Sunburn

Sunburn
Element:
Characteristics
Species:	Phoenix/Dragon Hybrid
Gender:	Male
Role:	Skylander
World:	Skylands
Attacks:	Flamethrower Breath Immolation Teleport Blazethrower Phoenix Dash Infinite Flame
Appearances
Appears in:	Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Skylanders: Universe Skylanders: Cloud Patrol Skylanders: Giants Skylanders: Lost Islands Skylanders: Battlegrounds Skylanders: Swap Force Skylanders: Trap Team Rift into Overdrive Skylanders: SuperChargers (Racing) Skylanders: Imaginators
Cameos:	Stump Smash Crosses the Bone Dragon
First Release:	Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
Voice Actors
English:	Troy Baker (2012)

“Roast N' Toast!”

    —Sunburn's official catchphrase

Sunburn is a Fire phoenix/dragon hybrid Skylander in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. He is available only in the Dragon's Peak Adventure Pack.

Character Development

Sunburn was originally more reptilian with no hint of avian features on him. His prototype name was Fire Dragon, and he existed back during the early days of Spyro's Kingdom.

Nat Loh developed this character, using inspirations from Star Control 2 for Sunburn's teleportation abilities. Unlike the random teleportation of the Arilou Lalee'lay Skiff, Sunburn needed to reflect the player's intentions so that he always teleported to where the player wanted. In his Guided Teleportation upgrade, Nat built upon this concept to layer in complexity which comes together beautifully in his Flame Lord path. The Flight of the Phoenix upgrade and its art is a reference to the Phoenix's Firebird Mode from Battle of the Plants / G-Force / Gatchaman anime series that Nat saw as a child.

Sunburn's early toy form designs for Spyro's Kingdom.

Sunburn's earlier reptillian design.

Background

Personality

Like all dragons, Sunburn is quite the prankster, but hates evil with a passion. He uses his powers of teleportation to play practical jokes on his Skylander buddies, appearing when they least expect it. He doesn't like to stay in one place for more than a minute at a time.

Biography

Born in the center of an active volcano, Sunburn is part dragon, part phoenix, and 100% fire power. He is very proud of his unique heritage, and is the only dragon and phoenix hybrid known to exist in Skylands. This rare combination makes him a desirable target for dark wizards and bounty hunters that seek to gain power by unlocking the secrets behind Sunburn’s ability to teleport. Joining the Skylanders gave Sunburn a way to help defend the world from evil, but also provided him with protection, as he remains one of the most sought after creatures in Skylands.

Story

History

For years, soothsayers and psychics had predicted the birth of a dragon-phoenix cross. So, when the newly hatched Sunburn was catapulted into the world from his cozy volcanic nest, he became the drag-nix (or phoe-gon?) everyone wanted to meet. Sunburn became a target for every thief, bandit and evil sorcerer who wanted a piece of his powers. Thankfully, being able to both throw flames and teleport was a handy defense. Still for Sunburn, Skylands was not a safe place. Luckily, Master Eon also noticed his amazing abilities and made him a Skylander. This not only provided Sunburn with protection, but gave him a license to incinerate evil. It also provided plenty of opportunities to play teleporting pranks on his new teammates.

Stump Smash Crosses the Bone Dragon

Sunburn was one of the assembled Skylanders who attempted to fight against the rampaging Bone Dragon in the Giggling Forest, but was turned to stone. He was soon returned to normal when the Dragon agreed to un-freeze the petrified present characters.

Gameplay

Sunburn has the ability to breathe streams of fire. He also has a unique ability to teleport from one place to another, leaving a trail of flames behind. Sunburn is able to perform a fiery dash, where his speed increases while burning enemies in his path, which ends in an fiery explosion. It is said that his body temperature is so hot that his very molecules can't remain in one place and will teleport to a new location. Truth to be told, this ability has nothing to do with temperature, but is in fact a side effect of Sunburn being the only known half-dragon half-phoenix to exist.

Stats

• Console Stats
• Power Stats

These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders games.

