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The Thieves are recurring enemies of unknown species throughout the Spyro series, although they also appear as friendly inhabitants in Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly and Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs. They are mysterious creatures who wear striped robes and are known to steal precious items such as Dragon Eggs, gems, and keys, and then run around at high speeds while chanting their signature taunt of "Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah!" The Thieves are the native residents of the Thieves Den and the Thieves' Guild.

Blue Thieves make up the majority of the species, although there are also Thieves who wear green, yellow, purple, or red robes. Red Thieves in particular tend to be exceptionally fast, and often require a Supercharge to catch up to them. Green Thieves tend to be easier to catch than Blue Thieves. All Thieves are voiced by Carlos Alazraqui in Spyro the Dragon, and the same voice recording is used in future games. In the remake, they have visible pupils on their eyes.

Types of Thieves

Appearances

Spyro the Dragon

The blue thieves possess all the remaining Dragon Eggs (Dragonfly Eggs in Japan) and appear in various realms in the Artisans, Peace Keepers, and Magic Crafters worlds. They have 12 eggs in total, five of which are needed to progress to the Beast Makers world.

Red and green thieves appear in the Tree Tops, and they are considerably harder to catch than the blue ones. Each has a purple gem. Two green thieves also appear in Gnasty Gnorc's boss fight and have keys that must be obtained to progress to fight Gnasty. Purple thieves show up as plane pilots in Gnasty's Loot, and they also have keys needed to progress.

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

Arabian thieves appear in Shady Oasis. The thieves in the tan robes use swords to attack Spyro while the ones in the purple ropes with the red turban use both a sword and a fireproof shield. If charged, they will drop their shield and be dizzy for a short while, then spin around and regain their shield. Neither of these thieves must be chased and instead serve as enemies. The third type of thieves in this realm wear yellow robes and must be chased to retrieve the lamps they have stolen in a more traditional thief chase like in the other games.

Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Like in their debut, the thieves in this game have stolen Dragon Eggs and must be chased down to retrieve them. The blue thieves can be caught with a standard charge attack, but the red and yellow ones must be caught by using a Supercharge Ramp. The thief in the Crystal Islands rides in the same airplane as in Gnasty's Loot. The thieves in the Super Bonus Round have gems instead of eggs.

If you manage to get all the skill points in the game, you will unlock the Epilogue. The thieves have their own page. It states that "Deputy Holiday catches the notorious 'Nyah-nyah' gang" with a picture of a livid Blue Thief and a Purple Thief (also livid) in jail.

Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly

Thieves (Enter the Dragonfly)

The Thieves' first appearance as friendly inhabitants comes in Enter the Dragonfly, where they seek Spyro's assistance in clearing out the Riptocs from their den. In exchange for helping them, the Thieves allow Spyro to take back any of the treasure that they have recently stolen from the Dragons. They still call out their signature taunts even as inhabitants.

The blue-robed varieties reside in the Thieves Den, and are noticeably smaller than the Thieves seen in Spyro the Dragon and Year of the Dragon, although they now bear a green gem on their head. There are also red-clothed, jester-like varieties lurking throughout the Dragon Realms, who must be chased and attacked in order to give up the loot that they have stolen.

Spyro: Season of Ice

The thieves in this game all carry ice crystals in which frozen fairies are sealed. They are notably harder to catch than in other games and are always mistaken for having stolen something else by passers-by.

Spyro: Season of Flame

In this game, all thieves are inside minigame portals. The person outside the portal tells Spyro that the thief has stolen something, then Spyro catches the thief and comes back to the person, who rewards him with a firefly. The thieves here are shown to carry large brown sacks where their stolen item is contained.

Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs

The thieves in this game usually don't need to be chased, but instead give Spyro occasional advice on things such as how to break into Moneybags' Vaults. The exception to this is in the Thieves Guild, where they usually must be chased to retrieve Quest Items. The pink-striped thieves with the graduate hats are NPCs who act as teachers, as the Thieves Guild is a school.

Spyro: A Hero's Tail

The thieves in this game have stolen Dragon Eggs from the Mrs. Shoutfire. They are hidden across the realms and must be chased down by Spyro. The Thieves always have Concept Art eggs. Red thieves appear in one of Sgt. Byrd's Speedways. These thieves release gems after being attacked.

Crash Team Rumble

The thieves make a return in Crash Team Rumble in the Summer Forest map.

