Editing The Ancient

{{Infobox Medarot
| name        = The Ancient
| name-j      = ジ・エンシェント
| name-r      = Ji Enshento
| gender      = M
| image       = The Ancient Medarot 2 Design.jpg
| resize       = yes
| modelno     = SPT-1
| type        = Dragon
| headpart    = Drago-Crystal
| headpart-j  = ドラゴクリスタル
| headpart-r  =　Doragokurisutaru
| rightpart   = Cure Water
| rightpart-j = キュアウォーター
| rightpart-r = Kyuawootaa
| leftpart    = Repair Spring
| leftpart-j  = リペアスプリング
| leftpart-r  = Ripeasupuringu
| legpart     = Dragon Bed
| legpart-j   = ドラゴンベッド
| legpart-r   = Doragonbeddo
| appear-game = Medarot 2, Medarot R, Medarot 2 Core, Medarot S
| appear-else = Medarot (anime)
| design      =  [[Rin Horuma]]
}}
{{Infobox English Parts
| head  = Drago Crystal
| right = Curewater
| left  = Repair Spring
| legs  = Dragonbed
}}


'''The Ancient''' (ジ・エンシェント), known in English as '''Spitfire''', is a dragon-type [[Medarot]] that first appeared in [[Medarot 2]].

== Description ==

Like its predecessor [[Moon Dragon]], The Ancient's design is based on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon Chinese dragon]. It has a similar appearance to Moon Dragon, but with many small changes to the design. In the place of Moon Dragon's large three-clawed hands, it has regular grasping hands with decorative pieces mimicking the claws attached to its wrists. Its leg parts also feature a similar fabric-covered tail design with the addition of two small grappling hook "legs" on its front. In battle, The Ancient is capable of attacking by using its arm parts to set up powerful attack combos, and its head part gives it the ability to repair damaged parts.

Oddly, The Ancient's model number is listed as SPT-1 (possibly from "serpent") in its Medarot 2 and [[Medarot R]] appearances, despite being a direct successor to the DRA-type Moon Dragon (and there being no SPT-0 Medarot before it). Its name was changed to '''Spitfire''' in English version of the anime to incorporate the SPT model number. Later, its model number was changed to DRA-1 in the Japanese version of [[Medarot 2 Core]].

Its part names are based on Moon Dragon's, but spelled with phonetic English rather than with Japanese words.

== In the games ==

The Ancient is a hover-type Medarot with both [[Cross Attack Set]] and [[Cross Attack Fire]] on its arms, and a powerful [[Repair]] action on its head part. Its arms have the [[Link (attribute)|Link]] attribute and are most compatible with the [[Dragon Medal]], while its head and legs have the [[Recovery (attribute)|Recovery]] attribute and are compatible with the [[Mermaid Medal]].

=== In Medarot 2 / Medarot 2 Core ===

It can be encountered in Meda-Link Robottles and in battles with Ninjas in [[Shinobic Park]]. In Medarot 2 Core, its model number (not visible in the English version of the game) was changed to DRA-1.

=== In Medarot R ===

Is obtainable from the Part Collection by fighting メダロッター10 that is ranked opponent number 15.

== In the anime ==

The Ancient is owned by a [[Medarotter]] called "Mr. Dragon" who came from Nagoya to challenge [[Ikki]] and [[Metabee]] shortly after the rankings showed Ikki as #3 ranked Medarotter in Japan. Its regenerative powers give Metabee a hard time until Ikki notices that the regenerator is in the head, signaled by its eyes glowing.

== Image gallery ==

'''Official Artwork:'''
<gallery widths=144px>
File:The Ancient Medarot 2 Design.jpg|Official art from Medarot 2
</gallery>

'''Sprites & 3D Models:'''
<gallery widths=144px>
File:M2-SPT-1.gif|Sprite in Medarot 2
File:MR-SPT-1-M-Front-Right.png|Model in Medarot R (front)
File:MR-SPT-1-M-Back-Left.png|Model in Medarot R (back)
File:M2C-DRA-1.gif|Sprite in Medarot 2 Core
</gallery>

'''Anime & Manga:'''
<gallery widths=144px>
File:The_Ancient_anime_vital_stats.png|The Ancient's vital stats in the anime
</gallery>

== Related Medarots ==

* SRU-0 [[Lon-Gan]] - The "azure dragon" Medarot from Medarot 3. 
* FDR-0 [[Greed]] - A skeletal dragon-themed Medarot from Medarot G.

{{Navbox-DRA}}

{{Navbox-Type
| type   = Dragon
| code-1 = DRA-0
| name-1 = Moon Dragon
| code-2 = SPT-1
| name-2 = The Ancient
| code-3 = SGL-0
| name-3 = Seagaru
| code-4 = TSK-0
| name-4 = Chao Shen Kou
| code-5 = DRA-0NX
| name-5 = Bahamut
| code-6 = DRG-0
| name-6 = Mauna Draga
| code-7 = DRA03-M
| name-7 = Xianglong
}}

[[Category:Male Medarots]]
[[Category:Hover Medarots]]
[[Category:Medarots with anime appearances]]
[[Category:Medarot 2 Medarots]]
[[Category:Medarot R Medarots]]
[[Category:Medarot 2 Core Medarots]]
[[Category:Medarots introduced in Medarot 2]]