• Health: 280 (max. 560)
• Speed: 43 (max. 91)
• Armor: 24 (max. 54)
• Critical Hit: 30 (max. 80)
• Elemental Power: 39 (max. 89)

Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.

• Strength: 60
• Defense: 65
• Agility: 65
• Luck: 70

Abilities

• Console
• 3DS

Basic Abilities These abilities are available from the start of the game.						Soul Gem Ability Requires Soul Gem from: Dragon's Peak
Flamethrower Breath		Immolation Teleport				Flight of the Phoenix
Primary Ability Unleash a stream of flame breath		Secondary Ability Teleport to another location, leaving a damaging flame behind.				Price: 4000 Phoenix Dash lasts longer, does more damage, and ends with a blast.
Basic Upgrades Skylanders can buy new abilities from Persephone/Power Pods.
Guided Teleportation		Blazethrower		Phoenix Dash		Immolation Inflammation
Price: 500 Control the direction of your teleport.		Price: 700 Flamethrower Breath does increased damage.		Price: 900 Perform a Phoenix Dash.		Price: 1200 Flames left behind after teleporting do increased damage.

Blaze Dragon

View Flame Lord

This upgrade path lets you further develop your Flamethrower attacks.

Infinite Flame		Intense Heat		Phoenix Grand Blaze
Price: 1700 Endlessly use the Flamethrower Breath attack.		Price: 2200 Hold the Flamethrow Breath attack longer for extra damage.		Price: 3000 Hold Flamethrower Breath long enough to be surrounded by flame and do extra damage.

Flame Lord

View Blaze Dragon

This upgrade path lets you further develop your Teleportation skills.

Immolation Destruction		Flame Streaks		Burning Trail
Price: 1700 Flames left behind after teleporting are larger and do extra damage.		Price: 2200 Teleporting creates streaks of flames that damage enemies.		Price: 3000 Streaks of flames do increased damage.

Skylanders can use abilities depending on their level.

Starting Powers

• Flamethrower (Primary Attack): Hold (Y) to unleash Sunburn's fiery breath attack. Sunburn can keep moving during a Flamethrower attack.
• Fireblink (Secondary Attack): Press (X) and Sunburn will teleport forwards. Sunburn damages nearby enemies whenever he teleports.

Upgrades

• Sunshine (requires level: 2): When Sunburn damages an enemy with a Fireblink (X), he will glow with energy for a few seconds. While glowing, he will move faster and deal more damage.
• Solar Flare (requires level: 5): Sprint (A) to form a circle of flares around Sunburn. These flares will damage any enemies they touch.
• Blue Sunburst (requires level: 8): Damage an enemy with a Flamethrower (Y) for a few seconds to shift to a blue flame. Release (Y) when the flame is blue to create an explosion, damaging nearby enemies.

Mystic Seeker Scroll

Gain a 20% Damage bonus while in the Radiant Isles. The scroll for this upgrade can be found in The Wingwarrens.

Quests

• Skylanders: Giants Quests
• Skylanders: Swap Force Quests

Basic Quests

• Monster Masher: Defeat 1000 enemies.
• Chow Hound: Eat 50 pieces of food.
• Arena Artist: Complete an arena without taking any damage.
• Battle Champ: Win 10 PvP matches.
• Heroic Challenger: Complete a heroic challenge without taking any damage.

Elemental Quests

• Elementalist: Cause 7500 elemental bonus damage.
• Bombardier: Defeat 25 enemies with bombs.
• Steamer: Defeat an evil Water Minion.

Unique Quest

• Immolation Itinerant: Travel 1 mile (5280 feet) using Immolation Teleport (one full teleport is about 22 feet).

Basic Quests

• Bad Guy Basher: Defeat 1000 enemies.
• Fruit Frontiersman: Eat 15 fruit.
• Flawless Challenger: Complete a non-Story Mode level at full health.
• True Gladiator: Win 10 PVP matches.
• Totally Maxed Out: Reach level 20 and purchase all Upgrades for this Skylander.

Elemental Quests

• Elementalist: Deal 7500 elemental bonus damage.
• Mega Melter: Defeat a total of 25 Ice Geargolems.
• Bombardier: Defeat 30 enemies with bombs.