Gallery

Characters
Protagonists
Spyro the Dragon - Sparx the Dragonfly
Fairies - Balloonists
Antagonists
Gnasty Gnorc
Toasty - Dr. Shemp - Blowhard - Metalhead - Jacques - Egg Thieves
Locations
Homeworlds
Artisans - Peace Keepers - Magic Crafters - Beast Makers - Dream Weavers - Gnorc Gnexus
Realms
Stone Hill - Dark Hollow - Town Square - Dry Canyon - Cliff Town - Ice Cavern - Alpine Ridge
High Caves - Wizard Peak - Terrace Village - Misty Bog - Tree Tops - Dark Passage - Lofty Castle
- Haunted Towers - Gnorc Cove - Twilight Harbor - Gnasty's Loot
Flights
Sunny Flight - Night Flight - Crystal Flight - Wild Flight - Icy Flight
Boss Realms
Toasty - Doctor Shemp - Blowhard - Metalhead - Jacques - Gnasty Gnorc
Terms
Dragons - Treasure - Dragon Eggs - Cheat codes
Characters
Main Characters
Spyro the Dragon - Sparx the Dragonfly - Hunter
Elora - Professor - Zoe - Moneybags
Villains
Ripto - Crush - Gulp
Colossus Yeti - Master Chef - Bombo - Ox
Non-playable characters
Agent Zero - Alchemist - Bazil - Big Gnorcs - Bonebuilders - Breezebuilders - Brother Kipp - Droids
Electrolls - Fairies - Fauns - Fisher - Foreman Bud - Gemcutters - Green Colosi - Greta - Handel
Hippos - Ice Builders - Inventor Droid - Juliet - Land Blubbers - Little Bo Peep - Logistics Droid - Mayor
Ooga and Mr. Bones - Queen Finny - Robot Farmers - Romeo - Scarlet Lizards - Seahorses - Turtles
Water Wizards - Water Workers - Wizards - Yellow Colosi Monks
Locations
Worlds
Summer Forest - Autumn Plains - Winter Tundra
Glimmer - Colossus - Idol Springs - Hurricos - Sunny Beach - Aquaria Towers - Skelos Badlands - Crystal Glacier
Breeze Harbor - Zephyr - Scorch - Fracture Hills - Magma Cone - Shady Oasis - Mystic Marsh - Cloud Temples
Robotica Farms - Metropolis - Dragon Shores
Speedways
Ocean Speedway - Metro Speedway - Icy Speedway - Canyon Speedway
Boss Arenas
Crush's Dungeon - Gulp's Overlook - Ripto's Arena
Terms
Talisman - Spirit Particles - Gems - Orbs - Cheat codes
Media
Snowman Ads - Mikey Ad
Characters
Playable Characters
Spyro the Dragon - Sparx the Dragonfly - Hunter
Sheila - Sgt. Byrd - Bentley - Agent 9
Villains
Sorceress - Buzz - Spike - Scorch
Bluto the Rhynoc - Sleepyhead - Colossus Yeti - Twin Fire Dragons - Moneybags - Sasquatch Six
Non-playable characters
Astor - Ami - Azrael - Bartholomew - Basho - Bianca - Buson - Crazy Ed - Egyptian Dogs - Elora
Fairies - Fireflies - Fluffy - Gnome Wizards - Greta - Gus - Handel - Holiday - Hummingbirds - Isabelle - Lindar
Lions - Marco - Mountain Goats - Nancy - Ooga and Mr. Bones - Pandas - Penguins - Polar Bears - Professor - Purple Villagers
Roy - Scarlet Lizards - Seals - Gus - Tara - Tikis - Weather Imps - Wyatt - Zoe
Locations
Worlds
Sunrise Spring - Midday Gardens - Evening Lake - Midnight Mountain
Sunny Villa - Cloud Spires - Molten Crater - Seashell Shore - Sheila's Alp - Icy Peak - Enchanted Towers - Spooky Swamp
Bamboo Terrace - Sgt. Byrd's Base - Frozen Altars - Lost Fleet - Charmed Ridge - Fireworks Factory - Bentley's Outpost
Crystal Islands - Desert Ruins - Haunted Tomb - Dino Mines - Agent 9's Lab - Super Bonus Round
Speedways
Mushroom Speedway - Country Speedway - Honey Speedway - Harbor Speedway
Boss Arenas
Buzz's Dungeon - Spike's Arena - Scorch's Pit - Sorceress's Lair
Sparx Areas
Crawdad Farm - Spider Town - Starfish Reef - Bugbot Factory
