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these_balls) wrote2010-04-27 11:40 pm
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Character
Name: Ripto
Series: Spyro the Dragon
Timeline: After conquering Winter Tundra, before facing Spyro.
Canon Resource Links: Ripto @ Spyro Wiki
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage @ Spyro Wiki
Personality: First things first: the Spyro games all run on rule of cool and rule of funny. Several things Ripto does in canon could be considered absolutely horrific in a more serious setting, but due to the nature of the Spyro games, throwing bombs at people, getting crushed by a massive dinosaur-thing, and falling into an abyss are played for laughs. While these actions are all treated this way, as a character, Ripto would be prone to doing terrible things if he could get away with them.
But! Let's focus on the character himself, shall we? Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage is the title of the game in America (it's known as Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer in Europe), and it's a very apt title. Ripto is a little rageball. He has several berserk buttons that Spyro finds and mashes repeatedly throughout the game. The first berserk button? Dragons. Ripto hates dragons. He hates dragons to the point of deciding to settle in Avalar without even seeing the place just because there are no dragons there. (It's also worth noting that he discovers this through smell so apparently dragons are either really distinctive scent-wise or Ripto has the best sense of smell ever.) Why does he hate dragons so much? Well, this requires a little back story of an explanation.
Ripto comes from a world where dragons are the best magic-users. Their skills are unparalleled to begin with, and Ripto is a dinosaur-like species, one that doesn't excel at magic anyway. Instead of trying to train his magical prowess to the best of his ability, Ripto said "screw that" and went after other means of power. In canon he obtains a Power Crystal (technically to replace the one Gulp ate, but details) which greatly increases his power. So why is he mad at dragons, exactly? Because dragons don't have to rely on "Power Crystals" and the like in order to use magic. They're constantly better than he is, and they're all huge!
That brings us to Ripto's second biggest berserk button, his size. Ripto is tiny. In canon he's only taller than the Professor, who is ridiculously short. Spyro stands taller than Ripto, and he's a quadruped. Needless to say, Ripto's got a huge Napoelon Complex here. He wants to prove that he shouldn't be underestimated because he's so tiny. The best way to do that? Conquer all the worlds, obviously! He likes to ride around on Gulp's head which does give him some more height. It's very obvious that he's tiny, however. (He'll be human-sized in Route obviously, but he'll still be incredibly short!)
So we know that Ripto gets pissed off very easily when it comes to these two things. What else is there to Ripto other than being a bundle of rage? Well, he's a conqueror. Or rather, he likes to think he is. He hasn't actually conquered anything before arriving in Avalar, but that's perfectly fine! He'll take over this peaceful place! ...He actually does manage to take over the homeworlds and start up quite a lot of trouble in the various places. The best example is between the Land Blubbers and the Breezebuilders. The two species have apparently disliked one another for quite some time, but prior to Ripto showing up in Avalar they weren't actually fighting. When Spyro enters either Zephyr or Breeze Harbor, he discovers that they're at war with one another. Thanks, Ripto. We needed that. Ripto is clearly capable of provoking fights without actually getting into them, and he's cunning enough to turn the people against one another instead of just showing up, claiming to be the new ruler, and getting his ass kicked. (He learned his lesson after Summer Forest, alright.)
It's never specifically stated whether the enemies found in the various worlds are created by Ripto or not, but in later games it is revealed that Ripto can make enemies using magic. These enemies are their own species known as "Riptocs" and quite obviously they're created to obey Ripto. He certainly knows that utilizing armies would be far more useful than attempting to take Spyro down himself - which also explains why he sends Crush, then Gulp after Spyro instead of chasing him down personally. Speaking of which, Ripto is genuinely upset when Spyro defeats both his minions (though he's more upset about Gulp, since Crush was pretty much useless and at least he could ride on Gulp). He is capable of feeling things other than rage and pleasure, but he doesn't dwell on those emotions for too long before switching back to rage.
Oh right, let's talk about Ripto's ego. It's quite the contrast to his tiny size, and even knowing that he's not the best wizard around, Ripto's ego is still huge. In Avalar, he's certainly one of the most skilled wizards (except for the wizards in Mystic Marsh and Cloud Temples, though it's debatable whether he ever encountered them) and he does know it. Ripto never goes into details about just why he's so awesome, but you should know that he's incredibly awesome. Yes. Of course he is. Don't question him. Knocking his ego down to size just doesn't happen. Seriously. He gets mad at insults, but he never actually takes them to heart. Though come to think of it, he doesn't really take anything to heart.
Ripto has very little empathy for anyone. He sees Crush and Gulp as tools to use in battle, and therefore doesn't really feel much toward their defeat. Admittedly, that's a lot more than he feels toward the people he's actively hurting in Avalar. He doesn't even bother to explain it away as "it's all for the greater good" or anything like that. Nope. He does it for the evulz. Evil for evil's sake, basically. Oh, and conquest. Because he likes power.
