They quickly meet Hunter, who explains that Ignitus, Spyros mentor, sent him when Spyro did not return to the dragon temple after battling the Ape King, Gaul. They have been chained together by a group of mysterious creatures known as Grublins. Spyro and his dragon companion Cynder awake after being frozen in crystal for three years in the ruins of the Mountain of Malefor. The storyline continues three years after the second instalment of the Legend of Spyro series, The Eternal Night. Aimed at children, it is most often quite light-hearted, but it does explore some deeper themes of friendship, trust, and good and evil. It is technically excellent, features great art direction and superb audio, but suffers with mediocre gameplay, overly simple puzzles and a generic, recycled narrative. The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon is a competent, but unimaginative conclusion to the Legend of Spyro trilogy.