Terms
Dragon Eggs - Gems - Rhynocs - Cheat codes
Characters
Main Characters
Spyro the Dragon - Sparx the Dragonfly - Hunter
Bianca - Spirit Dragon - Zoe
Villains
Ripto
Crush - Gulp
Non-Playable Characters
Alligator Farmers - Bartholomew - Bears - Dragons - Dragonflies - Moneybags - Monkey Monks
Dragon Masters - Rodtikiney - Pigs - Professors - Thieves - Yetis
Locations
Worlds
Dragon Realms
Dragonfly Dojo - Crop Circle Country - Luau Island - Cloud 9 - Monkey Monastery
Honey Marsh - Thieves Den - Jurassic Jungle - Ripto's Lair
Terms
Dragonflies - Gems - Cheat codes
Characters
Playable Characters
Spyro the Dragon - Sparx
Villains
Grendor
Non-playable characters
Hunter - Zoe - Bianca - Moneybags - Professor
Locations
Fairy Realms
Autumn Fairy Home - Winter Fairy Home - Spring Fairy Home - Summer Fairy Home
Market Mesa - Lava Prairie - Mermaid Coast - Hummingbird Fort - Panda Gardens - Honey Marsh
Time Machine Lab - Roman City - Twilight Bulb Factory - Dusty Trails - Star Park - Grendor's Lair
Speedways
Stone Age Speedway - Ice Age Speedway - Aqua Age Speedway - Space Age Speedway
Boss Arenas
Grendor's Lair
Sparx Areas
Ant Farm - Wasp City - Caterpillar Gardens - Beetle Burrows
Terms
Fairies - Rhynocs -Gems
Characters
Playable Characters
Spyro the Dragon - Sheila - Agent 9
Villains
Ripto - Crush - Gulp
Non-playable characters
Hunter - Zoe - Bianca - Moneybags -Bentley - Professor
Locations
Worlds
Sunny Plains - Celestial Plains - Starry Plains
Country Farms - Shamrock Isle - Canyon Hop - Minty Mines - Temple of Dune - Tiki Tropics
Alpine Adobe - Crush's Dungeon - Candy Lane - Haunted Hills - Winter Mesa - Watertopia
Rumble Jungle - Lunar Ledges - Arctic Outback - Gulp's Overlook - Moon Fondue - Gypsy Road
Dreamy Castle - Volcano Vaults - Ripto's Mondo Volcano - Ripto's Volcano (Boss)
Terms
Gems - Rhynocs - Fireflies - Dragon Breaths
Characters
Main Characters
Spyro - Sparx - Ripto - Sgt. Byrd - Moneybags - Hunter - Bianca - Agent 9
Villains
Ripto
Dragon Shores
Worlds
Virtual Playground - Fairy Library - Yeti Serengeti - Byrd Barracks - Thieves' Guild - Rabbit Habitat
Banana Savannah - Kangaroo Hoodoos - Moneybags' Mansion - Cheetah Spot Spa - Professor's Secret Lab
Rhynocs n' Clocks - Chateau Ripto
Terms
Gems - Homeworld - Powerups - Dragon Breaths - Hearts of the Lands
Characters
Playable Characters
Spyro the Dragon - Hunter
Sparx the Dragonfly - Sgt. Byrd - Blink
Villains
Red (Mecha Form)
Gnasty Gnorc - Ineptune - Mammoth
Non-playable characters
Amp - Aqua - Astor - Bentley the Yeti - Ember - Flame - Fredneck - Freezia - Ice Princess - Lily - Magnus
- Mergatroids - Moneybags - Mrs. Shoutfire - Otto - Peggy - Phil - Professor - Teena - Titan
- Tomas - Trina - Turtle Mother - Wally - Zoe
Locations
Worlds
Dragon Kingdom - Lost Cities - Icy Wilderness - Volcanic Isle
Dragon Village - Crocovile Swamp - Dragonfly Falls - Coastal Remains - Cloudy Domain - Sunken Ruins
- Frostbite Village - Gloomy Glacier - Ice Citadel - Stormy Beach - Molten Mount - Magma Falls - Dark Mine
- Red's Lab
Boss Arenas
Gnasty's Cave - Watery Tomb - Red's Chamber - Red's Lair
Speedways
Island Speedway - Cloudy Speedway - Iceberg Aerobatics - Lava Palaver
Terms
Gems - Dark Gems - Light Gems - Dragon Eggs
Other
Credits - Cheat codes
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