In summation, Ripto's a little midget with serious anger issues who wants nothing more than to conquer the world and rule with an iron fist. Clearly he's going to love
taking overJohto.Strengths/Weaknesses: ✔ Ripto is perfectly fine with showing up in a new world and attempting to conquer it. It's happened before, no big deal. He can adapt to new situations very easily.
✔ He's had experience training
uselesscreatures! See: Crush and Gulp. He commanded both of them outside of the boss fights, so he at least has some experience with taming creatures.✔ Ripto is very motivated. Once he's decided he wants to do something, he'll do just about anything to get it. He doesn't change his mind about things very often and will almost always see a goal through to the end.
✔ So just how good is Ripto at this conquering thing? Well, he showed up a week before the game starts and has already conquered the Summer Forest homeworld. He's caused a lot of chaos within that week (including pushing two rival worlds into warring with one another) and he shows no signs of stopping there. He's very good at instigating fights and lying through his teeth; he actually could have been a decent ambassador if he wasn't so interested in power. Is he a good ruler though? Well...
✘ Ripto rules through Machiavellian ideals. It's better to be feared than loved, etc. This tends to just have people rebel against him. Whoops.
✘ The game is called "Ripto's Rage" for a damn good reason. Ripto has serious anger issues and will get pissed off at the most trivial things. His height is a major berserk button - he's easily one of the shortest characters in the series. When he's pissed, Ripto loses sight of his goals and instead focuses on revenge. He's the sort to hold a grudge forever.
✘ He's also stubborn; Ripto is always right, even when he's not. You're obviously wrong. Especially if you're a dragon. Now shut up and let him gloat.
✘ Speaking of dragons... Ripto hates them. He hates them to the point where they get their own section here. He will go out of his way to rant about just how much he hates dragons. Dragons are very powerful and capable of using incredibly potent magic. Ripto has studied magic for quite some time, and even through using powerful crystals he still can't compare to a dragon's power. Obviously he's a little bitter. Finding out that there were no dragons in Avalar sold him completely - he was willing to leave his homeworld behind in a heartbeat just to avoid being overshadowed by dragons.
✔ / ✘ Ripto is confident to the point of overconfidence. He tends to underestimate those he goes up against (repeatedly, in Spyro's case) because he's certain of his own capabilities. Which, by the way, have been proven to be worse than a dragon's to begin with. Hmm.
✔ / ✘ He's very stubborn which can be a good thing. It means that he won't be changing his mind or very easily influenced. But his opinions are terrible and he really should be stopped.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Team Rocket
Starter: Bagon ♂ (+Rattata ♂)
Password: Raspberry Lemonade
Samples
First Person Sample: [Good morning, Johto! Well, it's not going to be a good morning for long! Have a cackling midget riding on top of a Salamence. He's decked out in full Rocket gear (and a very distinctive purple cape which kind of ruins the anonymity) and he's pointing directly at Goldenrod's Gym.]
Destroy them! Make sure it's painful, Dragon!
[...Yes, he did name that thing "Dragon," and yes, he is planning on riding it into battle. The dragon roars and stomps toward the door. ...Then comes the problem that the dragon won't actually fit through the door. Ripto stops cackling.]
Oh what? Are you serious? Just break the door down, Dragon!
[The Salamence rolls its eyes and backs up a bit, readying a Flamethrower attack.]
Johto! This is a message from your new king! Surrender now, or we'll raze this city to the ground!
[That's directed at the Gear and Ripto starts cackling again before flipping off the Gear. If you're listening closely, however, you might catch the last comment to the Salamence,] Hey, hey! Watch it, flamebreath! Don't set my cape on fire!
Third Person Sample: The first week of Team Rocket training was anything but fun. Ripto wasn't human - he had never been human, and he had never even seen a human prior to showing up here - and adjusting to his new height, his new body, and all the work Team Rocket wanted him to do was going to take more time than they were giving him. He was lucky he hadn't been caught by the time the second week rolled around, and he really wasn't surprised by the fact that the other newcomers were doing better than him. It was obvious that they would, after all. Most of them were used to being human. Most of them were used to relying on physical skills rather than magic. Ripto wasn't, obviously.
But he wasn't going to lose out to anyone. The second week Ripto really started pushing both himself and his Pokémon. Dragon and Useless - his Bagon and Rattata - weren't very pleased about it, but Ripto didn't slack off at all. He was beginning to get results by the time the training was done, but that left him with absolutely no idea what to do with himself. There were labs with several (uppity, he was sure) scientists that were working for Team Rocket, but what use would that be? He had no interest in sitting inside all day, studying Pokémon while he could be outside, conquering Johto.
So that meant he was going to have to do his own thing for Team Rocket. After studying the network and discussing things with other Rockets, it was clear that the best thing to do was raise his Pokémon for the time being, and then - like the anonymous Rockets and Cobra - attack the general population to gain a name for himself and Team Rocket. The more power this organization had, the better. After all, he could easily conquer the entire region with this organization working for him!
...But first that meant gathering strong Pokémon that weren't useless rats or obnoxious dragons.
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