Gulp

Gulp is one of Ripto's two minions, alongside Crush. He often serves as a mount for Ripto.

Ripto's Rage
Gulp was a very single minded monster with ambitions to become a cook that joined Ripto in the hopes of getting food. He was warped to Avalar along with his master and Crush and helped the Riptoc sorcerer in his goal of taking over Avalar. Gulp, Crush, and Ripto confronted Spyro, Elora, Hunter, and the Professor after they brought the dragon to Avalar. After Crush accidentally hit Ripto in an attempt to hit the fairy, Zoe, Gulp swallowed his magic scepter and the trio ran off. After Spyro managed to defeat Crush later, Ripto attempted to call his other minion out to fight the dragon. However Gulp got stuck in the door and the dungeon began to fall apart, prompting Ripto and Gulp to run for it. Later Spyro found the two just as the Riptoc sorcerer was about to feed the monster a fairy. The dragon used his fire breath to make him let the fairy escape and Ripto ordered Gulp to destroy Spyro, promising him all the fairies he could eat if he succeeded. However Spyro made use of some weapons brought in by Pterodactyls, he managed to defeat Gulp.

Season of Fire and Enter the Dragonfly
He survived, briefly spending some time in the Avalar Zoo, but went to the Molten Crater to try and get work from Gnasty Gnorc, but was turned down. However Gulp rejoined for his attacks on the Dragon Realm when he stole the dragon's fireflies. But he was defeated yet again along with Ripto.

Abilities
Gulp has great strength and bulk and mainly attacks by leaping into the air to try and land on his target. He also has a pair of laser cannons on his back and could use different attacks when he swallowed the weapons Spyro was trying to use. Gulp could swallow the missiles to spit them at his opponent, shoot fireballs from his mouth by swallowing bombs, and expel explosions out of his body by swallowing exploding barrels.

Trivia

 * During Gulp's boss battle, you can get a skill point by hitting Ripto (who watches from a chair overlooking the arena).


 * At the beginning of the battle, Gulp will do anything but look left and right if you do not press any of the buttons, including the joystick.