After Spyro's defeat of Cynder in the previous game, the Dark Master's power over her wanes, and she changes back to her true form a young dragon. Yet, touched as she is by the darkness, Cynder is compelled by a shadowy figure named Gaul to try and release the Dark Master. Spyro, led by visions of a strange dragon master, pursues her in the hope that he can prevent her from making a horrible mistake. In the process, however, Spyro may fall victim to the darkness himself.