was aged up to a teenager with bigger wingspan and larger body proportions that resemble an adult dragon's. Despite appearing older, she remains the same size as her younger self. The symbols on her forehead are smaller, and the ones that were on her shoulders and back while in her corrupted adult form have returned, but are redesigned to fit in the space on her shoulders. Cynder wears a platinum choker on her neck, bracers on her arms, and single bracer on her tail that are similar to the ones she wore while under Malefor's control. Her mouth is still beaked, but it's no longer as small as before. From the artistic decision made by the game director of the console versions of Dawn of the Dragon, Cynder's signature black scales are changed to dark purple. The silver crest on the back of her head is now separated into pointed spikes, and the sickled blades on her wings now face the outward instead of inward. She is also very lithe, more so than her corrupted larger form. she is roughly 15 years old. she has a Cloaca, as most dragons do. she is a proper feral dragon, meaning she normally walks on all fours as a quadrupedal dragoness. she has not laid her first clutch of eggs yet, meaning her Cloaca is extremely tight, and possibly also extremely wet. She produces a thick, slime-like substance from her Cloaca when aroused. Her cloaca is only about an inch and a half deep, as her body is not built to take a penis inside of it. If a male does force their full penis into her, they would push through her extremely tight Cervix, and into where her body forms the clutches of eggs. Like other dragons, her first clutch of eggs will not be fertile. She is a virgin.

Personality While within the same clutch of dragon eggs as Spyro, Cynder was stolen by Malefor's dark forces and born under his influence. Malefor's powerful magic transformed Cynder into a lithe, monstrous dragon who was the classic femme fatale; unstable, alternately calm, but explosive; caring about nothing but the return of her master.[9] Her might and fury was enough to strike fear into the bravest of warriors; a powerful force of nature capable of tearing through her enemies and incapacitated them with ease. After she was freed from Malefor's control, Cynder felt guilty about all of the things she had done while under his corruption.

In the promotional shorts based on The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night, Cynder displays a more lighthearted and friendlier side, wanting to help Spyro regain his elemental powers in the temple dojo.

In the game itself, she harbors intense guilt over being Malefor's puppet, believing she doesn't belong at the Dragon Temple after all she had done. When she was met with the possibility of Malefor taking her back for being a "faithful servant" or kill her when he returns, Cynder showed no intention on returning to Malefor's side and was willing to help fight against her former master, putting her at odds with her former dark ally, Gaul the Ape King. She was shown to be bold and cunning during her interactions with Spyro in the midst of danger, planning ruses with her purple companion to distract their surrounding enemies while secretly planning out their next move. In addition, Cynder displayed a sense of loyalty, refusing to leave without Spyro, even when she was in danger of being entombed along with him and Sparx inside the Well of Souls.

In Dawn of the Dragon, a different take on Cynder's personality is displayed. In the game, she is intelligent, witty, resourceful, brave, spirited, determined, independent, and isn't afraid to speak her mind. Despite her damsel-in-distress role in the previous two games, Cynder is portrayed as far from passive and doesn't enjoy such roles of frail and weak heroines. For instance, when Spyro was instructing Cynder to follow his lead, she immediately responded in an indignant tone, "Why should you lead?". Although she was soft-spoken in the previous game, Cynder was given a irritable temperament, mostly acting snappy at Spyro over the course of their journey, before her tone towards him softened after Ignitus's death.

Cynder's time as Malefor's puppet traumatized her deeply that she quickly becomes upset whenever anyone mentions her dark past or the possibility of her still being evil and returning to Malefor's side; something that happens quite often. Cynder strongly dislikes being chained in any form (physical or psychologically) as seen by her desire to find her destiny and frequent irritation over the green snake collars keeping her tethered to Spyro. Cynder shows strong determination to help others and prove that she isn't the monster she once was. Her feelings are so strong that she wants to do all she can to keep those she cares about safe.