Unique Quest

• Immolation Itinerant: Defeat 100 enemies using Immolation Teleport.

Quotes

Battle Cries

• "Roast N' Toast!"
• "Rise and shine!"
• "I'll take it all!" - opening a treasure chest
• "More treasure!" 
• "You got burned!"
• "Roasted!"
• "Feel the flame!"
• "No problem."
• "It's toasty in here." - When in elemental zone
• "Gettin' stronger." - on stats screen
• "Lookin' good."
• "That should work." - when given a hat
• "Ok, let's go with that."
• "A name is a name!" - when given a nickname
• "Not bad."

Character Trailers

Skylanders Spyro's Adventure - Sunburn Trailer (Roast-N-Toast)

Meet the Skylanders Sunburn (extended)

Skylanders Giants - Sunburn's Soul Gem Preview (Roast-N-Toast)

Gallery

Sunburn/Gallery

Trivia

Sunburn's prototype version (identified as Hot Flash) as seen in the packaging of prototype Bash.

• In his earlier promotional design, Sunburn looked more reptilian compared to his current bird-like design.
  • In a packaging for a prototype of Bash, the reptilian Sunburn was originally called Hot Flash.
  • This original artwork is mistakenly displayed in Battle Mode of Spyro's Adventure (possibly a glitch exclusive to specific versions).
• Sunburn, along with Flashwing, Scratch and Blades are the only winged Skylanders who cannot fly in game; however, Sunburn and Flashwing are both seen flying in their promotion trailers, and Scratch hovers while performing her attacks.
  • However, he is able to fly or at least hover in the 3DS version of Spyro's Adventure and Giants.
• Sunburn's feathers are so hot, you can fry a troll egg on them!
• He is one of the Skylanders in Spyro's Adventure who didn't make it to being a Series 2 in Skylanders: Giants, along with Boomer, Camo, Voodood, Ghost Roaster, Warnado, Dino-Rang, and Wham-Shell. (though Wham-Shell and Warnado get LightCore versions of themselves in Swap Force, Camo gets a Series 2 in the game and the rest of those Skylanders have an Eon's Elite in SuperChargers).
• As of Imaginators, Sunburn is the only dragon from Spyro's Adventure who never got a Series 2 or LightCore counterpart.
• He is able to teleport, and uses this ability to play pranks on the other Skylanders.
• In the Skylanders Giants Official Guide, at one point, he is mistakenly called Sunbeam.
  • At another part, he is referred to as a female.
• The explosions his teleporting ability leaves behind have a much smaller area of effect after Giants compared to the first game.
• He is also the only Skylander to have an area named after him/her, as in Dragon's Peak there is an area called Sunburn's Rest.
  • However, a non-Skylander has a place named after it as well - Quigley (Quigley's Grotto).
• Sunburn is voiced by Troy Baker who voices Steeljaw in Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015), Joel from The Last of Us, Loki in multiple Marvel Animated series, and Batman in Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes. 
• He and Blades are currently the only dragon Skylanders who came in Adventure Packs. 
• Sunburn is the only Skylander from Spyro's Adventure who has not had a repose in any sequel game so far.
  • Interestingly, as of April 2019, Sunburn has yet to be added on Skylanders: Ring of Heroes nor has been a main character in any comics or books, making him the only Skylander to never get a major appearance since Spyro's Adventure.

