Cynder

As an egg in the same clutch as Spyro, Cynder was stolen by Malefor's dark forces and born under his evil influence. Malefor's powerful magic transformed Cynder into a lithe, monstrous dragon who was the classic female fatale: unstable, alternately calm, but explosive, caring about nothing but the return of her master. After she was freed from Malefor's control, Cynder felt guilty about all of the things she had done while under his corruption and thrives to discover her own destiny and help fight against her former master.

In Dawn of the Dragon, Cynder's personality is explored. She is cunning, intelligent, witty, resourceful, brave, spirited, determined, independent, and isn't afraid to speak her mind. Despite her damsel-in-distress role in the previous two games, Cynder is far from passive and doesn't enjoy such roles of frail and weak heroines.

Her time as Malefor's puppet traumatized her so deeply that she quickly becomes upset whenever anyone mentions her dark past or the possibility of her still being evil and returning to Malefor's side. Cynder strongly dislikes being chained in any form (physically or psychologically), shown by her desire to find her destiny and frequent irritation over the magic green chain that tethered her to Spyro throughout most of Dawn of the Dragon. Cynder shows strong determination to help others and prove that she isn't the monster she once was. Her feelings are so strong that she wants to do all she can to keep her loved ones safe, and becomes brave enough to show Spyro hints about her romantic feelings before fully revealing them at the end of the third game.