- “This is an evil place, Spyro. It is called the Mountain of Malefor...asylum to the wandering phantoms and lost spirits of those who turned to darkness. But to the spirits themselves and the black-hearted it goes by another name....”
- —The Chronicler
- “The Well of Souls.”
- —Gaul, the Ape King
The Mountain of Malefor, also known as the Well of Souls, was the stronghold that was the Dark Master's original fortress as well as his prison. Inside its halls are many traps and chambers lurking with Gaul's dark forces, including a large shrine that houses one of the twisted statues of Malefor. It made its first appearance in The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night, and later reappeared in the prologue of The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon.
Story
History
The Mountain of Malefor was Malefor's main fortress when he was exiled by the dragon elders after he turned to evil. He formed an army of Apes and taught them how to artificially harness the power of the Spirit Gems, which are the Dragons' life force. In his seclusion, his malice was so great, that it split the earth and created a pit of despair where all the unruly souls of the world could go to rest, called the Mountain of Malefor, also known as the Well of Souls, where he was later imprisoned. On the Night of Eternal Darkness, all those black-hearted souls would awaken from their eternal rest and walk free within the halls of the mountain during the eclipse only for a short while. However a powerful spirit like Malefor, is fully able to escape the Well of Souls when the Night of Eternal Darkness occurs, after his essence was freed from Convexity by Cynder.
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night

In his isolation, Malefor's evil created what would become the Well of Souls that laid before him.
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
The crumbled remains of the Mountain of Malefor can be seen briefly in the game's prologue as Grublins ventured into the ruins where they had discovered the crystal that contained the frozen forms of Spyro and Cynder. The sinister creatures freed Spyro and Cynder from their crystal prison and three-year slumber, before proceeding to chain them together to be sacrificed to the Golem under Malefor's orders.
Gallery
Trivia
- In the Gameboy Advance Version of The Eternal Night, The Well of Souls is called "The Well of the Night".
- Despite the area's description as a fortress of undead and evil characters, there are critters in most of the outdoor and cave areas; harmless and long-eared variants of Ice Snouts, gray bugs and green butterflies.
Characters |
Spyro - Sparx - Ignitus - Volteer - Terrador - Cyril - Cynder - Gaul - Chronicler |
Realms |
Dragon Temple - Dreamscape - Ancient Grove - Grove Underground Fellmuth Arena - Pirate Fleet - White Isle - Celestial Caves - Mountain of Malefor |
Enemies |
Ape Soldiers - Ape Leaders - Ape Commanders - Toad Weeds - Bulb Spiders - Death Hounds - Dreadwings Grove Worms - Grove Mites - Grove Beasts - Growths - Skavengers - Skurvywings Blundertails - Pirate Gunners - Armourdilloes - Stone Trolls - Fire Elementals Elemental Crystal Brutes - Crystal Ball Spiders Bosses |
Elements |
Fire - Electricity - Ice - Earth - Aether |
Terms |
Dragons - Apes - Spirit Gems - Scriber's Quills - Dragon Relics - Dragon Challenges |
Media |
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night Promotional Movies |
Characters |
Spyro - Sparx - Cynder - Hunter - Malefor - Ignitus - Volteer - Terrador - Cyril - Chronicler |
Realms |
Catacombs - Twilight Falls - Valley of Avalar - Warfang - Ruins of Warfang - Attack of the Golem The Dam - Burned Lands - Floating Islands - Malefor's Lair |
Enemies |
Grublins - Grublin Flies -Hero Grublins - Orcs - Hero Orcs - Trolls - Bowman Orcs - Wyverns - Shadow Apes |
Elements |
Fire - Electricity - Ice - Earth - Aether - Poison - Fear - Wind - Shadow |
Terms |
Dragons - Grublins - Spirit Gems - Armor - Snake Collars - Elite Enemies |