References

Skylanders

Air Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Lightning Rod - Sonic Boom - Warnado - Whirlwind Skylanders: Giants Jet-Vac - Swarm Skylanders: Swap Force Boom Jet - Free Ranger - Pop Thorn - Scratch Skylanders: Trap Team Blades - Fling Kong - Gusto - Thunderbolt Skylanders: SuperChargers Hurricane Jet-Vac - Stormblade Skylanders: Imaginators Air Strike - Bad Juju - Wild Storm Minis / Eon's Elite Breeze - Pet-Vac / Elite Whirlwind Alt Decos Egg Bomber Air Strike - Legendary Blades - Legendary Free Ranger - Legendary Hurricane Jet-Vac Legendary Jet-Vac - Mystical Bad Juju - Polar Whirlwind - Power Punch Pet-Vac Lost Islands Alter Egos Buttered Pop Thorn - Gourmet Gusto Dark Skylanders Skylanders: Trap Team Blackout - Knight Mare Skylanders: SuperChargers Nightfall Skylanders: Imaginators Hood Sickle - Starcast Alt Deco Steel Plated Hood Sickle Ring of Heroes Alter Egos Shadow King Pen - Shadow Spitfire - Shadow Spyro Earth Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Bash - Dino-Rang - Prism Break - Terrafin Skylanders: Giants Crusher - Flashwing Skylanders: Swap Force Doom Stone - Rubble Rouser - Scorp - Slobber Tooth Skylanders: Trap Team Fist Bump - Head Rush - Rocky Roll -Wallop Skylanders: SuperChargers Shark Shooter Terrafin - Smash Hit Skylanders: Imaginators Barbella - Golden Queen - Tri-Tip Minis / Eon's Elite Bop - Terrabite / Elite Dino-Rang - Elite Terrafin Alt Decos Dark Golden Queen - Dark Slobber Tooth - Granite Crusher - Jade Flashwing Legendary Bash - Legendary Tri-Tip - Nitro Head Rush - Steel Plated Smash Hit Lost Islands Alter Egos Birthday Bash - Rocky Egg Roll - Sundae Slobber Tooth Fire Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Eruptor - Flameslinger - Ignitor - Sunburn Skylanders: Giants Hot Dog - Hot Head Skylanders: Swap Force Blast Zone - Fire Kraken - Fryno - Smolderdash Skylanders: Trap Team Ka-Boom - Torch - Trail Blazer - Wildfire Skylanders: SuperChargers Lava Lance Eruptor - Spitfire - Hammer Slam Bowser Skylanders: Imaginators Ember - Flare Wolf - Tae Kwon Crow Minis / Eon's Elite Small Fry - Weeruptor / Elite Eruptor Alt Decos Dark Blast Zone - Dark Hammer Slam Bowser - Dark Spitfire - Dark Wildfire Eggsellent Weeruptor - Hard-Boiled Flare Wolf - Instant Spitfire - Jade Fire Kraken Legendary Ignitor - Molten Hot Dog - Mystical Tae Kwon Crow - Volcanic Eruptor Lost Islands Alter Egos Cupid Flameslinger - Flip Flop Fryno Battlecast Alt Deco Card Obsidian Hot Head Life Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Camo - Stealth Elf - Stump Smash - Zook Skylanders: Giants Shroomboom - Tree Rex Skylanders: Swap Force Bumble Blast - Grilla Drilla - Stink Bomb - Zoo Lou Skylanders: Trap Team Bushwhack - Food Fight - High Five - Tuff Luck Skylanders: SuperChargers Super Shot Stealth Elf - Thrillipede - Turbo Charge Donkey Kong Skylanders: Imaginators Ambush - Boom Bloom - Chompy Mage - Crash Bandicoot Minis / Eon's Elite Barkley - Whisper Elf / Elite Stealth Elf - Elite Zook Alt Decos Dark Turbo Charge Donkey Kong - Dark Food Fight - Dark Stealth Elf Dark Super Shot Stealth Elf - Eggcited Thrillipede - Gnarly Barkley - Gnarly Tree Rex Instant Food Fight - Instant Super Shot Stealth Elf - Jingle Bell Chompy Mage Jolly Bumble Blast - Legendary Bushwhack - Legendary Stealth Elf - Legendary Zoo Lou Lost Islands Alter Egos Autumn Stump Smash - Builda Grilla Drilla - Fireworks Zook - Frosted Food Fight Light Skylanders Skylanders: Trap Team Knight Light - Spotlight Skylanders: