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“Gulp, lunchtime!”
    —Ripto, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

Gulp is one of Ripto's two minions, the other being Crush in the original Spyro series.

Personality[]

Gulp is a brutish yet fairly intelligent creature. He is extremely loyal to Ripto even when faced with abuse from him (we find out later this is because Ripto saved him from perishing in Molten Crater). In Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly and onward, he becomes capable of speech, but is not permitted to do so in the presence of his boss.

Abilities[]

Gulp can ingest certain objects and spit out its harmful qualities at his opponents, such as spewing out waves of green energy after devouring a metal barrel. When equipped with a metallic pack, he can launch homing energy spheres or fire rockets.

Story[]

History[]

Some time prior to the events of Ripto's Rage!, Gulp lived in Molten Crater, where he begged for work from Gnasty Gnorc. Being turned down by the Gnorc multiple times, he ended up eventually finding work under the evil mastermind that is Ripto.

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage![]

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Gulp with Ripto and Crush in the Glimmer realm

A simple-minded creature with dreams of becoming a cook, Gulp joined Ripto in the hopes of gaining food, and was warped with his master to Avalar, where he acted as Ripto's steed, carrying him across the realms. He accidentally ate his master's scepter upon Spyro's arrival in Glimmer when Crush tried to hit a fairy named Zoe and accidentally whacked Ripto instead, and they are forced to retreat. When Ripto and Gulp took over Autumn Plains, Ripto tried to feed Zoe to Gulp, but Spyro arrived and defeated Gulp in the dungeon (Gulp's Overlook) of the castle at Autumn Plains.

During Ripto's boss battle, Ripto created a mechanical version of Gulp after Spyro gave him a beating a couple of times, and the robotic beast was later destroyed by the purple dragon.

In the epilogue of the original game, Gulp found a new life at the Society for the Protection of Abused Monsters (SPAM) petting zoo in Avalar, where he befriended a Gemcutter, a Hippo and a Baby Turtle.

Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly[]

Not long before the events of Enter the Dragonfly, Gulp rejoined Ripto's side. Unlike in Ripto's Rage!, he seems to be the less intelligent minion (which makes sense as the epilogue of Ripto's Rage! showed that Crush pursued higher learning). He may have only kept quiet under the orders of Ripto, who told him that he was "not hired for his brains." When Ripto learned from Crush that the Dragonflies have been scattered all over the Dragon Realms, Ripto took his anger out on his monsters by attacking them with a spell, sending them flying.

Other appearances[]

Spyro 2: Season of Flame[]

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Gulp as seen in Spyro 2: Season of Flame

Gulp was tasked by Ripto to stop Spyro from going to Starry Plains, being equipped with impenetrable armor that was only susceptible to his own missiles but he still ended up being defeated by Spyro.

Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy[]

Gulp, along with Crush, appeared as bosses in the game.

Crash Team Rumble[]

Gulp makes a cameo in Crash Team Rumble as an epic relic station in the Artisans map.

Strategies[]

Main article: Gulp's Overlook

Gallery[]

Main article: Gulp/Gallery

Trivia[]

  • Unlike Ripto and Crush, Gulp actually resembles a real dinosaur. He is commonly believed to be based off a ceratopsian, albeit one without a frill and "beak."
  • During Gulp's boss battle, if you hit Ripto, you get a Skill Point. This is easier to do with the permanent super-flame power-up.
    • In fact, the difficulty of Gulp's battle is completely removed when you have the permanent Superflame since the Superflame counts as an explosive, which hurt Gulp automatically. A similar case applies to Ripto, though Ripto is still able to attack you whereas if the player keeps firing at Gulp, he won't be able to attack.
    • Also, with the permanent superflame, Gulp is somewhat easier to defeat than Crush. Once you hit Crush, this will trigger the normal effect as to when you normally flame him. With Gulp, however, he takes damage instantly after a blast of superflame.
  • A skill point is earned if the player defeats Gulp without taking any hits. This is easier to do with the permanent super-flame power-up.
  • During Gulp's boss battle, if you don't press any buttons when you enter the fight, including moving the joystick, Gulp will do nothing but look left and right. This also happens in almost every other boss battle in this game and Year of the Dragon, most likely so they wouldn't attack until you are ready.
  • Gulp talked in Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly and Spyro 2: Season of Flame. Since Ripto did not hire them for their brains, it's assumed that Crush and Gulp were able to talk while in Avalar, but remained silent because they were not allowed to speak.
  • As proven by dialogue in Season of Flame, Gulp appears to be third in command as when Crush gets defeated he hopes that makes him second in command.
  • As well as being occasionally remixed within the Spyro series, outside of the Spyro series, the "Gulp's Overlook" theme has been used more than once (either remixed or using the same Spyro 2 play); on one occasion, it was used in a "most-amazing-videos" styled show, in which a man wielding a grenade was foiled in his attempt to steal money from a bank in Mexico. On another occasion it was used in advertising a video game involving bipedal Vampire Bears.

References[]

  1. Spyro 2: Season of Flame game manual, page 11
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
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 - 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
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