However in Spyro: Year of the Dragon, several of the dragon hatchlings are female. In the original Spyro the Dragon trilogy, all known adult dragons in the Dragon Realms are male. The twin faux-dragons created by the Sorceress in Fireworks Factory resemble oriental depictions of dragons with long whiskers on their snouts, but their bodies are separated by multiple joints including their heads. In Shadow Legacy, the statue of the Great Sea Dragon in Dragon Shores depicts her as a serpent, a trait not shared by any other Dragon in the original series. Young dragons such as Spyro, Flame, Ember and Zinc are depicted as quadrupeds. In Spyro: A Hero's Tail and its sequel Shadow Legacy, adult dragons have animalistic ears this feature was later given to some of the dragons in the first game recreation in the Spyro Reignited Trilogy.
In the original first game, most of the adult dragons are bipedal while few are quadruple. Across these games, dragons take on a variety of designs. They come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes throughout the numerous games in the original series. The dragons are primarily based on the typical depiction from western folklore as large horned and winged reptiles.