SuperChargers Astroblast Skylanders: Imaginators Aurora - Blaster-Tron Alt Decos Legendary Astroblast - Solar Flare Aurora Ring of Heroes Alter Egos Light Flashwing - Light Hex - Light Jet-Vac Magic Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Double Trouble - Spyro - Voodood - Wrecking Ball Skylanders: Giants Ninjini - Pop Fizz Skylanders: Swap Force Dune Bug - Hoot Loop - Star Strike - Trap Shadow Skylanders: Trap Team Blastermind - Cobra Cadabra - Déjà Vu - Enigma Skylanders: SuperChargers Big Bubble Pop Fizz - Splat Skylanders: Imaginators Buckshot - Mysticat - Pain-Yatta Minis / Eon's Elite Mini Jini - Spry / Elite Spyro - Elite Voodood Alt Decos Birthday Bash Big Bubble Pop Fizz - Dark Spyro - Enchanted Hoot Loop - Enchanted Star Strike King Cobra Cadabra - Legendary Déjà Vu - Legendary Spyro - Love Potion Pop Fizz Power Blue Splat - Punch Pop Fizz - Royal Double Trouble - Scarlet Ninjini Lost Islands Alter Egos Buddy Wrecking Ball - Charming Cobra Cadabra - Hoppity Pop Fizz - Mystic Star Strike Tech Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Boomer - Drill Sergeant - Drobot - Trigger Happy Skylanders: Giants Bouncer - Sprocket Skylanders: Swap Force Countdown - Magna Charge - Spy Rise - Wind-Up Skylanders: Trap Team Chopper - Gearshift - Jawbreaker - Tread Head Skylanders: SuperChargers Double Dare Trigger Happy - High Volt Skylanders: Imaginators Chain Reaction - Dr. Krankcase - Ro-Bow - Dr. Neo Cortex Minis / Eon's Elite Drobit - Trigger Snappy / Elite Boomer - Elite Trigger Happy Alt Decos Kickoff Countdown - Legendary Trigger Happy - Legendary Bouncer - Legendary Jawbreaker Nitro Magna Charge - Power Blue Trigger Happy - Springtime Trigger Happy Lost Islands Alter Egos Knockout Jawbreaker - Lucky Boomer - New Year's Countdown Battlecast Alt Deco Card High Noon Trigger Happy Undead Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Chop Chop - Cynder - Ghost Roaster - Hex Skylanders: Giants Eye-Brawl - Fright Rider Skylanders: Swap Force Grim Creeper - Night Shift - Rattle Shake - Roller Brawl Skylanders: Trap Team Bat Spin - Funny Bone - Krypt King - Short Cut Skylanders: SuperChargers Bone Bash Roller Brawl - Fiesta Skylanders: Imaginators Chopscotch - Pit Boss - Wolfgang Minis / Eon's Elite Eye-Small - Hijinx / Elite Chop Chop - Elite Ghost Roaster Alt Decos Candy-Coated Chopscotch - Dark Wolfgang - Frightful Fiesta - Legendary Bone Bash Roller Brawl Legendary Chop Chop - Legendary Grim Creeper - Legendary Night Shift - Legendary Pit Boss Nitro Krypt King - Quickdraw Rattle Shake Lost Islands Alter Egos Fortune Funny Bone - Grill Master Chop Chop - Hallows' Eve Hex - Skeletal Cynder - Snowler Brawl Water Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Gill Grunt - Slam Bam - Wham-Shell - Zap Skylanders: Giants Chill - Thumpback Skylanders: Swap Force Freeze Blade - Punk Shock - Rip Tide - Wash Buckler Skylanders: Trap Team Echo - Flip Wreck - Lob-Star - Snap Shot Skylanders: SuperChargers Deep Dive Gill Grunt - Dive-Clops Skylanders: Imaginators Grave Clobber - King Pen - Tidepool Minis / Eon's Elite Gill Runt - Thumpling / Elite Gill Grunt - Elite Slam Bam Alt Decos Dark King Pen - Dark Snap Shot - Dark Wash Buckler - Instant Dive-Clops Instant Snap Shot - Legendary Chill - Legendary Slam Bam - Missile-Tow Dive-Clops Nitro Freeze Blade - Winterfest Lob-Star Lost Islands Alter Egos Admiral Thumpback - Holiday Wash Buckler - Merry Snap Shot - Surfer Slam Bam Other Skylanders Skylanders: Imaginators Kaos - Imaginators